26th October 2008.
Dear All,
Historic week as I used my bus pass for the first time; how does it feel to have a younger brother with a bus pass? As it happened I could hardly walk with gout so took the “Park & Ride” into Cambridge for my “Geodyssey” class. This week it was the moon and meteorites – do you know that the largest meteorite to hit earth was over 50 tons, 3m x 3m x 1m flattened cube of solid iron and landed in Namibia?
On Monday evening I did another Garden Club this time at West Wickham inland from Horseheath. It was unusual in that it was in the middle of nowhere and there were no street lights so the venue took a bit of finding, in addition there were about 30 there but only 2 men.
On Wednesday I was at Wisley planning RHS vegetable trials for next year. It was a beautiful day with spectacular autumn colours on view which made up for the M25 which was constipated in both directions (can you be constipated in both directions?)
Quercus rubra at Wisley
My ankle was fit enough for the Thursday ramble; this one started in Furneux Pelham and was 9 miles via Hare Street and back again. There was a record turn out of 35 and we managed to lose one chap who turned up after everyone else had finished lunch.
On Friday I was just brushing my teeth at 9.30 am prior to a trip to the dentist when I had a phone call from NIAB. The next lorry for Moldova had arrived 24 hours early with 2 Rumanian, non English speaking drivers – would I go and sort it out! It was sorted as they needed to sleep for a statutory period before the return trip. Loading was not too bad on Saturday but we had to be very careful not to exceed the Shipping List by weight or articles, as we did last time under threat of fines or blacklisting. This load is mainly school items – desks, chairs, projectors, tables plus clothes.
Over beat Histon A 3 v 2 in the pm but were a tad fortunate.
Kate has been working very hard as usual having to go in on Saturday and Sunday to attend to her cells. We have been entertaining this lunchtime: Margery Johnson, David and Rebecca Smith plus children.
Wisley apple display
Love
Mike & Kate
Dear All,
Historic week as I used my bus pass for the first time; how does it feel to have a younger brother with a bus pass? As it happened I could hardly walk with gout so took the “Park & Ride” into Cambridge for my “Geodyssey” class. This week it was the moon and meteorites – do you know that the largest meteorite to hit earth was over 50 tons, 3m x 3m x 1m flattened cube of solid iron and landed in Namibia?
On Monday evening I did another Garden Club this time at West Wickham inland from Horseheath. It was unusual in that it was in the middle of nowhere and there were no street lights so the venue took a bit of finding, in addition there were about 30 there but only 2 men.
On Wednesday I was at Wisley planning RHS vegetable trials for next year. It was a beautiful day with spectacular autumn colours on view which made up for the M25 which was constipated in both directions (can you be constipated in both directions?)
Quercus rubra at Wisley
My ankle was fit enough for the Thursday ramble; this one started in Furneux Pelham and was 9 miles via Hare Street and back again. There was a record turn out of 35 and we managed to lose one chap who turned up after everyone else had finished lunch.
On Friday I was just brushing my teeth at 9.30 am prior to a trip to the dentist when I had a phone call from NIAB. The next lorry for Moldova had arrived 24 hours early with 2 Rumanian, non English speaking drivers – would I go and sort it out! It was sorted as they needed to sleep for a statutory period before the return trip. Loading was not too bad on Saturday but we had to be very careful not to exceed the Shipping List by weight or articles, as we did last time under threat of fines or blacklisting. This load is mainly school items – desks, chairs, projectors, tables plus clothes.
Over beat Histon A 3 v 2 in the pm but were a tad fortunate.
Kate has been working very hard as usual having to go in on Saturday and Sunday to attend to her cells. We have been entertaining this lunchtime: Margery Johnson, David and Rebecca Smith plus children.
Wisley apple display
Love
Mike & Kate
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