" Like Surreysinger I was horrified that there were no boards as the approach was in a dreadful state"
Errmm, no Marilyn, I didn't say I was horrified, as I wasn't .. just booed and hissed that my trousers and feet had got muddy. My own fault for not noticing how soggy the grass actually was until it was too late. As you say it was (partially) rectified later. The downpour hadn't been that evident before it arrived, so you can't expect duckboards to be put down on the strength of ESP!!