Overstrand Life
Monday 6th February 2023 - Mowing, Fishing and Timotheus
Continuing from my last blog, with being in ‘spring mode’. The grass was dry enough for Peter to mow the lawns over the weekend; while I...
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Overstrand Life
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Sunday 11th December 2022 - Log Fire, First Frost and Strikes
A change this month for us Ex-WI’s. Instead of our monthly meet in a café in the village (either at the Potting Shed in the Garden...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Tuesday 29th November 2022 - Destined for Disaster, a Great Weekend and Conclusions
You know how it is, when you are having visitors and want everything to be, if not perfect - as near as. Amongst other things, I decided...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 23, 2022
- 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 19, 2022
- 2 min
Tuesday 18th October 2022 - Quinces and October
It’s funny how sometimes it is the simplest of things which can make your day. For me, it was spotting a box containing free quinces...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Wednesday 28th September 2022 - Burrs and a Rainbow
Tuesday afternoon, we did one of the walks Barney enjoyed; across the back of the allotments and along the field edges. Once we were...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Saturday 24th September 2022 - They're Back and An Enjoyable Walk
Peter thought he heard them a few days ago, Ross of Ross’ Wildlife Boat Trips posted a video of them on his Facebook page on the 22nd and...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Wednesday 31st August 2022 - Dwindling, Tipples and Out in the Countryside
It’s becoming noticeable that the number of daylight hours are dwindling. When I wake at five in the morning, it still has a way to go...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Monday 8th August 2022 - Swifts, Brassicas & Bees and Away from the Hubbub
Considering how much pleasure the swifts provide me, as I watch them swoop and screech through the skies, I really should have remembered...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 28, 2022
- 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 24, 2022
- 2 min
Saturday 23rd July 2022 - Invaders, Sid Gets Oiled and A Walk Repeated
We always get spiders in our home; I guess it is the construction materials which attracts them, but this year they have been like an...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 26, 2022
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min
Thursday 9th June 2022 - Barney
Yesterday morning our dearly loved dog, Barney, passed away. Although we knew he wouldn’t be with us much longer, we are both distraught....
Overstrand Life
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Sunday 10th April 2022 - Having a Moan and Wood Anemones
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...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Monday 21st March 2022 - Welcoming Spring
Yesterday was the first day of spring, bringing with it the continuation of the sunny days we have been enjoying. There has, however,...
Overstrand Life
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
Thursday 17th March - Final Meeting and Afternoon Walk
Our final WI meeting, yesterday afternoon, was not as sad as some of us thought it would be. We thumbed through the scrapbooks, started...
Overstrand Life
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
Saturday 15th January 2022 - Pruning, Accomplishments and Basking Foxes
There are some things I have difficulty in understanding the concepts; pruning is one. I have listened to talks at the Gardening Club...
Overstrand Life
- Dec 18, 2021
- 2 min
Friday 17th December 2021 - Quiet and Out of Practice
When I visited the hairdressers in Cromer on Wednesday, I imaged the town would be busy with pre-Christmas shoppers; but it wasn’t. I...
Overstrand Life
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Monday 13th December 2021 - Possible Closure of the Cliff Top Path and Late This Year
Although, since Covid, we no longer attend the monthly Parish Council meetings, we do still look at the agendas and following the...
Overstrand Life
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Monday 18th October 2021 - Unlucky for Some, Family Visit and I Have a Chuckle
The number thirteen may be unlucky for some but not so for us. Last Wednesday, the 13th October, marked the thirteenth anniversary since...
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