All of the pictures I've managed to take are at the College, at the Lectures site, or on the 12 minute walk between. There has been no time for sight-seeing or punting- we have to leave that to the tourists. However there are Centuries worth of beauty in between. Luckily the shops are close by, allowing a quick dash to replace my fused power adaptor last night at 7.50pm. As my iPad was flat, I couldn't submit my homework last night. However, our Tutor is super- nice and allowed me to submit it thismorning instead. I love having homework!
Cambridge University, Sedgwick Site. History Library.
Toilet, Italian Cafe overlooking Park, Cambridge. (Louise and I decided we needed a change from College cooking.) Disclaimer: the food was excellent and the depiction of the loo is only for its design merit.
St Catharine's, where I'm staying. Only Dons are allowed on the grass, and they're all on holiday break. This Commandment is taken seriously, under pain of being ticked off by the College Porter. There's no signs....you're just meant to be in the know....like a Masonic Handshake.
Not all of the Academic buildings are old.
UNor is all the Decor. This is the Junior Common Room and Buttery in the History Building. Where are the Churns, I ask myself?
Our Daily Tutorial Room is less exotic. That's fine, as that is supplied by students like the beautiful and stunningly brilliant Ira, who is the granddaughter of a Indian/ Afghani? Muslim Begam and daughter of a Hindu Military Man. She is also a mother, journalist, columnist, blogger and all round warm and lovely person. Did I mention she completed a law degree at night, studying in the bathroom?
Third along is Nicole, journalism student and Army Reservist from Woolongong, NSW. John, peeking out on the right, is an experienced thinker and published writer who's had a tough time, and hails from Aspley in Brisbane. Counting other classes, there's six people from WA, the most from any State I think.
This is our Tutor, Midge Gillies, for our 11 person group.
This all looks superb, Kathy. Good on you (and the other West Aussies - what does that say, I wonder ...)!
ReplyDeleteWe are a literary and adventurous lot. From retired corporates to army reservists.
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