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Posted on 10/10/2019 by marklittle
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Have you lost some car keys at Brampton?

Posted on 23/09/2019 by marklittle

A set of car keys has been found on the Oxnead Road at Brampton. If you have lost some, and can correctly describe them to Jonathan Spinks at the MOT Garage at Brampton, then you may be reunited with them!

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Brampton Spring: annual Litter Pick

Posted on 17/02/2019 by marklittle

The annual Brampton Litter Pick has become such an established event within the village calendar that we have started to treat it as the ‘first sign of spring’. Although, as I write this   on the next day, Sunday, in … Continue reading →

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Brampton winter – gathering flocks

Posted on 27/01/2019 by marklittle

The frosts of mid to late January have changed the habits of the parish wildlife.  The most marked change being the flocking of the birds. The Woodpigeons gather into gangs, but most noticeable of all are the large flocks of … Continue reading →

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Village Carol Singers

Posted on 27/12/2018 by marklittle

The Brampton Carol Singers raised £160 during their tour of the village on Christmas Eve. Thanks to all who participated and to those who donated to their collection this year.  The money which they raised  has been sent to the … Continue reading →

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Brampton winter: morning hawk

Posted on 26/12/2018 by marklittle

Boxing Day morning seemed quiet. The whole village appeared to having a lie-in. On days like these the rest of the parish’s residents – at least the wildlife ones – carry on with business as usual. As I walked past … Continue reading →

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Brampton winter: Fieldfares & Redwings

Posted on 20/12/2018 by marklittle

The hedgerow berries, such as Hawthorn,  have been bountiful this year. But The winter thrushes, the Redwings and Fieldfares, wait until the sharpest frosts of December have passed before they feed upon them. This morning, the 16th December, was the … Continue reading →

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Brampton: Autumn and the Michaelmas arrivals

Posted on 29/09/2018 by marklittle

Over the last few days the evening has arrived with golden sunset. It feels like a time of change – the last Swallows skimmed the last stubble of the harvest a few days ago, before heading south. The autumn migrants … Continue reading →

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Brampton time travelers leap back in time

Posted on 15/09/2018 by marklittle

Jilly and Piet prepare to travel back to the 1940’s (To the Sheringham 1940’s Weekend), although from Brampton in 2018 – perhaps not such  large leap after all…!

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Event: Talk – Coypu, Mink and the Norfolk Mink Project

Posted on 15/09/2018 by marklittle

Simon Baker, from the Norfolk Mink Project, will be giving a talk at the Burgh Reading Room on Tuesday 9th October at 7.00pm. All are welcome and entry is free. (See http://burghlife.co.uk) Mink have been active on the Bure for some … Continue reading →

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