Dear All,
We had two walks this week as on Monday we were recceing for leading
next week at Ridgewell near Haverill. This began in drizzle but we did not get
too wet. It is quite an historical area with King Charles connections and
wartime airfields.
Ridgewell
On Thursday the normal walk was fairly local at Hardwick, Comberton
and Toft. The sun shone but with heavy overnight rain and the season of
ploughed fields there were some distinctly sticky sections.
Floods near Hardwick
Church Farm, Comberton
Comberton Village Pond
I had another trip to Spalding on Tuesday. I arrived early to record
the trial with a local colleague before the rest of the RHS Panel arrived to
judge varieties for the AGM award. The trial is excellent so the main problem
is that most of the varieties look pretty good.
Learned Panel
On Wednesday our car was due for an MOT and service. As we had paid
for a warranty package when we purchased it from Marshalls in Cambridge it
needed to go back there. This was a bit of a nuisance as we had to kill 3 hours
in Newmarket Road, Cambridge. It passed OK but since the service has been
leaking oil and has to go back – so much for the most expensive service we have
enjoyed! While in Cambridge we called on Cathy our old lodger. As usual things
are not going well, she is off work with a severe urinary infection and probably
diabetes complications and her car failed the MOT and is probably a write off
after she spent £900 on it in the recent past.
Yesterday we were at Fulbourn Hospital for Street Pastors Training
in Mental Health. It was interesting so I look forward to assessing you all
when we next meet!
In the evening it was our Harvest Supper where the guest speaker was
from “Jimmy’s” the hostel for homeless people in Cambridge. At today’s Harvest
Thanksgiving the speaker is from “Jews for Jesus” – not a great harvest theme
in my opinion but I expect a worthy enterprise.
Love
Mike & Kate
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