Blogs from Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 4

D Day minus 5. Departure Day minus 5. 5 more sleeps. Whatever way you look at it there are just five days until we set off on our last European trip of the year. Destination the Iberian Peninsula. For some reason this trip seems odd. So much is going on in Europe it is hard to know what sort of trip it will become. Over the last few weeks migrants have swarmed all over the Channel tunnel complex, they have stormed the tunnel entrance . Our Prime Minister has allocated money to help the french defend the border . New fences have been erected. Migrants have been found dead in lorries which have been abandoned. The TV is full of nothing else. Hungary is overrun with Syrian migrants making their way from Turkey to what they ... read more

We remembered visiting Wimpole Hall, Royston near Cambridge several years ago. John & Mary took us there on 1 April 2015. Despite the cloudy weather, there were a lot of visitors to the Wimpole Estate. After lunch, we walked o the house. We remembered the red-brick façade and sizeable ground. We started looking round from the Entrance Hall. One of the ushers suggested for us to look at the illusionistic murals in the chapel from the balcony. There were a number of distinctive rooms on the ground floor – South Drawing Room, Long Gallery, Book Room, Red Room, Yellow Drawing Room, Saloon, Breakfast Room and Ground Dining Room. I remembered the South Drawing Room, featuring feminine style room – cream and buff colours to match with the Ante Room – collections of pretty porcelain and portraits ... read more

Today is Hereward the Wake Day. Today a visit to Ely and the Fens. Another bus trip and yet another cathedral built on the proceeds of wool. The night was cold in Suzy despite having the heating turned up. Still better in the cold in Suzy than at home I say. Any trip away is a bonus even in the bitterly cold of a January day. A little snow fell on the roof but not enough to stick . It was too cold for that. Kathrein has been acting up. She goes up but fails to respond to the command to come on down. Eventually after much trying she does give up, we win and she comes down. For those not familiar with our friend Kathrein she is an all singing, all dancing German satelitte dish ... read more

After our crepes and coffee we walked across the road, nay we snaked and weaved our way between hoards of college students walking, riding their bikes and taking selfies. Heading for Kings College we took our lives in our own hands. Entrance to the front is completely barred unless you are a student, It was a long walk for us plebs and non students around to the tradesmens entrance at the back of the building. Entrance fee is £5.50 for over 65's and £9 for under 65's. I wish all of Europe would make a rule as to what an OAP is. Sometimes it is over 65, other times it is over 60 and occaisionally in France mostly it is not at all. Why cannot everyone abide by the same rule I wonder? Wouldnt it be ... read more

Test post Last day of 2014 Planning for Thailand with Hollie on Friday :-)... read more