Acreman Street Antiques has some fabulous collections this spring
Acreman Street Antiques in Sherborne has been busy getting ready for its specialist coin and banknote auction on 22…
Victorian plumbing system put to new use harvesting rainwater
Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Dorset has put plans in place to dramatically reduce its mains water consumption, connecting a…
Sedgemoor biscuits with Mrs Simkins
Here’s a lovely Easter biscuit recipe, based on a speciality from Sedgemoor, over the border on the Somerset Levels….
Meditations in nature: Ode to a blackthorn winter
As I come back from an afternoon walk, my face is smarting against the large snowflakes that twist and…
This issue’s cover star…
Thanks to NBVM reader Sharon Towning for sharing this stunning shot of a hare in response to our call-out…
Gillingham students tackle the mighty Welsh 3000s Challenge to fund volunteer work in Kenya
Three students from Gillingham School are raising money to volunteer this July in Kenya teaching and building classrooms for…
Local singer/songwriter celebrates debut single release
By Hilary Porter. She sang at every school concert growing up in Somerset, wrote songs, danced, acted, played drums, piano…
Unearth your undies to say ‘pants to prostate and ovarian cancers’
Time to hoist up your knickers as the Great Dorset Pants Fence cancer charity project makes a comeback after…
Local landscapes in mixed media
By Hilary Porter Wincanton artist Camilla Redfern is staging an exhibition, celebrating local landscapes and still life. The event (27 May…
Getting organised ready for the new arrivals…
The Field by Tri Stebbing. As a child there was a game that we played on long journeys in the…
