18th April
2021
Dear All,
The running theme this
week has been frost protection, with a decent frost every night we have
developed a routine of bringing tender plants back into the greenhouse,
covering most susceptible items with newspaper inside and cloth outside. I
guess it was ever thus and so far, nearly everything has survived.
Kate was quick off the
mark and at the hairdressers 9am on Monday – she feels like a new woman, and I
have be careful of the next thing I say!
Revamped
Study
Cricket pitch preparation
has been in full swing preparing 4 strips this week as each junior team needs a
different length wicket. Needless to say, both mowers played up, one had a
snapped pull cord which was easily fixed but our state-of-the-art Lloyds mower
started clutch slipping so we had professional help. Fortunately, they came the
following morning. The square is very dry and is going to need watering this
week somewhat earlier than usual.
Mary-Ann posted Christmas
presents this week as they have been clearing the house ready for the estate
agent photographer and an open house viewing. Pictures posted on WhatsAp make
the place look immaculate and surprisingly spacious!
Kate received books and my
present from the whole family was a trail camera to check night time activity
in the garden and allotment. All I have to do is work out how to set it up!
Christmas
in April
Our walk on Thursday –
still in groups of 6 started in Orwell and looped to Eversden, Harlton and
Barrington. It was excellent conditions for walking: cool but sunny and bright.
The route took in old Clunch Pits in Orwell and Harlton, clunch is a hard form
of chalk formerly used in buildings.
Orwell
Clunch Pit
Gt
Eversden Church
Harlton
Village pond
Harlton
Clunch Pit
Thursday evening, we had
a CEEM meeting on Zoom to decide how to split the money we are sending to
Moldova this year. So far, we have collected £10,500 which will go to four
locations mainly for the Street Kids Meal Deal projects but also some fabric
repairs including a flood damaged mud brick building.
I haven’t sown much
outdoors this week due to the cold nights but did plant out the third lot of
peas and lettuce and sowed parsnips under fleece. The top greenhouse is now
full of 11 varieties of Tomatoes.
Tomato
house
Football was painful
watching as Over fielded a weakened team and lost 3 v 0 to Eaton Socon.
The theme for photos in the Cambridge News was pubs so I had a few to choose from.
And maybe you missed it but the Duke of Edinburgh died this week and his funeral was yesterday – it has received very little coverage so you might have missed it!
With love
Mike & Kate
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