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Tuesday 11th April 2023 - Another Seal Pup, Local Craft Market and Mobile Library
There has been another grey seal pup here in Overstrand, this time on the beach. Assuming it is the same one, we first saw it west of...

Overstrand Life
Apr 12, 20232 min read


Friday 7th April 2023 - Seal Pup, Cromer, First Barbeque and Angel Wings Update
With unpredictable weather last week, we postponed a visit to a friend who lives in Northrepps. With a lovely sunny afternoon on...

Overstrand Life
Apr 8, 20233 min read


Monday 3rd April 2023 - Soaking, Tadpoles and Sticky Buds
The weather has been pretty grim; cold with showers and generally overcast. On Friday there had been showers all morning but the...

Overstrand Life
Apr 4, 20232 min read


Thursday 30th March 2023 - Blusher Brush, Angel Wings and Oliver, Ronnie & Reggie
Despite not doing much in particular, this week is going by quickly. We have been in the garden, which is now pretty well up to date, if...

Overstrand Life
Mar 31, 20232 min read


Wednesday 22nd March 2023 - Sealed and Alexander
Did Peter seal our letterbox, prior to the delivery of the seagull models on Sunday? Yes, he did which was just as well, as we had the...

Overstrand Life
Mar 23, 20232 min read


Saturday 18th March 2023 - 3S's -Serenading, Spring Cleaning and Superstitions
There is still plenty of frog activity in our pond and more spawn has appeared. Late yesterday afternoon, when I went to move some...

Overstrand Life
Mar 19, 20232 min read


Tuesday 14th March 2023 - Mish Mash, Frost Damage and Cavorting in the Pond
We have had a right old mish mash of weather so far this year. It could be described as yoyoing. Recently, the wind is sometimes gusty...

Overstrand Life
Mar 15, 20232 min read


Thursday 2nd March 2023 - Skylarks & Linnets and Out at Sea
Large furrows of tyre tracks leading up the field, towards the aircraft hangar on Madams Lane, made us wonder if the top area, where we...

Overstrand Life
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Saturday 18th February 2023 - Definitely Warmer, Skylarks and Mast
It’s definitely feeling warmer. Yesterday afternoon I didn’t need to wear gloves on our afternoon walk, a first for 2023. This morning...

Overstrand Life
Feb 19, 20232 min read


Saturday 21st January 2023 - This & That
I almost forgot that I should be writing a blog today. In view of this I am going to make it a short one. Weather wise we have woken to...

Overstrand Life
Jan 22, 20232 min read


Sunday 1st January 2023 - Good Start
Here we are, in a new year, and with so many lows and disasters etc. in the world during 2022 we can only hope 2023 ends with a more...

Overstrand Life
Jan 2, 20232 min read


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 25, 20222 min read


Sunday 4th September 2022 - According to Plan and Avian Flu
Our plans to eat fish and chips on Bacton beach, when our family were with us, may not have come to fruition but our return to Bacton on...

Overstrand Life
Sep 5, 20222 min read


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
Sep 1, 20222 min read


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
Aug 9, 20222 min read


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
Jul 24, 20222 min read


Tuesday 21st June 2022 - Providing Variety, Bee Eaters and Into Cromer
The heat on Friday, which peaked at 36°C in our garden and 30°C in our bedroom, was replaced on Saturday with rain and a cool 16°C. We...

Overstrand Life
Jun 22, 20222 min read


Saturday 5th March 2022 - Well Timed, Road Train and Sid is Bored
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...

Overstrand Life
Mar 6, 20222 min read


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
Jan 16, 20222 min read


Wednesday 3rd November 2021 - Paganism and Autumn Wildlife
Life is full of new encounters and a continuous learning experience, or at least it should be. We watched a TV programme, Scotland’s...

Overstrand Life
Nov 4, 20213 min read
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