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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...
Overstrand Life
Sep 18, 20212 min read
Friday 17th September 2021 - Imposters and Off to Work
Not a bad week weather wise, a fair bit of rain on Tuesday but it was what the garden needed, so no complaints there. There is...
Overstrand Life
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Monday 13th September 2021 - A First, Yard Sale and No Apologies
Peter and I are not ones for spectating sports and I think I can safely say we have never watched a tennis match, well certainly not from...
Overstrand Life
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Thursday 9th September 2021 – Coincide and Glowing
It’s funny how, at times, dates coincide - ten years ago today we lost our beloved tabby cat Tim - two years ago today Sid, then a five...
Overstrand Life
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Wednesday 11th August 2021 - The Link Between, Red Seaweed and Amber
Seeing the beach below the promenade this morning strewn with washed up seaweed, most of it red, it looked anything but inviting for...
Overstrand Life
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Saturday 7th August 2021 - Simply Overstrand
A quiet few days for us but that doesn’t mean to say we’ve been idle. At this time of the year, there is always plenty to do in our...
Overstrand Life
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Friday 30th July 2021 - Revamped, Sunrises and Funny Old Summer
Rather remiss of me, I forgot to mention the bench on the slope down from Clifton Way (see my blog for 6th July) has been revamped. With...
Overstrand Life
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Sunday 18th July 2021 - Sad News, On the Up, Mast Again, Gulls Hawking and Balloons
I heard from Wild Touch, the bat has died. Such a shame but I know they will have done the best they could for it. There was a delay in...
Overstrand Life
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Saturday 10th July 2021 - Bat Rescue and So Fresh
Out at twilight in the garden on Wednesday evening, doing our daily slug hunt, I spotted a bat on the ground near our bins. I picked it...
Overstrand Life
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Friday 2nd July 2021 - What a Week, Spanish and Algae Bloom
Up until today, what an awful week it has been. The forecasts have been far from correct and throughout, the predictions have changed...
Overstrand Life
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Wednesday 16th June 2021 - Postponement, Bees, Tadpoles and Ox Eyes
The rumoured continuance of the Covid restrictions was confirmed by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Monday. The current restrictions...
Overstrand Life
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Saturday 12th June 2021 - Garden Week
We have been so busy in the garden, doing this and that, that I quite forget to write a blog on the 10th (Thursday). The weather has been...
Overstrand Life
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Tuesday 6th June 2021 - Family Week and Where Are The Bees?
What an enjoyable time we had last week with our family. During their time with us, channels were dug on the beach each day, a trip taken...
Overstrand Life
May 25, 20212 min read
Monday 24th May 2021 - Looking Up
How often do we all take the time to look up? A lot depends on what we are doing, but I am referring in particular to when we are out for...
Overstrand Life
May 21, 20212 min read
Thursday 20th May - Garden Meeting and Preparations
Yesterday, members of Overstrand WI were able to have their first meeting since last August. One of our members volunteered her woodland...
Overstrand Life
May 13, 20212 min read
Wednesday 12th May 2021 - Greatly Improved and Excitement All Round
That’s better! Since my last blog the weather has greatly improved. We were able to have our planned BBQ on Sunday evening, with Peter...
Overstrand Life
May 5, 20212 min read
Tuesday 4th May 2021 - Norfolk Skies and Trappings
Well, here we are in the merry, merry month of May which it certainly will be for us, providing there are no retractions in the...
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