Electric Fences

One thing that impresses me about Switzerland is that all the fields are fenced off with electric fencing. I never saw barbed wire anywhere. This is a much cheaper way of fencing. Forestry too is very well managed with all trees that are felled for timber being immediately replaced with seedlings. Abundant water is also a blessing in the Swiss Alps. There is running water, rivers, streams and waterfalls everywhere. On Friday we went for a beautiful walk to a waterfall through dense forest and our hosts Sam (Liz's brother) and Gerti picked wild mushrooms along the way. A herd of Brown Swiss cattle passed us along the way. I love this breed of cattle.

I just mention for Brazilian readers that the electricity plugs in Switzerland are the same as in Brazil, eliminating the need for adapters as are necessary in the UK. Our flight back from Switzerland to England yesterday was delayed an hour, and then we had a 20 minute halt on the M25 owing to an accident, but we eventually made it back to Basingstoke safe and sound.

The mighty QPR won yet again yesterday 1 x 0 at home to Stoke!

Today I preached at the Millbrook Christian Centre in Southampton and it was a lovely service. This is the church where Liz and I were married in 1969 and it is the church of our dear friend Marian Rashleigh. After the service Marian took us out to a lovely Beefeaters roast beef lunch. We then went to visit the grave of Marian's brother Ken in a beautiful woodland burial ground near New Milton. Then we had a nice walk at Barton on Sea and we have just got back to Basingstoke after a wonderful day.