John Waller has been a part of Bridge Street in Cambridge for 14 years. He sells the Cambridge News. Now where would we be without John or the News: in the dark:-( He's been in Cambridge for 40 years and was a baker in London before he retired.

He's 80 in August but looks very fresh and boyish. To the question "What's your secret, then?" he replied: "BREAKFAST!" Fried breakfast every morning: eggs, potatoes, and bacon. EVERY DAY! Well, that's a lot of eggs etc he's downed over the 80 years!

As he's a permanent fixture of Bridge Street, like the lamposts and buildings, you'd think he just stays there all the time. In fact, he's quite a globe trotter. He's travelled to countries that some of us only dream of travelling to: Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Egypt, to name a few. But, I said, isn't he lucky to be in Cambridge. There he is sitting there and enjoying it all while he sells the odd paper. There he is right opposite St John's Chapel. "Yes," he replied thoughtfully, "very, very lucky".

I think I'm lucky, too:-))

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2009 Strawberry Fair, Cambridge. Tim Goodwin was manning the Peace Labyrinth and inviting people to follow its sinuous turns, to dance in exhuberant joy or to walk in silent meditation. "Spirit of Peace / To your cause we give our strength / That Love may reign and war may cease / Peace, Peace, Peace."

I got away by taking this peaceful portrait:-) Tim can normally be found down Mill Road in the city where he runs Libra Aries Books: www.libra-aries-books.co.uk .

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2009 Strawberry Fair, Cambridge. It is the most colourful annual fair we have in the city!

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2009 Review. The Strawberry Fair is a well established event at Midsummer Common. It is most colourful and on a sunny day it is even more fun. By this time, June, the exams are over and students join the locals to enjoy this great city fair. "Yes, with cream" :-)

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Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

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