Dutch theme park proposed as Dorset tourist attraction
Put an artificial skating rink in the Square, glue a few rooks up in trees and invest in a couple of tons of artificial snow and tourists will flock to Bruegeland in Dorset
Art, science and mischief on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
I’m looking forward to this very much indeed. How much mischief will Proboscis make at Burton Bradstock?
New website for top Dorset parish magazine
The new Eggardon & Colmer’s View website includes a tremendous picture of Colmer’s Hill by Higher Eype photographer Andy White, one of the best images of this famous West Dorset landmark I’ve ever seen.
One man; 63 breweries
THIRTY years ago one of the unsung heroes of British brewing began criss-crossing the country with sacks of malt. Brian Wood started carrying malt for Hugh Baird and Sons at Station Maltings in Witham in Essex in the Autumn of 1981. When Baird’s got taken over in the mid-1990s, he set up on his own. [...]
Amanda Wallwork: a blast from the past
Ancient landscapes and archaeological remains have fascinated Amanda Wallwork since childhood. Her images are intended to awake instinctual longings.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens disprove Cyril Connolly’s despair
The strangeness and beauty of Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens challenge “the sadness of our climate”. A look back at Cyril Connolly’s trip to “the gardens of the West”.
Chesil Beach? Turn left at The Angel, Islington
“The mighty roar of London’s traffic” is to be drowned out by the crashing of Dorset surf on Chesil Beach.