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The Pillars of Creation

Any keen Astronomer or Astrophotographer born before the early 90s will remember seeing the iconic image of the Pillars of Creation taken by Nasa’s...

Why is Hardy so popular?

Why is Hardy so popular? A lot of locals revere the writer Thomas Hardy.  I hate to be a party pooper but he’s just that little...

The Annular Solar Eclipse

Since we were treated to an annular solar eclipse last month on June 10th, and it was of course inevitably mostly cloudy during this...

A letter from Her Maj

To get a birthday card from the Queen (my father in Law is 100, an absolute miracle – as you’ll read below) you’ve got...

“This Doesn’t Bode Well!”

We’re now at that point in the year where astronomical darkness is not achieved duringthe night, making it quite challenging for astrophotographers to capture...

Haggis, the Falklands and DFLs | Tales from the Vale

Great little farm shop and outdoor café up a dirt track near Milton Abbas owned by ‘Steve,’ but run by two self-confessed ‘smiley girls,’...

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In the stable, not the spotlight

Jackie Potts on the quiet graft, deep knowledge and sheer love of horses that built one of Britain’s most respected grooming careers Not many people...

A digital ID? More like a digital dog lead

They say it won’t be compulsory. Then they say you can’t work without one. Well, where I come from, if you can’t earn a...