living on the North Norfolk Coast

Members of the Overstrand Gardening Club, met at Felbrigg Hall on Tuesday afternoon for a guided tour of the walled garden. This was a treat for members; we didn’t have to pay to enter. Driving into the extensive parking area, I didn't expect it to be so full. Rather than trying to park towards the Hall, I opted for the first area with available spaces, not far from the entrance. As far as I could see, there is only one pay station for parking. This was not a problem for

I was surprised, when I was contacted by the company who provide me with a virus checker to be told next year’s subscription was increasing by four times more than last year. At this price, I decided, no they are not going to renew my subscription. I removed the auto renew from my account, after which they came back and halved the cost. They’ve got to be having a laugh and no I’m still not going to renew. Since then, I’ve spoken with our eldest son who has given me a reco

In my blog for 11th March, I mentioned the novel Wuthering Heights and reading it first at school followed by a number of times, since then. Each time I read it, I had a different view of the story; finally ending up with last read, not liking the characters and giving my book away. Peter suggested, I try reading it again. With my book long gone, I downloaded it for fourteen pence on Kindle. Did I enjoy the story and like the characters? Yes, I did. I’m glad I read Emil

The weather let me down on Wednesday. It was forecasted to be very warm and this is why I booked a Rug Doctor to clean carpets and upholstery. I thought the warmth would dry everything very quickly. However, the forecast was not entirely correct, it wasn’t cold but definitely not as predicted. As a result, come the evening, areas of carpet were still damp and the upholstery wet in places. Just goes to prove – I shouldn’t assume temperature projections are going to be cor

Sunday’s weather was perfect for the village Yard Sale. People passed by carrying their purchases and the whole day looked to be, relaxed and successful for everyone. In the morning I visited an open garden with plants for sale. I purchased two for a new project; what can best be described as a mini gravel garden. In the afternoon we stopped off at another open garden. Here, there were a number of lavenders which had attracted humming bird hawkmoths. I was quite envious

A short blog today. It’s been wonderfully warm, so lots of time has been spent outdoors, as well as taking advantage of the drying conditions and putting our bedspread and electric blanket through the washing machine; both dried very quickly. During the cooler parts of the day, I’ve scrubbed the area of our carpet which gets the most traffic and was looking a bit grubby; this dried quickly too. Tim Bennett has published some dates for his guided walks during July, see pos

A warm weekend was forecasted last week. However, as we got closer this was revised and what actually transpired was a cool one with a chilly wind. Some improvement in the weather by yesterday afternoon when we decided to walk along the beach towards Cromer. Here we noticed various bits of rubbish trapped in the grasses, that grow below the cliffs. What we didn’t see was, lumps of palm oil, which have been washed up on beaches further down the coast. We decided to go bac

What has happened to the weather? It’s been raining pretty well every day this month and it’s not been particularly warm either. As a result, there were only about ten sellers for both todays and last week’s car boot sales, on the sports field. In my move towards growing more perennials, I am always on the look-out for suitable plants at the car boot sales. I was pleased to purchase three last week to fill in some gaps. Today, I was tempted by the pots of alliums but wit