There’s a story running on the BBC about one of Fakenham’s takeaway restaurants. Spice Heaven had been painted in bright Norwich FC -like colours and officials from North Norfolk District Council think that “the whole elevation in this yellow colour is a little too much“.  Owner Raj Khan had wanted it to “stand out a bit” and I reckon he succeeded, albeit with a bit of a backfire.

I’m reminded of the old Chinese curse: “May you come to the attention of those in authority.”

In my opinion, it’s a tad bright but not too bad really. My office is in Norwich Street too, so I pass it twice a day – and it didn’t take long for me to get used to it. Nice bit of PR for the owner though – well done Raj. At least something good has come out of the fuss!

I wonder how the aforementioned NNDC official would view “THAT PINK HOUSE” in Lenwade.  It’s one of my personal favourites (for all the wrong reasons) and I reckon it puts this little dispute in perspective!

I can’t wait for Christmas and the outstanding display of naff house decorations we tend to get these days. I’ll try to snap some of the finest examples for this site!