Sabbatical – pastor's blog

Norfolk Coastal Path – summary

Posted on May 13, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

For anyone thinking of doing this walk we’d offer the following comments: * Firstly it is a brilliant walk – there are many different surfaces on which you walk – wooden platform, pebbles, soft sand, hard sand, grass, lanes etc. Only two sections are really hard going one on pebbles/shingle (about 2 miles) and another […]

North Norfolk Coastal Path – Holme to Hunstanton (3 miles)

Posted on May 13, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

Did our packing and then took the Coast Hopper from Sheringham to Holme (purchasing a Duo Return Ticket from Sheringham to Hunstanton at the advice of the bus driver, this being the cheapest option for our return trip). Sue took charge of ticket and put it ‘in a safe place’! This final section proved to […]

North Norfolk Coastal Path – Burnham Deepdale to Holme next the sea (10 miles)

Posted on May 12, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

OK, so yesterday we didn’t quite go as far as intended, and given the protests being expressed, we decided to break the remaining section into two rather than trying to complete the walk today. Drove to Burnham Deepdale and resumed the walk. Part of this has been artificially constructed from wood staging making a very […]

North Norfolk Coastal Path – Wells-next-the-Sea to Burnham Deepdale (11.25 miles)

Posted on May 11, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

The second proper day’s walking and again a lovely warm sunny day with no real wind. Drove into Wells and parked near the bus stop (figuring the least we have to walk at the end the better!). Walked out to the sea and then along the coast to Holkham. This section follows the edge of […]

North Norfolk Coastal Path – Weybourne to Wells-next-the-Sea (15.5 miles)

Posted on May 10, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

First proper day of walking, once again a beautiful day with no prospect of rain or strong winds. The first couple of miles were the hardest of the entire walk being on pebbles/shingle into which your foot sunk on every step. However, once passed, great walking between flats on the landward side and ridged beach […]

North Norfolk Coastal Path – Cromer to Weybourne (8 miles)

Posted on May 9, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

Lisa kindly allowed us to drop off the bags at the cottage early, so we were able to drive into Cromer and make a start on the walk. Parked up a side street and took an easy walk downhill to the pier where the walk starts. After the obligatory photos, walked uphill for half a […]

Visit by Frank Brearley

Posted on May 8, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

Spent Sunday at plfc for visit by Frank Brearley from NTM. Great to spend the day with him and to find out much more about NTM. Frank preached both morning and evening and on both occassions the message was extremely good. Praise the Lord for such men who have given their lives to the ministry […]

London Men’s Convention

Posted on May 7, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

First day of Sabbatical. Spent a brilliant day with 8 other men from plfc at the London Men’s Convention at the Royal Albert Hall.

Getting ready to go!

Posted on May 6, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

Guide book to the Peddlars Way and Norfolk Coast Path arrived today – looks like a great book (provided that the info in it proves to be correct!), in fact if I hadn’t already purchased the maps for the walk I wouldn’t now bother as the book has strips of the 1:25000 Explorer OS maps […]

North Norfolk Coastal Path

Posted on April 29, 2011May 14, 2011 by Pastor Dave

We’re praying for good weather for at least the first few days of the Sabbatical as the plan is to attempt the North Norfolk Coastal path. 45 miles long, it runs from Cromer to Hunstanton (or vice-versa). Running closely along the shoreline for much of the way it promises to be excellent for bird watching […]