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About jumpyspiders

IT Guy. Environmentalist. Europhile. Swearer. Scything enthusiast. Armchair Hammers fan. Otherwise fine.

Happiness is a school called Hapton

Posted on December 13, 2024 by jumpyspiders

The story of Government Beeching-style plans to close schools, told through one village primary school 1985 saw Paul Hardcastle’s ‘19’ spend four weeks at number 1; Roger Moore’s last outing as James Bond; the first photographs of the wreck of … Continue reading →

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The Black Beauty in the White House

Posted on February 29, 2024 by jumpyspiders

This is the story of a child from a coastal town in Norfolk, who would go on to influence life around the world and who is just as famous today. Not Horatio Nelson, but rather Anna Sewell, the author of … Continue reading →

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Did Cromwell come to stay, and what’s Beadle about?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by jumpyspiders

How do you go about proving a 450 year-old local legend? Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Spectres: Will the Real Syderstone Ghost Please Stand Up

Posted on April 13, 2018 by jumpyspiders

Search online for the Syderstone Ghost (Syderstone is a village near Fakenham in Norfolk) and you will find one strong connection. Look a little closer and you will come across a less well-known contender. Fortunately, Norfolk Record Office has you … Continue reading →

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