Overstrand Life
Saturday 13th May 2023 - A Step Backwards and Face to Face
I was settling into the lovely spring weather and even considering getting out some of the tops I wear in the summer when, on Friday,...
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Overstrand Life
May 10, 20232 min read
Tuesday 9th May 2023 - Local Elections, New Mp3 Player and Coronation Weekend
In my blog for 27th April, I said we had received just one leaflet from a candidate for District Councillor for the Poppyland District...
Overstrand Life
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Thursday 27th April 2023 - Getting Impatient, Local Elections and Fund Raiser
Those who read my blog on a regular basis will have probably noticed, once we get past Christmas, I start looking for signs of spring. ...
Overstrand Life
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Sunday 23rd April 2023 - Alert, May Events and Musmula Tree
The test ‘emergency alert’, which has received so much media coverage over the past couple of weeks, has just come through on my phone. ...
Overstrand Life
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Tuesday 11th April 2023 - Another Seal Pup, Local Craft Market and Mobile Library
There has been another grey seal pup here in Overstrand, this time on the beach. Assuming it is the same one, we first saw it west of...
Overstrand Life
Mar 11, 20232 min read
Friday 10th March 2023 - Awful, Delighted, Awards and Folk on the Strand
The weather so far this month has been awful, well for March it has been. Currently snow flurries are passing our window, the strong...
Overstrand Life
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Monday 6th March 2023 - Weekend and Using a Space
The weather, showers and grey skies, didn’t spoil our weekend visit from family, who arrived Friday evening. The rain held off on...
Overstrand Life
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 - Sitting Here, Hole in the Ceiling, Folk and the Strand and Coronation
I’m sitting here in our lounge, laptop perched on my knees, thinking back over the past few days and what there is to write in today’s...
Overstrand Life
Feb 19, 20232 min read
Saturday 18th February 2023 - Definitely Warmer, Skylarks and Mast
It’s definitely feeling warmer. Yesterday afternoon I didn’t need to wear gloves on our afternoon walk, a first for 2023. This morning...
Overstrand Life
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Thursday 2nd February 2023 - Spring Mode and Affordable Housing in Overstrand
As it’s still winter, not sure if this can be classified as spring cleaning but I was fired up on Wednesday and washed the walls in our...
Overstrand Life
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Sunday 29th January 2023 - Recording, Increase in Temperature and Battery Recycling
I made the recording for my website, Clifftop Publishing, mentioned in my blog for 21st January. This is now posted on ‘The Author...
Overstrand Life
Jan 22, 20232 min read
Saturday 21st January 2023 - This & That
I almost forgot that I should be writing a blog today. In view of this I am going to make it a short one. Weather wise we have woken to...
Overstrand Life
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Tuesday 17th January 2023 - Winter's Morning, Here They Are and Election Changes
We woke today to a very cold, frosty morning, but with sunshine and clear blue skies I feel I really should be out in the garden but...
Overstrand Life
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Friday 13th January 2023 - Unlucky, Spongy, Repairs and Deep History Coast Topper
It wasn’t until later this morning I realised what today is – Friday 13th – a date when for those who are superstitious, is unlucky. Its...
Overstrand Life
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Monday 9th January 2023 - Losses and Moving
I don’t remember hearing about so many people passing away, in the village, in such a short period of time. Over the Christmas and New...
Overstrand Life
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Thursday 5th January 2023 - Mirrored, Sweepers and Growth
I have been browsing and tidying my blogs for 2022, prior to printing. When I read the first blog of the year, with comments about...
Overstrand Life
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Sunday 1st January 2023 - Good Start
Here we are, in a new year, and with so many lows and disasters etc. in the world during 2022 we can only hope 2023 ends with a more...
Overstrand Life
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Wednesday 28th December 2022 - A Peaceful Christmas
It’s been a peaceful Christmas, not just for us but it has been noticeably quiet in the village. Our Christmas started on Christmas Eve...
Overstrand Life
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Monday 21st September 2022 - Total Raised, Radio & Bond Successes and Pastry
I have put up some posters in the village publicising, £1062.99 was raised here in Overstrand for the Poppy Appeal (see today’s photo). ...
Overstrand Life
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Thursday 17th November 2022 - Delayed Blog and Recap
For anyone who has spotted I am late posting and not keeping to my usual four days for my blogs, then it is not a case of forgetting – it...
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