Stormy

 We had a few children call for Trick or Treat last night, but mainly friends of Ellie... and it was all done and dusted by about 19:00. It's probably just as well. Soon after a storm set in and we had significant rain and ever increasing wind. The gale howled well into the night and was still quite active when we got up.

Our garden furniture is quite sturdy and fairly heavy. It was no match for last night's wind, however. The table stayed put, but all of the chairs were blown across the garden and several of our pots had been toppled. The Gorse Fox picked them all up and tidied up. By the time he got back from football, they had been redistributed once more.

Ellie was dropped off and we got her ready for school. There was a break in the weather while we walked her there and returned home. The break lasted until the Gorse Fox walked out on the football pitch. It started to spit with rain. Then the wind picked up. Then the rain picked up. It was monsoon-like. The rain was so heavy that the Gorse Fox could not make out the goal at the far end of the pitch. What's more, the wind was driving it so hard that it actually stung as it hit bare skin. It didn't stop us. We played on and lost the first game 1-0, drew the second game 1-1. and drew the final game 0-0. As the games drew to a finish, the rain stopped. The Gorse Fox could not have been wetter if he was scuba diving.

More football tomorrow, so let's hope the boots dry!