Overstrand Life
Thursday 25th March 2021 - Slump Removal and THV Patricia
People moving into the village have often expressed concerns over the slump on the access road to the promenade from Clifton Way. Since...
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Overstrand Life
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Thursday 25th February 2021 - Farewell, Easing and Contrasts
It’s time to say our farewells to the first two months of 2021. During this time, when we have been subjected to short days, rain, snow,...
Overstrand Life
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Sunday 21st February 2021 - A Shortish One
After spending time over the past few days in our garden and taking advantage of the positive turn in the weather (particularly today...
Overstrand Life
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Wednesday 17th February 2021 - An Unpleasant Period and Several Degrees
We’re just back from a walk on the beach, our first since the snow cleared on Monday. What a relief it was when the thaw started on...
Overstrand Life
Feb 14, 20213 min read
Saturday 13th February 2021 - Snow on Snow, No Shows and Drifting
Just as one layer of snow packed on the pavements and roads then another layer fell, until yesterday when there was just a few fluttering...
Overstrand Life
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Sunday 27th December - Family Meet Up, Christmas Present & Past and Tier 4
It was good to see our family on Christmas Day. There was no flying visit on their behalf for a day trip from Bucks, which of course with...
Overstrand Life
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Sunday 29th November 2020 - Still Here, A Change and Decorations
Well, I am still here. I have not been arrested......yet! I find it very sad that there are those who feel it is okay to try to prey on...
Overstrand Life
Nov 26, 20201 min read
Wednesday 25th November 2020 - Beach Walks and Being Sensible
Not a lot to say today apart from, we have continued to enjoy morning walks along the beach. No two days are the same and at the moment...
Overstrand Life
Nov 22, 20201 min read
Saturday 21st November 2020 - On the Tide Line and Poppy Appeal
Apart from yesterday, when we woke to our first frost, the temperatures this November have been relatively mild. Yesterday’s frost was...
Overstrand Life
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Wednesday 28th October 2020 - Happy Birthday and Autumn
It’s a special day for Barney today, it’s his 12th Birthday. No cake or party, but the bin men gave him biscuits, he has had two nice...
Overstrand Life
Oct 25, 20202 min read
Saturday 24th October 2020 - Rainy Wednesday and Gulls
Such a wet day on Wednesday I used the time indoors to sort through the family paperwork we brought back from my parent’s house at the...
Overstrand Life
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Friday 16th October 2020 - Visitors
I think I can safely say, in at least one way or another, 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. We often hear about people...
Overstrand Life
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Sunday 11th October 2020 - Poppy Appeal and Grey, Breezy but Beautiful
With so many events cancelled, most charities are seeing a drop in their income. On this basis, the British Legion’s Poppy Appeal is in...
Overstrand Life
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Wednesday 7th October 2020 - Paper, Paper Everywhere
The grotty wet weather has been a blessing, well it has been for me, providing me with time to devote to sorting the paperwork we brought...
Overstrand Life
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Wednesday 16th September 2020 - Blow & Throw, Indian Summer and Incy Wincy
Litter picking in the mornings for over eleven years, either on the west beach or in the village, we have noticed there is a pattern in...
Overstrand Life
Sep 13, 20202 min read
Saturday 12th September 2020 - A Few Changes and Clubs' Meetings
Well that was a bit of a blow, a change in the Covid-19 restrictions, announced by PM Boris Johnson on Wednesday. Is this a national...
Overstrand Life
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Tuesday 8th September 2020 - Spoke To Soon and Two Forthcoming Anniversaries
Well I might have known I had spoken too soon about the considerable drop in numbers coming to the beach. Today, the warm temperatures...
Overstrand Life
Sep 5, 20201 min read
Friday 4th September 2020 - Breath-Taking, Still Time and Who Flicked the Switch?
There really can’t be a much better way of starting the new month, and the start of meteorological autumn, than with a breath-taking...
Overstrand Life
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Monday 31st August 2020 - Beginning of the End
Wind and rain did its worst during Saturday and Sunday leaving, in our garden, a trail of leaves and snapped stems in its wake. This...
Overstrand Life
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Sunday 23rd August 2020 - Seems Like Yesterday, On the Prom and Campsite for Sale
Where does the time go? It only seems like yesterday when I sat down to write a blog but here I am four days later and back at the...
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