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Celebrating the height of spring flowering with Diana Ruth Wilson's artistry (1886-1969) this morning.#BotanicMonday

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2021-05-10

Another favourite view. Sunrise over Colmer’s Hill and the Fleet, acrylic on paper in 50cm x 40cm mount, ready for framing.
With thanks to Max Trafford Photography whose photo inspired this painting.
https://t.co/K68raQa4Yu

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2021-05-09

As it is I thought I'd start today with a seaside image. This is "Lyme Regis" by John Cooper from c.1934/35.

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2021-05-03



Green Sea, Studland, Dorset

Peter Ronald J. Cumming (1916–1993)

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2021-04-30

‘Lockdown lane walks: Up to the footpath’ ink, watercolour and charcoal. Going down French Mill Lane with the footpath into the field on the left.


https://t.co/6jObpBoOPP

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2021-04-29

Paid a visit to Beach in for an ice cream. Very sunny and pretty breezy too. Good to get out and about.

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2021-04-26

I know its spring but I've been working on a new wintry design toady to add to my Etsy card range.

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2021-04-22

Variations on a theme of primula this morning, from the Diana Ruth Wilson botanical collection

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2021-04-19

Fantastic results today surveying a long barrow near Chettle on Cranborne Chase with the trusty FM36 gradiometer. Socially distanced survey by members of .

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2021-04-19

Duck Street, Symondsbury, and Colmer’s Hill- on 60cm x 46cm deep-edge
https://t.co/K68raQa4Yu

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2021-04-16

Dorset by Evelyn Dunbar 1947-1948
Oil on Canvas
(Private Collection)

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2021-04-14

“He said the black lead mine belonged chiefly to a Mr. Banks (Henry)”

Henry Bankes (1757–1834), an English politician, inherited the black lead mine. The family seat of the Bankes family was Corfe Castle, then Kingston Lacy in Dorset since 1665.

Anne mispelled his last name.

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2021-04-10

Good morning Lin & thank you. Continuing with the Dorset theme, here's another one which I hope you'll like. This is "Lyme Regis" by John Cooper from c.1934. https://t.co/lIoU8uelHe

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2021-04-08

Looking forward to seeing the redevelopment of - certainly looks like there will be an emphasis on the maritime history of the town/harbour, and on improving the use of space.
Thanks to & the team for a really interesting talk tonight.

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2021-03-27

“We raise the watch-word liberty;
We will, we will, we will be free!”

The Tolpuddle Martyrs, a group of Dorset rural labourers who were arrested for swearing a secret oath as members of a friendly society, were sentenced to penal transportation to Australia 1834.

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2021-03-18