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

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

BeachHairForLife · 12/08/2026 20:24

tarheelbaby · 12/08/2026 20:22

I'm missing DH terribly. He would have been over the moon ...

We travelled to see an eclipse in 2017 and I recently found the glasses he bought all of us. Could I find them this week? Of course not! But he would have known right where they were and would have been prepping for weeks.

And he was always hoping for global warming b/c he wanted hotter summers ...

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It's the odd but lovely moments that catch us off guard, isn't it? You will find them when you least expect it!

YourLoftyCyanZebra · 12/08/2026 20:23

Was naff for us, want from sunny d orange to dim storm and then back to orange 🍊

Shatteredallthetimelately · 12/08/2026 20:22

I'll have to confess that I just couldn't muster up any motivation to even be bothered with it all....so no peeking in any form here.

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!

tarheelbaby · 12/08/2026 20:22

BeachHairForLife · 12/08/2026 20:17

I peeked at the eclipse in 1999 sat next to my lovely Nanna in her beautiful garden and she hit me with her fan and told me I'd go blind and to use my eclipse box, I peeked again now in 2026 and promptly burst into tears because she wasn't here to do it again. So now I don't know if I have eye damage or just too many emotions.

I'm missing DH terribly. He would have been over the moon ...

We travelled to see an eclipse in 2017 and I recently found the glasses he bought all of us. Could I find them this week? Of course not! But he would have known right where they were and would have been prepping for weeks.

And he was always hoping for global warming b/c he wanted hotter summers ...

Hohumbrumbrum · 12/08/2026 20:21

Ok, so after the 1999 eclipse that millions of us (tens of millions...) of us watched in the UK, 70 people reported vision difficulties.

Of those 60% had viewed it for longer than a minute. I can't find details on how long the other 40% watched it for, but I'm betting that given it was just 70 people in total, and the amount of people that in reality take a glimpse (see this thread alone), the likelihood of damage from a fleeing glance is low.

sparklyblueberry2 · 12/08/2026 20:20

PeasOff · 12/08/2026 19:53

Accidentally glimpsed it while trying to line up my piece of cardboard with a hole in it 🙃

The two blokes I was speaking to are going to be fucked though as they'd been full on staring at the sun for 20 mins waiting for the eclipse and continued to do so during the eclipse. I said they'll need a trip to the optician's soon 😂

I don’t think they will be able to find it 😳

Gowlett · 12/08/2026 20:19

I squinted a few times, no harm done!

FlibbertyGibbitt · 12/08/2026 20:19

CompleteGinasaur · 12/08/2026 20:00

Just you wait till you're blind and the Triffids turn up, then you'll be sorry..

I was just going to mention The Triffids !🤣

Boodahh · 12/08/2026 20:19

I dld aodc there's nothog wroing with myyeyes

YouSawBrigadoon · 12/08/2026 20:17

Nuts. It’s so dangerous.

roshi42 · 12/08/2026 20:17

🙋‍♀️

BeachHairForLife · 12/08/2026 20:17

I peeked at the eclipse in 1999 sat next to my lovely Nanna in her beautiful garden and she hit me with her fan and told me I'd go blind and to use my eclipse box, I peeked again now in 2026 and promptly burst into tears because she wasn't here to do it again. So now I don't know if I have eye damage or just too many emotions.

Nobodytouchmywine · 12/08/2026 20:15

youalright · 12/08/2026 19:38

Same 🤣🤣 i hope they have plenty of guide dogs trained and ready

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😂

Allseeingallknowing · 12/08/2026 20:15

Sailawaygirl · 12/08/2026 19:37

Oh yes. But by acident the sun was so bright just over my fence and I looked up to see my cat and looked strait at sun! The angle was just wrong for coming out of the back door. Trying not to panic cause feel slight funny after!

Did it affect your spelling?

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youalright · 12/08/2026 20:14

Tryanalogue · 12/08/2026 20:13

You’re laughing? Everybody’s blind and you’re laughing?

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🤣🤣🤣

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youalright · 12/08/2026 20:13

DecisionTime123 · 12/08/2026 20:10

Glad someone's said it at last. Its not you being naughty tee hee, you haven't given the man two fingers or shoved it up the establishment, you've physically risked damaging your eyesight - on top of being thick ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5d19q9kngo

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He watched the whole thing though what me and others are saying is we peeked so you're talking a second or 2

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Tryanalogue · 12/08/2026 20:13

ManipulativeLiar · 12/08/2026 20:06

I don’t get this thread. Is it supposed to be funny risking your eyesight?

You’re laughing? Everybody’s blind and you’re laughing?

DecisionTime123 · 12/08/2026 20:12

Odd thing is if anyone had posted they'd had several glasses of wine instead of looking directly at the sun they'd be having their arse roasted instead of their retinas.

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youalright · 12/08/2026 20:12

EndlessSeaViews · 12/08/2026 20:11

No, I was a goody two shoes and looked through my colander, found it all very underwhelming just as I did in ‘99. I’m looking forward to and hoping to see the meteor shower later - now that I can get excited about.

Yeah the meteor shower will be better

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EndlessSeaViews · 12/08/2026 20:11

No, I was a goody two shoes and looked through my colander, found it all very underwhelming just as I did in ‘99. I’m looking forward to and hoping to see the meteor shower later - now that I can get excited about.

SpiralSister · 12/08/2026 20:10

You’ll all be fine.

For ages.

DecisionTime123 · 12/08/2026 20:10

ManipulativeLiar · 12/08/2026 20:06

I don’t get this thread. Is it supposed to be funny risking your eyesight?

Glad someone's said it at last. Its not you being naughty tee hee, you haven't given the man two fingers or shoved it up the establishment, you've physically risked damaging your eyesight - on top of being thick ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5d19q9kngo

A man wearing glasses and a white shirt with black flowers on it. He is in a room at an optician surgery.

Solar eclipse 2026 warning from man with lasting eye damage

Peter Smith damaged his eyes by watching the 1999 eclipse without suitable glasses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5d19q9kngo

12234m · 12/08/2026 20:10

I guess I missed it 🙈

YoureMyWifeNowDave · 12/08/2026 20:08

BarbarianBabs · 12/08/2026 19:58

That’s a meteor shower, not solar eclipse! But I guess blindness is the result regardless 😆

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