This is the new, ultra hip, super cool sport for happenin’ dudes, dudesses and their doggies. Started on the Dorset coast in the autumn of 2010, it has finally brought together the noble traditions of dog walking, singing in the rain and mad, British malarkey. Contrasted with the idea...
Today's walk took us from the Mill, just east of Sturminster Newton along the River Stour, walking upstream. We had originally intended to walk as far as the outskirts of the town, returning along the old railway line. But in spite of the fact that we could hear a...
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...
A food conference, a talk about 18th century eating habits and a seafood festival are just some of the delights of this year’s Bridport Food Festival. Running from Sunday 10 June to Sunday 17 June, the food festival week promises to tantalise the taste buds of locals...
Just got back from the New Forest Bioblitz, where I was helping out with the forays and also showing visitors around the Open University's iSpot site, https://www.ispot.org.uk. A Bioblitz is like a 24-hour natural history marathon. All the wildlife experts in the region descend on a chosen area...
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...
“One of the problems that homeless people face is a lack of motivation, partly due to boredom. Finding something of interest to look forward to can be life changing.” (Rev'd Pat Southgate, Chair of Routes to Roots). Routes to Roots undertakes a number of initiatives to provide the homeless...
My introduction to amateur radio began at the age of 12. The first receiver I built was a crystal set which required wearing heavy headphones and having a long piece of wire down the garden called the aerial, from which I could listen to stations on the medium and...
With the world finances in such turmoil and uprisings in so many Eastern countries it is easy for important pieces of news to pass us by as happened this week when this headline appeared. 'School starting age should be raised to six to prevent long-term damage to brighter children'...
The Legion seeks......Caring, honest, hardworking charity, 90 years young, seeks younger like minded partners for exciting, fulfilling relationship. Must be organised, have a sense of humour and be sympathetic to our brave Armed Forces. The Royal British Legion is launching a campaign to attract more people to volunteer...
