Cambridge Wedding

We went down to Cambridge late on Thursday, returning early today. The main reason for the trip was David and Anne's wedding, on Saturday, but we wanted to take the opportunity to meet up with other friends who were going: hence going down early.

Friday was spent pottering round Cambridge, going through some of the colleges, and lazily eating lunch, before going across to Rachel and Philip's for dinner. Their thyme lawn is looking really good, and the plants are just starting to touch in a few places.

The wedding service was in St John's College Chapel, and the reception (drinks; cake; 'breakfast'; ceilidh) was at Sidney Sussex (the college kitchens are closed for refurbishment at St John's). Our gift, finished and wrapped on Thursday morning, survived the journey.

Self-assembled picnic hamper (© Ian 2013)

Both colleges looked lovely, with a red-and-white palette. David always smartens up well (tails can only help!), and Anne looked lovely, in an ivory dress with some nice embroidery and a surprisingly well-behaved train.

Bridal bouquet, at the reception in Sidney Sussex gardens (© Ian 2013) 

We headed back to Katherine's rooms at about midnight, after a lovely day (and an excellent meal), and came home around lunchtime today.

The sweet peas are looking excellent, having not been picked for a week.

Sweet pea wigwams (© Ian 2013)

We then spent an hour or so cutting sweet peas, and then collecting gooseberries, the last of the red & white currants, some of the blackcurrants, and some raspberries. It's a multiple-night job, I think: the gooseberries are all ready to pick, and the blackcurrants are starting. The blueberries are gradually ripening, too.