Overstrand Life
Monday 21st October 2024 - A Great Weekend
Apart from the weather, we’ve had a great weekend. Galling, when we had such lovely warm October days last week, for it to turn when our...
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Overstrand Life
Oct 82 min read
Monday 7th October 2024 - Better Now, Four Times and Bird of Prey
After a windy and wet start to the month, we are now enjoying sun and better temperatures. The sunrises have continued to give the ‘wow’...
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Sep 222 min read
Saturday 21st September 2024 - Autumn Equinox, Over Sixty Years, A Bargain, Blackberry Picking and Brass on the Cliff Top
The 21st September is usually associated with the autumn equinox however, according to the Greenwich website, this year it’s on the 22nd,...
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Jul 282 min read
Saturday 27th July 2024 - Filming, Bins Emptied and the Promenade
Tuesday afternoon, I was all geared up to film our walk back from Northrepps, after visiting a friend. Having my plans to film this walk...
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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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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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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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Aug 14, 20232 min read
Sunday 13th August 2023 - Successful Coffee Morning, Mega Car Boot, plus More
The Strand Club had a very successful coffee morning last Wednesday, raising just under £400 for the charity MIND. They are going to...
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Jun 23, 20232 min read
Thursday 22nd June 2023 - New Sign, Steps, Car Park Changes and Southrepps
In my blog for 29th May, I wrote about the two additional signs which had been added to the post at the top of the zigzag path leading...
Overstrand Life
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Sunday 18th June 2023 - TV Channel 4, Postie Topper and Beach Walk
Last August, I was contacted via my website by Laura a representative of Yeti Television. She was trying to find the location of the...
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Jun 11, 20232 min read
Saturday 10th June 2023 - Sad Day, Pocket Plum and What A Difference
Thursday was a sad day for us; one year since our dear old Barney died. He has left behind so many memories and we both feel that...
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May 30, 20232 min read
Monday 29th May 2023 - Family Visit and No Legal Thoroughfare
We have had family visiting for a couple of days. Not long but we did manage, despite our grandsons being under the weather at different...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
Monday 6th February 2023 - Mowing, Fishing and Timotheus
Continuing from my last blog, with being in ‘spring mode’. The grass was dry enough for Peter to mow the lawns over the weekend; while I...
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Dec 12, 20222 min read
Sunday 11th December 2022 - Log Fire, First Frost and Strikes
A change this month for us Ex-WI’s. Instead of our monthly meet in a café in the village (either at the Potting Shed in the Garden...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
Tuesday 29th November 2022 - Destined for Disaster, a Great Weekend and Conclusions
You know how it is, when you are having visitors and want everything to be, if not perfect - as near as. Amongst other things, I decided...
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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. ...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
Tuesday 18th October 2022 - Quinces and October
It’s funny how sometimes it is the simplest of things which can make your day. For me, it was spotting a box containing free quinces...
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Sep 29, 20222 min read
Wednesday 28th September 2022 - Burrs and a Rainbow
Tuesday afternoon, we did one of the walks Barney enjoyed; across the back of the allotments and along the field edges. Once we were...
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Sep 25, 20222 min read
Saturday 24th September 2022 - They're Back and An Enjoyable Walk
Peter thought he heard them a few days ago, Ross of Ross’ Wildlife Boat Trips posted a video of them on his Facebook page on the 22nd and...
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Sep 1, 20222 min read
Wednesday 31st August 2022 - Dwindling, Tipples and Out in the Countryside
It’s becoming noticeable that the number of daylight hours are dwindling. When I wake at five in the morning, it still has a way to go...
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