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Anyone skipping this eclipse thing then?

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 16:06

Disappointed Man GIF

Didnt know it was happening until yesterday

Broke until payday - cannot buy the glasses

Autistic 7yo will not understand nor care

Will just stick it on the telly and call it a day

Have LOVED saying 'full moon, half moon, total eclipse' to myself though 😄😩

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GasPanic · 12/08/2026 18:50

Light meter is going down quite a lot more rapidly than usual.

It actually feels like it is starting to get darker at 50% coverage which surprises me as I thought there would be barely any difference at this stage.

20 mins to go.

xsquared · 12/08/2026 18:50

We're excited here.

Anyone skipping this eclipse thing then?
Itsa10fromLen · 12/08/2026 18:48

Me and my OH are currently having a minor disagreement about this. He says he’s ’never really been into shit like that.’ And I am insistent that it’s rather ignorant to not at least be remotely interested in something scientific that happens so infrequently. A bit like people who say they don’t listen to or watch the news. So yeah, we’re not doing anything special, I didn’t buy glasses but I certainly think it’s something to discuss with your children at the very least, an opportunity for them to learn so to speak.

Edited to add: he wants me to go to KFC and me waiting to see it get darker with the kids is delaying his fat arse hungry stomach being filled so no doubt he would be more interested if I weren’t keeping him from his fried chicken.

FieryA · 12/08/2026 18:47

likelysuspect · 12/08/2026 16:13

Oh, I dont know about this, what eclipse? Is it today?

You don't read the news?

QuintadosMalvados · 12/08/2026 18:46

Thinking of when exactly the eclipse was in '99 by my experiences and memories of the time when it occurred to me I could just Google it!
I suppose the lesson here is not to make yourself the centre of the universe but then neither is the sun so it need not think it is so bloody special, either.

Arrogant git.

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:44

Ive put sausages on

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AgnesMcDoo · 12/08/2026 18:43

I saw a full eclipse in Canada a few years ago. It was awesome.

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:43

GasPanic · 12/08/2026 18:41

Approaching 40% now.

Just got some coke zero out the fridge. I prefer Pepsi Max but Aldi didn't have any.

Pepsi max over coke zero?!

Hopefully the eclipse will fix this personality flaw xx

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oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 12/08/2026 18:43

CBA, nothing can beat Newquay in 1999.

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:43

GasPanic · 12/08/2026 18:33

Yes the sun is about 25% covered for me now.

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It feels a bit darker here but very sunny still 👀

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Sheeshbee · 12/08/2026 18:42

We’ve had total eclipses in recent memory, it was fine.

It’s like an hour before the sun sets anyway, really underwhelming, can’t be bothered.

Mossstitch · 12/08/2026 18:42

@TheChosenTwo hopefully they'll think it's morning again and lay you an extra egg🐔🥚🍳🥰

GasPanic · 12/08/2026 18:41

Approaching 40% now.

Just got some coke zero out the fridge. I prefer Pepsi Max but Aldi didn't have any.

OrangeFlower14 · 12/08/2026 18:39

birds making a noise again

BatshitCrazyWoman · 12/08/2026 18:37

I've got the Royal Observatory livestream thingy on YouTube. It looks less like a Jaffa Cake, more like a Babybel with a bite out of it!

PeonyBulb · 12/08/2026 18:37

No cloud here so there’s no way you can see a thing without them the sun is obviously very bright. Be interesting to see it bang on 19.14 when 91% eclipsed.

PeonyBulb · 12/08/2026 18:35

I’m watching it now every few minutes with my eclipse glasses 👓

GasPanic · 12/08/2026 18:33

hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:27

Can anyone see it happening now? 😄

I feel like it will be really underwhelming

Yes the sun is about 25% covered for me now.

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:32

It is looking a bit darker on one side of my flat

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KrazyKatty · 12/08/2026 18:30

Wall to wall cloud here. 😤

OrangeFlower14 · 12/08/2026 18:28

Nothing happening
Bit quiet though

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:27

Can anyone see it happening now? 😄

I feel like it will be really underwhelming

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PickAChew · 12/08/2026 18:27

youalright · 12/08/2026 18:13

Why on earth would you stay inside just don't look directly at it

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They've been watching too much Day of the Triffids 😂

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hotmumshit · 12/08/2026 18:27

the80sweregreat · 12/08/2026 18:21

Jaffa cakes don’t taste like they used to ! Small and the chocolate is lacking.

Having a rich tea as thats all ive got on hand, but I am still going through the jaffa cake eating process

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PickAChew · 12/08/2026 18:26

I was just going to project it onto the wall with a colander but the weather has other ideas ☁️ ☁️ ☁️