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NR27 9DS From The Editor I am back at last after just under three weeks in The land of the long white cloud. Be assured there were few days of overcast weather during what most logically minded good folks would describe as being rather a short trip to the other side of the world. I should add that after such a long flight, just over a fortnight spent in New Zealand is not very long time to catch up with friends and I recall a number of great trips family out there. I would suggest flying with my father when he that if you ever consider visiting was the co-owner of a Tiger NZ that you allow at least four Moth, particulary when he weeks to get around the place, flew it upside down. or even longer if you want to Also on Page 8, there is a very see it properly. See our next interesting article about Robin issue which, out on the 24th Williams, spotted on facebook October, for the article that by Lis, while I was away. I have written about visiting I have enjoyed so many of his New Zealand. films with ‘Good Morning I have to admit that the photos on Vietnam’ being one of my the Front page & pages 6 & 7 top ten movies. taken by Eduardo Garcia, are a A great actor who will be missed great deal better than those by so many film goers. usally taken by me. Thanks very much Eduardo for “Enjoy Your Crab Tales” taking them for us. I would also like to thank Chris Gurney for Philip Keddell emailing us the photos and the update of what is going on at Northrepp International 01263 726 831 Airport on Page 8. Northrepps International always seems to be a great place for any and all plane spotters. HANDY NUMBERS Letters to the Editor Send to 30 West St. Cromer NR27 9DS Benefits Agency...........01603 248 248 e-mail to: [email protected] C.A.B.............................08000 855 889 (Holt)...........................01263 713 849 OR Drop off at: ‘K’ Hardware, Church Street, CROMER (Nth Walsham)............01692 402 570 Coast Guard..................01493 851 338 Dear Philip, future, unless they get properly recorded - even where doing so would leave a recorded path Council (County)...........01603 222 222 Path to Mundesley School Do any Crab Line readers recall a footpath to dead-ended! (District)...........01263 513 811 Mundesley School, leading across fields from It is therefore important now to consider whether Dentist...........................01263 515 229 the direction of Trunch? the final section of this path should get recorded. Doctors: Aldborough ...01263 768 602 Trunch resident Arthur H. Amis, in his book If anyone has relevant information, please drop Aylsham.........01263 733 331 “Dawn to Dusk” (1992), described how he me a line at: The Hollies, Church Lane, Cromer .........01263 513 148 started attending school at Trunch at the age Edingthorpe, NR28 9TJ or give me a Mundesley.....01263 724 500 of three-&-a-half, in September 1911, and ring on: 01692 650 530. Sheringham...01263 822 066 subsequently, at the end of 1915, I. M.Witham N.H.S contact number..................1 1 1 transferred to Knapton. Dear Philip, (Cromer) Following 2 years of attending school at Knapton, Hospital .........01263 513 571 some of the Trunch pupils had to change to St Margaret’s Church, Thorpe Market. (Cromer) Job Centre .......08456 043 719 Mundesley, and he was one of them. The news that the Big Lottery Fund Awards for Mundesley Visitor Centre...01263 721 070 He writes: “during the best of the weather, All Scheme has approved the project to improve Opticians.......................01263 512 345 we could go across a footpath to Mundesley, the car park and upgrade the re-cycling areas is Libraries: but not too often as it was a fair walk, although tremendously encouraging. Nearly £10,000 has Aylsham ..............01263 732 320 it came out opposite the school”. been allocated. Cromer ................01263 512 850 In the 1950s, most of the path, within Knapton The access & surface will be much more user- parish, got recorded on the county council’s friendly and the recycling skips will sit on a Nth Walsham.......01692 402 482 concrete area that can be kept clean. Mundesley...........01263 720 702 definitive map of public rights of way as “Knapton Footpath No. 1”, but the final The work is expected to take place before the end Sheringham.........01263 822 874 section, in Mundesley parish, did not of the year, whilst contractors are working the R.S.P.C.A.......................0870 555 5999 get recorded. skips will be re-positioned but still accessible. Tourist Info-Cromer......01263 512 497 Up until the turn of the 20th century, the whole Fly-dumping is an ever present problem and the Travel Enquiries............08712 002 233 path was within the same parish, so it seems odd latest deposit of grass-cuttings & dead petunias National Express...........08705 808 080 that the path, as currently recorded, now stops has generated warnings from both NNDC and Rail Enquiries................08457 484 950 dead at a relatively new parish boundary. the Parish Council but is something that we Under current legislation, historic rights of way cannot prevent. Veterinary Surgeon.......01263 822 293 are in danger of getting extinguished, in the Letter continued on Page 4 Victim Support..............08453 030 900 POLICE..........................0845 456 4567 All material is strictly copyright. The views expressed in the CRAB TALES are * Cromer Police Station Staffed Mon 8am - 3.30pm, not necessarily those of the publishers or the Editor. Material including letters may Tues & Weds 8am - 4pm* be edited. Layout & Design by Lis Keddell. Published by The CRAB TALES. Crab Tales: e-mail - [email protected] - telephone: 01263 726 831 3 Letter Continued From Page 3 Dear Philip, Thank you very much for the tickets for the Of course with vehicular access being restricted Any information as to the perpetrators would be to others, I have written a letter about this to the very welcome. Once the improvements are com- “Rat Pack” Show at Cromer pier Theatre. My husband and I enjoyed it very much - the World Wildlife Fund & to the tv programme pleted CCTV surveillance will be installed.