Overstrand Life
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,...
Overstrand Life
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...
Overstrand Life
Jan 162 min read
Monday 15th January 2024 - Indoors, Outdoors, Defibrillator Update and What Idiot?
Some welcome sunshine on Saturday which would have provided a good opportunity to get out in the garden but I had applied cleaner to our...
Overstrand Life
Jan 122 min read
Thursday 11th January 2024 - On a Roll, Cafe Changes and Overstrand, the Fourth Poshest Place
I am on, what is termed as, a roll and busy tackling my list of winter things to do. Last year’s blogs are now printed, my glogs (garden...
Overstrand Life
Jan 82 min read
Sunday 7th January - Collating 2023 and Turned into a Gripe!
I have been collating my blogs for 2023, prior to printing and putting in a binder. As I read them through, one thing I didn’t need...
Overstrand Life
Jan 42 min read
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 - Anything Village Related and Signs of Spring
I started this year’s blogs with villager, Glo Begley’s, interesting article about the village defibrillator. If anyone has anything...
Overstrand Life
Jan 32 min read
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 - Village Defibrillator
The following article has kindly been provided by villager, Glo Begley. It provides details of the history behind the original Village...
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Dec 29, 20232 min read
Thursday 28th December 2023 - Came Together Nicely and a Big Disappointment
After saying in my last blog, when referring to Christmas, it was ‘coming together nicely’, I am so pleased that it did, come together...
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Dec 17, 20232 min read
Saturday 16th December 2023 - 'Of the Age', Far Wider and Disappointed
The drier weather has been most welcome. However, it was a little damp on Wednesday when I walked to a friend’s house where our ExWI...
Overstrand Life
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Tuesday 12th December 2023 - Wreath Disaster, Floods, Pools & Puddles and Boxing Day Swim
It rained on Saturday, starting earlier in the day than originally predicted. Although I had cut some foliage from a rough area in the...
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Dec 1, 20232 min read
Thursday 30th November 2023 - Still Brrr..., Shopping in Cromer and Yarn Art Christmas Tree
It’s still very brrrr….., in other words, cold but this hasn’t stopped us going out for our walks. High tides, first thing in the...
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Nov 27, 20231 min read
Sunday 26th November 2023 - New Topper, Great Result and High Tides with a Northerly
Black Shuck has been replaced by a nativity topper on the post box outside the village shop. What I wasn’t aware of, when I took the...
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Nov 15, 20232 min read
Tuesday 14th November 2023 - All About Remembrance Sunday and On a Personal Note
A first for us on Sunday, we attended the Remembrance Sunday service at St Martins Church. This was a combined service with the...
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Nov 11, 20232 min read
Friday 10th November 2023 - Nearly Gone, As Far As Praise Goes, Armistice and Remembrance Days
That’s another week nearly gone! Apart from ‘things’ we do as part of our usual weekly routine, I have enjoyed tea and cake at the Music...
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Nov 3, 20233 min read
Thursday 2nd November 2023 - No Let Up and Poppyland Radio Press Release
There is virtually no let up in the rain. Here in North Norfolk, we are just not used to having so much and so frequently. Rather than...
Overstrand Life
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Sunday 29th October 2023 - Cliff Slump Concerns, Coffee Morning, We Were Lucky and Blackbirds
The ground is so wet, I am concerned, if the rain continues, there will be some cliff slumps along this section of the coast, especially...
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Oct 26, 20232 min read
Wednesday 25th October 2023 - More Rain, Trialling Software and More About the Poppy Appeal
Sunday was, as forecasted, dry enabling me to get out and clear leaves in the garden. Monday was dry too which is more than can be said...
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Oct 22, 20232 min read
Saturday 21st October 2023 - A Matter of Global Concern, Storm Babet and Poppy Appeal Preparations
I spent quite a bit of time on Thursday drafting and sending an email to our MP, Duncan Baker. This was regarding the debate in the...
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Oct 18, 20232 min read
Tuesday 17th October 2023 - First Attempt, Putting Away and Village Events
I have edited the video I recorded on our afternoon walk last week. However, although I have loaded it to YouTube, the quality of the...
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