18^th October 2020

 

Dear All,

Both Kate and I have been to the dentists “Repair Shop” this week, not quite as magical as the TV programme but hopefully as effective! We fared better than Rachel our South African friend from chapel as she too had an appointment to remove a tooth on Tuesday and they only managed to remove half of it – the second instalment will be at Addenbrookes. We entertained Arthur and Grace while she was receiving attention.

My computer has also been receiving treatment this week as the memory was getting full and has now been increased fourfold. I was a little taken aback by how much I missed it while it was away for 2 days!

Thursday’s walk started at Balsham and took in West Wratting, Weston Green and West Wickham. It was a day of sunshine and showers; I think I took my coat on and off at least 5 times and we had to cross several muddy fields.

 

 

Balsham Bandstand

 

 

Legal grouping!

 

 

Another ploughed field

 

Balsham Water Tower

 

Kate helped with the Squash harvest on Monday – only 50 this year but still very colourful. I have since dug the land as well as Elsom’s garden which I tend.

 

 

Squash Harvest

 

One of the graves in the cemetery has been covered with fungi this week.

 

 

The “Biographies” ZOOM was more fraught this week as the speaker’s internet connection crashed as he was about to begin so 20 folks were left twiddling their thumbs while the leader frantically loaded a reserve presentation – when the original came back on line of course.

Albert seems to have settled at school already and was “Star Pupil” this week, it is all downhill from now on!

 

 

Star Pupil

I played Table Tennis with Dave Harrower at St Ivo on Friday afternoon; it was the first time for some time so I can blame that for coming a respectable second.

We watched Over beat Comberton 2 v 1 yesterday on an all-weather pitch at Cambourne.

 

With love

Mike & Kate