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Knitting in Cambridge down on riverside

New collection at the university library open to the public.

Spitting Image! Classic tv from the 80’s

Red Pol cattle down by the river in Grantchester this morning.

Blackberry season is upon us. Grantchester Meadows is a popular spot to pick these lovely berries. Enjoy!

Wild hops growing in the hedge in Grantchester Meadows

More end of exam celebrations…

Trinity College Great Gate is open

Town and Country Show coming to Parker’s Piece 10th and 11th June

Trinity College opens its gate for the first time since the pandemic

Hidden Cambridge. Would you like to know about the history of this stone in Lamas Land?

Coronation festivities in Cambridge. Royal standard flying at Trinity College as Charles was an alumni!

Lots of coronation events happening across Cambridge this weekend.

This one in Parker’s Piece

The Graduate Hotel (previously known at the Garden House) has been voted one of the top 31 riverside restaurants in the UK. Congratulations!

31 of the UK’s best riverside restaurants and pubs Fancy lunch with a sea, buzzy canal or lakeside view? Andy Lynes on where to find beautiful vistas just as good as the food

Robots operating in Cambridge

Natural World Exhibition this weekend. Zoological department laboratories… amazing!

Grantchester Meadows in the spring with the blossom on display.

Magnificent!

Cambridge Beer Festival! Dates announced.

22nd to 27th May

Gold clock vandalised. What a shame. Glass should be fixed soon though. Ready for the summer.

Cambridge's Corpus Clock targeted by hammer vandal Corpus Christi College is "saddened" after glass surrounding the clock gets smashed with a hammer.

Did you know Cambridge University has an American Football team? ... see:-

American Football Club | Sport at Cambridge The Pythons are the university's American Football team which proudly represents Cambridge against other universities in the BUCS. The club's objective is to give an opportunity for all to play American Football regardless of background or experience and to compete in high level inter-university lea...

Open Cambridge has started. A great chance to see behind the scenes of life in Cambridge. 90x events across the city from From Darwin Conversations to Cambridge University Farm. There is plenty to do.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/open-cambridge-2022?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_source=994682_Open%20Cambridge%20Whats%20On%20-%20programme%20now%20live&dm_i=6DCF,LBI2,1NWO2Q,2MIHV,1

Cows, planes and water courses: Open Cambridge 2022 launches today Discover Cambridge inventions past and present alongside some unmissable tours this September as Open Cambridge welcomes the public once again.

Launch party for the Hyatt centric Cambridge. How exciting! Great fun. Good luck!

Night climbers are back in Cambridge after 25yrs of quiet. This time a Ukrainian flag!

The wild flower project is back again at Kings College as well.

New trees planted on Parker’s Piece. The old trees were how the original set of goal posts in football where measured. It will create an avenue of trees in the future and maybe with rewilding could make better biodiversity.

The Tivoli pub reopens with mini golf!

Looks great.




https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/amp/reopening-plans-for-cambridge-pub-the-tivoli-are-revealed-9251085/

Our local Red Pol cows in Midsummer Common enjoying the sun.

Fascinating video by Professor Marian Holness at Trinity College on the geology of the cobbles leading to the Great Gate.







https://youtu.be/pZOJtuSeQcw

The Great Gate Cobbles The surprising history and geology of the cobbles at Trinity’s Great Gate: Earth Sciences Fellow Professor Marian Holness explains.

Ducks sleeping and cows eating in Grantchester….

We love bicycles in Cambridge!….

Super hero’s have come to the Grand arcade!

How exciting that Charles Darwin’s notepads have been handed back into the University library after having been borrowed for 22years. Can’t wait for them to go on display this summer. Read more below






'Stolen' Charles Darwin notebooks left on library floor in pink gift bag https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60980288

'Stolen' Charles Darwin notebooks left on library floor in pink gift bag Two books owned by Charles Darwin are left outside Cambridge University library in a pink gift bag.

Jesus Green Avenue of trees looking resplendent in the spring sunshine

Pollinating insect initiative around Cambridge. This one is in Lammas Land

Not all the boats on the Cam are in good condition…

A new restaurant opens on Bridge Street. Check out Gastrono-me

https://gastrono-me.co.uk

Home - Gastrono-Me Want to go bottomless? Click here to find out how. STORY MENUS Breakfast Lunch Dinner Drinks Desserts Mini-Me Bottomless PRESS Book Now Bury St Edmunds Cambridge GIFTS FAQS Beautiful, crave-worthy dishes and cocktails take centre stage at Gastrono-me.Our buzzy and vibrant all-day restaurants serve u...