17th October 2010

17th October 2010.

Dear All,

I started the new U3a term this week with two new classes (another starts next week) together with the continuation of the walking. On Monday it was “Cambridge Past, Present and Future”, we met at the Scott Polar Museum and had a talk about the 8 University Museums and a look round the SPM.

Capt Oates Sleeping Bag

The Discovery

On Wednesday it was “Maps in the Digital Age” which was very interesting with so many new developments and exciting sites on the web. Try www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/ to see how your ancestors have spread out.
Thursdays walk started in Hildersham and included Linton, Hadstock and Abington. The weather was not great as it was misty and drizzly but being the first of a new term there were 48 participants. It always starts like this until our leader burns off the softies!
After the class on Wednesday I travelled up to Lincolnshire for the seed trade brassica open days around Boston and Spalding. There were seven in total but I only managed three.

Cabbage plot at Elsoms

Kale plots

On Friday we had a new fridge delivered, the car MOTed, cut the grass (again) dug some more garden, sowed over wintered broad beans, wrote a garden column and distributed 6 CDs of the College Gardens.
Yesyerday it was Chapel Cleaning Day with much dumping of “stuff” which inevitably accumulates. In the afternoon I watched Waterbeach 0 v 4 Over.
Sam Foster got engaged last weekend (what odds would you have got on that a few months ago?)
Esther should have flown out to Bulgaria this morning. They land in Sofia but have a 300 km journey after to reach their destination.
love

Mike & Kate