Well as predicted, it rained pretty much all day Thursday; the forecast was spot on. As for Friday, well that certainly brewed up into a very unusual summer storm with strong winds, uprooted trees in some areas and yet more rain. Wales was particularly badly hit with many homes and camp sites completely flooded, to the extent that in one area in Aberystwyth, people had to be rescued by helicopter from their homes and camp sites.
As suggested by the Competition Organisers, we had de-rigged the glider, and as an added measure, we left the Land Rover hooked up to the glider trailer to make it more secure. We also dismantled the tent, and because it was still soaking wet, I bundled it up and put it in the back of the caravan to later pack up, should it eventually dry. I did the same with the glider covers as they were wet and put those in the back of the Land Rover in the hope they may dry out a little.
We gave up on the idea of staying at Lasham and went home for two days and I went into work.
The forecast for Saturday looks as though it could be windy, but at least bright and sunny.
The photograph shows Django patiently waiting for us whilst we de-rigged the glider on Wednesday afternoon. The Lasham Club were just getting out their gliders, but they didn’t fly for very long before they put the equipment away again.
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