Finally we are off. We have been watching the weather forecasts for 10 days now and they have been slowly getting worse...but throughout Saturday (i.e. tomorrow) has remained a window of calm. It doesn't matter much about the sun (although it is nice to have it on your back) but the wind is a killer...so in the last few weeks we have become experts at the "wind forecasting sites" like www.xcweather.co.uk and www.windfinder.com!!
The decision though was a killer...did we go for Saturday or hang out for a possible good day on Monday/Tuesday. The problem with Saturday was that we had to rearrange all our work schedules (difficult but not impossible - thanks to all our respective firms!). Unfortunately the harder schedule was childcare and entrepreneurial businesses like Liz's Stagecoach. By going on Saturday, we lose one of our key swim supporters - the one with all the experience who doesn't get seasick. This is a huge loss - but as the weather forecast for Tuesday deteriorated, we had one one choice. Go for it!
So we are now sat in London traffic heading for Marble Arch. We have a boat lined up for 2am Saturday morning and the route planned. Watch here for updates each hour!!
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