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Author: | John T Goy [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:26 am ] |
Post subject: | Norfolk Treat |
Bit late with my report but not to late to have a laugh at it ![]() A few months ago decided to give myself a birthday treat somewhere, my first choice was the Bakewell area but couldn't find the right digs. So as I'd never been to Norfolk (not strictly correct as I once went with two pals to W/Express near Norwich) checked the different areas and digs and plumped for the north-east. I stayed at a B&B on a farm between Stiffkey and Fakenham without being to specific ![]() I arrived at 19:15 after a boring drive ( got behind a very slow car transporter on the A15 between Scunny and Lincoln ![]() Next morning (4th) I got an extremely rude awakening at 04:15 with the cockerel sounding off ![]() ![]() ![]() After a lovely breakfast had a rest and decided where to visit, nowhere I was too sleepy, so had a two hour kip on bed and went out late afternoon. Wells-next-the-Sea was first port of call, made for car park and found the rate was £4.50 per day suffice to say I stayed about thirty seconds ![]() ![]() ![]() The 5th my birthday and guess what I was awoken again at 04:15 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Had the Terns for company plus a Cormorant going south, there was a small building which I was parked next to which had juv Swallow on the seats waiting for food they seemed very tame, I could have got some cracking pics but my hands were greasy so left well alone. regarding birthday didn't do too bad got 8 cards, 8 presents, 1 phone call and 3 texts not bad for me ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The 6th guess what I had nine hours sleep, yes nine wowee. The Cockerel was locked up till a decent time, I went out later and thanked him for not waking me up, and took his photo ![]() Today was very hot and I had a ride to Tesco's at Fakenham and got a punnet of strawberrys mmm. Everywhere was heaving so this didn't go down to well, tried quite a few places looking for shade but alas they were heaving as well, so decided to get out the Sun and drove round looking for a big lay-by with trees, found one on the A148 and parked up for four hours and had a treat watching all and sundry pass me by, ah happy days ![]() Went back to digs and watched the local Barnie patrolling the lane etc, didn't manage to get a piccy but did of the distant church and others. Watched the sun go down and then relaxed watching the repeat of The womens single final at Wimbledon. Last day (7th) another extremely hot day, departed digs saying I'd enjoyed my stay and will be back sometime ( with ear plugs ![]() ![]() End of day managed to not hear how Andy had gone on so watched the highlights and bless me he won yippee good lad, he made my day even better. Hope you all enjoy the read as usual. ATB Max ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Freddy Johnson [ Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Norfolk Treat |
Max, Glad you got out and about as much as you did on your visit to Norfolk. Your B & B was nicely placed to call in at some good sites. It seems you covered a few hundred miles on your round trip. Your post reads as if you enjoyed it all, early jungle fowl reveilles apart. Congrats on a very readable chatty report, plus a few LOLs. ![]() Regards, Freddy |
Author: | John T Goy [ Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:24 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Norfolk Treat |
Freddy, Much appreciated. Yes, I did go over the top with the icons, not to everyone's delight I know but that's the way I write. Regards Max PS: Next time I'll try out Pensthorpe etc. |
Author: | Brian Eke [ Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Norfolk Treat |
Not me MaX with The RED S--t. I have hated them since 1968, when the Buggers, smoked me and a lot of people on a public road and typical ended up working with/for them a few years. You can't have been in the North East of Norfolk surely it was the North/North West Coast?! I have a long weekend with the RAF Onithological Society every year based about 5 miles from Titchwell and if I counted probably have a larger Norfolk bird list than Lincolnshire. Glad u enjoyed it, always have a cracking time when I go down there. Really enjoyed the bit about being conned into joining the RSPB, that was the lady in the Garden shed/Gazebo in the car park, I Bet!! and the rest of the chat was'nt bad as well. PM me if you want some good places for a leisurely wander, if u plan on going again. Glad u reached 21 again and had a good time. Brian. |
Author: | John T Goy [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 3:58 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Norfolk Treat |
Thanks Brian, You are correct, it was the lady in the shed/car park with her partner the extremely friendly Robin who kept landing on the table for it's snack of seed ![]() I noticed the lady and I have one thing in common ( maybe more than one thing ![]() ![]() ![]() While sat in me car having lunch I kept an eye on her and all unsuspecting souls as they approached, not sure how many she won over but as I left I shouted to her as far as I was concerned she had earnt a GOLD STAR ![]() I will be going again this year all being well, so will contact you before I go. Regarding which compass point I was in. Although you are correct having just looked at my OS map, I can't for the life of me work out how they can say it's north-west, ah well am too knacked to care tonight ![]() Sorry you don't like the lads in red ![]() Cheers John |
Author: | Brian Eke [ Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Norfolk Treat |
Ok, Max, will await the missive. |
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