Tag Archives: Burgh

It’s been a long time coming

Firstly let me apologise as it has been a while since I sat down to write a blog. I could offer a long list of plausible (and genuine) excuses; suffice to say things have been a little time challenged around … Continue reading

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Christmas Grumps

Now don’t get me wrong I absolutely love Christmas but I can’t stand the build up which seems to start earlier every year. For me Christmas should start about noon on the 24th and be over by the close of … Continue reading

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Cargo to be carried on the Navigation for the first time in 100 years

As part of the wider event on August 26th 2012 (see earlier news items) to comemmorate the 100th anniversary of the Navigation’s closure due to the flood on that date in 1912 there will be a carriage of cargo along … Continue reading

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We’ve had enough rain

I was going to make this the first of my three pre-prepared blogs but that is going to have to wait briefly. Sadness on Friday as I, along with others, attended Tony Jubb’s funeral and what a well attended event … Continue reading

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Aylsham Navigation and BNCT comes to Burgh-next-Aylsham

On Friday May 11th we will be attending Burgh Reading Room at one of the regular social evenings there to introduce people to the Navigation and the work of BNCT and to show our DVD which will also be on … Continue reading

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Wherries

So what of the wherries? I was at a meeting last week and the conversation turned to wherries as it does from time to time and I thought it an idea to do a brief audit of what I know … Continue reading

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The ghost of Burgh Reach

There slipping forward slowly in the early morning mist heading north from the Oxnead lock cut is the ghost of a wherry. She’s small, only 13 tonnes and built originally in Aylsham many moons ago. The sail lowers to pass … Continue reading

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Momentous Times

There is news to impart so here I am sat waiting for my car to cost me a fortune as it is serviced and gets a set of new boots – time on my hands I think therefore why not … Continue reading

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