Overstrand Life
Monday 13th December 2021 - Possible Closure of the Cliff Top Path and Late This Year
Although, since Covid, we no longer attend the monthly Parish Council meetings, we do still look at the agendas and following the...
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Overstrand Life
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Thursday 9th December 2021 - On the Move and Table Decorations
Hardly surprising, considering the amount of rain which has fallen recently, that the cliff where the Overstrand Hotel originally stood,...
Overstrand Life
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Tuesday 23rd November - Winds and Crochetdermy
It’s been a blustery few days with cold winds coming down from the north; judging by the chill probably straight off the North Pole! Any...
Overstrand Life
Nov 20, 20212 min read
Friday 19th November 2021 - A Great Result
With Covid still very much with us, it has proven to be another difficult year with regards to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. ...
Overstrand Life
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Thursday 11th November 2021 - Update, Mild and Armistice Day
I am starting today off with an update on my last blog. Hunger did get the better of part feral cat Lunar. She returned on Monday...
Overstrand Life
Nov 8, 20212 min read
Sunday 7th November 2021 - The Marmite Relationship, a Small Start and End of Season
Fireworks – now that’s a controversial topic. They are a bit like Marmite; either loved or hated. They are loved for their...
Overstrand Life
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 - Paganism and Autumn Wildlife
Life is full of new encounters and a continuous learning experience, or at least it should be. We watched a TV programme, Scotland’s...
Overstrand Life
Oct 31, 20212 min read
Saturday 30th October 2021 - Tofu, Another Butt and Poppy Appeal
The tofu experiment worked fine but we decided the vegetables in the recipe were unnecessary. The tofu, vegetable curry sauce and rice...
Overstrand Life
Oct 23, 20212 min read
Friday 22nd October 2021 - Changes, Difficult to Decipher and Floods & Winds
I’m sitting here, at our dining table, while in the background I can hear our boiler purring away. We have only needed to occasionally...
Overstrand Life
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Monday 18th October 2021 - Unlucky for Some, Family Visit and I Have a Chuckle
The number thirteen may be unlucky for some but not so for us. Last Wednesday, the 13th October, marked the thirteenth anniversary since...
Overstrand Life
Oct 12, 20213 min read
Monday 11th October 2021 - We Relent, Notices, Posters and Signs
You may remember, in my blog for 29th September, I said the gas cylinder for our BBQ ran out. One of the three options was to relent and...
Overstrand Life
Oct 8, 20212 min read
Thursday 7th October 2021 - Reds
The colour red signifies different things to different people. At this time of the year, as we approach the British Legion’s Poppy...
Overstrand Life
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Saturday 25th September 2021 - Could be the Last Time, Mindless Murder and Big Belly Bin
We have had some great weather during September, which has gone a long way towards compensating for the disappointing August. Each time...
Overstrand Life
Sep 14, 20212 min read
Monday 13th September 2021 - A First, Yard Sale and No Apologies
Peter and I are not ones for spectating sports and I think I can safely say we have never watched a tennis match, well certainly not from...
Overstrand Life
Aug 24, 20212 min read
Monday 23rd August 2021 - Where Next? and Courgette Fritters
Although there was a great sense of relief when the application, to put a 5g mast on the corner of Cromer Road with Pauls Lane, was...
Overstrand Life
Aug 4, 20212 min read
Tuesday 3rd August 2021 - Almost a Washout and Changing
On Sunday morning, I wondered whether the village fair might have to be cancelled. Rain had made the ground wet and soft. Given the...
Overstrand Life
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Thursday 22nd July 2021 - Battles
Gardening can, what seems to be, a constant stream of battles against pests and diseases that threaten our produce and flowers. Whitefly...
Overstrand Life
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Sunday 18th July 2021 - Sad News, On the Up, Mast Again, Gulls Hawking and Balloons
I heard from Wild Touch, the bat has died. Such a shame but I know they will have done the best they could for it. There was a delay in...
Overstrand Life
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Wednesday 14th July 2021 - Residents Revolt
Yes, okay maybe ‘revolt’ is rather a strong word for the reactions to the planning application to erect a sixty foot phone mast...
Overstrand Life
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Tuesday 6th July 2021 - The Times They Are-A-Changin' and Bench
When I am doing the housework I quite often listen to music on my mp3 player, which helps alleviate the inevitable boredom. Yesterday I...
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