hi

Phew.....over here in UK probably the worst July we have experienced.

Went to North Wales last week-end to watch one of my son's take part in the Welsh Triathlon.

On the worst day possible we all stood there on the beach as the contestants pined up in their wet suits for the start of the race.

Just as they got set to race in the sea the race-director called off the swimming leg - too dangerous !!! Winds of 60 - 70 gusting higher.

So we had a "duathlon".

The winds increased and the rain came down in torrents. The plucky contestants fought against the elements and they did actually finish the event.

We were lucky. We had a hotel on the beach and our room overlooked the route that the contestants took. So we sat warm and cosy in the window and I shot some great video. Never seen so many umbrellas blown inside out and up into the sky.

This is mid-summer in the UK. !!!!!!!

We have been promised some "good weather" imminently but I'm holding my breath. The forecasts this year have been so bad that we just don't believe them any more.

cheers

MikeL2