Dear All,
Kate and I travelled to Sussex on Sunday afternoon to inspect our
new grandson (as yet unnamed) staying near Rye on Sunday night and exploring
Battle briefly in the rain on Monday morning en route to Hove. The baby seems
to be thriving and had increased weight by Friday to 8lb 14oz.
Rye was an interesting place to visit – a bit like a film set with
narrow streets and attractive period buildings.
Rye Landgate
Amélie has found her second week at school understandably tougher
than the first week as she has been every day for the full hours – all that and
a new sibling to contend with!
Tuesday was “Putting the cricket pitch to bed day” as we had the
county trailer with necessary equipment to scarify, fertilize, reseed and apply
50 bags of soil. We just beat the rain so it should receive a good start.
On Wednesday I was at Spalding to help record a RHS cauliflower
trial. It is being hosted by Elsoms Seeds and as it contains 27 varieties will
involve several trips.
Due to this appointment I missed Mary Watts’ funeral which Kate
attended. On the same day Doreen Barnes, wife of one our former elders died.
Our Thursday excursion started at Wicken and touched Soham before
circumnavigating Wicken Fen. It was largely sunny and sound underfoot but at
11.25 miles plenty long enough.
Wicken The Maids Head
Wicken Fen
I caught up in the garden and allotment on Friday.
The weekend has been fairly hectic starting with setting up for Messy
Church on Saturday morning, followed by Messy Church then clearing up. Then it
was our turn for “Nightlite” in Cambridge. The start was quiet but after we had
more than our fair share of the homeless including one who had to be forcibly
ejected followed by an American services lady who needed to get home to
Mildenhall with no cash and very little clarity. We were home by 4.15 am but
this morning we had a dedication followed by a shared lunch. Next there is a “Tea
& Talk” (more food – Kate is on overtime!) the speaker is from CAP
(Christians Against Poverty).
Love
Mike & Kate
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