Transport in Cambridge is always a controversy. As in any small place in the UK, the council constantly comes up with silly ideas to try and improve things. Some recent examples are:Congestion charges (I think that one is an attempt to make people think they are living in a large place). Of course that couldn't work since one of the ways that people pay the congestion charge is by mobile 'phone and the cell reception is so lousy in Cambridge that you'd never be able to get a signal.Guided bus - we are in the process of having...
It's Saturday morning and the first point I feel relaxed since Iceland. Had dinner at the Peking in Cambridge last night (great as ever)- I love the food and also it's unusual to go to somewhere in Cambridge and have consistent staff. Some reflections on the past few weeks.IcelandI liked Iceland. Friendly efficient people - actually probably the only holiday I have gone on where someone hasn't p****** me off within a few minutes of landing due to messing something up or lack of effort (well that's what happens if you go a short...
Last week was absolutely hectic. I can't help feeling that my worklife has changed permanently from 7AM to 7PM in the office, quick dinner, then another load of calls/e-mails until I need to go to bed with exhaustion.Got back from the US on Monday, relaxed a little. Thankfully the jetlag wasn't nearly as bad - well I guess if you go back to the same place within a week then your body adjusts fairly quickly.Friday night dinner at Than Bin in Cambridge (Vietnamese) - really good - although I miss the old place on Regent Street...
