Dear All,
Two walks this week, one to reccy for next week and the 4th
stage of the Lea Valley walk. The reccy was from Horseheath again and as my
ankle was a bit sore Kate walked the route and I scouted in the car. The Lea
Valley walk was from Hertford to Broxbourne. We drove to Broxbourne and took
the train to Hertford. It was a good walk close to the river all the way and
surprisingly rural. That is 4 stages down with 2 to go.
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Bank Holiday Monday was a soggy affair so we did not venture far so
I was brushing up the U3A talks. We had a rare shopping trip to Cambridge on
Tuesday and Glynis Fenwick called to report on her recent bike ride to
celebrate her 65th birthday. It was 335 miles in 5 days from
Newcastle to Aberdeen. It was not started as a charity project but friends
heard about it and a friend died while she was away so she began collecting for
the “Arthur Rank Hospice” with the modest target on “Just Giving” of £200. So
far she has raised over £1,600.
On Wednesday evening Kate and I were summoned to Norman &
Rosemary’s for dinner and a grilling from two of his protégés from his
Christianity courses: John Lee and Dave Birch. We did not look forward to it
but it went OK.
Raspberries have been cropping very well this week and sweet corn is
well on line. I have been sowing more green manure crops: crimson clover and
mustard and planted out spring heading cauliflowers and spring cabbage. I am
attaching photos of our melons by popular demand.
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Canteloupe Melon
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Water Melon
Over 1sts managed to win their last cricket match yesterday to gain
promotion but he 2nds lost so their fate is in the balance with one game to
play. Over football won for the first time having lost two and drawn two
beforehand.
It is the chapel BBQ today and the weather looks promising. Kate and
I are planning to go to Derbyshire tomorrow to meet up with a long lost
relative who has been researching their family tree as well as Kate, so they
can swap details.
Love
Mike & Kate
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