Open Garden in the rain!

It was perhaps a pity that the day we planned to open our Cumbria garden to the public, to raise funds for the Kasese Street Kids, proved to be the wettest day so far this year! While southern England sweltered in a heatwave, we had constant rain - not heavy, but unremitting.
Amazingly people did come in, wearing foul weather clothing, and wandered round the garden, dripping, and came into the conservatory to buy raffle tickets and craft items; but for some odd reason they did not want to sit on the garden seats eating ice creams.
We did raise £390, which (as my brother said) is better than a poke in the eye with a muddy stick - but two years ago a similar event in dry weather raised £850!
But thanks to all who did come and contribute.