Posts Tagged ‘cambridge’

Day 190 – Up The Paddle

Friday, July 9th, 2010
Without a creek?

Without a creek?

Today we went with Caz to stay for the weekend in a big house in the country with some of her friends. We went for an explore while the others were sitting outside on the patio nattering, and found these big oars on the wall. Actually, they are called blades and you get them if you are in a rowing crew in an important race.

Me and Leo wanted to get a closer look to read the writing, so we hopped up and inched along to the end. It said that the rower had been in the winning Cambridge University boat called Goldie, which had beaten Oxford’s Isis boat by 6 lengths. Apparently that was in the 1977 reserve crew boat race. What a cool thing to commemorate their victory!

Day 115 – Anyone For Footie?

Sunday, April 25th, 2010
Leo in midfield

Leo in midfield

It was day two of BarCamb3 in Cambridge today, and we were enjoying ourselves with Mr Duck. He was off somewhere doing duck business so I asked Leo if he wanted to play fussball. But I’m not sure he’s allowed to kick the ball – isn’t that what the men on the poles are for?

Day 114 – A Game Of Chess

Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Moving my Horsey

Moving my Horsey

Today we went along to BarCamb3 in Cambridge, and met Mr Duck who had come along with Alistair. There were lots of fun things to do and so me, Mr Duck and Leo found plenty to amuse ourselves with while Caz and the others went to listen to the talks.

As well as table tennis and Fussball, there was a big chess board and I challenged Mr Duck to a game. I’m about to take his Prawn with my Horsey. I’m not quite ready to shout “Check Mate!” but I’m sure I will get there soon.

Day 38 – Exploring Cambridge

Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Sitting On A College

Sitting On A College

Today we went for an explore around a place called Cambridge. Caz was busy taking photos with her friends when I found this rather nice model of the buildings in the middle of town.

In case you are wondering, the knobbly dots are the road names written in Braille for people who are blind. That’s really clever!

Oops, I think I’ve just sat on a College. I hope I haven’t flattened it!