Thanks again to Mr Schumann for sharing his wonderful Railway

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Saturday July 30th and Sunday 31st 2011 : 2 - 5pm

There is something  about the Norton Hill Steam Railway that is quite quintessentially English. The two day event organised by our Club at Mr Schumann’s request,  captures the joy and quaintness of a bygone era that can only be England of a hundred years ago.

Perhaps it is the hand-operated roundabout full of laughing youngsters, the smell of steam as the small gauge steam engine and rolling stock, full of happy laughing folk, roll past you at the railway crossing with a warning hoot and a friendly wave. It could also be the tombola stalls, the lucky dip, the Duty Free stall or the treasure hunt operating all around the small meadow, each operated by local charity groups. You can't pass by the cakes with their delights of cream and jam and chocolate and colourful tops. In front is a tea stall with chairs and tables where the elderly can sit and chat or watch their grand children laughing and shouting as they indulge in the delights of a village fête of yesteryear. I think it is the sound of laughter and the sheer feeling of joy that sets the atmosphere for a perfect English garden party on a perfect English day.

Nothing can beat it - it has a feeling that is quite unique to this country.

To try and capture it on camera is impossible - it is something you can only experience by being there.

We had a great day out with record sums raised for charity.

· The Hunstanton Youth Project

2009  all proceeds went to :

· Phobbies

· PACT

2010  all proceeds went to :

·  Lavender Hill Mob

2008 all proceeds went to :

· West Norfolk School for Parents

·  Norfolk Wildife Trust

· St Mary’s Church Snettisham

· Changing Faces

· The

· The R.N.L.I

Norton Hill Railway Weekend

All proceeds go to three charities each year

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