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🌲 O Christmas Tree 🌲 I headed to Fakenham P

🌲 O Christmas Tree 🌲 I headed to Fakenham Parish Church last night and its 23rd Christmas Tree Festival, featuring more than 50 trees, each dedicated to a different charity. The trees - donated by Fakenham Garden Centre - are beautifully decorated; it’s a really moving, thought provoking experience, and definitely worth a visit. Each tree has a collecting bucket underneath for its charity, so take some change if you can. There are also prayer trees by the crib scene In the Sanctuary, where you can pause to write a prayer on a star, then hang it on one of the trees. The festival continues until this Thursday 7 December, open 10am to 8pm each day. There’s also a Christmas market in one of the aisles, and the Church Cafe is open for refreshments until 7pm. @fakenhamparishchurch
@fakenhamgardencentre #fakenham #church #christmas #christmastree #northnorfolk #christmasinnorfolk

Coastal Christmas! Spotted the Albatros lit up the

Coastal Christmas! Spotted the Albatros lit up the other evening in Wells - so lovely to see and fabulously @albatroswells #coastalchristmas #christmas #wellsnextthesea #wellsnextthesea #lights #festive #northnorfolk #coast #northnorfolkliving #boat #northsea #clipper

Making the most of the autumn sunshine before the

Making the most of the autumn sunshine before the weather turned. These big skies are always a joy to see. #autumn #sunshine #marshes #lifeonthecoast #northnorfolk #coast #bigskies #inspiration

Picture this… We asked @artshane_, our winter

Picture this…
We asked @artshane_, our winter issue’s cover artist, to share five North Norfolk places he’s been inspired by - in pictures!
Bessingham is where my dad was born. During my childhood he told stories of why only East Anglia had round towers (mostly exaggerated ideas) and about the Lord of the Manor having a pet bear who escaped and chased the local policeman! It was the first of my round towers, it features Toby the bear, the reason my artwork often has odd animals involved!
My work features Blickling lots - the hall is incredible, the orangery inviting, but the pyramid mausoleum has a special place in my heart. Strolls through the park to suddenly turn a corner to find the amazing structure in the trees, stark grey in the autumnal colours, or with the wood floor vibrant with bluebells. This imagined topiary and wandering zebras sold within days of being exhibited.
Norfolk has stunning statement destinations - but small things bring pleasure. A stone on the beach, an animal fleetingly spotted. I’m a simple soul. Each year, on my birthday, we nip to Cromer, have chips on the beach and stand in front of an orange beach hut to photograph the yearly transition in our family. I’ve never had a beach hut - but their quirkiness reminds me why I’d never stray far from a beach!
@thereddotgallery in Holt is a gallery with character, entirely encapsulating the vision of the owner, Colin. Individual, exciting and wonderful. Having my work surrounded by gifted artists, or lovely lamps in the shape of a flamingo, or even just the subtle smell of quince when in season! My work is distinct, a slow process to create the ‘heat press’ originals, or hours of layering that goes into the mixed media prints - I understand they are idiosyncratic, when people connect, the joy is immense.
The first of my artworks that Colin spotted was of Salthouse church, it was in a window of an art collective in Norwich; he had wandering by accidentally. Salthouse has been a stunning subject for my work, the church has featured in more works than any other building in North Norfolk - I just adore the sweeping landscape and awe-inspiring view.

What a difference a day makes! Shades of autumn on

What a difference a day makes! Shades of autumn on Barrow Common yesterday in glorious November sunshine 🍂 #autumn #autumnleaves #autumncolours #barrowcommon #trees #bluesky #nature #inspiredbynature #northnorfolk #northnorfolkliving

Delighted to share our winter issue of North Norfo

Delighted to share our winter issue of North Norfolk Living with the stunning ‘Reflecting The Glow Of The Winter Moonlight’ on the cover - it was created exclusively for us by local artist @artshane_ I’ve been a fan of Shane’s work for some time now and have followed his series of mixed media studies of Norfolk’s round tower churches, so I was thrilled we could collaborate on this. Our cover features a magical, wintry scene with St Margaret’s, Burnham Norton and is available from @thereddotgallery in Holt as a fine art limited edition print in an edition of only 13. And inside, we’ve a jam-packed issue for you, complete with our Christmas gift guide with lovely ideas from local shops, Lady Leicester’s guide to North Norfolk, Sunday lunch stops, plus pantos, festive events galore, the latest from the arts scene, fun for your little nippers, foodie news and much more! Pick up a copy or read it online via the link in our bio. #winter #Christmss #magazine #localartist #art #roundtowerchurch #burnhamnorton #shoplocal #giftguide #arts #culture #food #fashion #outandabout #northnorfolk #northnorfolkliving

Blue skies and beautiful autumn colour for our wal

Blue skies and beautiful autumn colour for our walk at Dersingham Bog yesterday. 📷 Bridget #dersinghambog #autumn #walk #shadesofautumn #inspiredbynature #norfolk #westnorfolk #weekendwalks

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” ~ ‘For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon On a personal note, this poppy lined view over the coast at Brancaster Staithe, taken in June, is particularly poignant. My Great-Great Uncle Burton Loose, whose name appears on the war memorial at Deepdale church, died on 15 April, 1918. He was previously wounded twice. Before joining up, Burton fished out of Brancaster Staithe with his father and two brothers, as his grandfather did before him, and just as three of my brothers and my nephew do now.

Our winter issue of North Norfolk Living mag goes

Our winter issue of North Norfolk Living mag goes to press this week and I’m really looking forward to a bit of time off afterwards and hopefully a few beach walks and sunsets, like this one last November. #brancaster #beach #sunset #november22 #autumn #walk #inspiredbynature #lifeonthecoast #northnorfolk #coast #northnorfolkliving #iphonephotography