Overstrand Life
Saturday 18th March 2023 - 3S's -Serenading, Spring Cleaning and Superstitions
There is still plenty of frog activity in our pond and more spawn has appeared. Late yesterday afternoon, when I went to move some...
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Overstrand Life
- Mar 3
- 2 min
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...
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- Feb 27
- 2 min
Sunday 26th February 2023 - Compound Gone and Footpath Plans
It's been another quiet few days. The wind has swung, now coming from a north easterly direction, making it feel very cold when we have...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Tuesday 14th February 2023 - Valentines and Winter's List
The weather has certainly come up trumps for Valentine’s Day. The sea was absolutely stunning this morning, I could see it was when I...
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- Feb 11
- 2 min
Friday 10th February 2023 - Late, Recipe and Slow
Our camelias are late breaking out into flower. Usually, one of our three bushes will have shown a full bloom by now but currently there...
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- Jan 26
- 2 min
Wednesday 25th January 2023 - Fleece Layers and Glassy Sea
I like to check on the overwintering plants in the greenhouse, once a week. Dead leaves and blooms are removed from the geraniums and if...
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- Jan 18
- 2 min
Tuesday 17th January 2023 - Winter's Morning, Here They Are and Election Changes
We woke today to a very cold, frosty morning, but with sunshine and clear blue skies I feel I really should be out in the garden but...
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- Jan 14
- 2 min
Friday 13th January 2023 - Unlucky, Spongy, Repairs and Deep History Coast Topper
It wasn’t until later this morning I realised what today is – Friday 13th – a date when for those who are superstitious, is unlucky. Its...
Overstrand Life
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Saturday 3rd December 2022 - Less is More
I have developed an interest in the areas in and around the Himalayas. This all started after watching the film, based on Heinrich...
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- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 15, 2022
- 2 min
Friday 14th October 2022 - Prime Minister's Scapegoat, Curryoke, Poppyland Radio and the Beach
He’s gone! I am referring to Kwasi Kwarteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who after only thirty-eight days has been relieved of his...
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- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Tuesday 19th July 2022 - Tasks, 1976 and Sensible Dog Owners
After a bit of fiddling, which involved remounting, Peter has successfully installed the new satellite dish. Not that we are watching...
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- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Thursday 7th July 2022 - Not Fallow, Woken by the Wind and Back on our Original Plan
All went well on Wednesday. The BHF collected our electrical equipment, our bedroom was measured for new carpet and its laying booked in...
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- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
Monday 13th June 2022 - Barney 28th October to 8th June 2022, Windows Open and Firsts
Today, while I was doing a bit of housework some lyrics came into my head from a Coldplay song. How apt they are for how we are feeling...
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- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
Sunday 5th June 2022 - Final Day, Not Walking and Out of Kilter
Today is the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In London, four days of events have celebrated the occasion and...
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- May 13, 2022
- 2 min
Thursday 12th May - Highlight, Feels Like a Battle, Ex-WI's and Promenade
For me, the highlight of the past few days has to be the return of the swifts. I was in the kitchen when I heard the screaming calls of...
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- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
Thursday 14th April 2022 - Studio Practice and THV Patricia
I booked a slot in Poppyland Radio’s studio for Tuesday morning so that I could practice and gain more confidence using the equipment....
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- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Sunday 13th March 2022 - More than an Author, Copyright Issue and Sea Defences
In my blog for the 21st February I mentioned village author, Laurence Staig. Laurence’s latest book, Told at Dusk, Remembered at Dawn...
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