Overstrand Life
Friday 11th November 2022 - She's Back, Quince Jam and Armistice Day
By Wednesday, I had pretty well decided we wouldn’t see Lunar again. Missing since Saturday evening, we wondered what had happened to her...
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Overstrand Life
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Monday 7th November 2022 - Lunar Disappears and The Belfry School
Our part feral cat, Lunar, has disappeared. We feed her twice a day and most nights she sleeps in our conservatory. In the summer, when...
Overstrand Life
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Thursday 3rd November 2022 - Essences of Autumn, and Whizzes & Bangs
We are starting to experience the true essences of autumn. Definitely a chill first thing, when I have needed a scarf and gloves when we...
Overstrand Life
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Sunday 30th October 2022 - Bazaar, Fireworks, Recipe and More About Fungi
Well, here we are with just one day left in October. Already there are Christmas products and goods available to purchase in shops and...
Overstrand Life
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Wednesday 26th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal and Lighter Mornings
The annual Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal starts tomorrow, 27th October. Today, I have been distributing trays of poppies and...
Overstrand Life
Oct 23, 20222 min read
Saturday 22nd October 2022 - Quince Dish, an Autumn Walk and New Topper
A quick update about the quinces, the first two I started peeling, for my pork and quince dish, had brown speckles throughout. ...
Overstrand Life
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Friday 14th October 2022 - Prime Minister's Scapegoat, Curryoke, Poppyland Radio and the Beach
He’s gone! I am referring to Kwasi Kwarteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who after only thirty-eight days has been relieved of his...
Overstrand Life
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Monday 10th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal Changes and a Most Welcome Sit Down
Last Thursday, I received my order from the Royal British Legion, so I am now fully stocked for this year’s Poppy Appeal which commences...
Overstrand Life
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Sunday 2nd October 2022 - A Step Away and Uncertainty & Instability
Today’s blog is taking a step away from Overstrand and commenting on the recent mini budget, although for their convenience the...
Overstrand Life
Sep 17, 20222 min read
Friday 16th September 2022 - Music Room and September Sunrises
Overstrand WI may have closed but that hasn’t stopped the former members, Ex-WI as we call ourselves, meeting up once a month for tea,...
Overstrand Life
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Monday 12th September 2022 - Condolence Book, Repeated and Signs of Autumn
Not a lot to say today. The media, both national and local, has been dominated with articles and reports about Queen Elizabeth II,...
Overstrand Life
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Thursday 8th September 2022 - Topper, New Café and Burping
A first for Overstrand. A visitor has placed a knitted topper on the post box in front of the village stores. I have seen one on the...
Overstrand Life
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Thursday 4th August 2022 - Remains Brown, Beyond the Beaten Track and Car Boot Sale
The rain on Sunday filled some our water butts but has done little towards greening up the grass. Our lawns remain brown, except for...
Overstrand Life
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Sunday 31st July 2022 - Noticeable Change, Plans and Rainfall
Here we are, the last day of July and already there is a noticeable change in the number of hours of daylight. I can no longer wake...
Overstrand Life
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Wednesday 27th July 2022 - Youths and Morning's Walk
The Boys’ Brigade, (BB) have set up tents and marquees on the camping field on Beach Close. For the past two years Covid restricted any...
Overstrand Life
Jul 16, 20223 min read
Friday 15th July 2022 - This and That
Following the fitting of new carpet in our bedroom on Monday, we put everything back in place in the heat of the afternoon; the following...
Overstrand Life
Jun 30, 20222 min read
29th June 2022 - Forgot, Successful Day and New Fencing
When I said ‘Forgot’ in the heading of this blog, I am referring to me forgetting to update on the renovation of the clock tower in the...
Overstrand Life
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Saturday 25th June 2022 - A Different Case, Brackets and Yard Sale
The arrival of the bee eaters in the Trimmingham area, where they are nesting, may be good news for birdwatchers but it is a different...
Overstrand Life
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Sunday 5th June 2022 - Final Day, Not Walking and Out of Kilter
Today is the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In London, four days of events have celebrated the occasion and...
Overstrand Life
May 17, 20222 min read
Monday 16th May 2022 - Repairs & Renovations and Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
There can be no denying that certain areas of the village have been looking decidedly dowdy and generally unkempt. Most of these are...
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