A North Norfolk Road during the ‘big freeze’. For many people of my generation, 1962 will be memorable for the ‘big freeze’; however, it was quite a trying year in other ways. I was still at school in 1962 and can remember the anxiety caused by the Cuban Missile Crisis that brought the USSR and the US to the brink of nuclear war. In October, that political crisis was resolved to everyone’s relief, only to be followed by the severe…
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust has published plans to reopen its nature reserves when the current lockdown is lifted.
A new seafood restaurant is to open at Drove Orchard Thornham North Norfolk
Salthouse Dun Cow in North Norfolk is a bit special. Situated alongside the A149 coast road the public house is beside the village green. The interior is traditional in design with scrubbed table tops and warming fires for when the cold easterlies come in off the North Sea. Due to the present COVID-19 situation it is necessary to book a table. The food is of a very high standard. Sample menu: “£15 BATTERED FISH & CHIPS With crushed minted peas,…
Gresham North Norfolk © DPH 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 things said to be factual rather than fanciful have happened in the area. An example is the ‘Gresham Incident’, of which few people are aware. That is because the locals only talked about it late at night when the pub (now closed) had a lock-in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.