19^th December 2021

 

Dear All,

The Christmas tree is now in place – a 6-footer from Fenwick’s finest still retailing at £2 per foot! Next year could be problematic at the plantation now seems to consist of 2’ or 20’ specimens!

 

 

After swimming on Monday, we restocked the new fish tank with mainly Neon and Glowlight Tetras. On Tuesday Arthur’s session was followed by a visit from a man offering a free service of our solar panels, of course he found something lacking claiming we need a voltage regulator – something his firm happens to specialise in!

 

Glowlight Tetra’s

 

Midweek we cut down and logged the Apricot tree in the front garden. It had performed well until a couple of years ago when it started to lose boughs with disease and increasingly shaded the front garden and threw out more and more suckers.

 

 

Apricot Tree

 

 

Cleared site

 

 

First Log Barrow

 

Our walking group had a Christmas gathering on Thursday walking along the River Cam from Magdalene Bridge to Baits Bite Lock at Horningsea then back along the other side of the river. This was followed by a meal in “La Mimosa” an Italian restaurant with a slightly different menu. I had creamed mushrooms, Brisket and Panettoni in chocolate.

 

 

River Cam

 

 

Class of 2021

 

The Cam at Fen Ditton

 

The final session of Biographies included seasonal readings, a quiz and nibbles which went quite well.

Adrian turned up in the afternoon with a large basket full of edible goodies.

Mary-Ann had posted videos of Amḗlie and Albert’s Christmas plays on WhatsApp which were filmed as audiences were not allowed. I am not sure that either of them enjoyed their performances but their grandparents were very pleased to see them!

Esther & Emma’s Garden room has taken shape during the week and is almost completed.

 

19 Alpha Road Air B&B?

Amḗlie continues to show her artistic capabilities having completed a model of a WW2 bunker for a school project.

 

 

Model Bunker

Over’s match was called off as the pitch was deemed unfit – or was it because they were due to play a team that scored 12 the week before and they had a few injured players? We watched Swavesey 4 v 0 Sawston instead.

 

With love

Mike & Kate