The story of how Somerset author and poet, James Crowden, travelled up the Frozen River in the Northern Himalaya is the subject of a new book. Robert Twigger has travelled the pages. James Crowden was a young army officer Read more »
Before I was born, my father worked as a journalist. He wrote a story about fish farming in the former Rhodesia, which gave him an idea to set up his own trout farm in the UK. He wanted to farm Read more »
Thank goodness February has gone. Good riddance. It’s been dark and rainy and windy and wet and generally damp and dismally poo. No wonder I’ve caught an acute case of GOM disease… G.O.M. standing for “Grumpy Old Man”. The only Read more »
Dorset based photographer, Robin Mills, has been contributing to this magazine for many years. This month, celebrating his 100th contribution, Robin takes time to reflect on a life of farming and photography. Unrelated events drew me into taking photography Read more »
As a little girl, Carole Brown used to go with her father to tend to his bees, which he kept in Honiton. Many years later, in 1986, Carole took on her father’s four hives and moved them to Bridport. She Read more »
West Bay has undergone massive changes in recent years, as Margery Hookings discovers. Almost eight years ago, I was asked to be a part of the Windrose Media Trust’s Forever Archive, a series of films capturing life in West Read more »
It’s the night before the monthly auction and Mike Dark, owner of Bridport Auction House is simultaneously excited and nervous, anticipating what tomorrow will bring. 25 years after buying Bridport Auction House, Mike still gets a buzz from what he Read more »
Since a growing number of readers now regularly read our online magazine Marshwood+, I’m obviously not the only one enjoying a look back at some of the people and places we have featured over the years. As well as the Read more »
What a wet winter! We have struggled to get much done outside in the market garden this winter, our polytunnels are looking very weed free and productive though, as we have been finding shelter as much as we can! We Read more »
If you are reading this article then I am assuming it is because you have an interest in gardening and not because you are seeking amusement by critiquing my somewhat ungainly prose! Years and years ago, I first veered away Read more »