Hi Dublin (although Id rather call you by your real name; whatever that may be!)
Things are good with me! I'm not in Ireland at the minute, I'm in my final year of study across the water in England so unfortunetly during term time I don't have my scope

But any time I'm home I have the scope out whenever the clouds aren't in the way!
My home is actually in the Inishowen Peninsula.! The skys are pretty dark up those ways, but if you ever get the chance you should visit Ballyliffin as it is a black spot on the light pollution map. The clearest skys I've ever seen!
How has your gazing been lately? I've been following the usual Winter suspects with the naked eye; and ofcourse Mars!
Sean