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I don't understand the objection to these spit hoods. I would suggest the PC brigade who object to them have never been in spitting or biting distance of an unwashed urchin who thinks the police worthy of contempt for curtailing his or her rampant chavism. I'd imagine that these are something of a badge of honour for most of the populaltion of that cesspit down the A140!

Bah!
 
General Melchett said:
I don't understand the objection to these spit hoods. I would suggest the PC brigade who object to them have never been in spitting or biting distance of an unwashed urchin who thinks the police worthy of contempt for curtailing his or her rampant chavism. I'd imagine that these are something of a badge of honour for most of the populaltion of that cesspit down the A140!

Bah!
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I can't see the issue provided they are only use on people who spit, have a history of spitting or threaten to spit.
 
KIO said:
Roll on Christmas let's have some sprouts ! :biggrin:
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Could do with some snow and Stuffing balls!

Sprouts, garlic, potatoes cut into little cubes and bacon. Roasted, as a side.....Now that's the good Sh*t.

...Haven't done that for ages actually. Might do that this weekend.
 
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I came back yesterday from a wonderful 3 day trip to the North Norfolk coast. I’d walked the stretch from Hunstanton to Thornham back in July and wanted to do the stretch from Brancaster to Holkham.

I duly set off on Tuesday and drove to Brancaster, but have to say that I wasn’t too impressed by the stretch to Burnham Deepdale, as most of it was through tall rushes and along boardwalks, but I appreciate that without the boardwalks, it wouldn’t be possible to walk it anyway. I then caught the Coasthopper back to my car. (I don’t know how they can fund it, as whenever I’ve used it, the majority of the passengers are using bus passes). I then booked in to my B&B in Heacham – a lovely seaside town that boasts 3 pubs!!!

Day 2 involved walking the stretch from Burnham Deepdale to Burnham-Overy-Staithe and I see it now boasts a very new looking pub (The Hero), which looks as though it has been aimed more at the ‘Burnham Market brigade’, but also serves some decent beer with some lovely views towards the Staithe if you sit outside to the East of the pub. Apart from being almost too hot for walking, I preferred this stretch, but had made the mistake of not looking at the map properly and seeing how it meanders around the coastline.

Day 3 involved the last stretch and this was the stretch I enjoyed the most. The views as you approach the dunes and then come down off the dunes towards the sea were fantastic – there were people in swimming in the sea etc and as we approached the area just to the North of Lady Anne’s drive, it was awash with families enjoying the September sunshine.

All in all – a very enjoyable break with incredible weather for this time of year and I may return and do some more of the path next year.
 
You would enjoy yourself out here Braveheart. we have a Wednesday walk and the Saturday Hash House Harriers when we go up into the hills along jungle trails and get fantastic views down over the coast and river estuaries. Usually 7 - 12 kilometres long
 
Braveheart said:
All in all – a very enjoyable break with incredible weather for this time of year and I may return and do some more of the path next year.
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Burnham Overy Staithe tp Holkham is indeed very wonderful. Sand dunes one minute and pine woods the next <ok>
I've done the whole coast path in stages from Old Hunstanton to Cromer [there's an extended section now round to Mundesley - but apart from Overstrand White Horse, no pubs along that part :( ]
The only part I've missed is where it heads inland towards Choseley to bypass the marshes and bird reserve at Titchwell.
The Wells-Stiffkey-Morston-Blakeney part is simply awesome - if you enjoy wide open spaces and vast tracts of salt marsh, tidal creeks etc <ok>
 
Cromercanary said:
Burnham Overy Staithe tp Holkham is indeed very wonderful. Sand dunes one minute and pine woods the next <ok>
I've done the whole coast path in stages from Old Hunstanton to Cromer [there's an extended section now round to Mundesley - but apart from Overstrand White Horse, no pubs along that part :( ]
The only part I've missed is where it heads inland towards Choseley to bypass the marshes and bird reserve at Titchwell.
The Wells-Stiffkey-Morston-Blakeney part is simply awesome - if you enjoy wide open spaces and vast tracts of salt marsh, tidal creeks etc <ok>
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Yes, I was advised to miss out the stretch the Titchwell section as well and I have done some of the Wells to Blakeney in the past.and I'll choose to do more of it when the weather is cooler and so be able to do more miles a day.
 
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