Sidney Sussex Street by judithg

Sidney Sussex Street

If I had read my horoscope for today I think it would have said something about 'unexpected organisation'. A bit of rationalisation of the bottles collecting by the cooker led to a complete overhaul of my spice and herb collection (75 pots to start with!) which resulted in spaces in the tins and jars cupboard so I sorted that out as well. And then I had enough room to make a shelf for bags of flour and so I ended up sorting out the 'baking goods cupboard' and then the pasta and rice shelf. Just when I was feeling smug Adam came in and opened the snack cupboard - there is work still to do. I'm not a stickler for Best Before dates but even I draw the line at 2003.
3GT
1. A nice cycle into town and a mosey round the shops - too lazy to try things on so not expensive....
2. My compost bin smells very exotic since I put the old spices in it.
3. A warm spot for a well-earned G&T while the dinner cooked.
What a lovely shot
May 25th, 2013  
I know that smug feeling when you have had a good re-organisation! Well done and you have managed a really good shot into the bargain! Love the line of bicycles, wall and wisteria, wonderful!
May 25th, 2013  
Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle
May 25th, 2013  
I am always very embarrassed by the debris on the shelf after I have been in my cupboards...where do all those bits come from?
Love your wall of bikes Judith & that towering hedge of Wisteria...just lovely & a fave for me.
Lovely to have some sun though I have wasted most of the sun by sitting in the pub most of the afternoon!
May 25th, 2013  
@happypat Still a bit chilly outside!
May 25th, 2013  
@happypat PS I took a dustpan and brush to one shelf - hope my mum's too busy to read this....
May 25th, 2013  
Well done and I had to chuckle at 2003! Our wisteria in the garden has nothing on this one! (I knew there would be a G&T in there somewhere!)
May 25th, 2013  
Sounds like a great day.
May 25th, 2013  
@quietpurplehaze well we moved in in '98 so it could have been worse!
May 25th, 2013  
I had a bit of a clear out recently and went through medication that was so out of date as well. Nice shot of this old wall and the wisteria is beautiful
May 25th, 2013  
@rosiekind oh we have medication that is much worse!!
May 25th, 2013  
Beautiful Cambridge. This wisteria must be really old, the size of the main stem! Beautiful scene with the bikes, wall and wisteria stretching such a long way. Perfect with the sun too. Love this shot. Fav
May 25th, 2013  
A bit of historicism of the astrological kind never goes astray. Lovely purple flowers
May 25th, 2013  
What a lovely shot. The scent from the wisteria must be heavenly, and i just love all those bikes with baskets. Must get mine out again!
May 25th, 2013  
Love all those bikes
May 25th, 2013  
Ah - you see, I just KNEW 3 GT was three gin and tonics!!! Awesome shot - and hardly any people. Good news on the kitchen shelf sorting out - it always makes you feel better.
May 25th, 2013  
a cracking shot judith, the wisteria is beautiful, the bikes are fab and the BBE 2003 ....TEN YEARS OMG !

May 25th, 2013  
FAV!!!love the bike line up and the wisteria just makes the picture. we have bulk food stashed for the millenium crisis that didn't happen and we are still eating them...the legumes take quite a while to cook though. No dates on them so I forget it's been so long
May 25th, 2013  
Ah yes - nice horizontal action with extra wacky wisteria action.
"Best before.." Not: "Must Be Before.."! Y'all be fine!
May 25th, 2013  
I love these pitures of british roads. So beautiful.
May 25th, 2013  
Really nice composition. Love the lined up bikes and beautiful wisteria.
That smug feeling is so wonderful when we get these overdue jobs done. Mine was paperwork today.
May 25th, 2013  
I expect herbs and spices even though they are dried, lose a lot of their punch over time - well done for that! This picture is lovely - so much wisteria and so many bikes!
May 25th, 2013  
Now there's a bicycle shot for you! Got to love it :)
May 25th, 2013  
I love this and that wisteria!!!! you are getting much warmer weather than we are as mine as not even started to flower yet.
May 25th, 2013  
Super show of flowers and bicycles.
May 25th, 2013  
Jo
What a wonderful shot, flowers and bicycles what could be better. I dread to think what lurks in our spice cupboard, oh well one more year won't matter....will it!
May 25th, 2013  
Lovely shot, great composition.
May 26th, 2013  
Love the shot and the story of your tidying - so satisfying. I think the sunshine inspired me too. I put the duvet and pillows in the sun and turned the mattress!
May 26th, 2013  
Wow, very cool capture and beautiful flowers. I don't think I've seen so many bikes in one place like that before. Love the composition, too. Fav!
May 26th, 2013  
I love the wisteria hanging over the wall and dwarfing the bikes.
May 26th, 2013  
@maggiemae Yes I don't think they go 'bad' but probably go 'off'. Mind you they smelled so go when I was tipping them out do I could recycle the bottles that I did wonder!!
May 26th, 2013  
@windridge The scent is divine - people were walking underneath and stopping because suddenly you're enveloped in it!
May 26th, 2013  
great sets of repeating patterns form both the bicycles and the wisteria and the wall providing an interesting texture to join them, there is just something so pleasing about the patterns in this scene
May 26th, 2013  
Lovely shot!
I try keep things within a decade of the best before date too. ;)
May 26th, 2013  
Haha, an exotic smelling compost - that's just wonderful ;). Sounds like a really productive day. Wonder when I'll have one of those again... What a lovely perspective - looks even like spring (unlike here...).
May 26th, 2013  
Wicked wisteria and I must try putting herbs and spices on the compost heap :)
May 26th, 2013  
is this Bridge St? love the scene and capture
May 27th, 2013  
A beautiful line up with the wisteria flowing over the wall
May 27th, 2013  
Once you start it's difficult to stop! Once this year's module is done and dusted I will be doing some starting! Beautiful sunny shot with all that lilac and the pretty shadows xx
May 27th, 2013  
I love love love this photo. Wish I could step into it. A FAV for me. I also love that you post 3 GT each day.
May 28th, 2013  
Such a lovely sight along the wall and above. You had me laughing at your organizing!!!
May 28th, 2013  
Beautiful!! Good eye! Congrats on PP!
May 28th, 2013  
wow fantastic perspective,colors and composition! love this shot!
May 29th, 2013  
Picture perfect! Postcard material?
May 29th, 2013  
JH
Ah very pretty. One of my besties went to Sidney Sussex.

If your spices still smell exotic you've jumped the gun throwing them out, BB 2003 or not!
May 30th, 2013  
Wonderful scene. Cleaning the pantry is on my "tomorrow" list. Hate to think what dates I might find!
May 30th, 2013  
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