Today it was HMP The YOI's turn for a visit. The Governor James Lucas, a former soldier, met me at reception and we were soon sitting in his office enjoying a catch-up and a coffee. It's no secret that the YOI had an unpleasant incident recently when a number of prisoners turned violent. All I can say is that the prison officers dealt with it all most professionally, despite fierce provocation. I met one or two of the officers involved, one a diminutive female officer, who behaved with great bravery in the face of appalling aggression. Mr Lucas then took me on a tour of the wings, where I met and chatted to more officers and one or two prisoners. I had time to return home for a short while before returning to Weymouth for the annual Carnival. I knew I was in for a soaking when it began to bucket down as I hopped on to my motorcycle. It then did not stop raining until I returned home at about 2000. Those poor devils in the Carnival and organisers Ryan Hope and Lee Armstrong, both of whom did the most wonderful job under the most trying of circumstances. I had been asked to judge the youth floats, which I eventually did in pouring rain. All the entrants were soon soaked, but spirits remained high and eventually when the rain began to fade the decision to go was made. I watched as the procession progressed slowly past the Pavilion, where a good-humoured Mayor waved as the floats came by. I must hand it to all those involved that, if ever there was an example of a community knuckling down and getting on with it, this year's Carnival was it! Well done to all.