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Thomas Hardy too miserable to read | Tales from the Vale

I expected a storm of complaints about my last column which had a bit of a go at ‘famous Dorset novelist’ Thomas Hardy -...

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...

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Back in the saddle

As the new season looms, Tizzard Racing’s Chris Wald returns with updates from the yard, a few sore legs – and a long-overdue open...

Northern raids, southern ambitions

After a testing January, Chris Wald is grateful for the team. He reflects on the latest winners, and a stable hitting form at just...

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