We were planning on goint to a local "scenic spot" to see the eclipse but SWMBO was far too hot so decided to stay at home
I reslised that we had discussed all sorts of places with clear views in teh right direction and forgot about the playing fields just across the road!
well - 1/4 miles away at the end of the road
so I just went there was a cobbled together pin hole camera arrangement with the box from some trainers I got yesterday
Which worked pretty well - really needed a much longer box but it did work
Now - I was on the main field but off to one side so I could stay in the shade of some trees and just nip out to see where it was up to from time to time
I was just looking and I heard someone
I looked up and a bloke that was about 100 yards away when I say down - had come over and was offering me some of the special glasses to watch it through!!
He said he got them ages ago and when he did it was 2 for 1 so he got 2 - but no-one wanted to come out and watch it
so he just gave them to me!!!
not even sitting near me - he was in the middle of the field - so he had to think of it and come over
It is lovely to be reminded sometimes that nice people like that exists
the k***heads stand out so it can be easy to forget that most people are OK - and some very nice people are out there!!!
