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Gumtree
Meetup
OpenStreetMap
Trainline - Captain Train
Speedtest by Ookla
Doodle
Ride With GPS
Garmin Connect
APKPure
Dark Sky
Songkick
Freecycle
Let's Encrypt
Coursera
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This is a definitive list of all things you can buy in Cambridge along with their approximate cost.
- Banana 13p
- Pint of milk 55p
- This excellent t-shirt in size 5XL £33.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountain-Three-Wolf-Short-Sleeve/dp/B00II7IU5Y?th=1&psc=1
- Average cost of a second hand car £14,000
- Average cost of a house in Cambridge £475,000
I'm surprised by the comments in here. Panther (and I believe CamCabs too) have a great application with all the features people love with Uber: payment with card through app, tracking booked car, fare estimates and rating driver afterwards. You can even pre-book cars with it, something you can't do with Uber X.
If your argument for why this is so great is that it'll add competition to the taxi market, then I'd point out that there's already quite a few firms competing with Panther and perhaps more importantly that Uber is not competing fairly by not being under the same regulations as these firms.
And on this point, I'm surprised as to how people generally do not oppose the lack of said regulations (security vetting, accessibility, etc.) and how Uber blatantly does not give the same employment rights as normal taxi companies are required to. Don't let anecdotal experiences with taxi drivers shape your opinion on these hard fought for laws and safety guards.
If Uber had been incredibly better both on terms of usability and price, then yes, maybe the best way to protest would be to use Uber - but that's hardly the case in Cambridge as prices are comparably quite reasonable and due to mentioned Panther application.
I'm sure I've offended some here by being too provoking and black & white on this issue, I know it's more complex than outlined above, for instance I'm quite opposed to the current cap on taxi licences which is at times too low for demand. I've even used Uber on multiple occasions myself in good conscience. I just don't understand the incredible excitement with regards to these rumours.
The sewage works is just south of the A14 on Cowley Road. You can see it here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/52.2331/0.1589
You can definitely smell it around that area, not sure how bad it is in Milton though.
King's Kross gonna make you PAY, PAY!
Having a look a the https://www.thetrainline.com/ it shows there is a coach journey for 2 adults to London Victoria for £9.40 and gets you in at 8:20am.
Cam the van man. https://www.gumtree.com/p/removal-services/semi-retired-cambridge-man-and-van-happy-to-help/1017005248
Absolutely fantastic service. Really friendly guy. Can often help last minute and his rates are so cheap. Can't speak highly enough about him.
You have no idea how reassured this post has made me, so thanks for posting this. On Tinder and Bumbled all I ever see is party girls or full-time mummies. Like you mentioned in your post, I just have different values to them. I really thought that Cambridge would offer the widest range of people than anywhere else in the country, but it seems not so much on these apps.
I'm not a gamer, but I have my own business and to be honest it is similar to a game to me, in that it's my main source of entertainment and I absolutely love it. But it required dedication, hard work and long hours, and I've struggled to find anyone in Cambridge who lives to work rather than works to live (I'm not looking for another business owner, just someone who has followed a path they enjoy). And I know that they're out there, because this is Cambridge, it's filled with people dedicating their life to research, academia, software, unique hobbies or just all round awesome people. I interact with them daily, just not in a "potential date" capacity.
I've found a lot of useful ideas already in this thread, such as match.com where both people have paid, and maybe I need to look on meetup.com to go out and meet people.
> Or are you just excited about the prospect of booking a ride using an App instead of a phone number?
I already do: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icabbi.panthertaxis&hl=en_GB
I'm in a similar position, but I started in July. Tbh so far I've basically just worked, not really met anyone outside of that, but I relate to literally every point on your list of things, so DM me an I'd be down to go visit some stuff with you, get coffee, etc. Currently doing an internship as a software engineer (not at Arm), 21M.
Also big thanks to those talking about meetup.com, I had no clue it existed and wish I knew about it 6 months ago!!
A computer repair shop with a self signed SSL cert? Sus.
If you know them, I would recommend reaching out to them and telling them about Let's Encrypt. However, given their industry they should really know better :-/
I think for one or two GoT episodes you're fine. Tunnelbear is free but you have to pay for more data, but with some googling I found a signup deal that gave me a free 5gb, which...may be enough for a GoT episode or two? Unsure. There are other cheap/more customizable VPNs out there, but for simple purposes TunnelBear is the best IMO.
My friend Ruth wrote a fun pulpy serial killer thriller set in Cambridge after doing her degree there.
Ruth Newman - Twisted Wing (Published by Simon & Schuster) Ruth Newman - Twisted Wing (Published by Simon & Schuster)
I use these though the difference between 3 and 4 is small. The camlab ones look a bit clearer for your range.
You can buy a pH 4 buffer solution easily on amazon which you can use to see what it looks like on your strips. pH 3 buffers aren't standard for calibration so may not be easily purchasable.
It would still be more accurate to buy a cheap pH probe and calibration solutions and calibrate it yourself - you would only need a 2 point calibration (pH 4 and 7).That should be done ideally every time you use it but at least once a week. There's lots of guides online on looking after pH probes.
Completely forgot about a book I got that might be helpful "Cambridgeshire and the fens : outstanding circular walks"
By ordnance survey. https://www.amazon.co.uk/PF-51-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-FENS-Pathfinder/dp/0319090795/
Super paranoid, just cycled round with a 4kg motorcycle security chain I thread through both wheels and the frame, but also a D-lock through the back wheel so they have to do two things.
Plus it's clear the owner of the bike is a total psychopath.
You can get a wireless aerial from Amazon - I use one and it works perfectly! August DTA240 - High Gain Freeview TV Aerial - HD Portable Indoor/Outdoor Digital HD Antenna for USB TV Tuner / DVB-T Television / DAB Radio / SD / 4K - With Magnetic Base https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007JPOX8O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_5GA1D494PB5S7GSWZ4JJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Honestly if you have a spare few pounds and you have compatible pans, get something like this. (Apparently you can use anything a magnet will stick to the base of on it). That thing looks dreadful. (I've not tried the particular model I linked to - we have a similar one we use for Chinese hot pot, and it's great for that.)
Have never heard of renting a water softener, maybe check with your landlord to see what is currently on their water pipes as it might be that it would need to be replaced, something that's in their best interests.
If it's for a shower what about something like this > https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M7WSYYR/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_AEVGMEJT6D5HWJ5C4BSE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Hi Simon,
I would recommend pursuing A-levels and can't offer any better advise than u/DarthLordi as to how to start doing this. I think you will find A-levels open a world of opportunity for you, either in employment or further academia.
I can offer a supplementary suggestion, and that is to check out the wealth of free resources available online, for example Coursera. These are no substitute for mainstream qualifications, but are fantastic learning resources and may provide some inspiration for the direction you want to head in. Living in Cambridge you can't go wrong with computer science skills, why not give this a go... https://www.coursera.org/learn/python
Edit(s): Finger kept slipping while writing this up on my phone.
I used this guy - https://www.gumtree.com/p/removal-services/man-with-van-cambridge-no-waste-recycling-/1403802540 - to shift a sofa from Trumpington to Waterbeach and he was great.
(No idea how big a balloon arch is and what size van/man you would need!)
> I can say that Google Maps works splendidly for hiking in the UK: the information it displays is accurate...
In my experience, this simply isn't true, at least outside specific tourist trails in popular walking areas.
Just looking at the immediate area around my house [in St. Ives] it's missing literally miles of paths and suggests nonsensical routes for journeys I make regularly. OpenStreetMap [or cycle.travel for bike route planning based on the same dataset] is vastly more comprehensive and reliably.
Would really recomend this route; did it on my road bike the other week as part of a longer ride and thought to would be perfect for a more casual ride.
With the exception of crossing the A1123 the whole route is either on cycling paths (look out for the path starting in stow cum quy (not on maps and I missed the first few times I cycled through) or on roads with more bikes than cars!
Was full of riders of all abilities and is fully flat, I think its better going from Cambridge to Ely and getting the train back but depending on the wind you could change this!
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Full size bikes aren't allowed during peak times (7-10). And South-bound trains gets moderately crowded during that time anyway. See https://www.thetrainline.com/blog/bike-transport-by-train-6-top-tips.
^^ That's the search I used. Shouldn't be hard to google for more details.
I'd be wary of asking the landlord, as even if he is honest, he'd probably underplay it a little.
You'll be lucky to find someone from exactly that area on this sub, it's not exactly over-subscribed. I work in an office only a few hundred yards from the station and never notice trains ... but obviously that is a busy office in the daytime, with closed windows and a couple of buildings in the way ... would be different in an empty house at 5am. Like I said, if you have enough time before making a decision, I'd try writing to half a dozen or so addresses nearby, and see if anyone is willing to call or email you.
I have bought my wife's bike from Gumtree from a bike mechanic. Check his account:
https://www.gumtree.com/profile/accounts/1180dc1e0948708be0fe8547aa760c22
The bike was in good condition. Every part working.
If you're on Android, you can get it here: https://apkpure.com/pok%C3%A9mon-go/com.nianticlabs.pokemongo
I suggest getting the APKPure app to download it, since it can keep the APK up to date, too.
If you're on iOS, you can find instructions on how to download it here: http://www.techradar.com/us/how-to/gaming/how-to-download-and-play-pokemon-go-right-now-1324484
I commute 1-2 days per week between Fen Drayton and work on Hills Road. According to my GPS, it's 14ish miles and takes about an hour (which is not impressively quick, but I'm 18 stone and not amazingly fit, on a fairly basic mountain bike.) Here's a GPS trace:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/361074700
Some parts of the route are quite exposed (between Oakington and Longstanton), and can be quite windy. But usually when the BBC weather reports something under 15mph, it's not too bad. Other stretches are either in cuttings or have some shelter against the wind.
Flooding is really bad on the stretch between Swavesey and St Ives making the route impassible 2-4 months of the year. I work around this by leaving at the cycle track at Swavesey and taking local roads and tracks just south of the flooded lakes (adds about 15-20 minutes). If you need to go to St Ives, you will need to do a similar thing and continue through Fenstanton along the road (follow national cycle route 11 signs), and get to St Ives along Low Road (also flooded sometimes).
If it weren't for the busway track, I wouldn't be able to cycle to work at all so it's a definite positive. The best bit is the surface -- really smooth and new.
Okay so plan is to head to the BOATHOUSE about 16:00.
To give us a rough estimate of numbers and select your attending here. (No idea why it says unable to attend as it then says your attending)
Anyway:
Hi, we use alot of American electrical items, as we moved here from the U.S you can get travel plugs that can change it from American to UK. John Lewis has them or Amazon definitely does. These are what we use, just make sure that what your pluging in is duel voltage. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adaptor-Chinese-Convertor-Japanese-Adapter-Black/dp/B00D77POPO/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=JD927N3LHRU6&dchild=1&keywords=travel+plug+usa+to+uk&qid=1632857859&qsid=258-9987779-8340106&sprefix=travel+plug+us&am...
Picked up this book about Cambridge walks yesterday. From a glance, looks like its got lots of hyper-local information about buildings, (and not just the usual "THIS IS X COLLEGE IT WAS FOUNDED FOUR MILLION YEARS AGO")
For live times I use MyBusTrip. Has been pretty reliable (except for those times Stagecoach lie about a bus being on time and then it just never showing up and disappearing off of the live boards at some bus stops).
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acis.mybustrip.screens
Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but you could easily learn new Japanese words or practice your existing Japanese vocabulary with flashcard apps like the Beginner Japanese app and the JLPT Locker app.