Humanist. Lover of language, politics, psychotherapy, birds, art, photography, and the odd poem or two. King's Lynn Town Guide. Author.

Joined June 2008
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A robin popped up three times today, wanting to say hello, but it always took off when I tried to get my phone out to take a picture. Luckily, on the third time, I managed to snap a shot of it as it flew away! 😁
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#KingLynn was very enthusiastic about liberty in 1771. Broken windows for those who didn't display enough of it. By the 1790s, liberty had gone a bit out of fashion. Two radicals, and a town that was never quite as simple as it seemed. circato.co.uk/john-wilkes-jo…
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A stone falls in a medieval church. One person sees a miracle. Another sees divine punishment. Both are looking at the same stone. The falling-stone miracle stories — from Edward I's chess game at Walsingham to Margery Kempe in King's Lynn. 🪨 circato.co.uk/medieval-falli…
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Rhododendron
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A medieval anchoress in South Lynn received 20s from the Holy Trinity Gild. A hermit at St Nicholas received 5s. And John Puttock, hermit by the haven, was linked with a huge cross said to have served as a landmark for sailors. #KingsLynn circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-anc…
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Pillar Hall, Belsay
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Belsay Manor and Castle
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On the eastern edge of #KingsLynn, hidden in woodland, a brotherhood called the Sons of Reffley met every year for over two centuries around an ancient spring - drinking and performing secret ceremonies so old no one could explain their origins. 🔗 circato.co.uk/reffley-temple…
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Belsay Quarry
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Pillar Hall, Belsay
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Belsay Castle Tower
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Belsay Castle
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Belsay Hall
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The Walk
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LEAK: old footage shows Nicola Sturgeon told her party to “be very careful about suggestions that there are problems with the party’s finances” She goes on to say there has been “good, quality, detailed financial information” about their finances. @Daily_Record
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Waspy McWasp Face
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Amble Harbour
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