Overstrand Life
Sunday 13th October 2024 - Late Blog, Cakes and Billy's Bench
No particular reason for not writing a blog for nearly a week! It wasn’t until this afternoon, that I thought I had better check when my...
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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 262 min read
Wednesday 25th September - Planting Bulbs, Preserving Apples, Freedom and Coffee Mornings
I’ve been making the most of what is probably going to be the last of the warm weather; that’s if the forecast is correct. I am sure we...
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Sep 101 min read
Monday 9th September 2024 - Garden Wildlife, Patterns and Doughnuts
After some weeks of not seeing any butterflies (apart from the occasional cabbage white) in our garden, over the weekend we were visited...
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Sep 62 min read
Thursday 5th September 2024 - Ignored, Sunrises, Red Admirals and Feeling Honoured
That’s me finished with the Council, as far as reporting full and overflowing bins are concerned. I can only conclude from my latest...
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Aug 212 min read
Tuesday 20th August 2024 - Rising Early, Rampaging Over the Plot and Lack of Sloes
I don’t know why, when we get up earlier and go to bed later in the summer months, to me the days feel shorter. Maybe it’s because the...
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Jul 202 min read
Friday 19th July - It's Here, Noises in the Night and Get Ready to Rock
It’s here – I’m referring to summer. Such a change over the last few days, it may not last for long, so we have been making the most of...
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Jul 83 min read
Sunday 7th July 2024 - Saddened, No More Bodies, Not Practical and Guided Walks
I am saddened that there are few bees and pollinating insects to be seen in our garden. Other years there have been buff and orange...
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Jun 263 min read
Tuesday 25th June 2024 - Verges & Hedgerows, Busy Village, Nematodes and Promenade
The title of my latest vlog is Verges and Hedgerows, which I finished editing and uploading today to YouTube. A different format to my...
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Jun 22 min read
Saturday 1st June 2024 - Something to Think About, Windy, Cold &Wet and My Latest Vlog
Given the weather over the half-term holiday, I don’t think anyone could blame parents for going abroad, rather than booking a holiday in...
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May 122 min read
Saturday 11th May 2024 - Wasps, Fast Food and Vlog
A very enjoyable and informative talk at the Gardening Club this week. Dr Ian Bedford, expanded members knowledge about wasps. These...
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May 82 min read
Tuesday 7th May 2024 - Not a Drop and Marauding Little Creatures
What a Bank Holiday weekend – not a drop of rain in sight, instead we had three days of warmth and sunshine. We spent lots of time in...
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Apr 182 min read
Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Who Flicked the Switch?, Plant Growth and Prom Closed Again
What I want to know is, who flicked the switch, which turned the weekend of sun and some decent warmth, to wintery cold, rain and strong...
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Apr 102 min read
Tuesday 9th April 2024 - Warmth, Looks Pretty Pathetic, Spotter Survey and Adaptable Seeds
Discounting today, the weather since my last blog on Friday has been dry with good spells of sunshine and warmth. For us, it’s been...
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Apr 22 min read
Monday 1st April 2024 - Bug Hotel, Cleaning the Pond and First BBQ of 2024
Last year, Peter made me the wooden frame for a bug hotel. I filled it with all sorts; twigs, leaves, bamboo, raffia and open pine...
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Feb 92 min read
Thursday 8th February 2024 - Gardening Club and It Had To Go
The first meeting of 2024 for the Overstrand Gardening Club was on Tuesday afternoon. The club are planning a trip to Cambridge...
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Feb 52 min read
Sunday 4th February 2024 - A Right Mess, So Mild and Spring Flowers
Each year, during the winter months, I check the links on my websites, to make sure they still connect. What I have not done in the past,...
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Feb 12 min read
Wednesday 31st January 2024 - New Defibrillator, A Record, Tender & Delicious and Leafy Gall
Lovely to hear again from village Glo Begley with an update on the new defibrillator, installed on the wall of the White Horse pub; it is...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read
Monday 4th December 2023 - Starting Christmas Preparations and in the Garden
Nothing like grotty weather to keep us indoors and for me, it’s provided an opportunity to do some preparations for Christmas. Both the...
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Nov 23, 20232 min read
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 - 4B's - Birds, Berries, Blowing and Beach
We have seen far less pink foot geese flying overhead, than in previous years. There are fewer skeins and a reduction in numbers in the...
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