7^th January 2024

 

Dear All,

  The weather has been a strong theme again this week with nearly 2” rain the floods have returned and outdoor activities have been severely curtailed.

 

 

Extended Pond

 

 

Damp Veg Patch

 

The Fens have been returning to waterways generally with Overcote flooded to the raised banks and the ancient fort at Earith showing its hidden outlines.

 

 

Overcote

 

 

Webb’s Hole

 

 

Earith Fort

 

 

The Pike & Eel opposite Overcote

 

I have spent some time mending bird boxes and the fruit cage at the allotment and started off germination tests.

Indoors I have been revising “Just Vegetating” and preparing the Review of the Year for the chapel social next weekend.

On Wednesday we had a foray to the tip at Milton, called in at Emmaus to deposit mainly books and filled the car boot with green soil conditioner at Amey Cespa at Waterbeach,

Thursday’s walk started at Horseheath and circled via West Wickham. It was mainly sunny overhead but extremely muddy and sticky underfoot and twice as tiring as usual.

 

 

Near Horseheath

 

 

West Wickham church

 

 

More Mud

 

 

Yen Hall Farm

 

 

Burton End

 

 

Back at Horseheath

The Burrell family visited for lunch on Saturday following their move to Norwich last year. It was good to see them but you know they have visited not least because Arthur managed to pull a plant from the shelf causing a spectacular crash and display of broken china, soil and plant!

 

Regards

Mike & Kate