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Of fond memories, war and peace, and a snake that is not a snake!

PERCHED on my city office-stool, I watched with envy, while a cool And lucky carter handled ice. . . . … More

books, country life, Dorset, Dorset Coast Path, Enid Blyton, flowers, meadow, nature, new life, photography, poem, poetry, rain, rambling, reading, Thomas Hardy, walking, weather, wildlife

Of lush countryside, lovely meadows, two hill forts…….and a butterfly at last!

Well as I sit at my desk typing this blog, the rain is pouring down outside – yet again!!!  It’s … More

country life, Dorset, farming, flowers, hill fort, meadow, nature, photography, poem, poetry, rain, rambling, trees, walking, weather, wildlife

Back to walking in beautiful Dorset, a cat that plays ball…..and a car that doesn’t!

Well, having scaled the heights of Snowdonia in my recent posts, we are back in beautiful Dorset today – and … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, farming, flowers, meadow, nature, photography, rambling, trees, village life, walking, weather, wildlife

A walk with great company :)!

This was a walk with a difference – I had company, and just the best company too :)!  Because I … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, farming, flowers, meadow, nature, new life, photography, rambling, spring, trees, village life, walking, wildlife

Two castles, two ponds and two very different people!

This was another lovely walk, 21 miles through the beautiful north Dorset countryside and some interesting things and interesting people … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, farming, flowers, homelessness, new life, photography, rambling, spring, trees, village life, walking

To Spring!

Spring is such a great time of year, such a great time to be out in the fields, walking the … More

country life, Dorset, flowers, meadow, nature, new life, photography, rambling, spring, walking, wildlife

New walk, new birth, and a badly placed hole!!

I had a great walk yesterday, and saw areas that were new to me!  That’s one of the things I … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, Dorset Coast Path, farming, nature, photography, rambling, village life, walking, wildlife

And where are the souls?

Just a single picture today, taken on a recent walk.  This is the church of unknown dedication in the lovely Dorset hamlet … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, Iona, photography, poetry, rambling, reading, village life, William Barnes

Of transport, of trees, and of waterproofs that are not!!

This was a walk of ‘wonderful’ 😉 weather, wonderful Dorset scenery, and some really interesting people along the way! You … More

country life, Dorset, farming, hill fort, nature, poem, rain, rambling, spring, trees, walking, weather, wildlife

Some interesting weather, a new friend, and a mass trespass remembered!

This was a great walk made all the better by having a companion as my son Paul joined me.  Because … More

Churches, country life, Dorset, farming, photography, rambling, village life, walking

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