This is the village of Caston, Norfolk, England.
Today is
High winds in Caston, on a dry surface, caused all this sand to be blown off Peter Hall's field along Church Lane. Let's hope his crop won't have suffered too much. It has now rained so all should be a little more secure now.
photo kindly sent in by Dawn Hill
We are delighted to announce that Caston has been awarded the much coveted Pride in Norfolk Community Award in the under 500 population category. Three judges attended the village, meeting many of the residents in the village hall and then went on tour around the village. Caston was judged against a number of other villages for the community spirit that they saw while here and they were clearly impressed.
What exactly did they look at? They looked at our village life: the Friday drop-in sessions, the wide range of organisations using the village hall, special events such as the Jubilee celebrations and the New Year’s Eve Safari Supper, Holy Cross Church, the school, the website and parish council schemes (such as ‘speed watch’) to name but a few. Perhaps the most important paragraph in Caston’s entry was the first one:
Caston is a rural village with a happy buzz.There are numerous examples of residents pulling together to support the community and individuals.
The three judges who visited Caston in October were able to experience our ‘wonderful community life’ for themselves. They clearly enjoyed the buzz of a drop-in session, and were pleased to hear details of village activities from residents and representatives of our many organisations. All of that was then cemented into place by their village tour.
CONGRATULATIONS CASTON!
It appears that the name Caston comes originally from the Old English of Cattstun but the earliest reference of the name, when it was shown as Catustuna, is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. Now read on for something a little more up to date..........
ABOUT THIS IMAGE - it took 100 people and two dogs to form this picture. 99 people and two dogs stood on the village green while one brave soul climbed to the top of the church tower.
If you click the image you can see a much larger version and you might just be able to identify who was there.
Here you'll find lots about the village of Caston, its history and its activities. If you need information regarding the Parish Council, they have their own official site which can be reached by clicking here or on the menu tab on the left. Also you can add to the web-site yourself through the Feedback page. Or, where there is already a story within Caston Blog you can add your comment to it and we encourage you to do so. We are adding to the content all the time and would therefore warmly welcome any constructive thoughts or ideas that you might have as to any additional subject matter. This can be conveyed to the webmaster through the Visitors and/or Feedback pages and don't forget to check out the Classifieds page.
Caston's Jubilee Celebrations
We couldn't resist just a little humour - no animals were harmed in the making of this image!!
Do you have a suitable caption for it though?
- Glad I'm not a dragon! - (Mary Nichols)
- I've just borrowed Peter's hat so that I can enter the Diamond Jubilee Donkey Derby - (Sue Ash)
- It can't be Peter's hat surely? It keeps falling down over my eyes! - (Anonymous)
- Oops! I've lost St George. - (David Blincow)
- I always dress for dinner. - (Steve Farmbrough)
- Phew! What a party! - (Alan Porter)
- Catching his reflection in a puddle, Peter suspected that his new Jubilee Magic Trick had somehow gone horribly wrong. - (Jaki Porter)
The Slideshow images below are from 2012 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and by courtesy of Caston Camera Club. Should you wish to purchase any images, further instructions are on our Pay Page and all sale proceeds go to Caston Village Hall refurbishment fund.
(If you click the image below, other than on the control handles, you will go through to the Gallery where you can see a full screen slideshow)
We hope you enjoy your visit but please, please look at the Visitors Page and do let us have your comment. We really want to know what you think.
Around The World
We occasionally get visitors from all over the world - Australia, United States, Israel and elsewhere, who visit the site sometimes on purpose and sometimes by chance. So, in case you don't quite know where Caston is located click here for a map with a pin-point location. Use the + and - keys to zoom in and out.
Acknowledgments
John Barnes
We must thank Mr John Barnes for kindly giving permission for many of the photos reproduced on the Photo Gallery page and for much of the history which has been taken from his excellent and most informative books 'A History of Caston'. More information on how to obtain his books, which contain a full history of Caston, is on the Useful Links page.
Chrissie Pye
Chrissie Pye (Chapman) was born in Griston and moved to Caston at a young age, when her parents bought Chase Farm. She married Reggie Pye and after spending the first few years of married life with her parents at Chase Farm they moved to White House, Caston, where she lived until her death in 2006.
She loved the countryside and village life in Caston, where she was an active member of the W.I. Farming was always an important part of her life, firstly with her parents, then at Daisy Farm, Ovington, with her husband Reggie and son Christopher. Chrissies’ writing and her poems reflected the things that were closest to her heart – family, Norfolk countryside and village life; and she was able to vividly capture a fond memory through the words she wrote.
From time to time we publish both Poems by Chrissie Pye with illustrations by Rachael Banham. When used they are reproduced here with the kind permission of the Publisher, Lazy Daisy.
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