Overstrand Life
Tuesday 19th July 2022 - Tasks, 1976 and Sensible Dog Owners
After a bit of fiddling, which involved remounting, Peter has successfully installed the new satellite dish. Not that we are watching...
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Overstrand Life
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Thursday 7th July 2022 - Not Fallow, Woken by the Wind and Back on our Original Plan
All went well on Wednesday. The BHF collected our electrical equipment, our bedroom was measured for new carpet and its laying booked in...
Overstrand Life
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Tuesday 21st June 2022 - Providing Variety, Bee Eaters and Into Cromer
The heat on Friday, which peaked at 36°C in our garden and 30°C in our bedroom, was replaced on Saturday with rain and a cool 16°C. We...
Overstrand Life
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Monday 13th June 2022 - Barney 28th October to 8th June 2022, Windows Open and Firsts
Today, while I was doing a bit of housework some lyrics came into my head from a Coldplay song. How apt they are for how we are feeling...
Overstrand Life
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Sunday 5th June 2022 - Final Day, Not Walking and Out of Kilter
Today is the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In London, four days of events have celebrated the occasion and...
Overstrand Life
May 13, 20222 min read
Thursday 12th May - Highlight, Feels Like a Battle, Ex-WI's and Promenade
For me, the highlight of the past few days has to be the return of the swifts. I was in the kitchen when I heard the screaming calls of...
Overstrand Life
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Thursday 14th April 2022 - Studio Practice and THV Patricia
I booked a slot in Poppyland Radio’s studio for Tuesday morning so that I could practice and gain more confidence using the equipment....
Overstrand Life
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Sunday 13th March 2022 - More than an Author, Copyright Issue and Sea Defences
In my blog for the 21st February I mentioned village author, Laurence Staig. Laurence’s latest book, Told at Dusk, Remembered at Dawn...
Overstrand Life
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Wednesday 9th March 2022 - Work on the Sea Defences and WI Afternoon Tea
When it comes to protecting the coastline, it has always felt as though Overstrand is the poor cousin of Sheringham, Cromer and...
Overstrand Life
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Tuesday 1st March 2022 - It's Been Lovely, Soapy Water and New Frame
No complaints about the weather this weekend; it’s been lovely. Although the waves were pretty tame, surfers were out with their boards...
Overstrand Life
Feb 26, 20222 min read
Friday 25th February 2022 - Last Few Days and Loading Pots
February has to be my least favourite month of the year, so I am glad there are just a few days left now before we slip into March. ...
Overstrand Life
Feb 14, 20222 min read
Sunday 13th February 2022 - Winter Beach Walk
It was grey with a steady breeze this morning; a fairly typical winter’s day. With rain forecast later, we took advantage of the dry...
Overstrand Life
Feb 6, 20223 min read
Saturday 5th February 2022 - Further Damage, Repairs, Two Firsts and Labyrinth
Sunday’s forceful winds resulted in further jostling, as well as some damage, to the beach huts. Without going into detail, the hut on...
Overstrand Life
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Wednesday 19th January 2022 - Grape Vines, Wolf Moon and Pilot Project
I plucked up courage, on Sunday morning, and pruned our grape vines in the manner suggested in the YouTube video I watched. As I said in...
Overstrand Life
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Saturday 15th January 2022 - Pruning, Accomplishments and Basking Foxes
There are some things I have difficulty in understanding the concepts; pruning is one. I have listened to talks at the Gardening Club...
Overstrand Life
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Monday 15th November 2021 - Cheeky, On the Move and Light
There’s not been a great deal going on over the weekend, apart from the Christmas Bazaar which this year spread over six venues in the...
Overstrand Life
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...
Overstrand Life
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Monday 18th October 2021 - Unlucky for Some, Family Visit and I Have a Chuckle
The number thirteen may be unlucky for some but not so for us. Last Wednesday, the 13th October, marked the thirteenth anniversary since...
Overstrand Life
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Sunday 3rd October 2021 - Frustrating, Flames and the 'Real Thing'
I find it very frustrating when my memory lets me down, resulting in spending time hunting through my brain cells trying hard to retrieve...
Overstrand Life
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Wednesday 29th September 2021 - Empty Cylinder, Pink Foots and Our Garden
Following on from my last blog, our Saturday evening BBQ may well have been our last – the gas ran out. As cooking progressed, the...
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