20th July 2014.

Dear All,

Mary-Ann, Andy and Amélie have been visiting this weekend – hence the delay in this dispatch. It has been Over Carnival weekend and apart from the usual Chapel stand we were asked to take on the refreshments in the Pavilion which Kate volunteered to head up, with any profit going towards CEEM/Moldova. We were fortunate with the weather in that the threatened storms did not arrive although it was very humid. The Quiz (photos of old and modern Over) went well and there was also a game and balloon craft advertising Messy Church. The refreshments also went well with plenty of help and a margin of over £200. The chapel also volunteers to pick up the post carnival litter so we had a fairly early start this morning.

Amélie has been in good form and must think Over is a fun place as it usually carnival or Christmas when she comes!

On Wednesday I went to Colchester to watch Day 4 of Essex v Hants and it proved to be very exciting with Essex taking 9 wickets before lunch and just hanging on to win by 2 wickets after being 29 for 4.

Colchester Castle

Ravi Bopara seeing Essex home

Our Thursday walk was fairly local at Eltisley taking in Caxton and Gt Gransden. Again it was hot and humid but a decent walk.

Eltisley

This afternoon our guest speaker was Hugh McCurdy the Archdeacon of Ely and he spoke well and attracted a decent audience.

Mary-Ann, Andy and Amélie plan to leave at 3 am tomorrow dropping Andy off at Gatwick on the way to Hove. Thankfully Mary-Ann does not work Mondays.

Love

Mike & Kate