10th September 2017

Dear All,

I had a trip to Spalding on Wednesday to visit “Gourmet Genetics” who specialise in breeding Chilli Peppers for taste rather than heat. Mark and Maggie Rowlands run this company from and old Land Settlement site and I took along Shawn Plumb from “Edible Ornamentals” who is interested in growing some specialised lines in Moldova. They had a demonstration of 40 varieties and we tasted as many as we dared!

Meanwhile Kate had the results of the scan on her pelvis and evidently has Trochanteric Bursitis (you will have to look it up!). There is not a great deal to do about it besides some diet changes and pain killers but it is helpful to know what it is.

Kate and I had a tour of the Mustill’s Lane allotments on Monday courtesy of Glynis who seems to run half of them. There is a vast range of standards but some have had a good year this time due to the frequent rain showers.

Mustill’s Lane Allotments

We are off to Greece on Saturday but this Tuesday we had one of Philip’s military style briefings for our walking break to Bowland in October. Deciding which walk to go on and menu choices 5 weeks ahead can be a strain but he loves these occasions with maps pinned to the wall and a pointer from Capt. Mainwaring’s locker!

Our Thursday walk this week started at West Perry, Graffham Water. It is not the most exciting walk but stayed fine and the hedges were laden with blackberries.

Graffham Water

We were on Street Pastor duty again on Friday night. It started fairly quietly but we encountered enough cases to keep us busy all night including the most spectacular projectile vomiting we have ever seen! And more homeless than the system can handle.

I have planted spring cabbage and over wintered cauliflowers this week and harvest is still plentiful.

Love

Mike & Kate