3rd February 2013

3^rd Februray 2013.

Dear All,

The excitement this week has been dominated by our break in and the aftermath. We arrived back at 9.30 pm from Godalming on Wednesday night to find the house had been “turned over” with virtually every drawer and cupboard emptied. Alarming though this was we were then puzzled to find hardly anything missing. The police constable eventually arrived at 11.30 pm and offered the explanation that it was probably the work of opportunistic burglars who were only looking for cash and jewellery. Fortunately we did not have a great deal of either – I am not sure whether Kate is miffed or relieved that they checked all her valuables and decided none was worth stealing. There was some cash left from the last chapel meal but this was locked in a filing cabinet which they had tried to force but not succeeded in opening. So far we have only missed two bottles of wine which were in a presentation carrier that I was given for speaking at Elsom’s Conference and a £10 note left in an envelope following the chapel cricket season.

The Police have been very thorough in that the first constable was followed next morning by a CID fingerprint man, then the “Bobby Scheme” security officer who fitted alarms and locks all round, then a follow up visit to see whether we had forgotten anything then a phone call to see whether were traumatised and needed counselling.

 It’s not usually like this – honest!

Other than that I started another new U3A course on “Understanding the Brain” – so will be available for minor brain surgery quite soon! “Science and Religion” was lead by Pakistani Mohammedan whose life has been threatened because he believes in evolution. The Biography topic was “Alan Turing” of Enigma fame.

We had to miss the walk this week due to the CID visit and clearing up.

On Wednesday we took Amélie to Wisley to see the tropical butterflies then visited Guildford cathedral and the pet shop in Godalming.

  

Wisley Butterflies

  

Wisley flowers

 Guildford Cathedral 

                                                               Guess who?

I have started sowing a few things in the greenhouse this week but it is still decidedly chilly.

Kate Foster has spent a week in hospital with internal pains which were diagnosed as gall stones and an associated infection. Further scans have also shown a growth in the ovary direction. She came home on Friday so we visited her Saturday morning.

In the afternoon I watched Over 2 v 1 Soham Town Reserves.

Love

Mike & Kate