Marilyn and I have been extremely busy setting up a brand new web site. We think it is a great improvement over the old one , cleaner and no ads and more information.
I have had quite a few feedback comments - all positive. If you haven't already visited it, have a look by following link in "Links" box.
We have started on a new programme of events for next year - lots of good things to come - we are trying as far as possible to get a good spread of workshops and talks to appeal to members of all groups. For workshops already booked with the tutors see the programme section of the website. We are taking bookings from January for these new workshops, although if you want to book the 23rd January you can do so now - places are limited so please contact Babs Budd (contact number on web site)
The newsletter will go out late December hopefully just in case you need something to read over the holiday break!
I have to say that it is quite nice not to have to walk round the fields in the dark with the Ollie (our Golden Retriever - age 8 and 3/4) , no invisible badger dug holes to trip me up. Ollie doesn't seem to mind whether it is light or dark as long as he gets his biscuit treat (or two) on the way round.
This picture is grandson Sam chasing after Ollie along the edge of The Fleet (for those of you who don't know the area it is the narrow brackish inlet between Chesil Beach and the mainland). It is such a wonderful place to walk with wild deer in the fields and lots of birds (hundreds of skylarks singing away for most of the year) kites and terns and sea gulls and the fields are a picture in spring and summer with a profusion of wild flowers.
This was it just 7 years ago - more or less intact - now the bow section has almost disappeared.
Talking about photographs the winners from the annual Island of Portland Heritage Trust Photographic Competition can be found on their web site - link in side bar. Some really stunning photographs and a very difficult decision for the judges with 593 pictures to choose from.
We also have a new section on the web site - so if you want to share a favourite photo with us email it to us.
Also we would like some more recipes - perhaps something hearty to beat the winter blues. Today (23rd November) was a taste of what is to come - scraping ice off the windscreen and walking through a frosty field along the edge of the Fleet - Brrr!
Anyway I think I have rambled for long enough - don't know if I am going to
blog again before Christmas as next job is the newsletter - if I don't - have a good Chrismas and New Year
Martin
