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As part of the Sheringham & Cromer Crab & Lobster festival one of the decorated lobsters was yesterday lugged up Beeston Bump so I took a wander up there as the sun was setting and got some shots. Thought I’d better get in there quick before the usual idiots try & throw it over the edge.
Below is the result - well done to the lads for getting Norfolk’s highest lobster in place.
More shots of this beauty here.
We couldn’t have asked for a better morning for today’s launch of the Sheringham and Cromer Crab & Lobster Festival leaflets, a number of superbly painted and decorated crabs and Lobsters were on display at the beach today - just a handful of the 83 crab and lobsters which will form the Crustacea Crawl sculpture trail.
For more info on the festival check their website at www.crabandlobsterfestival.co.uk - the sculpture trail runs until the festival weekend of 21/22/23rd May when they will then be auctioned off for charity.
For the full gallery of today’s shots click here
Artist Martin Wall with his brilliant ‘Biorb’ Crab.
Cromer town crier Jason Bell gets up close and personal with some of the large lobsters.
Mayor of Sheringham Noel Gant and Mayoress of Cromer Hilary Thompson with some of the smaller, but no less beautiful, creations.
If you follow my blog you’ll recognise these two - Charlie and Will just happened to be going for lunch with Nanny at the Rocket House Cafe when they spotted Daddy on the beach and had to get in on the action!
The Duke of Kent visited Sheringham today to open the superb new town museum but before that he paid a visit to the lifeboat station where he was introduced to the many volunteers and watched a launch and recovery.
Below, Lifeboat Operations Manager Brian Farrow introduces the Duke to Senior Helmsman Tony Webster.
Below, the Duke meets the crew who will be launching the boat.
Below, Tony explains the launch and recovery procedures to the Duke.
Below, Margot tries the hat on for size.
Below, after the lifeboat station the Duke moved on to the new Sheringham museum - ‘The Mo’ - named after the old bandstand area on which it is now sited. The museum really is incredible, the detail and thought that has gone into putting together the displays is superb.
The museum officially opens on Monday 29th March at 10am - who will be the first paying customer through the door?! I’ll be there to photograph them whoever they may be!
Below, one of the museum’s directors Tony Sadler gives a speech.
For the full gallery of shots from the Duke Of Kent’s visit click here.
Today was a big day for Sheringham, when, after 46 years, the North Norfolk Railway line was officially rejoined to the BR main line. The occasion was marked by an opening by famous rail enthusiast Pete Waterman and the arrival of steam loco ‘Oliver Cromwell’ from Kings Cross.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people gather for a single event in Sheringham like this before, there were at least a couple of thousand there today I reckon.
Pete Waterman couldn’t hang around too long after the opening as he’s sorting out England’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest with a live TV show tomorrow, good luck with that!
Below, the moment ‘Oliver Cromwell’ broke through the banner…
Below, this lad was very sooty and as Pete Waterman observed, he’d either been stoking the engine or had his head out of the window all the way from London. Pretty sure I saw him picking bugs from his teeth so probably the latter!
Below, the ‘Oliver Cromwell’ had 250 paying guests on board travelling from Kings Cross, London through Sheringham to Holt and then back again. Not sure how many of the guests were local to the area but a few seemed to recognise people in the crowds at Sheringham (although I’m pretty sure this lady was waving at Pete Waterman!)
For the full gallery of shots of today’s rail opening at Sheringham click here.
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