A ‘Darzet’ tea with Mr Barnes
by Lorraine Gibson. Dialect poet William Barnes relished Dorset’s country dances, folksongs and carols and often wrote about community celebrations…
Half-term’s looking bright at Adventure Wonderland LITE!
Beat those back to school blues – there’s LITE at the end of the tunnel. Dorset’s top family theme park…
It’s the write kind of festival
by Faith Eckersall. Bournemouth Writing Festival has announced all the writers and events it’ll be holding at the brand new…
Fascinating show is a bit of an enigma
by Lorraine Gibson. It’s no secret that the intelligence gained from the Enigma Machine is reckoned to have shortened the…
Planting the seed – Leaf it out!
Words and pics by Jo BELASCO, a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her…
Join the kids and get nature ‘Knolledge’
by Lorraine Gibson. Children are great at being outdoors. They’ll hunker down and spot tiny details in nature that grown-ups…
Long-term unpaid caring on the increase
by Lorraine Gibson. Statistics are all very well, but they can screen the bigger story. Recent Census data shows fewer people…
Cooking with Martha Legg – Air Fryer Donuts
Since Christmas, my husband has had another love. There are now three people in our marriage, him, me and…
Learn to ID the natural world
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to identify the species around you, or to contribute to the protection…
Twinning association ready to celebrate
by Lorraine Gibson. Following its fantastic 40th anniversary celebrations last year, the Fordingbridge Twinning Association is back with a vengeance. Plans…