As PPRuNe Pop knows, I frequently walk home fairly long distances from the pub at night and yet have only ever seen TWO satellites, both in the last couple of years, despite keeping an eye out - it's a bloody swiz!
To be fair, I do live in a an area of severe light pollution but I would have expected to see a few more over the years, particularly whne coming back along one or two less well lit and remoter routes.
Actually, to correct meself, I also saw Skylab in '73...
Not much luck with the meteors either, except for that wonderful Leonides shower two or three Novembers ago. You know, the one when it was going to be overcast...
I am always amazed at how much air traffic there is late at night...