Posted in Norfolk on 28. May, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Officially, this is an adventure park for children. But actually, adults can have as much fun here as their offsprings. Welcome to Bewilderwood! (near Wroxham)
Who lives here? Can’t be very tall…
The owners have put a lot of effort and ideas into this place. They invented magic characters whom you meet in the woods, and you [...]
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Posted in Churches, Norfolk, Norwich on 26. May, 2008 | 1 Comment »
5 Brothers praying
Adam & Eve
The bosses in Norwich Cathedral are unique and stunning pieces of art. Most of the photos on this page come from here.
Alewife’s tale
Last Supper
Christ teaching
“The medieval wooden nave roof was destroyed by fire after a lightening strike in 1463, following which stone vaulting replaced wood, and gave [...]
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Posted in Churches, Norfolk on 23. May, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The village of Trunch is located in Norfolk, between North Walsham and Mundesley, just two miles off the coast. It hoasts a pub, The Crown Inn, the medieval church of St Botolph’s, a village shop and post office. It once also had a brewery. Around 1000 people are today living in Trunch.
The Crown offers very [...]
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Posted in Norfolk, people on 21. May, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We had a great birthday party of Anna Florenzia in Cromer, and it all ended on Cromer Pier. As you can see, lots of fun – without drinks, drugs, fags…
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Posted in Churches, Norfolk on 21. May, 2008 | 2 Comments »
East Anglia has the greatest concentration of medieval churches in England and probably Europe. Norfolk alone has 650 medieval churches.
All Saints’ Church at Edingthorpe
“Saxons built large numbers and many of our churches today either exist on the same sites or retain some Saxon work. The Normans, who conquered England in the eleventh century, lost no [...]
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Posted in Churches, Norfolk, Norwich on 19. May, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Norwich Cathedral is more than 900 years old and the main symbol of this fine city.
“The structure of the cathedral is primarily in the Norman style, having been constructed at the behest of Bishop Herbert de Losinga between the late 11th century and about 1145. The cathedral is built of flint and mortar faced with [...]
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For more than 100 years, Cromer has been one of Norfolk’s most popular seaside resorts. Today, it combines the charme of the past with bustling streets, galleries, pubs and small restaurants.
Cromer Crabs, a well known delicacy:
“Crab are a large part of the income of the town of Cromer. Historically the crab were only caught [...]
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Posted in Norfolk, Norwich on 16. May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The Plantation Garden really is a hidden gem, in more ways than one, in the centre of Norwich. To find it you need to look between Crofters Hotel and Beeches Hotel, just down from the Roman Catholic Cathedral along Earlham Road. A short pathway leads into a wonderfully restored Victorian town garden just 600 [...]
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Posted in artists on 15. May, 2008 | 3 Comments »
” Norfolk born artist Maureen Cherry has lived in North Norfolk from 2000. She has also spent part of each
year residing and painting in Valencia on the Costa Blanca, where she regularly held exhibitions and enjoyed the diversification and the new perspective that the Spanish landscape brought to her work.
Maureen draws her [...]
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Posted in Norfolk on 13. May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »