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Wednesday 7th December 2022 - Sauce Mix-up, Brrrrr and Media Release
Going back to last week, we purchased two large plaice fillets for our Friday evening dinner. This was accompanied by peas (well it has...

Overstrand Life
Dec 8, 20222 min read


Saturday 3rd December 2022 - Less is More
I have developed an interest in the areas in and around the Himalayas. This all started after watching the film, based on Heinrich...

Overstrand Life
Dec 4, 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


Friday 7th January 2022 - Weather Change and High Tides
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...

Overstrand Life
Jan 8, 20222 min read


Thursday 30th December 2021 - Not a Complete Disaster and No Great Loss
Christmas in our home was very enjoyable and with family staying, it all passed very quickly. We don’t tend to overindulge over the...

Overstrand Life
Dec 31, 20212 min read


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
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Wednesday 17th February 2021 - An Unpleasant Period and Several Degrees
We’re just back from a walk on the beach, our first since the snow cleared on Monday. What a relief it was when the thaw started on...

Overstrand Life
Feb 18, 20212 min read


Saturday 13th February 2021 - Snow on Snow, No Shows and Drifting
Just as one layer of snow packed on the pavements and roads then another layer fell, until yesterday when there was just a few fluttering...

Overstrand Life
Feb 14, 20213 min read


Tuesday 9th February 2021 - Storm Darcy
Well, we knew it would hit us. I’m talking about the forecast storm. Storm Darcy arrived during Saturday night, and for the first time in...

Overstrand Life
Feb 10, 20212 min read


Sunday 24th January 2021 - Now That's Cold, The Kitchen Cabinet and Fig Jam
This morning, while our family in Bucks have been watching the falling snow, gradually covering their gardens, here in Overstrand we had...

Overstrand Life
Jan 25, 20212 min read


Saturday 16th January 2021 - First for Four Years and Fines
We woke this morning to a light sprinkling of snow. The layers continued building through the morning before an increase in temperatures...

Overstrand Life
Jan 17, 20212 min read


Friday 8th January 2021 - A Better Year and Sorting Delay
As we progressed through towards the end of 2020, there was a general thought that 2021 would be better BUT will it be? With the country...

Overstrand Life
Jan 9, 20212 min read


Monday 4th January 2021 - Sorting and When Was The Last Time?
With no more books in the pipeline and with the weather hardly being conducive to being in the garden, I have been able to start sorting...

Overstrand Life
Jan 5, 20212 min read


Friday 11th December 2020 - The Coming Week's Weather
'I wonder what the coming week’s weather will have in store for us', was the question I posed at the end of my last blog. The short...

Overstrand Life
Dec 12, 20201 min read


Thursday 6th February 2020 - Concerned and Norfolk Lavender
It just does not feel like winter. It’s not, as we would expect with just the snowdrops in flower, but there are other plants in bloom in...

Overstrand Life
Feb 7, 20202 min read
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