Scenes of Cambridge in Autumn

If I had to pick anywhere else in the UK to live, it would be Cambridge. When I visited a couple weeks ago, I mentioned there was punting, but the day was also spent soaking in the town's atmosphere.

Living here, I sometimes feel desensitized to cutesy, old, famous things. Cambridge, however, always manages to impress.

With the historic stone and brick houses...

The collegiate autumnal feel of campuses covered in fallen leaves...

The cute shopfronts with hand painted signs...

The winding twisting roads...

The ubiquitous push bikes with wicker baskets blocking every path... 

The road signs from 1857...

The buildings that have inspired academics for hundreds of years...

Yes, Cambridge, I really like you.

Warm Weekend in Hertfordshire

This weekend was the warmest weekend of the summer, even if it is October. We headed to the town where we used to live in Hertfordshire for some country park strolls and sunshine.

our old street

last of the Kopparberg summer cider

what happens when you won't pose for a photo

It was such a nice relaxing weekend which we finished off with drinks in Parson's Green and a walk with the Thames. We haven't had a 'real' vacation this summer, but this break is what I needed to unwind. Just getting back into the weekly routine that has been a challenge today.

How was your weekend?