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It was absolutely stunning. I was still living in the UK and witnessed it in all it's glory from one of the darkest and clearest parts of the Pennines in North England when it was at it's best and still visually the greatest I have seen by an absolute mile. It was clearly visible from light polluted London, but I made a trip North to my home town with my soon to be wife around Easter time (I think) and we just stopped at the side of the road and stared in amazement as the comet and its two tails dominated the sky.
Amusingly, I watched the 2012 total eclipse along side Alan Hale (and aforementioned now wife!) who was invited to be part of the NASA broadcast team. Jolly nice chap.
BTW, don't feel bad - I missed Halley!
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