Lewesdon Hill is just one of the many Iron Age hill forts in West Dorset. Located just south of Broadwindsor, 8 miles north of Bridport, and now owned by the National Trust. It is the highest point in Dorset at 279m (next door hill fort Pilsdon Pen is a mere 277m). Each hill fort has it’s own…
DetailsAn increasing number of crinoline ladies have been appearing in the shop of late. For example, there was a batch of vintage embroidered fabrics made up into cushion covers. Amongst them were the delightful crinoline ladies shown here. It was the first cushion to be snapped up. The hunt is on for more. There is a small selection of vintage china is…
DetailsYes it’s almost that time – to get back to school, college and work. But to soften the blow Girl’s Own Store have a few of items to add a little cheer. Who wouldn’t want to pack their sandwiches into one of these lunch boxes? Made from recycled plastic in 3 great retro prints.…
DetailsThese vintage dolls were made in Poland, where they were produced from the 1950’s onwards in large numbers, although no two ever seem to have the same outfit. The faces are hand painted and so, although they are usually looking to their right, they all have a slightly different expression. This, of course, makes them…
DetailsAlthough the main garden is a very good size it is detached from the cottage. Outside the back door of the cottage itself there is only a narrow passage which runs the length of the short terrace. Not much scope for gardening here you would think. Along one side of the passageway there is an old stone wall,…
DetailsSome things are just impossible to resist. In this instance it was a tin plate wind-up toy (complete with key) just 15cm high. She was a bit of a mystery when bought a short while ago (on Bridport market, of course). Wind her up and she glides forward a little, pirouettes in one direction, then glides off in another…
DetailsThere is a Rosa rugosa hedge in the garden. Although the flowers are more or less over for this year, it is from now until well into the autumn that it really comes into its own. Never have you seen such large and luscious rose hips. They are the size of cherry tomatoes, glossy and plump.…
DetailsIt began with of a regime of housework which was, quite frankly, sub-standard. But now a spider has made such a fine web in a dusty corner it seems cruel to undo all her work (she must surely be a ‘she’ – like Charlotte). She has been here for a good couple of weeks. So she sits, and…
DetailsWho wouldn’t want to travel with luggage like this? Sometimes discovering the label on a vintage item is as good, if not better, than finding the item itself. This interest is in danger of becoming an obsession. There is a charm and an innocence and lack of cynicism that is, for the most part, lost in the graphics and…
DetailsTake a walk eastwards along the South West Coast path from Burton Bradstock and after about a mile you reach Cogden Beach. At first this stretch of coastline would not appear to be that interesting from a nature watching point of view. But how wrong first impressions can be. Along the path itself, what seems at first to be…
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