🌘 Something a little different for Wednesday night…
This Wednesday evening, the UK is set to experience one of the most impressive solar eclipses in years, with around 90% of the Sun disappearing behind the Moon at its peak. And we thought – why watch it on your own when we can make an evening of it?
So we’re planning a spontaneous Date in the Diary Solar Eclipse Night, getting together for drinks, a catch-up and hopefully a brilliant view of the eclipse as the Sun drops towards the western horizon.
We’re currently eyeing up two possible locations:
🌿 Option 1 – The Bounty, by the river in Cookham
A very relaxed evening by the Thames. Grab a drink, dogs welcome, and you could even bring a picnic rug and wander down to the openness of CockMarsh and BYO – and for the more adventurous, you could even paddleboard there!
🥂 Option 2 – Danesfield House, Marlow
A slightly more glamorous option! Set high above the Thames with fabulous western views across the surrounding countryside, we could meet for drinks and head out onto the terrace to watch the eclipse together.
We’ll confirm the final location, once we’ve checked the viewing position and weather forecast and obviously based on preference by you, our members!
The eclipse begins shortly after 6pm, reaching its maximum at around 7.12pm, so we’ll plan to meet in plenty of time to get settled, grab a drink and enjoy it together.
☀️ Eclipse glasses: You must never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. We’ll also share details with everyone coming about getting the correct ISO-certified solar eclipse glasses so we can watch it safely.
No big organised event needed for this one – just a lovely excuse to get the club together on a summer evening and experience something we won’t get the chance to see again quite like this for a very long time.
Book on if you’d like to join us and we’ll send final venue and meeting details once it’s confirmed.




