Overstrand Life
Thursday 20th May - Garden Meeting and Preparations
Yesterday, members of Overstrand WI were able to have their first meeting since last August. One of our members volunteered her woodland...
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Overstrand Life
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
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 5, 2021
- 2 min
Tuesday 4th May 2021 - Norfolk Skies and Trappings
Well, here we are in the merry, merry month of May which it certainly will be for us, providing there are no retractions in the...
Overstrand Life
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
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 23, 2021
- 2 min
Thursday 22nd April 2021 - No Phone Connection, Mobile Library and Morning Soon Gone
A section of the cable that connects the emergency phone at the bottom of the access road from Clifton Way is down. I understand, this...
Overstrand Life
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Friday 2nd April 2021 - Snippets
Today’s blog comprises of snippets of this and that which have featured in our life over the past few days. How would you describe the...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Monday 29th March 2021 - More About the Slump Removal and Looking Forward
I’m starting today with a follow up from my last blog, about the slump on the access road down from Clifton Way. The second area was...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Thursday 25th March 2021 - Slump Removal and THV Patricia
People moving into the village have often expressed concerns over the slump on the access road to the promenade from Clifton Way. Since...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Thursday 25th February 2021 - Farewell, Easing and Contrasts
It’s time to say our farewells to the first two months of 2021. During this time, when we have been subjected to short days, rain, snow,...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
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 18, 2021
- 2 min
Wednesday 17th February 2021 - An Unpleasant Period and Several Degrees
We’re just back from a walk on the beach, our first since the snow cleared on Monday. What a relief it was when the thaw started on...
Overstrand Life
- Feb 14, 2021
- 3 min
Saturday 13th February 2021 - Snow on Snow, No Shows and Drifting
Just as one layer of snow packed on the pavements and roads then another layer fell, until yesterday when there was just a few fluttering...
Overstrand Life
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
Sunday 27th December - Family Meet Up, Christmas Present & Past and Tier 4
It was good to see our family on Christmas Day. There was no flying visit on their behalf for a day trip from Bucks, which of course with...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Sunday 29th November 2020 - Still Here, A Change and Decorations
Well, I am still here. I have not been arrested......yet! I find it very sad that there are those who feel it is okay to try to prey on...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
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 22, 2020
- 1 min
Saturday 21st November 2020 - On the Tide Line and Poppy Appeal
Apart from yesterday, when we woke to our first frost, the temperatures this November have been relatively mild. Yesterday’s frost was...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Wednesday 28th October 2020 - Happy Birthday and Autumn
It’s a special day for Barney today, it’s his 12th Birthday. No cake or party, but the bin men gave him biscuits, he has had two nice...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Saturday 24th October 2020 - Rainy Wednesday and Gulls
Such a wet day on Wednesday I used the time indoors to sort through the family paperwork we brought back from my parent’s house at the...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
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 12, 2020
- 2 min
Sunday 11th October 2020 - Poppy Appeal and Grey, Breezy but Beautiful
With so many events cancelled, most charities are seeing a drop in their income. On this basis, the British Legion’s Poppy Appeal is in...
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