by davsiste » Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:23 pm
First I believe the sky at night are still offerng a subscription special at 6 issues for a pound, check out the subscriptions page on the web.
Next DO NOT spend any money yet, do as the previous person advised, and in fact many lifelong amateurs happily simply sit in a deckchair and view.
Download all the free sky charts you like, there are many sites.
Don't buy a planesphere, try one first, many people dislike them, I do.
DON'T buy a scope or binoculars without knowing what to buy, JOIN a club.
Regards