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Category Archives: Dorset Magazine

The Great British Fete

There’s little that beats the quiet joy of a village fete on a sunny Saturday

Posted byJess MorencyJune 27, 2025Posted inDorset MagazineTags:Dorset Fetes, peter yendell, Piddlehinton, Piddlehinton Church Fete, tug a war, village fete, Village traditions1 Comment on The Great British Fete

Twenty-Six Letters: July 2025

July is all about healthy eating. And delicious food!

Posted byJess MorencyJune 27, 2025Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:bold beans, cooking fast and slow, Dr Alan Desmond, Dr Federica Amati, every body should know this, How to Eat 30 Plants a Week, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Mandy's, Many Wolfe, Natalia Rudin, The Plant Based Diet RevolutionLeave a comment on Twenty-Six Letters: July 2025

When Thirty is the Magic Number

What does one of Britain’s best-known chefs eat when no-one’s looking?

Posted byJess MorencyJune 27, 2025Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:30 plants a week, Chris Van Tulleken, courgette honey and lemon cake, creamy roast cauliflower and cashew soup, How to Eat 30 Plants a Week, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage, River Cottage Cafe, UPFLeave a comment on When Thirty is the Magic Number

Start Running (and don’t stop!)

It was such a pleasure to meet this young couple, who are determined to help with runners’ long-term motivation.

Posted byJess MorencyJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025Posted inDorset MagazineTags:couch to 5k, Finding your motivation, Jennifer Parker, Rob Chard, Running, Sturminster Newton, the ultimate runner's plannerLeave a comment on Start Running (and don’t stop!)

From Page to Screen: The Filming of the Salt Path

What’s it like to have a film made about your life? I chatted to Ray Winn to find out.

Posted byJess MorencyMay 24, 2025Posted inDorset Magazine, travel writingTags:CBD, Corticobasal Degeneration, dorset magazine, Gillian Anderson, Hot Milk, Jason Isaacs, moth winn, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, the salt path, The Salt Path film, The South West Coast PathLeave a comment on From Page to Screen: The Filming of the Salt Path

A Time to Write

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

Posted byJess MorencyMay 8, 2025Posted inDorset Magazine, Self-Publishing a NovelTags:Dartmoor, dorchester literary festival, tess burnett, The Hanging of Hettie GaleLeave a comment on A Time to Write

Twenty-six Letters: April

Here are some great new releases for April. Providing a mixed bag of reading.

Posted byJess MorencyMarch 28, 2025Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:Albion, All The Beauty in the World, Anna Biley, Anna Hope, Catherine Newman, Marlene L Daut, Patrick Bringley, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The First and Last King of HaitiLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: April

Twenty-six Letters: March 2025

They say to never judge a book by its cover. But in this case that’s exactly what you should do. Beautiful covers; great books.

Posted byJess MorencyFebruary 25, 2025Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:daniel mason, dolly alderton, Esi Edugyan, rosa kwon easton, t j klune, tess burnettLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: March 2025

Twenty-six Letters: January 2025

Some brilliant books to curl up with – or listen to on Audible.

Posted byJess MorencyDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024Posted inbook reviews, Dorset MagazineTags:a gentleman in moscow, book reviews, Francis Spufford, golden hill, great circle, hamnet, prima facie, the count of monte cristoLeave a comment on Twenty-six Letters: January 2025

It’s all About You

There are two things that have really stayed with me since interviewing Kate. One being: think of yourself as an inspirational bridge, not a boring middleman…

Posted byJess MorencyDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024Posted inDorset MagazineTags:danielle north, eckart toller, finding flow, Henry flynn, innerworkproject, kate adams, khalil gibranLeave a comment on It’s all About You

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