Craig (not) the Estate Agent So, 10 sets of people to view the house this weekend. Strangest mix of people (well it is Cambridge) – religion, academics, medics. Living near Addenbrookes Hospital (one of the largest in the UK) has its benefits in terms of pulling in a certain mix of people- namely young doctors […]
House Selling Not content with the status quo, the house is on the market again. The result – me being in a stinking mood at the thought of estate agents, people viewing the house, and having to be tidy. House went on the market Monday, had 4 viewings tonight. 2 sets of people turned up […]
Transport in Cambridge is always a controversy. As in any small place in the UK, the council constantly comes up with silly ideas to try and improve things. Some recent examples are: Congestion charges (I think that one is an attempt to make people think they are living in a large place). Of course that […]
It’s Saturday morning and the first point I feel relaxed since Iceland. Had dinner at the Peking in Cambridge last night (great as ever)- I love the food and also it’s unusual to go to somewhere in Cambridge and have consistent staff. Some reflections on the past few weeks. Iceland I liked Iceland. Friendly efficient […]
Last week was absolutely hectic. I can’t help feeling that my worklife has changed permanently from 7AM to 7PM in the office, quick dinner, then another load of calls/e-mails until I need to go to bed with exhaustion. Got back from the US on Monday, relaxed a little. Thankfully the jetlag wasn’t nearly as bad […]
I arrived at SFO on Monday afternoon. Of course my luggage had the usual Virgin US treatment of being beaten up and one of the wheels missing. It frustrates me, at the time I bought the bag I thought “these wheels will come off” – but decided that German build quality (Rimowa) would prevail. Well, […]
This has been a very good weekend for food. Although as I write this I’m getting really hungry – although 9PM isn’t the right time to rustle up some beef stew (what I have a craving for). So, this weeks food highlights: Tuesday – Turkish food at Effes in Cambridge. Probably the best Turkish food […]
Cambridge Railway Station Cambridge Railway Station is one of my serious stresses when it comes to living in Cambridge. Actually, it was my first impression of Cambridge years ago when I arrived here for a job interview. Coming from a proper city, I was amazed at how small it was. In all fairness, over the […]
This week has been really hectic – just far too much to do at work. I’ve been getting in just after 7AM, leaving no earlier than 7PM and then working ’til later in the evening. Thankfully it’s Thursday night and only a day to go (albeit one with a 6hr train journey). I’m pretty tired […]
Cambridge Supermarkets Another stress of living in Cambridge is the excuse for supermarkets. You’d think in the South East of England there would be fairly good logistics systems in place, but alas no. If you ever watch one of these ‘doom and gloom’ shows (like Survivors) which depict when society has some major epidemic, strike […]