Trevor Lawrence known affectionately to many and recognised by countless more has sadly died. As a professional artist, former professional actor, amateur musician, bon vivant and popular local character he left an impression on all who he met. A close friend of Trevor has contributed a far more personal and compelling narrative...
Barney Ashton represented the UK as a young playwright through the Royal Court Young People’s Theatre on 2 occasions. He has had 13 plays performed on the fringe since 1986 including Queer Dorset Bastard, The Pump Room, Born Angry and a reworking of The Bacchae. He is currently working on a musical play entitled Torsten –...
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It is the Summer Solstice, its time to cast a spell,
Time to watch the sun rise, as Druids dwell upon the Stonehenge hill
Its time for summer wishes, of dreams that may come true,
Time of fruit and flowers of everything that love can bring,
Time for me and you
The hassles of...
In light of Education Secretary Michael Gove declairing that all children should be able to recite poetry here is a collection of 30 poems that The Times believes everyone should know. The 30 Poems Any more suggestions?
As part of his ‘No Off Switch’ book tour of the UK, Andy popped to the Dorchester Festival. I say ‘popped’ as I cannot imagine Andy doing anything other than popping about. His enthusiastic but manic demeanour suggests somebody who has been on the go for so long that...
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy Unless one believes in a supernatural entity then the precedent must be that the journey of life is greater than dying or death. If the idea is bought that life is just a rehearsal or an examination then even then it could be surmised...
We are fast approaching that Diamond Jubilee. You know the one with the German and the Greek looking down guffawing at the rest of us whilst shimmying with one hand and holding their hot line to ‘God’ in the other. You can bet that the media and millions of people...
