In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the sun is covered by the moon during the solar eclipse, in Easter Island, Chile, Sunday, July 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Victor Rojas)
Yes indeed, a bucket of water filled to the brim is the best way I found to watch the last solar eclipse in UK.
No need for fancy glasses, welding goggles or risking your eyeballs to solar destruction of the retinas.
The reflection in a clean bucket of water will be clear enough for you to take some excellent photographs of this amazing event.
I hope to see everybody back here in one piece on Monday afternoon, with eyeballs intact and a collection of fine eclipse shots.
As it's the first total eclipse in the USA for a long time there are of course the usual Armageddon rumours embroiled in this eclipse, but bear in mind, an eclipse happens around every 18 months somewhere on earth and the world does not start and end in the USA. So fear not and enjoy the spectacle.