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Oswald Bastable's Ranting (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
How often do you hear folks talk about how 'The Government' will come to our aid in troubled times? It is true that they will turn out- but as often as not late, in the wrong place and/or not in a position to be of any actual use. In the late sixties/early seventies a tiger escaped from Wellington Zoo. Leaping to the defense of the city, a group of troops from Shelley Bay and Dorset were rounded up...
Field Day (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Quite a few parts of the country have been hit by storms in the last week or so. My colleague Phil, who writes a blog about agribusiness, took this pciture last weekend in 60mph winds at Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Harmful fishing practices will be banned from UK coastal waters under new legislation to protect endangered species An exotic underwater world of seahorses, sharks and corals that surrounds the coast of Britain is to be given greater protection under new legislation coming into force this week. The long-awaited Marine Act will allow conservation groups to map sites of nature preservation for the first...
Ramblings of Two Photographers (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Is surf reef good for Boscombe? By Chris Robinson BBC News, Dorset The redevelopment has seen the creation of new seafront restaurants Boscombe is on a big mission to improve its rundown image and attract a new crowd of visitors all year round. The Dorset town’s centrepiece is the multimillion-pound artificial surf reef, the first of its kind in [...]
Robs Windows Help (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
If you ever wondered where the wonderful pictures where taken for the UK Windows 7 Theme pack ? Oak Tree by Ullswater Lake in the Lake District http://www.ullswater.co.uk/ Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick, http://visitcumbria.com/kes/casstone.htm Ruins of Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland http://www.ukheritage.net/castles/dunluce.htm Conwy Castle in Wales http://www.conwy-castle.co.uk/ Seaton...
Francesca Bingley (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Time, space, big blue, water, air and sunlight... a little bit of the something we all need over the weekends. Being able to claim back part of the hectic lives we all lead, where we all work so hard during the week, clinging onto the anglo-saxon work ethic that “more is more”. How can we stop and just be? Over the last month I have been finding ways with my buddies to take a moment on...
upside down in cloud (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
In October 1996, Weymouth Bay was home to a fleet of ramshackle Russian factory ships, and Weymouth harbour was crowded with fishing boats, a large proportion of which came from the Scottish east coast. The fishing boats offloaded their catch onto the factory ships. The Scottish trawlermen introduced Irn Bru to various Weymouth bars, not least of which being The Moorings, where we ferry people used...
Jurassic Jaunts (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Rock Pool investigations, Fossil hunting, a cream tea and much more - 12:30 at Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset this Wednesday 28 th . A walk around the Corfe Castle area, a cream tea in the village and free entry into the Model Village, 12:30 on Sunday 1 November. Call 07790 474 478 for details, visit www.jurassicjaunts.co.uk or e-mail info@jurassicjaunts.co.uk for more details. Purbeckwalker
Bashing Secularism (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
This time, the excuse for a lack of blogging over the last week or so is because I've been on holiday. A week last Saturday, I went home to Hull and enjoyed a couple of days there before going to stay with Father William Massie at his new parish in Scarborough. Fr Massie now has what undoubtedly is the best view of any presbytery in the Diocese of Middlesbrough. The house overlooks the south bay of...
Vino Veritas (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
I am trying to use the email facilities in blogger to see how well it works. I have not written about my trip to Dorset yet so that is as good as any subject. I have a list of places I have noted on an actual list and not many places in the UK are on it. This is not a reflection on the UK. I have just not come across a photo of a natural formation that I had wanted to go see. Durdle Door is an exception....
BBC News (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
A firefighter found dead off a Dorset bay attached to a surfboard had been arrested days earlier on suspicion of child porn offences.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
A surfer found dead off a Dorset bay still attached to his surfboard was an experienced firefighter and father-of-one, it emerges.
extremehorizon blog (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
The body of a dead surfer has been found drifting in the sea close to a famous beauty spot. The man's body - which was still attached to his surf board - was spotted by a passer-by at Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, at 2.15pm 09th Oct. A police spokesman said the body was found next to a slipway. He added that a camper van had been recovered and steps were being taken to identify the deceased. The spokesman...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Boat owners are asked to observe a no-anchor zone in Dorset's Studland Bay to help protect seahorses.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
The body of a dead surfer is found floating in Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset still attached to his board.
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