3rd April 2011

3rd April 2011.

Dear All,

Summary of this week includes quite a lot of gardening, some walking, 10 pin bowling, a visit to NIAB, starting preparation for Moldova and Mother’s Day. 28 of us travelled to Pidley on Monday night for a meal and a couple of games of bowling. It was a chapel outreach event and went quite well. Kate babysat for the Keans: 3 small children and two large dogs – none of which was in bed when she arrived. I returned my mobile phone and several plastic crates that I had used to ship things home in, to NIAB on Tuesday and dropped in on Homebase, Staples and Nottcuts for supplies. The next Moldova trip has now been booked for the 28th April (early start from Heathrow) until 9th May – just 2 of us going this time. I have started preparing a talk for the Training Day. Our Thursday walk started in Bourn and took in Gt Gransden and Caxton. 9.6 miles but sticky underfoot and very windy.

Bourn

Bourn Ford

Temporary Difficulty

I have chopped down the trees that I singed last year and planted a small holly bush in the gap, otherwise it has been sowing flower seeds and land cress, earthing up early potatoes, which had emerged, and cutting grass. Asparagus started this week which is always a good sign and the Magnolia in the front looks magnificent.

Magnolia (pre frost)

We went to a Mission Meeting on Poland and Spain yesterday afternoon at Ramsey. Esther has travelled up today for Mother’s Day. love Mike & Kate