Happy Christmas 2011

In June Mo retired from being organist of Streatley Church.
They gave her a great send off.
We made this oak cross from the old Binns organ.

In March we both exhibited mine detection at the Big Bang Science exhibition in London then went to Marrakech for Colin to present the work at a mine conference which Mo also attended. Afterwards we had a week at Essauria by the sea.

In April Andy and Justin had a big "O" birthday party here. Thanks to James for the sign!

In August we sang at Hereford and St David's Cathedrals. We enjoyed delightful camping on the cliffs at St David's.

This year Colin gave up half his allotment as there is now a waiting list for plots! We grew leeks, spinach, broccoli, sprouts, rhubarb, raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrents, gooseberries, pears, carrots, courges, artichokes, beans, sweet corn, tomatoes and yes parsley and shapely radishes!

In September we had a few delightfully warm days at Torquay in a nice hotel with lots of dancing.

Our friend Jesse offered us some old wooden organ pipes from her loft. They sounded so good that Colin determined to make a single rank pipe organ. Mo wanted to be able to do hand pumping! By September it was all working! We love it!

It is good to report that the wood-burning stove gave us warm happy evenings and saved much gas last winter. This November Colin built a needed wood store.

Wishing you all the best for a

Happy Christmas

and a joyful New Year in 2013

with love from

Colin and Mo

Earth's crammed with heaven
Elizabeth Browning (1806-1861)