Derelict?

Hi all, sorry for the long absence.  Unfortunately my walking has been somewhat curtailed recently due to an ankle problem. … More

Of sights and sounds, aerial acrobatics, and angelic singing!

This walk started and finished in one of those beautiful Dorset villages that you know so well because you drive … More

Of literary giants and characters, bluebells and blossom, and some strange sights!

Sitting here in my office on a dull, dreary day, gazing out of the window across the local park, my … More

Happiness is snow shaped :)

Now Dorset and snow don’t usually go together, especially South Dorset!  We get the occasional light scattering, just to tantalise … More

Twas on a cold wintry day……

Ah what a fabulous walk this was!  For almost the first time this year I could walk on solid ground, … More

Of summer and autumn, Dorset heathlands, memories of a hero, and a spider rescued!

Betwixt and between seems to summarise where we are at the moment and this was a betwixt and between walk! … More

A walk of contrasts, of new birth, of a disappearing ghost, and a jar of chutney :)!

Well it’s a grey day outside as I look out of my office window – definitely a day for blog … More

Of wet and mud; of birds, butterflies, bulls and bullocks; and of tuneful church bells!

Well summer came at last to this ‘green and pleasant land’…….well for a time at least!  And as is always … More

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

A walk with great company :)!

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