An Autobiography of an Ancient Athlete & Antiquarian

AUTOBIOGRAPHY 97 clothes off me I rode into Norwich. Being rather tired I railed next day to East Dereham, and on the 2rst went on to Scarning, where I stayed with Dr. J essopp. Professor Gardiner the historian, Willis (the County Court Judge), and others, to dinner there. I looked at Bacon's House, Colegate, Norwich, the house where the ragged staff was put up in Kett's Rebellion, which I afterwards bought and restored. In the evening I rode over to P.B.F's., and went into Norwich to fetch my old trike (lent to old Brown(?)). Miss Miller biked in and out, and I had a good race with her back. After this I railed to East Dereham, then round by Swaffham (lunch) to Lynn (''Globe"). August 29th, at Beloe's (Lynn), and theu by my usual coast route by Sandringham to the Hoste Arms, Burnham, Mundesley, North Walsham and Felmingham to Aylsham; slept out of the Black Boys, which was full. Ou Septernber 2nd by Cawston to see the new build– ings, 011 to Mundesley, and then back by Foulsham to East Dereham. The next day by the side road to Wymond– ham, where I copied part of a charter for Mr. Pomeroy. My chain broke at Hethersett, so I painfully walked back to the '' Maid's Head," entirely forgetting the existence of a parallel railway ! The 4th was vilely cold and wet, and I got soaked searching for the dole stone, in reference to the boundaries question. Afterwards found D.M.R., my wife, and Betty on the boat. We made a bad start on the 5th, tor we broke the old gaff on Wroxham Broad. Having got a new gaff on board on the 7th, we sailed to Stalham, Potter Heigham, Hickling Broad, Yarmouth, aud an early sail to Wroxham finished our cruise on the r rth, getting there before 2 p.m. Rail to Cromer for the day, and on the next day we all came back to London by rail. I went to Purfleet for the first time on the 25th and dined at the Royal Hotel (kept by Davies) with Macfarlane to find a fish dinner; and went over "Botany," very pretty. This autumn we began planting the new screen bank against the Flats' wall. We put in some very fine expensive poplars we got from Veitch, about 30 feet high, and much good ivy. All thrived extremely, as we had made the ground up with thick layers of rotten manure. October 8th-10th, toNorwich,partlyaboutmyCawston H