Our Weekend

Yesterday we decided to head up to Cambridge for the day. We had both had a pretty full on week and were feeling a bit out of sorts so decided we needed a day out. We had the choice to drive up but decided to catch the train from Kings Cross Station. Kings Cross is less than half an hour from home and the trip to Cambridge on the train was about 45 minutes so we decided that it sounded by far the best option. No traffic and we could both sit back and relax!

Cambridge is such a beautiful old town. It is mainly the various colleges of the University. Many very old sandstone and very fancy buildings. Probably the most famous is Kings College (seen below with the chapel -where the Christmas Carols come from - on the right).


We arrived in Cambridge about 12:30, went and had some lunch in a lovely cafe and then wandered around town. I bought a few new CDs - the new Jack Johnson, one by a woman called Laura Izibor (she sounds a bit like Joss Stone) and the third from a couple of people we heard busking who are part of a band called 'Fernando's Kitchen' - guitar, and beat box - almost Spanish sounding. I also got into some great book shops and bought books for work and an art book that I will use for work, but it is a keeper.

After our shopping we went for a wander and ended up at an area called 'The Backs' on the River Cam. It is apparently called 'The Backs' because it is at the back of all the colleges. Yesterday was a beautiful day. Quite warm so there were many people out doing the very 'Cambridge' thing of punting on the river and picnicking on the river banks.


We left Cambridge on the 5:15 train and came home after a lovely day.

Today I have spent most of the day working ...preparing for next week at work! While I was sitting in my lounge I looked out the back door to see this baby fox playing in amongst the plants.



I have seen him a few times now (once with a dead rat in his mouth - well done baby fox!) and get very excited when I spot him. I have also seen an adult a couple of times. It is really interesting that when I see foxes in Australia I am wanting to get rid of them ....here I am really thrilled!! I know that given recent events in London with the twins perhaps I shouldn't be, but just look at this face (double click on the photo to have a closer look)....


Those two photos are not the greatest because they were taken with the little point and shoot camera through the back window. If I had tried to open the back door he would have been off. As it was he saw the flash when I took the photo above and was out of there!

Coralie, in answer to your question about holidays we have three terms here each with a half term break of one week. My first term was six weeks, one week half term break then another six weeks. This term (the last term of the school year) was six weeks, one week half term break and then this half term is seven weeks long. I then have six weeks holidays before starting the next school year in September. That term I have seven weeks, one week half term and then another 7 week half term. That's supposed to add up to about 39 weeks in total. Also the photo of the Rock of Cashel was taken with a wide angle and wasn't straightened in Photoshop so that is part of the perspective problem too!

Hope you all have a great week. Lots of love from us both.