Author Archives: Suzi

Graham Crowley at Churchill

Sunday was glorious. I convinced Mum to drive me to our local DIY shop to buy some flooring for my kitchen before she went to partake of the Promenade Concert at the Fitz. Then after cleaning the floor up in … Continue reading

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Great and Manifold Blessings: The Making of the King James Bible

I nipped to the University Library with Tim on yesterday to see the Great and Manifold Blessings: The Making of the King James Bible. It’s just amazing to think that 500 years ago people were killed for trying to produce … Continue reading

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The Cambridge Pond

On Thursday 17th The Cambridge Pond will be holding its first proper event. There has been talk now for at least a month or so about how Cambridge really needs a great social group and hopefully this is the beginning … Continue reading

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A very mild and reasonable January

Well it’s turning out to be a very mild and reasonable January. I’m spending the week in Rutland in celebration of this. I’m dividing my days between readings Adam’s novel and walking the three or so miles into Oakham. The … Continue reading

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A lecture on the daric and walk in the Botanicals

This cold weather has preserved little patches of crisp white snow everywhere, so cycling around outside feels very scenic. Today was a day of crisp fresh air and frozen water. I cycled to the Fitz to attend a talk by … Continue reading

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First snow in Cambridge November 2010

The first snow has snown! It was a weekend of white frost and icy breath and apparently the temperature fell to -7.6% at one point. Cambridge is preparing itself this year and there are to be quad bike snow ploughs … Continue reading

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Swamp Truck – Weird name – Awesome band

Spent a very pleasant day eating cucumber sandwiches and supping tomato soup with K who was up in Cambridge for the day. Met up with Nic in the evening and we ended up in the Portland Arms birthday celebrating with … Continue reading

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Time at the Fitz: Dr Winifred Lamb and the Shahnameh

Darkness creeps in at four o’clock everyday and I really wouldn’t mind hibernating around about now. Yoga was tough on Monday evening – fun at the time but afterwards the aches kick in! We had a new teacher – Paula … Continue reading

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Lunctime talks at the Fitz

I have had a super week cycling to the FitzWilliam for their lunchtime talks. On Tuesday I went to panel discussion in gallery 3 at the FitzWilliam which focused on sculpture and commerce. Chaired by Tom Flynn the panellists Nick … Continue reading

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The students are revolting

Over 50 000 students congregated in London today to protest against the massive increase in tuition fees. And what a protest it was – just like those heady days in January 2009 when over 30 universities were occupied by students … Continue reading

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