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Showing posts with label cambridge. Show all posts
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 |
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Cambridge Guided Busway
This morning my wife and I used the new guided busway from Cambridge to St Ives for the first time. It was excellent with double decker buses with good leather seats, free wi-fi. Being over 60 we get to travel for free. It runs for most of the way on the track of the old St Ives to Cambridge railway line.
St Ives is a pleasant little town by the river (don't confuse with the other one in Cornwall) with some interesting shops. The whole busway was the centre of controversy as it was very late opening. I hope it is successful and attracts lots of customers. See also http://www.thebusway.info/.
St Ives is a pleasant little town by the river (don't confuse with the other one in Cornwall) with some interesting shops. The whole busway was the centre of controversy as it was very late opening. I hope it is successful and attracts lots of customers. See also http://www.thebusway.info/.
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