Dear All,
As I have sent you all a copy of my report on the trip to Moldova I
won’t bore you by repeating it all. It was a very good trip and it is amazing
how much you can fit into a week once you know the ropes.
There are always pluses and minuses on these visits. On the positive
side were the new church building at Burlacu, the development of so many promising
young people who would like to stay in Moldova, spreading the tunnel interest
into another village, the seed arriving in time, finding Gromwell for NIAB and
attending a Moldovan Wedding for the first time. Against this the crops have
never looked worse thanks to high winds and late frosts, several familiar faces
are abroad either permanently or temporarily, the town of Leova is still difficult
and depressing, Illie still hasn’t completed his house (but has a splendid goat
shed!), The Ukrainian situation has knock on effects with inflation affecting
business and the sanctions against Russia making life hard for Moldovans
working there as wages are cut or jobs cancelled.
In addition John got severely stung by bees and reacted with slight
shock and swollen hands.
Other first time experiences were tours of both the local flour mill
and the vinery.
I will put photos in “Dropbox” once I have finished labelling them;
meanwhile here are a few of Johns.
With Illie at Leova (Goat shed in
background)
Wedding Food
Kate had kept all the plants alive while I was away and has been
busy painting our lodgers council flat that she has been allocated in
Cambridge. It is not special – but is a start. She has not moved out as yet but
it could happen next weekend.
On Friday I had an appointment at Ely Hospital to have a myxoid cyst
removed from my left little finger. It was a long process for such a small op.
as I had an appointment for 10.30 am and nothing exciting happened until 1.30
pm. The operation took 20 minutes or so and I now have a “T shaped” wound and 6
stitches.
We should be off to Snowdonia next weekend for 5 days with the
Walking Group.
Love
Mike & Kate
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