Schools have been forced to cancel their sports days and fetes today as Britain continues to get soaked in a summer deluge.
Some disappointed parents say ‘there’s no point arranging it anymore’ as parts of the country prepare to be hit with a month’s worth of rain tonight.
Deanery CofE Primary in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, called off its sports day as the downpours caused the multi-use games area to become waterlogged and ‘too dangerous’ to compete on.
In Cambridge people sheltered under umbrellas and braved the downpours to go on the city’s famous punting tours along the River Cam.
While in Wales the unseasonable weather triggered a rare phenomenon as four giant waterspouts formed off the coast in Gwynedd.
The ‘terrible’ weather has also been blamed by the All England Club’s chief executive Sally Bolton for a drop in the number of tennis fans heading to Wimbledon this year.
Singer Hozier meanwhile has cancelled his gig tonight at the Chepstow Summer Sessions just hours before he was due to perform as heavy rain caused the arena and car parks to flood.
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