living on the North Norfolk Coast

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

With low tides, first thing, this week we’ve been able to walk along the promenade (dipping down onto the beach where the slumps are and...

It’s a year since the village’s garden centre closed - residents continue to say, how much they miss it.  Since its closure, as well as...

After two consecutive Thursdays of ‘iffy’ weather which dampened the weekly car boot sales, this Thursday saw a great turnout of...

We attended the Annual Parish Meeting on Wednesday evening.  Various reports were given but for this blog, I will be focusing on the...

For a council which encourages tourism, North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) are working towards discouraging tourists from visiting the...

Many thanks to two villagers who told us about a report on BBC’s website, covering proposed works here in Overstrand.  I found the report...

The following is taken from an article published on North Norfolk News’ website, in relation to the current problems we are experiencing...

I’ve been thinking back and reading my blogs from five years ago.  In 2020 Covid-19 became a nightmare for the human race, with...

After concentrating, in my previous blogs, on the cliff slump below the Sea Marge and the subsequent closure of the promenade, it’s time...

It’s a job to know where to start, with the latest on the slump on the promenade.  I will try to be concise as possible, at the same time...

blue sIn response to the last email from Coastal Management (CM); on Sunday I replied (see below).  I have not received any further...

In my last blog (25th February), I mentioned about the boreholes positioned in the cliffs during the 1980’s.  Villager, Derek Paul, has...

My photograph on Overstrand Life’s Facebook page, posted on Sunday (see photo below) showing the section of the promenade which is now...

I forgot to mention, in my last blog, that our family postponed their visit last weekend.  Our son was suffering from another virus but...

The turnstones, I mentioned in my blog dated 10th November, are back this time in greater numbers.  On Saturday, they were on the...

For two consecutive mornings we have not seen the swifts wheeling and squealing at the top of Cliff Road.  I am therefore, concluding...

Tuesday afternoon, I was all geared up to film our walk back from Northrepps, after visiting a friend.  Having my plans to film this walk...

Today saw the first car boot sale of the season.  Usually, the sellers are a bit thin on the ground for the first couple of weeks but...

Following the latest cliff slump below the Sea Marge, at the weekend the Council barricaded and closed this section of the promenade. ...