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Cambridge Blue Badge Guide Mary Lockwood gave us another of her fascinating tours of the City centre.  This time we looked at the site of the Barnwell Gate along the King’s Ditch.  This was roughly where St Andrew’s Street meets Hobson Street.  The King’s Ditch was dug to accommodate and flush out [...]

Did you know that Cambridge used to be a port?  Well this was one of many new things that we learnt on a Simply Social guided walking tour of the Riverside and Castle Hill are of the town.  Our blue badge guide explained how, at one time, the river Cam provided a crucial physical link [...]

Wow - what FUN.Ã? We got into two teams and armed with our folders we were let lose to hunt down clues and find out some interesting things about Cambridge. Actually we all looked quite important as we hunted for clues being quite oblivious to the Saturday shoppers.Ã? After and hour and a [...]

What on earth is ‘Competitive Sightseeing’?Ã? This is an event that is run by Cambridge Tourist Information Centre.Ã? Its you chance to turn clue detective in historic Cambridge.Ã? You set off in teams to solve the treasure hunt clues and challenges hidden within the City.Ã? Ã? Later your powers of observation [...]

Ã? As you all know Simply Social is about putting on the events you want to attend.Ã? So - when Jasmine metioned the idea of clay pigion shooting what else could I do but source some.Ã? This lead me to meet Rob of Robs clay busters.Ã? He is based out in Kings [...]

After the suceess of July’s walk from Cambridge to Ely Simply Social members embarked on yet another intrepid walk, this time from Ely to the wilds of Downham Market.Ã? With the wonderful Geoff as our walk guide we followed the river and took in the sights of this fenland country.Ã? We also met [...]

Having just moved house I am in need of various tradespeople to sort out all those little things that are part and parcel of moving - electrician to sort out and fix some light fittings and a carpenter to build some cupboards - not to mention a builder to rebuild the small brick wall that [...]

The words Cambridge and summer add up to equal punting, and this is what 20 members of Simply Social did on Thursday evening.Ã? With not even the slightest drop of rain we glided up (and down) the Cam as we lazily sipped wine and nibbled on M&S goodies.Ã? The talk flowed and Japanese [...]

Suzanne thanks for the link to Carolyn Grace’s website - what an amazing woman.Ã? Forgot to mention how much we enjoyed another activity taking place in the sky that night - the wonderfully sparkling fireworks.Ã? A perfect summers evening.
Caroline

Just back from a wonderfull evening with Simply Social where we spent a wonderful evening at Audley End Last Night of the Proms.Ã? Ã? Plenty of food and wine as well as flag waving and singing.Ã? This is going to be become a Simply Social regular event - we had so much fun.
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