HAPPY NEW YEAR
7 VISIT A LOCAL ATTRACTION As our I Cambridge interviewees admit in every issue (see last page), many of us city residents have never actually experienced some of the area’s most well-known visitor attractions! From punting and paddleboarding to exploring Cambridge University Botanic Garden and the city’s many museums – this is the year to make the most of everything Cambridge has to offer. After all, why should tourists have all the fun? 8 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Send a card to a distant pal, donate a warm coat to a winter homelessness appeal or a basket of non-perishable items to a food bank. Why not offer a helping hand to a neighbour, bake extra cakes to give to a friend, bring flowers home for a partner or simply send a thoughtful text message to let someone know that you’re thinking of them? The tiniest gesture can mean the world. 9 PICK UP A BOOK Escape your screens and dive back into those glorious paper pages filled with knowledge, intrigue, excitement, life lessons and new worlds to explore. We’re pretty spoilt when it comes to bookshops here in Cambridge, and there’s nothing like the feeling of actually holding books in your hands to appreciate their look, feel, content and smell as you choose
your next adventure. So, head on over to The Haunted Bookshop, Bodies in the Bookshop, G David Bookseller, Oxfam, Cambridge University Press Bookshop, Waterstones and Heffers. 10 PRIORITISE YOURSELF Whether it’s a one-off wellness treat to get 2026 started on the right foot, or scheduling in regular sessions to carve out time for yourself, a little bit of pampering can be a great wellbeing boost. Treatments and sessions are provided by Paus, House of Beauty, Waresley Park Estate and Gresham House Wellness at Gonville Hotel, among others. Or why not try yoga or Pilates? Sessions are at local village halls, community centres, fitness centres and dedicated studios across the region.
SUPPORT INDIE BUSINESSES 6
DRINK MORE WATER 11
GIVE UP AN UNHEALTHY HABIT 12
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