We had realised that travelling on a Bank Holiday Friday to the West Country might be a bit difficult so opted for leaving London early. This worked in part but the combination of the very early start and the long drive meant that the rest of the day was not great. Some of us did, however, have a very good evening meal at a local ‘French’ restaurant.

We did get a good start on Saturday morning flying out on the estuary but then almost suffered from a complete wind recess at the appointed hour for our first arena performance. Luckily after a few 360’s the wind settled in a completely different direction long enough for our routine.

The wind was somewhat changeable for the rest of the day…

Sunday morning there were light showers but after our 2:15 slot it got very wet. Somewhere after this Rowan’s handles and line set ‘disappeared’. If anyone finds a ‘clip less’ set of handles and 120ft lines we would very much appreciate their return.

We had just about got the sails and lines dry for a closing performance but the breeze was fading. We started OK but when the wind stops there is not much we can do <grins>

A very good weekend, all told, and the drive back to London on Sunday evening was not as bad as I had anticipated…

Felix