Punting is a quintessentially English tradition dating from 1860 and it's only seen in Cambridge, Oxford and Durham. Apparently, according to Jack, in Oxford they punt from the short end of this flat bottomed boat whilst in Cambridge the punters stand on the larger flat end to punt. I have no idea what happens in Durham! As you can see, the quintessentially (love that word!) English scene can very quickly turn into a battle scene. I have yet to be invited to sip pimms whilst floating along the river on a punt being steered by a young Fellow! Mmm, there is still so much to look forward to in life!
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