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1. Dorset, Thomas Hardy and T.E. Lawrence My wife and I recently had a few days in the English county of Dorset. The weather wasn't exactly perfect so we spent time looking at it's history and also finding out about previous residents Thomas Hardy, the author, and T.E. Lawrence, better known...
2. My Desert Island Delightful books The classic UK radio show ' Desert Island Discs' is based on the idea that you are marooned on an island and have to choose 8 discs, a book and a luxury to have with you. I have to say however that books and reading have always been far more...
3. Who Is Poddys? I was born in England and spent most of my life there, until 1987 when I spent a year on the other side of the world in New Zealand. I returned to London, and then in 1994 I moved to the USA. I spent 12 years in Indiana, and then relocated to South F...
4. Dorset - England's Historic South Coast Dorset is one of England's prettiest and most historic counties and lies in the middle of the South Coast. It is bordered by Hampshire to the east, Devon to the west, Wiltshire to the northeast and Somerset to the northwest. Dorset scenery varies c...
5. Monkey World, Dorset, England Monkey World is an Ape, Monkey and Primate rescue centre in Dorset, England, that assists governments around the world to stop the smuggling of primates from the wild. At the Centre refugees of this illegal trade as well as those that have suffered a...
6. Lyme Regis, Dorset Coast, England Lyme Regis is on the edge of Dorset as you head towards Devon. It is a traditional English sea-side town with a certain elegance compared with some of the south coast towns. Charming architecture and narrow streets and two beaches surround this old f...
7. England The Best Bits Where to go and things to see and do in England. This is an article about my favourite parts of this fascinating little country, just off the coast of Continental Europe: From The Lake District in the North, The West Country in the South West, to Lo...
8. The West Country, England (South West) The ancient county of Wessex in Southwest England now consists of the counties of Somerset, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Craggy coastlines and a very mild climate make this area a favourite tourist destination for British and overseas visitors. Here...
9. Poole - Dorset UK (under construction) Never heard of Poole? Which is quite amazing, since Poole Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in the world, after Sydney in Australia. 21st May 2008 - This is a New Lens and Under Construction. It forms part of a collection of lenses about...
10. Emma Of Lulworth Cove (under construction) First the book, now the movie, to be filmed at Lulworth Cove in Dorset. UNDER CONSTRUCTION http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/latestnews/display.var.2418839.0.film_shoot_would_put_cove_on_the_map.php New movie, book by Ray Stokes, starring Roge...
11. The Tolpuddle Martyrs - the start of Trade Unions In the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset, UK, a group of farm labourers and a methodist minister formed a society in 1831 to campaign for better wages. They were arrested and tried under an an old law and sentenced to transportation to Australia for seven...
12. Dorchester, Dorset, Southwest England Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, is a pleasant little Georgian town, which could act as a great base for exploring the beautiful county of Dorset in the Southwest of England. Dorchester was the home town of Thomas Hardy and was the inspiration...
13. Sandbanks - Britain's Malibu (under construction) Sandbanks is a sandy peninsula in the county of Dorset, in the middle of the South Coast of England. It forms the southern part of the entrance to Poole Harbour, which is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney in Australia. San...
14. Weymouth in Dorset As a long time visitor to Weymouth and now a resident of several years I thought I would share my view of the town I live in. Situated on the South West Coast of England in the County of Dorset, Weymouth is the quintessential English seaside resort....
15. Swanage - Dorset UK (under construction)
16. I've Been There I've Been There" is a novel concept for a lens that I thought up a few days ago. I have been thinking of a way to use some lenses about places throughout the world created by other lensmasters, and the idea for this lens gradually took shape. I thou...
17. The New Forest - Hampshire UK (under construction) The New Forest is one of Englands newest National Parks. It was created as a royal forest in 1079 by William the Conqueror for the hunting of deer and was first recorded as "Nova Foresta" in the Domesday Book in 1086. 21st May 2008 - This is a New L...
18. Hardy Country - Wessex Thomas Hardy, is a popular novelist who lived and worked on the Somerset/Dorset boarder in the South West of England. It is a region called South Wessex and because the area features in his many novels, it has become known as Hardy Country. This lens...
19. Mark Hix - a British chef with a passion for traditional food Who's Mark Hix? You might well ask... he's a talented "celebrity chef" who appears content to put the emphasis on chef for a change. He produces great recipes (and no doubt great food, but I've never been lucky enough to try the real McCoy!) using lo...
20. Chesil Beach Chesil beach and the lagoon are important wildlife areas, with several national and international designations to help protect the area. It lies at the centre of the Jurassic Coast, which is itself a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. T...