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living on the North Norfolk Coast


Saturday 12th June 2021 - Garden Week
We have been so busy in the garden, doing this and that, that I quite forget to write a blog on the 10th (Thursday). The weather has been...

Overstrand Life
Jun 13, 20211 min read


Tuesday 6th June 2021 - Family Week and Where Are The Bees?
What an enjoyable time we had last week with our family. During their time with us, channels were dug on the beach each day, a trip taken...

Overstrand Life
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Wednesday 12th May 2021 - Greatly Improved and Excitement All Round
That’s better! Since my last blog the weather has greatly improved. We were able to have our planned BBQ on Sunday evening, with Peter...

Overstrand Life
May 13, 20212 min read


Friday 30th April 2021 - Frustration, Should be Warmer, WI and Night Time Visitor
These past ten days have been filled with frustrations, all generated by my mobile phone provider. I shan’t bore you with the details,...

Overstrand Life
May 1, 20212 min read


Monday 26th April 2021 - Beach Huts and Podcast
When I walk along the promenade and past the beach huts, I like to look at what their owners have named them. There is ‘Claridges’,...

Overstrand Life
Apr 27, 20212 min read


Sunday 18th April 2021 - Photos!
Today, I am doing what a number of other bloggers do when they don’t have a lot to write about; post photos! All of the following were...

Overstrand Life
Apr 19, 20211 min read


Monday 1st March 2021 - Cheesed Off and Could be the First
I’m feeling a bit cheesed off. Let me explain. We have had a greenhouse for nearly all our married life, first where we lived in Bucks...

Overstrand Life
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Sunday 21st February 2021 - A Shortish One
After spending time over the past few days in our garden and taking advantage of the positive turn in the weather (particularly today...

Overstrand Life
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Tuesday 15th December 2020 - Christmas Tasks, Wow Factor and Same Old Story
I am up to date with the Christmas tasks I mentioned last time – cards written, Dundee cake made and menus planned for over the holiday...

Overstrand Life
Dec 16, 20202 min read


Wednesday 25th November 2020 - Beach Walks and Being Sensible
Not a lot to say today apart from, we have continued to enjoy morning walks along the beach. No two days are the same and at the moment...

Overstrand Life
Nov 26, 20201 min read


Tuesday 20th October 2020 - Improvement, Ivy and Bed Making
With an improvement in the weather we have been catching up in the garden. Amongst other things, Peter has planted broad bean seeds and...

Overstrand Life
Oct 21, 20201 min read


Friday 16th October 2020 - Visitors
I think I can safely say, in at least one way or another, 2020 has been a difficult year for all of us. We often hear about people...

Overstrand Life
Oct 17, 20202 min read


Monday 31st August 2020 - Beginning of the End
Wind and rain did its worst during Saturday and Sunday leaving, in our garden, a trail of leaves and snapped stems in its wake. This...

Overstrand Life
Sep 1, 20202 min read


Friday 7th August 2020 - Delights of a Heatwave and Council Responds
We’re having a heatwave and it’s really too hot for cooking, but that hasn’t stopped me. I have finished now, leaving an assortment of...

Overstrand Life
Aug 8, 20202 min read


Monday 3rd August 2020 - The Price of Fame and Rubbish
Ooh, that’s nice The Sunday Times has rated Overstrand in its top ten beaches in the south east of England. Well that is what you think...

Overstrand Life
Aug 4, 20203 min read


Saturday 18th July 2020 - Successful and Productive
Looking back over the past seven days, the week has certainly been successful and productive. I’ll mention just one of the successes;...

Overstrand Life
Jul 19, 20202 min read


Tuesday 18th February - Storm Dennis and Diversity of Walks
Those of us, who live along this part of the east coast, should feel fortunate to have not suffered too badly from the effects of both...

Overstrand Life
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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