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28 Feb 2026
Alphabetically round the Colleges
My legs are recovering as I write: yesterday with some chums I ran nearly a marathon on a geeky stop-start route around the Colleges of Cambridge. Turns out the rules of the alphabet really matter after 30km of pavement and after Robinson College, it’s much more appealing to follow the University’s order, putting “St Catharine’s” after “Sidney Sussex” because it allows a lovely St John’s, Trinity, Trinity Hall hattrick towards the end.Favourite posts
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