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youalright · 2026-08-12T18:17:28+00:00

Admit it who peeked, can't of just been me 🤣🤣🤣

Thistooshallpsss · 12/08/2026 20:45

I ordered glasses and watched it every 5 minutes and found it really exciting but I’m the mum that made my children get up at 6 am to go and see the Severn bore. They said the best bit was the breakfast at the service station afterwards!

Kangarude · 12/08/2026 20:44

MrsAvocet · 12/08/2026 20:25

I was driving and turned a corner into the sun. I had my sunglasses on and the sun visors down in the car but I still got some glare, though I didn't look straight at it. I had a big panic when I got home though as when I took my sunglasses off and put my normal glasses back on I noticed the vision in my right eye was really blurry. I was sure I'd fried my retina. Fortunately once I removed my glasses and wiped the greasy thumb print off the lens I seem to be cured!

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Asmileisworthathousandwords · 12/08/2026 20:44

No not this time.
I did in 1999 and am wondering if that's why my eyes are so bad now.

Mumtotornadoes · 12/08/2026 20:43

We had glasses but I peeked. You really couldn't even tell without the glasses. Really cool with them though and fascinating how bright it still is even when the sun is mostly covered.

RaininSummer · 12/08/2026 20:42

Pretty underwhelming. Went to the local park. The birds didn't care a bit and neither did passing dogs. The light barely changed. Most people just carried on chatting and few seemed to trying to look at it. 1999 was much more impressive.

Ilovemsrachel · 12/08/2026 20:41

I borrowed some people’s glasses. It was amazing!! The temptation to look before that was almost overwhelming but I didn’t give in. Been to eye A&E before and it’s scary

MenArePigs · 12/08/2026 20:40

I didn’t look much but we have loads of cloud cover and the only interesting bit was seeing the birds fly around totally confused so hopefully……,we’re all good here

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 12/08/2026 20:39

I'm never risking my eyesight, it's far too precious. I have what is called narrow angles in my eyes, which means the pressure can build up if the angles close completely (called an angle closure attack). The angles help to drain away the optical fluid and if it isn't draining away, it can cause damage to the optic nerve from the pressure.

Since having had a taste of what optic nerve damage is before I had a laser iridotomy procedure, I value my sight especially more now.

Ilovemsrachel · 12/08/2026 20:39

Musicmummy63 · 12/08/2026 20:37

We had a full face welders helmet so used that. Stood in the front garden looking like a right tit, but had a great view.

There was a guy in the news who used one of those in ‘99 and permanently damaged his eyes

Thomastuchel · 12/08/2026 20:38

I accidentally did it. I went out to the garden and slightly caught it out the corner of my eye. My eye has felt weird since 😬

Waheymum · 12/08/2026 20:38

No, I made a pinhole camera from a Weetabix box and used that (DD ended up holding and looking at it for ages!). A stranger let me and DH look through their eclipse glasses and it's exactly the same as a pinhole camera. What did it look like when you (potentially) damaged your vision?

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youalright · 12/08/2026 20:37

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That's not a very nice way to speak to someone who has done absolutely nothing to you.

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TheJuryIsOut · 12/08/2026 20:37

The cloud cover made it easier to see from here. I was looking through my phone and my 6yo went "mam I can look at the sun and my eyes are fine!" Despite being told not to look at it FFS 🤦

Musicmummy63 · 12/08/2026 20:37

We had a full face welders helmet so used that. Stood in the front garden looking like a right tit, but had a great view.

NotTheHRPolice · 12/08/2026 20:36

YoureMyWifeNowDave · 12/08/2026 20:08

There’s going to be a meteor shower tonight apparently!

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Same one as every August. 🙄

You’ll need to be somewhere properly dark between 11pm and 4am (peak is at 3am).

NotTheHRPolice · 12/08/2026 20:32

Bit shit?! UNDERWHELMING?!

This is the difference with and without solar glasses.

ManipulativeLiar · 12/08/2026 20:32

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Now, THAT is funny 🤣

ItsmeMargo · 12/08/2026 20:32

Nothing worth peeking at here! Very disappointing.

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Katemax82 · 12/08/2026 20:27

Yep. My eyes hurt

vitahelp · 12/08/2026 20:27

MrsAvocet · 12/08/2026 20:25

I was driving and turned a corner into the sun. I had my sunglasses on and the sun visors down in the car but I still got some glare, though I didn't look straight at it. I had a big panic when I got home though as when I took my sunglasses off and put my normal glasses back on I noticed the vision in my right eye was really blurry. I was sure I'd fried my retina. Fortunately once I removed my glasses and wiped the greasy thumb print off the lens I seem to be cured!

I did similar driving home with sunglasses on and also got a bit worried, but is it any different to catching sight of the sun when driving home any other night?! Because I don’t usually worry or care!

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youalright · 12/08/2026 20:25

Jellybunny98 · 12/08/2026 20:22

My husband did and now is panicking😂 luckily we already have 2 Labrador’s so perhaps tomorrow will be spent teaching them some new tricks!

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MrsAvocet · 12/08/2026 20:25

I was driving and turned a corner into the sun. I had my sunglasses on and the sun visors down in the car but I still got some glare, though I didn't look straight at it. I had a big panic when I got home though as when I took my sunglasses off and put my normal glasses back on I noticed the vision in my right eye was really blurry. I was sure I'd fried my retina. Fortunately once I removed my glasses and wiped the greasy thumb print off the lens I seem to be cured!

Londongirlx · 12/08/2026 20:25

This from cornwall

BarbarianBabs · 12/08/2026 20:24

YoureMyWifeNowDave · 12/08/2026 20:08

There’s going to be a meteor shower tonight apparently!

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Oh wow I didn’t realise!! It feels like only last week we had the last meteor shower! So close together!