Time to switch off that screen

Time to switch off that screen

Why not try it, switch off that screen and breathe in a lungful of fresh air, enjoy the clear blue sky and the beauty of our unspoilt English countryside. I did that this morning with Cambridge Ramblers, enjoyed an invigorating 10 mile stretch with stunning views of...
Meet Cambridgeshire’s youngest magistrate

Meet Cambridgeshire’s youngest magistrate

Daniel Schunmann, 25, is Cambridgeshire’s youngest magistrate and has been given a guest spot on this site to speak up for young people like Lucy Tate who are appointed JPs. I feel we should place trust and pride in our exceptionally talented young people...

Does anyone know any good blogging jokes?

I’m preparing my next speech for Toastmaster’s and it’s going to be on blogging, but it has to be humorous, and it’s for a competition too, so the pressure is on. If you know any good, clean jokes about blogging, would you please send them this...
Pink Floyd and Cambridge’s most desirable house

Pink Floyd and Cambridge’s most desirable house

Offers have soared through the roof for the rather ordinary looking 1930s house in Cambridge where Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett (pictured)lived for 25 years. The ghost of the rock legend has suddenly made it Cambridge’s most desirable house, with offers being...
My bouquet of the week goes to Madrid

My bouquet of the week goes to Madrid

I’ve never understood why fashion designers believe clothes look better hung on waif-like models. So my bouquet of the week goes to the organisers of Madrid Fashion Week who are banning skinny women to develop a more healthy image. Have you ever noticed...
Would you give your body to medical research?

Would you give your body to medical research?

Would you take part in drugs trials, particularly bearing in mind the fate of six men who ended up in intensive care? I imagine the number of volunteers has since plummeted dramatically, and tonight’s debate in Norwich is aimed at increasing this. It is part of...