1st August 2010

Dear All,

Kate and I have been helping with a Holiday Club from Monday to Wednesday this week. The theme was "Pirates" and based on Paul's letter to the Philippians. It went quite well with 23 children attending, not as many as in the past but better than recent efforts.

Holiday Club

Christ's College was our venue for the the gardens course this week. This was Darwin's college so there was a shrine to him and a newly planted garden of the plants he encountered on his voyage round South America.

Darwin's Garden

Young Darwin

Wednesday we lost only our second Chapel cricket match of the season but it was exciting with Anglian Water winning with only 3 balls to spare.

We completed the third section of the "Stour Valley Way" on Thursday frpm Stoke by Clare to Long Melford. It was a long section of 12.8 miles and I was struggling with an upset stomach - not ideal! The scenery was excellent with undulating corn fields - very Constableish, but we did not see much of the river on this section.

Stour Valley near Cavendish

On Friday I had a last minute chance to go to Trent Bridge with Ray for the Test Match. 15 wickets and only 170 runs does not sound exciting but it was good to see excellent bowling and fielding. Trent Bridge has a smart new stand and floodlights since I was there and is my favorite ground.

Trent Bridge New Stand



Trent Embankment

The garden is fairly productive at present with planty of beans, cucmbers, tomatoes, beetroot etc. and the water melons are swelling.

We hope to be off to the Brecon beacons next saturday so no bulletin next week.

love

Mike & Kate