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living on the North Norfolk Coast


Sunday 12th October 2025 - Schools and Japanese Knotweed
We are well into autumn. The days are shortening, trees are shedding more of their leaves and I’m wearing gloves and a scarf, on our morning walks. Added to this, summer flowers are fading and most of the summer vegetables, on Peter’s, plot have or are coming to an end. The garden has been demanding our attention and with leaves cleared, lawns mowed and edged and a hedge trimmed, by yesterday afternoon we were pretty well up to date. Last week, I took delivery of the st

Overstrand Life
Oct 132 min read


Friday 26th September 2025 - Calming, Award and Coffee Mornings
It’s been a blustery week but this afternoon, the wind has calmed down. Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll be able to clear fallen leaves. The...

Overstrand Life
Sep 272 min read


Thursday 14th November 2024 - Unusually Busy and Eventful!
It’s been an unusually busy and eventful few days. Firstly, on Sunday, I broke a tooth – nothing like crispy pork crackling for breaking...

Overstrand Life
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Thursday 3rd October 2024 - Not a Good Start, Preparations and Cliff Top Bench
Weather wise, it’s not been a good start to October. So much for saying, in my last blog for September, about the garden looking tidy;...

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Oct 4, 20242 min read


Saturday 18th November 2023 - State of the Art Cataract Equipment and the Finish of the Poppy Appeal
For me, it’s too early to be seriously thinking about Christmas. I have however, bought most of the ingredients for the pudding and...

Overstrand Life
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Tuesday 14th November 2023 - All About Remembrance Sunday and On a Personal Note
A first for us on Sunday, we attended the Remembrance Sunday service at St Martins Church. This was a combined service with the...

Overstrand Life
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Friday 10th November 2023 - Nearly Gone, As Far As Praise Goes, Armistice and Remembrance Days
That’s another week nearly gone! Apart from ‘things’ we do as part of our usual weekly routine, I have enjoyed tea and cake at the Music...

Overstrand Life
Nov 11, 20232 min read
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