17^th September 2016

Dear All,

We are off to Exmoor tomorrow, hence the early letter.

After swimming, the dentist and rotovating on Monday I had Garden Club talk no. 207 at Wickhambrooke. Kate was in Cambridge for the first of a new session of “The Dickens Fellowship”  who this term are “Nicholas Nickelby” and I managed to arrive just in time to pick her up.

We were in Hove on Tuesday and Wednesday stopping off at Stanstead on the way down to view an industrial dish washer for the chapel which is having a kitchen facelift.

Albert was due to visit a nursery prior to Mary-Ann returning to work in the near future. We were down to collect Amélie from school as the times clashed. Albert was not feeling too well with a high temperature and possibly teething so he was not on top form for his debut.

On Wednesday we walked to Brighton and back along the seas front. The new tower was in operation with the “doughnut” going up and down. Mary-Ann, Esther, Natasha, Amélie and Albert tried it out on the second day. I managed to see the last session of the Sussex v Worcester cricket match which was an exciting finish with 11 runs in it.

Our Thursday walk was in the Fens starting at Haddenham taking in Witchford and Grunty Fen – not spectacular scenery but level walking.

Grunty Fen

This morning I was judging again this time a new show for me at Fowlmere. The standard was not great but they were very friendly and appreciative.

We have two passengers tomorrow one of which is due to arrive shortly so I will finish now.

Love

Mike & Kate