After two failed attempts at dinner, we were starting to wonder about this grand plan of ours! Thankfully Shukria’s Curry House didn’t disappoint. Initial impressions This Bangladeshi restaurant hasn’t been open very long, and we frankly didn’t hold out much hope for it. We thought it was going to be a bit of a “hole in… Read More »
After a disappointing visit to The Brook which left us without dinner, we rode our bikes down Mill Road to The Royal Standard. We’d heard fairly decent reviews of this Curry house, but had never been. We were sad to see that it was closed with a big sign on the door saying it had… Read More »
We should start this post by saying that it’s really just the first of three restaurants we visited this evening! The Brook was promising, but in the end, so disappointing! Initial Impressions: We’d heard The Brook was a bit rough, but upon looking through the window for the first time it actually looked quite nice.… Read More »
As New Year approached, Kevin and I wanted a new project – something that fit into our lives, but had nothing to do with our professional interests. One thing we feel very passionate about is the importance of supporting local stores and restaurants, especially those along Mill Road, Cambridge. With that in mind, we’ve decided… Read More »
I presented at the Humanitarian Centre last night on the topic of getting started using social media at small organisations. Here are my slides: Intro to Social Media for Nonprofits You can download this presentation – including the speaker notes. Thanks so much to the audience, for listening, and to the Humanitarian Centre for hosting!
(This post has been cross-posted from the NetSquared blog – here) Happy Blog Action Day everyone! In case you haven’t heard, Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion… Read More »
(This post has been cross-posted from the NetSquared blog – here) Over the years my family and I have worked together to help my Grandmother get wired. She now uses Google Search, reads her news online, sends and receives email, and even uses Facebook to check-in with family and friends. Using the internet isn’t a… Read More »
(This post has been cross-posted from the Net2Camb blog – here) Please join us for this special Net2Camb co-hosted by the Humanitarian Centre: Event details Topic: Mobile technology and Social Change: A view from the Global South Date: Tuesday, 23 September Time: 7:00 PM Location: Hughes Hall, Wollaston Rd, Cambridge CB1 2EW (view map) Registration:… Read More »
Perhaps I’m missing something? Everyone (including the self-deprecating Brits) told me not to move to England. Why? Because of the weather. “It rains every day!” they said. “It’s cold in the summer and warm in the winter” they said. “It hardly ever snows!” they said. Dude. They were so wrong. We had the most glorious… Read More »
Why do Americans call it Guy Fawkes night but Brits call it Bonfire Night? … and as an American in Britain, what am I supposed to call it? Guy fire night? Bon Fawkes night?