Sunday, 25 June 2017

25th June 2017

Dear All,

A little too warm this week perhaps? Anyway it resulted in the unprecedented event of Philip cancelling our Thursday walk for fear of the health and safety of his elderly participants. Ironically Thursday was the coolest day of the week!
Kate and I went swimming instead which has the advantage of feeling better afterwards whereas walking sometimes needs time to recover!
On Monday, Kate and I met up with John Law at “Edible Ornamentals” at Chawston, just off the A1. They specialise in Chilli Peppers and are taking an interest in growing and importing from Moldova.
Tuesday, we made a rare foray to the shops in Cambridge ending with a picnic by the Cam at Fen Ditton.
The Chapel cricket team braved the heat on Wednesday against Huntingdon District Council,  narrowly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with 3 balls to spare.
Kate has been stoically picking currants nearly every day this week. We have a bumper crop and she has been delivering most of them to a friend in Fen End who makes jam as a business.


Friday evening we had a chapel outing to Les Cook’s farm on the edge of the fen. He specialises in raising and selling pedigree Hereford and English White cattle. He shows all over the country and has some outstanding stock. He sells stock, semen and embryos all over the world. He claims not to make much money but to have a fantastic way of life.



English White family


Champion Hereford Bull


Transport

I judged the first F & V show of the year at Stapleford yesterday. It was a very poor turn out and standard with rather fussy organisers.



Later we attended a “Marie Curie” tea party hosted by Kate & Gordon at Haddenham.




love

Mike & Kate

No comments: