Right on time at 9:51pm as I stood shivering in the cold of the evening. I didn’t expect to see it due to quite a lot of scattered cloud, with the moon ducking in and out. But suddenly just above the moon in a large clear spot, a small pinprick of light appeared to be moving at pace and heading South East. I watched for around thirty seconds as it disappeared behind a low slung bank of cloud at about 25 degrees above the horizon. The feeling of euphoria is hard to contain as I scuttled back to the warmth of my bungalow that had basked in the sunshine for most of the afternoon. Such is the excitement, that it will not be my last study of the heavens and the space station. Hopefully on a cloud free night next time.
You are so lucky Foxy, I still can’t catch sight of it.
Can you hear anything, does it make any sort of noise?
No chance of seeing it tonight, a solid mass of cloud full of rain.
Even though I have seen it four times, I’m still looking forward to another sighting.
Mups, no sound can be heard as it’s too far away 
Aah, thanks Mags.
You are not alone, Mups, I couldn’t see it tonight either.
Same here Mags, unless the weather makes a dramatic change for the better I doubt viewing will be possible tonight. It started raining about seven this morning and it looks like it’s in for the day, but the forecast suggests that there is some more good weather on the way.
Keep looking Mups and Tabby, it makes no sound and looks like a bright star moving across the sky from West to East…And remember:- An interest in Astronomy means things are looking up…:-D:-D:-D
Doh! Good one Bob! 
I am glad you managed to see it! that was the whole point of the thread really for people to see it for the first time.
The weather does not look great for the next night or so but anyway…
The times for tonight and tomorrow!
Friday
10:35pm for about 6 minutes
00:11am for around 5 minutes
Saturday
11:19pm for 6 minutes
I’ve got no chance for the foreseeable future 
Forecast is rain, rain, cloud, rain, storms, rain and a bit more rain for good measure.
I suppose if we lived somewhere with a better climate, we would just get bored with seeing it all the time. 
True…but still annoying 
It is. I have lost count of the number of times I have sat in the garden late at night or in the early hours hoping to see a meteor shower only to find that it’s too cloudy.
Colin (DWebb) has been telling me about Iridium Flares. It seems to involve a lot of sitting around and staring at a particular place in the sky at a certain time. Not sure I have the patience for that!
Just seen it again tonight. Lovely and clear here in the SW.
I know this sounds silly but what I find fascinating is this; If they say it will be there at 10:35, you look up at 10:35 and there it is.
Dongles, I still haven’t seen it.
Can I pop down and watch with you?
I’m not sure I’m looking in the right places. I understand the SW or SE part, but IU don’t really understand the ‘o’ degrees angles bits?
Can you explain more simply please?
Had a good view of it going over our house just now 
I am glad you both got a good view, no chance here in the cloudy North 
I do get what you mean by that! The exact accuracy of it all just wish my buses were as predictable!
Now I need to see how you see these Iridium flares, I have seen them in the past and basically you need to look at a small patch of sky where they are predicted to occur at a specific time and you see a very intense bright flash. The complication is when they occur is accurately tied to your exact location…
The degrees vary. If it’s low, say 25 deg, it would be nearer the horizon but if it’s high like tonight 87 deg, then it’s more or less straight up above you. When it’s high like that it’s difficult to miss tbh. Is it cloudy there?
Mups
Tomorrow at 11:20 it is at 87 deg so face South, look straight up and then tilt your head to the right. If the moon is visible, you should be able to see it pass in front. It should go straight over your head.