Cambridge secrets?

grownup1

Hi folks

If you're in Cambridge, why not pop over to bargain hunter's paradise of Ely (13 mins or so on train - use Network card at weekend). There's even a Tesco by the station for a cheap cuppa or other bargain hunting.

I recommend Thing-me-Bobs in Market Street for all sorts of random cheap groceries eg Italian Panettone for £1.99 a kilo - you never know what you'll find. We also have pretty good charity shops (books £1 in Heart Foundation) and stupendous reductions in Waitrose about 1.5 hours before they close each day. Today's buys included chargrilled chicken with mayonnaise and mozarella with pine kernels and sundried tomatoes, both for 19p per 100 grams.

We have free band concerts in the park by the river most Sundays and some Saturdays in summer.

Also - cathedral is free to visit on Sundays (main bargain shops open).

Hope to bump into you sometime soon.

Addy

I love Ely, it's very pretty down by the river. Kids love the train ride too - nice change to being stuck in the car.

Addy

Here's one for the eccentrics (plenty of them in Cambridge, lol) amongst us;

TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
Crime Through Time: Historical Whodunits. A history and book an evening with masters of past mysteries. This will be an evening free from speeches & readings - a great chance to meet some of your favourite authors including Edward Marston and Catherine Shaw. Call 01223 568532 for tickets. 6:30pm; free - Heffers Bookshop - Trinity St (Tel: 01223 568568)

crana999

but what date is it

Thanks for that though, fill me in on any other free/low cost things, I have a "shadow" staying with me for 2 days next week (a 6th former coming as part of an access scheme to see what uni is like) and I need some interesting cheap-or-free things to take her to - ones that are walkable from the city centre.

I have a couple of ideas but I'd like to be able to offer her a choice.

The dates are 17th and 18th Feb.

Addy

crana999 wrote:

but what date is it

Thanks for that though, fill me in on any other free/low cost things, I have a "shadow" staying with me for 2 days next week (a 6th former coming as part of an access scheme to see what uni is like) and I need some interesting cheap-or-free things to take her to - ones that are walkable from the city centre.

I have a couple of ideas but I'd like to be able to offer her a choice.

The dates are 17th and 18th Feb.

What an eejit I am!! Sorry, I copied and pasted from an email from "Local Secrets".........it was today Oooops!!

There's a what's-on search facility on the Local Secrets site - try here http://www.localsecrets.com/search.cfm

summerday

At least Cambridge has a big Wetherspoons pub, the Regal is great as you can get brilliant deals on drinks and good value meal deals too.

I can only echo what the others said, Cambridge really is an expensive place to live with few bargains in general. I was a student there for 3 years and struggled for cash.

sarah

grownup1

Here's a Cambridge Grabbit - Boden are having a clearance sale of men's women's and children's clothing in the Cambridge Guildhall - 2nd and last day is tomorrow 10-4 (but they start packing up at 3). Prices 10-50 pounds approx (roughly a third to a quarter of original prices) and there may well be further reductions by midday tomorrow.

speedy_gonzalez

How do you find out what sales are going to be on in the Guildhall?

hollydays

For cheap shops is QD still in Burleigh street?

Addy

hollydays wrote:

For cheap shops is QD still in Burleigh street?

No - shop space got took over by Robert Sayles, who moved there (temporarily I think).