Well it was very nearly too wet for a car!!
We managed to all meet up at the same time outside the closed Café, but as luck would have it, the RNLI were open and we inspected the RNLI hovercraft in it's shed opposite the Café (appropriate really in the weather!).
A very good friend of mine who built various hovercraft, was instrumental in persuading the RNLI to get a hovercraft for the Washes, as it is the only vehicle that will traverse the Washes at all states of the tide.
He made a great effort to get his hovercraft club to join in with the search for a missing lad out there somewhere.. ... Sadly the lad didn't make it. But the hovercraft club's search was pivotal in the RNLI's decision to obtain one... Fantastic chap, but very clumsy, we called him Dangerous Roy.
We went for plan "B". Grumpy, Dacs and myself had a fine breakfast at The Lighthouse Café. Banter was excellent as always and as usual seemed to gravitate to matters of aviation?
Next meet was discussed and it might be in Cambridgeshire, at a classic bike meet in Ramsey just South East of Peterborough. (Details to follow) Or the other option is Dannii's Diner at Brandon... Watch this space.