living on the North Norfolk Coast

The annual Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal starts tomorrow, 27th October. Today, I have been distributing trays of poppies and...

A quick update about the quinces, the first two I started peeling, for my pork and quince dish, had brown speckles throughout. ...

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...

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...

Today’s blog is taking a step away from Overstrand and commenting on the recent mini budget, although for their convenience the...

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,...

Not a lot to say today. The media, both national and local, has been dominated with articles and reports about Queen Elizabeth II,...

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...

The rain on Sunday filled some our water butts but has done little towards greening up the grass. Our lawns remain brown, except for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Today is the final day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In London, four days of events have celebrated the occasion and...

There can be no denying that certain areas of the village have been looking decidedly dowdy and generally unkempt. Most of these are...

I am gradually coming back down to earth. It was my birthday on Monday, this year a significant number, so definitely something special...

Well, that serves me right for washing and re-proofing my lined winter jacket, which I wear in the colder months when walking Barney. ...

This week seems to have flown by. This could be because I have had a meeting, appointment and a meet up; more like the old pre-Covid...

We have never been ones for doing anything much over Easter. Thinking back to when our sons were young there would, of course, be...