Bruce Harris on Part Three of Hilary Mantel’s Tudor Trilogy Even a writer’s most avid fan might find 900+ pages a daunting prospect, but for those of us who have already immersed ourselves in the first two books of Hilary Read more »
Dorset musicians, Ava and Elijah Wolf, are taking The Gravity Drive to another level. They talk to Fergus Byrne about their new album. For any artist, be they poet, painter, sculptor or songwriter, the moment of unveiling new work can Read more »
The easing of lockdown has certainly made gardening a little easier. The ability to visit garden centres has relieved some of the frustration of having the time and opportunity to tackle the garden but without the normal means to stock Read more »
I love June in the garden! A lot of the stress of being a vegetable grower often subsides by June (as long as the weather has been fairly kind throughout Spring), and most of the first lot of planting is Read more »
As we slowly pull ourselves out of the viral hole that mankind has fallen into, we are going to have to make a start at a return to normality. I’m not sure that anyone knows what ‘normal’ is supposed to Read more »
Abbotsbury is an historic village. It is an interesting village, worth visiting again when the “shut down” is over, with attractions for all ages. The oldest history of Abbotsbury is passed as you proceed to it from the west on Read more »
Despite media focus on fears for the elderly and those in Care Homes, there is another side to the story. Susan Blacklock has seen bunting, fairy lights, positive acceptance and ‘stern stuff’. Coronovirus has created a level of fear amongst Read more »
Temporarily shut by Coronavirus pandemic – join us when we open If curses could kill the coronavirus would be long dead. I’ve contacted an ancient Irish poet friend and asked him to get out his great book of Ulster Curses, Read more »
Sue Kirkpatrick, a musician with Wyld Morris, explains a tradition that sees dancers greet the dawn On Wednesday evenings, in the darkest wettest depths of the English winter, a heavy rhythmic thumping echoes through the dense and otherwise silent gloom Read more »
A community initiative for wildlife corridors in the Char Valley. By Owen Day and John Blanchard As we emerge gradually from the lockdown, many of us are wondering what kind of future awaits us. It seems clear that our economy Read more »