Tonight was our summer BBQ and session for my folk club. Lots of people were gathered under the coloured lights. I had a feeling we might see the comet tonight from my backyard, so I had the binoculars out and ready, but before I knew it, there were a few people - and my binoculars - missing - they were gathered out by the back gate.

Steaks and sausages on the BBQ sat idle either cooling down or overcooking while everyone lined up to have a look through the binoculars. Hardly necessary actually as you could see it quite clearly without them. The tail is looking longer and longer, because we are seeing it in darker conditions. It's starting from so high up as it gets dark now that there isn't the same need to view right down to the horizon.

Anyway, they all agreed that it was an excellent Comet Party, and congratulated me on the show I had put on for the occasion, and asked me what sort of show I was going to put on for them next time. I'm afraid that one might be hard to top, unless they are prepared to wait around for a few million years!