25th September
2022
Dear All,
Two
outings to report this week. The first was on Tuesday when four of us drove
down to Chelmsford to watch Essex v Lancashire play their penultimate cricket
match of the season and I and two others had been nominated for the “Volunteer
Grounds Management Team of the Year” for Cambridgeshire. We were Runners Up but
were entertained with a free lunch and tea in an Executive Box and free drink
on tap! The cricket was extraordinary in that 26 wickets fell in the day and
Lancashire were at one stage 7 runs for 6 wickets in their second innings. They
did however eventually win before tea on the 2nd day – I think Essex
let them win to save getting a heavy fine for a poor wicket!
Certificate
The
second outing was to the Nene Valley Railway yesterday for godson Arthur’s
birthday treat. He is crazy about trains and was very excited about the
prospect. It was a steam train ride and he was allowed to sit in the driver’s
seat in the cab before take-off and wear a guardsman’s hat. We also had a ride
on a Miniature train.
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Train Driver
Satisfied Customer
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Steam Train
Miniature Train
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Trainee Guard
Kate
and I had another booster Covid jab on Wednesday – this time a Moderna
Spikevax. We did not feel too bad that night and as we did not have any serious
effects from previous jabs, we turned out for our usual Thursday walk. This may
have been a mistake as extreme weariness set in and we only just made it round.
We were meeting locally at Boxworth and took in Knapwell, Childerley, Dry
Drayton and Lolworth.
Childerley Hall
Boxworth Church
& Rectory
Boxworth
In
the garden I have planted Spring Cabbage, Lettuce and Elephant Garlic, removed
Climbing French Beans and Cucumbers and dug half of Elsom’s garden. I have also
sorted seeds and ordered for next year. Kate has made the first batch of apple
juice and planted a new strawberry bed, She also had a long session at
Addenbrookes taking Lorna in on Tuesday and enduring a painful wait in A&E.
Love
Mike
& Kate
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