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Who peeked?

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youalright · 12/08/2026 19:17

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

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Peachy2005 · 12/08/2026 19:48

That’s just a pic of the shadow of a colander though…am I missing something? 😂

Lorrymum · 12/08/2026 19:47

I walked the dog and the desire to look because we had all been warned not to was ridiculous. I feel like a kid told not to look at my Christmas presents before the big day.
Couldn't resists a quick sneaky. sideways glance.

ProudWomanXX · 12/08/2026 19:46

It was good here (Herefordshire) and I had my arc welding visor on.

Some big grey clouds around, but didn't spoil the view.

Got quite dim light at max, and all the birds went quiet and to roost (we have Jackdaws here, and they are bloody noisy when they roost, they are a bit confused now it's sunny again!)

RunAlongDoggy · 12/08/2026 19:45

Me! Will do it again if I'm here for the next one!

AutisticMumOf2 · 12/08/2026 19:43

Apparently the blindness doesn't kick in straight away we may all wake up blind tomorrow.

JBJ · 12/08/2026 19:43

I took photos on my phone. Phone seems to have survived 🤣

username2185 · 12/08/2026 19:42

Yes! But how underwhelming lol

Lentilcakes · 12/08/2026 19:41

Theres gonna be a run on white sticks tmw

bluebirdsandblueskies · 12/08/2026 19:41

@p0pplei did too and now I’m convinced im
blind. I didn’t even see anything as the light was so bright. Was only for a second or two

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 12/08/2026 19:41

Amazon sell braille keyboards.

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youalright · 12/08/2026 19:38

JazzyJelly · 12/08/2026 19:37

Yep, still seeing spots.

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

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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!

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youalright · 12/08/2026 19:37

Tryanalogue · 12/08/2026 19:35

I had a dark glass.

That was a better idea i bet you see it good on that and you haven't got to worry about waking up blind tomorrow like the rest of us

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JazzyJelly · 12/08/2026 19:37

Yep, still seeing spots.

Megsdaughter · 12/08/2026 19:37

It just went a bit grey here in Wiltshire when I peeked. Very underwhelmed. Much better in Dorset in 1999.

Tryanalogue · 12/08/2026 19:35

I had a dark glass.

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p0pple · 12/08/2026 19:34

youalright · 12/08/2026 19:27

You will be fine or if not we will all be blind together

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I’m sure you’re right, it was soooo bright though!

Lentilcakes · 12/08/2026 19:34

😂 wasn’t that exciting but I’m watching the Spain one on TV now and that’s amazing. I used the pinhole.
Told adult DS not to look as he’s viewing somewhere else - I dunno if he heeded my warning or not!

Abracadeborah · 12/08/2026 19:33

Noooo my eyes are in a bad enough state. I can’t be burning the retinas too and finding out about it in ten years

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youalright · 12/08/2026 19:31

forthelasttim · 12/08/2026 19:30

Well I looked in 1999 and again just now. As underwhelming as I remembered. 🙄

Yeah was a bit shit i thought it was going to go really dark

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forthelasttim · 12/08/2026 19:30

Well I looked in 1999 and again just now. As underwhelming as I remembered. 🙄

IlikethoseBalenciagas · 12/08/2026 19:30

Well, no. I had glasses. Even then I didn't look through them until it was really covered.

Addictedtoharibobutthestrawbssuck · 12/08/2026 19:28

Me. Ow. Seeing bright spots now, whoops!

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youalright · 12/08/2026 19:27

p0pple · 12/08/2026 19:26

I accidentally looked at it for about 2 seconds and now my eyes are sore ☹️ guess who’s spiralling!

You will be fine or if not we will all be blind together

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savvy7 · 12/08/2026 19:26

Only trying to line up the card and the colander. What a disappointment in any case and the birds are still tweeting round here!

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