I went down to the harbour in Poole and my daughter and son in law came along, I took a blanket and a flask of coffee, wore a thick jersey, a had and lined woollen coat with a hood - so I was comfortable but made no preparations, put on jackets and so were very cold, so as soon as totality was achieved we left.

The moon was very bright as we made our way down to the water's edge, casting shadows and reflecting off the water. Although the eclipse was supposed to start with the penumbra dimming the moon, it was not at all obvious and only when the moon was in the shadow did it show.
The moon did appear reddish, with a paler area bottom left - left of the craters Tycho and Clavius and no higher up than Tycho.
It was a lovely clear night, just perfect for viewing the eclipse.