Thank you, Jimi,
I used to do do a lot of DSO back in the 1990s. Back then I was using an 8" Newt a 12" and latterly 10". I wish I still owned that 12". It was a very good telescope. Now that I have an SCT. I want to try too push it to it's limits.
Over here we don't have the clear skies you have. And there's a lot of light pollution. But- I am able to travel to local dark sky's that allows me to see stuff under rural skies.
And every September I go to the Equinox Starparty in darkest Norfolk.
When the skies clear next. I will endeavor to do some observing, despite having a Moonlight sky.