Overstrand Life
Monday 9th September 2024 - Garden Wildlife, Patterns and Doughnuts
After some weeks of not seeing any butterflies (apart from the occasional cabbage white) in our garden, over the weekend we were visited...
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Overstrand Life
- Sep 6
- 2 min
Thursday 5th September 2024 - Ignored, Sunrises, Red Admirals and Feeling Honoured
That’s me finished with the Council, as far as reporting full and overflowing bins are concerned. I can only conclude from my latest...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Tuesday 20th August 2024 - Rising Early, Rampaging Over the Plot and Lack of Sloes
I don’t know why, when we get up earlier and go to bed later in the summer months, to me the days feel shorter. Maybe it’s because the...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Monday 12th August 2024 - Busiest So Far, Next Video, She's Okay and Caterpillar
The village was congested with vehicles yesterday, the busiest we have seen Overstrand this year. Those who were lucky found somewhere...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 9
- 1 min
Thursday 8th August 2024 - 3T's; They've Gone, Try Again and Transfer
For two consecutive mornings we have not seen the swifts wheeling and squealing at the top of Cliff Road. I am therefore, concluding...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 20
- 2 min
Friday 19th July - It's Here, Noises in the Night and Get Ready to Rock
It’s here – I’m referring to summer. Such a change over the last few days, it may not last for long, so we have been making the most of...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Sunday 7th July 2024 - Saddened, No More Bodies, Not Practical and Guided Walks
I am saddened that there are few bees and pollinating insects to be seen in our garden. Other years there have been buff and orange...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Saturday 29th June 2024 - Have We Got A Virus? I Quit My Job, Taking Their Place and Rekindled
We were sad to find two dead frogs in our garden and another out on the road which was far from perky. When we cleaned out the pond,...
Overstrand Life
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Monday 17th June 2024 - Dodging Showers, Mobbed by Gulls and Knitting Nancy
Going out for a walk has definitely needed good timing, to avoid the showers. As the footpaths are probably muddy (we haven’t...
Overstrand Life
- May 4
- 2 min
Friday 3rd May 2024 - Edgefield Nurseries and Natural Surroundings
Following last weekend, the weather bucked up, that is up until today which so far has been wet. Lots of time spent in the garden over...
Overstrand Life
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Sunday 21st April 2024 - Cold Winds, 'Living the Skye Life' and Finishing Embroidery
We have had some spells of sun and reduced rain showers but boy, has that wind been cold and feisty with it. So, what do you do when the...
Overstrand Life
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Tuesday 9th April 2024 - Warmth, Looks Pretty Pathetic, Spotter Survey and Adaptable Seeds
Discounting today, the weather since my last blog on Friday has been dry with good spells of sunshine and warmth. For us, it’s been...
Overstrand Life
- Nov 23, 2023
- 2 min
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 - 4B's - Birds, Berries, Blowing and Beach
We have seen far less pink foot geese flying overhead, than in previous years. There are fewer skeins and a reduction in numbers in the...
Overstrand Life
- Sep 16, 2023
- 3 min
Friday 15th September 2023 - I Forgot, Lettuce, Geranium Rust, Cuttings and Pink Foot Geese
It’s been a busy few days, so much so, I completely forgot to write a blog yesterday. So, what have we been up to? Lots of gardening...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 30, 2023
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 26, 2023
- 3 min
Friday 25th August 2023 - Muntjacs, No Fear Squirrel, New BBQ and Closure
Most months seem to pass by quickly but for some reason, August is sauntering along. No reason why that I can think of; we haven’t done...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 22, 2023
- 2 min
Monday 21st August 2023 - Another Blogger, Glog, Snails and Beautiful Morning
After visiting the Greek island of Symi, on three occasions back in the early 2000’s, we followed James Collins’ blog, Symi Dream. That...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 18, 2023
- 3 min
Thursday 17th August 2023 - Variable, Overstrand Fills Up and New Noticeboard
Walking out early morning on Monday and Tuesday mornings, there was a definite autumnal chill in the air. We were not the only ones to...
Overstrand Life
- Aug 10, 2023
- 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...
Overstrand Life
- Jul 13, 2023
- 2 min
Wednesday 12th July 2023 - Comma, Feeling Redundant and Not a Lot Going On
After saying, I hadn’t seen a comma, along with some other types of butterflies, I saw a comma near Curtis’ Garage in the village and...
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