The rebuilt dormer roof takes shape
We Are Detectorists, and a Trip to the Market, Norwich - 25th February 2023
Clive's back in the side field having secured permissions for a lightweight session of detecting on the site of the crash in 1943 of B-17 Finger M Mike. This means digging around anywhere where there isn't any chamomile, which is handy as there's quite a large path of bare earth exactly where the rear of the plane ended up. The finds include bits of aluminium plate, some hydraulic pipe, stainless-steel clips and a reasonable number of .50-calibre bullets and casings - the latter of which are all broken apart as the ammunition was cooked in the ensuing fire after the crash. There are even a few bits of plexiglass from various aircraft windows. Later on, Harry's at a birthday party at a trampoline park in Norwich, so we get nearly two hours to wander around the market stalls whilst he bounces around. Before that, Harry's at a coding day at The Bank in Eye, where he programmes a Microbit to drive a robot around, and finally the rebuilding of the formerly-leaking dormer roof in the old bit of the house is complete.
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Fred's latest batch of home-made sushi
Harry shows off his robot at The Bank in Eye
Millie swings around as we dig for aircraft bits
Fred wanders off as more detecting occurs
Harry has a bit of a dig
The investigators on the field
The original crash site and burned-out airframe
Clive finds a stainless steel clip from the plane
Some of our finds, including .50-cal bullets
Mick's at the bar at the Yaxley Cherry Tree
Empty land in Queen Anne's Quarter in Norwich
A closed-down kebab shop in King Street
Isobel wanders up King Street
On Opie Street in Norwich
Random street tags
A statue of Amelia Opie, on Opie Street
A young lad plays some amazing trumpet
In the lanes of Norwich Market
Isobel browses in the wool shop on the market
A quieter lane behind Orient Express
A big stack of colourful wool
The Cheeseman cheese stall
There's a big Ukraine protest outside City Hall
People sing for Ukraine
More Ukrainian flag waving outside City Hall
Isobel looks at plants
Lower Goat Lane in Norwich
Pottergate - now largely pedestrianised
Isobel roams around in St. Gregory's antiques
A vintage one-armed bandit
A small parking area has been closed off
The Tesco Express on Guildhall Hill has gone
There's some sort of cosplay going on
An amusing shop sign on Gentleman's Walk
The view from the scaffolding
The roof is finished, complete with re-used gutters
Another view from up on the roof
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The rebuilt dormer roof takes shape
The rebuilt dormer roof takes shape
Fred's latest batch of home-made sushi
Harry shows off his robot at The Bank in Eye
Millie swings around as we dig for aircraft bits
Fred wanders off as more detecting occurs
Harry has a bit of a dig
The investigators on the field
The original crash site and burned-out airframe
Clive finds a stainless steel clip from the plane
Some of our finds, including .50-cal bullets
Mick's at the bar at the Yaxley Cherry Tree
Empty land in Queen Anne's Quarter in Norwich
A closed-down kebab shop in King Street
Isobel wanders up King Street
On Opie Street in Norwich
Random street tags
A statue of Amelia Opie, on Opie Street
A young lad plays some amazing trumpet
In the lanes of Norwich Market
Isobel browses in the wool shop on the market
A quieter lane behind Orient Express
A big stack of colourful wool
The Cheeseman cheese stall
There's a big Ukraine protest outside City Hall
People sing for Ukraine
More Ukrainian flag waving outside City Hall
Isobel looks at plants
Lower Goat Lane in Norwich
Pottergate - now largely pedestrianised
Isobel roams around in St. Gregory's antiques
A vintage one-armed bandit
A small parking area has been closed off
The Tesco Express on Guildhall Hill has gone
There's some sort of cosplay going on
An amusing shop sign on Gentleman's Walk
The view from the scaffolding
The roof is finished, complete with re-used gutters
Another view from up on the roof