Monthly Archives: December 2010

Colonel Sidney and the Devil

If you are heading to the Malsters at Ranworth for the New Years Eve celebrations then keep a watchful eye on the surrounding marshes, for legend has it that a fearful apparition on horseback appears and gallops across the Broad … Continue reading

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The Boy John Letters – Sidney Grapes

I recently picked up a copy of the book “The Boy John Letters” by the Norfolk humorist Sidney Grapes which has proved to be a very entertaining read. The book reprints a series of letters which were originally published in … Continue reading

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Do you remember when …..

…… groceries were ordered in advance from the Broadland village stores and were delivered to the boatyard to await your arrival, many holidaymakers travelled to Norfolk and Suffolk by train or coach rather than in a car, and your boat’s … Continue reading

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Brundall Gardens – The Switzerland of Norfolk

I came across an interesting postcard of Brundall Gardens a couple of weeks ago which dates from the early 1920s and shows the layout of the estate, which was a popular destination for day trips from Great Yarmouth and Norwich … Continue reading

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Website Display Issues – update

Well … hopefully the background display issues that were affecting a few IE8 users when viewing the Broadland Memories website should now be resolved. I have uploaded a fresh version of the complete website today and, so far, all seems … Continue reading

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December update

The new software was delivered and I have installed it onto the PC – I have managed to make the necessary changes which should (hopefully) resolve the display issues that a handful of IE8 users were having with the Broadland … Continue reading

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Winter 1947

After the previous two posts on harsh winters on the Broads over the years, I thought that I had better round things off with a mention of the winter of 1947, although I have yet to find a photograph of … Continue reading

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Another icy blast from the past

Following on from Wednesday’s post on the winter of 1963, I dug out a photograph from the news archives which was taken at Beccles in January 1979. It’s not a particularly good quality image, but it shows the ice floes … Continue reading

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The Big Freeze of winter 1963

The UK is currently in the midst of what has been dubbed “the big freeze” and the national news is reporting that many areas of Britain have come to a standstill as temperatures plummet and the snow continues to fall. Any … Continue reading

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