You’re driving into the county on the a11. Suddenly, all the road signs have disappeared, swallowed up by some alien tractor-beam. Or a solar-flare has turned the sun into a huge magnet and all the highway markers are hurtling through space. I’d wager you’d still know exactly where you are. You pick up a few things, driving up and down our eccentric country. It’s not until you come back after venturing further north that the little quirks feel like home. This is our list of telltale signs you’re driving in Norfolk.
Tractors
Rolling down the highway loudly and proudly, you’re bound to see a tractor or two cruising down our county’s many country lanes. It’s a pace of life so grand, so easy, that it’s very existence on the road *ahem* invites you and the twenty other drivers between you and the tractor to slow down and smell the roses. Ferris Bueller would be proud.
Pig Pens
There’s more to Norfolk than farms, but there’s an undeniably mesmerising quality to the hay-strewn suburbs littered around the county. Long before reaching Norwich, you’ll see these vast village where pig-life is represented in all forms: Going to market, staying home, having roast beef etc. This one isn’t so much “stop and smell the roses” but admire with your eyes with the windows rolled up.
Unpronounceable town names
If all the road signs did suddenly disappear, would that make the confusion around pronouncing Wymondham better or worse? You’d think there are twice as many towns as there actually are in Norwich just because one town exists as you spell it and one exists as you speak it. Stiffkey, Happisburgh, Costessey… good luck asking for directions!
The Army
What that in sky? Is it a dragon? The second coming? The shriek of someone who doesn’t know that the dent they just got can be repaired more precisely, efficiently and cost-effectively via SMART repair? If you can hear the roaring of engines and it’s not coming from your own aluminium chariot, then it’s coming from the RAF flying high above. If you make a wrong turn, chances are you’re heading towards an army base.
Roadside Pheasants
Sadly, our on-site, same-day service can’t fix pheasants. We can, however, fix any pheasant-related damage. Judging from the number of pheasants on the side of the road, it’ll come in handy sooner or later.
We know these roads well. When it comes to Norfolk-born dents and scratches, our SMART solutions are the most cost-effective, precise and efficient way to repair your car. In fact, our targeted approach means that we’ll come to you with everything we need to get your car to its original factory standard. SMART service has never been so convenient.