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A day out in Cambridge

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During a recent long weekend I visit my friends H and B in Cambridge. It was my third time in the city and I found it as charming as ever. We saw a few hours of sunshine followed by a downpour. In those few  hours, I managed to enjoy some nice walks around the colleges and joined punting group on the River Cam. The green grass grew all around and the trees stood waving gently in the wind. These beautiful red and yellow flowers bloomed along the pathway. We saw visitors enjoy punting on the River Cam and joined a group just before it started drizzling. We rounded a lovely day off with a fantastic afternoon tea at The Orchard tea garden in Grantchester, a small village just a few miles from Cambridge University. By the time we arrived the drizzle had turned into a deluge forcing us to find a table inside. In keeping with tradition we ordered the English Breakfast tea with scones that cannot be described as anything but perfect. Often I've had ones which are just a ...