Overstrand Life
Tuesday 14th March 2023 - Mish Mash, Frost Damage and Cavorting in the Pond
We have had a right old mish mash of weather so far this year. It could be described as yoyoing. Recently, the wind is sometimes gusty...
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Overstrand Life
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Thursday 2nd March 2023 - Skylarks & Linnets and Out at Sea
Large furrows of tyre tracks leading up the field, towards the aircraft hangar on Madams Lane, made us wonder if the top area, where we...
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
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 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
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...
Overstrand Life
Sep 5, 20222 min read
Sunday 4th September 2022 - According to Plan and Avian Flu
Our plans to eat fish and chips on Bacton beach, when our family were with us, may not have come to fruition but our return to Bacton on...
Overstrand Life
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...
Overstrand Life
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Monday 8th August 2022 - Swifts, Brassicas & Bees and Away from the Hubbub
Considering how much pleasure the swifts provide me, as I watch them swoop and screech through the skies, I really should have remembered...
Overstrand Life
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Saturday 23rd July 2022 - Invaders, Sid Gets Oiled and A Walk Repeated
We always get spiders in our home; I guess it is the construction materials which attracts them, but this year they have been like an...
Overstrand Life
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Tuesday 21st June 2022 - Providing Variety, Bee Eaters and Into Cromer
The heat on Friday, which peaked at 36°C in our garden and 30°C in our bedroom, was replaced on Saturday with rain and a cool 16°C. We...
Overstrand Life
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Saturday 5th March 2022 - Well Timed, Road Train and Sid is Bored
In my last blog, I related cleaning the pond of weed and Peter constructing a moveable frame, well, our timing couldn’t have been more...
Overstrand Life
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Saturday 15th January 2022 - Pruning, Accomplishments and Basking Foxes
There are some things I have difficulty in understanding the concepts; pruning is one. I have listened to talks at the Gardening Club...
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
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Wednesday 29th September 2021 - Empty Cylinder, Pink Foots and Our Garden
Following on from my last blog, our Saturday evening BBQ may well have been our last – the gas ran out. As cooking progressed, the...
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 22, 20212 min read
Tuesday 21st September 2021 - Further into Autumn and Vapour Trails
As we move further into autumn we are seeing changes in the garden. The flowers are putting up their last flush of flowers, the fig tree...
Overstrand Life
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Saturday 7th August 2021 - Simply Overstrand
A quiet few days for us but that doesn’t mean to say we’ve been idle. At this time of the year, there is always plenty to do in our...
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 11, 20212 min read
Saturday 10th July 2021 - Bat Rescue and So Fresh
Out at twilight in the garden on Wednesday evening, doing our daily slug hunt, I spotted a bat on the ground near our bins. I picked it...
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