The UK is captivated by live stream of people trying to cross a puddle

Easily the highlight of 2016 so far

Published 6th Jan 2016

A sizeable puddle in Newcastle has somehow become an Internet sensation!

Situated at Dummond Central near Newcastle University, an anonymous person has posted a live video on Periscope of people using a variety of techniques to cross the water barrier - often with hilarious results!

At the time of writing almost 20,000 are watching the puddle live and the number keeps growing and growing!!

Incredibly, the hashtag #DrummondPuddleWatch is the second top trending topic on Twitter across the globe!

Highlights include a man using a lilo and surf board to cross it, many people striding through it catwalk-style and the slippery surface sign that keeps getting removed.

CLICK HERE to watch all the live action---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Check out some of the reactions on Twitter right here: