http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Dorset-blog.html The Dorset Blog keeps you up to date with the additions and changes to the-dorset-guru.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us Dorset Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:38:57 GMT Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:38:57 GMT the-dorset-guru.com http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Dorset-blog.html#An-invitation-to-explore-Swanage-&-Purbeck-&-the-stunning-Jurassic-Coast-The-First-Purbeck-Walking-Festival-May-3rd-May-7th-2010 The annual Swanage & Purbeck Walking Festival is now an essential event for the spring calendar for walkers of all abilities. Only 2.5 hours from London Waterloo, and a World Heritage site, the Purbecks are blessed with breathtaking scenery such as the chalk cliffs around the Studland peninsular, historic villages such as Corfe Castle, and the hidden coves of Chapmans Pool and Kimmeridge Bay. Miles of coastal and countryside paths make for unrivalled walking, as well as bird and wildlife watching, particularly as the area is home to many rare species. A varied programme will be running throughout the week which has been specifically designed to cater for a wide range of interests and abilities as well as giving an insight into the areas fascinating history. Local and specialist guides will be on hand to reveal the delights and secrets of the area, and Festival participants will able to take advantage of inclusive steam rail travel on Swanages world famous steam railway as well as sample some of the delicious local Purbeck produce and finest ales with inclusive pub lunches in some instances. The festival organisers have joined forces with specialist walking company HF Holidays, the UKs leading provider of outdoor, walking and activity breaks who have been coming to the area for many years. Alan Power chair of the hospitality association and festival co-ordinator said: We are absolutely delighted to have HF Holidays on-board, they have a wealth of experience, which should make the festival a great success, and which we hope will be an annual event. For more information of the festival programme visit: www.walkswanage.com For PR Enquiries contact Emma Fernandez, Violet PR, tel : 07849748434 email: emma@welcometotheworld.org.uk Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:59 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/bournemouth.html Bournemouth: no not a tacky seaside town anymore Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:17:42 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-pubs.html Dorset Pubs:the best of the best Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:46:16 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/saxon-inn-child-okeford.html The Saxon Inn Child Okeford near Blandford Dorset Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:17:36 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/the-arts-university-college-bournemouth-with-top-uk-beaches.html Look at the proud and happy Arts University College Bournemouth (it was known as the Bournemouth Arts Institute) faces of staff and students during a year Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:03:59 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/old-bournemouthians-grumble.html I was born in Bournemouth in 1941, left in 1965, returned in 2002 and in 2004 moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, where I now live. After I left Bournemouth, Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:56:44 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Birchwood-tourist-park.html Birchwood Tourist Park: a 50 acre site for caravans,camping and motor homes Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:45:26 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/rowlands-wait-camping-dorset.html Rowlands Wait Camping:secluded but not isolated Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:36:01 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/local-business.html Local Business in Dorset Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:39:45 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/woodlands-camping-lodge-wareham-dorset.html Woodlands Camping Park near Wareham on the Jurassic Coast Dorset Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:15:51 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-guru-links.html Dorset Guru Links Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:56:43 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/raw-food-diet.html Raw food diet:detox your body Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:25:28 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/sandbanks-beach.html Sandbanks sits next to some of the most expensive real estate on earth.Russian billionaires pay millions for houses here and then knock them down. I Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:11:10 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/penultimate-bus-journey.html This is my cousin Richards old 1967 VW Split Screen. He loved this bus. He sold it last year. We took it out for a spin and went to the beach to Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:10:17 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/jurassic-coast.html The Jurassic coast offers a unique glimpse into 185 million years of earth's history Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:04:29 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/great-dorset-steam-fair.html Great Dorset Steam Fair:more than just traction engines Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:02:37 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-weather.html dorset weather Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:58:46 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-places.html Dorset places for food drink sleep and play Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:52:37 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-photos.html Dorset Photos Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:51:39 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-fishing.html Dorset Fishing: the best whether lake river or ocean Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:48:33 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-business-directory.html The Dorset Business Directory:advertise your business on this site for free Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:46:41 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-beaches.html Dorset has some amazing beaches from the glitzy Sandbanks to the 18 mile long Chesil Beach, so get out your cozzie and come on down. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:45:41 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorchester.html Dorchester:the backdrop to Hardy's Wessex Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:44:05 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dating-in-dorset.html Dating in Dorset:what you need to do to meet someone Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:32:54 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/chesil-beach.html Chesil Beach: just how did it get there? Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:23:52 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/channel-islands-ferries.html Channel Islands Ferries offer a cheap alternative to flying and you can take the car. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:16:27 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/bournemouth-poole-cinemas.html Bournemouth Poole Cinemas:take your pick,Empire or Odeon Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:11:20 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/bournemouth-hotels.html Bournemouth hotels:there are many and they are close to the beach Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:10:08 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/bournemouth-air-show.html Bournemouth Air Show:The Red Arrows take top billing Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:08:52 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/boscombe.html Surf's up on Boscombe Beach Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:07:22 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/blandford.html Blandford is renowned for it's Georgian architecture,and beer Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:35:53 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/dorset-camping.html Dorset camping:beat the credit crunch Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:43:35 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/swanage-teddy-bear-shop.html Swanage Teddy Bear Shop Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:06 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/langton-matravers-dorset.html Langton Matravers on the Dorset coast lies close to the South West Coast Path Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:41:05 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/kimmeridge-bay.html Clavell Tower in Kimmeridge Bay has won a prestigious building conservation award from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). One of judges Debbie Dance said-now many visitors can enjoy the tower or may be lucky enough to stay there... Lucky is the key word.You can rent the tower for a three day period but it is very popular so you will have to book well in advance.For more details go to my Kimmeridge Bay page. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:16:37 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Dorset-blog.html#Christmas-in-Bournemouth Yes it's here again!Oh no, I hear you say. Well The Square usually gets transformed during the Christmas period.Here's what to expect this year: A brand new Alpine Chalet style bar, with a beer garden serving high quality German larger and mulled wines (Gluhwein), will be centre stage offering a welcome refreshing distraction to visitors Christmas shopping. The Christmas celebrations will be featuring authentic German cuisine with a traditional German charcoal BBQ Bratwurst House offering three types of German sausage, a giant windmill steak and potatoes stand, a roasted chestnuts costermonger, a flavoured coffee stall, a crepe stall, and a traditional sweets stall. I hope there is something for veggies like me. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:09:58 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/swanage.html Swanage:a town built on stone Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:57:14 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Dorset-blog.html#New-John-Lewis-Store-In-Poole John Lewis are opening a new store at Poole Retail Park BH12 1DN on 22nd October 2009. It's near Branksome station and opposite a Homebase store. This store is different in that unlike a normal John Lewis shop there will be no fashion,it's just things for the home such as sofas and TVs. The place has a cafe too and opens at 10am.I'm sure they will have some good opening offers so get on down there. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:12:37 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/horns-inn-colehill-dorset.html Horns Inn Colehill Dorset:A Hall & Woodhouse pub Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:18:48 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Dorset-blog.html#Something-for-the-kids-on-Halloween There will be some scary stuff going on in the Lower Gardens this Halloween.Bournemouth tourism is putting on a creepy event in the town where the mortal remains of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley lie. If you in the centre of Bournemouth just look for the really big balloon and that's where you should be. From 4pm until 8.30pm on October 31st, the award-winning gardens will be packed with frighteningly free childrens activities, including a trick or treat quiz trail, fancy dress competition, face-painting, jesters and jugglers. So be sure not to miss it.The kids will never forgive you. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:58:58 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/Dorset-blog.html#Bournemouth-wins-yet-another-award Bournemouth gets alot of tourist awards.It's close to London and has great beaches and affordable hotels. Here's details of the latest as told by the Bournemouth Tourism PR people: "Bournemouth is celebrating winning top spot for staycationers as the UKs most holiday-friendly destination. Beating 65 other popular getaways Bournemouth triumphed in a survey, undertaken by Virgin Money Travel Insurance, aimed at finding the best places to holiday in the UK. The news comes as overseas trips by Britons fell 12 in the year to July and were 16 down in May, June and July compared to last year. Bournemouths win was based on a number of factors including weather, the cost of a weeks hotel stay, price and availability of restaurants, quality of beaches and the overall cost and number of nearby tourist attractions. The accolade comes just days after Bournemouth was voted Best UK Resort at the Group Leisure awards. " You really will have to come down here. Have a great day. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:07:13 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/wareham.html Wareham:conquered by the Danes Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:40:09 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/wimborne.html Wimborne:historic town north of Poole,Dorset. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:35:49 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/ship-langton-matravers.html The Ship at Langton Matravers Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:42:37 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/castle-inn-west-lulworth.html Castle Inn West Lulworth on the Jurassic Coast Dorset Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:38:04 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/wareham-forest-tourist-park.html wareham forest tourist park:for camping,motorhomes and caravans Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:31:00 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/weymouth.html Weymouth: fast connections to France and the Channel Islands Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:29:02 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/beaches-bournemouth-poole.html Relax on the beaches of Poole and Bournemouth,beautiful one day perfect the next Sat, 30 May 2009 11:21:37 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/anchor-inn-seatown.html The Anchor Inn at Seatown on Dorset's Jurassic Coast Sat, 30 May 2009 11:19:32 GMT http://www.the-dorset-guru.com/about-me.html How to build a website that gets traffic and makes you money Sat, 30 May 2009 11:18:52 GMT