You can't keep 4 good men down

Commandeering the A-team van might be the solution if the weather doesn't get any better...

That's the bulldog spirit. Slapped down a bit by the weather (which by the way is still atrocious - every lock on the river been on red boards since we psotponed...), we dusted ourselves down and are about to get back on the horse.

Delighted to say that we are now go again from Friday 13th June to finish on Monday 16th.

Qin has been taking crash courses in diplomacy from Boutros Boutros and managed to convince the school that it really would be in their best interests to let him skip 2.5 days of school (what does that say about Mr Wiseman's teaching ability?) and the rest of us have managed to hastily cancel anything in the diary to clear the decks.

Kath will cox us on Day 1, with Hattie & Vix pulling the strings on days 2 & 3 and then probably Kath back in the hot seat for the final stint down the Thames to Putney.

And what is more, those good lads over at the Met Office are saying that there is a chance it won't wee it down all week long - which would make for a nice change...

UK Outlook for Monday 9 Jun 2008 to Wednesday 18 Jun 2008:
High pressure will dominate much of the UK on Monday and Tuesday with weather fronts spreading across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. This will give periods of rain or showers in the north, with the brighter, drier weather in the south. A similar theme continues for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the brighter, drier weather in southern, central and eastern areas with showers or periods of rain in the north and northwest. Temperatures near normal in the north, slightly above normal in the south. Looking further ahead from Saturday through to Wednesday, the trend appears similar giving largely dry and bright weather in the south with the higher risk of showers in the north and northeast in a largely west or northwesterly flow. Temperatures continuing to be near normal.

And the party?

As we all know, this is just an excuse for a party so don't worry - we are back on. We are still negotiating the final location in Putney but the aim is from 7:30pm somewhere on the Putney waterfront - exact place TBC. Do let us know if you are coming by sending an email to merander2008@gmail.com