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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...
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Overstrand Life
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,...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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