Overstrand LifeAug 4, 20212 min readTuesday 3rd August 2021 - Almost a Washout and ChangingOn Sunday morning, I wondered whether the village fair might have to be cancelled. Rain had made the ground wet and soft. Given the...
Overstrand LifeJul 31, 20212 min readFriday 30th July 2021 - Revamped, Sunrises and Funny Old SummerRather remiss of me, I forgot to mention the bench on the slope down from Clifton Way (see my blog for 6th July) has been revamped. With...
Overstrand LifeJul 27, 20212 min readMonday 26th July 2021 - Patchwork, Facelift and Summer MadnessAt our WI meeting last Wednesday we wore masks, except when seated, and hand sanitiser was provided. We are a small group so there was no...
Overstrand LifeJul 23, 20212 min readThursday 22nd July 2021 - BattlesGardening can, what seems to be, a constant stream of battles against pests and diseases that threaten our produce and flowers. Whitefly...
Overstrand LifeJul 19, 20212 min readSunday 18th July 2021 - Sad News, On the Up, Mast Again, Gulls Hawking and BalloonsI 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 LifeJul 15, 20212 min readWednesday 14th July 2021 - Residents RevoltYes, okay maybe ‘revolt’ is rather a strong word for the reactions to the planning application to erect a sixty foot phone mast...
Overstrand LifeJul 11, 20212 min readSaturday 10th July 2021 - Bat Rescue and So FreshOut 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...
Overstrand LifeJul 7, 20212 min readTuesday 6th July 2021 - The Times They Are-A-Changin' and BenchWhen I am doing the housework I quite often listen to music on my mp3 player, which helps alleviate the inevitable boredom. Yesterday I...