Norwich from several angles

Before we start the tour - I've just been looking at my blog

stats and would appear to be one follower short of a hundred.

Whilst marginally better than being one sandwich short of a

picnic would some kind soul please put me out of my misery

and sign up as my hundredth follower.  After all I am the

original pied cross stitcher so follow me.

Would I steer you wrong? 

Have a butcher's through here.  It's just before Fye Bridge.

Today I want to show you something of the Norwich

that I love but which the tourist probably never

has the pleasure of seeing.  

Looks interesting doesn't it?

All this involves bending my knees to see things

from odd angles, standing on tiptoes to look over things

and generally poking my nose occasionally where it's

not welcomed.  Well I have to get my exercise somehow

and I prefer it to a trip to the gym.

I don't know what Mickey Mouse is doing in there.
Chuck him out at once before they start interbreeding.

How many teddy bears can you get into a tiny space.

The answer is hundreds if you happen to visit the

Teddy Bear Shop on Elm Hill.  Whatever you do don't

look into their eyes or you'll end up buying one.

There's so many hidden treasures and this loveluy old

Georgian house in Life's Green which is behind the

Cathedral is just one example.

But I certainly wasn't prepared to find this delightful

cottage tucked away up an alley behind the main high street.

It's a new one on me although maybe it's just more

noticeable since the rethatching work has been done.

The latest treasure that I've just unearthed is a newly opened

shop on Elm Hill where I worked for six years man and boy

in the 1990's.  It exalts in the name Stoned & Hammered so

I entered with some caution fully expecting to find a den of

druggies and drunks only to be met by a charming young woman

called Lisa who makes beautiful hand crafted, and very

desirable, jewellry of all shapes, sizes and descriptions.

Give her a look if your passing that way but be sure to

wear stout boots as the famous cobble stones of the hill

have been known to take their toll on even the most

experienced of mountaineers and fell walkers alike.

You have been warned - the sights of Norwich turn heads

but the cobbles of Elm Hill turn ankles!