26 Feb 2024
Almonry, Ely - NOT amateur radio
The place in the photo has been serving food since the 1200s. Luckily the cheese scones are not that old 😉😉.
11 Jan 2024
Ely from the train - NOT amateur radio
The photo show Ely as the train from Norwich drew into the station earlier this week. Ely is dominated by its cathedral on the hill. The River Great Ouse (into which the River Cam flows) runs through it. hence all the boats!
22 Dec 2023
Ely snack lunch
20 Dec 2023
Ely - NOT amateur radio
6 Oct 2023
Ely Cathedral Art Exhibition - NOT amateur radio
3 Oct 2023
Ely Cathedral - NOT amateur radio
Ely is about 20 minutes away from us by car. The cathedral, which is very old, dominates.
23 Jul 2023
Near Ely Cathedral - NOT amateur radio
This house was next to Ely Cathedral. I think it is either a cathedral office or linked to the King's School.
18 Jul 2023
Lunch companion - NOT amateur radio
We had a companion for lunch: a robin that came to our table and, at times, was just a few inches away. I am sure it would have eaten out of my hand given more time. As it was, it had some of my wife's cheese scone when she was not looking!
10 May 2023
Ely cathedral - NOT amateur radio
27 Apr 2023
Ely yesterday - NOT amateur radio
This was Ely yesterday by the River Great Ouse. Ely is a nice place with a cathedral on the hill and an attractive waterfront. The railway station seems always to be busy.
26 Apr 2023
Peacocks in Ely - NOT amateur radio
This was where we had lunch today: Peacocks in Ely, Cambs.. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. We tried to take a friend there on a Tuesday, but found it closed!
6 Feb 2023
The Almonry, Ely - NOT amateur radio
5 Feb 2023
28 Jan 2023
Ely Cathedral in the mist - NOT amateur radio
You can see why they call this "the ship of the fens". This photo was on social media recently.
Apparently there are hardly any foundations. Remember, there were no JCBs when this was made in medieval times. It is the only medieval wonder of the world in the UK I think.
Ely cathedral is built on high ground above what was once marshy ground. Hence the name "isle of Ely".
9 Oct 2022
Norwich train - NOT amateur radio
Last week, we went to Norwich by train from Ely. Ely station is always busy. I guess this is because many lines converge here.
30 Sept 2022
Approaching Ely - NOT amateur radio
Yesterday we got the train back to Ely. This was the view through the train window showing the cathedral and boats.
Ely is a surprisingly busy station where many lines meet. It is rare to not see something going on there.
15 Aug 2022
Crimean Cannon - NOT amateur radio
29 Jul 2022
Costume exhibition - NOT amateur radio
I stayed outside, but my wife went in to the Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral to see the costumes on display. This is not my scene!
They have a display of all sorts of costumes from films and TV. If this excites you, I am sure this would be of interest. Free with cathedral entry. As locals, we get free cathedral entry.
25 Jun 2022
29 Apr 2022
Ely cathedral - NOT amateur radio
They call this "the ship of the fens" and you can see why. It can be seen from miles away standing high on the Isle of Ely. There has been a church here for well over 1000 years.
It is the only medieval wonder in England. It truly is a splendid piece of architecture, built way before our times with lots of tools and machines.