I came, I saw, I portered*
The great Judge Judy once said, “I think that you’re supposed to know when it’s time to say goodbye”. As I prepare for my imminent departure from Cambridge, I like to see it less as a goodbye to the city I have come to love above all others, but more of a ‘hello’ to new adventures.
Coming to the University city changed my life beyond all recognition and, despite not being a scholar or academic of any kind, I was able to realise my dreams and reach a potential I never imagined possible within the strange and wonderful walls of this esoteric world. More than that, I have been lucky enough to have you all alongside me for what has been a most unexpected emprise. And, as far as unexpected emprises go, this is just the beginning, I assure you.
But now it is time to go. There are those I love even more than Cambridge, endeavours even more pertinent than PorterGirl. Without doubt, Cambridge will always be a part of me, but perhaps more importantly, I will always be a part of Cambridge.
*Relying on schoolgirl Latin as opposed to being a Classical scholar, I struggled to find a direct translation for ‘porter’ as either a noun or verb. So, seeing as our English word porter is derived from the Latin portātor, from past participle of portāre (to carry) I decided to go with that, as it’s a nice first conjugation word and easily popped into the singular perfect tense. I am sure far better educated chaps than my good self will have plenty to say about this pitiful translation but, quite frankly, bollocks to them.
Lucy Brazier 
this is lovely😊Cambridge is definitely a better place for having had you live there! You will have amazing new adventures in the next phase of Lucy 😊 I will make sure of it!
Anyone who criticises your Latin will have me to answer to…I speak no Latin so to me you are the queen of Latin!
I have used the word Latin too much now and it has lost all meaning
I like to think that both Cambridge and I have benefited from me wandering into it unexpectedly, a decade ago. We are still the government of Cambridge and it WILL be the capital city one day! I sense many more excellent adventures on the horizon – and we can always leap in little red van and bother the city once more, should we feel like it 🙂
Latin is a wonderful language but sadly I have forgotten most of it (especially the grammar!) so now it has lost all meaning to me too. Latin Latin Latin – sounds weird when you keep saying it! *says it over and over in head all morning *
We will absolutely have to have an advanture to Cambridge 😊 just to check up on it…and because I want to see it…
but adventure-wise the world is our mollusc!!
Hehehe Latin Latin Latin Latin
Or possibly the tin if you go a bit French
It’s definitely worth an advanture because it is such a great city 🙂 And you’re right, we need to keep an eye on the place…
Ooo la la! I can feel the French vibes already… 😀
Hehehe me too…
although a can’t imagine la tin being part of a French persons vocabulary 😊
La tin du biscuit, perhaps?? (yes- my French is about as good as my Latin!)
Oh yes!! That is definitely French 😊
Such a lovely city and you certainly add to its ambiance ! 🌹
Why thank you! I shall certainly miss it. But the time is right 🙂 x
Life evolves, enjoy!x😊