Overstrand Life
Thursday 30th November 2023 - Still Brrr..., Shopping in Cromer and Yarn Art Christmas Tree
It’s still very brrrr….., in other words, cold but this hasn’t stopped us going out for our walks. High tides, first thing in the...
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Overstrand Life
- Nov 27
- 1 min
Sunday 26th November 2023 - New Topper, Great Result and High Tides with a Northerly
Black Shuck has been replaced by a nativity topper on the post box outside the village shop. What I wasn’t aware of, when I took the...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 15
- 2 min
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...
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- Nov 11
- 2 min
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 3
- 3 min
Thursday 2nd November 2023 - No Let Up and Poppyland Radio Press Release
There is virtually no let up in the rain. Here in North Norfolk, we are just not used to having so much and so frequently. Rather than...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 30
- 2 min
Sunday 29th October 2023 - Cliff Slump Concerns, Coffee Morning, We Were Lucky and Blackbirds
The ground is so wet, I am concerned, if the rain continues, there will be some cliff slumps along this section of the coast, especially...
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- Oct 26
- 2 min
Wednesday 25th October 2023 - More Rain, Trialling Software and More About the Poppy Appeal
Sunday was, as forecasted, dry enabling me to get out and clear leaves in the garden. Monday was dry too which is more than can be said...
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- Oct 22
- 2 min
Saturday 21st October 2023 - A Matter of Global Concern, Storm Babet and Poppy Appeal Preparations
I spent quite a bit of time on Thursday drafting and sending an email to our MP, Duncan Baker. This was regarding the debate in the...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 18
- 2 min
Tuesday 17th October 2023 - First Attempt, Putting Away and Village Events
I have edited the video I recorded on our afternoon walk last week. However, although I have loaded it to YouTube, the quality of the...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 14
- 3 min
Friday 13th October 2023 - Gripe, Fifteen Years and Alvis Cars
I am going to start today’s blog with a good old gripe! We planned to visit a friend in Halsey House yesterday morning. As the parking...
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- Oct 6
- 3 min
Thursday 5th October 2023 - Was My Reaction a One-Off? and Gardening Club
I was taken aback when listening to a broadcast on You Tube, while Peter was watching it on his tablet. It was covering an aspect of...
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- Sep 20
- 2 min
Tuesday 19th September 2023 - Gusts, Leaves, Blocked Drains and Planning
I’m sitting here in our lounge, with my laptop perched on my knees, while outside the wind is gusting and intermittent rain showers beat...
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- Sep 11
- 2 min
Sunday 10th September 2023 - Busy, Blow & Throw, Guide Dog and Topper
Normally, following the August Bank Holiday, we see a considerable reduction in the numbers of visitors but yesterday (hot and sunny) the...
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- Sep 3
- 2 min
Saturday 2nd September 2023 - New Weather Vane, Through the Lenses and Brutal Flaying
With only the ‘W’ (west) surviving on the weather vane on the cliff, opposite the Fishermens’ Green, it was time for a replacement. I...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Tuesday 29th August 2023 - Hedgehogs, End of the Rainbow and Work in Progress
Sitting in our conservatory on Saturday evening, the light was fading fast when there was a scuttle up the garden path; in the twilight a...
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- Aug 14
- 2 min
Sunday 13th August 2023 - Successful Coffee Morning, Mega Car Boot, plus More
The Strand Club had a very successful coffee morning last Wednesday, raising just under £400 for the charity MIND. They are going to...
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- Aug 10
- 2 min
Wednesday 9th August 2023 - About Wildlife, Strand Club and New Pavement
I forgot to mention in my first blog this month; the swifts left at the end of July. Always sad when they leave, I shall miss seeing...
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- Aug 2
- 2 min
Tuesday 1st August 2023 - Village Fair, Gardening Club's Summer Social & the Summer that Never Was
The annual Village Fair drew hundreds into the village. Just after eleven, we walked over to the Sports Field and found the fair was in...
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- Jul 29
- 2 min
Friday 28th July 2023 - Talking Shops, Trust and Yarn Bombed
I am going to have a bit of a gripe, well two actually! I get so fed up with the media reporting on climate change and saying, words to...
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- Jul 25
- 2 min
Monday 24th July 2023 - Rockstock and Cutting Back
After doing our usual shop in Mundesley, on Friday morning, Peter went over to the Sports Field and helped erect the marquees, ready for...
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