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We were amongst the visitors to the splendid new McGrath Centre at St Catharine’s College today.

Hauxton Mill, just south of Cambridge, was the last commercially-operating water mill in the area. It ceased operation just over 40 years ago.

I walk past it regularly with my dog, and it's always been a mysterious, intriguing, and very closed, building.

Until today. As we approached, I noticed that the door stood ajar, and it turned out to be because a man was inside checking the electricity meter. (I was struck by the irony.) He was just about to leave, but kindly let me stick my head inside. It was one of those moments when I was very glad I happened to be carrying my camera, even though I only had time to fire off a couple of quick shots.

If only, as they say, these walls could speak...

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Update - I later tweaked one of the photos and posted an improved version here.

When you live here, it sometimes can be easy to forget how lucky you are.

The Great Gate, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.

You can probably just make out the helix on the floor which is part of a new memorial to Francis Crick.

Spotted in the city centre this evenin’.

Oh, to be in England, now that April's (almost) here...