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Not Everything is as it seems

Now you see it—now you don’t. From taxi driver to bank manager, Chris Howat has proved he can turn his hand to most things. He talked to Fergus Byrne about his magic life. In a recent video, local magician Chris Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/09/2020
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New Life for Rural Media Charity

Archive film shows in our village halls and bigger venues have been a real draw for local audiences over the years. Margery Hookings reports on the latest news from the rural media charity Windrose, which has just been awarded grant Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/09/2020
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VJ Day 75 by Derek Stevens

Victory in Europe day was celebrated with teas, games and running races at Alhallows school in my village of Rousdon, where I had spent the war years with my mother and grandparents. Three months later I was visiting an aunt Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/08/2020
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The Tolpuddle Six

To the north-east of Dorchester the River Piddle meanders, giving its name to several villages, including Tolpuddle, a pleasant village, which has been bypassed, enabling through traffic to avoid it. Normally an annual Festival takes place in Tolpuddle, when it Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/08/2020
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Down the Track

West Bay Discovery’s new exhibition ‘Down The Track’ features the story of the railway line that ran from Bridport to West Bay. This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the closure of the passenger service that ran for 46 years. Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/08/2020
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A Letter From France

I’m writing this from the Occitanie region of south-west France. I came over with my husband on a Brittany Ferries sailing the day after travelling restrictions were lifted on 4 July. This was also the day the pubs were allowed Read more »

Posted by MV on 15/08/2020
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Help at Hand July 20

Steps2Wellbeing (S2W) is a psychological therapies service designed to help people in our community suffering mental or emotional distress. We offer therapies to people who are finding that distress is stopping them living the life they’d like to. We treat Read more »

Posted by MV on 03/07/2020
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Cuckoo Chorus

When the Lockdown travel restrictions were eased just over a month ago, we took the opportunity to venture further afield for our exercise walks. So, towards the end of May, we drove up to Two Bridges, high on Dartmoor, for Read more »

Posted by MV on 03/07/2020
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When Fred Flintstone met Asterix the Gaul

This was one of my pleasant daydreams sitting in my comfortable armchair. I seem to have more daydreams these days, as probably many have, since the lockdown. Another recent daydream was of memories of driving down Cheddar Gorge on the Read more »

Posted by MV on 03/07/2020
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Beer Quarry Caves

The ‘Ford, Dagenham’ production line of the Stone Age If you thought that Beer was just about smugglers long ago, and fishermen like me nowadays, think again. Once upon a time, and even if it was a very long time Read more »

Posted by MV on 03/07/2020
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