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Monday 18th November 2024 - Tagged and Crashing Waves

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Nov 192 min read

Monday 18th November 2024 - Tagged and Crashing Waves

The turnstones, I mentioned in my blog dated 10th November, are back this time in greater numbers. On Saturday, they were on the...

Monday 21st October 2024 - A Great Weekend

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Oct 222 min read

Monday 21st October 2024 - A Great Weekend

Apart from the weather, we’ve had a great weekend. Galling, when we had such lovely warm October days last week, for it to turn when our...

Sunday 29th September - Whatever Happened? High Winds and Stunning Start

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Sep 302 min read

Sunday 29th September - Whatever Happened? High Winds and Stunning Start

Whatever happened to mentally distress (description used by North Norfolk News) the man who visited the village, in his car with his dog,...

Saturday 21st September 2024 - Autumn Equinox, Over Sixty Years, A Bargain, Blackberry Picking and Brass on the Cliff Top

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Sep 222 min read

Saturday 21st September 2024 - Autumn Equinox, Over Sixty Years, A Bargain, Blackberry Picking and Brass on the Cliff Top

The 21st September is usually associated with the autumn equinox however, according to the Greenwich website, this year it’s on the 22nd,...

Tuesday 17th October 2023 - First Attempt, Putting Away and Village Events

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Oct 18, 20232 min read

Tuesday 17th October 2023 - First Attempt, Putting Away and Village Events

I have edited the video I recorded on our afternoon walk last week. However, although I have loaded it to YouTube, the quality of the...

Sunday 1st October 2023 - Up in the Skies and First Fig

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Oct 2, 20232 min read

Sunday 1st October 2023 - Up in the Skies and First Fig

On Thursday morning we took a trip to Wroxham, so that I could have the battery replaced in my watch at the jewellers, Bradley Hatch. We...

Wednesday 27th September 2023 - Inulin, So Annoying and A Stunner

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Sep 28, 20232 min read

Wednesday 27th September 2023 - Inulin, So Annoying and A Stunner

Since my last blog, we’ve spent a fair bit of time in the garden. While I have been doing some general tidying, Peter has taken down the...

Friday 15th September 2023 - I Forgot, Lettuce, Geranium Rust, Cuttings and Pink Foot Geese

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Sep 16, 20233 min read

Friday 15th September 2023 - I Forgot, Lettuce, Geranium Rust, Cuttings and Pink Foot Geese

It’s been a busy few days, so much so, I completely forgot to write a blog yesterday. So, what have we been up to? Lots of gardening...

Thursday 3rd November 2022 - Essences of Autumn, and Whizzes & Bangs

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Nov 4, 20222 min read

Thursday 3rd November 2022 - Essences of Autumn, and Whizzes & Bangs

We are starting to experience the true essences of autumn. Definitely a chill first thing, when I have needed a scarf and gloves when we...

Sunday 30th October 2022 - Bazaar, Fireworks, Recipe and More About Fungi

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Oct 31, 20222 min read

Sunday 30th October 2022 - Bazaar, Fireworks, Recipe and More About Fungi

Well, here we are with just one day left in October. Already there are Christmas products and goods available to purchase in shops and...

Wednesday 26th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal and Lighter Mornings

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Oct 27, 20222 min read

Wednesday 26th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal and Lighter Mornings

The annual Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal starts tomorrow, 27th October. Today, I have been distributing trays of poppies and...

Monday 10th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal Changes and a Most Welcome Sit Down

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Oct 11, 20222 min read

Monday 10th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal Changes and a Most Welcome Sit Down

Last Thursday, I received my order from the Royal British Legion, so I am now fully stocked for this year’s Poppy Appeal which commences...

Thursday 6th October 2022 - Covid on the Increase and Cromer

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Oct 7, 20222 min read

Thursday 6th October 2022 - Covid on the Increase and Cromer

It’s not bad for the beginning October. Yes, we've had some rain and the winds have been blowing leaves off the trees, only to send them...

Saturday 24th September 2022 - They're Back and An Enjoyable Walk

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Sep 25, 20222 min read

Saturday 24th September 2022 - They're Back and An Enjoyable Walk

Peter thought he heard them a few days ago, Ross of Ross’ Wildlife Boat Trips posted a video of them on his Facebook page on the 22nd and...

Wednesday 31st August 2022 - Dwindling, Tipples and Out in the Countryside

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Sep 1, 20222 min read

Wednesday 31st August 2022 - Dwindling, Tipples and Out in the Countryside

It’s becoming noticeable that the number of daylight hours are dwindling. When I wake at five in the morning, it still has a way to go...

Tuesday 23rd November - Winds and Crochetdermy

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Nov 24, 20212 min read

Tuesday 23rd November - Winds and Crochetdermy

It’s been a blustery few days with cold winds coming down from the north; judging by the chill probably straight off the North Pole! Any...

Saturday 30th October 2021 - Tofu, Another Butt and Poppy Appeal

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Oct 31, 20212 min read

Saturday 30th October 2021 - Tofu, Another Butt and Poppy Appeal

The tofu experiment worked fine but we decided the vegetables in the recipe were unnecessary. The tofu, vegetable curry sauce and rice...

Tuesday 26th October 2021 - Oranges Too, Slump and a Bit of an Experiment

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Oct 27, 20212 min read

Tuesday 26th October 2021 - Oranges Too, Slump and a Bit of an Experiment

Earlier this month I wrote about the colour red, referring not only to the Poppy Appeal but also the berries in our gardens and in the...

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