Norfolk 2023

 

Norfolk 2023

and the Norfolk Motorcycle Museum

I have been up to the Broads at the end of September for a break away with my brothers Barry and Adrian. A boys week sailing and fishing. I enjoy the trips out in the boat under sail or even by outboard when the sailing gets tough. I don’t do so well fishing so this is when a visit to the local Motorcycle Museum comes in. I drove up to Martham in the Burton having to pay ULEZ as it is not yet a Historical Vehicle and again on the return journey. I feel aggrieved that I have to pay when other larger engined thirsty vehicles do not and yet they cause more pollution in a day than my car does in a year of driving. Norfolk had beautiful weather this year, lots of sun and light winds so I managed a number of short videos reflecting the peace and tranquillity of gliding, sometimes not so quietly, along the waterways of the broads. We found a new pub to visit for the evenings The Nelsons Head that does a number of traditional beers and ales but the food is something else. The ham egg and chips had almost half a pig on the plate with two very thick slices of ham. The beers are guest ales and one night there were more than five available and change regularly, almost daily. It was a beer festival each visit.

On a fishing day I went off to the Museum at North Walsham to revisit some old friends. Not surprisingly the prices have increased since my last visit in 2021. I was in the El Cid then, the Burton provided some interest as it does everywhere and was the topic of conversation. The Museum has changed a bit with displays being more organised and also with new machines coming in to keep the displays fresh and some of the older ones being sold on. It is a dynamic Museum. My interest is still with the bikes But I did hear some disturbing information that post Covid the old British Bike market has become less active. Prices are falling with bikes that commanded prices of £6000 to £7000 have now reduced to £4000 to £5000. I am not surprised as those who bought them at the higher prices have become old or passed away and those left have already bought  memories of their youth. The next generation have a different era of motorcycles to reminisce over. This Museum reflects this with Fizzies and Maxi Puchs, Honda’s, Suzuki’s and Kawasaki’s. One of the guy’s there has a rotary Norton as his daily ride. It is a living Museum and hopefully I’ll be back next year for another visit.