Saturday 29 July 2017

Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk


Sunday afternoon of our holiday found us taking it easy strolling around the local Staithe just a mile away.
Hard to believe that it was 2 months ago.










There had been a lot of rain but we were fortunate to have warm, sunny weather for the rest of our stay.
Rather different to the rain we are experiencing right now.



Must have an ice cream cone




part of the coastal path




I just loved this peep hole into someone's garden as we left the beach area

Saturday 15 July 2017

Burnham Market, Part 5


The Nelson Inn was about 3 minutes walk away from where we were staying. As mentioned in previous postings Admiral Horatio Nelson is much featured in this village. 







As well as being close by, the food was delicious



  For my last posting on Burnham Market, before moving on to more of Norfolk, here are some photos of the shop below our holiday accommodation, all part of the same conglomerate.


Looking through the window after dark


A typical holiday shop where one needs to spend time looking around





And lastly peeping through a couple more windows after dark

The sweet shop opposite

next to the Barefoot Retreat Office next door.

Hope I haven't bored you with 5 posts on one village!







Saturday 8 July 2017

Burnham Market Part 4 - An Evening Stroll

An evening stroll in Burnham Market when the village is deserted. Very different from daytime!





The above three photos are of the front of the cottages that back on to the internal square where we are staying as the photo below













Quite an unusual looking Range Rover


Peaceful - I think we will walk back now for a bit of R & R


Wednesday 5 July 2017

Celebrating our Queen's 65 years on the throne - longest reigning Monarch - with a Street Party

Another excuse for a street party!
Last year's was such a success (Queen's 90th birthday) folk wanted to do it again
Hard to imagine that our Queen has reigned for 65 years.
I remember her Coronation very well.
School was closed and every street in our then neighbourhood had a party (very rare these days).
Also rare were televisions - I remember just 1 in the street


Beginning with a BBQ at midday 


Community police dropped by for a chat 










Afternoon tea at 2.30pm






and Bring and Share Buffet at 5.30 pm


The road had to be cleared and sorted from 7.0 pm in order to be opened again to traffic at 8.0 pm
A good but tiring day