Sunday, 9 August 2015

9th August 2015


Dear All,


Kate and I met up with Esther, Mandy and Natasha in London on Monday for Natasha, Kate and myself to climb the O2. Esther had brought the trip for Mary-Ann following her own successful conquest during her “40 year Challenges”. However circumstances have changed and most great mountaineers are not 7-8 months pregnant! It was not too difficult but rather windy and although overcast the visibility was good. After we met up with Ben for lunch on the Embankment.


O2


Hillary, Tenzing & AN Other


View South

Lunch

On Friday I went to Colchester for the Cricket Festival match v Surrey with two walking companions. It was an enjoyable day with sunshine and a decent Essex performance with regular updates on the Australians demise. In fact there has been quite a lot of cricket this week as we had a chapel match on Wednesday – rained off half way and I took Jim Burr to watch Over at St Ives yesterday.

Castle Park



Colchester Castle

Our Thursday walk started at Furneaux Pelham, between Buntingford and Stanstead. It was humid but dry so enjoyable with a good array of Hertfordshire cottages.


 Furneaux Pelham

Kate has been suffering with a sore tooth/gum and been referred for a scan and possible wisdom tooth extraction.

We were on “Nightlite” duty again last night – hence the delay in publication. It was very quiet until 1 am then busy thereafter. It was a tricky night as the church where we hold the cafe is smothered with scaffold outside and inside so we had to improvise to find enough space and all night life folks with dogs had to sit outside. The evening ended with a large skirmish outside the neighbouring night club but this did not affect us.

Love


Mike & Kate

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