Is it me , or...?

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grumpyoldman — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:06:19 GMT

[quote user="J G Wray"]Dear me, you really are a ray of sunshine[/quote]

I try

[quote user="J G Wray"] where does the sun shine from in Stoke-on-Tren[/quote]

The M6 of course.

[quote user="J G Wray"]a town with a glorious coastal aspect at least 75 miles away and how's the tourism there?[/quote]

Wonderful on the Cauldon canal , its a constant source of R&R ,for middle-aged people with dogs that like to rip each others eyes out on the toe paths on a Sunday afternoon.

I probably know lots of toe-suckers but no one worth a tabloid frenzy.

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Tricia Goulden — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:15:54 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]

Mum, don't kid yourself. Keep telling you to bring your bike up to Lancashire (the correct side of the Pennines) to see what real hills are like!

We (my bike & I )were in N W Cumbria at the end of February for a spot of hill training (Would have popped in but you were in Malta!)

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:23:22 GMT

Don't restart the Wars of the Roses.

Wynne

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Anthony Dennison — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:52:37 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

1 Star for suggesting East Anglia is flat. Hell, it's good I never mentioned the inbreeding and webbed feet...........

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Careful. You're talking about Norfolk. Suffolk is fine...

[quote user="Tricia Goulden"]The North Norfolk Coastal Path is fabulous .It is quite a climb into Cromer![/quote]

Mum, don't kid yourself. Keep telling you to bring your bike up to Lancashire (the correct side of the Pennines) to see what real hills are like!

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Francisco Gomez — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 11:07:41 GMT

[quote user="Chris Tansley"]

The opinion of the forum would be gratefully received - if anyone wants to come and work here then give me a shout!

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I lived in Norfolk for about two years.

I found people to be very kind there, specially clients. Even my girlfriend thought people in the midlands were too serious and wouldn't go along with a joke when we came back.

Loads of things to do, and if you care to visit/live Norwich, you'd see that it is hardly somewhere to describe as a city. Instead, you'd think of it as a 'big town'. Most firms sell there, so you won't feel isolated from the big cities when you need to go and shop; but on the other hand, small traditional pubs still exists with home-cooked meals can still be enjoyed in both Norwich and the rest of the county.

We still go for holidays sometimes, as we made loads of friends in the short time we spent there, I think due to how open people are. A few of my 'poker' mates are still friends in facebook and we used to go to a tournament in Great Yarmouth every 3-4 months with people from both Norfolk and Suffolk.

https://youtu.be/JEd8qybvfz8

https://youtu.be/hM2ODY5g2PM

Loads of nice places to enjoy fish in the coast, like Cromer, Sea Palling, etc. or hiring a boat to enjoy a trip in the Broads.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 08:26:26 GMT

Admittedly I don't know Norfolk, but don't write it off grumpyoldman. If someone's keen on sailing there's the Broads. If someone's keen on flat racing, it's not far to Newmarket. If someone's keen on music, it's not far to Aldeburgh.

I'd say there's a lot going for it.

Wynne

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Christopher Tansley — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:24:39 GMT

Hi everyone

This is my advert - you can indeed watch the sun set over the sea here as Snettisham beach is west facing - there is even a really good chip shop by the beach!

I've been chatting to Arlo recently and he kindly put the advert on the main page - we seem to get views on the advert but no real enquires. What does everyone here think? Would you move to Norfolk or is it too 'back of beyond'? Are vets with more than a year or two of experience settled in one area and not wanting to move?

Lots of people love to visit this area and many even have a great knowledge of it and favourite villages, pubs etc, but recruiting experienced staff is incredibly difficult - vets and RVN's.

The opinion of the forum would be gratefully received - if anyone wants to come and work here then give me a shout!

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ruths — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:47:51 GMT

[quote user="grumpyoldman"]

It could mean you do not finish work until really late , and then there is bugger all else to do at night when you have finished .

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you can go and play the slots at Sea Palling. they are open till late

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J G Wray — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:43:37 GMT

[quote user="grumpyoldman"]

It could mean you do not finish work until really late , and then there is bugger all else to do at night when you have finished

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Dear me, you really are a ray of sunshine -I've heard them all, by the way including once from a toe sucking Duchess- where does the sun shine from in Stoke-on-Trent, a town with a glorious coastal aspect at least 75 miles away and how's the tourism there?

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grumpyoldman — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:33:30 GMT

It could mean you do not finish work until really late , and then there is bugger all else to do at night when you have finished .

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ruths — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 20:29:59 GMT

[quote user="Tricia Goulden"]

[quote user="Iain Richards"]

Well, while not quite properly lumpy, I can thoroughly recommend the north Norfolk coast twixt Cromer and Hunstanton. It really is rather pleasant, especially out of season. There are some cracking pubs too.

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First go at including a quote! Hope it works Totally agree on this. The North Norfolk Coastal Path is fabulous .It is quite a climb into Cromer!

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there's also a brilliant little amusement arcade and cafe in sea palling

If you have small kids and it's raining then you cna spend hours there having geat fun. I've been to lots of arcodes and the one in sea palling gives you the most tickets for your money -))

oh and there's great little huts to stay in and a camping car park -))

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Tricia Goulden — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 20:17:02 GMT

East Anglia isn't flat. An open invitation to anyone to come and stay and bring their bicycle to review this opinion

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Tricia Goulden — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 20:12:19 GMT

[quote user="Iain Richards"]

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First go at including a quote! Hope it works Totally agree on this. The North Norfolk Coastal Path is fabulous .It is quite a climb into Cromer!

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J G Wray — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 11:11:08 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"]You need to carry a spirit level in your pocket in order to recognise a Cambridgeshire hill![/quote]

Nope, they all got churches on them

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 08:48:31 GMT

Mark You need to carry a spirit level in your pocket in order to recognise a Cambridgeshire hill!

Wynne

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Iain Richards — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 08:43:07 GMT

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Mark Hedberg — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 08:37:17 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

[quote user="Tricia Goulden"]All of East Anglia is beautiful![/quote]

If you come from the Yorkshire Dales it's disappointingly flat.

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1 Star for suggesting East Anglia is flat. Hell, it's good I never mentioned the inbreeding and webbed feet...........

[/quote] that explains why my GP is a quack!!!

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Michael Woodhouse — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:26:34 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

[quote user="Tricia Goulden"]All of East Anglia is beautiful![/quote]

If you come from the Yorkshire Dales it's disappointingly flat.

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1 Star for suggesting East Anglia is flat. Hell, it's good I never mentioned the inbreeding and webbed feet...........

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Mark Hedberg — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 20:31:41 GMT

When I moved to Cambridgeshire, a colleague tried to explain to me that there was a petrol station at the bottom of a hill...

...I got SO lost...

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Gina Dungworth — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 19:39:43 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

[quote user="Tricia Goulden"]All of East Anglia is beautiful![/quote]

If you come from the Yorkshire Dales it's disappointingly flat.

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Also if you're from the Peak District. But now I'm in West Yorkshire, where we have proper hills.

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Michael Woodhouse — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 11:39:31 GMT

[quote user="Tricia Goulden"]All of East Anglia is beautiful![/quote]

If you come from the Yorkshire Dales it's disappointingly flat.

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Tricia Goulden — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 09:40:42 GMT

I can only speak for Suffolk Coastal but the sunsets and sunrises are both stunning :). All of East Anglia is beautiful!

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 09:35:42 GMT

Would it really be setting over the Wash, or over the land the other side of the Wash?

Wynne

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Glen McIntosh — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 09:31:52 GMT

Actually, it might be you.

Hunstanton, on the north west Norfolk coast, is one of the few places on the east coast of England where you can see the sun set over water from the beach, since it faces west/north west. The view is of the sun setting over The Wash.

Take a look on google maps.