17th July 2016

Dear All,

It was Over Carnival day yesterday and we have just returned from picking up the post celebration litter. The sun shone so that always helps with this event. The parade was led by a pack of Harley Davidson motor bikes this year (deliberately!), we had the usual chapel stand but this year were granted one of the carnival tents which was bigger and stronger than our usual gazebo. We had lego and colouring (free), a countries quiz and a game both 10p each, so we were easily the best value on site! Kate shared the tea stand with the WI which was an experience in itself!

Harley Parade

Chapel tent

Alternative entertainment

Litter pickers

I had to go to Spalding on Tuesday to record a RHS cabbage trial. Unfortunately it has suffered from flooding, hail and pigeons so is not as good as last year’s cauliflowers.

Summer cabbage trial

I started strimming round the graves in the cemetery on Wednesday, we have the grass cut by a contractor but several of the graves are long since neglected so need an annual trim.

Our weekly walk started at Wrestlingworth, near Biggleswade and took in Eyeworth and Tadlow. It was warm and humid so plenty of sweating.

Wrestlingworth, The Chequers

Break in Tadlow graveyard

Only the one attempted murder in our street this week so quite dull really!

Love

Mike & Kate