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Broadstairs and Cambridge

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This trip to the UK was planned around Helen’s birthday and the 70th birthday celebration of a long standing friend, Jacqueline. We met Jacqueline and Simon whe we moved to Cambridge in 1970 and both we and they were married that summer. First stop was a visit to Mayville Mews to see house progress. The roof is now in place and work is now moving to the garage and utility room which are both at a different height.   Windows are mostley installed, but the conservatory is waiting for the solicitors to deal with various issues, before we can exchange contracts. The first event was Helen’s birthday in Broadstairs . She and Nick were able to go out for a meal on her birthday while we babysat and went away for a night in Sandwich at the Salutation. The other major event was the World Cup and we managed to see a couple of matches. At the weekend, Helen and Nick went away and, on Sunday, we took the boys to London, at Ernie’s request.  Following a tour of ...