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Sunday, 19 April 2026

19th April 2026

Dear All,

After our swim on Monday we had a search for Merv’s false tooth which is on a plate but was not present when he went to reinstate it. Searches were in vain so a replacement is needed at a cost of £320. A serious seed sowing week including Runner beans, French beans, Leeks, Salsify, Parsnips, Sweet Corn, Courgettes, Squash, Cucumbers, Melon, Pumpkins, Marrows, Gourds, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage & Romanesco all finding a place in the ground or module.

On Tuesday I had my first ever session with a Dental Hygienist – normally the dentist does the scrubbing and scraping. In the evening we had a farewell meal for our walk leader Trevor who is immigrating to Australia.

Farewell Meal

Marina & Trevor

I survived a trip to the barbers on Wednesday while Kate had a meeting with the Hygienist.

In the evening we had a Moldova committee meeting preceded by a Moldovan style meal courtesy of Geoff & Janet Pake.

U3A was back on schedule this week and there was a meeting of the Travel Book Group. The book this moth was “Footsteps” by Richard Holmes which received mixed reviews because it was more of a biography than a travel book.

This was followed on Friday by a real biography the subject being rather obscure in the form of William Maclure who was Scottish industrialist born in 1763 who made a fortune from cotton then moved to the USA and started settlement at New Harmony, Indiana based on good education and equal opportunities. I do not usually go for classes in the summer term but the chap presenting asked me to help with his PowerPoint.