Overstrand Life
Monday 21st September 2022 - Total Raised, Radio & Bond Successes and Pastry
I have put up some posters in the village publicising, £1062.99 was raised here in Overstrand for the Poppy Appeal (see today’s photo). ...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 18
- 2 min
Thursday 17th November 2022 - Delayed Blog and Recap
For anyone who has spotted I am late posting and not keeping to my usual four days for my blogs, then it is not a case of forgetting – it...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 12
- 2 min
Friday 11th November 2022 - She's Back, Quince Jam and Armistice Day
By Wednesday, I had pretty well decided we wouldn’t see Lunar again. Missing since Saturday evening, we wondered what had happened to her...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Monday 7th November 2022 - Lunar Disappears and The Belfry School
Our part feral cat, Lunar, has disappeared. We feed her twice a day and most nights she sleeps in our conservatory. In the summer, when...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 4
- 2 min
Thursday 3rd November 2022 - Essences of Autumn, and Whizzes & Bangs
We are starting to experience the true essences of autumn. Definitely a chill first thing, when I have needed a scarf and gloves when we...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Sunday 30th October 2022 - Bazaar, Fireworks, Recipe and More About Fungi
Well, here we are with just one day left in October. Already there are Christmas products and goods available to purchase in shops and...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 27
- 2 min
Wednesday 26th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal and Lighter Mornings
The annual Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal starts tomorrow, 27th October. Today, I have been distributing trays of poppies and...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 23
- 2 min
Saturday 22nd October 2022 - Quince Dish, an Autumn Walk and New Topper
A quick update about the quinces, the first two I started peeling, for my pork and quince dish, had brown speckles throughout. ...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 15
- 2 min
Friday 14th October 2022 - Prime Minister's Scapegoat, Curryoke, Poppyland Radio and the Beach
He’s gone! I am referring to Kwasi Kwarteng, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who after only thirty-eight days has been relieved of his...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 11
- 2 min
Monday 10th October 2022 - Poppy Appeal Changes and a Most Welcome Sit Down
Last Thursday, I received my order from the Royal British Legion, so I am now fully stocked for this year’s Poppy Appeal which commences...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 3
- 2 min
Sunday 2nd October 2022 - A Step Away and Uncertainty & Instability
Today’s blog is taking a step away from Overstrand and commenting on the recent mini budget, although for their convenience the...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 17
- 2 min
Friday 16th September 2022 - Music Room and September Sunrises
Overstrand WI may have closed but that hasn’t stopped the former members, Ex-WI as we call ourselves, meeting up once a month for tea,...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 13
- 2 min
Monday 12th September 2022 - Condolence Book, Repeated and Signs of Autumn
Not a lot to say today. The media, both national and local, has been dominated with articles and reports about Queen Elizabeth II,...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 9
- 2 min
Thursday 8th September 2022 - Topper, New Café and Burping
A first for Overstrand. A visitor has placed a knitted topper on the post box in front of the village stores. I have seen one on the...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Thursday 4th August 2022 - Remains Brown, Beyond the Beaten Track and Car Boot Sale
The rain on Sunday filled some our water butts but has done little towards greening up the grass. Our lawns remain brown, except for...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Sunday 31st July 2022 - Noticeable Change, Plans and Rainfall
Here we are, the last day of July and already there is a noticeable change in the number of hours of daylight. I can no longer wake...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Wednesday 27th July 2022 - Youths and Morning's Walk
The Boys’ Brigade, (BB) have set up tents and marquees on the camping field on Beach Close. For the past two years Covid restricted any...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Friday 15th July 2022 - This and That
Following the fitting of new carpet in our bedroom on Monday, we put everything back in place in the heat of the afternoon; the following...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 30
- 2 min
29th June 2022 - Forgot, Successful Day and New Fencing
When I said ‘Forgot’ in the heading of this blog, I am referring to me forgetting to update on the renovation of the clock tower in the...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Saturday 25th June 2022 - A Different Case, Brackets and Yard Sale
The arrival of the bee eaters in the Trimmingham area, where they are nesting, may be good news for birdwatchers but it is a different...