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Saturday 26th April 2025 - Two Seperate Issues, Fix My Street and Labyrinth Web
We attended the Annual Parish Meeting on Wednesday evening. Various reports were given but for this blog, I will be focusing on the...

Overstrand Life
Apr 272 min read


Monday 14th April 2025 - Discouraging Tourists, No Further News and Russians
For a council which encourages tourism, North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) are working towards discouraging tourists from visiting the...

Overstrand Life
Apr 153 min read


Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - £1.28 million to Improve Sea Defences and Hostas at the Gardening Club
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...

Overstrand Life
Apr 32 min read


Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Cliff Slump, Promenade Update and Spring Progresses
The following is taken from an article published on North Norfolk News’ website, in relation to the current problems we are experiencing...

Overstrand Life
Mar 263 min read


Monday 17th March 2025 - Lies, Fears, A Solution? plus Hope and Host
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...

Overstrand Life
Mar 182 min read


Thursday 13th March 2025 - Catch-Up
After concentrating, in my previous blogs, on the cliff slump below the Sea Marge and the subsequent closure of the promenade, it’s time...

Overstrand Life
Mar 142 min read


Sunday 9th March 2025 - Promenade Closure
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...

Overstrand Life
Mar 103 min read


Wednesday 5th March 2025 - Another Email, Cobwebs & Dust and Cadent
blue sIn response to the last email from Coastal Management (CM); on Sunday I replied (see below). I have not received any further...

Overstrand Life
Mar 62 min read


Saturday 1st March 2025 - More About Cliff Slumps
In my last blog (25th February), I mentioned about the boreholes positioned in the cliffs during the 1980’s. Villager, Derek Paul, has...

Overstrand Life
Mar 26 min read


Tuesday 25th February 2025 - Cliff Slumps
My photograph on Overstrand Life’s Facebook page, posted on Sunday (see photo below) showing the section of the promenade which is now...

Overstrand Life
Feb 262 min read


Thursday 16th January 2025 - I Forgot and Cliff Slumps
I forgot to mention, in my last blog, that our family postponed their visit last weekend. Our son was suffering from another virus but...

Overstrand Life
Jan 173 min read


Monday 18th November 2024 - Tagged and Crashing Waves
The turnstones, I mentioned in my blog dated 10th November, are back this time in greater numbers. On Saturday, they were on the...

Overstrand Life
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Thursday 8th August 2024 - 3T's; They've Gone, Try Again and Transfer
For two consecutive mornings we have not seen the swifts wheeling and squealing at the top of Cliff Road. I am therefore, concluding...

Overstrand Life
Aug 9, 20241 min read


Saturday 27th July 2024 - Filming, Bins Emptied and the Promenade
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...

Overstrand Life
Jul 28, 20242 min read


Thursday 23rd May 2024 - First Car Boots, Delia's Lemon Cheesecake and Open Promenade
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...

Overstrand Life
May 24, 20242 min read


Wednesday 28th February 2024 - Promenade Closure, Crab Invasion and Yarn Art Group
Following the latest cliff slump below the Sea Marge, at the weekend the Council barricaded and closed this section of the promenade. ...

Overstrand Life
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Saturday 24th February 2024 - Will It Ever End and For the Most Part
With so much rain, it leaves us wondering; will it ever end? The slump below the Sea Marge was cleared but yesterday afternoon we...

Overstrand Life
Feb 25, 20242 min read


Tuesday 20th February 2024 - Slump and Accidents on the Promenade
The fallen shrubs topping the cliff slump on the access road, down from Clifton Way, have been removed, leaving the underlying material. ...

Overstrand Life
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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