I adore VBP* for being both intentionally and unintentionally funny, but jokes aside, the festive season in Cambridge almost always looks mildly atrocious.

Yes, the tree will be lit up in the evening, and you will spot the same dull decor on Rose Crescent and around the centre, yet it never manages to reach the point where the city feels joyful.

After a few mighty American corporations arrived to Cambs, the city (but, apparently, not the City Council, lol) got a bit of money to splurge on, hence a bit of sparkle around the Railway Station, but other than that, it’s not great (see Norwich by comparison and you’ll understand what I mean). Oh, and don’t listen to those who tell you that “Cambridge has always been minimalistic.” Nah, it ain’t that: just a usual lazy mess. AND the city is VERY dark in the evening.

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* The VBP guy posted a pic with a miserably looking Christmas Tree on Market Square