Overstrand Life
Monday 15th July 2024 - Village Events, Drop in Beach Level and St Swithin's Day
So far, summer has been quite the worst we can recall and that’s not just our opinion, others feel the same. It was so chilly during...
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Overstrand Life
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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Jul 42 min read
Wednesday 3rd July 2024 - No Two Days, Flora Incognita and Flower Arranging
The recent weather has certainly proven the truth, when I said in my vlog ‘Frets, Footpaths and Yarn Bombing’; 'no two days are the...
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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 231 min read
Friday 21st June 2024 - I May Not Need Them, Strawberry Tea, More Sellers and Sainfoin
At long last, it looks as though summer has arrived. I am not suggesting the weather change has anything to do with me but it has...
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Jun 142 min read
Thursday 13th June 2024 - My Latest Vlog, It Came Out of Nowhere, Wool Needed and Operational Defibrillators.
My latest vlog is available on YouTube. Many thanks to Peter for filming the last part, where I needed both hands to successfully...
Overstrand Life
Jun 102 min read
Sunday 9th June 2024 - Next Vlog, Nematodes and CPR & Defibrillator Training
I have been having thoughts how best to present my next vlog. I am planning to demonstrate one of the simple recipes (none of them are...
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Jun 63 min read
Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Warmest on Record, In the Night Garden, Seasonal Packing, Meeting at the Garden Centre and Yarn Art
According to the media, this May was the warmest on record. Really? At times, the media may spout out a lot of twaddle and tosh but in...
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May 202 min read
Sunday 19th May 2024 - Planning, Frets, Yarn Bombing and Second Vlog
The last couple of days I have been thinking about our family visit next weekend. Six in total is too many for us to accommodate so they...
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May 162 min read
Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Got to be Having a Laugh, NHS App, Windows & Swifts
I have two websites, this one and Clifftop Publishing where I showcase my books. I use Wix for both sites and with Clifftop Publishing’s...
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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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Apr 303 min read
Monday 29th April 2024 - Mixed Bag and a Mish Mash
So, what do you do when the weather is rubbish at the weekend? To us, it doesn’t really make any difference whether it’s at the weekend...
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Apr 263 min read
Thursday 25th April 2024 - Overstrand Hall
Shrouded, for the most part, by trees it is nigh on impossible to appreciate the architecture of Overstrand Hall. However, on Sunday,...
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Apr 222 min read
Sunday 21st April 2024 - Cold Winds, 'Living the Skye Life' and Finishing Embroidery
We have had some spells of sun and reduced rain showers but boy, has that wind been cold and feisty with it. So, what do you do when the...
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Apr 142 min read
Saturday 13th April 2024 - Full Week and To Film or Not to Film?
Quite a full week since my last blog, well it has been compared to my norm. Nothing of great note, just the hairdressers in Cromer,...
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Apr 62 min read
Friday 5th April 2024 - Pelargoniums, Living Up to Its Name, Slug Count and Welling Up
Ken Able talked about Pelargoniums at the Gardening Club on Tuesday afternoon. Before covering different varieties, he dispelled what...
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Mar 132 min read
Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Update, High Tides, Easter and Slugs
I'm starting off with a quick update on the accident on the promenade, which I mentioned in my lasIt blog. The villager suffered a...
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Feb 292 min read
Wednesday 28th February 2024 - Promenade Closure, Crab Invasion and Yarn Art Group
Following the latest cliff slump below the Sea Marge, at the weekend the Council barricaded and closed this section of the promenade. ...
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Feb 172 min read
Friday 16th February 2024 - Communicating Trees, Coast Map and Old Photos
After reading the article in the Smithsonian magazine (see my blog for 8th February), I purchased the book by Peter Wohlleben and titled...
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Feb 132 min read
Monday 12th February 2024 - Memories, Cliff Slump and Coastwise
I have pretty well come to the end of my winter list of ‘things to do’. There is one item, which is likely to feature on my winter lists...
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