1st
November 2026
Dear All,
Ben
finished his marathon in 5 hours 15 minutes accompanied by a dragon in 98%
humidity! He has so far raised £2,492 which exceeds his target of £1,500.
World
War 1 class this week covered the British Expeditionary Force joining the war
to support Belgium and France and being initially successful then having to
retreat as far as Paris. The French lost 27,000 during their first battle with
Germany.
We
spent a couple of sessions bagging muck at the allotments and bringing it home.
I then cleared the bottom glasshouse and dug muck in. In the process I dug the
Sweet Potatoes which yielded pretty well.
We
harvested an excess of ornamental gourds this year and Kate has managed to
offered them free at the gate and has managed to get rid of nearly all of them
all.
I
also gave our large Pumpkins to the children next door and they have been busy
carving this week.
The
wind played havoc with the veg cage at the allotment so it was a bit of a job
to untangle it and re-erect it this week.
I
had my second physio session on Thursday working on my painful knee and numb
arm – I think it is helping!
Mervyn
had an op. on Thursday to remove part of his Thyroid gland.
The
Biography topic this week was Abraham Lincoln the 16th president of the United
States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States
through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major
role in the abolition of slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln
On
Saturday we travelled down to Hutton to visit Emma and Esther following Emma’s
serious accident. She is still in pain and not yet fit to stand. Esther has
been a fantastic nursemaid!
Esther & Emma
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We
were glad that we did not stay too late as we arrived home in thick fog.
Best
wishes
Mike
& Kate
