I see we've returned to this crappy layout in my absence!

Kings Lynn was once one of England's most important ports & is home to some gorgeous buildings which reflect its rich maritime history.
One of the best of these is the Custom House which dates back to 1683.

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Cromer as seen from the cliffs to the south-east of the town with its pier (plus lifeboat house & ramp) and the church of St. Peter and St. Paul prominent.
The town is home to a museum dedicated to the most decorated lifeboat man in the RNLI's history - Henry Blogg - who served on the Cromer lifeboat for 53 years until his retirement at the age of 71 in 1947.
During that time he was coxswain for 38 years (through both World Wars), and was responsible for saving 873 lives.
Quite a man!

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Cromer beach and pier in 'natural' sepia from the rather dingy conditions!
The lifeboat house & slipway at the end of the pier are clearly visible. These were added to the pier in 1923 to house Cromer's first motorised lifeboat. Prior to this the lifeboat had to be dragged across the shingle before it could be launched, requiring much man-power before tractors came along to speed up & make launching much less onerous.

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Cart Gap on the north-east Norfolk coast.

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The crop is in, time to prepare for the next one. It looks to have worked out well for this farmer, but for many the rains have come before all the summer crops have been harvested. Insult to injury given the appalling start to the growing year.

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