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IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW |
Are you one of those people who listen to the older generation going on about how it used
to be in the winter, when we had 'real' winters in Norfolk? Well, below is a very old
photograph taken just outside Sheringham, many moons ago, during what was then a 'normal'
winter. When the weather was really bad, local men were often 'stood off' from their jobs,
such as building, as they were unable to either get to work or actually be able to
complete their work because of the snow. They would go on the dole, which was
nothing like it is nowadays, they had to work for their money. During the winter months,
they were expected to go Snow Heaving to clear roads and footpaths, so that townsfolk and
villagers could get about. |
I can remember as a child, walking down the
road where a narrow path had been cleared in the snow, the walls on either side of me were
so high that you could not see over the top and where the road went round a corner, you
could not see in front or to the rear. It was quite scary for a small child, but we had to
get to the shop. Many outlying villages were cut off as the snow was often as high as the
hedgerows. At times we used to walk on top of the hedges without even realising it.
Sledging was great though!
When I think of the M25 recently grinding to a halt over a cuple of inches of snow, it
made me think - what on earth would this country do now if we had similar snowfalls -
would the people on the dole be expected to go Snow Heaving? I would like to think that
Sheringham is a caring community and the old Bulldog Spirit would come to the fore. What
do you think? Is it you in the photo?
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