16th April 2023

 

Dear All,

Mary-Ann, Amḗlie & Albert stayed until Wednesday morning but Andy had a work commitment and caught the train back on Tuesday. Sunday there was a 20 clue Easter Egg hunt planned and executed by Mary-Ann and Andy resulting in considerable loot! In the afternoon we walked round Knapwell Woods which incorporated “Hide & Seek” and spotting a surprising number of oxlips.

  

Easter Egg Hunt

 

Loot

  

Oxlips

 

Monday morning, I employed happy? Volunteers to sort, count and catalogue 758 packets of flower seed which had been donated for Moldova by Mr Fothergill’s. We then travelled to Wyton to engage with “Inflatabounce” a vast barn full of bouncing inflatables which kept the children amused and exercised for some time.

 

 

Seed Sorting Army

 

 

Inflatabounce

  

Fearless Adventurers

 

On Tuesday it was Linton Zoo which is a reasonable small outfit with a decent array of animals.

 

 

Giant Tortoises

  

Stripey Horse

 

 

 Tapirs

 

Mary-Ann left early on Wednesday as Amḗlie had an “Escape the Room” party to attend.

John Lane and I marked out the cricket square aided by a junior apprentice who is taking a coaching course.

Our Thursday walk started at Ousden south of Newmarket and took in Hargrave, Denham and Dalham. We didn’t get too wet or muddy this week but the wind was keen and cowslips were prominent.

 

 

The Fox, Ousden

 

 

 

Leipsic Wood, Dalham

 

We had a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday with the guest speaker from the Sally Army. Otherwise, I have been preparing talks and collecting items for Moldova. Three of us are due to travel on Friday so no letter for next 2 weeks.

Love

Mike & Kate