The View from the Chair Now the feverish election is over, I hope that the new government will help to protect the environment and its wildlife. I’ve heard stories that foxes and otters are being hunted illegally in the county … Continue reading →
Working Together to Help Hedgehogs Saturday 4 April 2020, 9.45am to 4.15pm The Dorford Centre, Dorchester, Dorset In response to the steep decline in the UK’s hedgehog population, especially in the last 20 years, the Dorset Mammal Group (DMG) is … Continue reading →
Friday 15th November – a big thank you to Mr Tom Lark of And Finally Phil Collins’ DB Horns, horn section!! Many thanks for your invite – it’s been a while since we saw the show and an excellent evening … Continue reading →
Eggardon Hill and the Dorset Countryside – What a lovely area we are so lucky to live in…and 5 minutes from home there is this kind of scenery! Can’t be bad. I wonder what it was like back in the … Continue reading →
Now is the time to start thinking about the hedgehog visitors that you may well be getting? In from Hedgehog Street is the latest PDF download that can assist in your efforts to help these beautiful little animals! Do YOU … Continue reading →
YEARS ago I walked into a camera shop in Dorchester, Dorset – my home town…..nothing strange about that you’ll say. Well, true, but the poor guy in the shop was not expecting a chap to walk in that had just … Continue reading →
A while ago we took a day away into the West Country to deal with a goal that had been on our books for some time – a visit to Wistman’s Wood! The drive down was quick and uneventful – … Continue reading →
My points about using the equipment you have – I think is demonstrated very well with this set of photos I was sent some while ago… The email detail I was sent: THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM A SAILOR WHO WAS … Continue reading →
Originally posted: 31-03-14: Sea, sun, and a beauuuutiful walk. This is a place to really get back to a natural view, no huge buildings apart from the castle. I can imagine the recent winter gales being “interesting”! However – make … Continue reading →
Seaton Wetlands & More A New Pensioner’s “first day out”! Tuesday – the forecast was a bit “down” for the Wednesday and we decided to take a day out on the “good day”! First “stop” was a drive thro’ Axminster … Continue reading →
A boat trip in Poole Harbour, up to Wareham thro’ the River Frome. Overcast and very windy – the trip was….a bit chilly on the way out. But the journey was excellent Back in July 2013 we decided to take … Continue reading →
The And Finally Big Band was a superb an offshoot of the critically acclaimed ‘And Finally… Phil Collins’ show. Producer and drummer Tim Harper has always wanted to create a traditional jazz swing orchestra in the style of Phil’s own … Continue reading →
A “Very Quick Photo Slide Show” and not a lot else – I even forgot it was here! My BAD! … Continue reading →
Wildlife and nature photography. I love seeing the pictures that people are able to capture. Being in the right place at the right time can be a matter of luck! But be prepared and make sure you have that camera … Continue reading →
Early 2003: Apparently a tobacconist in Rome photographed a pair of suspicious characters outside his shop on a mobile phone camera. He text messaged the picture to the police. The police recognised the characters in the picture as a pair … Continue reading →
