I watched them testing the lights last night from my room on MVR – astonishing. The flood lights really lit up the night sky, and the lasers are like nothing I’ve ever seen before, just phenomenal. There are some great pictures and videos on the internet already. Can’t wait to see them tonight in full flow. If I were you I’d go up to the reservoir on MVR – in fact I might go there myself for a broader view.

The picture is too low definition, but you would definitely be able to make out Stroud Green from the Shard.  You can make out parts of it from the top of Milbank Tower, which is further away.

Well, not worth hiking up the hill for. I saw two lasers, one bright one dim.

I also saw some bats, met a couple of lovely people and was addressed as 'young lady' so I suppose it wasn't a complete waste of time.

I watched it from the roof in Tottenham Court Road. I thought the scale of the thing - a laser miles long on a building a thousand feet tall - was genuinely a bit vertigo-inducing.

It's very peculiar but the Shard doesn't look that big to me. The shape makes it look insubstantial. If we must have skyscrapers I'd like big solid ones like Canary Wharf or the Empire State building. It's also a missed opportunity for twinkly lights, I love the way the Eiffel Tower sparkles at night.