Sunday, 6 March 2022

 

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


Muddy Lane



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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