A New Boiler and the GSB at Botesdale, Norfolk - 9th November 2025

The Gislingham Silver Band is once again doing the Remembrance Service at Botesdale. Before that, it's time to replace the oil boiler which has sprung a leak in the heat exchanger. It was first installed around 23 years ago so hasn't done too badly really, however as one of the bigger plumbing jobs it's never a good time to have to replace a boiler.

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This year's apple crop is dropped off in Kenton

This year's apple crop is dropped off in Kenton

There's a nice sunset over the side field

Nosher replaces a leaking boiler with a new one

Epic plumbing in the new boiler

The new boiler is installed

The old boiler has become a kitchen island

Isobel finds some nice Wood Blewitts

There's a lone euphonium outside the café

Adrian shuffles some papers

The band assembles outside Santiago's Art Café

Adrian holds up a march card

Mark and Terry: the two drummers

Adrian and the vicar

There's a good turnout for the event

A view up Botesdale's High Street

Botesdale's village sign

Autumn colours thanks to some late-flowering cosmos

Lilly - tiny cat - flops on a concrete slab

Nigel and the Hoxon Hundred are in Morrisons

Houses are re-thatched in Brome Street