Could well have been the Alpha Lyrids, Philip. Lyra is overhead late
evenings at this time of year.

http://comets.amsmeteors.org/meteors/july_radiants.html

Jim.


"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
...
It's the first clear night since I've been here, and it reminds
me just how hazy and light-polluted the skies are in the UK.
The sky is littered with stars, the milky way is bright and
clearly-defined, and I saw a dozen or so meteors (all around
the zenith) in the 10 mins I stood outside before I got too cold.
Seems a bit early for Leonids ... anyone know any better?

Philip Eden