26^th August 2018

Dear All,

We had another trip to Wisley this week and unusually the journey was good both ways. We took Ann, a lady from the walking group, and she enjoyed the day out. The Panel were mainly assessing Aubergines but revisited the Chinese Cabbage and seeded Shallots – just Winter Cabbage to go.

White Aubergines

Remains of Chinese Cabbage trial

Dahlias

On Wednesday I was requested to go to Addenbrookes to give some blood samples as part of a BioResource study linking DNA and platelets – evidently my DNA matches their requirements! The main problem was finding their laboratory as Addenbookes is so vast now.

Our Thursday walk started in faint drizzle but this soon cleared and we had an interesting journey starting at Potton then round Sandy gravel pits and Sutton village. The Pits are huge and the older areas are naturally re seeding with heather and birch.

Sandy Pits

Heather Regeneration

Sutton Ford

Lots of child/hospital action this week. Albert banged his head and had to go to A&E, Andy tripped over him and fractured his wrist. They were climbing a wall and both fell. Carol & Bob Kitson had a new grandson Oliver delivered to Hannah and David their 3^rd son in Birmingham last week. However after coming home he was slightly jaundiced and losing too much weight, so he had to return to hospital. Rachel Burrell is heavily pregnant and was rushed to hospital on Thursday feeling unwell and thinking the baby was on the way but it was a digestive  problem but she has been kept in so far. She and husband Matthew were due to take a party to “Soul Survivor” this weekend so that has not worked out very well.

Plenty of garden and cricket pitch action this week and Over have started their football fixtures so I have seen two victories already.

Love

Mike & Kate