16th July 2023

 

Dear All,

 

Last week I felt quite young turning out for the cricket team, this week I had a hearing test and having acquired hearing aids I do not feel quite so young!

To try and reduce the amount of water we have to haul to the allotments I helped install a new 250 litre tank against the building in the cemetery. We have enjoyed several damp days this week so the tanks are fairly full now.

Our Solar Panels stopped working which we did not notice until we came to record the last quarters reading. We had a couple of guys in to check the problem which they both agreed was a faulty Inverter for which one quoted a replacement at £2,100 and the other £800! Hopefully it will be replaced on Tuesday.

Our walk on Thursday started at Hall’s Green near Stevenage which is a good journey for us made more interesting by the shortest route being resurfaced and smaller roads close to the destination being closed. It was a good temperature for walking with just a 15-minute shower. The crops in this area were not as good as we have seen in recent weeks with several fields of long grass and a few with just weeds. The route took in Luffenhall, Weston and Warren Green and Weston churchyard features the grave of a 14-foot giant called “Jack O’Legs”.

 

 

Leaving Hall’s Green

 

 

Jack O’Legs Grave between the 2 stones

 

 

Weston Park

 

 

Break

 

We have begun the build up for the Over Produce Show with a committee meeting and various jobs following that. I have the Entry Chart to get ready as we have reduced a 4ft wide chart into 3 smaller ones.

During a few wet periods I have been scanning slides into digital form and came across a series taken when we descended on Beaumont to decorate Dad’s hall and stairs.

 

 

Decorating Gang

 

 

Lunch Break

 

 

The Cambridge News theme for photos this week was “Busy Bees” and I had this one published:

 

 

Bees cooling off during a heatwave.

 

Sue Whitfield opposite us is 80 next week and there was a great gathering of the clans this weekend – they have 3 children and 11 grandchildren, 10 of whom assembled and 8 have partners so it a reasonable crowd! We were invited to a Pizza party on Saturday night then they are all attending Arbury church this morning followed by a meal at Swavesey windmill.

Two had flown in from South Africa, one is in Japan soon to be in Detroit and another is going to New Zealand shortly so they will be well spread.

Talking of which Ben is off to Georgia and Armenia with his bike next weekend!

 

Love

 

Mike & Kate