The solar eclipse on Wednesday 12th August

Usedtobeblonde

Quite honestly it has been an anticlimax here in Stockport.
Didn’t go dark the sun still shone and now it’s over.

Same here in Gloucester

Anti climax here too in Suffolk. The last one was far more dramatic and I’ve been rather disappointed. However, I have witnessed it, the last one in my lifetime!

Have just seen it, brief glimpses through my solar lenses which my husband bought in a pack of 5. It looks like dusk now, about 90 minutes earlier than normal for this time of the year.

Quite honestly it has been an anticlimax here in Stockport.
Didn’t go dark the sun still shone and now it’s over.

I wonder what stone age people thought if it. They must have been so frightened.

What a mega experience, so gloomy here and absence of any bird song…… SE coast

No cars, no birds, still.

My DS is in Spain - just about to be total.

MissAdventure

Isn't it just marvellous?
Mother nature, doing her thing.
I just keep nipping in and out of my flat, watching the darkness gathering.
Haven't looked at the sun...

Seeing the same as you Miss A, feeling rather emotional

Whitewavemark2

Cat has just come in

“Time for bed”.? 🐈😊

Next doors cat who spends a lot of time in my garden has been growling around looking discombobulated

Isn't it just marvellous?
Mother nature, doing her thing.
I just keep nipping in and out of my flat, watching the darkness gathering.
Haven't looked at the sun...

Cat has just come in

“Time for bed”.? 🐈😊

I'm north of South Downs, light's fading fast.

I've just What'appd my children "remember where we were in 1999? Center Parcs in Wiltshire with friends we all had the right glasses"

And dimmer🌘

South Downs here. The light is getting dimmer.

I'm not going to look at it through glasses or any other contraption but it's dimming down now outside!

Or as my daughter just messaged from Cornwall packman

Jaffa cake here 🌙

Disappearing in Cheshire now

I remember watching one when I was at senior school. We all used photo negatives to look through.
In 1999 we were in holiday in the south of France. We were out on a boat when everything went dark. Quite an experience. Will be outside with our colender a few minutes to watch this one.

Gwyllt

I think it does very slightly

Thanks.
It seems to be getting a little dark here, and breezy.

Youtube are showing live pictures from the Royal Observatory Greenwich if you're interested. I have it on as my sun is behind clouds.

crazyH

I went out with my colander but can’t see anything - I had the sun on my back - and raised the colander but no luck

You have to move it around a lot.

I think it does very slightly

I went out with my colander but can’t see anything - I had the sun on my back - and raised the colander but no luck