20th December 2009

20th December 2009.

Dear All,

Well how has it been for you? – ice, snow and power cuts – a proper winter week! We had about 4” snow on Thursday night, Friday morning and another flurry last night but three power cuts so far including 17 hours from Thursday 9 pm until Friday 2 pm. Tropical fish cooling, deep freeze warming and nothing working. It shows how dependent we are on electricity. It is fortunate that we have a log fire to brighten things up.

Overcote Road, Over

Over Fen

19 Willingham Road

On Monday I had my second session at the dentists to complete the crown fitting then a review session at U3A for the college gardens course. Our leader has all the contacts but has passed his “sell by date” as far as organisation is concerned so we are never quite sure what is happening next. We had a Mold-AG planning session in the evening. It has started snowing in Moldova 3 weeks earlier than usual and we have already been sent photos of 3 feet accumulation.
My computer has been going slower and slower so my “computer man” has updated the virus guard and cleaned all the files. I also doubled the memory, result: it is going slowly!
We had a Christmas lunch at NIAB on Wednesday which was well attended.
The Thursday walk was tough going, it was billed as 10 miles starting at Radwinter but the selected pub had closed so we moved to Hempstead. Instead of shortening the walk our esteemed leader added on 2.5 miles and with mud underfoot, snow showers and a biting wind it was not for the faint hearted.


Pure Enjoyment

It was “cut your own Christmas tree” time on Friday as a friend has a copse available at £1 per foot. Could be “Strangle your own turkey” next year!
We went carol singing round the frozen village last night and have a candle light service tonight.
May we wish a happy Christmas and prosperous new year to all our readers! Esther and Mary-Ann are expected Wednesday, Ben around that time, Andy and Eirwen sometime later.
Love

Mike & Kate