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Apedale Light Railway, Staffordshire – Tracks to the Trenches 3

Posted on July 30, 2018 by admin

Sunday 15 July was a Sunday off! Julie went shopping with Sue and Ella, I chased trains with Jeremy and Alex. I apologise we are so predictable. The Apedale Light Railway – website – is based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, grid reference … Continue reading →

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Blickling, Norfolk – St Andrew

Posted on July 29, 2018 by admin

Blickling Hall is one of my favourite National Trust properties – website. The parish church of St Andrew is on the right of this top photo, right at the entrance of the Hall – grid reference TG 178285. There is … Continue reading →

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Grimston, Norfolk – St Botolph

Posted on July 24, 2018 by admin

The church of St Botolph in Grimston is at TF 723 218. It is part of a ten church benefice, with this website, and there is a good church history here. There is also a village site, with a church … Continue reading →

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North Elmham, Norfolk – Chapel and Church of St Mary

Posted on July 23, 2018 by admin

Wednesday 11 July. A trip on the Mid Norfolk Railway from Dereham to Wymondham. Please note the wonderful Great Eastern Railway bench. Then we drove north to North Elmham for a wander round the old Cathedral and the parish church … Continue reading →

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Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk – Chapel of St Margaret and our Lady

Posted on July 20, 2018 by admin

Tuesday 10 July, a day at Oxburgh Hall. This is one of my favourite NT properties. We came here as children, came with our children, came just the two of us to see an open air performance of Macbeth – … Continue reading →

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Cambridge – Selwyn College

Posted on July 18, 2018 by admin

In Cambridge for the day. I left northernreader in Heffers bookshop and walked across to Selwyn College. Some of my earliest memories are of staying with Granny and Granddad – Joan and Len Hoskison  – who kept 23 Grange Road … Continue reading →

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Wighton, Norfolk – All Saints’

Posted on July 17, 2018 by admin

We went for a ride on the Wells and Walsingham Railway. It was built in 1982 by Lt Cmd Roy Francis, a veteran of the Arctic convoys. It is 10¼ inch gauge, and runs about 4 miles. We hadn’t visited since … Continue reading →

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Appleton, Norfolk – St Mary

Posted on July 10, 2018 by admin

We are in Norfolk – staying at Gayton. There are lots of churches in Norfolk, so I could blog to my heart’s content. I’ll start with a derelict one! On Sunday 8 July Julie wanted to visit the Lavender Farm at … Continue reading →

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Heckington, Lincolnshire – Mill

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

Having been to the stunning church, we went to Heckington windmill – a unique eight-sail windmill beside the station, signal box and level crossing (though I still think the new H&S-complaint signal is hideous). The ‘box is 1876 Great Northern … Continue reading →

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Heckington, Lincolnshire – St Andrew (again)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

Last time we visited Heckington church was 4 years ago – read my blog. When we called in then there was a good bookstall, so my wife was happy. This time (Saturday 7 July 2018) Julie stayed in the car … Continue reading →

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