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HOLD
YEW HARD TERGETHER
BROAD
NORFOLK DESIGNS
Three years ago, while idly watching a ladybird on the windowsill,
scientist Lucy Catto came up with the idea for a clothing
and gift company based on the Norfolk dialect.
Motherhood
and a move back to her home county of Norfolk prompted her
to take the plunge and set up Broad Norfolk Designs.
Her designs celebrate some of the unique, quirky and downright
bizarre words that have existed in our local dialect for hundreds
of years, with her flagship designs based on the most endearing
Norfolk word, Bishy barney bee, otherwise known as a ladybird.
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LUCY
CATTO AT A RECENT CRAFT FAIR
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Lucy
told us: “I’ve been a member of FOND for a number
of years and wholeheartedly support their aims of preserving
our linguistic heritage. Our rich local dialect is something
to be celebrated.
“While
living overseas a few years ago someone sent me Peter Trudgill’s
book The Norfolk Dialect to stop me feeling homesick.
This excellent book taught me more about the history of our
city and county than I ever learnt at school!
“The
more I’ve learnt about the origin and evolution of our
local dialect the more fascinating I find it.”
Given
the Norfolk theme of her business, Lucy is keen to support
our local economy – all of the design artwork is produced
in house and is then brought to life on clothing and ceramics
by local companies.
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“Setting
up a business during a recession has been far from easy,”
she said, “but the feedback I’ve had from customers
at craft fairs has motivated me and confirmed that there are
lots of people out there who are fond (excuse the pun!)
and proud of our local dialect.”
The
range of clothing, mugs and plates make perfect gifts for
anyone who has a fondness for our fine county.
Many
of Lucy’s products have gone overseas to expats as far
afield as New Zealand and Australia, to provide them with
a small reminder of home.
Broad
Norfolk Designs is based in Hethersett, Norfolk, and operates
mainly via its online shop but Lucy’s products are also
for sale at The Jade Tree on Elm Hill in Norwich and at Church
Farm Shop, Norwich Road, Hethersett.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, OR TO BUY ONLINE, VISIT:
www.broadnorfolkdesigns.co.uk
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as we would love to hear from you – or,
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