10th December 2023

 

Dear All,

Another wet week 40mm and rained 6 days out of 7 so the goldfish have enjoyed another period of free-swimming exercise!

 

 

Extended Pond

 

However, the onions are enjoying it rather less!

 

 

Damp Veg Patch

 

No Balkans this week as the tutor was poorly so I cleared the bottom greenhouse and reassembled my Heath Robinson Germination cabinet. Tuesday was busy as we took possession of a new washing machine, had a replacement bathroom window fitted – but sadly the installer managed to crack the glass, we sent out our Christmas Compilation and Kate fell off her bike damaging a wrist. She did not feel anything at the time but was in considerable pain a few hours later. She has been slowly improving each day but still has some discomfort.

I did manage to finish digging the allotment and the fruit cage here on Wednesday.

Our Thursday walk started very gloomy at Babraham but did not develop into rain as we crossed the Roman Road and traversed Wandlebury. We avoided muddy fields but several of the paths were muddy and slippery. The so-called short walk was 8.4 miles this week.

 

 

Statue of Jonas Webb, Babraham

 

 

Roman Road

 

 

Wandlebury

 

 

Gog Magog Down

 

On Friday Kate accompanied me for a little shopping at Coton Garden Centre and Cambridge while I was at Biographies. This week’s subject was Mary Anning the fossil lady from Lyme Regis. She was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for the discoveries she made in Jurassic marine fossil beds in the cliffs along the English Channel at Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset in Southwest England.

 

 

Mary Anning

 

It was a men’s Breakfast on Saturday and Gordon spoke about CAP (Christian’s Against Poverty). Kate, Mervyn, Pat & Dennis were cooks.

 

 

Dennis, Mervyn & Pat performing

 

Both Over football matches were off again this week so suffering from withdrawal symptoms!

 

 

Regards

Mike & Kate