[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1365},["ShallowReactive",2],{"gallery-posts-page":3,"gallery-posts-list":21,"gallery-post-\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-the-parish-of-holme-next-the-sea":1324,"mdc-vzcjkw-key":1333,"mdc-g4r6jc-key":1346},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":6,"description":7,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":6,"meta":9,"navigation":10,"path":11,"sections":12,"seo":16,"stem":19,"subPages":6,"tags":6,"__hash__":20},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Findex.yml","Photo Essays and Stories",null,"This section collects the village photo essays, wildlife sightings, and news.\n","yml",{},true,"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts",[13],{"heading":14,"content":15},"Why these pages are here","These stories combine photographs with background, dates, and context. They are easier to browse, search, and link to when treated as articles rather than mixed into general galleries.\n\nThe list below is generated from the photo essays collection and sorted newest first.\n",{"title":17,"description":18},"Photo Essays - Holme-next-the-Sea","Narrative photo essays and feature stories from Holme-next-the-sea","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Findex","gOhn0_lexCQXdP4eh4ma592C-aUBRPQbacRrgu2uHfI",[22,58,81,111,140,159,182,203,234,259,305,323,347,369,387,423,443,487,566,600,616,638,672,689,711,780,805,829,871,896,928,949,974,1007,1033,1055,1081,1102,1130,1157,1189,1213,1239,1272,1299],{"id":23,"title":24,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":25,"description":26,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":27,"meta":43,"navigation":10,"path":44,"sections":45,"seo":50,"stem":52,"subPages":6,"tags":53,"__hash__":57},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Faurora-borealis-comes-to-holme-next-the-sea.yml","Aurora Borealis Comes to Holme-next-the-Sea","2024-05-10","In May 2024 the northern lights put on an unexpected display over Holme-next-the-Sea. Pat Smith captured the scene from the village, and the photographs were too good to keep buried in the general gallery stream.\n",[28,34,37,40],{"src":29,"thumbnail":30,"alt":31,"caption":32,"credit":33},"\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-1.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-1_t.jpg","The Northern Lights from Holme-next-the-Sea","The Northern Lights from Holme-next-the-Sea, May 10th, 2024","Photo Pat Smith",{"src":35,"thumbnail":36,"alt":31,"caption":32,"credit":33},"\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-2.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-2_t.jpg",{"src":38,"thumbnail":39,"alt":31,"caption":32,"credit":33},"\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-3.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-3_t.jpg",{"src":41,"thumbnail":42,"alt":31,"caption":32,"credit":33},"\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-4.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Faurora24-4_t.jpg",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Faurora-borealis-comes-to-holme-next-the-sea",[46,48],{"content":47},"During May 2024 the Sun reached one of the most active periods in its 11-year cycle, making auroral displays more likely. Pat Smith happened to be in the right place at the right time and captured these views from Holme-next-the-Sea.\n",{"content":49},"The result is a short photo essay rather than a conventional album: one event, one date, and a set of images that tell the story together.\n",{"title":24,"description":51},"A May 2024 aurora display captured over Holme-next-the-Sea","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Faurora-borealis-comes-to-holme-next-the-sea",[54,55,56],"sky","nature",2024,"Xq0CiYc8fIN6Gf7BowdwJ3HyQd9uh4JJQDP2-Bwa9qk",{"id":59,"title":60,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":61,"description":62,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":63,"meta":69,"navigation":10,"path":70,"sections":71,"seo":74,"stem":76,"subPages":6,"tags":77,"__hash__":80},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-hun-wetland-creation-and-river-restoration.yml","The Hun: Wetland Creation and River Restoration","2023-09-01","In September 2023 the Norfolk Rivers Trust announced the completion of wetland creation and river improvement works along the Hun. The photographs and context fit better as a feature story than as a simple gallery.\n",[64],{"src":65,"alt":66,"caption":67,"credit":68},"\u002Fimages\u002Frhun1.jpg","River Hun walk with Parish Councillor Martin Crown","Holme-next-the-Sea Parish Councillor Martin Crown (on the left) joined a guided walk to see the newly made wetland","Photo Norfolk Rivers Trust",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-hun-wetland-creation-and-river-restoration",[72],{"content":73},"The Hun is a chalk stream of just 6km, flowing from Hunstanton Park to Holme Dune National Nature Reserve. The work included shallow scrapes, a ditch backwater, wetting an area by diverting a ditch, and placing logs in the river channel to improve habitat.\n\nIt is the kind of content that benefits from being read as a short article: there is an event, a place, and a clear explanation of why it matters.\n",{"title":60,"description":75},"A feature on habitat improvement and river restoration along the Hun","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-hun-wetland-creation-and-river-restoration",[55,78,79],"wildlife",2023,"PI30Nwfz-DtsYxXQsvE0jJoUl45VOu1yzOhNWrVNmJg",{"id":82,"title":83,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":84,"description":85,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":86,"meta":97,"navigation":10,"path":98,"sections":99,"seo":102,"stem":104,"subPages":6,"tags":105,"__hash__":110},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fstrange-looking-object-on-the-beach.yml","Strange Looking Object on the Beach!","2021-02-01","A recurring object revealed by the tides on Holme beach turns out to be part of a trial Beach Dewatering Scheme. The explanation belongs with the photographs as a feature story.\n",[87,91,95],{"src":88,"alt":89,"caption":89,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fbds1.jpg","Beach Dewatering Scheme at Holme-next-the-Sea","Photo Tony Foster",{"src":92,"alt":89,"caption":93,"credit":94},"\u002Fimages\u002Fbds2.jpg","Beach Dewatering Scheme at Holme-next-the-Sea, 1997","Photo Geoff Needham",{"src":96,"alt":89,"caption":93,"credit":94},"\u002Fimages\u002Fbds3.jpg",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fstrange-looking-object-on-the-beach",[100],{"content":101},"From time to time, and largely dependent on the winds and tides, this large object is revealed on the beach immediately adjacent to the pedestrian access to the sand from the main coastal footpath.\n\nIn February 2021 it appeared once again. The explanation is historical: it was part of a trial Beach Dewatering Scheme built in February 1997.\n\nThe photographs from the installation belong with the story, so this sits naturally as a short article rather than a conventional gallery.\n",{"title":83,"description":103},"The story of the Beach Dewatering Scheme revealed by the tides","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fstrange-looking-object-on-the-beach",[106,107,108,109],"beach","history",2021,1997,"DOF_u69TNrvm6a9o1IxqbrmIQsHi0dgCToOfg6IFQo4",{"id":112,"title":113,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":114,"description":115,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":116,"meta":127,"navigation":10,"path":128,"sections":129,"seo":132,"stem":134,"subPages":6,"tags":135,"__hash__":139},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fscarce-avian-visitor-to-the-village.yml","Scarce Avian Visitor to the Village","2020-10-15","This smart little bird attracted birders from afar to Holme-next-the-Sea during the middle of October 2020. Although elusive at times, the Red-flanked Bluetail was seen by many and provided an excellent sighting.\n",[117,122],{"src":118,"alt":119,"caption":120,"credit":121},"\u002Fimages\u002Fr-fbt.jpg","Red-flanked Bluetail","Red-flanked Bluetail at Holme-next-the-Sea, October 2020","Photo Birdwatching Trips",{"src":123,"alt":124,"caption":125,"credit":126},"\u002Fimages\u002Fr-fbtbirders.jpg","Birders watching the Red-flanked Bluetail","Just a few of the watchers!","",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fscarce-avian-visitor-to-the-village",[130],{"content":131},"This smart little bird attracted birders from afar to Holme-next-the-Sea during the middle of October 2020. Although elusive at times, the Red-flanked Bluetail (very aptly named) was seen by many and provided an excellent 'tick' for the lucky. \n\nSurprisingly, a second of the species was also around at the same time in the vicinity of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and Norfolk Ornithologists' Association reserves. These birds breed in Finland and N. Asia and usually winter in S.E. Asia.\n",{"title":113,"description":133},"Red-flanked Bluetail in Holme-next-the-Sea, October 2020","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fscarce-avian-visitor-to-the-village",[136,78,137,138],"birds",2020,"rare-sighting","fEf6nt_QOnXp4I_LRkiYLKlZ06aUpU-wAyN1N6LcP3I",{"id":141,"title":142,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":143,"description":144,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":145,"meta":150,"navigation":10,"path":151,"sections":6,"seo":152,"stem":155,"subPages":6,"tags":156,"__hash__":158},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fholme-next-the-sea-beach-during-the-coronavirus-lock-down.yml","Holme-next-the-Sea beach during the coronavirus lock-down","2020-04-12","This photo was taken of the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea just 100m or so from the golf course crossing at the end of Beach Road. What makes this scene particularly poignant is that it was taken at mid-day on Easter Sunday the 12th April 2020 on a warm and sunny day!\n\nThe village offers heartfelt thanks to all the folk who did not visit us over the Bank Holiday. Thank you for following the government's rules and staying at home.\n",[146],{"src":147,"alt":148,"caption":149,"credit":126},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhntsbeach2.jpg","HntS beach during the coronavirus lockdown","Empty beach at Holme-next-the-Sea on Easter Sunday, April 12th, 2020",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fholme-next-the-sea-beach-during-the-coronavirus-lock-down",{"title":153,"description":154},"Holme-next-the-Sea Beach During the Coronavirus Lock-down","An empty beach on Easter Sunday 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fholme-next-the-sea-beach-during-the-coronavirus-lock-down",[106,157,137],"coronavirus","Zc4CCket_m3_Xi2oF1h5E2JNdBhlf0MqNURFq-46dmA",{"id":160,"title":161,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":162,"description":163,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":164,"meta":170,"navigation":10,"path":171,"sections":172,"seo":175,"stem":178,"subPages":6,"tags":179,"__hash__":181},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fotter-seen-from-a-nwt-hide.yml","Otter Seen from a NWT Hide on the Holme Marsh","2019-09-30","At the end of September 2019 a holidaying couple of birders and wildlife enthusiasts spotted this otter running across the back of the lake from a hide on the Holme Marsh Nature Reserve.\n",[165],{"src":166,"alt":167,"caption":168,"credit":169},"\u002Fimages\u002Fotter1.jpg","Otter in Holme-next-the-Sea","The photo is a frame from a video taken by Mr. Noel Read","Photo Noel Read",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fotter-seen-from-a-nwt-hide",[173],{"content":174},"At the end of September 2019 a holidaying couple, birders and wildlife enthusiasts, spotted this otter running across the back of the lake from a hide on the Holme Marsh Nature Reserve, which is jointly managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and Courtyard Farm.\n",{"title":176,"description":177},"Otter Seen from a NWT Hide","Otter spotted on the Holme Marsh Nature Reserve, September 2019","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fotter-seen-from-a-nwt-hide",[78,55,180],2019,"JzIA4079tNPfGMwkU3Wvp93iLvj3y3RgaIfY1hxYmMI",{"id":183,"title":184,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":185,"description":186,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":187,"meta":193,"navigation":10,"path":194,"sections":195,"seo":198,"stem":200,"subPages":6,"tags":201,"__hash__":202},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Frobins-pincushion.yml","Robin's Pincushion","2019-08-15","Villagers Sally and Martin Crown spotted this strange looking structure while walking locally in August 2019. It is a Robin's pincushion or rose bedeguar gall, caused by a type of wasp.\n",[188],{"src":189,"alt":190,"caption":191,"credit":192},"\u002Fimages\u002Frobinspincushion.jpg","Robin's pincushion","Robin's pincushion found in August 2019","Photo Sally and Martin Crown",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Frobins-pincushion",[196],{"content":197},"Villagers Sally and Martin Crown were out walking locally in August 2019 and spotted this strange looking structure. It is known as a [Robin's pincushion](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDiplolepis_rosae) or rose bedeguar gall.\n\nA type of wasp causes this 'gall' to be formed.\n",{"title":184,"description":199},"Rose bedeguar gall found in Holme-next-the-Sea","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Frobins-pincushion",[78,55,180],"l12dbGgVCuSek2XAxWfev4d_Dwmrze6M3Wj1xYQup9c",{"id":204,"title":205,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":206,"description":207,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":208,"meta":224,"navigation":10,"path":225,"sections":6,"seo":226,"stem":229,"subPages":6,"tags":230,"__hash__":233},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsoft-sands-sudden-stop.yml","Soft sands - sudden stop!","2018-03-22","On the 22nd March 2018 a police car ventured onto the sands at Holme-next-the-Sea beach - possibly to investigate reports of an unexploded device found there. The vehicle soon became stuck in the soft sands. A second police car arrived full of good intentions to rescue the first but, sadly, this second vehicle also became bogged down to join its mate at axle depth. Eventually a vehicle more suited to playing on the sand was called into action, the cars were recovered and the beach returned to the more usual state of peace and quiet...\n\nFortunately, a local dog walker, Carol Comer, was present to record the saga - many thanks for the pics.\n",[209,214,216,218,222],{"src":210,"alt":211,"caption":212,"credit":213},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpcarsbeach1-01.jpg","Police vehicles stuck on the beach","Police vehicles stuck on the beach, March 22nd, 2018","Photo Carol Comer",{"src":215,"alt":211,"caption":212,"credit":213},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpcarsbeach2-02.jpg",{"src":217,"alt":211,"caption":212,"credit":213},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpcarsbeach3-03.jpg",{"src":219,"alt":220,"caption":221,"credit":213},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpcarsbeach4-04.jpg","Police vehicles stuck on the beach - rescue arrives","Police vehicles stuck on the beach, March 22nd, 2018 - Rescue arrives!",{"src":223,"alt":220,"caption":221,"credit":213},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpcarsbeach5-05.jpg",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsoft-sands-sudden-stop",{"title":227,"description":228},"Soft Sands - Sudden Stop!","Police cars stuck on the beach in March 2018","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsoft-sands-sudden-stop",[106,231,232],"emergency-services",2018,"aNKPADPT2-3LvitRyJX8CkAC8nSXrgkPLNigWP7BZho",{"id":235,"title":236,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":237,"description":238,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":239,"meta":248,"navigation":10,"path":249,"sections":250,"seo":253,"stem":255,"subPages":6,"tags":256,"__hash__":258},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fan-old-world-woodpecker-in-the-village.yml","An Old World Woodpecker in the Village","2017-05-07","On 7th May, 2017 a couple of residents living in Westgate were enjoying Sunday lunch when a small, cryptically-plumed bird landed on their lawn. It was an Eurasian Wryneck—a member of the Old World woodpecker family.\n",[240,244],{"src":241,"alt":242,"caption":243,"credit":126},"\u002Fimages\u002Fwryneck2.jpg","Eurasian Wryneck","Eurasian Wryneck in Holme-next-the-Sea, May 7th, 2017",{"src":245,"alt":246,"caption":247,"credit":126},"\u002Fimages\u002Fwryneck1.jpg","Eurasian Wryneck showing zygodactyl feet","Eurasian Wryneck showing two toes pointing forward and two backwards",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fan-old-world-woodpecker-in-the-village",[251],{"content":252},"On 7th May, 2017 a couple of residents living in Westgate were enjoying Sunday lunch in their dining room when a small sparrow-sized, but 'different', bird showing very cryptic (camouflage) plumage landed on the lawn outside the window. It was then seen busily feeding in the garden for the next two hours.\n\nThe residents, being birders for many years, recognised it as an Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla).\n\nThis strange looking little bird is a member of the Old World woodpecker family. Just like the true woodpeckers the Wryneck has a relatively large head and also a long tongue which they use to pull out their insect prey - often ants. You can see in the photo below that the bird has two toes pointing forward and two backwards - a feature shared with the other woodpeckers and known as zygodactyl feet.\n\nThe bird gets its English name from its ability to turn the head almost 180 degrees.\n\nThey are uncommon migrant visitors to this country being seen more in the Autumn and less likely in Spring when the few seen mostly turn up in May. This bird may well have flown to Norfolk from Africa just south of the Sahara desert!\n",{"title":236,"description":254},"Eurasian Wryneck spotted in Holme-next-the-Sea, May 2017","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fan-old-world-woodpecker-in-the-village",[136,78,138,257],2017,"UuCpJfAOncdhRT7gVswoF5RIk0xBcZSvTkZEPn_nB8U",{"id":260,"title":261,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":262,"description":263,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":264,"meta":292,"navigation":10,"path":293,"sections":294,"seo":297,"stem":300,"subPages":6,"tags":301,"__hash__":304},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-milestone-in-the-history-of-the-parish.yml","A Milestone in the History of the Parish!","2016-07-13","The Milestone 19 that had been missing for many years was found in February 2016 and subsequently restored by the Milestone Society and local volunteers.\n",[265,271,277,282,287],{"src":266,"thumbnail":267,"alt":268,"caption":269,"credit":270},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone4.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone4_t.jpg","Milestone 19 - rediscovered and ready for restoration","Milestone 19 - rediscovered and ready for restoration, February 2016","Photo Miranda and Martin Skillings",{"src":272,"thumbnail":273,"alt":274,"caption":275,"credit":276},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone1.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone1_t.jpg","Holme-next-the-Sea children helping to paint the milestone","Holme-next-the-Sea children helping to paint the milestone. Back L to R: Freddy Wright and Emily Wright. Front L to R: Oliver Felgate and Freddy Williamson, 3rd July 2016","Photo Kevin Felgate",{"src":278,"thumbnail":279,"alt":280,"caption":281,"credit":276},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone2.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone2_t.jpg","Almost there!","Almost there! 13th July, 2016",{"src":283,"thumbnail":284,"alt":285,"caption":286,"credit":276},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone3.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone3_t.jpg","The milestone is lowered into its rightful place","The milestone is lowered into its rightful place, 13th July 2016",{"src":288,"thumbnail":289,"alt":290,"caption":291,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone5.jpg","\u002Fimages\u002Fmstone5_t.jpg","Standing proud once again","Standing proud once again, 11th August 2016",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-milestone-in-the-history-of-the-parish",[295],{"content":296},"The Milestone Society was established in May 2001 and the Society's stated aim is to \"identify, record, research, conserve and interpret for public benefit the milestones and other waymarkers of the British Isles\".\n\nA milestone in Holme-next-the-Sea that had been missing for many years was found in February, 2016 by Miranda and Martin Skillings of Brancaster who are both members of the Milestone Society.\n\nThe milestone was subsequently repaired with the help of the Society. In July, 2016 children from Holme-next-the-Sea were invited to help with the final painting of the restored milestone. As a result of all this work and dedication, milestone 19 is now once again standing proudly in its place just opposite Drove Orchards on the A149.\n",{"title":298,"description":299},"A Milestone in the History of the Parish","Restoration of Milestone 19 at Holme-next-the-Sea","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-milestone-in-the-history-of-the-parish",[107,302,303],"village",2016,"JBsgPZ872W3aQ0N9yYNAKnjkAPC7u592HiP10075oJU",{"id":306,"title":307,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":308,"description":309,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":310,"meta":315,"navigation":10,"path":316,"sections":6,"seo":317,"stem":320,"subPages":6,"tags":321,"__hash__":322},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fair-ambulance-lands-in-the-village.yml","Air ambulance lands in the village","2016-04-28","The East Anglian Air Ambulance service landed their helicopter G-RESU in the village on Thursday 28th April, 2016. The aircraft was expertly manoeuvred onto the grass verge at the south-west corner of the junction of Peddars Way with the A149. The on board doctor attended an incident along Main Road.\n",[311],{"src":312,"alt":313,"caption":314,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Feaaa16.jpg","East Anglian Air Ambulance lands in Holme-next-the-Sea","East Anglian Air Ambulance lands in Holme-next-the-Sea - April 28th, 2016",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fair-ambulance-lands-in-the-village",{"title":318,"description":319},"Air Ambulance Lands in the Village","An East Anglian Air Ambulance landing in Holme-next-the-Sea in April 2016","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fair-ambulance-lands-in-the-village",[231,302,303],"9l8gHPRGmGFx5pTTDM9aK1yg_mprymGpEWBrB7WxhXk",{"id":324,"title":325,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":326,"description":327,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":328,"meta":339,"navigation":10,"path":340,"sections":6,"seo":341,"stem":343,"subPages":6,"tags":344,"__hash__":346},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-peddars-way-north-middle-lane.yml","Flooding in Peddars Way North (Middle Lane)","2016-03-09","Late in the evening of Tuesday 8th March, 2016 it started to rain in the village and the downpour continued overnight. By 10.15 a.m. the next day the most northerly part of Peddars Way (or Middle Lane as was) was under a few inches of water. Villager and Parish Councillor Geoff Needham took these photos and said, \"This is the worst flooding in this part of the village that I have seen.\"\n",[329,333,336],{"src":330,"alt":331,"caption":332,"credit":94},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmidlanemar16-03.jpg","A river flows down Peddars Way","A river flows down Peddars Way - Looking south with Laurel Villa behind, 9th March 2016",{"src":334,"alt":331,"caption":335,"credit":94},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmidlanemar16-04.jpg","A river flows down Peddars Way - Looking south, 9th March 2016",{"src":337,"alt":331,"caption":338,"credit":94},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmidlanemar16-05.jpg","A river flows down Peddars Way - Looking north from the Peddars Way gate to Park Piece, 9th March 2016",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-peddars-way-north-middle-lane",{"title":325,"description":342},"Flood water covered the north end of Peddars Way in March 2016","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-peddars-way-north-middle-lane",[345,302,303],"weather","jSjlrTaj3vuBO-enjBzW_--tGvNobTjuq1iNgFAMbM8",{"id":348,"title":349,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":350,"description":351,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":352,"meta":361,"navigation":10,"path":362,"sections":6,"seo":363,"stem":366,"subPages":6,"tags":367,"__hash__":368},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Forchids-in-the-parish.yml","Orchids in the parish!","2016","Villagers Sally and Martin Crown were out walking in the parish, fortunately with a camera, when they spotted two species of orchid.\n\nThe Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) has a very attractive flower, unsurprisingly in the shape of a pyramid although it does become more cylindrical with age.\n\nThe Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) is so called because it looks like a bee feeding at a pink flower. To complete the deception the flower emits a female bee scent and also the fake \"bee\" is slightly hairy to the touch.\n",[353,357],{"src":354,"alt":355,"caption":356,"credit":192},"\u002Fimages\u002Forchid1.jpg","Pyramidal orchid","Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis)",{"src":358,"alt":359,"caption":360,"credit":192},"\u002Fimages\u002Forchid2.jpg","Bee orchid","Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera)",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Forchids-in-the-parish",{"title":364,"description":365},"Orchids in the Parish!","Two orchid species spotted while walking in the parish","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Forchids-in-the-parish",[55,78,303],"4hqjY6EFmqxiPxhY9GzJK5V_RCZypGo-fskASWGNeXo",{"id":370,"title":371,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":372,"description":373,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":374,"meta":379,"navigation":10,"path":380,"sections":6,"seo":381,"stem":383,"subPages":6,"tags":384,"__hash__":386},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fhedgehogs.yml","Hedgehogs","2015-11-12","This hedgehog was seen on November 12th, 2015 in a garden on Westgate. 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Also, the Moon was very near its minimum distance from our planet and it looked about 7 to 8 percent larger in the sky. During this total lunar eclipse, when the full Moon moved into our planet's shadow, it remained visible but very much dimmer. As the remaining light travelled through Earth's gaseous outer envelope, the green to violet part of the light is filtered out more than the red portion so that the light reaching the lunar surface is mostly red in colour.\n\nThis dramatic phenomenon was last seen in 1982 and will not come around again until 2033!\n",{"title":389,"description":419},"Lunar eclipse from Holme-next-the-Sea, September 2015","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-supermoon-lunar-eclipse-2015",[54,55,385],"v22fdI4MvewZjJ1fqSEEPwHzAKu3JKy_DV1kthDs4vk",{"id":424,"title":425,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":426,"description":427,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":428,"meta":436,"navigation":10,"path":437,"sections":6,"seo":438,"stem":440,"subPages":6,"tags":441,"__hash__":442},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fhummingbird-hawk-moth.yml","Hummingbird Hawk Moth","2015-09-03","On the 3rd September, 2015 this amazing Hummingbird Hawk Moth was seen in a village garden. Often seen on red Valerian this one is feeding on the flowers in a planter. 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This most traditional of fêtes featured lots of fun and games for children and adults alike and the Hunstanton Concert Band provided music during the afternoon. A glorious summer's day and lots of visitors made this a splendid event.\n",[449,454,456,458,460,462,464,466,468,470,472,474,476],{"src":450,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-01.jpg","Church Fête, Holme-next-the-Sea","Church Fête, Holme-next-the-Sea, 8th August 2015","Photo Susan Bowden-Pickstock",{"src":455,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-02.jpg",{"src":457,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-03.jpg",{"src":459,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-04.jpg",{"src":461,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-05.jpg",{"src":463,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-06.jpg",{"src":465,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-07.jpg",{"src":467,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-08.jpg",{"src":469,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-10.jpg",{"src":471,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-11.jpg",{"src":473,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-12.jpg",{"src":475,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-14.jpg",{"src":477,"alt":451,"caption":452,"credit":453},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2015\u002Fhntsfete15-15.jpg",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-church-fete-2015",{"title":445,"description":481},"The village church fête held at Whitehall Farm in August 2015","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-church-fete-2015",[484,485,385],"community","events","yH6kxVtNzBwSOijOQwGZUlJADQ0QeyfQPwnJaK2MriM",{"id":488,"title":489,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":490,"description":491,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":492,"meta":558,"navigation":10,"path":559,"sections":6,"seo":560,"stem":562,"subPages":6,"tags":563,"__hash__":565},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fservice-in-st-marys-for-pets-and-owners.yml","Service in St. Mary's for Pets and Owners!","2015-06-14","On Sunday 14th June, 2015 a special service was held in St. Mary's for pets - with their owners of course! Rev. Susan Bowden-Pickstock managed everything in excellent style despite the occasional barking and woofing from the congregation - and a certain amount of howling during the hymns, most of which came from the pets. Some of the focussing is poor but the event was dynamic with both owners and pets constantly on the move!\n",[493,498,500,502,504,506,508,510,512,514,516,518,520,522,524,526,528,530,532,534,536,538,540,542,544,546,548,550,552,554,556],{"src":494,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-01.jpg","Service for pets and owners at St. Mary's church","Service for pets and owners at St. Mary's church, Holme-next-the-Sea, 14th June 2015","Photo Jan and Tony Foster",{"src":499,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-02.jpg",{"src":501,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-03.jpg",{"src":503,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-04.jpg",{"src":505,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-05.jpg",{"src":507,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-06.jpg",{"src":509,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-07.jpg",{"src":511,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-08.jpg",{"src":513,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-09.jpg",{"src":515,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-10.jpg",{"src":517,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-11.jpg",{"src":519,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-12.jpg",{"src":521,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-14.jpg",{"src":523,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-15.jpg",{"src":525,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-16.jpg",{"src":527,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-17.jpg",{"src":529,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-18.jpg",{"src":531,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-19.jpg",{"src":533,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-20.jpg",{"src":535,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-21.jpg",{"src":537,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-22.jpg",{"src":539,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-23.jpg",{"src":541,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-24.jpg",{"src":543,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-13.jpg",{"src":545,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-26.jpg",{"src":547,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-27.jpg",{"src":549,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-28.jpg",{"src":551,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-29.jpg",{"src":553,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-30.jpg",{"src":555,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-31.jpg",{"src":557,"alt":495,"caption":496,"credit":497},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpetsvc15-25.jpg",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fservice-in-st-marys-for-pets-and-owners",{"title":489,"description":561},"A special church service for pets and their owners in June 2015","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fservice-in-st-marys-for-pets-and-owners",[564,484,385],"church","dTBLGWJJDppx_y2gxBrcFyGcS4Am00mz-VucgopyeFk",{"id":567,"title":568,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":569,"description":570,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":571,"meta":592,"navigation":10,"path":593,"sections":6,"seo":594,"stem":597,"subPages":6,"tags":598,"__hash__":599},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fgreat-tits-nesting.yml","Great Tits nesting","2015-05-09","A family of Great Tits have taken residence in an earthenware pot laying on its side in a Holme-next-the-Sea garden. The male has a broad breast stripe whilst the female has a narrower stripe. The pair have been very busy feeding the chicks and the diet seems to be mainly caterpillars. Sadly, one chick has not survived but hopefully the rest of the brood will fledge successfully.\n",[572,577,580,583,586,589],{"src":573,"alt":574,"caption":575,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgt-01.jpg","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden - The male with a caterpillar, 9th May 2015","Photo Jan Foster",{"src":578,"alt":574,"caption":579,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgt-02.jpg","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden - The female with a caterpillar, 9th May 2015",{"src":581,"alt":574,"caption":582,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgt-03.jpg","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden - Going in, 9th May 2015",{"src":584,"alt":574,"caption":585,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgt-04.jpg","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden - The snack has arrived, 9th May 2015",{"src":587,"alt":574,"caption":588,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgt-05.jpg","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden - Job done! 9th May 2015",{"src":590,"alt":574,"caption":591,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgt-06.jpg","Great Tits nesting in a HntS garden - The brood, 9th May 2015",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fgreat-tits-nesting",{"title":595,"description":596},"Great Tits Nesting","A family of Great Tits nesting in a Holme-next-the-Sea garden","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fgreat-tits-nesting",[136,78,385],"FsGTClTo1dSMPv3T_2kjW39fc8ItNsu3sb1VpijHp2k",{"id":601,"title":602,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":603,"description":604,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":605,"meta":609,"navigation":10,"path":610,"sections":6,"seo":611,"stem":613,"subPages":6,"tags":614,"__hash__":615},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fred-kite.yml","Red Kite","2015-04-14","Red Kite can regularly be seen at some well known feeding stations in Wales and there have been some releases of birds in various parts of the UK. In Norfolk we also see migrating Continental birds in early Spring and this bird seen over Holme-next-the-Sea in mid-April, 2015 could well be one of these.\n",[606],{"src":607,"alt":602,"caption":608,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fredkite.jpg","Red Kite over Holme-next-the-Sea, April 14th, 2015",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fred-kite",{"title":602,"description":612},"A red kite seen over Holme-next-the-Sea in April 2015","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fred-kite",[136,78,385],"EFzEkQ-K6hR6bK5dGGx9OOPKdMfmEqt5dL20A0W1i88",{"id":617,"title":618,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":619,"description":620,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":621,"meta":630,"navigation":10,"path":631,"sections":6,"seo":632,"stem":635,"subPages":6,"tags":636,"__hash__":637},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-solar-eclipse.yml","The solar eclipse","2015-03-20","On Friday 20th March, 2015 at about 9:30 a.m. we witnessed a partial eclipse of the sun by the moon passing across its face. This photo was taken in Holme-next-the-Sea when thin cloud cover provided good viewing as the eclipse took place.\n",[622,626],{"src":623,"alt":624,"caption":625,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Feclipse1.jpg","Partial solar eclipse","Partial solar eclipse, March 20th, 2015",{"src":627,"alt":628,"caption":629,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Feclipse2.jpg","Partial solar eclipse through pin-hole projection","Partial solar eclipse projected through a pin-hole onto white card, March 20th, 2015",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-solar-eclipse",{"title":633,"description":634},"The Solar Eclipse","A partial solar eclipse seen in March 2015","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-solar-eclipse",[54,385],"OF7nmy3NBFY4T23OUNfetS7D_TEmHXyeNl-aQmFcdb0",{"id":639,"title":640,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":641,"description":642,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":643,"meta":664,"navigation":10,"path":665,"sections":6,"seo":666,"stem":669,"subPages":6,"tags":670,"__hash__":671},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-walk-on-the-beach.yml","A walk on the beach","2015-01-27","These photos were taken by Mary Burton, a resident of the village, whilst walking on the beach. 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The photo shows part of a flock of about 30 seen on a beautiful bright winter's day close to the golf course.\n\nAs the birds move across the beach in search of food they can appear like pieces of tissue paper blowing around in the wind!\n\nSnow Bunting breed around the arctic from Scandinavia to Alaska, Canada and Greenland and migrate south in winter. There are a few resident breeding pairs in Scotland.\n",[677],{"src":678,"alt":679,"caption":680,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fsnowb.jpg","Snow Buntings on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea","Snow Buntings on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea, January 27th, 2015",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwinter-visitors-at-home-on-the-beach",{"title":684,"description":685},"Winter Visitors at Home on the Beach!","Snow Buntings on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea in January 2015","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwinter-visitors-at-home-on-the-beach",[106,136,385],"PnMzhzqYZ9JOmaAStxuNyTXz50HrHLels2_2VI2Q8L4",{"id":690,"title":691,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":692,"description":693,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":694,"meta":700,"navigation":10,"path":701,"sections":702,"seo":705,"stem":707,"subPages":6,"tags":708,"__hash__":710},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-sunfish-on-the-beach.yml","A Sunfish on the Beach!","2014-12-31","On a bright New Year's Eve in 2014, a visitor came across a sunfish washed up on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea. The discovery is best handled as a small story with context, not as a plain image set.\n",[695],{"src":696,"alt":697,"caption":698,"credit":699},"\u002Fimages\u002Fsunfish.jpg","Sunfish washed up on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea","Sunfish washed up on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea, December 31st, 2014","Photo Jeremy Colston",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-sunfish-on-the-beach",[703],{"content":704},"On a bright and crisp New Year's Eve, 2014 Jeremy Colston, a visitor from Claypole near Newark, was enjoying a walk on the beach here at Holme-next-the-Sea when he came across this strange looking fish washed up near the shoreline.\n\nIt is a rather small Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola). Although more often found in warmer waters they are being seen more frequently around our coast.\n",{"title":691,"description":706},"A New Year's Eve discovery on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-sunfish-on-the-beach",[78,106,709],2014,"8rmo0PoxTglQMSPqMXmMyGodk1g2L2yet-xcmZF55v4",{"id":712,"title":713,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":714,"description":715,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":716,"meta":766,"navigation":10,"path":767,"sections":768,"seo":773,"stem":776,"subPages":6,"tags":777,"__hash__":779},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-church-fete-2014.yml","The Church Fête 2014","2014-08-09","In 2014 the village was blessed with fine weather on the day of the fête—a welcome contrast to some rather nasty days either side! We were lucky. Once again, there were many stalls, and especially lots of games for the young and the young at heart.\n",[717,721,724,727,730,733,736,739,742,745,748,751,754,757,760,763],{"src":718,"alt":719,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-01.jpg","The Church Fête stalls and activities","The Church Fête, 9th August, 2014",{"src":722,"alt":723,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-02.jpg","Children playing games at the fête",{"src":725,"alt":726,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-03.jpg","Cake stall at the fête",{"src":728,"alt":729,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-04.jpg","Activities and entertainment",{"src":731,"alt":732,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-05.jpg","The Church Fête scene",{"src":734,"alt":735,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-06.jpg","Visitors at the fête",{"src":737,"alt":738,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-07.jpg","Summer celebration",{"src":740,"alt":741,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-08.jpg","Community gathering",{"src":743,"alt":744,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-09.jpg","Village fête scene",{"src":746,"alt":747,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-10.jpg","Games and entertainment",{"src":749,"alt":750,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-11.jpg","The fête continues",{"src":752,"alt":753,"caption":720,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-12.jpg","Summer day festivities",{"src":755,"alt":756,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-13.jpg","Enjoying the fête",{"src":758,"alt":759,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-14.jpg","Traditional village event",{"src":761,"alt":762,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-15.jpg","Community celebration",{"src":764,"alt":765,"caption":720,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Ffete2014\u002Ffete14-16.jpg","The fête in full swing",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-church-fete-2014",[769],{"id":770,"heading":771,"content":772},"village-spirit","A Village Celebration","The Church Fête has long been a centerpiece of Holme-next-the-Sea's summer social calendar. With perfect weather on the day, the village turned out in force to support this traditional community event. Thanks go to Jan Foster for capturing these wonderful moments of summer celebration.\n",{"title":774,"description":775},"The Church Fête 2014 - Holme-next-the-Sea","A village celebration with perfect summer weather","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fthe-church-fete-2014",[484,485,778],"2014","ZsGaObNxNrQF-dICbU2q2wX_wEgw83WHqvHApsm32Zg",{"id":781,"title":782,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":783,"description":784,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":785,"meta":794,"navigation":10,"path":795,"sections":796,"seo":799,"stem":801,"subPages":6,"tags":802,"__hash__":804},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-the-parish-of-holme-next-the-sea.yml","Flooding in the Parish of Holme-next-the-Sea","2013-12-05","In early December 2013, the sea broke through near Gore Point after a predicted tidal surge, flooding the village and causing significant coastal erosion.\n",[786,790],{"src":787,"alt":788,"caption":789,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fflood13-01.jpg","Vehicle abandoned in Beach Road","Vehicle abandoned in Beach Road whilst trying to drive through rising water, 5th December, 2013",{"src":791,"alt":792,"caption":793,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fflood13-12.jpg","Refreshment kiosk surrounded by water","The refreshment kiosk in the main car park still surrounded by water, 6th December, 2013",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-the-parish-of-holme-next-the-sea",[797],{"content":798},"In early December, 2013 the Environment Agency correctly predicted a tidal surge along many parts of the Norfolk coast after gale force winds accompanied by a high tide.\n\nAt Holme-next-the-Sea, late in the evening of Thursday 5th December 2013, the sea broke through near Gore point, flowed across the Lavender Marsh, onto the golf course crossing and into Beach Road. The water came within about 15m of the north side of the bridge across the River Hun. There was also erosion caused to the dunes near the N.W.T. Visitor Centre and many other locations around the Norfolk coast also suffered flooding in varying degrees of severity.\n\nOur thoughts are with all those who suffered water damage to their properties and possessions.\n",{"title":782,"description":800},"The tidal surge and flooding of December 2013","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fflooding-in-the-parish-of-holme-next-the-sea",[345,803],2013,"PrwuR5iwClxtNiGdt6NY3P-XUD5h2CCbxA8ZND17oKs",{"id":806,"title":807,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":808,"description":809,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":810,"meta":815,"navigation":10,"path":816,"sections":817,"seo":822,"stem":825,"subPages":6,"tags":826,"__hash__":828},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsparrowhawk-pops-in-for-a-wash.yml","Sparrowhawk Pops in for a Wash and Brush Up","2013-09-08","On September 8th, 2013, this juvenile Sparrowhawk sat preening and cleaning itself on a back fence in a village garden—it appeared to have recently bathed, perhaps in the garden pond.\n",[811],{"src":812,"alt":813,"caption":814,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fsphawk.jpg","Juvenile Sparrowhawk preening","Juvenile Sparrowhawk, September 8th, 2013",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsparrowhawk-pops-in-for-a-wash",[818],{"id":819,"heading":820,"content":821},"visitor","An Alert Visitor","The bird remained alert and only stayed for 3 or 4 minutes. Coincidentally, all the other garden birds disappeared whilst this youngster was around—can't think why!\n\nSparrowhawks (*Accipiter nisus*) are small raptors perfectly adapted for hunting small birds in suburban gardens and hedgerows. The juvenile plumage is brown above with pale underparts barred with brown, making it less conspicuous than the blue-grey adult males.\n",{"title":823,"description":824},"Sparrowhawk Visits for a Wash and Brush Up","A juvenile Sparrowhawk stops by for preening","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsparrowhawk-pops-in-for-a-wash",[78,136,827],"2013","4zvpU4q-_DnxzXYkFmApjOCfuTOSSKEtf_D9Y6eFEd4",{"id":830,"title":831,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":832,"description":833,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":834,"meta":858,"navigation":10,"path":859,"sections":860,"seo":865,"stem":868,"subPages":6,"tags":869,"__hash__":870},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Ftis-the-season-for-brown-hares.yml","'Tis the Season for Brown Hares...","2013-02-16","The European, or Brown, Hare likes to be seen during the early spring when the sap starts to rise. Malcolm Pitt was in one of the NWT hides on Holme Marshes when he had a rare opportunity to see a hare swimming.\n",[835,840,843,846,849,852,855],{"src":836,"alt":837,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare01.jpg","Brown Hare swimming in the marsh","Brown Hare, Holme Marshes (from one of the hides), 16th February, 2013","Photo Malcolm Pitt",{"src":841,"alt":842,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare02.jpg","Brown Hare swimming",{"src":844,"alt":845,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare03.jpg","Brown Hare in water",{"src":847,"alt":848,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare04.jpg","Hare swimming sequence",{"src":850,"alt":851,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare05.jpg","Brown Hare in marshland",{"src":853,"alt":854,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare06.jpg","Hare emerging from water",{"src":856,"alt":857,"caption":838,"credit":839},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhare07.jpg","Brown Hare at marsh edge",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Ftis-the-season-for-brown-hares",[861],{"id":862,"heading":863,"content":864},"about","A Rare Sighting","Seeing a hare swimming is a particularly fortunate observation. Malcolm Pitt's excellent sequence of photographs captures this rare behavior from one of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust hides on Holme Marshes.\n\nThe European Hare (*Lepus europaeus*) is a larger relative of the rabbit, with a lean muscular frame perfectly adapted for speed across open terrain. They are primarily nocturnal or crepuscular, making spring sightings like this one especially memorable.\n",{"title":866,"description":867},"'Tis the Season for Brown Hares - Holme-next-the-Sea","Brown hares on Holme Marshes in spring","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Ftis-the-season-for-brown-hares",[78,55,827],"uC8fwqoI2DeXn0cW8aSsQZxuBUPlEOxkRx5kYab4QbQ",{"id":872,"title":873,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":874,"description":875,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":876,"meta":885,"navigation":10,"path":886,"sections":887,"seo":890,"stem":892,"subPages":6,"tags":893,"__hash__":895},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fbig-bangs-blast-beach.yml","Big Bangs Blast Beach!","2012-11-30","During late November 2012, controlled explosions by the Royal Navy Diving Unit 2 cleared unexploded ordnance from World War II era firing ranges on the beach.\n",[877,881],{"src":878,"alt":879,"caption":880,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fbmbdis12-2.jpg","Bomb disposal team on beach","Bomb disposal team on Holme-next-the-Sea beach, November 2012",{"src":882,"alt":883,"caption":884,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fbmbdis12-3.jpg","Royal Navy Diving Unit 2 team","The Royal Navy Diving Unit 2 team on Holme-next-the-Sea beach, November 2012",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fbig-bangs-blast-beach",[888],{"content":889},"During the last week of November, 2012 residents of Holme-next-the-Sea were hearing occasional loud explosions coming from the general area of the beach. Some villagers reported their windows rattled and others rushed to check that their central heating boilers were still functioning normally!\n\nDuring the last world war, and in the decade that followed, there were army firing ranges located in the area. To make the practice more realistic, tracks were built to allow mobile targets to traverse to and fro so that the gunners would be more realistically challenged. Not all of the ordnance fell where it was supposed to and a number of rounds, of various sizes, found their way on to the local beaches.\n\nEvery year one of the forces' bomb disposal teams send in detection experts to search for buried metal objects on the beach. Any locations are marked with a flag and shortly afterwards a bomb disposal team arrives to dig up the discovered metal to check if it is ordnance. If anything potentially dangerous is discovered it is demolished with a controlled explosion.\n\nThis year a team from Royal Navy Diving Unit 2 visited Holme-next-the-Sea to look after the demolition jobs. A big thank you to all those who are helping to clear our beaches of these unexploded shells.\n",{"title":873,"description":891},"Bomb disposal operations on Holme-next-the-Sea beach, November 2012","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fbig-bangs-blast-beach",[107,106,894],2012,"06TWrbkC4KD8CTKn9EWKW5XBw88RqEM4_lwJ1plBIeE",{"id":897,"title":898,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":899,"description":900,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":901,"meta":910,"navigation":10,"path":911,"sections":912,"seo":921,"stem":924,"subPages":6,"tags":925,"__hash__":927},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsnow-scenes.yml","Snow Scenes","2012-02-05","During the late evening of Saturday 4th February 2012, and for a while overnight, Holme-next-the-Sea (as well as many other parts of the country) saw a steady fall of snow. With the aid of a stiff breeze, there was considerable drifting in places.\n",[902,906],{"src":903,"alt":904,"caption":905,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhntssnow.jpg","Snow scene from church tower","Looking west from the top of St. Mary's church tower, Sunday 5th February, 2012",{"src":907,"alt":908,"caption":909,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fsnowybells.jpg","Snow in the belfry","Snow in the belfry of St. Mary's church, Sunday 5th February, 2012",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsnow-scenes",[913,917],{"id":914,"heading":915,"content":916},"the-snow","A Christmassy Belfry","The snow found its way in through the louvres of the belfry of the church tower. The bells and their fittings took on a rather Christmassy appearance during this February snowfall.\n\nHowever, when the largest bell was first rung for Sunday service, there was an accompanying flurry of snow down in the ringing room!\n",{"id":918,"heading":919,"content":920},"viewing","A View from Above","These spectacular images, taken from the top of St. Mary's church tower, show the transformed village landscape under its blanket of snow. The vantage point offered a unique perspective on how the winter weather reshaped our familiar village.\n",{"title":922,"description":923},"Snow Scenes - Winter at Holme-next-the-Sea","February snow transforms the church and village","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fsnow-scenes",[345,564,926],"2012","eNUTDuLx0IjwL3LPlGX9i7PTFzoTc5hv-Lc5GVOsLs0",{"id":929,"title":930,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":931,"description":932,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":933,"meta":939,"navigation":10,"path":940,"sections":941,"seo":944,"stem":946,"subPages":6,"tags":947,"__hash__":948},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fegyptian-geese-on-the-roof-of-st-marys-church.yml","Egyptian Geese on the Roof of St. Mary's Church","2012-01-28","During January 2012, two Egyptian Geese became regular visitors to the ridge of St. Mary's church main roof.\n",[934],{"src":935,"alt":936,"caption":937,"credit":938},"\u002Fimages\u002Fegyptian.jpg","Egyptian Geese on church roof","Egyptian Geese on the roof of St. Mary's church, January 28th, 2012","Photo Wendy Long",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fegyptian-geese-on-the-roof-of-st-marys-church",[942],{"content":943},"During January, 2012 two Egyptian Geese have become regular visitors to St. Mary's church! This goose is in the Shelduck subspecies of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae and is a largely terrestrial species readily perching on trees and buildings. This pair seem to enjoy loafing around on the ridge of the church's main roof.\n",{"title":930,"description":945},"Egyptian Geese visitors to the church roof, January 2012","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fegyptian-geese-on-the-roof-of-st-marys-church",[136,78,894],"FB5EnCI5-RHmF2Vxfqa3HGtJD4UbP2ocEu9ULRf2kP4",{"id":950,"title":951,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":952,"description":953,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":954,"meta":963,"navigation":10,"path":964,"sections":965,"seo":968,"stem":970,"subPages":6,"tags":971,"__hash__":973},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwhale-washed-up-at-old-hunstanton.yml","Whale Washed Up at Old Hunstanton","2011-12-24","On Christmas Eve, 2011 a 55ft Sperm Whale was washed up dead on the beach at Old Hunstanton, believed to have died from injuries sustained to the stomach.\n",[955,960],{"src":956,"alt":957,"caption":958,"credit":959},"\u002Fimages\u002Fwhale1.jpg","Sperm whale washed up","Sperm whale washed up at Old Hunstanton, Christmas Day 2011","Photo Paul Allen",{"src":961,"alt":957,"caption":962,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fwhale2.jpg","Sperm whale washed up at Old Hunstanton, Boxing Day, 2011",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwhale-washed-up-at-old-hunstanton",[966],{"content":967},"On Christmas Eve, 2011 a 55ft Sperm Whale was washed up dead on the beach at Old Hunstanton close to the Life Boat Station. It is believed that the mammal died at sea from injuries sustained to the stomach.\n\nLarge crowds gathered over the Christmas holiday period to see the whale and sadly the animal's teeth were soon being removed by souvenir collectors. Initial reports declared that the whale would be left on the beach to be swept away by the tide but later there was news that it would be removed by a local haulage company.\n",{"title":951,"description":969},"A 55ft Sperm Whale discovered on the beach, Christmas 2011","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwhale-washed-up-at-old-hunstanton",[78,972,138],2011,"JNEf2tz0Dcpjc40lb_rx79iibXE7lyS85t7PTD3zWvs",{"id":975,"title":976,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":977,"description":978,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":979,"meta":989,"navigation":10,"path":990,"sections":991,"seo":1000,"stem":1003,"subPages":6,"tags":1004,"__hash__":1006},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fpostcard-from-norfolk.yml","Postcard from Norfolk","2011-10-07","The following 'postcard' was written on October 7th, 2011 by MacNabbs—\"Gentleman and Player\"—who posted it on his blog. He has very kindly allowed the item to be reproduced here, capturing a visitor's fresh perspective on our village.\n",[980,985],{"src":981,"alt":982,"caption":983,"credit":984},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgandp1.jpg","Plastic furniture blown around at the White Horse","Plastic furniture blown around at the White Horse, October 2011","Photo MacNabbs",{"src":986,"alt":987,"caption":988,"credit":984},"\u002Fimages\u002Fgandp2.jpg","Wedding at St. Mary's church","Wedding at St. Mary's church, Holme-next-the-Sea, October 2011",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fpostcard-from-norfolk",[992,996],{"id":993,"heading":994,"content":995},"the-postcard","A Visitor's Account","Lying in bed, in the dark, sensations and fears are somewhat magnified. The particular concern on this October night was that the cottage might blow over. While the wind did not quite howl and shriek like a banshee, it moaned like a sulky teen, with the occasional high pitch whine as a gust picked at the vents in the double glazing.\n\nThe next day was ideal for a stroll round the village. Holme-next-the-Sea qualifies as a village because it has the trinity of village requirements: pub, post box and telephone box. Oh, and a church!\n",{"id":997,"heading":998,"content":999},"coincidence","A Serendipitous Encounter","The church was in fact rather lively on this visit. It was reached by walking past the pub's garden, where the winds of the previous night had redistributed the gaily colored plastic patio furniture on the green grass in quite an attractive fashion.\n\nJust as the visitor was about to look inside the church, the Wedding March struck up, the bells began to peal, and the bride and groom exited the church in triumph! It was a fabulous day for a wedding and everyone looked very pleased and excited, just as wedding parties should.\n",{"title":1001,"description":1002},"Postcard from Norfolk - A Visitor's Perspective","MacNabbs shares a charming visit to the village","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fpostcard-from-norfolk",[302,1005],"2011","irbHCNqvU-3W23lhtIW6VvlF8EsBR74rhhSc4IPRQaA",{"id":1008,"title":1009,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1010,"description":1011,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1012,"meta":1021,"navigation":10,"path":1022,"sections":1023,"seo":1028,"stem":1030,"subPages":6,"tags":1031,"__hash__":1032},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Ftree-felling-in-st-marys-churchyard.yml","Tree Felling in St. Mary's Churchyard","2011-07-04","During the summer of 2011, a heavy bough broke away from the large beech tree in the churchyard of St. Mary's. Fortunately it fell away from Church Cottages and into the churchyard without causing damage. However, the incident prompted a professional assessment.\n",[1013,1018],{"src":1014,"alt":1015,"caption":1016,"credit":1017},"\u002Fimages\u002Ftreefell1.jpg","Tree surgeons working on the beech tree","Tree felling in St. Mary's churchyard, July 2011","Photo Peter Fynn",{"src":1019,"alt":1020,"caption":1016,"credit":1017},"\u002Fimages\u002Ftreefell2.jpg","Progress of the tree felling work",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Ftree-felling-in-st-marys-churchyard",[1024],{"id":1025,"heading":1026,"content":1027},"assessment","A Professional Assessment","The PCC arranged for a tree surgeon to inspect the beech and his verdict was that severe rot had set in where the three main trunks met. Further collapse was possible in the future, so a decision was made to cut the tree down to a safe size.\n\nWork started on 4th July, 2011 and was completed shortly after. The decision balanced the loss of a venerable village landmark with the safety of church visitors and residents of Church Cottages.\n",{"title":1009,"description":1029},"A large beech tree is safely removed after storm damage","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Ftree-felling-in-st-marys-churchyard",[564,55,1005,484],"zwGemDZhbSL95FXd4VNw5L-2-Bxv3eDA8N0lmpIYJvs",{"id":1034,"title":1035,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1036,"description":1037,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1038,"meta":1045,"navigation":10,"path":1046,"sections":1047,"seo":1050,"stem":1052,"subPages":6,"tags":1053,"__hash__":1054},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwater-vole.yml","Water Vole","2011-06-02","During early June 2011, at least three water voles were seen in the River Hun at Holme-next-the-Sea, with one carrying a young vole in its mouth.\n",[1039,1043],{"src":1040,"alt":1041,"caption":1042,"credit":959},"\u002Fimages\u002Fwvole1.jpg","Water Vole in the River Hun","Water Vole, the River Hun north of Redwell Marsh, 2nd June, 2011",{"src":1044,"alt":1041,"caption":1042,"credit":959},"\u002Fimages\u002Fwvole2.jpg",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwater-vole",[1048],{"content":1049},"\"Ratty\" in Kenneth Grahame's *Wind in the Willows* was, of course, a water vole (*Arvicola amphibius*) and not a rat. During the early part of June, 2011 at least three water voles were seen in the River Hun just north of Redwell Marsh at Holme-next-the-Sea. One of the animals was seen carrying a young water vole in its mouth.\n\nWater voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces and short fuzzy ears; unlike rats their tails, paws and ears are covered with hair. They mainly eat grass and plants near the water. At times, they will also consume fruits, bulbs, twigs, buds, and roots.\n\nThe mating period lasts from March into late autumn. The female vole's pregnancy lasts for approximately 21 days. Up to 8 baby voles can be born, each weighing around 10 grams (0.4 oz). The young voles open their eyes three days after their birth. They are half the size of a full grown water vole by the time they are weaned.\n\nWater voles are expert swimmers and divers. They do not usually live in large groups and in the wild, they survive for 2 years on average; most do not survive a second winter.\n",{"title":1035,"description":1051},"Water voles spotted in the River Hun, June 2011","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fwater-vole",[78,972],"Dxsw-8gJ1qCoqot7UdXdN4jJPWyNGIxjfFXMroYHkc8",{"id":1056,"title":1057,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1058,"description":1059,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1060,"meta":1066,"navigation":10,"path":1067,"sections":1068,"seo":1076,"stem":1078,"subPages":6,"tags":1079,"__hash__":1080},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-resident-little-owl.yml","A Resident Little Owl","2011-04-03","This picture of a Little Owl was taken by village resident Gill Morley, who observed the bird for several weeks during the spring of 2011. Unlike many owls, Little Owls are often seen in daylight, perched on tree branches.\n",[1061],{"src":1062,"alt":1063,"caption":1064,"credit":1065},"\u002Fimages\u002Flitowl.jpg","Little Owl perched on a branch","Little Owl, 3rd April, 2011","Photo Gill Morley",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-resident-little-owl",[1069,1072],{"id":862,"heading":1070,"content":1071},"A Small but Fierce Predator","The Little Owl (*Athene noctua*) is rather small but still a capable hunter. This species was introduced to the UK in the 19th century and has become established in lowland areas.\n\nFavored locations include hedges, copses, parks, orchards and lowland farmland. When alarmed, the bird bobs its head up and down in a distinctive manner. It flies with rapid wingbeats on long, rounded wings and with a slight undulation.\n",{"id":1073,"heading":1074,"content":1075},"hunting","Nocturnal Hunter","Though often seen in daylight, the Little Owl tends to hunt at night and at dawn, feeding on small birds and mammals, worms and beetles. Their presence in the village indicates a healthy population of small prey species.\n\nThanks to Gill Morley for capturing this excellent observation of our resident Little Owl!\n",{"title":1057,"description":1077},"Little Owl sighting in spring 2011","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-resident-little-owl",[78,136,1005],"v9HYH71135T0gU1OPfl6m3ToMIBeo9MRtQdvl-4Qy2Q",{"id":1082,"title":1083,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1084,"description":1085,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1086,"meta":1091,"navigation":10,"path":1092,"sections":1093,"seo":1096,"stem":1098,"subPages":6,"tags":1099,"__hash__":1101},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fkonik-ponies.yml","Konik Ponies","2011-03-15","Norfolk Wildlife Trust introduced a herd of Konik ponies to the marshland between Holme-next-the-Sea and the sea. These primitive Polish ponies help control scrub growth and improve breeding bird habitat.\n",[1087],{"src":1088,"alt":1089,"caption":1090,"credit":938},"\u002Fimages\u002Fkoniks.jpg","Konik ponies on the marshes","Konik ponies on the marshes at Holme-next-the-Sea, March 2011",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fkonik-ponies",[1094],{"content":1095},"You may be lucky enough to spot some ponies roaming the marshland between the village of Holme-next-the-Sea and the sea. Norfolk Wildlife Trust has introduced a small herd (about a dozen at the last count) of Konik ponies, a primitive Polish breed. They are ideally suited to wetland conditions and help control the growth of scrub by grazing and this will lead to improvements in the habitat for breeding birds.\n\nIf you do get close to the ponies please do not feed them and do respect their personal space. They live in the wild and require no additional food treats!\n",{"title":1083,"description":1097},"Norfolk Wildlife Trust introduces ponies to the marshes","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fkonik-ponies",[78,1100,972],"conservation","at7DfiZqGJECTiGIVYTUiqSFYdhBvxe3bIlxxwZgPKE",{"id":1103,"title":1104,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1105,"description":1106,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1107,"meta":1112,"navigation":10,"path":1113,"sections":1114,"seo":1123,"stem":1126,"subPages":6,"tags":1127,"__hash__":1129},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-blackbirds-story.yml","A Blackbird's Story","2010-06-16","In a garden on Westgate, a pair of Blackbirds adapted resourcefully to raise a family during challenging times. They re-used their nest for a second brood, demonstrating the resilience and determination of these intelligent birds.\n",[1108],{"src":1109,"alt":1110,"caption":1111,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fblackbirds.jpg","Four Blackbird chicks in the nest","Four Blackbird chicks in the nest—second brood, 16th June, 2010",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-blackbirds-story",[1115,1119],{"id":1116,"heading":1117,"content":1118},"two-broods","A Second Brood","Here are the four chicks from the second brood, all doing well after Mum and Dad's second go at raising a family that year. The first time around, at least three birds fledged successfully.\n\nHappy to report that a week or so later, all the young from this second brood also fledged successfully! This represents a remarkable achievement—two successful broods in a single season.\n",{"id":1120,"heading":1121,"content":1122},"about-blackbirds","Resourceful Nesters","The Common Blackbird (*Turdus merula*) is Britain's most recognizable garden bird. The glossy black plumage and bright yellow beak of males make them unmistakable. These birds are highly adaptable, nesting in gardens, parks, hedgerows and woodland.\n\nThey typically raise one or two broods per season. Nest reuse like that observed here is not uncommon, particularly when the first brood is successfully raised early enough to allow time for a second breeding cycle.\n",{"title":1124,"description":1125},"A Blackbird's Story - Nesting Success","A family of blackbirds raises two broods in one season","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fa-blackbirds-story",[78,136,55,1128],"2010","FPUBzEjnZ1tXUWZPO14KVD_JtGBM5RUIsXVg_fX0oac",{"id":1131,"title":1132,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1133,"description":1134,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1135,"meta":1140,"navigation":10,"path":1141,"sections":1142,"seo":1151,"stem":1154,"subPages":6,"tags":1155,"__hash__":1156},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Frogation-sunday.yml","Rogation Sunday","2010-05-09","Rogation Sunday, the fifth Sunday after Easter, marks the start of Rogationtide which ends on Ascension Day. \"Beating the Bounds\" is a custom originating from Anglo-Saxon times when parishioners walked the entire boundary of the parish.\n",[1136],{"src":1137,"alt":1138,"caption":1139,"credit":576},"\u002Fimages\u002Frogation.jpg","Parish boundary walkers setting out from church","Setting out from St. Mary's Church to walk around the parish boundary on Rogation Sunday, 9th May, 2010. From left to right: Jill Bowett, Roger Davey, Hilary Davey, Tony Foster, David Bowett",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Frogation-sunday",[1143,1147],{"id":1144,"heading":1145,"content":1146},"about-rogation","An Ancient Tradition","One of the main reasons for this yearly perambulation was for clergy representatives to ask for (rogare = beseech) the divine blessing upon the parish lands for the ensuing harvest. The walk also ensured that evidence of the boundaries of the parish might be reaffirmed and preserved.\n\nThese days, surveyors with their theodolites help keep everything in order. Nevertheless, many parishes still use Rogation Sunday as an excuse for a jolly good walk whilst enjoying the companionship of others in the community.\n",{"id":1148,"heading":1149,"content":1150},"our-walk","Holme's Rogation 2010","This year, 2010, Hilary organized the walk which took place on 9th May. The route offered fantastic views: from the high point above Ringstead with views of the church and the North Sea beyond, to the final leg along the North Coast Path National Trail as the Beaters of Bounds completed the circuit.\n\nAfterwards, Roger and Hilary very kindly invited the walkers back to The Spinney for tea and cake—an excellent way to finish a most enjoyable walk and continue this important village tradition.\n",{"title":1152,"description":1153},"Rogation Sunday - Beating the Bounds","A traditional parish walk and blessing","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Frogation-sunday",[484,564,1128],"uv_dQzKxWpoTMKe_w4YUITvomFBmuJ8EzLxRXeYQcjQ",{"id":1158,"title":1159,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1160,"description":1161,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1162,"meta":1171,"navigation":10,"path":1172,"sections":1173,"seo":1182,"stem":1185,"subPages":6,"tags":1186,"__hash__":1188},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fon-the-village-green.yml","On the Village Green","2010-05-05","The Crabapple tree on the village green is a focal point that lifts the spirits through the changing seasons. These two photographs capture its transformations from winter to spring.\n",[1163,1167],{"src":1164,"alt":1165,"caption":1166,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcrabappl.jpg","Crabapple tree in snow","Crabapple Tree in the snow on the village green, 29th December, 2009",{"src":1168,"alt":1169,"caption":1170,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcrabappl2.jpg","Crabapple tree in blossom","Crabapple Tree in blossom on the village green, 5th May, 2010",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fon-the-village-green",[1174,1178],{"id":1175,"heading":1176,"content":1177},"winter-to-spring","A Cycle of Seasons","The contrast between these two images tells a story of renewal and the passage of time. In late December 2009, the Crabapple tree stood stark and snow-laden against the grey winter landscape. By May 2010, the same tree had burst into magnificent blossom, transforming the village green into a picture of spring color and hope.\n",{"id":1179,"heading":1180,"content":1181},"community-landmark","Lifting Spirits","The Crabapple tree has become a beloved village landmark—a seasonal marker that reminds us of nature's cycles and the promise of renewal. Amazing how just one tree can lift the spirits through the year!\n",{"title":1183,"description":1184},"On the Village Green - The Crabapple Tree","One tree through the seasons","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fon-the-village-green",[302,55,1187],"2009-2010","sZTFNVHeWhso7YGjuQn6KxuIdYYTc6kFHzAKlA3ely0",{"id":1190,"title":1191,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1192,"description":1193,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1194,"meta":1199,"navigation":10,"path":1200,"sections":1201,"seo":1206,"stem":1209,"subPages":6,"tags":1210,"__hash__":1212},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fcarol-singing.yml","Carol Singing","2009-12-15","Village carol singers raised money for The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House, during the festive season. Here they have just come to the end of an evening's walk around the village and are singing for their supper at the last house!\n",[1195],{"src":1196,"alt":1197,"caption":1198,"credit":90},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcarols09.jpg","Carol singers on Westgate","Carol singers in Westgate singing for their supper! 15th December, 2009",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fcarol-singing",[1202],{"id":1203,"heading":1204,"content":1205},"tradition","A Christmas Tradition","Carol singing has long been a cherished winter tradition, combining festive cheer with charitable purpose. The Norfolk Hospice, like many charitable organizations, benefits greatly from the generosity of communities who support traditional seasonal fundraising activities.\n\nThis charming scene captures the spirit of village Christmas—neighbors coming together to spread holiday cheer while supporting a worthy cause.\n",{"title":1207,"description":1208},"Carol Singing for the Norfolk Hospice","Village carolers raise money for charity","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fcarol-singing",[484,485,1211],"2009","a-KfxyQb_JKgYRe3FnliFICVGBc0YT3cw_NEDck24vg",{"id":1214,"title":1215,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1216,"description":1217,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1218,"meta":1227,"navigation":10,"path":1228,"sections":1229,"seo":1233,"stem":1236,"subPages":6,"tags":1237,"__hash__":1238},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fmuntjac-deer.yml","Muntjac Deer","2009-12-12","Muntjac Deer, also known as \"barking deer\", are sometimes seen around the village. This female was spotted looking very much at home in a garden on Westgate, captured by keen-eyed observer Roger Davey.\n",[1219,1224],{"src":1220,"alt":1221,"caption":1222,"credit":1223},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmuntjac1.jpg","Muntjac deer in a garden on Westgate","A Muntjac deer in a garden on Westgate, 12th December, 2009","Photo Roger Davey",{"src":1225,"alt":1226,"caption":1222,"credit":1223},"\u002Fimages\u002Fmuntjac2.jpg","The deer browsing in the garden",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fmuntjac-deer",[1230],{"id":862,"heading":1231,"content":1232},"The Barking Deer","Muntjac Deer (*Muntiacus* species) are small Asian deer that have become established in the UK following escapes from deer parks. They are so named because of their distinctive barking vocalizations—they can make a sound remarkably like a dog's bark.\n\nThese small, solitary deer are crepuscular feeders, most active during dawn and dusk. They are increasingly seen in gardens and parks throughout lowland England, browsing on vegetation and garden plants. Though generally shy, they become bolder when undisturbed.\n",{"title":1234,"description":1235},"Muntjac Deer in the Village","Barking deer spotted in a Westgate garden","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fmuntjac-deer",[78,1211],"hj_uF9xSy59lvp-3xVu1VRqiXwD4JKLU1qfCnAdQ6E8",{"id":1240,"title":1241,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1242,"description":1243,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1244,"meta":1251,"navigation":10,"path":1252,"sections":1253,"seo":1266,"stem":1269,"subPages":6,"tags":1270,"__hash__":1271},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fhimalayan-balsam.yml","Himalayan Balsam","2009-06-15","The River Hun flows west to east through the parish, bordering Broadwater Road for part of its journey. Around 2009, a pretty pink flower appeared along its banks—especially around the Norfolk Ornithologists' Association hide on Redwell Marsh. But beauty can be deceptive.\n",[1245,1248],{"src":1246,"alt":1247,"caption":1247,"credit":126},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhimbal1.jpg","Himalayan Balsam flowers",{"src":1249,"alt":1250,"caption":1250,"credit":126},"\u002Fimages\u002Fhimbal2.jpg","Himalayan Balsam plant",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fhimalayan-balsam",[1254,1258,1262],{"id":1255,"heading":1256,"content":1257},"about-the-plant","A Pretty but Invasive Problem","*Impatiens glandulifera*, known by many colorful common names—Policeman's Helmet, Bobby Tops, Copper Tops, Gnome's Hatstand and Kiss-me-on-the-mountain—is very invasive. It typically grows to 1 to 2 meters high, with soft green or red-tinged stems and lanceolate leaves 5 to 23 cm long. The crushed foliage has a strong musty smell.\n\nThe flowers are distinctive—pink, with a hooded shape, 3 to 4 cm tall and 2 cm broad. The flower shape has indeed been compared to a policeman's helmet, giving rise to the common name.\n",{"id":1259,"heading":1260,"content":1261},"seed-dispersal","Explosive Reproduction","After flowering between June and October, the plant forms seed pods 2 to 3 cm long, which *explode* when disturbed, scattering seeds up to 7 meters away. The name \"Impatiens\" (meaning \"impatient\") refers precisely to this aggressive method of dispersal.\n\nHimalayan Balsam was introduced to the UK in 1839 at the same time as Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed. Though sometimes cultivated for its attractive flowers, it has become widely established and invasive in the British Isles and beyond.\n",{"id":1263,"heading":1264,"content":1265},"ecological-impact","Outcompeting Native Flora","The aggressive seed dispersal, coupled with high nectar production which attracts pollinators, allows Himalayan Balsam to outcompete native plants. This invasive species is a significant concern for habitat management along rivers and wetlands, including our own River Hun.\n",{"title":1267,"description":1268},"Himalayan Balsam - Invasive Beauty","An invasive species found on the River Hun","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fhimalayan-balsam",[55,1100,1211],"nujvhOLhr0KQIezEb-EUkL-BkrHSQVCiaP44vtcUOnk",{"id":1273,"title":1274,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1275,"description":1276,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1277,"meta":1285,"navigation":10,"path":1286,"sections":1287,"seo":1292,"stem":1295,"subPages":6,"tags":1296,"__hash__":1298},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fpeggottys-cottage.yml","Peggotty's Cottage","1988-06-15","In either 1986 or 1988 (depending on the source) a film adaptation of Charles Dickens' \"David Copperfield\" saw the erection of Peggotty's Cottage on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea. The production temporarily transformed our shoreline.\n",[1278,1282],{"src":1279,"alt":1280,"caption":1281,"credit":938},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpegcot1.jpg","Peggotty's Cottage on the beach","Peggotty's Cottage on the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea, 1988",{"src":1283,"alt":1284,"caption":1281,"credit":938},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpegcot2.jpg","The film set cottage",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fpeggottys-cottage",[1288],{"id":1289,"heading":1290,"content":1291},"filming","A Film Production at Our Beach","The production of this adaptation of Dickens' classic novel brought Hollywood to Holme-next-the-Sea's shores. In addition to the cottage set, there was also a temporary aluminium-surfaced road laid down to the beach for the film equipment, though details of this temporary infrastructure remain sketchy.\n\nWendy Long, a resident of the village and talented photographer, captured these fascinating images of this unusual temporary transformation of our village landscape.\n",{"title":1293,"description":1294},"Peggotty's Cottage - Film Production at Holme","A David Copperfield film set appears on the beach","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fpeggottys-cottage",[107,1297,302],"1980s","Cd_qEzljXkWO5WFiUXCCEWrpjntcAyYcEJOuHXj3ono",{"id":1300,"title":1301,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":1302,"description":1303,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1304,"meta":1310,"navigation":10,"path":1311,"sections":1312,"seo":1317,"stem":1320,"subPages":6,"tags":1321,"__hash__":1323},"pages\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fjames-ellender.yml","James Ellender","1941-06-15","Mr. James Ellender was an almost legendary character who lived at Beach House, Beach Road, Holme-next-the-Sea until 1941. His death was reported in the Lynn Advertiser, and we are fortunate to have obtained a clipping detailing his remarkable story.\n",[1305],{"src":1306,"alt":1307,"caption":1308,"credit":126,"link":1309},"\u002Fimages\u002Fellender.jpg","The story of James Ellender newspaper clipping","Click to read the full clipping (PDF)","\u002Fimages\u002Fellender.pdf",{},"\u002Fgallery\u002Fposts\u002Fjames-ellender",[1313],{"id":1314,"heading":1315,"content":1316},"legacy","A Character Remembered","James Ellender's long residence at Beach House made him a familiar figure in village life. His story, preserved in the pages of the Lynn Advertiser, provides a fascinating window into the life of Holme-next-the-Sea during an earlier era.\n\nSuch historical records help us understand the people who shaped our village community and the connections that bind generations together.\n",{"title":1318,"description":1319},"James Ellender - A Village Legend","The story of a resident known at Beach House","gallery\u002Fposts\u002Fjames-ellender",[107,302,1322],"1941","Muwo30RYd217rZ8m0ZYA3jd0zKVfSwMEeIaNwsA0qII",{"id":781,"title":782,"body":6,"collection":6,"date":783,"description":784,"extension":8,"facts":6,"images":1325,"meta":1328,"navigation":10,"path":795,"sections":1329,"seo":1331,"stem":801,"subPages":6,"tags":1332,"__hash__":804},[1326,1327],{"src":787,"alt":788,"caption":789,"credit":90},{"src":791,"alt":792,"caption":793,"credit":90},{},[1330],{"content":798},{"title":782,"description":800},[345,803],{"data":1334,"body":1335},{},{"type":1336,"children":1337},"root",[1338],{"type":1339,"tag":1340,"props":1341,"children":1342},"element","p",{},[1343],{"type":1344,"value":1345},"text","In early December 2013, the sea broke through near Gore Point after a predicted tidal surge, flooding the village and causing significant coastal erosion.",{"data":1347,"body":1348},{},{"type":1336,"children":1349},[1350,1355,1360],{"type":1339,"tag":1340,"props":1351,"children":1352},{},[1353],{"type":1344,"value":1354},"In early December, 2013 the Environment Agency correctly predicted a tidal surge along many parts of the Norfolk coast after gale force winds accompanied by a high tide.",{"type":1339,"tag":1340,"props":1356,"children":1357},{},[1358],{"type":1344,"value":1359},"At Holme-next-the-Sea, late in the evening of Thursday 5th December 2013, the sea broke through near Gore point, flowed across the Lavender Marsh, onto the golf course crossing and into Beach Road. The water came within about 15m of the north side of the bridge across the River Hun. There was also erosion caused to the dunes near the N.W.T. Visitor Centre and many other locations around the Norfolk coast also suffered flooding in varying degrees of severity.",{"type":1339,"tag":1340,"props":1361,"children":1362},{},[1363],{"type":1344,"value":1364},"Our thoughts are with all those who suffered water damage to their properties and possessions.",1778428013516]