Of course I am going to check our local weather station, but, can it really be gale force winds in June?! Oh dear. I thought we had done with the whole pretending to be on the Indefatigable (for any Hornblower geeks out there you'll know what I mean!) in the caravan of an evening..............eeeek! Winter we expect them but not now! Best get my ear plugs at the ready too. Oh, and I'd best check the girls top boxes too - bailer twine at the ready. Actually, that's a good tip folks - make sure your horses stable doors are secure at the top - don't want any unpleasant nose-bangings if the wind takes hold.