Dear All,
Kate and I have just returned from a couple of days in Banbury courtesy of Tesco's and their voucher scheme. It was slightly marred by the fact that I have been hobbling with a swollen ankle for over a week. It is being treated as gout but is slow to clear this time. We managed to walk/limp the historic town circuit, started some Christmas shopping and explored some local villages by car. Although it is not quite the Cotswolds it is very close with picture book stone cottages and rolling countryside.
Another downside was the fact that my camera lost a vital component – metal fatigue? So although I managed to improvise with a tooth pick I may have to fall back onto archive footage in future weeks!
Banbury Cross
A Fine Lady
Deddington Village
Kings Sutton
Our college visit this week was to Wolfson, one of the newer establishments where the gardens are run by two former NIAB men so needless to say were very good. Sir Vivian Fuchs once lived in the grounds and the weather vane bears an image of his dog sledge and team.
Wolfson College
Medlars at Wolfson
I had to miss the walk this week anyway even if I had not been lame as we had our annual onion open day on Thursday where the great and good of the onion world were gathered. I think that standing up all day did not do me too much good but needs must…
Onion OpenDay
We joined the Thursday church group at Sutton to celebrate Gordon’s birthday. They have purchased an enormous dining table which sat 15 of us on new banqueting style chairs.
We hope to see some of you next weekend at Beaumont, meanwhile have a good week.
Love
Mike & Kate
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