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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | Two For The Price Of One

… the beech avenue at Kingston Lacy … Such an iconic Dorset sight and a very handy one too as there are two delicious bits here, right next to each other.  Not only do you get to gaze upon the most...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | OKEFORD HILL

  … The view from the top of Okeford Hill … This photo opportunity happened completely by accident. It was the dreariest of days and the clouds hung thickly, looking as if they weren’t going to shift...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | NORTH DORSET TRAILWAY

  … the view of Hambledon Hill from the North Dorset Trailway … This is a fantastic piece of Dorset that lots of locals know about (so I’m sorry if you know all of this already, just enjoy the pretty...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | WIMBORNE MINSTER

  … Wimborne Minster … Golly it was cold when I took these pictures and my poor fingers could hardly operate my camera properly. Even so, I was so entranced by the prettiness of Wimborne Minster that I...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | MILTON ABBAS

  … Milton Abbas village … If you have ever bought a set of Dorset postcards, I bet you this iconic sight was featured on at least one of them.  White cottages with thatched roofs and manicured grass...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | Kimmeridge Bay

… the tide going out at Kimmeridge Bay … ‘Where’s Kimmeridge?” Mr D-F asked a while back. I was so astonished that anyone in Dorset and the surrounding counties could possibly not be aware of the...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | Early Spring Walks

 … my first anemone flower of the year … With the clocks soon to go forward and as the days get longer, it really is making me believe that we are shaking off the winter and heading full on into...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | Fiddleford Manor

… a section of the original manor house … Our discovery of Fiddleford Manor was a complete, unexpected pleasure! How did I never know of its existence? I have probably driven past its little, lane...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | Culpepper’s Dish

This delicious little Dorset morsel was recommended to me a few weeks ago by a friend. Even the name ‘Culpepper’s Dish’ sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? The dish is located just outside the village of...

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Dorset’s Delicious Bits | Sturminster Mill

When the sun is out, there’s nothing quite like a waterside setting to make you feel relaxed and on holiday. We toyed with the idea of loading up the little old car ‘Rusty’ and heading on down to the...

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A Large Fish And A Celebrity Dog ~ Oh, And A Trip To Compton Acres

The sun appeared a little this week – did you manage to see it?! And although it was pretty windy, nothing was going to stop me from getting outside, so a friend and I headed out to Compton Acres (a...

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A Sweet Send-Off

In my day-job-life as opposed to my blog-life, I am about to start at a new workplace.  An exciting change but also a sad departure from a place where I have been very happy for many years.  On my last...

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My Newest Haunt (Yes It’s A Place With Food)!

You are completely forgiven if you think that my life almost completely revolves around food (well, it does a bit) or that I spend the majority of my time, going out to eat cake and drink tea. There...

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Embracing My Inner Yogini

Good morning and Happy Sunday! Some of you may know that I practise yoga regularly at home. Especially on the days when I am sitting at the computer a lot editing photos and writing content, I look...

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Lunch With A View At Hive Beach Cafe

Whenever I tell people that I had lunch at the Hive Beach Cafe in Burton Bradstock for the first time last weekend, I am usually met with a similar sort of response; one of shock, awe and exclamations...

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A Quintessential English Day Out (One For Your Diary)

Hello again! Just a little post to give you all the heads up that it is Turnworth in May this weekend (on Sunday 27th from 11am – 5pm). A village with which I have very strong ties and I can say with...

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The Opening Of The New Gin House ~ Wimborne

I was very excited to be invited to the opening of the new Gin House in Wimborne last week.  I have fond memories of having lovely dinners in The Tickled Pig before tripping over to the opposite side...

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