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Sunday Picture Post: How Green Grows My Land

Posted on April 10, 2022 by crispina kemp

As promised, the second part of our walk to Burlingham Woods, and beyond. Burlingham Woods were formerly part of Burlingham Hall. And those landowners of late really did like to pretty-up their woods. The plants remain to the delight of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Bare Brown and Green

Posted on April 3, 2022 by crispina kemp

22nd March and a short bus ride takes across the marshes to our starting point, Acle. We’re going to walk to Burlingham Woods, then on a bit further before we turn around. It is a walk in two parts, the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Chet Valley

Posted on March 20, 2022 by crispina kemp

8th March, it takes two buses to deliver us to Brooke, southeast of Norwich, to begin our walk along the Chet Valley. With so much rain of late, we’re happy to road-walk. So put on your “walkers” and join us. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: To Blickling and Back

Posted on March 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

28th February, we jump on the bus to Norwich, where we jump on another to take us to Aylsham. We’re walking out to Blickling Hall, one-time home of Ann Boleyn’s family (second wife of Henry VIII). For those interested in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Village Life

Posted on February 6, 2022 by crispina kemp

Last week we walked the Yare Valley. Today, we’re back on Norfolk’s mostly flat top, walking the villages (second part of walk 27th January 2022) Every Norfolk village should have one of these… And they all have one of these… … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Rising from the Yare

Posted on January 30, 2022 by crispina kemp

Thursday 27th January, we hop on a bus… and hop off again on the outskirts of Norwich. We’re going to walk the Yare Valley and catch a bus back up at Hellington. Eight and a half miles. I’ve broken this … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: South Walsham

Posted on January 23, 2022 by crispina kemp

Picking up where we left off last week, 13th January, we’re heading now to South Walsham, home of my several-times great grandfather. Looking back at the mill… Along the narrow lanes To South Walsham… church of St Mary Church of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Down the Path to Upton

Posted on January 16, 2022 by crispina kemp

Thursday 13th January the bus takes us to Acle. We arrive with the sun And head down the path to Upton (the sun follows us as we pick our way around the muddy puddles) Every time I do this walk, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: In the Early Morning

Posted on December 19, 2021 by crispina kemp

9th December, temperature isn’t sub-zero but the wind is keen. You might like to wear thermals. No bus to catch, we’re walking out of town. Which means we catch the sun rise. The confluence of Bure and Yare, and the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Last of November Walks (Part 2)

Posted on December 12, 2021 by crispina kemp

22nd November now seems so long ago, but let’s refresh memories. A bus across the grazing marshes take us to Acle where we squelch through Damgate Carr (carr = wet woodland) and over the pastures to join with a dry-ish … Continue reading →

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