Thornham
THORNHAM
27 · VIII · 2026
Thornham
27th August 2026
Thornham has become one of my very favourite Norfolk places and I visit whenever I can. It needs a dedicated post for the light, the air, the usual wonderfully bleak isolation that pulls me back summer, or winter. So here is a
The landing place at the homestead on the other side of the river
BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE
25 · VIII · 2026
Burnham Overy Staithe
25th August 2026
I'm making the most of this little staycation. Memories of the recent heatwaves are fading and at this time of year who knows how many gloriously sunny, warm days we have left?
Not usually keen on
A little trip to Sheringham
SHERINGHAM
23 · VIII · 2026
Sheringham
23rd August 2026
A little trip to Sheringham
Everyone had told us that we should go to Sheringham. It has a little train, apparently, but we didn't go on that. A walk for Fergus in Pretty Corner Woods, which apparently include the highest
Picking our own sunflowers
Saturday
22 August 2026
An enterprising 15-year old started up a summer holiday venture in our village. In a field that usually contains very friendly pigs, he planted some sunflower seeds and advertised the PYO on the village FB page. We went along this afternoon and picked our own.
New Year's Eve at Brancaster beach
Field Notes
No. 06
Burrowing Sand Anemone and Common Starfish
31st December 2025
You can probably tell that I'm only now catching up with my blog after what has been a full-on year. I can't hope to capture all of my thoughts but I wanted
On the Thornham shore this morning
Field Notes
No. 01
Poor little crab
10 August 2026
At a glance
SpeciesPennant's Swimming Crab
Latin namePortumnus latipes
FamilyCarcinidae
SizeCarapace up to 20mm across
HabitatBurrows in wet sand on sheltered sandy beaches, especially at low tide
Key facts
* Also known as the Slender Swimcrab
* Its back legs
Norfolk in May
I confess that I don't really know what to do about the difference in emphasis between this Ghost blog and my Substack. I sort of decided that shorter comments on topical thoughts would go onto the Substack, whereas more carefully-considered and durable writings might go on here.
A walk in Stiffkey
STIFFKEY
23 · III · 2025
Stiffkey
23rd March 2025
A walk in Stiffkey
What a beautiful, warm weekend it was in North Norfolk recently when we took a little trip to Stiffkey. Different people tell me that it's pronounced Sookey or Stookey but I'm not sure about
Brancaster beach
What a superb walk we had today at Brancaster beach. Over a mile of sandy beach expanse, the sea gently rolling in.
There were a few people there, including a man walking his 14 week-old labrador puppy, Django, his Bearded Dragon on his shoulder. That's Norfolk!
The
A little Norfolk gallery
I'm lucky enough to have a little place in North West Norfolk, about 25 minutes from the seaside. I love it there for the fresh air, the dark, starry skies and the wildlife.
Here are some of my favourite pictures: