Author Archives: Sam
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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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How to Ace Your Valentine’s Punt Date
With 12 years experience in delivering punt tours through Cambridge, it’s fair to say that we’ve seen our fair share of good and bad dates taking place on punts. And since this is the season of romance – we thought we’d pass on some of that experience to you, the discerning customer, to help […]
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Robot Punters?
A recent episode of the hit TV show The Mandalorian has led to an influx of enquiries to our customer service team. Have your R&D department finally developed ROBOT PUNTERS? The question of automation is a hot topic, so we decided to have our top punting scientists examine the footage to decide whether Cambridge Punters […]
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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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The Mulled Wine Olympics
A question we often get in the winter is; why on earth would anyone want to go punting in the cold and the wet? To which we have a simple answer: Because you have impaired your decision-making faculties with an invigorating and festive cup of mulled wine. Mulled wine is such an integral part of […]
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Tis the Season (to varnish boats)
It’s almost December and everyone knows what that means. A certain jolly fellow who comes once a year shall emerge from his workshop… That’s right, it’s our co-director, Jules! The winter season is when we subject all of our boats to a thorough examination. Punts, whilst nigh-unsinkable, do require repair, maintenance, and therapy to keep […]
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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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Got a brolly?
With the rainy season well and truly upon us (which for the non-UK readers is eleven months and three weeks of the year) punt customers ask us one question before any other: “Do you have a spare umbrella?” Historically speaking, the answer was not always yes. Did you know that in the year 1797 there […]