Today's judging was first down on Skegness beach where Sooty, contender for best individual donkey, was giving donkey rides.

The storm that was forecast today thankfully tapered into a drizzle and by the time we reached Filey, the sun was beginning to shine through the clouds.

Well, can Del Boy win this year's best individual donkey in Britain's Best Beach Donkeys competition?

After a sunny start to the judging yesterday, both Amber and myself set off on a very grey and wet morning to meet Lionel Ford, regional welfare officer for South West England and South Wales to start with a group of donkeys contending for Best Trimmed Feet in this year's Best Beach Donkey Competition.

This year's judge for Britain's Best Beach Donkey competition is Amber Brennan and today I went with her to Weymouth to see the first group of donkeys. When we got to the beach, I was really taken by the sea of colours and the huge crowds.