16th July 2017

Dear All,

It was Over Carnival yesterday and Mary-Ann, Andy, Amélie & Albert came for the weekend and Esther and Kian (one of her respite care lads) came for the day. We had a chapel stand as usual with a quiz, game, children’s goodie bags and lego. It all seemed to go quite well, the weather held up and there was a good attendance. The local Raptor Centre made guest appearance.

Float

Chapel Quiz

Albert on the Game

Refreshment Time

We had been down to Hove again this week by way of Bishops Stortford U3A where I was addressing their Garden Club. For the third time running the journey was in wall to wall rain. On Wednesday we pushed Albert to Brighton where he enjoyed the beachside playground and explored the pier.

Our Thursday walk started locally in Cottenham and circled the Fen taking in Rampton following Cottenham Lode. The crops were not as good as the previous week but there was some decent hay being made.

Hay Making

Swan Family

Mervyn and I finished strimming the graveyard after swimming on Monday. Kate meanwhile had been comforting Rachel (our South African friend) whose daughter Grace was screaming and uncomfortably hot.

Our Apricot tree has always been reliable but this year has been exceptional.

  

Apricot Tree

Love

Mike & Kate