Eclipse glasses at the ready..........

Totally cloudy here in West London what a shame the kids at the school were all ready to watch... oh well back to Stargazing Live...

Very impressive indeed, Ariadne

That was superb, wasn't it, phoenix?!

All animals exactly the same here.

It hasnt been as dark as I was expecting.

Wow! Pretty spectacular in North Devon! I though the slight fog/mist would affect it, but it doesn't seem to have.

Baubles You could have used the £19 Scotrail return for over 50s.

Its cloudy here but the sun is clearly visible in Melton Mowbray shining right in my study window as we speak - so to speak- must say though the whole thing leaves me unaffected.

About to try frying pan plus TWO pairs of sunglasses (if the clouds allow)

Too cloudy here No birds flying or singing - not even crows or seagulls - so they know something's happening!

Well, the frying pan PLUS SUNGLASSES worked for the brief moment the clouds went away. I am still going to ransack the house for something more resistant than sunglasses for the main parts of the show.

No chance of seeing anything here because of cloud, so Brian Cox it is.

Surprised at that Minimouse it was a recommend method last time. Just shows how opinions change on such things.

- watching TV

Yay!! I just saw it briefly

Elegran if DH hadn't taken the car this morning I'd be heading east

The image in the frying pan of the whole sun (pre-eclipse) was certainly very bright.

I read that too MiniMouse.

I read online yesterday that the bucket idea is not safe as you still get too many rays!

I have just been filling my black non-stick frying pan with water and placing it strategically in the conservatory - that seems an alternative to the black bucket.

I already have an after-image in my vision just from looking at it while I put it in position, so I am thinking of just watching the TV coverage.

phoenix the bucket does work. As I put on my thread the other day, it's how my family viewed the last one

astronomynow.com/2015/03/18/eclipse-dos-and-donts/

A reflection in the glass window of my porch. Is that safe enough to look at?

Misty here and don't think it'll burn off. Ah well

#eclipse

Overcast here {{sigh}}

I live in hope of the sun peeping through though.

My DH works evenings in our local Co-op. Just before closing last night he had customers in asking for eclipse glasses!!! They did not have any.