Wow, I cannot believe you saw something like that too!
I was walking to a bon-fire party, with a bunch of people.
Saw the moon, and what I thought was Jupiter beside it, and then a bright red hue 'star' next to that, alligned in the sky in a perfect line.
I pointed it out to the people I was walking with - about 7.
Walked for 2 more min.
Then someone said "That's not mars, thats a plane"
I looked, and it was moving across the sky, s-l-o-w-l-y.

It was moving away, and to the right.
It eventually lost our views.

It was crazy, it's amazing you saw something similar in the UK!

I wonder what that thing was.
It was REALLY bright.
and, nicely red.

Times are changing, my friend.