The Top Floor Flat

Fairly uneventful day but I did want to post some pictures from my damp excursion to Cambridge yesterday.  Despite the fact that I was cold, wet, and didn’t get to see the museums (I’m a museum kind of gal) it really was a beautiful city.

Okay, so I lied.  There was one museum open and it was actually pretty fantastic.  I was just bitter the History of Science museum wasn’t open.  This was called the Fitzwilliam Museum and it had one of the most amazing collections of Monets and Cezannes I have seen so far.  There was such a range of art (although this was, quite oddly, off-set by about ten thousand porcelain figurings which I’m sure were historic and artsy and all, but really looked like something you might pick up at a dollar store.  Oh well.) from every part of the world.  There was actually an amazing room devoted entirely to ornamental fans from Europe and Asia.  And another room with Renaissance illuminated manuscripts.  The museum architecture was beautiful as well.  With all of the UK museums I’ve visited so far, with the exception of the giant galleries in London, it really does feel as if you are walking through someone’s home – someone who happens to have endless wallfulls of priceless art.

Generally all of the colleges are either closed to visitors or charge admission to enter.  I happened to come across a college that, I’m fairly sure, was having a family day for American students taking summer courses.  I – being me – strolled in as if I belonged and took a little tour of the college which was absolutely lovely.  I was really glad I got to see one of the schools from the inside of the courtyard as they generally charge extravagant prices because they know most of the tourists will pay.

These are (not so great) pictures of the stunning Kings College at Cambrige.  It was really gorgeous and I wish the weather had been a bit better because I think it would have looked beyond amazing in the sunlight.  Even so, it made me jealous of the students who get to live and study there every day!

I have some other pictures in my Facebook album but it’s mostly more of the same.  And rain.
Tomorrow should be another relatively low key day.  My goal is to get home early enough to make dinner and do some serious writing.  I had an idea for another novel (I know… finish the four you’re working on, right?) and it’s been bugging me since Sunday morning so I’ll try to write down an outline at least.  At least I’ve got a fun activity while this hideously gross rain continues!