Hundreds of shoppers queue for solar eclipse glasses in ExeterOne person reportedly travelled over 170 miles for a pair of the glasses ahead of the solar eclipse on WednesdayView 2 Images Queues outside FLO as shoppers hunt for eclipse glasses (Image: Elizabeth Greaves )Hundreds of people have been queuing up for a chance to get their hands on a pair of solar eclipse glasses. It comes eager shoppers travelled up to 170 miles to Exeter for a pair. ‌FLO warehouse on Budlake Road, Exeter, has experienced a last-minute surge as customers struggle to get the specialist glasses. View 2 Images Shoppers have travelled almost 200 miles for eclipse glasses (Image: DevonLive)‌Eclipse glasses are specialist eyewear that mean people can watch the celestial phenomenon safely. The solar eclipse will begin around 6.08pm, depending on where in the United Kingdom you are.