Today Is Norfolk Day

[Chelsea14Ian]

Today is Norfolk day.So if you work live or play in Norfolk. Perhaps  raise a glass of beer or wine(Norfolk) of course. Look out for local food of which there's lots.Lathams are putting on and number of things too.We went there yesterday, very busy,lots of good things for gardens.

There are many events across Norfolk. Just check on Google. 

Have a very happy Norfolk day.

[eddybear]

Bugger I'm stuck in Essex working (Wish I was in Norfolk)

[Chelsea14Ian]

You call still raise a glass,and plan the next trip up to Norfolk .

[TheQ]

The majority of us are in Work, I'm in a little room with no windows, so does Norfolk even Exist when I'm in here.. Perhaps I should ask Schrodingers Cat.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Okay I'm retired, after working nearly 50 years often working 15,16 hour days.

Have a nice day.

[marshman]

Thats always good for the county - but I do wish those flying the flag would fly the right one!! The one with the red flash across the top is the Norfolk County Council flag or something like that - the correct Norfolk flag is just yellow with black band across.

Thats nearly as bad as flying the Red Ensign from a jackstaff!!

[BroadAmbition]

Nearly but not quite. Mind you we fly the Gods Country white rose from the ensign staff

Griff

[gancanny]

these nautical terms have me confused,  (which is very easy),   what is a jackstaff and an ensign staff,  lol

[TheQ]

The jack staff is on the bow from which the Union Jack is flown, the only time it is the Union Jack, if it's flown elsewhere its the Union Flag.

The Ensign staff is on the stern..

[marshman]

Us old gits don't mean to be picky but if tradition is to be carried forward it must be done so proper!

[Vaughan]

On 27/07/2022 at 11:32, marshman said:

the correct Norfolk flag is just yellow with black band across.

Or per bend sable ermine.

To be heraldically correct.

[Vaughan]

On 27/07/2022 at 11:55, BroadAmbition said:

Nearly but not quite. Mind you we fly the Gods Country white rose from the ensign staff

That is your choice, to use it as your "house flag".

If you flew it from the jack, it can strictly only be worn when under way.

[annv]

Hi Has any body a picture of the Norfolk Flag please. John

[marshman]

Herewith - https://flagandbuntingstore.co.uk/norfolk-flag/

[annv]

Thanks Marshman not like the verbal description but thanks anyway John

[marshman]

Sorry John  - the verbal description was merely to draw the attention of those interested that it the correct one did not have the red bit across the top ,which most choose to fly!!!!

[twowrights]

Today is Yorkshire Day, God's own county. Accept no pale imitations! 

[BroadAmbition]

Yorkshire Day, second in importance to St George’s day only

Griff

[Mouldy]

51 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:

Yorkshire Day, second in importance to St George’s day only

Griff

3 hours ago, twowrights said:

Today is Yorkshire Day, God's own county. Accept no pale imitations! 

Norfolk is Gods own county, otherwise you Yorkies wouldn’t be so ruddy keen to come here!  

[twowrights]

14 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

Norfolk is Gods own county, otherwise you Yorkies wouldn’t be so ruddy keen to come here!  

I'm guided by cricket's minor counties leagues. 

[BroadAmbition]

How on earth can you possibly claim that Norfolk is Gods own country?

1)  Three wise men? 
2) Virgins?

Then of course Yorkshire is mentioned in the Bible - Three wise men came from the East Riding - on camels

Lastly after COVID lockdown ended, JC said to his Dad ‘Where have you been?’

God said touring Yorkshire 

JC - During lockdown?

God - I’ve been working from home son

Griff

[SteveO]

On 27/07/2022 at 14:48, TheQ said:

The jack staff is on the bow from which the Union Jack is flown, the only time it is the Union Jack, if it's flown elsewhere its the Union Flag.

The Ensign staff is on the stern..

https://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/the-union-jack-or-the-union-flag/

Sheds a little light on the subject of jack versus flag.