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My first geochache hide

Published on 21 January 2011 by Knobby in Geocaching

I came across geochaching a while back but didn’t give it a go until I got a mobile phone with built in gps late last year. For those who haven’t come across this it’s a sort of treasure hunt using hand held gps receivers. Geocahing.com explains it better than I could hope to. So far

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Ploughman’s Lunch at The George Inn, Chideock

I called into The George Inn at Chideock at lunchtime earlier this week. Being peckish I ordered a ploughman’s lunch to have with my pint of beer. I’m not a great fan of Palmers beer, there are plenty of other local brews I’d rather have, but there are a couple of Palmers pubs I visit

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Dorset Parking Ticket Battle – Real West Dorset

Real West Dorset have posted a series of articles and a video about one man’s battle with Dorset County Council over a parking ticket he got in High West Street, Dorchester. I’ve reposted the video below, but it really should be viewed in conjunction with the original articles which can be found at the following

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The Lost Pubs Project

I came across The Lost Pubs Project via a re-tweet on Twitter. Basically it does exactly what the title suggests, a record of pubs, inns and hotels that have closed over the years listed by town/village. It’s an interesting site for those who remember pubs that are no longer with us. Not the prettiest web

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Carberry & Katich see out a draw 19 May 2012
Michael Carberry and Simon Katich both make half centuries as the final day ends in a rain-hit draw at Headingley. […]
Missing fishermen search halted 19 May 2012
The search ends for two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast, after a life-raft was found on-board the wreck of their boat. […]
VIDEO: Minute's silence for fishermen 19 May 2012
A minute's silence has been held in Weymouth for the three crewmen from fishing boat, Purbeck Isle. […]
Sub disaster remembered 80 years on 19 May 2012
Relatives hope to visit the site of the world's first underwater aircraft carrier which sank in 1932 […]