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Sunday, 1 December 2013

1^st December 2013.

Dear All,

Kate has finally had her foot operation late on Thursday. As is usual with these things she had to report to Addenbrookes at 11 am and finally reached the operating theatre at 5.30 pm. As it was late they kept her in overnight and I was allowed to collect her at 12 noon next day. It is a bit painful but “bearable”. She must not walk on it for 2 weeks but that is a bit like telling water not to run downhill. We have borrowed a wheelchair and crutches and she has a list of sedentary tasks saved up so you might get an early Christmas card this year!

Before the excitement we had attended a “north of Cambridge” walkers meal at the “Old Fire Engine House” at Ely on Monday night. It is an excellent restaurant but not the cheapest so we usually only make it once a year. It specialises in local delicacies like pigeon, wild duck and eel pie with fenland vegetables.

Tuesday’s “Just Vegetating” covered “Minor Crops” such as Kohl Rabi, salsify, scozonera and sweet potatoes – over 20 in all and was good fun as members are warming to the task of bringing in samples of their recipes.

We managed a little “pre op” Christmas shopping after the class and before the film which this week was “I Wish”. This is a Japanese film about a family with two small boys splitting and each parent taking one child. It was both funny and sad so good value and recommended.

I had another trip to Wisley on Wednesday to plan future trials. This meeting is much more serious than in the past as RHS have lost alot of good staff and the Trails Programme has consequently suffered in scope and quality.

I did walk on Thursday as I could not do much to help Kate. The walk was a circular route round Ickworth Park near Bury St Edmunds. The weather behaved and it was reasonable underfoot so enjoyable.