Dear All,
Two walks this week: on Wednesday we reccied starting from
Litlington near Royston. It was well worth the effort to try and avoid some of
the worst of the mud but it was an interesting route taking in Steeple Morden.
On Thursday we were near Newmarket at Woodditton and Saxon Street where
the soil was much lighter and not nearly so claggy.
Downton Hall Gatehouse
Litlington Village Lockup
Near Woodditton
Saxon Street Old Water Tower
We had a second week on Florence in “Italian Cites” covering
Orsanmichele, The Duomo, The Camponile, Mercato Nuovo, Piazza della Signoria,
The Palazzo Vecchio, The Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens,
Museo di SanMarco, Galleria dell’Accademia, San Lorenzo and Bargello – do you
feel you have been there!
The Duomo
The Duomo Baptistry Door
The “Biography” subject was “Gabriele D’Annunzio” described as the
John the Baptist of Fascism. He was an Italian writer, poet, journalist,
playwright and soldier largely responsible for Italy joining the 1st
World War. He was also a serial womaniser despite being 5’ tall and described
as ugly, but with a beguiling voice. Mussolini modelled himself on him even
though he did not like him.
We had a visit from Gary McDermott the head of “Street Pastors” in
Cambridge on Wednesday night. He is keen for us to be trained up and enlisted.
Love
Mike & Kate
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