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Tuesday, 28 January 2020 00:00
Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden Winter Coppicing Campaign
Written by Paul Dickson
The gardening team and volunteers at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, are working on their annual winter hazel coppicing campaign. Every year they coppice a section of hazel on rotation, using a battery operated chainsaw to minimise the noise. This ancient woodland management practice involves cutting young stems down to a stump. The tree then regrows and is cut again on a seven year cycle. All the young stems are used. They are sold in plant sales as pea sticks and bean poles and they are also being bundled up into faggots, which will build up the paths on sections of the Broads and Ranworth Walks.
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 00:00
Notcutts Donates Bulbs to Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden
Written by Paul Dickson
Notcutts Norwich Garden Centre have donated end of season bulbs to Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden. The gift was facilitated by Ray Etheridge, one of Fairhaven's regular garden volunteers, who works at Notcutts. Ray explained: “Every year Notcutts donates end of season stock to charity. I suggested that Fairhaven would be a good location for our bulbs and was delighted to be able to bring four sacks of daffodils, along with tulips, and crocus to plant in the garden.” Fairhaven Gardener Lydia Sutton is pictured with Ray planting some of the bulbs.
Saturday, 18 January 2020 00:00
Maids Head Hotel Wine Press Restaurant launches new A La Carte Menu
Written by Paul Dickson
Following last autumn's refurbishment of the Maids Head Hotel's Wine Press Restaurant, Head Chef Marcin 'Magic' Pomierny, semi-finalist in the National Chef of the Year competition 2018 and 2019, has created a new A La Carte Menu to complement the contemporary look of the AA Two Rosette restaurant, featuring the finest of local seasonal produce. The three-course menu, which will change with the seasons, also features an amuse bouche and a pre-dessert as part of the offer. Diners can opt for three or two course meals. “I have been inspired by our new look Wine Press Restaurant to design a menu which will complement the diners' surroundings,” said Magic. “Local produce includes cod, halibut and game, Cromer crab, Eleveden Estate venison and Norfolk mussels, all given a contemporary twist. We…
The Maids Head Hotel in Tombland, Norwich, has purchased an elegant Edwardian style Frolic 31 electric launch and, following a winter refit, the boat will take to the River Wensum in Norwich, when it will be officially named The Murtle Fish. The boat will be driven by a Maids Head skipper, assisted by a steward, and can take 12 passengers. The Murtle Fish will be available to hire from the spring for afternoon tea afloat, wedding photography and receptions, business away days, drinks receptions and guided river tours. A two-hour trip will depart from the Quayside next to Fye Bridge and will head to Whitlingham before returning to the city centre. The Murtle Fish will also be used to transport guests to the Maids Head's box at Norwich City FC.
Monday, 25 November 2019 00:00
Rosy Lees Tearooms celebrate 20th anniversary
Written by Richard Fryer
A multi award winning former Business community champion of the year, and pillar of her local community is about to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her incredibly popular tearooms. Caroline Dwen opened Rosy Lees Tearooms in early December 1999 little realizing that 20 years later she would not only still be there but that she would have a long list of awards and nominations to her name, including being named the 7th best café in the UK by the Times in November 2011. From a business perspective she has also won the Best Broadland café three times in 2009, 2010 and 2014, The Business community champion of the year at the South Norfolk Community awards in 2017 and 2018, and was a finalist in the Best Food and drink Tourism…
Monday, 25 November 2019 00:00
Facsimile of Maids Head 'Birthday' Letter Unveiled at the hotel
Written by Paul Dickson
Sir John Fenn (Rob Knee from the Paston Heritage Society) unveiled, on its 547th anniversary, a facsimile of the Paston Letter dated 22 November 1472, which gives the first mention of the Maids Head, the name of the inn that had taken over from the 13th century Murtle Fish. The facsimile is located just outside the entrance of the Maids Head's Wine Press Restaurant. Rob Knee was at the hotel to give a costumed Paston talk about the work of antiquarian Sir John Fenn from Dereham, who edited, over eight years, a volume of some 200 of the Paston Letters that had come into his possession in 1771. The volume was published in 1789 and the initial print run of 750 sold out within a week. The Paston letters and…
Friday, 15 November 2019 00:00
Maids Head Hotel Reveals New Look Wine Press Restaurant
Written by Paul Dickson
The Maids Head Hotel in Tombland, Norwich has revealed a new contemporary look for its AA 2 rosette Wine Press Restaurant, which is located in the former courtyard of the 15th century inn that first took the name Maids Head. The Lord Mayor of Norwich, Councillor Vaughan Thomas and the Sheriff of Norwich, Dr Marian Prinsley visited the hotel on Thursday, November 14 to officially reopen the restaurant following its £60,000 makeover. Interior Designer, Nicola Lovell, working closely with General Manager, Christine Malcolm, has created a colourful and exciting restaurant with new tables, chairs, banquettes, pictures and decoration, which complement the ancient courtyard of the hotel. The Wine Press refurbishment is the latest project at the Maids Head, which has seen £3.5 million invested by the hotel’s owners, the Chaplin…
As we head into winter, we are running a series of accommodation offers including offering one night's free accommodation on our Superior Rooms before Christmas, and our Pamper Package; with one full body massage and dinner, bed and breakfast, as well as, our Sunday Is The New Saturday offer, which is a great deal for Sunday nights. Our autumn menu, with warming dishes featuring lots of Norfolk produce, supplemented by our fruit and veg garden is going down a treat, and Christmas party bookings are coming in. https://thegrovecromer.co.uk/a-la-carte-menu/
Monday, 28 October 2019 00:00
Barnham Broom launches new Prix Fixe Lunch Menu
Written by Josie Batchelor
From today, foodies can enjoy a special lunch time experience at Barnham Broom with the newly launched Prix Fixe lunch menu. The stylish yet relaxed Brasserie restaurant has a new offering with this new lunch menu which features locally-sourced ingredients and outstanding flavours which have been carefully curated by Head Chef, Mark Elvin. Mark says:“Norfolk is blessed with excellent produce throughout the region, from the plentiful pastures to the wealth of fish and seafood caught off the north Norfolk coast. Wherever we can, we use local ingredients in our dishes to ensure you get the very best our fantastic region has to offer.” This philosophy has seen the restaurant go from strength to strength with seasonal menus throughout the year, with is complimented by the use of local suppliers and…
Thursday, 24 October 2019 00:00
Maids Head Hotel – new home for The Norwich Panorama
Written by Paul Dickson
The Maids Head Hotel in Tombland, Norwich, is the new permanent home for The Norwich Panorama, created by John Moray-Smith in the mid 1940s for Morgans Brewery. The Norwich Society acquired the Panorama in 2016 to both save and restore the panel. The magnificent 2.5 metre by 1.5 metre panel is now on display next to the entrance to the Maids Head's Wine Press Restaurant. The three-dimensional panel depicts the view of Norwich from St James Hill. It was commissioned by Morgans Brewery for the Cock Inn on King Street. Following the Inn’s closure in the mid 1970s, the panel was moved to Caistor Hall Hotel, where at some point after 2010 it was damaged and placed into storage. The Norwich Society bought the panel in 2016, and with the…
