Shaftesbury is a Saxon hill top town founded by Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, in 880AD as a defence from Danish invaders. Gold Hill has been used in film and television programmes but is probably best remembered for the 1970's British television advert for Hovis bread where a young lad struggles to push his delivery bike up the hill.

Tags:   Dorset Shaftesbury England Wessex Alfred the Great Hovis TV Advert

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Sailing boats sit unused in Langstone Harbour as the sun sets behind nearby Portsdown Hill.

Tags:   Hayling Island Hampshire Hants Portsmouth Havant Langstone Harbour Langstone Sunset Hayling Island Bridge Chichester Harbour

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A photograph I took several years ago in High Street, Yetminster - one of my favourite villages. This has been enhanced with a texture kindly provided by Ann Lenabem.

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Took this photograph in April 2014 on a visit to Lacock Abbey, the home of photography. Not much sign of the 21st century in the scene so thought it would be interesting to 'age' it. My thanks to Evelyn Flint for providing the texture.

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Blackberries ripening and leaves starting to die - signals from nature that autumn is approaching!

Tags:   Hampshire Hayling Island Oyster Beds Flora and Fauna Blackberries

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