Eype is a tiny little village on the coast just a couple of miles from the centre of Bridport. It’s steep, narrow and winding lane and cottages feel more like Cornwall than Dorset in places. If possible choose a clear day. Drive through Eype, all the way down to the beach, where there is a [...]

This eggshell was found in a Dorset field a day or two ago.  A little research online soon identified it as a blackbird egg.  They often nest in hedges, which were abundant nearby, but as the broken eggshell pieces were discovered in open ground it was probably stolen from the nest by a crow or other predator. It [...]

At this time of year our historic houses pull off the dust sheets and open their doors to the public once again. Montacute House, now owned by the National Trust, is one such treasure. It’s just a short hop over the border into Somerset, little north of Yeovil. Built in the late 16th centuryby Sir Edware Phelps, Montacute [...]

Fresh off the Girl’s Own Store production line and totally handmade, these little crochet brooches have turned out rather well. They are available from here: http://www.girlsownstore.co.uk/acatalog/Ladies.html The colour combination possibilities are endless, so each one is pretty well unique. And having just (very kindly) been given a fresh stock of vintage buttons to give that [...]

This rather wonderful little book was discovered in a Bridport secondhand store this week – and what a treasure it is. Written by Geoffrey Grigson, it was published in 1951 for the Festival of Britain Office.  In the introduction it says: ‘the Guide-Book is one of a series ‘About Britain,’ so we hope, in a [...]