26th July 2009.
Dear All,
I had to go to London for a RHS meeting at Vincent Square on Monday. For the first time in their history they are feeling the pinch and facing 10% cutbacks across the board. The Board Room at Vincent Square is just as you would imagine with wood panelled walls hung with the portraits of past luminaries and benefactors – hardly one without a title. There is however a fantastic library with just about every horticultural tome ever penned.
At Kings Cross station I was waiting for my platform to be flashed on the Departures board when who should be standing next to me but Sir Ian Botham fresh from the victory at Lords. I thought I had better say something so I asked whether “It was an anticlimax being over so quickly that day?” “No” he replied “It is never an anticlimax winning”. I wish I could have thought of something smarter to say but at least I tried.
On Wednesday John Law and I visited J. Brock & Sons at Thaxted, purveyors of new and second hand agricultural machinery looking for a maize drill for Moldova. I found a blog on the web:
“I have bought and sold to brock several times excellent people to deal with, but religious as said don’t swear and that’s why they don’t use computers all invoices still hand written, they have only just started emailing pictures and ringing mobile phones, i think they are plymouth brethrin.” (sic)
Our ramble this week was a rare expedition north of Cambridge and the closest it has been to Over so far. We started at Haddenham and circumnavigated Grunty Fen via Witchford and Wilburton. Unfortunately it was difficult walking with horses footprints hardened under medium length grass so tough on the ankles. The scenery was very flat and Fenish as well, but the pub lunch was excellent!
Dear All,
I had to go to London for a RHS meeting at Vincent Square on Monday. For the first time in their history they are feeling the pinch and facing 10% cutbacks across the board. The Board Room at Vincent Square is just as you would imagine with wood panelled walls hung with the portraits of past luminaries and benefactors – hardly one without a title. There is however a fantastic library with just about every horticultural tome ever penned.
At Kings Cross station I was waiting for my platform to be flashed on the Departures board when who should be standing next to me but Sir Ian Botham fresh from the victory at Lords. I thought I had better say something so I asked whether “It was an anticlimax being over so quickly that day?” “No” he replied “It is never an anticlimax winning”. I wish I could have thought of something smarter to say but at least I tried.
On Wednesday John Law and I visited J. Brock & Sons at Thaxted, purveyors of new and second hand agricultural machinery looking for a maize drill for Moldova. I found a blog on the web:
“I have bought and sold to brock several times excellent people to deal with, but religious as said don’t swear and that’s why they don’t use computers all invoices still hand written, they have only just started emailing pictures and ringing mobile phones, i think they are plymouth brethrin.” (sic)
Our ramble this week was a rare expedition north of Cambridge and the closest it has been to Over so far. We started at Haddenham and circumnavigated Grunty Fen via Witchford and Wilburton. Unfortunately it was difficult walking with horses footprints hardened under medium length grass so tough on the ankles. The scenery was very flat and Fenish as well, but the pub lunch was excellent!
Haddenham Three Kings
Haddenham Orchards
We began packing and weighing the goods donated for Moldova on Friday. There is always more than you expect and it looks as though we will need a larger lorry. I will send you a copy of the latest CEEM newsletter in case you have not seen it yet.
Another win at cricket this week – unbeaten with one match to go, next year we will have to try playing men!
Kate and I played “Groundforce” at Esther’s yesterday together with her friend Lorna. It is surprising how much difference a willing work squad can make in a few hours.
Today our Home Group was responsible for the Family service which was based on the Lost Sheep and went quite well.
France next week hopefully so postcards instead of a letter.
John’s photos from the Open Gardens Day
Love
Mike & Kate
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