With the wind gusting 25mph+, I didn't venture out of the Dodge today, other than to set up upon arrival. I'll make an effort to have a look around tomorrow, but on the exposed coastline, it was freezing. The horizontal windsock says it all.
I think the beach battle was earlier in the day than last year, and as a result, I'm sure a number of people missed it. I heard the 25 pounder make the first shot, and then witnessed a number of the public scurrying towards the sound!
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Day two was equally windy, if not more so, but there
were more public about. I managed to have a good look around early in the day,
while some of the displays were still setting up, though most of the gear was
out on display. If the wind had dropped at all, I think it would have got out
quite warm, but as it was, by the end of the day, I felt quite battered by the
wind. The drive there and back both days was un-eventful, other than almost
wiping out the Tyne Tunnel toll pay basket with the rear body of the Dodge,
trying to get close enough to pay from the left hand drive seat. Why they
don't have any left hand drive pay booths I don't know, especially being so
close to the ferry port.
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