Bridge over troubled Cam-ness

Monday to Thursday was predominantly spent in Cambridge doing some test work for the company I work for. 

Which made a change to the daily slog, but I wish I had slightly more time to prepare for it. I missed out on my turn to open the advent calender :(

Anyway, it was a cold week, and was constantly moaning (sorry Angie). We had a weird hire car, which didn't have a hand brake, it had a button, up by the key slot. This strikes me as bizzare, as you only had to press the button to put the handbrake on, and to release it you just pulled away. 

Although, due to the fact that they didn't give us a manual, it took us a few dodgy pull aways to realise :P

I got quite a lot of chrismas shopping done during the 3 hour breaks in our test work :D Cambridge is even more pretty in Winter, although I didn't feel like punting this time :P

Today as we were eating lunch in the cafe area of Addenbrookes hospital (as you do) they had a large youth wind band from a school playing some carols to bring some festive spirit to the place. It was awesome, a full wind band, I haven't enjoyed lunch so much in a long time. Took me back to playing in SYSWB (during the full band days) and also when I used to go to Pitsea Lesuire Centre to play to the old folks. I miss that. A lot. A hell of a lot. I wonder if the music teacher at Applebums even takes the kids to Pitsea any more :(

*stops rambling*

Did make me laugh how they were playing under a sign that says "This seating area is for customers of the food court only. Guests are asked to keep the noise at a minimum." Lets hope all 60 bandsmen were playing PP.

This is how people decorate Hotels in Cambridge...

This is how people graffitti in Cambridge...

Which surprizes me, as it's so close to Essex!! HAHA