living on the North Norfolk Coast

I booked a slot in Poppyland Radio’s studio for Tuesday morning so that I could practice and gain more confidence using the equipment....

I am starting today with a moan. Best to get this over with first! My moan is about the increase in rubbish we are currently picking up...

A few weeks ago I was asked to consider presenting a programme on, the new local venture, Poppyland Radio. I have not mentioned this, up...

Following the recent sunny spell I was feeling quite complacent that we were out of the woods, so to speak, and wouldn’t see any snow...

There are times when I wish the weather forecast was not correct, but in the case of the predicted downturn on Sunday, leaving sun and...

The weather has been fantastic for late March, there’s still a chill in the air and most days, a fret out at sea but all in all, no...

Our final WI meeting, yesterday afternoon, was not as sad as some of us thought it would be. We thumbed through the scrapbooks, started...

In my blog for the 21st February I mentioned village author, Laurence Staig. Laurence’s latest book, Told at Dusk, Remembered at Dawn...

In my last blog, I related cleaning the pond of weed and Peter constructing a moveable frame, well, our timing couldn’t have been more...

Some may disagree but I think, overall, here in Overstrand we got away pretty lightly when Storm Eunice passed through the county. We...

A sad day yesterday; it was formally recorded that Overstrand Women’s Institute will be put into suspension from 31st March. Our group...

The custard tarts, purchased from Tesco’s on Saturday, were a disappointment. The first tray of two had a definite clove flavour and the...

So much for me saying about it being a relatively mild winter because this week it has been; all change. We have had a visit from Jack...

Well here we are in 2022 and another year, Covid wise, of uncertainty. We just have to wait and see how things pan out. The village was...

Christmas in our home was very enjoyable and with family staying, it all passed very quickly. We don’t tend to overindulge over the...

Well here we are, a few days away from Christmas. I have just finished my shopping list for tomorrow, which consists mainly of cheese...

Although, since Covid, we no longer attend the monthly Parish Council meetings, we do still look at the agendas and following the...

Hardly surprising, considering the amount of rain which has fallen recently, that the cliff where the Overstrand Hotel originally stood,...

It’s been a blustery few days with cold winds coming down from the north; judging by the chill probably straight off the North Pole! Any...

With Covid still very much with us, it has proven to be another difficult year with regards to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. ...