Overstrand Life
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
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 5
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 20
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 8
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 22
- 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
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 6
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- May 13
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Apr 15
- 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....
Overstrand Life
- Mar 14
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Wednesday 9th March 2022 - Work on the Sea Defences and WI Afternoon Tea
When it comes to protecting the coastline, it has always felt as though Overstrand is the poor cousin of Sheringham, Cromer and...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Tuesday 1st March 2022 - It's Been Lovely, Soapy Water and New Frame
No complaints about the weather this weekend; it’s been lovely. Although the waves were pretty tame, surfers were out with their boards...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Friday 25th February 2022 - Last Few Days and Loading Pots
February has to be my least favourite month of the year, so I am glad there are just a few days left now before we slip into March. ...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Sunday 13th February 2022 - Winter Beach Walk
It was grey with a steady breeze this morning; a fairly typical winter’s day. With rain forecast later, we took advantage of the dry...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Saturday 5th February 2022 - Further Damage, Repairs, Two Firsts and Labyrinth
Sunday’s forceful winds resulted in further jostling, as well as some damage, to the beach huts. Without going into detail, the hut on...
Overstrand Life
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Wednesday 19th January 2022 - Grape Vines, Wolf Moon and Pilot Project
I plucked up courage, on Sunday morning, and pruned our grape vines in the manner suggested in the YouTube video I watched. As I said in...
Overstrand Life
- Jan 16
- 2 min
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 16, 2021
- 2 min
Monday 15th November 2021 - Cheeky, On the Move and Light
There’s not been a great deal going on over the weekend, apart from the Christmas Bazaar which this year spread over six venues in the...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Tuesday 26th October 2021 - Oranges Too, Slump and a Bit of an Experiment
Earlier this month I wrote about the colour red, referring not only to the Poppy Appeal but also the berries in our gardens and in the...