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Warm September brings the fruit, sportsmen then begin to shoot

By A J Selby. Late summer and early autumn is the time for the country fair. We are well blessed…

Take stock: It’s time to review where you’re heading…

By Alice Johnsen. It’s mid-August as I write. The heatwave rages on and we’ve all stopped assuming it will rain…

Meditations in nature: Sound of rain

By Susie Curtin. It’s mid to late August after the hottest summer I can recall. The landscape is yellow and…

Detox now for a healthy autumn

By Fiona Chapman. As we approach autumn and winter, we should be thinking of how to be as strong and…

Healthy combo a right sweet treat

By Rebecca Vincent. This time of year has me craving something sweet, and this dish using the beautiful plums and…

Harvest is done, calving has started

By Barbara Cossins. August and September are such busy months here at Rawston Farm. We have finished an early harvest…

Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show 2022

Good weather and record crowds made this year’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, the annual celebration of agriculture, the countryside…

The ins and outs of microchips…

By Lynn Broom. Longmead Veterinary Practice. Microchips became available in 1989 in pets to provide a permanent form of identification. In…

Most famous tank in the world will be in action

The world’s only running Tiger I tank will be in action on its last outing of 2022 at Tiger…

Christmas is coming early for Quire

It may seem early to be thinking about Christmas but members of the Stanchester Quire will resume meeting at…