Category Archives: Cambridgeshire

northernvicarwalks November 2020

Posted on December 4, 2020 by admin

We were running a safe service in each church every Sunday, but were told on the evening of Saturday 31 October that Sunday 1 November would be the last service for several weeks. Apparently the announcement came as a surprise … Continue reading →

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Cherry Hinton, Cambridge – St Andrew

Posted on October 23, 2018 by admin

Rob and I continued on a bus to St Andrew’s church in Cherry Hinton, which is at TL 490571, and has a website. At 3 pm we had an appointment with Karin the Vicar and a lady called Isobel. We were … Continue reading →

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Cambridge – photos of Robinson and Selwyn Colleges

Posted on October 21, 2018 by admin

We had a day in Cambridge (Monday 17 September). Julie and Anne did Heffer’s and other bookshops. Rob and I had a walk. We called in at Robinson and Selwyn Colleges, both of which have been blogged before. Rob takes … Continue reading →

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Cambridge – Selwyn College

Posted on July 18, 2018 by admin

In Cambridge for the day. I left northernreader in Heffers bookshop and walked across to Selwyn College. Some of my earliest memories are of staying with Granny and Granddad – Joan and Len Hoskison  – who kept 23 Grange Road … Continue reading →

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Cambridge – American Military Cemetery

Posted on March 2, 2018 by admin

We drove out of Cambridge, past my old home in Barton,  then up to Comberton, Madingley Road and the American Cemetery. Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is place which I have never visited, despite all my years living less than … Continue reading →

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Chesterton, Cambridge – St Andrew

Posted on March 1, 2018 by admin

This wall played an important part in the Second World War (or at least a wall like it). I believe that my grandad, Albert Barham, was churchwarden of St Andrew’s church in Chesterton. He was a manager at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks September 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by admin

At the end of August I had walked 434 miles. I walked 48 miles in September. By the end of the month I have walked 482 miles. The first week was 8 miles locally and 10 miles while in Cambridge on … Continue reading →

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire – All Saints’

Posted on September 24, 2017 by admin

All Saints’ is in the middle of Cambridge, just across the road from Jesus College – TL 452587 – but, despite living in Cambridge for the first 20 odd years of my life, I can’t recall having visited (though I’m … Continue reading →

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Robinson College, Cambridge

Posted on February 5, 2017 by admin

  On Thursday 26 January we had a Cambridge day. My wife’s book-buying odyssey started in Waterstone’s (I escaped to the café), and continued to Heffer’s. Then we had a lunch break. Julie went back to Heffer’s and I went for … Continue reading →

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Melbourn, Cambridgeshire – All Saints’

Posted on January 31, 2016 by admin

We crossed the A10 and entered Melbourn. In our day the A10 was Melbourn’s high street – the bypass has made it a much nicer village. All Saints’ church is at TL382448. I can’t find a website and the Melbourn … Continue reading →

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