the Old Library (now home to Jamie Oliver's restaurant). As we came out we saw the statue to Snowy.
Snowy was a big part of my childhood trips to Cambridge. He always had a cart full of animals, usually a hat full of white mice and often a white cat on his head.
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| Snowy Farr - photo from here |
The real purpose of our trip was to see the Winifred Nicholson exhibition at Kettles Yard. It was rather small, which was a little disappointing but it was still worth seeing.
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| Winter, Bank's Head - Winifred Nicholson circa1970 |
I think this one was my favourite, the colours and the simplicity appeal to me.
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| White Saxifrage - Winifred Nicholson 1967 |
The rest of the week I've been tree pruning (I'm getting good with a bow saw up a step ladder!) and some of today was spent lining a beautiful picnic basket from here, to make a cat proof knitting basket.
Hopefully this will now be the end of chewed wool!
9 comments:
That looks like a challenge no cat could resist ;-)
Celia x
It's a long time since we visited Cambridge where my husband was raised. Used to go regularly, a treat after sitting in a transplant clinic at Addenbrookes for hours! Now I go to my local hospital instead which is much easier being ten minutes away, but I miss the treats!
I like the idea of the catproof knitting basket, hope it works!
Basket looks brilliant although I have a feeling you may need another one or two or...
Thanks for link. It's high time I did another post too! x
What a gorgeous basket, that should thwart puss. How sad that a man who has raised so much money for charity should die penniless, I'm pleased to see that he has a memorial dedicated to him.
That sounds like a lovely day out in Cambridge... Jamie's... what a treat!I remember seeing Snowy.
Hoe lovely to have seen the Winnifred Nicholson's :)
I knew nothing about Snowy, what an incredible man!
Oops, that should of course say 'how lovely'!
Was Snowy about in Cambridge in the 60s and 70s Su? Have vague recollections but maybe I'm imagining them. It sounds as if you had a grand day out :)
Have only visited Cambridge a few times - should really go more often! I love the Fitzwilliam Museum. Have never seen Snowy though! xCathy
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