Vegetables in April
How many ways of getting it wrong are there? Every year of sowing my seeds seems to discover a new way of getting it wrong. But all newly sown seed need is warmth, moisture, nutrients and light, so it must Read more »
Author Archives: MV
Richard Lane
‘I was born in Hampton, Middlesex, when my dad was away in the Korean War. He was in the Navy until I was about three. We then moved to the edge of Epping Forest with my younger brother and sister Read more »
People in Food Anita de Greeff
Every April and May, near the traffic lights in Bridport town centre a lady can be spied wearing a large brown hat, stood behind a table brimming with bright green asparagus spears. This is Anita de Greeff, of Bothen Hill Read more »
People at Work Gabby Rabbitts
Gabby Rabbitts is the newly appointed Director of the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis. She means business, and has a tall order to turn the tired venue around, but relishes what’s ahead, determined to transform the historic building into a Read more »
Socially Aware Wedding
After many months of ‘will they?’, ‘won’t they?’, my cousin Dahlia has finally decided to get married. For most of our family this is the long-awaited signal for general rejoicing, but for me it’s the time to enter a state Read more »
Invasion and threats of invasion
Over the years there have been occasional concerns about possible acts of aggression wrought across the seas onto our local Dorset shore. In February we considered the Grand Old Duke of York with King George being prepared for possible invasion Read more »
April in the Garden
As I write this there is snow laying on the ground and a chill wind blowing. I think I opine every autumn that it “might be nice to have a ‘proper’ winter” due to its cleansing action on the myriad Read more »
Pushing the Boundaries
Margery Hookings meets a remarkable young man who is bringing Britain’s Disabled Strongman competition to his hometown It’s been a labour of love for Somerset’s Gary Clarke, who next month brings the British Disabled Strongman competition to Chard. Since 2015, Read more »
Prepare to Leave
A reading of Andrew Rutherford’s latest play, Prepare to Leave, will be presented at Bridport Arts Centre on April 21st. He talked to Fergus Byrne about the play’s inspiration and the questions it poses. Anyone who saw Gary Oldman’s Read more »
Up Front 03/18
I found myself searching the internet recently to see what cheering things we might look forward to in the coming months. As ever, sporting events were high on many of the lists. The first to feature was the Winter Olympics, Read more »