Reed Cutters Start Harvesting Work On The Norfolk Broads

Reed cutters who claim they are scarcer than royalty have started harvesting work on the Norfolk Broads.The harvesting season runs from Christmas to Easter, and the majority of reed will be used for thatched roofs.Reed cutter Paul Eldridge said: “There’s more royalty than there are reed cutters.”Reed cutter Paul Eldridge stacks bundles of reed on the Norfolk Broads near Irstead, Norfolk (Joe Giddens/PA)He said this winter’s weather had caused problems, adding: “We&r