My reasons for visiting Norwich were plenty, I saw Tony Robinson on TV doing the coastal path in Norfolk and it looked interesting. I visited many places while being a courier but the nearest I got to Norwich was just outside at the University. So being as it was my birthday I thought it would be a good idea to stay for a couple of days and have a look at the city, and then before coming home just nip up to Sheringham, which also captured my attention.
Norwich did not disappoint, with the splendid cathedral and castle, but not really getting to grips with the many things we didn’t have time to see, so before we left, we booked a longer stay later in the year (December) and perhaps see the city in it’s Christmas mood.
The visit to Sheringham was disappointing though, it looked like a nice enough place but when we arrived there must have been some kind of Gala going on with bunting stretched between the lampposts and people overflowing onto the road. Queue’s of traffic with nowhere to park, and even longer queue’s at the restaurants and cafe’s so no chance of getting something to eat…So after crawling my way through, we hit the road. Busy places are not my cup of tea so we’ll return at a later date.
Thanks Twink, twas a very good hotel with excellent food and comfy beds, the two most important things these days…After a glass of red wine I’m anybody’s, can’t drink like I used to, and usually fall asleep…
The humidity wrapped itself around me like a second skin as I stepped outside at six thirty this morning. Not a breath of wind, but with plenty of standing water around I realised we must have had a decent downpour last night. The first mile always seems hard these days, but by the time I crossed the railway line and out into the country I managed to ‘find the zone’. A feeling of weightlessness and relaxation.
I jogged painlessly around country lanes with the occasional good morning from farmers beginning their days work. Cars were few and far between except for the old bloke who wasn’t looking where he was going and almost ran me down, fortunately he saw me at the last minute and swerved out of the way. It’s not as bad as it sounds, I never listen to music, and am always aware of what’s happening around me, plus looking for an escape route on the verge, usually available…As am I…
And so It was for six miles, until the darkening sky suddenly released its collection of water all at once. Within minutes my tee shirt hung on me like a line of sodden washing, and the once dry road became a torrent of muddy water. There was nothing to do but carry on as cold water filled my shoes and I squelched the last two miles home, but you know what? The feeling of euphoria was immense as I closed the door behind me and pondered on one of my better runs despite the rain…
Foxy maybe the rain distracted you from the problems you have had recently. Whilst you were focusing on your soggy shoes and the torrent of muddy water, that was once the road, perhaps it took you mind off the other concerns?
I mention this because a friend, who has been suffering from Sciatica, was rushed into hospital with Sepsis but is now home recovering. She told me that she hadn’t noticed the sciatica, since the Sepsis, but knew it hadn’t just disappeared. It will be interesting to see if it comes back when she has totally recovered from the blood poisoning:!:
I’m going to Scarborough (again !) for the weekend tomorrow and I plan to visit Ravenscar ( the town that never was !!!) and walk to Robin Hood’s Bay … not on the coastal path though as it sounds a bit scary to do on my own … I’'ll walk on the cinder track as an easier option. I’m also going to Beverley.
Interesting to read about your trip to Norwich … it’s nearly 40 years since I was there so I’ve booked a coach trip to Great Yarmouth in November which includes an excursion to Norwich and one to Cromer (another place on my “must see” list) … and I hope to visit Sherringham using the local buses.
Most of my problems have been either heat related or non-specific Twink.
It could also be heart related. I would be surprised if I had come away unscathed after a couple of heart attacks. I don’t suppose my engine (heart) can develop the same horsepower as it once could. However, it is possible to run and not notice pain and/or injury, that is, until the run is over. It would be impossible to run marathons if this was not the case. Endorphins are magical little things…
Running has its ups and downs Twink, and if you never had a bad run, how would you know when you were having a good one…Its still a wonderful hobby and if I was put off after having a couple of bad runs I would probably be happy sitting on a riverbank dangling a worm in the water instead…:-D:-D:-D
Thanks Myrtle, its always good to hear from you. Once again we will probably miss each other by just a day or two when you visit Norwich. I can recommend the Ravenscar Tea room for lunch, its well signposted and just a couple of hundred yards down the road.
I’ll be along the coast in Hornsea doing one of my favourite walks…The weather forecast looks promising for tomorrow Myrtle, good walking…
I did want to visit Hornsea this weekend but the bus/train connections cut it very fine so I’ve decided to do that another time.
I’ve read about the tea room and it does sound good … I’m wondering if I can have a walk round the grounds of the Ravens Hall Hotel … the views from there look spectacular. I hope they’ve installed a funicular railway at Robin Hood’s Bay
The Lyke Wake Walk (my all time favourite walk) used to finish at the bar in the Raven Hall Hotel, but they went all upmarket and didn’t want muddy boots clumping all over the new carpets, so now it finishes up by the ‘Radio Mast’…
Sorry Myrtle, no railway at Robin Hood’s Bay yet, but a splendid fish and chip shop down a little alleyway on the right at the bottom of the hill…Bon Appetit…
Walking alongside the river Humber today from St Andrews Quay to Hull on Floydy’s patch. Just three miles into Hull and lunch will be taken in the Secret Garden, and then a walk back…Not exactly the ‘Pacific Crest Trail’ but interesting all the same.
They’ve put a nice concrete path in now all the way down to the marina, but there are still the remains of the old timber dock, I would have loved to have been here in it’s heyday when large ships would have been tied up alongside unloading cargoes from the other side of the world, and then loading up with perhaps fabrics from the mills of Lancashire, or Coal from South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
A memorial stands near the marina in recognition of all the immigrants who landed here from Europe in an attempt to travel to Liverpool and make the perilous voyage to the ‘New World’ of America. Much the same is happening now, but to them we are the New World of milk and honey.
Another memorial commemorates the bond between Hull and Iceland, whom we have traded with for over hundreds of years. And also the mutual respect of fishermen who have braved the North Sea in order to feed the nation. When doing this walk I can literally feel the history…
And now in more modern times, Siemens have set up in Hull producing the largest Wind Turbine blades in the world…
Don’t give up on Sheringham, it used to be a smashing little town with a very lively and interesting Lifeboat at the end of the seafront.
My ma-in-law lived there and the children used to love running down the ramp onto the beach.
Not the lifeboat ramp I hasten to add!!!
We liked it loads more than Cromer…
I’d love to do that walk Foxy, it sounds so interesting. Sadly I don’t think I could manage much more than a mile these days, and then of course there’s the walk back.
Last time we were in Hull we visited the Ferens Art Gallery to see the Sea of Hull video, and discovered a very nice cafe in there, can’t remember if they did meals but certainly worth a visit if you fancy a change.
Just catching up in here, Bob, and I agree completely about the old timber dock area.
As nice as they’ve done out Hull’s city centre and the fruit market area, the pier side docks and in particular the River Hull as it reaches the town are sadly neglected.
City of Culture does in fact last three years so perhaps they might give those areas a facelift. We shall see.
Do you ever manage a pint or two in the old town, Bob?
An interesting post O.G.F I never realised there was a path running parallel to Clive Sullivan way, as I drive up there pretty often when I deliver around the Hull area, where does it start by the Humber Bridge or further out ? and yes I have noticed the improvements made to Hull over the last few years, a change from when I used to catch the ferry from Zeebrugge to Hull, back in the 80s . the Nor,wind , or North Star …if my memory serves ?
Thanks Ruthio, no, I will give Sheringham another chance in December when we visit Norwich again for a longer stay this time. I was impressed with this lovely city. I believe that if you want to see a seaside resort at it’s finest, visit in the winter when they are deserted…
It is a lovely walk Val with so much interest along the way. I would imagine if you wanted to do it you could park in Hull and take the bus to St Andrews Quay where you could just walk the three miles one way. Although St Andrews Quay is a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the river right down to the ferry terminal, worth a visit even if you don’t want to do the walk. There is also a Macdonalds for refreshment, but if you don’t like Mac’s the B&Q has a very reasonable cafe’ for a sandwich and cuppa…Among other on-site establishments.
I think we have visited the Art Gallery in the past but a long time ago, we really need to update our visit and seek out the cafe’…Thanks Val.
I’m getting quite attached to Hull Floydy, a very beautiful city with some excellent architecture. Unfortunately I’m always driving when I visit Hull so I tend not to drink while I’m there, a cup of tea usually does me these days…
There’s a smashing place in Hull’s old town, called The Sailmakers. We’ve been there on a Sunday in winter waiting for the Streetlife Museum to open, and they have an Open Mic, lots of amateur musicians performing. Drinking in the day puts me to sleep, but their home-made soup is worth visiting for.
Since I retired a few years ago I have done quite a lot of walking around Hull Tom, and I discovered that several long distance footpaths originate from either Hull or the Humber Bridge. The 79 miles of the Yorkshire Wolds Way starts at the ferry terminal in Hull and goes all the way, past the Humber Bridge to North Ferriby, where it leaves the side of the river and goes west inland, eventually arriving at Filey on the East Coast.
I’ve walked several sections of this walk from the Hull end to Godmanham near Market Weighton, but never completed the full walk…One for the ‘bucket list’…
The Beverley Twenty starts at the Humber Bridge and takes much the same route as the Wolds Way, this I have done, and I posted a report somewhere in the archives of Bob’s Bits.
For shorter excursions, there is a very nice path from the Humber Bridge, by the side of the Clive Sullivan Way and all the way into Hull, I would imagine it to be around six to eight miles.
the town that never was !!!) and walk to Robin Hood’s Bay … not on the coastal path though as it sounds a bit scary to do on my own … I’'ll walk on the cinder track as an easier option. I’m also going to Beverley.
