Our first issue of 2025 picks up right where we left off – crammed with brilliant Dorset people doing genuinely interesting things.
First up, the story of the Santa who sacked Stur: after an ‘offensive and sacrilegious’ gonk nativity scene, he’s resigned as the town’s Father Christmas and even returned his recent Community Award.
On a lighter note, we meet Jeremy Walsh, the Dorset luthier who once held a £15,000,000 Stradivarius; dive into the century-old Blackmore Vale Motocross Club; and take a deep dive into local history. Welcome to the Museum of East Dorset, who join Barry Cuff’s postcards with stunning photographs by Job Pottle – Wimborne’s own Royal photographer – alongside the CPRE, who share some racy tales of Bohemian Studland in the 1930s.
Editor’s picks for January? Jane Adams’ enchanting wrens. The spicy barbs of the Dorset Insider, our anonymous local councillor. And Farming, where Andrew Livingston isn’t even pretending to hide his cynical pessimism, and spare a minute for James Cossins, has had the very worst of farming news.
With more than 100 pages of community news, equestrian, farming, local history, wildlife, gardening, and more… why are you still here? Go! Make a mug of tea and have a READ!
The BV – every month we’re jam-packed with Dorset and some frankly stunning photography. And it’s FREE. Why wouldn’t you want a flick through?
(if you’re looking for more, you can see all the back issues here. Or if you really should be getting on, why not have a listen to the podcast while you do that thing you should be doing?)
