Much to be said for spirit of compromise
Nobody in my experience (and that’s as a parish councillor, district councillor, county councillor and your MP) ever seeks…
Tell us about your minor injuries
The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at the Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne remains closed. Dorset Health Care Trust closed the unit…
Defence spending is paramount during these times
As the vaccine rollout in our area continues apace – with over half of adults in Somerset having now…
When laughter is contagious in pandemic
Dorset lovers and locals may be able to spot familiar places in a new comedy novel by Sturminster Newton…
Writer’s fifth novel completes literary circle
Dorset author Brent Shore has published his fifth novel, Inappropriate Behaviour. The part psychological drama, part ghost story, is…
Following in the tracks of author’s bicycle ride to Somerset
Somerset Art Works has joined forces with Black Swan Arts in Frome, Somerset for a unique SAW members’ exhibition…
Cool to be kind in a remarkable year
Inspired by Shakespeare’s ‘and so shines a good deed in a weary world’, Somerset author Anna James has produced…
Strained relationships in pandemic: Now it’s time to heal
We are all in relationships – spouse, children, siblings, relatives, friends, neighbours, community and all who cross our paths….
A walk around… Hermitage
With retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade WARNING: If you intend to do this walk when it’s been…
Declutter your house and your habits
Clutter creeps into our lives. We have piles of ‘stuff-to-sort-out’, piles of outgrown children’s clothes, undone tasks popping into…