Author Archives: Fi Woolcock with thanks to Sean Coughlan BBC News and Steve Downes EDP

We really do like to be beside the seaside

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Fi Woolcock with thanks to Sean Coughlan BBC News and Steve Downes EDP

Dogs aren’t the only ones to enjoy the Norfolk seaside For many people, the equation has always been a simple one – seaside sights, sounds and smells add up to sunny smiles. And it appears that the songs and postcards … Continue reading →

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A Bird on the Brink at Pensthorpe

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Fi Woolcock with thanks to Ed Bramham-Jones, Pensthorpe warden and Chris Hill, EDP

There’s lots going on at Pensthorpe at the moment. Hot on the heels of the somewhat soggy but nonetheless super May Spring Festival weekend, Operation Turtle Dove was launched at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve this week in an urgent bid to … Continue reading →

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Jubilee Bunt-a-thon!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Fi Woolcock with thanks to National Trust and Wallace & Gromit

Wallace & Gromit have teamed up with the National Trust for a summer of celebration kicking off with special Diamond Jubilee events on Monday 4th June! The inventive pair will be hanging the bunting in preparation for over 70 Jubilee … Continue reading →

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Norfolk & Norwich Festival May 11-26 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Fi Woolcock with thanks to NNF

  Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2012 Celebrating real life, real people and real places, this year’s Festival, which runs from May 11th to 26th, promises a line up that is at once local and international, established and emerging and boasts … Continue reading →

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Pole Dancing at Pensthorpe!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Fi Woolcock

Celebrate the beginning of Summer at Pensthorpe’s May Spring Festival from Saturday 5th May 2012 to Monday 7th May 2012. May Pole Dancing at Pensthorpe If you are staying in one of Kett Country Cottages fantastic self catering properties over  … Continue reading →

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Easter madness at Creake Abbey

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Diana Brocklebank Scott

Following on from our March blog, an update on the Easter celebrations at Creake Abbey. They began on Sunday 1st April and lasted all week with lots of children eager to take part in the annual Easter Egg hunt.  Families from … Continue reading →

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Mundesley: haven of poets.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Caroline Davison

Mundesley’s history is infused with an entrepreneurial spirit, matched with a poetic soul. Despite steep cliffs and lack of a natural haven, a local man, Francis Wheatley, built both the massive sea walls and a coal import business here in … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let It Pass You By!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Fi Woolcock with thanks to BBC Norfolk

Details of every street and location to be visited by the Olympic torch relay in Norfolk, prior to London 2012, have been revealed by the Games organisers. The Norfolk route forms part of the torch’s journey from Land’s End, Cornwall, … Continue reading →

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All Eyes on Mundesley

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Fi Woolcock

If you are visiting Mundesley on your holidays, or staying in one of our selection of beautiful holiday cottages in the area, you may be interested to know that the Mundesley Coastwatch station has had a major refurbishment recently. Norman … Continue reading →

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Take a Walk on The Wildlife Side

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Fi Woolcock with thanks to www.nationaltrail.co.uk and www.walkingbritain.co.uk

To anyone living in Norfolk the wonders of the North Norfolk coast are no secret, but to a visitor, their sheer beauty are a great discovery. This unspoilt area is an excellent choice for a self catering holiday in Norfolk … Continue reading →

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