The Norfolk Storytelling Project

Simon Dictates: Should indie dentists be prosecuted? Or does the dental registry hamper creativity?

A woman has been prosecuted for illegal teeth whitening in Thorpe St Andrew! But is that REALLY fair? But let's try to look on the bright side. Teeth are getting whiter, illegally, while the world is legally becoming a sunnier place, at least in Sheringham, where kids are painting murals! "I can see these paitings now, coming out through your radio set," says Simon Tate, who is able to name at least THREE painters in this exciting new episode.

Simon Dick Tates Episode 11: Toilets and Tescos

If you live in Dereham, you're about to get a toilet block! A whole
block of toilets, including a semi-circular urinal that'll be open 24
hours a day. A fantastic initiative for safe toileting, or for living? And
then...public toilets occasionally appear before us...but Tescos is
everywhere. Yesterday Waveney District Council rejected a proposal to
build a Tescos in the historic Trawmay Hotel pub in Pakefield. Thank God, or don't? Simon Dick Tate enlightens. 

For My Mom

Make me a banjo, and make it British

Norfolk Entrepreneur uses Kickstarter to build first British banjo breeding ground When branding expert Simon Middleton looked around at his instruments, he realized none of them were made in England. And so he decided to change that and start the first massive wide scale banjo breeding ground right in Norwich in his own Great British Banjo Company. But first, Middleton needed some money.

Simon Dick Tates Episode 9: Closing swimming pools...in spite or because of erosion?

Swimming pools closures, and erosion: an unfortunate combination SIMON TATE: It’s a real tragedy that this swimming pool is being closed, especially for the locals who use it regularly. And of course, the point about water safety is important as well. I mean, with increasing flooding in Norwich, Norfolk, and obviously the Norfolk broads, it’s never been more important to learn to swim.