Hens hoping for happy homes
Hazelbury Bryan to become hub for rehoming ex-commercial hens and helping their recovery When Haidy Mansfield first heard about rehoming…
Journey to ‘the Abode of God’
In September 1987 the Scientific Exploration Society sent a team of scientists and mountaineers to climb Mount Xixabangma in…
WI bids farewell to a long, hot summer
Members of the Blandford Evening Women’s Institute visit Holme for Gardens… Every August, the Blandford Evening WI (BEWI) group usually…
Police confirm body found in search for missing Yeovil woman
Officers searching for a missing 33-yr old local woman have confirmed the discovery of a body. Following a positive sighting…
Home food production has never been more important since the war
By Ruth Kinber. Still no meaningful rain. The cows are now being supplemented with second cut silage and the dry…
Fertility work and teaching
Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS. Friars Moor Livestock Health. One of the best things about being a vet is the variety…
Treasure trove of goodies at the farm sale
By Tria Stebbing. Along with the hot sunny weather comes the usual myriad of activities for the farmer with a…
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…
