Beach volleyball tonight and word comes that with expectations of low temperatures and rain the ladies may - gasp - wear full body tights instead of bikinis. It has already occurred in the early days of the event and the sight of Misty and Kerri in tights was disconcerting. Beach volleyball athletes make no apologies for the fact that bikini wear has helped grow the sport, but they have a good counter. Don't swimmers, runners and gymnasts also wear crowd-pleasing attire? All this reminds one that beach, sand and warm weather are alien to England. After all, didn't they have to import the sand from other countries?
As the fellow traveler on the train said, "Enjoy our English summer," an oxymoron for sure. When the weather person reports temperature high of 74 with a low of 58, partly sunny with chance of showers, heavy at times, it means you will experience all of those extremes two or three times during the day. Going out to Eton Dorney for the rowing on Friday it was coat off, sweating, coat on, hood and umbrella up, umbrella down, coat off, back to sweating and concluding the day at the hockey arena huddled up with hood drawn tight to protect from a bitter northeast wind.
How do people cope? The secret is a backpack, which is not just for schoolchildren. In the back pack one carries an umbrella, jacket, sweatshirt, and, possibly, a poncho. You might even through in a few granola bars to avoid eating fish and chips in the rain.
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