to think the eclipse is a bit of a let down?

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It has gone a bit darker, but I was hoping for something more dramatic. AIBU?

We had a fabulous view down here :o

Didn't go dark as such, but the light was kind muffled. It was peculiar. You could still see light sparkling on the sea from the sliver of the sun, but it was like a photo which someone had darkened. It was great, much better than '99.

Re: the Faroes by all means visit if you like the sight of whales being slaughtered on beaches with children watching

Ah juggling it makes you feel
All misty eyed doesn't it.

Forgot the pic

God hester how could they?

Brilliant pics.

They can and they do Pyjamas - the annual grind. Turns your stomach.

Outskirts of London here. It got a bit gloomy during the hoovering and that was it. Was worth waiting 16 years for.

Indeed it does and the thought of children watching!

Was great in Gloucestershire. We got a good clear view.

Midlands here. If I hadn't read about the eclipse beforehand, I wouldn't have known it was happening. It just seemed very slightly darker and overcast then got sunny again. I had been trying to explain it to four-year-old DS and he came out of nursery asking why there hadn't been an eclipse. I told him I saw some people on TV who had traveled all the way from Australia to the Faroe Islands to see it.

Loved it. I Think a lot of it is in the mind. I am awe-struck that people can predict this event to the minute. I got high as a kite and giddy as a kipper. Made everything feel better to be reminded that we are tiny dots on the planet. A thoroughly wonderful day.

Here in Norway it was thick cloud but the sun was actually visible as a faint white disc during the eclipse so we could see it. It did get a bit darker but not more than an average dark Norwegian winter day.

It was cool to see, but not really the memory of a lifetime.

I loved it. It was sunny and dark at the same time, a really weird light. I love that kind of thing.

Really good here - (midlands) - thin cloud but not so that it was obscured - everyone from the surrounding offices were outside in patches of sunlight to watch it. One of the offices were selling eclipse glasses, so plenty to go round - lots of people sharing their viewers with complete strangers, very friendly atmosphere... We don't get to see a crescent sun very often (a handful of times in our life), so really exciting - but then I love anything where you can see the solar system actually moving and got unreasonably excited about watching the transit of Venus (a real once in a lifetime event - I won't see that again), also anything like the moons of Jupiter moving across the face of Jupiter fills me with awe...or those nights when the planets are stretched across the sky like a string of pearls. I'm not sure I'ld have noticed the dimness if I hadn't known what was happening, but it felt like early evening. The drop in temperature was more noticeable.

Yes I too was disappointed. I'm near Glasgow and it only got dusk plus it rained!

I went to a local headland to walk the dog as normal, weather was pants here. Dh & I sat on a rock in drizzle & fog until just at the right moment there was a gap in the clouds & we saw it. For all of a minute!

We are quite far north so we got the full twilight effect, despite the weather.

I have seen 2 total solar eclipses before when abroad. What struck me was the quality of the twilight, eerie & although I hadn't seen it for 13.5 yrs, exactly the same. Totally unlike any other light. Felt quite teary & shaky which surprised me.

Weather cleared slightly as we walked back down, could see sunset colours in the sky over the sea towards NI & sunrise colours in the sky over the island I live on.

Magical day, in some ways more special due to it being on my doorstep.

Also it was fascinating watching the behaviour of the sea birds coming into to roost on the cliffs. The dog missed it all, too busy trying to find rabbit poo to eat :)

We are in Devon but drove down to Newquay to watch it. It looked amazing. We were standing on the headland and the sea and sky all got twilightly (made up word) and dusky looking. There were quite a few people with their telescopes ( as well as the numptys who were actually taking photos of it with their bare eyes and camera phones ).

I bought a family pack of solar eclipse glasses and we all got to see it right the way through. Beautiful lunch and a leisurely drive home, perfect day

Cardiff here and the sky was bright blue. It was great. Fabulous pictures everyone.

I remember the 1999 eclipse. I was in Peru so missed it. I'm the one with 4 month old this time Wonder what he'll be up to at the next one

Midlands here - we had a great view..! Cloudy first thing, but cleared in time for myself, DD and DGD to watch from their back garden - appropriate really, as DD and I spent the 1999 eclipse huddled with hundreds of others under thick grey cloud in Cornwall, and missed seeing anything (but it was a fantastic, weird, eerie experience so we're still glad that we went..!)

North West here- cloudy, but certainly not spectacular - birds kept on singing, and no one really would've noticed if they weren't looking for it!

it was cloudy, and just got dark enough for the outside lights to switch on.

Meh. It got slightly gloomier but it definitely got colder.

Took my students out to see it, all prepared with paper with holes in it and all could say was "Does anyone know where the sun is?"

Couldn't find it anywhere.

Warwickshire. Clear blue sky all morning. No cloud at all.

Bright sunshine dulled very slightly for about 3 mins. at 9.30, the light outside looked like it does sometimes when there's going to be a storm, but is staying sunny as the rain starts. I thought 'here we go!' and went and stood outside with little DD4. But the light never dulled enough even to say it 'wasn't sunny' anymore. Sharp shadows never dulled. Just as i though it was all going to happen it all lightened up properly again, back to blazing sun.

One strange personal fact for me is that DD4 is exactly the same age (14 months) as DD3 was for the 1999 eclipse.
(big gap, yes )

Biggest WOFT for me! I was so excited too.

I was on the phone to a lady in the UK (I'm in Australia), and commiserated withe fact that she was in a windowless office listening to me yammering on about my pension when she could be outside looking at the eclipse. At which point she said, do you have good view of it in Australia?
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