The task was somewhat less daunting than it sounds as for some years now there's been a guide in leaflet form available to visitors, as there is in most churches.

This was my framework and from it I was able to create a reasonable chronology and paint a descriptive picture of the most significant changes to the building.

The Victorians certainly take credit for substantial investment in what must have been a fairly worn-out structure by the middle of the 19th century. Both the chancel and nave roofs date from this time and I was delighted to discover that the restoration took place during the incumbency of the Reverend Michael Angelo Atkinson. What a splendid name.

Anyway, the new website is long overdue and will transform the level of communication between the church and the wider community. These days, of course, that means the rest of the world.

Senior project leader of the whole enterprise has been Daniel Gibbins, who has become a familiar face on the local scene. Thanks to his photography, people will even be able to enjoy a virtual tour of the church.

Also included will be Sunday sermons, articles from the parish magazine and a blog for dialogue on matters of interest or concern. All in all it will give a whole new meaning to the term outreach.

• Story of the week has to be the earthquake. I've seen the aftermath of some serious quakes in the former Yugoslavia and Japan. But apart from a couple of minor trembles, I've never experienced the feeling of a genuine earthquake – until last week in Fakenham.

I owe the encounter to an insomniac wife as I was fast asleep at the time. She had just come down from the top study and woke me with a startled scream as our old house shook and trembled for quite some seconds. The time on our alarm clock read 12.58am.

The next morning we learned, along with the rest of the country that the quake's epicentre was in Market Rasen and measured 5.2 on the Richter scale.

The only disturbance we could find in our place was a framed photo which had pitched off a window sill. It was certainly a big talking point for a day or two. I guess we should be grateful that such occurrences are not only rare here but also fairly benign in contrast to some of the hot spots elsewhere in the world.

• Those of you familiar with The Drift will know that much of it has been a pot-holed roadway for years. The recent housing development along the east side has improved things significantly as the builders were obliged to make up a section of the road for the sake of residents.

I'm sure many people were surprised that despite this consideration a gap of about 40 yards further down was left in its original condition. Not a satisfactory state of affairs.

It's been that way for some months now, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. A compromise agreement has been reached and I understand the section will be made up and taken over by the county council.

This is good news but the town council is worried that The Drift could now become a rat-run from Holt Road to Norwich Road. It is seeking to impose some form of traffic-calming measures – such as chicanes – to slow vehicles down. I hope it happens.