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Showing posts with label cambridge. Show all posts
Saturday 10 September 2016
Renovation
For over 40 years there has been a grade 2 listed former farmhouse empty
in our village. Slowly it was going to ruin. Over the last 2 years it
has been extensively renovated and is now for sale. Today was an "open
house" so we went to have a look around. Someone will like it and buy
it. It is on the market for just under £1M. It would make a good Bed
& Breakfast house or large family home. It is just across the
road from the church. This picture shows the view from one of the
bedrooms.
Sunday 14 August 2016
Railways in Burwell
Our local museum has an exhibition about railways in and around Burwell.
Passenger traffic ended in the early 1960s but freight traffic limped
on for a few more years. They also had a video of the branch line to
Mildenhall from Cambridge which went through Burwell.
Sunday 10 April 2016
St Peter's Church, Cambridge
This redundant church in Cambridge was visited on Friday. It was open.
It is located just north of the Folk Museum. I'll do a write-up for the
church blog next week. Nice place - small but holy. It is a pity it is no longer in use.
Sunday 3 April 2016
Goodbye time
Our best man 45 years ago (we married in 1971) has left after a few days with us. He is a good friend and guest and we always pick up as if we saw each other just yesterday. He live 200 miles away and it is often 6 months or more since we last met.
Sunday 20 March 2016
Quy
Today we did a walk at Quy, knowing that nearby Anglesey Abbey (National Trust) would be quite busy at the weekends. On this walk we saw very few people, but quite a few birds including 2 little egrets and 1 buzzard overhead. We heard a couple of green woodpeckers and saw mute swans, tits, a coot and several mallard ducks.
Sunday 13 March 2016
U3AC
Mondays this term I have been attending a University of the Third Age course in Cambridge. I go into, and out of, Cambridge on the bus using my bus pass. As I usually have some time after the course, I get a bite to eat in different places in the city. At the moment my favorite is Le Patissier, opposite St John's college. This is a small place but prices are reasonable and I have found the service very good.
Friday 5 February 2016
Cambridge
Today we visited the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and had a very nice
meal at a cafe at the URC church just down the road. Cafe prices were
very good, as was the food. All the cafe staff are volunteers and many
have mental disabilities.
The Fitzwilliam has some famous exhibits. It is funny how one takes this wonderful city for granted. People travel half way around the world to see sites we can see every day if we want, for nothing. I am sure a visitor would love Cambridge.
The Fitzwilliam has some famous exhibits. It is funny how one takes this wonderful city for granted. People travel half way around the world to see sites we can see every day if we want, for nothing. I am sure a visitor would love Cambridge.
Wednesday 27 January 2016
Cambridge
Bikes outside Sydney-Sussex College |
Thursday 7 January 2016
Cambridge
As it was dry this afternoon, we went into Cambridge for a walk around the Backs. There were aconites and snowdrops out, but we only saw one daffodil out.
Cambridge is famous for its bikes!
Cambridge is famous for its bikes!
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Cambridge Parks
Cambridge has several parks and, of course, the famous Backs (of the
colleges) along the River Cam.
This is the park that is behind Drummer Street bus station. Most trees are now bare.
This is the park that is behind Drummer Street bus station. Most trees are now bare.
Friday 3 April 2015
King's College, Cambridge added to churches blog
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
King's College Chapel is probably the most famous building in Cambridge and is known the world over. Yesterday my wife and I went there for a lunchtime concert (great) and I have updated the churches blog.
This is a view of King's College Chapel from the River Cam.
King's College Chapel is probably the most famous building in Cambridge and is known the world over. Yesterday my wife and I went there for a lunchtime concert (great) and I have updated the churches blog.
This is a view of King's College Chapel from the River Cam.
Friday 27 March 2015
East Anglian Churches blog - updated again
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
This has been updated today to include St Edward, King and Martyr in Cambridge. This little church has a famous place in the English Reformation as the place where Robert Barnes gave one of the very first Reformation sermons. Hugh Latimer also preached here. The very same pulpit is still in use to this day.
Our 7 year old grandson's day was made earlier this week when he was shown the bells and rang some of them.
Ali, who I think is the tower captain, was really very very kind. Thank you Ali for making his day.
This has been updated today to include St Edward, King and Martyr in Cambridge. This little church has a famous place in the English Reformation as the place where Robert Barnes gave one of the very first Reformation sermons. Hugh Latimer also preached here. The very same pulpit is still in use to this day.
Our 7 year old grandson's day was made earlier this week when he was shown the bells and rang some of them.
Ali, who I think is the tower captain, was really very very kind. Thank you Ali for making his day.
Tuesday 10 March 2015
U3AC
Today was the last session of my University of the 3rd Age in Cambridge course entitled "Maps in the Digital Age". It was a very good course and taught me a great deal. It is amazing how far map data has come. Apparently, resolutions down to 30cm are now available on civilian satellite maps. One can only imagine the resolution available to the military.
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Round Church, Cambridge
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
My other blog on East Anglian churches was updated today to include "The Round Church" in Cambridge, which dates back to 1130AD and is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
My other blog on East Anglian churches was updated today to include "The Round Church" in Cambridge, which dates back to 1130AD and is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
Tuesday 10 February 2015
Cambridge on a winter Tuesday
Bridge Street, Cambridge |
Cambridge Punts |
Wednesday 4 February 2015
Visits - another blog!
Today we went out to Eye and Thornham Parva in east Suffolk.We ate at Beard's Deli Cafe in Eye. We have a blog to record our East Anglian Church visits. Although mainly for our own records (otherwise we'll forget!) it is a public blog, so you are invited to join us "virtually" and add comments if you wish. We hope to visit several churches each week.
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
See http://eachurches.blogspot.co.uk/ .
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Park and Ride
Every Tuesday I drive into Cambridge (Newmarket Road Park and Ride)
where I pick up the Park and Ride bus into Cambridge, where I attend my
U3AC course called "Maps in the Computer Age". It is an excellent course
with good supporting notes and links. Apart from the £1 to park, travel into the city
is free as I have an OAP bus pass.
Tuesday 21 October 2014
River Cam in autumn
Most visitors have gone. The Cam is quieter again. In the summertime the river (just outside Kings College) would be crowded with foreigners on punts enjoying the place.
Cambridge in autumn |
Monday 24 March 2014
Visit to Kings College Chapel
Kings College Chapel |
Kings is a truly inspiring building on the edge of the River Cam finished in the reign of Henry VIII. There is a great sense of peace inside. The fan vaulted ceilings have to be seen to be believed. It is of course from here that the world famous "Nine Lessons and Carols" are broadcast each Christmastide. People queue for seats at this in the rain, and sometimes snow, for up to 30 hours! I have attended sung Evensong there in the past without queuing.
My wife wandered down to the river to get a few more photos whilst I stayed in Kings. At this time of the year there are fewer visitors than in high summer. Cambridge also attracts English language students especially in summer.
Punts near Kings |
Cambridge feels more rural than Oxford in my opinion. The town still feels "old fashioned" academic even though many of the new high-tech companies are on the edge of the newer city. Many of these spun off from university research. Heffers (Trinity St) has a wide selection of academic books down in its large basement sections.
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Monday 22 April 2013
Choral concert in Cambridge April 27th
Concert Poster |
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