Even when there's not much in the way of big flares we're still experiencing a high level of solar activity compared to 2007-2009. To get a perspective check out this Spaceweather Time Machine page from 2009; Sunspot Number=0//24-hr. x-ray max. A0:

[link to www.spaceweather.com]

Even with those extremely low activity levels there is always space weather happenings. Here's an animation of the first 3 years of the STEREO Mission (2007-2009)-


[link to www.youtube.com]

This was put together by the Zoouniverse project Solar Stormwatch. If I wasn't on GLP I might be doin' this instead.

[link to www.solarstormwatch.com]

Attn: Spittin Cesium & other British posters/lurkers-

The Beeb (BBC) is doing a documentary about the sun. Maybe you can weasel your way into the project and work undercover for GLP SolarWatch,LOL. I hope they do a more honest bio on Sol than that crap on Winston Churchill. Here's all I know about it:
[link to blog.solarstormwatch.com]