Delight for children as summer starts at last

Children across Bath have been taking advantage of the goodweather at the start of their summer holidays.

The past three months have been the wettest since records began in1766, with disastrous consequences for some areas of the country.

But with the Met Office predicting a warm and sunny spell to lastinto the weekend, youngsters are flocking in their droves to holidayclubs and summer activity programmes.

Staff at the popular Bath Area Play Project (BAPP) have put hoursof preparation into the schedule of activities for their holidayplayscheme.

Co-ordinator Caroline Haworth said the poor weather had notdeterred parents from signing their children up to its …