Category Archives: culture

Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Steve

Wednesday night in Edinburgh, the rain stopped and the sun came out to play.  Even managed to capture a picture of the sun on the Crags through my hotel bedroom window.  So with the dry weather, and the festival, it … Continue reading →

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Robin’s 50th

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Rosemary

Saturday 30th August saw us complete with tent at a party to celebrate Robin’s 50th birthday.  How he and Tessa managed to pick the one decent summer’s day & evening, just shows the calibre of people they are.  We could … Continue reading →

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Country Landowners Association Game Fair

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Steve

Country Landowners Association Game Fair Saturday 26th July. We visited the Game Fair at Blenheim Palace on the Saturday. Fairly early start and no real problems getting in. Previous day we had heard of people turning around and not making … Continue reading →

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Gonville and Caius Alumni

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Steve

This Saturday was the Gonville and Caius benefactors lunch. We had booked to attend. Drove there by a round about route as we had to pick up my 10mm-20mm Sigma lens from the coach company. I had left it on the … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh and the Kanburs

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Steve

Made it to Edinburgh this week, staying in a hotel on Lauriston Place, a Best Western hotel. The hotel includes breakfast and is slightly cheaper than most I stay in. You can see it’s cheaper because there were tradesmen staying … Continue reading →

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A day in London & a night in “The Mousetrap”

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Rosemary

On Friday morning, after gasping at the price of rail tickets and underground tickets (& giving up trying to work out cheap deals) we arrive in Lonodn.  We go first via a walk along by the Thames to The Tate … Continue reading →

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Greys Court

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Rosemary

Saturday afternoon thought it about time to use NT cards, but where to go?  Chose Greys Court in Oxfordshire; slight en route diversion due to someone shifting signage around (seems to happen a lot lately). On arrival were told it … Continue reading →

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Day trip to Edinburgh

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Steve

Had a quick trip to Edinburgh for the day to do some presales work, selling my body.  Slight detour on the way to Luton, found Dunstable was closed with some gas pipeline work, so had to detour almost back to … Continue reading →

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Murder Mystery Night, 8 June 2007

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Rosemary

Friday night saw The Square Pants team (Selina’s idea of a name; R&S had no clue why that name, while Graham objected, but was overruled) try their luck at the Quaintwood Players Murder Mystery Night.  Held in Grendon Underwood’s village hall, … Continue reading →

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Cambridge & Kettles Yard

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Rosemary

Rosemary wanted to go to see Kettles Yard so off we go on Saturday morning to the Cambridge Park & Ride (no charge for parking, unlike Oxford, but what do you expect from a superior university town?).  Arrived to discover … Continue reading →

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