BLYTHBURGH AND WENHASTON DAY WALK (24/6/17)
An 8.25 mile day walk starting and finishing at Blythburgh church (the cathedral of the marshes). We visited the villages of Blythburgh, Wenhaston and Mels. Situated less than 5 miles inland from Dunwich on the Suffolk coast.
East Anglian Holiday (1954) - extract
One of British Transport Films' relatively early travelogues, 'East Anglian Holiday' was shot in Technicolor. Its narration combines clipped patrician received pronunciation with occasional interludes delivered in a strong local accent.
In King's Lynn, the region's unique geology is commemorated in the architecture of the Guildhall, whose flints were originally sponges growing underwater. In Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, families enjoy a seaside holiday, rollerskating, riding boats and pedal cars, or watching Punch and Judy shows. Nearby, the local fishing industry is hard at work sorting the latest catches. Suffolk's coastline combines marshes with sandy beaches., and its distinguishing marks are Blythburgh Church, the Southwold lighthouse, and Henry II's Orford Castle.
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Black Shuck - The Hellhound of East Anglia
Britain harbours many tales of supernatural canines. There are countless myths and monikers for ghostly dogs in the British Isles.
There is one of particular notoriety I have always been fascinated by, however. I am, of course, speaking of the legendary hellhound Black Shuck. Origin: East Anglia.
Known for his abnormally large size, fiery, lamp-like eyes and black shaggy coat, Shuck is not only a sinister icon of legend, but a breed of paracanine. And so it is right to identify a shuck as a black-haired, lamp-eyed spectre, just as it is right to know Shuck as a particular, individual beast.
Most shucks tend to patrol byways, lonely footpaths and marshes, churches and places of tragedy. It is no coincidence that the black dog is synonymous with depression.
Shuck is perhaps most well-known for his attack on two churches one stormy night in August of 1577 at first Bungay, and then nearby Blythburgh, where he descended upon the clergy, killing and maiming before fleeing wrathful into the night.
Since, there have been over 700 recorded sightings of Shuck around the East of England. His origins range from his supposed place at Odin and Thor's side as their war dog in Norse Mythology, to being a hound of the fabled Wild Hunt in English folklore. Some say the Vikings brought him to the English shore, while another legend places Shuck as a victim of a shipwreck, who patrols the riverbanks and marshes in search of his lost masters, a Saxon and a Dane who took the hound on a fishing trip that ended in tragedy.
Whatever the beast's origins, Shuck pervades as a powerful figure of British folklore, evoking terror and superstition wherever he is sighted. In this video, we unravel the myth in detail complete with eye-witness accounts.
The Black Shuck of Blythburgh | So Very Suffolk
Written and read by Jenny May for
Kam Dixon @ Blythburgh April 17
Blythburgh 125 ripping!
One lap round a local track screaming a 125, well not really...
Blythburgh Free range Pork
Blythburgh free range pork the best pork in England
The Black Shuck of East Anglia [Cryptid]
The black shuck is goes by many names but the most common is the black dog or the black shuck. The creature is located in east anglia it is often thought to be one of many black dogs that are said to roam the british isles.
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blythburgh 28/5/17 s3
3rd session nice ruts formed and trying to keep the corner speed struggled to clear the jumps due to the rain wed had previous, couldnt quite get the drive out of the corners as it was so deep. definatley makes you have to ride harder here
Blythburgh Mx 04/09/2016
Starting to get better on the bike now
Rob Hince - Blythburgh Motocross Park - England 2016
A Session with Robert Hince (Incy Racing)
blythburgh fun #687
blythburgh fun laps #mx #687
Blythburgh Motocross Track in Suffolk
Another training day at the Blythburgh Moto Cross Track in Blythburgh Suffolk
Riding through Sunny Suffolk on a motorcycle
Riding west out of Framlingham, bearing north then east through Saxtead Green, through Saxtead, Dennington, Sibton, Yoxford, skirting Saxmundham, through Sternfield, Friston and Knodishall, ending when my camera stopped recording in Leiston.
Blythburgh church
Testing wedding music in April 2015
Blythburgh Aug 2016
few laps at blythburgh mx
Hyperlaps: East Suffolk Run
Start & End in Woodbridge, going through some of the best lanes & villages in East Suffolk. Some of the roads are a little bumpy / narrow but overall, there's a nice few miles of driving.Stop off at Orford, Westleton, Blythburgh (maybe divert to Southwold), Laxfield etc.Drive past Heveningham Hall - home of TaxTheRich's posh car antics as well.
Filth | East Anglian Pig Co.
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Animal Equality has carried out an undercover investigation into East Anglian Pig Company, which is the third largest pig meat producer of the UK. EAP is a member of Freedom Food and is audited and monitored by Assured Food Standards (AFS). Over 120 hours of footage and recorded conversations, as well as 281 photos, provide a truly shocking insight into the so called high standards of the British pig industry.
The Animal Equality investigator documented the misery of pigs at The East Anglian Pig Company, specifically:
• Sickly piglets were killed by blunt force trauma. These animals were grasped by their hind limbs and brutally whipped head-first multiple times against a hard surface. In some instances, where the animals did not die following the blunt force head trauma, a worker tried to suffocate the piglets by placing his hand on the animal's muzzle and then placing his foot over the throat.
• Extreme confinement within sow stalls and farrowing crates resulted in the pigs being subject to extreme movement restrictions, as they were unable to turn around.
• Stereotypies were readily observed. Female pigs were frequently observed bar-biting, and one pig demonstrated excessive swaying behaviour.
• Pigs appeared to suffer significant injuries. Deep abrasions were evident on the backs of some individuals, and several piglets were lame or paraplegic, probably as a result of spinal trauma.
• Piglets appeared to have abrasions and ulcerative lesions on their joints. Such wounds can lead to secondary infections as a result of bacterial and ammonia contamination from the environment, further perpetuating the condition.
• Several dead piglets were present in the farrowing crates, most likely to be the result of crushing from their mothers.
• Piglets were beaten in the head with an iron bar, and an adult lame pig was shown with a twine muzzle over the snout. The animal was struggling and clearly suffering.
• Several amputated tail segments were observed as a result of tail docking, which was carried out as a routine procedure. Tail docking in commercial piggery units is normally performed on young piglets without the use of anesthetic and can be a highly painful procedure.
•Workers moved adult pigs by kicking them and one female pig was repeatedly slapped and punched across her sensitive muzzle and head.
• Weaners were thrown aggressively around by their fragile limbs.
•A worker grabbed an adult pig by his tail for restraint whilst cutting and hacking the caudal thigh. The animal was not afforded any sedation or anesthesia.