I come from quite a big. established farming family
out South Walsham/Upton way. My mum, who's now 84, was telling me only the other day that the whole A11 was meant to be duelled years ago - 40 -50 years ago - but a powerful farming lobby in Norfolk just didn't want it to happen. They just didn't want people to come to Norfolk period, industry or not.
That kind of ties in with what I've heard over the years.
Posted By: pieman63 on July 23rd 2010 at 16:05:37
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- Was just reading OG's post about "Britain's magical waterland" (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 23, 15:39:45
- I come from quite a big. established farming family (General Chat) - pieman63, Jul 23, 16:05:37
- It isn't just the farmers. There's plenty of Old Money families in Norfolk (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 23, 16:23:15
- Up here is totally different - every piss ant place seems to have (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 23, 16:13:05
- I'm surprised you don't have the opposite attitude (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 23, 16:21:22
- far fewer people in Norfolk of course (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 23, 16:28:32
- I've read that a few times now (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 23, 16:35:32
- AREA ffs! (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 23, 17:02:49
- I've read that a few times now (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 23, 16:35:32
- far fewer people in Norfolk of course (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 23, 16:28:32
- I'm surprised you don't have the opposite attitude (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 23, 16:21:22
- it's pretty weird that it wasn't dualled for so long. are there any single carriageway (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 23, 16:09:25
- 11(?) miles worth from Barton Mills to Thetford (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 16:13:48
- nine-mile section between Thetford and the Fiveways roundabout at Barton Mills (n/m) (General Chat) - Emma Leven, Jul 23, 16:24:06
- Can't wait (n/m) (General Chat) - Elaine Closure, Jul 23, 16:24:44
- nine-mile section between Thetford and the Fiveways roundabout at Barton Mills (n/m) (General Chat) - Emma Leven, Jul 23, 16:24:06
- Yep, which kind of negates the dualling of the reast. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 23, 16:10:53
- 11(?) miles worth from Barton Mills to Thetford (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 16:13:48
- In Yes Minister it was once pointed out... (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 23, 15:46:36
- that's probably not far from the truth (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 23, 15:49:31
- I come from quite a big. established farming family (General Chat) - pieman63, Jul 23, 16:05:37
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