The night before, the weatherman (a)   (say) it would stay fine all day...

... so we (a)   (pack) our things ...

... into the car and (a)   (set) off for the coast.

We (a)   (drive) for half and hour ...

... when we first (a)   (notice) the clouds.

They were quite small then, but by the time we (a)   (get) to the beach, ...

... the sky (a)   (cloud) over completely ...

... and the temperature (a)   (drop) considerably.

Nevertheless, we (a)   (decide) to have the swim...

... that we (a)   (promise) ourselves

Then, just as we (a)   (change) into our swimming costumes ..

... and (a)   (get) ready to go into the water,...

... the skies (a)   (open) up and ...

... it (a)   (begin) to pour with rain.