15th December 2024

 

Dear All,

We did manage a swim this week with the temperature back to normal. I then had the last sessions of the two U3A Zooms. In “Balkans” we finished North Macedonia mainly Ohrid and Skopje.

 

 

Skopje

 

“Eat Well..” covered Skin, Glycation and Ageing. The lecturer then left to catch a plane to Australia.

On Tuesday we attended the funeral of Les Gawn at Boxworth, he was only 68 and he had severe chest problems probably due to early exposure to asbestos. There was a large turnout and it was very emotional.

 

 

In the evening it was the AGM of the Swavesey & District History Society. They had asked for 10 minute contributions and I had prepared one on “Beaumont” but in the end they concentrated on the storey of John Shepperson an eminent local farmer and historian who died earlier this year and did not have time for other contributions.

Ben joined our family Zoom from Tunisia where he has been spending a few days.

On Wednesday we had a trip to the dump to off load a few things then collected a sheet of glass from Cottenham to repair storm damage to one of the green houses.

The church group meeting concentrated on Christmas memories especially a discussion about the changes we have seen in our lifetimes.

Our Thursday walk started at Burrough Green and took in Brinkley, Willingham Green, Weston Green and Carlton. It was very misty to start with and it did not really clear all morning.

 

 

Leaving Burrough Green in the Mist

 

 

Sheep (not Gorillas) in the Mist

 

 

The Old School House, Burrough Green

 

The final session of “Biographies” featured a Quiz which I presented based on the one we did earlier in Over, then we shared an Italian meal in a local pub.

 

In the evening Kate and I attended the Over Pantomime which was “Sleeping Beauty” The standard was quite high for a village effort.

 

 

As the sun shone on Saturday I managed a little gardening then watched Shelford 5 v 0 West Wratting as Over did not have a match.

 

Regards

Mike & Kate