I haven’t done A Single Map in a while – well, not on the blog. I’ve done walks on my map most weeks in real life. We met a lot of cows on this most recent walk! We were using the Sturminster Newton walks again – the last of the five long ones – but… More A Single Map: walking with cows
Unless the pandemic takes another horrible turn, today should be the day when self-contained accommodation reopens and that means today might not be a terrible day to give you some ideas for a 1 week Dorset staycation itinerary. (Let me just point out that I know there are two uses of the word “staycation” and the… More Dorset staycation itinerary (Poole & Purbeck edition)
We’re back on my Single Map today with another country walk and we’re going from Fiddleford to Piddles Wood. One of Dorset’s most endearing qualities is the ridiculousness of some of its names. A few years ago that spawned a quiz called Dorset Village or NFL Player? and I particularly enjoyed that one of the… More A Single Map: Fiddleford to Piddles Wood
With a summer approaching that’s likely to feature more UK breaks than summer beach holidays in Spain, now seems a good time to talk about my night at Loch Spiggie. I was in Orkney for a few days and figured I’d pop over to Shetland because it’s right there and because it’s quite a trek… More A night at Loch Spiggie
Today is Thinking Day, a kind of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting birthday. I’ve spent Thinking Day at Pax Lodge three times now. I went for the day with another leader in 2020, where we could feel the pandemic drawing in around us. I went for the day on my own in 2019 but spent… More Thinking Day at Pax Lodge
I definitely didn’t plan to do three A Single Maps in a row but then again, why not? We’re in lockdown, we can’t go anywhere and it’s a beautiful time to appreciate what’s on your doorstep and get some exercise in the fresh air. Today I’m on the trailway! There are plenty of these trailways… More A Single Map episode 5: walking the trailway
Today I’m going to investigate a wood! I know, this is the second A Single Map post in a row, although I didn’t mention it beyond the title last time. Actually, I went to Tarrant Rushton Airfield twice (well, three times – we went again on Friday!). I didn’t mind. We went in November which… More A Single Map episode 4: “Just a wood”:
Welcome to the former RAF Tarrant Rushton. I’m not a person who writes a lot about 20th century military history. If I’m writing about history, it’s far more likely to be the 9-11th centuries. I love a bit of Saxon or Viking or Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture. I’ve complained, recently, about the 17th century being too… More A Single Map episode 3: Exploring Tarrant Rushton Airfield
Every year since 2014, my friend Tom and I have gone for “an adventure” between Christmas and New Year. Usually that involves me picking Tom up from his parents’ house, driving off to some bit of coast and having some wine (well, Tom has the wine. I don’t like it and also I’m driving). We… More A COVID-free Christmas Adventure at Studland
Today’s post was supposed to be my plans for 2021 but I can sum that up in one line: I don’t have any plans. So instead, I’m going to treat you to more Christmas lights and more Dorset content: Ignite at Kingston Lacy. Back in the summer or autumn, I went to Corfe Castle. Kingston… More More Christmas lights: Ignite at Kingston Lacy