Thoughts about North Norfolk life
Sailing Craft on the River Thurne The year 2020 was when Mother Nature gave humanity a resounding kick up the backside. The coronavirus has reminded us that even though we…
North Norfolk is steeped in folklore, local myths and legends, from Black Shuck to the laughter and calling of long-dead children sometimes heard echoing across Horsey Mere. However, some strange…
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…
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…
Aren't smartphones great! We all love them - some of us perhaps a bit too much - and the cameras now built into them are capable of achieving superb results…
Southwold in Suffolk has changed a lot in the last few years. It has to a large extent lost its charm as a traditional English seaside resort.
Memories of growing up on the North Norfolk Coast at Cromer.
After persevering with digital photography for a few years I have gone back to the world of film photography.
I grew up in North Norfolk during the 1950's when central heating was virtually unknown in ordinary homes. Let me tell you a little bit about the realities of everyday life in those days. I also ask the question, are we becoming soft in the 21st Century?
Between the late 1800's and the end of the First World War North Norfolk was a holiday playground of the very wealthy. It also attracted great artists, writers and even royalty. The appeal of the area waned after the War and it did not see a major resurgence in popularity until the 1970's. Today it is one of the most popular areas of the UK for traditional seaside holidays.