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The Art of Seduction

Romance – or not – is in the air this spring as Dorset’s touring arts charity Artsreach, joins forces…

A real page-turner from Vale author

From her early days in advertising, to the years when she ran a flower shop, Sally Page has always…

Celebration cocktail!

Need a little entertaining inspiration? The month of May is both lemonade and gin day, so what better than…

New potato and radish salad

New potato season is finally upon us and this recipe showcases them in my favourite form – a potato…

Cooking Nettle rarebit with Mrs Simkins

Many of us have a clump or two of nettles in our garden, whether intentionally or not. Although invasive…

A common weed with many uses

Chickweed, Stellaria media, is popping up all over the place at the moment. I keep pulling it out of…

Meditations in nature: A woodland galaxy

Every year, they stop me in my tracks. I cannot walk past clumps of wood anemones without pausing to…

Polished up

Established in 1976, Gibson & Radford lovingly restores furniture. The effects of central heating, sun bleaching, accidental spills and…

From garden to table, how to grow your own veg

With food prices soaring, there’s never been a better time to grow your own supper. Daylight hours are longer…

Going, going, gone…

The most exciting, personal collection of classic twin-shock trials motorbikes is being sold at Charterhouse in Sherborne at 12…