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Monday 14th April 2025 - Discouraging Tourists, No Further News and Russians
For a council which encourages tourism, North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) are working towards discouraging tourists from visiting the...
Overstrand Life
6 days ago3 min read


Sunday 6th April 2025 - Shouldn't Complain, First BBQ, Coconut Perfume and Source of Food
Given the beautiful sunny days with blue skies, we’ve enjoyed recently, I shouldn’t complain about the easterly winds which have kept...
Overstrand Life
Apr 72 min read


Saturday 29th March 2025 - A Spring Morning Walk
A perfect start this morning to a late March day. Out on our usual morning litter pick in the village, we decided to walk up Madams Lane...
Overstrand Life
Mar 302 min read


Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Cliff Slump, Promenade Update and Spring Progresses
The following is taken from an article published on North Norfolk News’ website, in relation to the current problems we are experiencing...
Overstrand Life
Mar 263 min read


Monday 17th February 2025 - An Improvement, Cuttlefish and Borrowed Days
I have ticked everything off my winter ‘to do’ list; this has given me a great feeling of satisfaction. A definite improvement in the...
Overstrand Life
Feb 183 min read


Friday 27th December 2024 - Mainly, but not all, About Christmas
I hadn’t expected, or planned, to be writing a blog today. Instead, if it had not been for our youngest son, contracting the...
Overstrand Life
Dec 28, 20243 min read


Saturday 30th November 2024 - Variable, Dumped and Definite Plus
The weather has been a bit variable this week, with rain, frosts, clouds and sun. Wednesday was decidedly wet so, instead of going out...
Overstrand Life
Dec 1, 20242 min read


Monday 18th November 2024 - Tagged and Crashing Waves
The turnstones, I mentioned in my blog dated 10th November, are back this time in greater numbers. On Saturday, they were on the...
Overstrand Life
Nov 19, 20242 min read


Sunday 10th November 2024 - Whales, Wildlife and Successful Scones
The other day, village fisherman, Andy told us a fellow fisherman had been out near the Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm. Here, the fisherman...
Overstrand Life
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Tuesday 29th October 2024 - Heck of a Noise, Gone Feral and More Erupt
That was a bit of wishful thinking, that after the clocks went back, it would be light at six in the morning. It isn’t. Still never...
Overstrand Life
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Monday 21st October 2024 - A Great Weekend
Apart from the weather, we’ve had a great weekend. Galling, when we had such lovely warm October days last week, for it to turn when our...
Overstrand Life
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Monday 7th October 2024 - Better Now, Four Times and Bird of Prey
After a windy and wet start to the month, we are now enjoying sun and better temperatures. The sunrises have continued to give the ‘wow’...
Overstrand Life
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Saturday 21st September 2024 - Autumn Equinox, Over Sixty Years, A Bargain, Blackberry Picking and Brass on the Cliff Top
The 21st September is usually associated with the autumn equinox however, according to the Greenwich website, this year it’s on the 22nd,...
Overstrand Life
Sep 22, 20242 min read


Tuesday 17th September 2024 - They're Back, Rolls Royce's, Visitor and a Painted Lady
A skein of geese passed overhead, while we were walking along the promenade on Saturday morning. They looked to be pink foots but as the...
Overstrand Life
Sep 18, 20242 min read


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...
Overstrand Life
Sep 10, 20241 min read


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
Sep 6, 20242 min read


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 21, 20242 min read


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 13, 20242 min read


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
Aug 9, 20241 min read


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 20, 20242 min read
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