Posts in Category: News
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COVID-19 OPENING UPDATE
Here at Cambridge Punters we have been closed since March, and since then our position has been absolutely clear: We will not reopen until either it is safe to do so, or someone gets us drunk. So we are pleased to announce that from July 4th, as the pubs around the U.K. reopen, we will […]
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Covid 19 (corona virus) and Cambridge
UPDATE: In line with the latest government advice, and our own consciences, we have taken the decision to close for the time being. our social media and email channels remain open if you need to contact us for any reason. Current government advice is to avoid all non-essential travel. Whether coming to Cambridge to see […]
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Mothers’ Day
For today’s blog post we would like to propose a thought experiment… Let’s say you carried a child in your womb for nine months. Underwent the labours of birth. Nursed them for years as a child. Supported them. Helped them become an adult. An adult who then takes you to Las Iguanas for Mothers’ Day […]
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Happy New Year
Plough Monday has been and gone, and for most of Cambridge that means it’s back to work or study. And for those of us who keep everyone entertained during their down-time – it means another lull until the next half term. This, naturally, means that we are faced with the eternal crisis of the slow-season: […]
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Flooding – Past and Present
This week both the UK and Venice have had to battle against floodwaters, whilst here in Cambridge our own river faces the opposite problem, despite the heavy rain. Although we haven’t seen major flooding in Cambridgeshire for a little while now, it was a huge historical problem. Sitting upon flat country, on the edge of the fens, […]
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Autumn in Cambridge
The creeper on the back of John’s New Court has turned red, the average age of the city has gone from 65 to 18 overnight, and we’ve seen a 400% increase in customers requesting umbrellas. It can only mean one thing: It’s Autumn in Cambridge (We presume it is also Autumn in Oxford although they […]
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Introducing our New Website!
We have exciting news for you today, Punt fans! Below is a picture of Jeremiah Wentworth, the old Web and Bones Man. Once he month he would come to town, knocking on doors and offering to build you a “quali’y website” for no more than a crisp shilling. He designed our old site. And if […]
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Uber Boats
You may have read in the news that Uber will be offering punt tours in Cambridge. And particularly discerning readers may have noticed that the handsome face on Uber’s ad campaign is none other than our very own head chauffeur. Don’t worry! he hasn’t been kidnapped by Uber. We’ll be carrying their service over the […]
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Green Tourism Bronze Award
We are proud to announce that we have been issued our Bronze Award for Green Tourism. Sustainability in tourism is not just vital to the maintenance of the beautiful natural and historic site in which we work, but also key to the ongoing survival of the planet… Which in the balance, we support. Watch […]
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Cambridge beats Oxford (as per usual)
Oh dear; the Guardian University Rankings are out and it seems like Oxford don’t just stand on the wrong end of the punt – they’re on the wrong end of the University rankings too! St Andrews have beaten them into second place with first place going (naturally) to Cambridge. Remember – if you’re planning to come […]