Perseid meteor shower 2021: How to watch the Perseids from the UK, when the meteors peak and what to look for

@Happygirl Good Morning, we had a beautiful clear sky last night and even Venus and Mars were visible. Venus is always easy to identify, it is the brightest and Mars is has like an orange glow to it. I sat on my bench after midnight with my last mug of tea and Patty sat by my side patting my knee and it was the - 'Come on mum, it's bedtime let's go to bed pat. Shefali, our local TV weather girl, reminded about the meteor shower and mentioned it would able to be seen some time after midnight or in the early hours of the morning. So, of we went to bed. Perhaps there will be another time to watch in my dotage. I had seen the meteor shower once in the late nineties, again it was in early August on a Saturday night. It was around 9.30 pm and we were walking back from the Sheldon Hall Pub (then a Toby Inn) after a meal out. It was our son who pointed it out.

'Look at that, mum, Dad! The whole show lasted perhaps a minute and the stars were shooting across the sky from left to right. It was quite spectacular.

A really eerie event I can remember is the last total eclipse of the sun. I was out on the way to Lidl late morning and I was watching while walking along and it was going darker. It was a very unusual coloured sky for a short while, nothing like dusk or dawn, just weird and it was very quiet, perhaps because everybody was watching the event.

@renatew5😺🐶 I do remember the last eclipse i think my son was very small then, and also do you remember Haley's comet too ? That was awesome i was gobsmacked and could have watched it all day.

Funnily enough i was looking at Venus last night out of the bedroom window, very bright indeed. I would love to sit in the garden in the early hours like i used to but Hubby is not interested and don't laugh but i feel a bit afraid to sit on my own now in the dark ha ha

@Happygirl I don't mind sitting out at night time by myself, then again, Patty is always by my side. Even Tilly puss joins us when she comes back from her prowl. The back gate has now a new lock. Anyone trying to get in would get bark from Patty and I can always scream for my son.

Anyway, the side entrance which used lead to some garages and is demolished more than 30 years ago and is totally overgrown with brambles, bindweed and trees which have grown from birds droppings. In other words, an urban jungle. Lately, the gardener and I are battling with the brambles which are trying to grow over my 8 foot high on two sides (no access into and through the old gates). I think I will have to write a strong-worded letter to the 'Labour Council' and instead of spending our council taxes on hare-brained projects, a jungle clean-up in some areas should be on the agenda.

I saw some last night !

Amazingly unearthly and beautiful

@theotherflossy The later it goes on then the more we get.

As i posted up there .......

The meteors will be visible from 16 July to 23 August this summer – though the peak dates to spot them will be between 12 and 13 August when, if you are lucky, you might see as many as 150 per hour.

@theotherflossy Are there two of you?

@roz I was wondering too, unless Flossy got bored again

Aw my heart goes out to you @duchess , i haven't seen them in some time but hopefully this year we will, fingers crossed my dear ♥

maybe this year we shall be more lucky @Pinkaholic79 💖🦄🌺

Hi @renatew5😺🐶 , yes i agree with you on that, life was a lot calmer when we were all inside shielding, many animals thrived too!

Although the sea gulls missed out on a lot but then again they are greedy beggars ha ha ha.

I hope we all manage to see some of them when they come, how are you feeling now after your fall ? ♥

@Happygirl I do feel my right hip and lower back. I will just have to try with my walking stick, after all, I have three beckoning from the brolly stand.

Now that the weather has picked up a little, I usually have my bedtime drink sitting on the bench underneath the flagpole and watching Patty and Tilly playing on the grass and also looking up at the sky. I love to see the cloud formation and movement. If it is a clear sky, even with the light pollution, there are still plenty of stars visible like the orangey tint of Mars and the very bright sparkle from Venus very prominent and easily recognized.

@renatew5😺🐶 Oooh how lovely sitting there taking in the evening,.

Oh yes, me too @nabob , the wonders of the universe !

Yes, it would be lovely for a change ha ha @Flossy 🧁🧁🧁

Would really love to see it @Happygirl but there is no way I am staying up till midnight to see it. 🤭

@Janet 💋🍰🍝🍹 It only says that is the best time to see them but once it is dark then you would see some