living on the North Norfolk Coast

I have so enjoyed spending time outdoors over the past few days. There has been a chill in the air but the blue skies and the rays of the...

It is good to see when older buildings in the village are being cared for and kept in good repair. The Sea Marge has to be one of if not...

I am frantically searching for the reset button. No, not for my laptop, tablet or phone but the one that will reset the weather back to...

Good news, all being well our eldest son and family will be able to visit us. Not at Easter, as was the original holiday home booking,...

I have little time for reading during the day, but I do like to pick up a book, be it paper or Kindle, at the end of each day. One of my...

A few weeks ago the cats were harassing a frog on the lawn. Swiftly picked up, Peter popped the frog into our pond where we think it...

We were definitely spoilt towards the end of February with warmth and sunshine. This week has been totally different; we have been locked...

We’re just back from a walk on the beach, our first since the snow cleared on Monday. What a relief it was when the thaw started on...

Just as one layer of snow packed on the pavements and roads then another layer fell, until yesterday when there was just a few fluttering...

Well, we knew it would hit us. I’m talking about the forecast storm. Storm Darcy arrived during Saturday night, and for the first time in...

Yes, we have had some rain but on the whole the weather this week has been very pleasant. I have even been able to dispense with my...

Yet to find out what February has in store for us, I hope I am not speaking too soon when I say, I am glad to see the back of January. I...

This week, Overstrand featured on the TV programme Escape to the Country. This is the second time a property in the village has been...

Facebook is not everybody’s ‘cup of tea’ but if used sensibly it provides a good way of exchanging news amongst friends, and for groups...

What would you say if I asked you to guess how many registered properties sales there have been in Overstrand since 2008? Peter asked me...

As we progressed through towards the end of 2020, there was a general thought that 2021 would be better BUT will it be? With the country...

Firstly, apologies to The Strand Club for not publishing their latest report sooner. For some reason their email landed in spam and there...

It was good to see our family on Christmas Day. There was no flying visit on their behalf for a day trip from Bucks, which of course with...

The tour of Overstrand in the Christmas boat was greatly appreciated. Comments on social media were full of thanks to those who organised...

Well, so far so good. Sid has ignored our table top Christmas tree but as I only put it up on Thursday; it’s early days. He did take an...