The weather forecast for Saturday predicted thunderstorms, clearing latter in the day. Not the best for an outdoor buffet lunch. In fact it turned out to be high cloud, which cleared before midday giving us a nice sunny day.

We arrived at Harvey Court, Gonville and Cauis College in plenty of time to park the car. Walked through Kings college to the town and parked the car. It is wonderful to say you are a member of the University and thus are able to go where ever you like. We had a coffee and then went on to the May Week Party in the college.

The trees in Tree Court had grown magnificently and they were now creating a canopy over the pathway. We had a champagne reception, followed by a very good buffet meal. We chatted to a number of people, some from college, the Bursar and parents who had their offspring at the college. One couple had a house in Crickhowel, Wales and could see the paragliders from their window. Another couple from who originated in Guernsey said their daughter came to Cambridge because she could not possible go to a college and University her parents attended, they had been to Oxford. Chris Finden-Browne from my year was in attendance with his son Fergus.

After the reception we visited the new library. The building was in the old schools and had been bought from the University. It was designed by C.R. Cockerell and completed in 1840. The design was based upon some Temple Of Apollo. The pillars inside the building were all monoliths. Down stairs the old books were housed, some of these were hand written books from the 1349. Upstairs was the working library and the reading room, all fitted out with Internet connections. The college completed modernising and renovating the building in 1997 to a very high standard. This tour lasted longer than scheduled and we missed the Bursars talk and headed straight for tea in the Masters Garden. This was beautiful quiet and secluded spot in the middle of the city.

After tea is was back home for a pint.