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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Ecosafe Group, a leading provider delivering high quality building, construction, and maintenance to Homeowners, Landlords and Residents nationwide, is thrilled to announce its recent triumph in winning contracts on Fusion21's esteemed £346 million Building Improvements Framework. Ecosafe Group will be delivering services for Kitchens and Bathrooms, as well as...
Continuing our journey along the coast from Abbotsbury, as mentioned in a previous instalment (22 on Chesil Beach), peat can be washed up on the Beach during storms as seen in the picture below. This would have formed in the Fleet when Chesil Beach was further off-shore. Over the centuries and even...
This section is probably best covered as a split trip, walking along the beach from Eype and from Seatown. The section between Great Ebb and East Ebb is quite challenging with a boulder strewn beach and this is likely to be difficult unless you are physically fit! East Ebb is the furthest point in...
Common sense dictates that a doubling of industrial global infrastructure will only further the ecological crisis. #NetZero is the continuation of the industrial-capitalist system being restructured under the fourth industrial revolution architecture. The Global South serves, and will serve, as the continued sacrifice zone. Nicholas Stern, Green Horizon Summit: "Green...

Discovering The Fleet

The Fleet is a lagoon behind Chesil Beach and extends from Abbotsbury to Ferry Bridge from where it opens into Portland Harbour and then into Weymouth Bay. The picture below shows Lyme Bay on the left, then Chesil Beach and the land of south Dorset on the right The Fleet is tidal...
2023 was the hottest year ever recorded globally, while the population of the planet is now approximately 8.5 billion. Take those 8.5 billion and throw in to the mix an ideology that manipulates people to keep breeding and at the same time obsess with consumption, and the impact will...
In 1933, a beautiful, young Austrian woman took off her clothes for a movie director. She ran through the woods, naked. She swam in a lake, naked. Pushing well beyond the social norms of the period. The most popular movie in 1933 was King Kong. But everyone in Hollywood...
The UK is currently dealing with a cost of living crisis, and as a result, many people are being more careful with their purchases. There is less emphasis on fast fashion and a greater need for quality pieces that will withstand the test of time and retain their value. We’re investing...
As we move into 2024, businesses across Dorset have a prime opportunity to become leaders in sustainable practices. Implementing eco-friendly policies now will allow companies to get ahead of the curve, saving money in the long run while also demonstrating social and environmental responsibility. There are many impactful steps...
According to Which?, the prices of certain festive chocolate assortments have surged by more than 50% compared to last year. Despite a general slowdown in food and drink inflation to 8.3% in November, chocolate prices specifically jumped by 15.3%, almost twice the rate. Here's a breakdown of some significant...