6th March 2022
Dear All,
I have just received an
email from Moldova asking for prayers for:
1. For peace in Ukraine,
2. In the context of what is happening in Ukraine, yesterday Transistria
demanded that be recognized as an independent state, but this is equal to an
armed conflict, it is a matter of time. Pray for peace in Moldova and may God
protect us.
3. For refugees who come to Moldova and those who are involved as volunteers.
Not surprisingly everyone in Moldova is feeling anxious as they
are surrounded on three sides by Ukraine and are obviously very vulnerable.
The situation there makes our lives seem a bit trivial but I guess
we need to persevere.
The pool at Inpington is becoming more popular but still tolerable
and thankfully a good temperature. “Just Vegetating” this week featured “Potatoes”
and Kate produced Curate’s pudding, Spicy potato with Tahini and Potato gratin
with coconut, chilli and lime.
“Cognitive Psychology” was all about Autobiographical memory – how
and why we remember things and “History” covered King Cnut and the very complex
succession after his time: Harold Harefoot, Harthacnut, Edward the Confessor and
Harold Godwineson leading up to William the Conqueror.
Our Thursday walk was challenging after a week of rain starting at
Ousden south of Newmarket and taking in Denham, Denham castle and Dunstall Green.
Some sections resembled the Somme and we were not too frisky afterwards!
Large muddy
field
Denham Hall
Free Range
Geese
The “Biographies” presenter was Gill Mallett a spirited 86-year-old
lady who graduated from Oxford before it was seemed proper for ladies to
receive degrees! She featured “Agatha Christie” who sold 2 billion books in her
time out sold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She was unsuccessful until the
age of 30 then produced 66 novels, 14 books of short stories and several plays
including the “Mouse Trap”
Agatha
Christie
Albert was star pupil again this week and seems to be taking to school.
Esther has been told that she is on the list for advanced treatment for her
asthma at Addenbrookes in the spring.
Star Pupil
Several football matches were cancelled due to waterlogged pitches
yesterday including both Over games so we watched Cambridge University Press v
Foxton in rather chilly conditions.
With love
Mike
& Kate
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