After a delicious cooked breakfast of french toast, Michelle and I walked to Nottinghill and caught the 390 bus direct to kings cross rail station, we were the first on the bus and sat front seats on the top floor, great to take in the morning sights. We ran across the road for a quick coffee/strawberry thickshake. Heading back to the rail station we met Emma and Hayden to catch our 10.15am train to Cambridge. Emma had the flu and was feeling pretty crappy. The train trip was 45 minutes and we chatted most of the way. Once we arrived we meet Frenchy and Toby and walked to Toby’s place and dropped off our gear then walked into town with Matt for a look around and Lunch. We found a cafe’ across the way from Kings College and had Lamb Shakes and baked potato, Matt had a meeting so left at 1pm. Michelle and I then looked around the markets, I brought mint areo milkshake and Michelle a scarf and some. Then off to the college sights, we walked though Kings College around the back by the canal, and through the courtyard where we started. The whole time Michelle was FREEZING! We then decided to do another loop stopping at a Fudge shop for some sweetness. We wondered along the road and came across the Punting Boats, we picked up a ride for £10 each. The cruise was really interesting, Charles your punter was very informative telling us about the colleges on the way down and bridges on the way back. I asked many questions. We found out the following:
• Trinity college was home Isaac Newtown, Sir Ernest Rutherford
• Mathematical bridge was never made without bolts
• A bridge stone was left with a gap worth 15
• Window tax – boarded up
• Swan trap, St Johns could only eat on 1 day of the year 12th Jan because Swans are owned by the queen and she says they can eat them.
• Waste holes covered.
• Canals to ride horses in tax free
• Trinity and St Johns the richest, 800m
• Big rivalry between the two, one with a cannon one with eagle.
After that we headed back to Tobys for a fleeting visit. From Toby’s we went to see Genge, then the Empress pub for a drink with Hayden and Toby. Awesome Christmas decorations and a piglet, then to Asda for some booze and back to Tobys to get ready for our parties. Once ready we had a few ‘quiet’ drinking games to get the show on the road. At about 6.45pm Michelle and I wandered down to Chris Genges to help celebrate his 30th birthday and NZ beating France in a fantastic game of rugby. After the rugby and a bit of a natter with Genge we ran (in the pouring rain) back to Toby’s where the party was well under way and we could hardly fit in the door let alone the kitchen (party room) Drying off slowly we continued drinking and chatting and eventually finding a free space on the table to get back into the drinking games. I was accused of cheating by Richie and Hayden (I think it was because I was so good!). As well as these boys a few of Toby’s friends joined in. The party was filled with Spanish people as Toby’s flatmate was Spanish. It was 10am and time to see what damage had been done downstairs. Toby was sleeping on the couch amongst the stench of booze, chips, pizza and sweets, he woke when we came down and the clean up began. After about an hour the kitchen and lounge although still a bit smelly was clean enough for the boys to cook up some Bacon, Eggs and toast for the troop. Then off to the coffee shop for a caffeine fix. Mel wanted to check out town so we heading for a quick walk about the town before returning to Toby’s grabbing our gear and saying goodbye to make out 1.20pm train back to London. Michelle and I focused our journey back on a crossword and almost finished it. Back on the 390 bus and home by 3.30 for an afternoon of jobs and getting organised.
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