And as we all reach for the skies today my own little stars will be following the Solar Eclipse straight outta Dirleton.
On our doorstep in East Lothian, south-east of Edinburgh.
Where, whisper it, the villagers have the most sought-after accessory in the country, solar glasses for their Solar Walk.
With donations welcomed in support of Dirleton Primary School.
Of course, the more iconic megalithic sites on this island will be the focus of eclipse-seekers around 6pm today.
And so there will, of course, be tailbacks to Stonehenge and throngs at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
From another stone age
Whereas if you live in the south of England, or are just visiting, then we’d recommend Avebury on the Wiltshire/Berkshire border.
Where we watched, through solar eclipse glasses, the last time the Sun and the Moon did their thang.
No, of course time and tide waits for no one as another famous Scot once said and there have been some amount of moons come and gone.
Since we carried the Daughterie around in a backpack and the Son and Heir ran around our ankles there.
When New Age hippies and those new to their Age gathered around the older and more extensive stones in the village.
See you all in 2083
With the next total solar eclipse in 2083 they might with medical advances still be here to see it.
While a generation not yet known may be the ones nipping around their feet.
Now if I manage to steer clear of going full Icarus and looking the sun in the eye I’ll be back later.
And hopefully somewhere where there are only dark skies… and I’d suggest somewhere up a mountain, say Mount Teide in Tenerife.
But remember too to take something warm to wear and not have to rely on a gallant Scot to lend you his jacket and shiver through the experience.
