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Wrecks of Poole Harbour

In a recent post, I promised more of Poole Harbour but it is such a vast subject that I thought … More

boats, Brandy Bay, coast, Dorset, history, Holes Bay, lifeboat, Poole, Poole Harbour, Redhorn Quay, Seaplane Lighter, shipping, The Dorset Rambler, wrecks

Those Were the Days!

I had an awesome bike ride a week or so ago. Now for me, an awesome bike ride means good … More

Cycling, darkroom, Dorset, films, history, photography, printing, slides, The Dorset Rambler, the past, vintage, walking

Ramsons at The Dorset Gap

Just a few shots taken on a fabulous 17 mile walk. The day was beautiful and I planned a walk … More

countryside, history, holloways, landscapes, Lyscombe Hill, ramsons, The Dorset Gap, The Dorset Rambler, The Wessex Ridgeway, Video, walking, wildlife, woodlands, woods

Of Four Mills, Two Churches, a Fountain of Youth, Snowdrops, and a Spring in My Step!

What a glorious February day this was, bright sunshine, clear blue skies, birds singing; it was truly like spring even … More

all saints, chalbury, church, crichel house, crichel mill, didington mill, Dorset, fountain, hinton martell, history, new town, pictures, snowdrops, stanbridge mill, sunset, The Dorset Rambler, walking, witchampton, witchampton paper board mill

The Kolkata Rickshaw – Relic of a Best Forgotten Past?

So today, we consider the humble rickshaw that has been a feature of Kolkata streets for over a century. But … More

colonialism, history, India, Kolkata, life, lifestyle, poverty, pulled rickshaws, pullers, rickshaw, rickshaw wallah, transport

Quirky Dorset 21 – St Aldhelm’s Chapel…….or is it?

– – – Exploring The Countryside and Lanes of Dorset – – – So, having looked at some Dorset places through the ‘lens of blur’ last … More

Chantry Chapel, church, coast, coastguards, Dorset, Dorset Coast Path, history, St Aldhelm's Chapel, St Aldhelm's Head, The Dorset Rambler, Worth Matravers

Quirky Dorset – Part 17

– – – Exploring The Countryside and Lanes of Dorset – – – So, we are continuing the theme of ‘Quirky Dorset’ today, highlighting places and … More

Blackmore Vale, Dorset Downs, Dorset Ridgeway, drove trail, Higher Melcombe, history, holloway, manor, ramsons, The Dorset Gap, The Dorset Rambler, The Dorsetshire Gap

Theme for the Week – Quirky Dorset Part 6

– – – Exploring The Countryside and Lanes of Dorset – – – For our theme this week, I thought we would come back to ‘Quirky … More

coastguards, headland, history, Ringstead Bay, smugglers' path, smuggling, sunset, The Dorset Rambler, white nose, white note, zig zag path

Theme for the Week – Dorset Mills Part 4

– – – EXPLORING THE COUNTRYSIDE AND LANES OF DORSET – – – So we are now at Part 4 … More

contraband, Dorset, fiddleford, flour, history, manor, mill, milling, River Stour, smuggling, sturminster newton, The Dorset Rambler

Theme for the Week – Dorset Mills Part 3

– – – EXPLORING THE COUNTRYSIDE AND LANES OF DORSET – – – This week, we are looking at Dorset … More

barfoot mill, bread making, flour, history, melbury abbas mill, mill pond, milling, river sturkel, water mill, water wheel

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