The anual charge of the duck brigade. It’s about a 250 metre waddle from the River Cam to the Market Square but the duck’s know that this little bit of effort on their part always pays dividends…Russel and Shelley are there to serve breakfast. Cambridge Open Studios 2012 takes place in the 4 weekends in July. …
Two tours today on a wet, wild and windy Cambridge! While biking home this evening my attention was caught by a row of contemporary sculptures along the river bank at King’s College. Not a great photo I know but the what a sight to behold, especially with a real live cow in the foreground! Cambridge, …
Cold & Cloudy. It may not be summer weather but that’s not to stop surley the most civilised of all games proceeding. After all, what other game takes a break so the participants may enjoy a cup of tea and cucumber sandwiches? The venue is the Cricket Ground at Girton College. Girton batting against Gonville …
Rained all day, (temptation to use awful pun avoided!) but spirits were high. Brian Child was in early to hoist a special Diamond Jubilee Flag to the top of the mast above The Guildhall by the Market Square. Brian explained that the Union Jacket had at it’s centre pictures selected from local Cambridge school children. Later in the day the …
The traditional parade that signals the opening of The Strawberry Fair wound it’s way through the city centre this morning. Drummers, stilt walkers, dancers, dragons and a whole load of fancy dress (fairies to the fore as usual). The early morning rain abated and though cloudy, the rest of the day remained dry. By early evening the beer …
The cattle have been cleared and gradually, over the week have been replaced by a small tented village on Midsummer Common. It’s the annual Strawberry Fair kicking off the festival season on the first weekend of June. The fair is for one day only (tomorrow, Saturday) and is free to enter. A magical mix of …
Preparations are complete for the annual Cambridge Beer Festival. Marques have been erected on Jesus Green, a circle of port-a-loos (most essential for such an event!) are in position. The fine real ales have been delivered and the gates opened today. Open all week until Saturday 26th May. Who’s buying the first round?
Thoroughly enjoyed a tour of this magnificent building. How on earth did they manage to build this huge, towering Cathedral on a small island in the middle of completely unstable marsh land? Founded by Saxon Queen Ethelreda, initially as a monastery and nunnery. The Cathedral can be seen for miles across the flat fenland and as you approach the Isle of Ely it is easy to see how it …
Saturday evening and a tour on the river. It’s always special gliding along the Backs in a punt. Blue skies this morning brought out the Wisteria at Sidney Sussex College and the street entertainers around the Market Square.
Good tour this morning. On my way home I stopped at the Trinty Great Gate to witness the next installment. Our intrepid caftsman Alec, Carmeron and David have had a busy couple of days. The fully restored right door was rehung yesterday and today it was the turn of the left door to be taken …