Norfolk & Good

Welcome to the last episode of Season Two! Have you got a favourite hotel in Norfolk? Or perhaps a campsite that you return to every year? In this episode we discuss accommodation options if you're visiting Norfolk, or if you already live here but fancy a local break away. We talk about glamping and camping in Norfolk with guest Matt Dunscombe from the Little Beach Bell Company . Expect aroun...

Few things in life are as nice as a cool, refreshing drink on a hot summer's day. Especially if you're with good friends, looking at lovely views. In Episode 9, we talk about (mostly alcohol-based) local Norfolk drinks that might be worth a try this Summer, as well as good places to find them and enjoy them. This article details some of the recipes that we mention in this episode. Expect...

Synonymous with Summer, the subject of Ice Cream raises a lot of important questions... What's your favourite flavour? Do you prefer a cone or a tub? How do you eat a '99' with a chocolate flake? How many times can Steph proclaim that she loves Ice Cream? In Episode 8, we discuss all things Ice Cream with guest Damien Hunt, General Manager of Lakenham Creamery in Norwich. Expect aro...

Have you ever been on a boat on the Broads? The Broads is the UK's largest nationally protected wetland and the Norfolk Broads are the backdrop for many a memorable family holiday. It's definitely somewhere we ourselves would like to explore further. Episode 7 continues our theme of 'A Norfolk Summer', as we discuss the Broads and boating in Norfolk with guest Pam Robinson from...

What's your favourite day out in Norfolk? A good Summer should include some days out and Norfolk has an overabundance of attractions and places to visit. In Episode 6, we talk about Norfolk days out that we've enjoyed, giving you lots of ideas for things to do this Summer. Get in touch! If you have any feedback about this episode, do get in touch via our website or our social media chann...

We're half way through Season Two and we've just had half term, so we thought we'd record a bonus episode to talk about some of the Norfolk things we enjoyed over half term, as well as details about our Enjoying Norfolk Summer 2021 Virtual Challenge . All details (pretty much) correct at time of recording. Want more? Find supplementary material, including images and links on our Enj...

Where's your favourite place in Norfolk to get Fish & Chips? How should they be eaten? With salt and vinegar? With mushy peas? Fish & Chips are synonymous with the Norfolk coast, and especially enjoyable when eaten on holiday or days out. In episode 5, we talk about this beloved British dish with guests Holly Sandiford from ArtatWork and Will Watson from Will's Plaice . Get in to...

Norfolk is blessed with beautiful beaches and a day at the beach is a key component of any Norfolk Summer. It's important to enjoy our beaches safely, and being a county with the sea around it, the RNLI is a major part of Norfolk coastal life. You'll see lifeguards on many of our beaches during the Summer months, and there are several lifeboat stations dotted along the Norfolk coast. Her...

 Norfolk is a great county in which to get active outside, and the Summer is the perfect time to do this. Outdoor sports have been shown to have many benefits, including improvements to our physical and mental health, as well as boosting our social skills and self esteem, and making us more productive at work. Episode 3 continues our theme of 'A Norfolk Summer', as we discuss outdoor spo...

Eating food outside is one of Summer's most wonderful pleasures, especially when you're somewhere like Norfolk, with big skies, beautiful towns and ever-changing landscapes as your backdrop. Episode 2 continues our theme of 'A Norfolk Summer', as we discuss dining al fresco in Norfolk. Around 50 minutes of unrehearsed, lighthearted chat with Steph and Andrew of Enjoying Norfolk...

Welcome to Season Two of 'Norfolk & Good' - all about Summer in Norfolk. We'll be discussing the best elements of a Summer in Norfolk (whether you live in Norfolk or you're visiting), offering ideas and inspiration for things to do in Norfolk this Summer. We're going big in this first episode... in fact, we're going HUGE, with details about some fantastic activiti...

Season Two of 'Norfolk & Good' is all about Summer in Norfolk. Over ten episodes, Andrew and Steph of Enjoying Norfolk will be discussing the elements that make up a brilliant, memorable Norfolk Summer, and offering ideas and inspiration for things to do in Norfolk this Summer, whether you live in Norfolk or you're planning to visit on holiday. Most episodes feature a guest link...

Part 1 of 2 There's nowhere quite like North Norfolk... Episode 10 is the last episode of Season One of our Norfolk & Good podcast, and we continue our 'virtual' coastal journey around from Trimingham to Thornham. After recording this episode, we realised that there was so much to enjoy, that we've split it into two parts , for more convenient listening. In this, Part One ,...

Part 2 of 2 From smugglers and pirates to seaside days out... Do you say 'Stiffkey' or 'Stoo-key'? And where is the Well of Wells? Join us on the final part of our look at the wonderful North Norfolk coast. Episode 10 is the last episode of Season One of our Norfolk & Good podcast, and we continue our 'virtual' coastal journey around from Trimingham to Thornham. A...

We're celebrating Norfolk Women this March! March is Women's History Month , while March 8th 2021 is International Women's Day and March 14th is Mother's Day . So it seemed only fitting to dedicate an episode of our podcast to Norfolk Women. In this episode, we discuss famous and inspirational women who hail from Norwich and Norfolk and chat to Briony De'Ath, a Norfolk wom...

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside... It feels like ages since we saw the sea (it’s actually only been a few weeks... but still) and we can’t wait to be able to travel a little further afield. To try to counter our coastal withdrawal symptoms, we’re talking about the wonderful Norfolk coast in episode 8 of our ‘Norfolk & Good’ podcast. In this episode, we discuss the East Norfolk coast, fr...

Who doesn't love a good sea shanty? The uplifting tunes, often with a catchy, repetitive chorus, are easy to sing, clap or stamp along to. Perhaps you have a favourite sea shanty yourself? In this episode, we discuss sea shanties and chat with Sam and Steve of Norfolk sea shanty group, Nelson's Shantymen . Around half an hour of unrehearsed, enthusiastic chat with Steph and Andrew of Enj...

What are you reading? Following on from last week's episode (though you can enjoy each episode as a stand-alone), we discuss further Norfolk's literary prowess, from authors and books to literary firsts that Norwich and Norfolk can can claim. Just over 45 minutes of unrehearsed Norfolk-y chat with Steph and Andrew of Enjoying Norfolk . All details (pretty much... we hope) correct at time...

Have you ever been to the UEA Literary Festival in Norwich? Or perhaps you studied Creative Writing at the UEA? Maybe you're a bona fide bookworm? Norwich, and Norfolk, has a well-founded and longstanding relationship with the written word. In this first of two podcast episodes about Literature and Norfolk, we talk to UEA LIVE Co-Director Kate Moorhead about the upcoming Spring 2021 event, as...

Have you got a favourite Norfolk Farm Shop? We're lucky enough to have an abundance of Farm Shops here in Norfolk.  In our fourth episode of the season, we discuss Farms Shops we've visited, as well as the fabulous local produce that they stock. We talk about our recent visit to the Yare Valley Farm Shop , and taste some goodies live. If you can't enjoy the places that we mention ri...

What makes you feel better? What do you do to improve your health and wellbeing? Whatever your situation, most of us would probably accept that our mental and physical health has taken a bit of a battering this past year. And being 'locked down' can make it hard to improve how we feel. In Episode 3 of our Enjoying Norfolk Podcast, we discuss wellbeing in Norfolk, including what makes us...

Have you enjoyed a stand-out local take-away over the past 10 months? It's been a tough year for Norfolk restaurants and pubs. In our second episode, we reflect on takeaway food we've enjoyed during the past 10 months or so, as we moved in and out of lockdowns. We also speak to Alex Brake, Co-Owner of The Bird in Hand in Wreningham , about his experience over the past year. If you can&ap...

The first instalment of our brand new Podcast. What smells remind you of Norwich or Norfolk? In our inaugural Enjoying Norfolk Podcast, we discuss smells that make us think of Norfolk and look at some smelly Norfolk products from Captain Fawcett , The Candle Brand and Ruff Stuff Body Care . Half an hour of unrehearsed, enthusiastic chat with Steph and Andrew of Enjoying Norfolk. All details (prett...