Number 94: Go punting

Last Friday I spent a wonderful evening punting on the river (so Cambridge!) for my friend's birthday.  This was no ordinary punting though - this was a bat safari!

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I've actually not yet experienced "normal" punting - the only other time I've been we went on a punting ghost tour (where I discovered that my Dad has an unhealthy knowledge of hanging techniques...)!  Both tours have been with Scudamores who I can't recommend enough, as both tours were fantastic!  If you fancy something a little out of the ordinary, you should definitely try them out.

Back to the bat punting though... I wasn't expecting that we'd see any actual real life bats, but I was proved completely wrong.  Armed with detectors, some information sheets about the various bats we might spot and a very informative volunteer guide from the Wildlife Trust, we managed to spot some Pipistrelles and some Daubentons (which feed by swooping down to catch insects from the surface of the water).  They were completely captivating to watch and tracking and spotting them pretty exciting (so much so that I didn't take any photos...).

So that's punting more than ticked off!

Number 100: Take photos in a photobooth

Last week I was sent along to the Scientific Laboratory Show with work.  After my initial terror at attending an event by myself, I really enjoyed the whole thing and met loads of great people.  Although the show mainly had sophisticated glassware and instrumentation, there were also loads of fun things including: nail painting, a magician and... a photobooth!

Who says work always has to be serious?

 

Number 87: Paint my nails once a week for 2 months

So, this weekend it has been 2 months since I moved to Cambridge.  How times flies...  I may still be unpacking(!) but I'm gradually getting used to the idea that this is my home for the moment.

This also means that I've painted my nails at least once a week (often more!) for 2 months, so that's number 87 struck off the list - hooray!

A selection of the garish colours I've been adorning my fingertips with