I knew the day would come, of course, but it still felt surprising: I have moved away from Cambridge. During the last few months since finishing my PhD at the University of Cambridge, I thought I would have all kinds of time to scratch all the exploring and blogging itches that I put off during the thesis deadline push of the summer. However, work and friends and community commitments went on at full tilt, and then in the chaos of moving I left without feeling like I really got to say goodbye to the place (though my friends gave me a lovely sendoff). It still hasn’t really sunk in.
Writing this blog, however, has helped me get to know Cambridge in a truly long-term way–I think there were only a handful of places on my bucket list that I never touched. That said, there are a lot more Cambridge haunts I haven’t managed to get on the blog yet. I know that new places will soon crowd out the freshness of my time in Cambridge, so I don’t know the long-term future of this blog, but, for the immediate future, I plan to keep posting my backlog. Stay tuned for the promised part II of A Tale of Two Sites, and at least a few more museums, stately houses, and Dinky Doors!
In the meantime, I plan to soon start a new blog or Substack to take along on my future explorations–watch this space!
Yeah, kinda sad. I know you’re up to future challenges though.