living on the North Norfolk Coast

What a joy it is to once again be sitting in the shade at the end of our garden, while I compose today’s blog on my laptop. I had expected to be monitoring the Auction House’s property auction this morning to see whether the camping field (off Beach Close) sold and if so what was the final bid. However, I noticed on Monday, Right Move have marked it, sold prior to auction. No doubt, the Beeston Regis Group will be relieved to no longer own the site which, over the years, c

Anglian Water have imposed a ban on the use of hose pipes; this commenced at 1 a.m. on Saturday. The warm weather and breezes have been drying out the ground, so daily watering (either using a hose or watering can) has been a must for those who grow vegetables and low rooting plants. Since Saturday we’ve seen a drop in temperature and a decreased appearance of the sun. This has, to a certain extent, reduced the amount of water needed for our garden. Only one of our water

Tim Bennett is once again leading guided walks through the village. A few years ago, we went on his walk, covering the village’s boys and men who were involved in World War 1. The walk complemented Tim’s published book ‘Overstrand in the Great War’. Since then, he’s researched further into Overstrand’s past and it won’t be long before his second book will be available to purchase. Tim’s latest walks, will provide a visual experience, covering his researches. We have book

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

We watched a couple of interesting TV programmes during the week Although they weren’t directly related to Overstrand, they were...

I have a new vlog in the making covering the Sports Field, one of the village’s primary assets. My vlog is currently in the final...

Given the weather over the half-term holiday, I don’t think anyone could blame parents for going abroad, rather than booking a holiday in...