Had a bit of a shock over the past week going from the hilliest place in Europe (Chamonix) to the flatest (Cambridge). And from very rarely thinking about fly genetics to thinking continuously about fly genetics. I was on a Wellcome Trust Genetics and Genomics course which was very good and worthwhile if you are into that sort of thing!
It was based at Downing College which again is about as far as accomodation can get away from a Quecha pop up tent, so I had to remember to do things like keep off the grass and eat with table manners. By the end of the week I think I had managed to re-educate myself back into being a socially acceptable person (maybe), which can only be a good thing.
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| Kings college appearing from over the riverbank |
Other good things were meeting fellow friendly Drosophilists, learning lots of potentially very useful information that I am trying hard to remember and being able to get enough exercise in so that I hadn't totally lost my alpine fitness. Training activities included going for long very flat runs, occasionally experimenting with going fast just to mix it up a bit, bouldering at the Kelsey Kerridge centre where some friendly locals (thnaks) showed me some of the problems and punting which is a prime cross training activity. Another highlight was being fed custard most nights (essential training food!).
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| Girls punting day out |
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| More punters... |
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| Me at the helm |
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| Extreme running terrain along the River Cam, if I lived in Cambridge I would live on one of these |
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| Really tasty blackberries! |
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| One of my favourite kids books was called 'The Cow that fell in the Canal' and it ended up in a cheese market in Amsterdam. I wonder where this cow has been? |
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