Ack - glad you got the baggage back, sorry to hear the trip started out so unfortunately. As for the weather - get out the raincoats and do your exploring that way! :D I've heard and seen very little except rain during my own England holiday (now wishing I could have gone later so we could meet up), but that was in no way detrimental to it... and if you're touring old castles and the like, it's very arhmospheric, as that last picture of the priory proves. Wonderful shot! :)

Which also reminds me that I must do my own holiday picspam...