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Category Archives: Things to do
Archaeology in Cambridge fields
Despite the black clouds that are swathed across the sky it’s been a beautiful evening. Tim and I cycled along the towpath to Waterbeach past rowers and water fowl. We heard our first cuckoo of the year and saw two … Continue reading
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Quattro museo and quattro churches in Rome
It turned out that our last day in Rome has been a feast of museums. We started with the closest – the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme Roma which has Roman mosaics, frescos, sculptures and coins. On the top floor (and … Continue reading
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The last half an hour of the day in St Peter
I think I’ve walked about ten miles today. We went up to Villa Borghese which is a large park surrounded by art galleries. We wanted to go in to the Galleria Borghese but you have to book up about a … Continue reading
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Roman ruins
The sky was somewhat overcast today and so under grey clouds we traipsed down to have a closer look at the Colosseum possibly one of the most famous sights in the world. Right next to the Colosseum is the Roman … Continue reading
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First view of Rome
Our flat is tucked away off the busy streets but it only takes a few minutes to walk down to the Colosseum. It’s quite extraordinary to see the ancient building blacked with exhaust fumes and surrounded by tourists – a … 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 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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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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Discovering John Clare at the Festival of Ideas 2010
The Festival of Ideas started on Wednesday and I started off well by going to a lecture on poetry that very evening. It’s always so much easier to understand a poem when someone else has done all the research for … Continue reading
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Yoga, busking and poi
The sun was bright but low in the sky as I cycled to yoga with Martin Bondi at John’s College. The river seemed more alive than usual, with a visiting black swan preening itself and a war party of swans … Continue reading
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