Yes -looks like at least a fortnight of mainly warm sunny weather is about to clasp the windy rainswept rock in its califacient embrace. Here's to consistent fast ground for the horses and an extra 20 yds run on the ball for distance-challenged drivers ( like me !). Now is the time to ditch soul-destroying negativity and let our beleaguered souls taste the refreshing magic of a real Irish summer. As the song says ' Grey skies are gonna clear up ,brush off the clouds and cheer up' - spread sunshine all over the place ...and put on a happy face . I extend aestival greetings to my fellow forumites as they fish out their gaily-coloured T-shirts and shorts - letting the playful zephyrs frisk about their nether regions. The hideousness of beholding pale hirsute legs with knobbly knees and curved ,varicose calves is surely a small price to pay. To hell with anatomical aesthetics -I say ...go for it.