23rd
July 2017
Dear
All,
Kate
and I joined the Over Gardening outing to Norfolk yesterday. First stop was
Peter Beales Roses at Attleborough for coffee and a look round. They have a
very attractive display garden as well as useful café.
Peter
Beale’s Rose garden
Rose
“A Mum in a Million”
The
main attraction was East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden on the east Norfolk coast
near North Walsham. Two guys brought the run down vicarage in 1973 and
gradually built up 32 acres of garden divided into small areas with different
themes. It is definitely one of the most interesting gardens I have been to and
would recommend it to anyone visiting the area.
Kate
and Rolls at East Ruston
House
& Dutch garden
The
Exotic Garden
The
Entrance garden
View of Happisburgh Lighthouse
Painted Lady
We
had begun the week culturally by attending the “Shakespeare in the College
Gardens” performance of “Hamlet” in St John’s garden on Monday evening. It was
a fine night and an excellent performance with a decent crowd.
We
had the church AGM on Tuesday and on Wednesday I borrowed a pressure washer to
improve the performance of the cricket mowers which soon get clogged in damp
weather.
Our
Thursday walk started at Chippenham, near Newmarket taking in Fordham, Landwade
and Snailwell. Landwade is one of the smallest parishes in the UK consisting of
one farm, a large house and a privately owned church – a bit like Blackadder’s
Rotten borough! We were treated to one short shower but otherwise it was an
enjoyable walk including Chippenham Fen Wildlife reserve.
Chippenham
Water Pump
Chippenham
Fen
Landwade
church
Friday
saw us in Cambridge for a Street Pastors briefing as we are to act as “Seniors”
on our next outing as they are short of leaders this summer. The security
system in St Andrews church which acts as our HQ, is a thing of wonder and
complexity and we were given a very thorough induction by the caretaker!
We
should be in Aldeburgh with the family for a week from next Friday so no
letter.
Love
Mike
& Kate
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