14^th February 2016.

Dear All,

Happy Valentine’s Day – I hope that cheers you up?

We have been to Hove this week as Andy was in Dublin for a couple of days. Amélie seems to have settled into school now and looks to be enjoying it. On Wednesday her school had a service for Ash Wednesday and Kate and I attended as Mary-Ann was accompanying Bert to the doctors for a series of injections. The school seems to be very well run with older pupils looking after younger ones.

Later we pushed Bert along the sea front and walked to Brighton and back. The sea had been very active with deposits of stony beach on the esplanade. Later the injections upset Bert but generally he is very cheerful and the proud owner of one tooth!

On Monday our swim was distinctly cool as the pool heating had been playing up again. It was rather reminiscent of the North Sea in June! Afterwards Kate went to Addenbrookes to sit with Jim Burr who had been readmitted.

On Tuesday I delivered my 200^th Garden Club talk to the Cambridge U3A Garden Group at Comberton before departing for Hove.

Kate has been suffering with her third cold of the winter but determinedly walked on Thursday. We were at Stansfield in rural Suffolk, it started frozen underfoot but as it thawed became soft and slidey and decidedly hard work .

Near Stansfield

The Hunt

Only one hour at the dentist’s this week as he prepared for a cap – hopefully only one session to go. This was followed by “Biographies” this week “Oliver Cromwell” then “Visual Perception” which is very high powered but interesting.

I watched Over pull off an unlikely 1 v 0 victory against Lakenheath yesterday in bracing conditions for spectators!

Love

Mike & Kate