12^th January 2025

 

Dear All,

This week has been dominated by preparations and execution of the Chapel New Year Social. Kate is IC the meal for which 56 have booked in, which is about our capacity. We did a massif shop on Thursday and Kate has been preparing ever since. She is aided by Jane Gregory but it involves a great deal of work.

 

 

Part of Shopping Loot

 

We had help setting up the tables on Friday evening and Kate spent most of Saturday in the chapel kitchen.

 

 

Half of the Diners

 

 

Cooks in Action

When we came out of the swimming pool on Monday morning we were surprised to see a car wrapped round the traffic light at the end of the school road, evidently it was someone on their driving test – no word as to whether they passed or not!

 

 

Test Result?

 

We walked on Tuesday this week as Kate needed a clear run for the weekend and we were at Broughton a very scenic village north of St Ives. Kate and I are due to lead a Thursday walk there later in the month which meant leaving the main body of walkers after an hour to add an extra loop. This went OK but we had problems later getting lost round Kings Ripton so it ended as rather a long walk. – but that’s what recces are for!

 

 

Broughton

 

Broughton

 

 

Broughton Lockup

 

 

Ploughed Field

 

 

Shapely Tree

 

 

Thatching Straw

 

On Friday we went to St Ives to begin shopping for Moldova then in the afternoon I sorted my vegetable seed requirement and ordered from 5 different companies.

“Just Vegetating” starts again on Monday so we have also been preparing for that.

On Monday the Cambridge News photo page theme was “New” and I submitted 4 photos – all of which were printed – I guess it was a slow news day!

 

 

Cambridge News Monday

 

We have had spectacular frosts most days this week and today all the trees have a silvery sheen.

 

Sunday Trees

 

Regards

Mike & Kate