Well I'm sure everyone will be happy now as the english weather has well and truely been blown our way. Not cold but a illite rainy and very windy. We had our first swim at the outdoor pool yesterday, 20 degrees I think not. It felt colder than the lake but a good sports pool and some awesome diving boards. What is it with the communal showers though. Sometimes you just want a bit of privacy even just a little partition would be satisfactory especially when ther...

I think someone has taken my place.

Somehow it took nearly 6hours instead of 4 but we made it in the end through the traffic and road works. Good job we got the new sat nav with traffic updates. It actually works. God knows how long it would of taken us otherwise. Anyway met up with ben and the DMM crew and luckily got some tickets to the outdoor show. It is amazing. Every single supplier is here and more. 3halls jammed pack full of the latest and what's to come clothes and equipment. But most imp...

I think we have finally found a way on bike to Frankfurt without getting too lost. Obviously going into town on the only day it decides to rain was inevitable but we have a lovely meal as the showers came in and watching the rainbows appear and disappear. When we left Frankfurt at about 10 we were slightly concerned about hitting the electrical storm just as we entered the woods in the pitch black but it was all fine. Just about missed the storm and it didn't s...

We spent most of the day helping Paul and Karin get ready for their BBQ. Setting tables and getting food cleaning house and all the rest if the stuff that goes with it. It is unbelievably hot and the mozzies are out in forse . Eating and drinking plenty we then proceeded to the games section where archery and axe throwing took place that I was surprisingly good at and throw bag chicken. Anyway the dog was being watched like a hawk because yesterday after disap...