Well here it was
The first match of the season.
The two teams arrived
Put all their wet gear on,
And then we started,
Started to play this game,
This glorious summer game
In the pouring rain.
There were puddles on the lawns
But we played,
We played our croquet match.
Nearly all day it rained
But we never gave in
As the game was more important,
More important than our wellbeing.
At the end of each game
The bedraggled players raced,
Raced to the pavilion
To dry out and have a hot drink.
At the end of the match we gathered,
We all gathered in the pavilion
Drinking tea and coffee,
And best of all
Eating cake.
The day had been wet
But the company was wonderful
And we all left feeling good,
Feeling good after a great day,
A great day in fine company.
We will play again
But when we do
It would be nice to play,
To play in the sunshine.
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.............. Floop wot a bumma 🙂
It certainly was but we all had a good laugh.
Andy
And then when you didn't play - it didn't rain?! Doh!
So true Orchi. LOL
Andy
🤣 it's been raining cats and dogs over here, 16c apparently Monday we will have 40c come over try playing in that heat. crochet wouldn't be the same on any other ground, I love the British weather it's honest and unforgiving lol 🌹
It is very hard to crochet in the rain as the wool gets very wet Teddy.
I don't mind the cold but once it gets above 15 I start moaning. A couple of years ago when we had a very hot summer I pulled out of a croquet tournament as the temperature was going to be 30 plus.
Andy
Here it has been raining for days and some houses are up to the roof top. Rain need not be only physical and emotional rain is no fun to play in. I would like to play in the sunshine as well. At least that's what Noah said.
It has been raining here consistently throughout April and the grounds are very wet. To play in the dry would be very welcome.
Andy
If climate change can produce that kind of conviviality, then bring it on!!!😊😇🙂☂️-☔️🩲 ie get them swimmers on quick, son - there's a lot more of that commin' along...
PS: The vid clip ; the nostalgia......
We often have that conviviality in our games Dave.
Yes that song is so good as is the film of course.
Andy
Sounds like a wonderful time.🌧️☔️
It was great fun in spite of the rain John.
Andy
So rain didn’t stop play and that was good to hear. The tea and cake afterwards would have been right up my street but croquet in the rain, not for me Andy. I wouldn’t!y want to get my hair wet 🙂 We have certainly had our share this week. Looking for sunshine. Don’t see it. Happy bank holiday.
Thank you Cassie, I have even played croquet in the snow, we had this sign written on our foreheads "IDIOT!" LOL
Andy
Yes more fun in the Sun.Great story.It took me there.Well done
It will come David, thank you for your words.
Andy
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