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Dear All

Hello

This date is the 10th anniversary of the eclipse we had in UK.

Where did you watch it? On TV or outside?

Did you get those special specs from Boots to watch?

Best wishes
xx

Hello Elizabeth,

I was in London, not far from Paddington and was in the process of commissioning a very large Nursing Home and managing the Induction for a large group of staff. We all went outside to see the eclipse and it was amazing just how dark it was even in London. We took a group photo anfd framed it along with a short description that I had written. I wonder if it is still there> Maybe I should email them and see if anyone who works there now was also there for the eclipse.


Thanks for reminding us

Bridget

Hi

I cant believe its been 10 year's

I remember taking the kids out to watch it

and how the tempreture droped and the birds started to sing.

It was very wierd

Deb

I went round to Mum amd Dads with my sister, youngest daughter and my nephew.

We watched it from their garden...............I remember the excitement and Mum insisting on watching it on the television so her eyeballs wouldn't get burnt! lol

We were living here in Kent and just went outside to watch.

I too remember the 'feeling' as well as the sight.

Grandson had a special packed-lunch box with a big sun motif on the side, sent from a food? company

Gwyn

I watched it from the roof of my office block at the time, in Cannon Street, London ....................

I was at work and we were given a 45 minutes break to watch the Eclipse..............the eerie silence when all the birds stopped singing as the darkeness passed over is something I don`t think I`ll ever forget.

Can`t believe its 10 years ago.....


Nicky

I was at work........ did any one else have that Halo of clouds appear. that were always in the way? no matter where you were?
Bob

I was at work too and visiting a company. Everyone else vanished to watch, but I couldn't as I was surrounded by confidential papers I couldn't leave.

Its my daughters birthday so we were at home watching it and trying to get the kids to understand what was going on and the fact that they may never see it again

she was 4 ......so today she is 14!!!

I was working at a playscheme for children with learning disabilities, we all had to go into the hall with the curtains shut as they were concerned that it may frighten the children so I missed all of it!!!

We watched it from outside our office in Fitzroy Square, Belgravia.

I was on the North Yorks at the time at a place called Danby ~they were holding the yearly country fayre.

I was driving into work - stuck in a jam on the M42 (I watched it through the sunroof!)

Friend and I drove down to a hill in Wiltshire and watched it.

We were staying with friends in Worthing. They had a telescope set up in the back garden so we could watch the eclipse on a sheet of paper. There was also a video camera set up to catch the moment. It was a bit touch and go but as the sky started to darken, the clouds parted.

It totally upset their tortoise though. There he was, munching his way through breakfast when it started to darken. Unfortunately, by the time he'd decided it was night time and reached his kennel?the sun was just appearing out the other side!

Another friend of ours had headed to Newquay to see the full thing, only for the dreaded clouds to appear at the crucial time.

freezing with my mum and her science classmates at a special observatory for Barnfield College, Luton, Beds. Actually knew more than the teacher - but i suppose thats not hard is it.

Dear All

Hello

Thank you all very much for your replies

It was a very special day.

We went to the park and there were loads of people there.

Gradually, the sky turned pink and the buses had to put on their lights to see where they were going.

This young fella loaned me his special glasses. I remember seeing the sun 3/4 covered. It was an out of this world moment. I thought
I will try to remember this all my life.

The whole of the eclipse seemed very spiritual somehow.

The birds started going to sleep and hiding in trees and bushes.
After the eclipse had passed, they woke up again. They were very confused.

Back at home, the video was on and the programme was being taped.

The next day, I purchased most of the newspapers for the headlines about the event.

Best wishes to all
xx

Gentle nudge please

Thank you
xx

I was still working at our local psychiatric hospital - went out in the grounds with a visiting psychiatrist from Saudi - a prince nonetheless - we both had the special glasses - I knew that one day my prince would come!!! He rang me from Saudi on New Years Eve to wish me a happy new year - nice guy - we clubbed together and bought him a Wales rugby shirt - the largest size they made - we imagine him on his camel in the desert carrying his kalshnikov which he took everywhere!!!