It had slipped my mind that it was today - it's been quite a day and my work phone hasn't stopped ringing. By chance I opened a web news page and saw the coverage. Memory now jogged. The sky outside brightened and the sun was out - it was clearly meant to be.
Grabbed the Lunt, a camera tripod and EP and dashed outside. No good in the back garden so have to go out to the front - not ideal - hate making a spectacle. A neighbour asked what I was up to and told me I shouldn't point a telescope at the sun... Good advice but I quickly explained.
Found a good spot but all a bit wobbly on the tripod. The biting wind not helping but just as I've got it lined up, the same neighbour decides to switch on his (previously out of sight) pressure washer to clean his camper van. Could see the huge amount of spray heading my way so quickly had to move everything and start again. Managed to see it from vantage point 2 and now its gone cloudy again.
Maybe I'll get the camera ready for 2032!