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Author: David Hobart

I grew up in Norfolk and have lived and worked in the county all my life.
A Favourite Norfolk Photograph

A Favourite Norfolk Photograph

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Photographers, professional and keen amateurs alike, all have a few images in their library that are special to them for a variety of reasons. It could be where, when or how the picture was taken, or a reminder of a particular time in the photographer’s life when things were going particularly well and photographs of loved ones, now so treasured, or beautiful locations were recorded. It can also be for aesthetic reasons when impressive images bring particular pleasure. This photograph…

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Handmade Norfolk Soaps

Handmade Norfolk Soaps

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I have received an email from Carol Goulding about her business making and selling beautiful soap in Wells-next-the-Sea, North Norfolk. The products are particularly relevant at the moment. “We are Handmade Norfolk Soaps. All our soaps are antibacterial and antiseptic. We are working hard to help everyone stay safe at home, by stocking Norfolk pharmacists and selling our products online, so they can be delivered to your door. Our family business that has been making natural soaps in North Norfolk…

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Cley Smokehouse Shop at Glandford nr Holt

Cley Smokehouse Shop at Glandford nr Holt

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I have purchased fish from Cley Smokehouse for many years and the quality has always been excellent. When I visited recently I found the shop in Cley was closed for refurbishment. There was a sign on the door directing customers to new premises at Glandford so I made my way there. I found this smart new smokehouse shop in the complex of Manor Farm Barns where Cley Spy, BIRDscapes Gallery and the Art Cafe are also located. The interior of…

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Instromet Weather Systems Ltd

Instromet Weather Systems Ltd

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Instromet Weather Systems Ltd is a long-established supplier of British made, quality weather monitoring and weather activation equipment now based in North Norfolk. Originally formed in Broadstairs, Kent in the mid-nineteen eighties as R & D Electronics (then R & D Instromet), the business was founded by a husband and wife team with the weather stations being developed in their home-based workshop. The business expanded with the help of part-time staff, a move into industrial weather activation equipment such as…

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Car Parking Charges at Norfolk Wildlife Trust at Cley from Easter

Car Parking Charges at Norfolk Wildlife Trust at Cley from Easter

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The Visitor Centre at NWT Cley The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has announced that it intends to introduce charges for car parking at the Cley and Salthouse Marshes reserves. The funds raised will go towards management costs and to “balance the conservation needs of the nature reserve with use of the site by visitors.” The Trust has made an application to the NNDC for permission to install pay and display machines and the necessary signage at the car parks of the…

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Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2020

Merry Christmas and a peaceful 2020

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Almost there! 2020 beckons and I wonder what that will bring. What a year 2019 has been. Political turmoil has gripped the nation this year, in fact for the past three years, but things in that regard should now settle down and we will see less of politicians on our television screens. I hope that the image of Cromer Lighthouse doesn’t turn out to be prophetic. Weather-wise, the summer of 2019 proved somewhat unpredictable but business was very brisk at…

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North Norfolk Wildlife Safaris by Martin Hayward Smith

North Norfolk Wildlife Safaris by Martin Hayward Smith

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Martin Hayward Smith has over 30 years experience in professionally photographing and filming wildlife in many parts of the world. He now brings that experience and knowledge to North Norfolk by providing safaris in his Land Rover to the wildlife habitats of the area. Guests will see a diverse range of birds and animal species on a full or half-day safari.

All Aboard! The Northern Lights Express on the North Norfolk Heritage Railway

All Aboard! The Northern Lights Express on the North Norfolk Heritage Railway

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North Norfolk Steam Train at Kelling Fancy an amazing ride through the countryside of North Norfolk on a steam train bedecked with Christmas lights. What a great trip for children and the adults to enjoy as Christmas approaches.  The Poppy Line North Norfolk Heritage Railway is running this service for the festive season and it has been named The Norfolk Lights Express. Decorated with multi-coloured lights, the steam trains will run between the 20th November and the 23rd December and…

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An Autumn Walk at Stiffkey in North Norfolk

An Autumn Walk at Stiffkey in North Norfolk

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The season of ‘mists and mellow fruitfulness’ has arrived and the main holiday season in North Norfolk has drawn to a close. We are now getting into the winter mindset, hoping that the ‘beast from the east’ won’t revisit. The lightweight walking shoes are cleaned and put away and the leather walking boots have been dragged from the back of the cupboard for their annual waterproofing treatment. The area is still attracting visitors because it is half-term and we have…

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Cryptocurrency for North Norfolk

Cryptocurrency for North Norfolk

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A businessman based in North Norfolk is proposing to launch a cryptocurrency to pre-empt Facebook’s troubled Libra. To be called ‘Crabcoin’ the new internet currency is set to become available in January 2024. When contacted for details, the businessman, who wishes to remain anonymous until the launch, stated: “The new currency will be of great advantage to those that obtain large amounts of cash the source of which they don’t want to disclose. “All they will have to do is…

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