Penguina,

Just another voice to add to those that have said you made the right choice. Especially since I know the route you were planning on flying.... I certainly wouldn't have flown that route this weekend.

For what it was worth, I was flying for much of the weekend, and the weather - in between the showers - was beautiful. At times the gaps between the showers were so big that I was even able to do a relatively short nav trip without any weather concerns. But in general there was sufficient weather around that probably over half of the flights I did involved at least some dodging weather..... certainly not the type of conditions in which you're going to be able to do a longish cross-country with any confidence of actually being able to arrive at your destination.

FFF
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The two best people - the CFI, followed by someone who takes a keen interest in meteorology! Just shows that

was good advice! Confidence doesn't just come from challenging oneself after all, it must be innate as well - and is going to be lost if you push your limits and come a cropper.

Thank you dp, Whirly, FFF & madjock.

Wimps of the world unite!

Now, when can I next go flying...? :)

So what was your planned point of dep and destination?

Was going for anonymity, but as I suspect most people already know who I am these days, what the hell? :)

I was to be flying from London to the west coast of Wales (with a re-fuel stop at Swansea) as I was helping a choir compete in the competition in Cardigan this weekend.

FFF knew this because I consulted his professional opinion earlier last week. :D Congratulations, by the way, FFF: another place for me to visit before the summer's out it would seem!