Talking Tent

During 2020 many people rekindled their love of natural landscapes. Having time to sense the slowly unfolding seasons helped people to reconnect with strong memories of past experiences in the places they know and love in Dorset.

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Names with Mr Diffey

Mr Diffey talks to Sarah about his very Dorset surname and where it is from.

Bere Regis with Kim Whitfield

Kim talks to Sarah about her childhood home in Bere Heath, growing up on a dairy farm and life in rural Dorset.

Dorchester with Gavin Whitfield

Gavin talks to Sarah about his lifetime lived in Dorchester and its surroundings areas. Image (c) Yvonne Blackborough.

Memories of May Days past

Storyteller Martin Maudsley talks about what he loves about May Day.

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