Well what's this you may say... just a few weeks back it was all about glorious sunshine and optimism etc. ... well the discontent stems from the (yet again...) unpredictability of the English weather... This long weekend we hoped it would be bright and sunny ... unfortunately it turned out to be cold, breezy and rainy ! And then its been dry and sunny for the past 2 days.
To add to it I have felt a bit overwhelmed in Term 3... have got 3 major and 1 minor but they all have reports to write, lectures to attend and frankly I was hoping it would have been easier to pace up than the case has been. Well I have to sacrifice a bit now so that July-August would be a breeze, with just 2 minors and a whole lot of time spare for ... what else ... job hunting !
The MCL (MBA cricket league) guys really missed out on the sunshine. Cranfield started well by winning both their league matches in some style beating Imperial and Lancaster. But the rain forced the finals to be held indoors and in the ensuing tennis ball cricket Oxford won the MCL tourney. May be Cranfield should not have done any scenario planning and allowed league points to count for a win... but then we are gracious hosts and fairness is what we pride in!
It's not so gloomy... I will be heading to Brazil next weekend for my IBE ( I haven't yet done my shopping ... talk about planning!) That should be a fun-filled week.
This Saturday we had a good trip to Ely, Cambridgeshire. The famous cathedral of Ely really stands out in that part of the town. Luckily for us that was also the day of the market and we had a great time sampling the food and roaming about on the cobbled streets. Best of all, once again it was great to get out of campus and hang out with friends, discuss, talk and have fun.
One thing that strikes me is how England has maintained the natural beauty and the historic monuments in its villages yet provided access to all urban infrastructure and facilities wherever possible. In India we proclaim that our country is a land of villages - but sadly we have only neglected them at the expense of rapid urbanization. Obviously the times are different and surely England had its pains before reaching where it is now. But this is something that pricks me and I hope lessons will be learned.
I will leave you with some pics from Ely.
