It’s calving time down on the farm
By Ruth Kimber. The Harvest Festival service was held this year on a neighbouring farm – this is the third…
King had all the moves with the girls
By Tria Stebbing. The parched brown field now seems a distant memory as the grass is growing very fast. The…
Step into the last days of autumn – there’s still nature to see…
By A J Selby The summer sun is fading as the year grows old, and darker days are drawing near Justin…
Three cheers for Dorset’s specialist auctioneer of classic vehicles!
First cheer: despite the gloom and despondency around us, DVCA is putting together another exciting sale of Vintage and…
Meditations in nature: In search of colour
By Dr Susie Curtin. Today the sky is the colour of my mood, dark, heavy and full of tears. But…
We must never forget their sacrifice
By Alice Johnsen. Tyne Cot Cemetery lies about 10km outside Ypres. First appearances are of a relatively normal beautifully kept…
Major health benefits of mushrooms
By Fiona Chapman. It is mushroom and toadstool season. This damp weather has really encouraged all the fungus to grow…
Make a pickle in double quick time
By Rebecca Vincent. It’s only in recent years that I’ve come round to the idea of vinegar and anything that…
Illegal meat imports pose dangers
By Barbara Cossins. I have to share with you the content of an article in Farmer’s Weekly on the grim…
So, did we domesticate the cat – or did they domesticate us..?
By Lynn Broom. Longmead Veterinary Practice Cats have interacted with humans for thousands of years, potentially as far back as 12,000…
