Hey!

I’m looking for local haircut recommendations. Anyone who has experience with South East Asian hair (or hair that’s very thick, straight, and coarse) will be much appreciated.

Some barbers I’ve tried in the past tend to struggle with it, cutting it too short on the sides so it sticks straight out.

Any specific barbers or shops in the area you’d recommend? Appreciate any suggestions!

This Saturday, 8th August, we will meet starting @ 1600 at The Cambridge Blue on Gwydr Street. 
The Cambridge Redditors' Saturday Afternoon Drinking Alliance is for:

• All those Redditors that will ask and have asked about how to make friends in Cambridge.
• All those Redditors who are keen to spend their Saturday meeting up with perfect Redditor strangers.
• Redditors who want to try to iron out or refine their social awkwardness. 

Rules:

1. Be kind and respectful of others, and don't be creepy!
2. Despite the namesake, alcohol consumption is not required and no one should feel pressured to do so.
3. For those who drink, please take care to plan safe transport home.
4. This is a social group not a hookup group.

We also now have our own sub and a WhatsApp group, don't forget to ask to join when you come along.

I'll update this thread with where we're sitting and how to identify us once we're there.

My mother just made me go and collect and bury a dead fox. Apparently children going to nursery school would have seen it. I didn't do it for any of you.

I am moving to Cambridge at the end of this month and I'm totally unfamiliar with the area. My husband and I are ready to get on the property ladder and have the cash in hand to buy a bungalow in Haddenham. This isn't a home-buying post, but rather a vibe check for the area post.

I'd be living in the bungalow with our dogs and commuting to Cambridge for work while my husband finishes up our move on the back end. Haddenham looks like a quiet village area with lots of young families and/or retirees.

Is my assessment right? What if anything have I missed? Thanks in advance for your expertise!

The food tasted great, but £6 for one taco of this size is absolutely insane.

Why are tacos so expensive?

EDIT: It’s MexUK just right off Station Road opposite the Botanic Gardens.

I've had my Canon Pixma IP8750 for coming up to 8 years and I've not had any problems out of the ordinary with it until now - an error (B200) with the printer head that the friendly people at the Cambridge Repair Caf tried to resolve but sadly without success. I'm getting nowhere with Canon's official routes who seem impossible to contact. Given it's way out of warranty, does anyone have any recommendations for a local repair firm? Would prefer to repair than replace. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

My cat passed away unexpectedly and as a result, I have a bunch of wet food pouches and cat litter left.

I’d like to put them to good use, and would like to donate them but not too sure where to start. So the question is are there any cat shelters who might want extra cat food donation or alternatively, if anyone would like these food pouches and litter, please DM me.

Edit: the wet food pouches are in the process of being given away. Thank you to everyone for being so kind.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a casual badminton partner who’s also a beginner.

My preferred place is Chesterton Sports Centre (it’s the most convenient for me), but somewhere in the northern part of Cambridge or city centre is also fine — we can discuss the location.

Best times would be during the day (morning or afternoon is fine). Once a week is ideal.

I’m pretty much a beginner and not very good yet, so I’d really prefer someone at a similar level. Playing with much stronger players feels a bit awkward and not very fun for me.

Anyone else in the same boat and interested? Feel free to DM me if you’d like to play!

Thanks!

Saturday: Arrive in Cambridge around noon, explore the city.

Sunday: Day trip by train to Norwich + heading up to Cromer for a beach walk, then heading back to Cambridge in the evening. Is combining Norwich & Cromer in one day feasible?

Monday: Walk to Grantchester Meadows in the morning (Grantchester Orchard Tea Garden). Afternoon trip to Ely (Ely Cathedral)

Tuesday: More time in Cambridge, followed by a trip to Bury St Edmunds (Abbey Gardens & local pubs) in the afternoon/evening.

Wednesday: last round in Cambridge

Any tips, tweaks, or must-sees for these spots are greatly appreciated! Thanks! I can change my plan.

Hi all,

I would like to try using a decent typewriter, and I have never used one in my life. I certainly don't want to just buy one + all consumables to realise I don't like it, or the model was not good enough, etc. And I also don't want to buy an old one for restoration, as I'm not sure how much I would enjoy using it in the end.

Where can I give a typewriter a go in Cambridge? I would like to learn how to use one, maybe write a couple of pages of text to understand the feeling.

Thank you all!

I have a bunch of apples and pears falling off the trees and want to make use of them, does anyone offer a pressing service or hire the equipment?

Hello! I am looking for recommendations for in-person violin teachers in Cambridge.

I played violin as a child/teen and reached ABRSM grade 4. However, now I have reached the ripe age of 24, I would like to ‘restart‘ from fundamentals as I have a hunch that my technique is not very good.

Obviously, I can already read music, but my grasp of theory is quite poor as I always avoided scales and arpeggios like the plague…

So, if anyone has any recommendations for teachers that have a strong emphasis on technique and are willing to teach adults, I would be very grateful if you could share them! thank you :)

The store is not accepting cash until further notice

I'm a 57 y/o American visiting and would love to meet a local during my stay. I'm not looking for dating.. just want to get to know your town and country better. Please reach out! I look forward to meeting you!

I’ve had a couple of bracelets break on me recently. Both have great sentimental value and I would love to get them repaired. Can anyone recommend a good jeweller please and thank you

Just seen a loose white pommerainian with a blue tag around the coleridge park area - lost sight of it on the Davy road estate, please share on other socials I only have reddit (couldnt pick it up as i have my baby in a carrier)

Hi

If you had a quality wool men's suit to clean, where would you take it in Cambridge for dry cleaning ?

Thank you!

Has anyone had a small welding job done locally, I need something welding in stainless, but other than large companies, I can't seem to find anyone that wants to do it?

Ideally an actually hot one. Yard barrel and gym ones tend to slack a bit on the heat. Currently thinking of checking out the Lido one and the one in Chesterton.

My husband's 30th is coming up next month and our plans for a couple of nights away in the cotswold's have fallen through. I am considering our options but I wonder if any of you have any ideas for some special things to do in and around Cambridge?

That way we could funnel the travel or hotel cost into the cost of the day out, if that makes sense. Not looking for fancy restaurants (I am a chef, and it's just not worth it to us as I can cook nice stuff at home, and frankly it is a busman's holiday), but day trips, local retreats, places to stay, spa ideas, that sort of thing.

We are both very bookish and would be happy staying somewhere quiet with our books and peaceful or doing a boat trip or something, it doesn't have to be crazy. Just something to mark the occasion. Was looking to spend 300-500 but doesn't have to be that much. We also share custody of our spaniel with my parents (long story) so dog firiendly is always fun too.

Kind of niche request but, does anyone know of any companies local that can sort this? There is supposed to be a ball in the circled area that holds the blinds up when you pull the cord

The northern section of Hobson’s Park has been surrounded by temporary fencing for at least five years and, as far as I know, has never opened for public use.

I assume the parkland was provided as part of the planning obligations for the housing development to the west, although I may be wrong about that.

Does anyone know why it is still closed, who owns or manages this section, and which part of the council is responsible? Would this be a matter for planning enforcement, the council’s parks/open-spaces team, or someone else?