6th November 2011.
Dear All,
I have been to London once and Cambridge three times this week. The London trip was RHS consultation at Vincent Square as their shake up of all the plant committees continues. I arrived early on Tuesday and walked from Victoria to Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square. Afterwards it was still sunny so I caught the lift to the top of Westminster Cathedral for a panoramic view from the top of the campanile (276’).
Views from the Cathedral
Wednesday was Art Appreciation which was mainly German artists including Hans Holbein and Grunewald. Before this I popped into a gallery showing the miniature engravings of Graham Short, he has perfected a technique of engraving on pin heads, razor blade edges, coin edges, staples etc by working in-between heart beats, in the quite of the night, wearing a medical stethoscope and through a very powerful microscope. Why? I hear you ask; well he has just sold his last piece for £50,000.
Graham Short
Thursdays walk was reasonably local starting at Gt Eversden and taking in Toft and Bourn golf course.
Little Eversden
In the evening I attended a talk in the Round Church by Krish Kandiah about Christians attitude to the digital age and social media, he is clearly a fan and has embraced blogs, Twitter, Facebook, I pads etc wholeheartedly. It was an interesting presentation with more places dropped into conversation than I have heard recently. He asked to be remembered to Graham and Mary but hopes to see you shortly at his birthday party.
On Friday we had a visit from a Solar panel salesman which we nearly cancelled because of the Government changing the goal posts and reducing the rates of payment in early December. However he came and they still have a few slots guaranteed to be fixed and registered before the cut off date so we have signed up. At the same time another man came offering heavily subsidised cavity wall insulation and we signed up for that too – an expensive day that was not planned at breakfast time!
In the evening we went to the Corn Exchange to see Milton Jones (a comedian Mary). It was the first time we have been to a live comedy show and he was brilliant.
Saturday was gardening, preparing a presentation for Riverford and the village firework display. The fireworks were spectacular and seem to get better every year.
We stood with the Ramsbottoms so caught up a bit on Tom etc.
Burrs and Julia O’Neil for lunch today.
love
Mike & Kate
Dear All,
I have been to London once and Cambridge three times this week. The London trip was RHS consultation at Vincent Square as their shake up of all the plant committees continues. I arrived early on Tuesday and walked from Victoria to Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square. Afterwards it was still sunny so I caught the lift to the top of Westminster Cathedral for a panoramic view from the top of the campanile (276’).
Pub in Victoria Road
Westminster Cathedral
Views from the Cathedral
Wednesday was Art Appreciation which was mainly German artists including Hans Holbein and Grunewald. Before this I popped into a gallery showing the miniature engravings of Graham Short, he has perfected a technique of engraving on pin heads, razor blade edges, coin edges, staples etc by working in-between heart beats, in the quite of the night, wearing a medical stethoscope and through a very powerful microscope. Why? I hear you ask; well he has just sold his last piece for £50,000.
Graham Short
Thursdays walk was reasonably local starting at Gt Eversden and taking in Toft and Bourn golf course.
Little Eversden
In the evening I attended a talk in the Round Church by Krish Kandiah about Christians attitude to the digital age and social media, he is clearly a fan and has embraced blogs, Twitter, Facebook, I pads etc wholeheartedly. It was an interesting presentation with more places dropped into conversation than I have heard recently. He asked to be remembered to Graham and Mary but hopes to see you shortly at his birthday party.
On Friday we had a visit from a Solar panel salesman which we nearly cancelled because of the Government changing the goal posts and reducing the rates of payment in early December. However he came and they still have a few slots guaranteed to be fixed and registered before the cut off date so we have signed up. At the same time another man came offering heavily subsidised cavity wall insulation and we signed up for that too – an expensive day that was not planned at breakfast time!
In the evening we went to the Corn Exchange to see Milton Jones (a comedian Mary). It was the first time we have been to a live comedy show and he was brilliant.
Saturday was gardening, preparing a presentation for Riverford and the village firework display. The fireworks were spectacular and seem to get better every year.
We stood with the Ramsbottoms so caught up a bit on Tom etc.
Burrs and Julia O’Neil for lunch today.
love
Mike & Kate
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