13th December
2020
Dear All,
Another rather damp and
chilly week which did not encourage much outdoor activity, although we still
managed several walks. Christmas preparations were advanced a little with
parcels and cards posted, sprouts ordered and tree selected.
On Monday I tuned into a
Kew Gardens lecture on Mycorrhiza – the fungi which live in symbiosis with
plant roots and help the plant absorb nutrients and protection from disease and
drought in exchange for carbon.
We had coffee in the “Book
Warren” in Willingham on Tuesday hoping to buy a few more cards as we had run
out – they were only selling very arty and expensive ones but we managed to
stock up next door in the pet food shop!
Our friendly garden
badger returned to tunnel under the bike shed again during the night. We have
been recommended human urine as a deterrent, so all contributions welcome! We
understand that Albert is keen to participate – but that could be a rumour!
The U3A course on “Origins
of Christianity” finished with a talk on “Constantine” who saw it as a way of
bringing peace to the Empire.
We joined the group for a
walk on Thursday - in small groups of course, starting at Brinkley. It was
reasonable overhead but with plenty of mud under foot – 9 miles, but it seems
further when it is slippery.
Carlton
church
Weston
Colville Reading Room
Sticky
going!
One of our local 90-year
olds developed a severe pain and water works problems and ordered an ambulance,
after 7 hours they gave up and pastor David took him into Addenbrookes where
they had to queue for 1 hour 20 minutes outside to get into A & E with
folks lying on the pavement crying. It is best not to be ill at the moment!
I had a long chat with
John Bell, I did not realise that he had a couple of seizures 2 weeks ago and
spent 5 days in hospital – which he hated. He is home now but lacking energy.
For the last “Biographies”
of the term participants delivered readings and I organised a ZOOM quiz – which
was different.
I managed Table Tennis on
Friday and watched football yesterday and took in the final episodes of “Valhalla”
which was very good.
With love
Mike & Kate
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