Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight

Next up fireworks at 9pm

Good pixelation 😂

Chatty reckons that's a male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis).

The wife reckons a Yellowhammer.

I haven't a clue.

92% of the sun will be covered in the partial eclipse.

That was the children’s parade. Adults are tonight, prepare to be disappointed again 😂

We're only getting 92% here 🥹

I saw a full eclipse in 1999 from Thiepval in France.

As this is only a partial eclipse and all the eclipse glasses sold out weeks ago, we are left with using a colander or white card with a pinhole if we wish to observe the sun.

We have a dilemma, the eclipse will be low in the sky, so we can either watch the parade in town or go up to the local hill to observe the sun.

But because of the carnival, we'd have to take the car early to avoid the road closures.

We're inclined to be lazy and watch the carnival in town and just see the sky get dark.