A Milestone of Sorts

Jul 17, 2011 20:00


Exactly 6 years ago yesterday, it was the hottest day of 2005.  Three - much younger - dogs (the others hadn't yet been born!) sweltered in 35°C heat for several hours inside a packed park in Dartford, raising a good deal of money for the RSPCA from thousands of sun-drenched festival goers.

Fast forward to yesterday, and the wet, miserable and wind-swept scene in the same park couldn't have been more different:



No more than 30 brave people cowering under umbrellas and plastic mackintoshes watching a rather apathetic mayor open the weekend's proceedings, and definitely no large dogs in sight.

I think this goes on record as the first animal event that the weather has forced us to cancel in some 7 years of doing these things.  Which, considering the fickle nature of Britain's climate, isn't too bad going, really!
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