The Treasures Under Our Noses.

Today is a day of getting everything done before going on holiday

You know the sort of thing, collect prescriptions, fill the car up

with fuel etc.

Well while the very nice young men in town were washing the car,

(yes I know I could do it myself but they are so nice and do it so well,)

I had a few minutes to spare and noticed the church had a flower festival on.

Anyone who knows Norfolk knows that the county 

is full of old churches due to the rich wool trade that flourished here

in the middle ages.

St Nicholas' church  dominates the centre our town as

it is one of the largest churches in the UK and

 was built in the 14th Century but in 1724

the tower, which was the second tallest in Norfolk,  partially

collapsed and the ruins have ever since  needed regular maintenance.

Unfortunately now it needs a bit more than maintenance so this is 

one of the ways the town is trying to raise money to save it.

The flowers start in the entrance.

and the church itself is packed with displays..

The rood screen is beautiful.

The displays represent something local so 

we start of course with 

Norwich City FC.

Anne Bolyn and Blicking Hall

The Norfolk Broads

Paston school where Nelson (and my children)

went to school.

Lotus cars.

Poppy Line Heritage Railway.

Colmans Mustard.

The ladies from the weavers guild which 

has been going as long as the church has been here.

Until fairly recently we had RAF Coltishall just down 

the road-- it is now a prison and housing but the 

RAF rings remind us of it.

I have been in this church countless times

but have never really wandered around and had a good look

and it was so nice to realise what a treasure

I walk past so often.

So what treasures have you got under your nose?

I loved to hear.

Anyway back to the packing--

Gillxx