WE talk of a bad summer, but the Railway Institute Golden Rail Brass Band concluded its summer band concerts in a sunny Parliament Street and have only lost one day.

We got a bit of a soaking at Cawood, but otherwise it has been great weather - with a nice pint - at most places.

Our next fixture will be a 'proms concert' in the Institute Hall on October 2, and then it will be back to the Christmas hats.

Allan Denney,

Holgate Road, York.

Updated: 11:19 Wednesday, September 08, 2004