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Poshjock · 12/08/2026 21:40

I tried a few methods.

The pin hole box worked, but the image was teeny tiny, and I was wearing my fixed vision glasses, not my bifocals, so I couldn't really focus brilliantly with the short range.

Tried a Sextant, but again I couldn't get a focus with the short range.

The Eclipse Glasses were brilliant, got a shot from one of my colleagues. The went over my glasses and I got a brilliant view, good size and perfectly in focus!

The surprise of the night was holding up a bit of cardboard at the back of a pair of binoculars that were aimed directly at the sun. A brilliant, large image that was just there to look at throughout the whole time. The binos were on a stand so it worked out perfectly and most people gathered around that, so it worked the best. Props to my boss who set it up!

Pics of the cardboard view and also one from my phone taken with the eclipse glasses held over the lens.

Oh and I didn't peek!

Hohumbrumbrum · 12/08/2026 21:38

DisorganisedMummyTurningOrgnaised · 12/08/2026 21:28

This makes me feel better. I parked quite a few times and now I’m very much panicking. I don’t know why I didn’t think it was dangerous, but I’m counting down to the 4 hour window in which I’ll start to know for sure 😭😭😭

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I'm still hoping I don't wake up blind though 😂.

Notasbigasithink · 12/08/2026 21:32

youalright · 12/08/2026 19:17

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

Peeky club member since 1999 🙋‍♀️

greeenscreeen · 12/08/2026 21:31

Moderate clouding, plus a thick smoke from our awful wildfire (in South Wales) meant the conditions were perfect for being able to peek!

ItsPickleRick · 12/08/2026 21:30

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Ilovemyfam · 12/08/2026 21:28

SweetBaklava · 12/08/2026 19:21

I did a few times… it was a bit underwhelming to be honest. Maybe it would have been better with the specs

It was much better with specs. A neighbor saw me with my colander and went to find a spare pair that she had bought. I owe her a favor.

DisorganisedMummyTurningOrgnaised · 12/08/2026 21:28

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.

This makes me feel better. I parked quite a few times and now I’m very much panicking. I don’t know why I didn’t think it was dangerous, but I’m counting down to the 4 hour window in which I’ll start to know for sure 😭😭😭

metalstrawsarecoldbutnotsoggy · 12/08/2026 21:26

Not this time but I did in 1999!

AutisticMumOf2 · 12/08/2026 21:25

I am convinced I am going blind hoping it's my low watt light bulb but things look darker. Eeee

Sailawaygirl · 12/08/2026 21:25

Allseeingallknowing · 12/08/2026 20:15

Did it affect your spelling?

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I'm serverly dyslexic

SnugglyJumpersMakeItBetter · 12/08/2026 21:25

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!

Snap! I would never deliberately have looked, but it's like saying 'Right, now nobody is allowed to think about elephants! DO NOT think about elephants! Bad things will happen if you THINK ABOUT ELEPHANTS!!' I mean, of course you think about bloody elephants!

I'm freaking out now, hope a 2 second glance doesn't count!

TheNinkyNonkyIsATardis · 12/08/2026 21:23

I peeked through two pairs of sunglasses, for a second or two. Less bad than when you have to do a roundabout with a low summer sun. I also risked my shitty phone camera because I want to replace it anyway.

JazzyAmbs · 12/08/2026 21:15

Also me. Also spiralling. What a bloody let down.

Musicmummy63 · 12/08/2026 21:15

Allseeingallknowing · 12/08/2026 21:08

It’s certainly not recommended!

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It's fine. We checked the level of protection first, it met the standard.

ShetlandishMum · 12/08/2026 21:15

Nope. Glasses.

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 12/08/2026 21:14

Even seeing other posters colander results I still can’t see anything except for colander shadows?!!

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 12/08/2026 21:14

Luckily when Triffids do come my barky BT will alert me to their presence. Maybe I can chuck the colander ( which carried for 15 minutes each way to our local hill but didn’t have a bloody clue what to do with when I got there so looked a bit daft) in the general direction of their shuffle and I’ll be ok.

Musicmummy63 · 12/08/2026 21:13

HPFA · 12/08/2026 21:08

I'm glad you said this, my neighbour lent me one and I was panicking for a while reading some of the other comments.

I only looked for a couple of seconds and I also had sunglasses on so I think I'd be very unlucky if there was any damage.

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You'll be fine. Lots of negativity on here. We checked the level of protection and it was perfectly safe.

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youalright · 12/08/2026 21:12

grrrlatrix · 12/08/2026 20:55

Yeah my mum went mental at me. 😂

🤣🤣🤣 how long you grounded for

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HPFA · 12/08/2026 21:08

Musicmummy63 · 12/08/2026 20:57

We used this same screen in 1999 and are fine thanks. My DH was a welder, and this screen more than meets the necessary standards for safe viewing.

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I'm glad you said this, my neighbour lent me one and I was panicking for a while reading some of the other comments.

I only looked for a couple of seconds and I also had sunglasses on so I think I'd be very unlucky if there was any damage.

Allseeingallknowing · 12/08/2026 21:08

Musicmummy63 · 12/08/2026 20:57

We used this same screen in 1999 and are fine thanks. My DH was a welder, and this screen more than meets the necessary standards for safe viewing.

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It’s certainly not recommended!

BeeCucumber · 12/08/2026 21:08

I just looked at the sky - not even in the direction of the sun - as I closed the curtains and my eyes hurt!

Tapoopoo · 12/08/2026 21:07

Serious question - is the damage immediate or does it show up in the future?

I peaked by accident when my solar glasses fell off. I was wearing them over my prescription sunglasses but even then, I had flashing lights when I closed my eyes afterwards. They feel sore now but I'm very tired and my eyes often get sore in bright light.

annonymousse · 12/08/2026 21:07

DH took photos

fivepenny · 12/08/2026 21:04

Fingers crossed for everyone, check in tomorrow and let me know if you're all still ok!