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I first read J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ as a 12-year-old and was instantly captivated. I must confess to...

On Saturday 30th July 1966, my father was arriving into King’s Cross station from Aberdeen. He looked for a taxi...

Leaving behind the ancient earthworks of the motte and bailey at Castle Acre, I walk down the hill into the...

On Tuesday 8th September, 1741, a violent storm swept in from the east and battered the medieval town of King’s...

As I visit more and more of Norfolk’s vast array of churches, one simple question becomes harder to answer. What’s...

With approximately 100 miles of coastline and easy access to the continent, it is hardly surprising that Norfolk has a...

Tucked up in bed as a seven-year-old living in North Wales, in the days before smartphones and podcasts, my constant...

A Christmas list is a long-standing tradition among my family ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous (by this I...

My historical wanderings are predominantly in Norfolk, and especially Norfolk’s churches, but given the opportunity I like to seek out...

On my wanderings around Norfolk’s wealth of churches, I tend to seek out the small, hidden medieval churches, often with...

At the risk of enraging my old English teacher, I want to begin this month’s blog with a well-worn cliché,...

Staring out timelessly from her mahogany cabinet, the wax effigy of a woman in 18th Century dress is one of...