as the note was signed by the admiral himself i quickly twigged that it wasnt a request , it was more along the lines of a royal command , and as i didnt want to end up in the castles dungeons i rsvpd : - sounds good to me , see you the wednesday before the first ... ... ... .. breena and i duly arrived with rys lady s on the appointed day , and it was throwing it down , but we quickly realised that rain was not a consideration when organising a sailing regatta , reception , bbq or firework display where the grotty yachtie fraternity were concerned , it was just a minor inconvenience .