We missed Pannal's summer

Taken me this long to get over it. We went up to The Lakes as our eldest son and his wife live there. We meaning all of us. Big family gathering. Temperature here on the Friday of the Bank Holiday weekend was sunny and in the low twenties. I left Pannal in shorts and strappy top and by the time we reached Settle the clouds were approaching.  Had a coffee at The Mill and travelled onwards. Reached Milnthorpe at 4pm to grey skies and decidedly cool. Saturday was similar with a bit of sun and a very cool wind. Sunday was drizzle and an even colder wind. Temperature meanwhile was 23 degrees everywhere else except our corner of The Lakes. Susan, Michael, Richard and Helen entered a 10 km race and it took them about 50 mins. Alex 9 years old entered 2km race and came sixth. He was chuffed. Charlotte carried 9 month old Bethany and entered the 2km, youngest there, and did a good time. Bas and I and James and Jonathan cheered them home. Monday the sun came out we were going home. What should have taken us one and a half hours took 4 hours. We made a detour to The Smith's Arms sat in their garden and had a meal. Bliss. Tuesday charity day at Pannal Golf Club. Glorious weather. Then back to the normal rubbish. Golfed this morning and had two lots of hailstones. It looked as if it had snowed. Raining as I write. But I did play eighteen holes and do I feel better for it. Who knows.