The word for mobile phone in the Zulu language translates into English as ’screaming in your pocket’.

Sea-otters will entangle themselves with kelp stalks so they don’t float away while napping.

Think it’s safe to say that Knapple and her paints have been out in the Lanes this weekend - knapple.bigcartel.com

3) leave TV or laptop on a rolling screensaver of cities panoramas. Stand next to screen and look around wide eyed. That’s international travel taken care of.

It’s no secret that Norwich holds a very dear place in my heart. After 1066 it was second only to London in size and influence. I’m trying to rebuilt medieval Norwich in my mind & this video helps! Watch “Global Perspectives: Medieval Norwich” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/237078468

Delightful daffodils have bloomed at Castle Acre Priory in Norfolk, home of the first Cluniac order of monks to England. 💛

Finally #Norfolk back in the game, can't remember the last time i caught some #Aurora beams ...bloody nice being out as well :) 53degsN UK Chris Greenfield. shaun reynolds Mark Thompson The Pocket Astronomer Dr. Tamitha Skov @TheUmno @SpaceWxMike @NightLights_AM clouds stopped play atm...

This architectural plan is made of sand glued to paper. Architect Edward Boardman had it made in the 1800s to allow one of his funders, John Gurney, to follow his plans to convert Norwich Castle into a museum. Gurney was blind and read the plans with his hands. #CastleReborn

Built for William the Conqueror’s son, William II (Rufus) in 1097-99, Westminster Hall still stands at the heart of English government today. Its thick stone walls and the extraordinary hammer-beam roof, installed for Richard II at the end of the 14th century, are awe-inspiring.

If vote at a polling station, you will now need photo ID, due to changes the government has made to the rules. Anyone who doesn't have #VoterID from the approved list, can apply for a free voter ID document. More: norwich.gov.uk/YourVoteMatters #HaveYourSay #NorwichElections

Landscape painting was Alfred Munnings’s first love and throughout his life he made landscapes, emulating his great East Anglian predecessor, John Constable. He made regular trips to the Wensum valley just a few miles west of Norwich, where this work from 1909 was painted.

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Walking through the north aisle of Norwich Cathedral, bathed in the vibrant light of John McLean's Trinity windows, feels like stepping into a symphony of color.

When he became Prime Minister in 1828, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington was confused by his first Cabinet meeting, writing: ‘An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.’

The atmospheric Prior’s Lodgings, Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk 🥰 Despite the bare space and plain look now, this was once a relatively opulent room…and there are still traces of coloured paint on the fireplace and decoration on the timbers (see photos in comment below)🤩

Sometimes we just need some peace 🙃 What are your favourite nature spots to escape to for quiet reflection time? Ranworth, Matt Wickens 📸

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Once England’s second city after London, Norwich was a thriving hub of trade, culture, and religious tension during the Tudor age.

Did you know...? The Font at Norwich Cathedral is a sacred place for the Christian rite of Baptism, but once upon a time it was two copper bowls used for manufacturing toffee at a local chocolate factory. Rowntree Mackintosh gifted the bowls to the Cathedral in 1994 when the