20^th August 2017

Dear All,

It was the annual chapel outing to Hunstanton yesterday, I am not sure how much people enjoy it but it has become a tradition! We are able to use the Union Church Hall for free (or a donation) and this is an excellent base for coffee when we arrive, fish & chip lunch and tea before departure. There always seems to be more weather at Hunstanton and this year was no exception as although it kept dry it was distinctly breezy. We hold a serious “Pitch & Putt” competition after lunch and this year there was an unprecedented three way tie for the winning position. On the way back we were all invited to a BBQ at Kate & Gordon’s at Haddenham and this is always popular as well as we are joined by a few who do not make the trip. 

 We had an extra day at Hove this week as it is the school holidays. We took the children to Hove Park Wednesday morning where there is a large playground and sand pit and in the afternoon braved the beach as the sun came out. Albert is fascinated by water but not too sure about waves! Mary-Ann just works mornings on Thursdays and Albert goes to nursery, so we were in charge of Amélie on a rather wet day, but when it eventually stopped raining we tried crazy golf which Amélie won “because she got round first!” We left after lunch and on the way back called on friends we had met in Turkey – Robert & Heather Hadland who live in Bexhill. Heather is Hawaiian and Robert is father of Sarah Hadland who appeared in “Miranda” amongst other things.

I did a bit of precarious ladder work on Friday clearing moss off of the flat roof and out of the gutters and edging tiles back into position where they had slipped and were blocking the gutters. The distance looks a lot further up there than it does on the ground!

We are expecting Dave and Ana Garlick this afternoon to report on Ecuador.

Love

Mike & Kate