The stream is very compact, with blobs in it, hence the unpredictability, and the limited locations for the display. The radio this morning referred to 5000 an hour, above the altostratus with which we were blessed last night. Clear skies until well into the evening, clear skies this morning, but in between, at the critical time, cloud. Still, mustn't complain, some of my children saw a few about 10 pm (I didn't look then), and in '66 there was a gale as well, I recall.

The curse of British astronomy is that if there is one spot in the sky, and one cloud, the two will be in the same direction. So, if you want to see the whole sky...

Penny