Category: Tales from the Vale

The Tales from the Vale section is best described as eclectic!

This is the archive of Andy Palmer’s popular ‘Tales from the Vale’ column for the BV magazine – meandering thoughts and amusing ruminations on life in the Blackmore Vale.

So when we describe this section as eclectic we mean it, it’s that and eccentric in all it’s glorious ways!

It seems as though Andy has been there and done that! And even if he hasn’t, he still sure to have a very big opinion on it anyway. So, you have been warned. Andy will take you there and back again, oh and did I mention the puns? Lord help us!

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The old railway line in Stalbridge … | Tales from the Vale

My last column mentioned the old railway line in Stalbridge which, before the Beeching cuts, had a level crossing to stop traffic on each...

9 May 2021

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This is a True Story | Tales from the Vale

This is a true story. It is the late 1970s, or early 80s, on a farm in Dorset. The hunt is close by. But something’s...

5 April 2021

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The campaign for a real Dorset accent … | Tales from the Vale

A lot of readers seemed to approve of my last column, the Editor tells me, in a rare burst of communication. The general feeling, though,...

8 March 2021

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It kicked off with a great story … | Tales from the Vale

I really enjoyed the column of my fellow scribe Roger Guttridge in the last issue – read it if you missed it first time...

8 February 2021

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Stalbridge back in the 60s and 70s … | Tales from the Vale

Stalbridge back in the 60s and 70s was a bustling village. Roughly half the size it is now, the main street was full of...

10 January 2021

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Go up Bulbarrow Hill … | Tales from the Vale

Go up Bulbarrow Hill and at the top, just off Cuckoo Lane, apart from a really beautiful view, you’ll see disused buildings, aerials and,...

7 December 2020

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