Trifter

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Norfolk, and have to say, although this part of the country is not renowned for good weather, I was  lucky enough to capture some sunny days. As this was the end of October, this was even more remarkable.

We were staying at  Hemsby, which boasts very sandy beaches, and also has a lot of camping and caravan sites if you like that sort of thing. As it was the end of the season, most of the ice cream parlours were closed, but I can thoroughly recommend the fish and chip shops in that area. Not only did it taste delicious, it was also very reasonably priced.

The countryside in Norfolk is very pretty with lots of trees and because of the rain fall, everything looks nice and green. The architecture is quaint, many villages have old cottages and cobbled streets, which adds to the character of the area. The churches are also beautiful, and most towns have an old fashioned cream tea shop to tempt you, with an open fire and lovely white table cloths. It is a taste of the old days, and why not? It certainly makes a change to eating food with your fingers out of a disposable cardboard box.

Most of the big towns now have modern shopping centres, and lots of interesting small shops too. I was so taken with an old fashioned lighting shop in Norfolk, I ended up buying a complete new set of lights for our hall.

There were also very interesting markets, which I love to explore, in various towns along the way. We tend to visit a different one each day, and it’s great to find so many  in one area, and on different days. We ate out each day, and were pleased to find that meals were very reasonable, usually a set price at lunchtime. Two of us could eat for £10, and the food was good and hot, and well cooked.

Of course if you are looking for somewhere select, the various pubs and restaurants do an evening meal, and there’s a wide choice to tempt anyone. We dined out one evening, but the only thing I could complain about was the food was a long time coming, whereas at lunchtime, the service is quicker. I have to say in defence of this, that with times being hard, they have probably had to cut down on staff, so it is understandable.

Every time we went out, we had to pass through the village of Finchingfield. I was struck by its simplicity and beauty, and my photograph shows the army of ducks that always collected there, hopefully waiting to be fed  when anyone came along.

The people of Norfolk are friendly folk, and welcome holiday makers, so I will have no hesitation in going back there when I have some spare time.