Skating on the Broad

Gwen Bullock

Gwen’s father used to take her skating on the Broad in the dark!

Hundreds of people came from all around to skate on Hickling Broad, and the children enjoyed skating in a long line in a sort of Conga!

Gwen also talks about learning to skate on Hickling Hall farm pond and her efforts to avoid falling over in front of the farm workers - one of whom was later to become her husband…