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Featured Artists 2021 – Peter Coates

Featured Artists 2021 – Peter Coates

By Sally Reid

July 2021
Featured Artists 2021 – Laura Rich

Featured Artists 2021 – Laura Rich

By Sally Reid

May 2021
Featured Artists 2021 – Phyllis Wolff

Featured Artists 2021 – Phyllis Wolff

By Sally Reid

April 2021
Featured Artists 2021 - Hannah Fowler

Featured Artists 2021 - Hannah Fowler

By Sally Reid

March 2021
Featured Artists 2021 – Linda Frankin

Featured Artists 2021 – Linda Frankin

By Sally Reid

January 2021
The Only Way is Wessex

The Only Way is Wessex

By Andrew Carless

December 2020
Love Local Trust Local Awards

Love Local Trust Local Awards

By Andrew Monro (A-J)

November 2020
Featured Artists 2020 – Laurence Belbin

Featured Artists 2020 – Laurence Belbin

By Mark Lewis

October 2020
Featured Artists 2020 – Caro Lester

Featured Artists 2020 – Caro Lester

By Mark Lewis

October 2020
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

By Andrew Monro (A-J)

August 2020
Let's Hang Out Together

Let's Hang Out Together

By Annabel Douglas

August 2020
Featured Artists 2020 - Olivia Nurrish

Featured Artists 2020 - Olivia Nurrish

By Mark Lewis

August 2020
A field by any other name

A field by any other name

By Philip Greenway

July 2020
Featured Artists 2020 – Chris Wilmhurst

Featured Artists 2020 – Chris Wilmhurst

By Sally Reid

June 2020
Of Historical Note

Of Historical Note

By Sally Reid

June 2020
Independent Bookshop Week

Independent Bookshop Week

By Sally Reid

June 2020
Symonds & Sampson's Guide to Selling at Auction

Symonds & Sampson's Guide to Selling at Auction

June 2020
An 'historic' find by our letting agents

An 'historic' find by our letting agents

By Lucy Nolan

June 2020
No Bees, No Honey, No Work, No Money

No Bees, No Honey, No Work, No Money

By Nick Rymer

May 2020
The Home Office

The Home Office

By Sally Reid

May 2020
Vine & Dandy

Vine & Dandy

By Patrick Woodford

May 2020
Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own

By Sally Reid

May 2020
Featured Artists 2020 - Clare Trenchard

Featured Artists 2020 - Clare Trenchard

By Sally Reid

May 2020
A World First in Dorset

A World First in Dorset

By Will Wallis

May 2020
Homes For Horses

Homes For Horses

By Sally Reid

May 2020
Smarthome Technology

Smarthome Technology

By Calton Stockley

April 2020
Featured Artists 2020 - Lusea Warner-Gale

Featured Artists 2020 - Lusea Warner-Gale

By Sally Reid

April 2020
Beautiful Barns

Beautiful Barns

By Annabel Douglas

April 2020
Happy Easter! Take a look at our favourite ‘Chocolate box’ properties across the region.

Happy Easter! Take a look at our favourite ‘Chocolate box’ properties across the region.

By Sally Reid

April 2020
Why does Harvard Farm shares its name with the famous American University?

Why does Harvard Farm shares its name with the famous American University?

By Greg Ridout

April 2020
Classy Conversions

Classy Conversions

By Sally Reid

April 2020
Featured Artists 2020 – Adrian Gray

Featured Artists 2020 – Adrian Gray

By Sally Reid

March 2020
Know your Benchmarks from your Trig Points

Know your Benchmarks from your Trig Points

By Richard Mogg

March 2020
My First Sky Dive (aged 63¼)

My First Sky Dive (aged 63¼)

By Philip Pollard

February 2020
Featured Artists 2020 - Katie Scorgie

Featured Artists 2020 - Katie Scorgie

By Sally Reid

February 2020
What does it take to be a First-Class Auctioneer?

What does it take to be a First-Class Auctioneer?

By Jan Carter

February 2020
Country Matters 2020 - Our featured artists

Country Matters 2020 - Our featured artists

By Marlise Jolliffe

February 2020
Featured Artists 2020

Featured Artists 2020

By Mark Lewis

January 2020
Granny Annexes

Granny Annexes

By Sally Reid

January 2020
Local Good Pub Guide Awards 2020

Local Good Pub Guide Awards 2020

By Sally Reid

January 2020
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 12 - The Dorset Gap

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 12 - The Dorset Gap

By Meredith Holmes

January 2020
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 11 - Eype Down

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 11 - Eype Down

By Annabel Douglas

January 2020
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 10 - Yeovil

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 10 - Yeovil

By Trudi Gumbrell

January 2020
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 9 - Stourhead

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 9 - Stourhead

By Chris Drake

January 2020
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 8 - Sherborne

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 8 - Sherborne

By Mark Lewis

January 2020
Party rooms to sleigh your guests this New Years Eve

Party rooms to sleigh your guests this New Years Eve

By Jessica Weymouth

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 7 - Silton

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 7 - Silton

By Lucy Carnell

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 6 - Lewesdon Hill

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 6 - Lewesdon Hill

By Caroline Childs-Chaffey

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 5 - Cranborne Chase

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 5 - Cranborne Chase

By Philip Pollard

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 4 - Badbury Rings

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 4 - Badbury Rings

By Andrew Monro (A-J)

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 3 - Buckland Newton

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 3 - Buckland Newton

By Lucy Nolan

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 2 - Beer to Branscombe

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 2 - Beer to Branscombe

By Ross Willmington

December 2019
12 Walks of Christmas - Day 1 - Chilfrome

12 Walks of Christmas - Day 1 - Chilfrome

By Sally Reid

December 2019
These Fireplaces are snow joke!

These Fireplaces are snow joke!

By Jessica Weymouth

December 2019
Cook up a storm in these stunning Kitchens!

Cook up a storm in these stunning Kitchens!

By Jessica Weymouth

December 2019
Better By Design

Better By Design

By Chris Drake

November 2019
Abstract in Australia

Abstract in Australia

By Jane Moir

November 2019
Celebrating Spectacular Kitchens

Celebrating Spectacular Kitchens

By Jessica Weymouth

October 2019
Success for S&S at the Beaminster Horticultural Society Show

Success for S&S at the Beaminster Horticultural Society Show

By Caroline Childs-Chaffey

September 2019
Retirement and Other Things – The Life and Times of David Meaden

Retirement and Other Things – The Life and Times of David Meaden

By David Meaden

May 2019
The West Country Grand National Raiders

The West Country Grand National Raiders

By Sally Reid

April 2019
New Team, Familiar Faces

New Team, Familiar Faces

By Jessica Weymouth

January 2019
2019 Charity Fundraising Plans

2019 Charity Fundraising Plans

By Peter Grout-Smith

January 2019
Symonds & Sampson A-team run the Yeovil Half Marathon!

Symonds & Sampson A-team run the Yeovil Half Marathon!

By Jessica Weymouth

January 2019
Winter Property Check List

Winter Property Check List

By Emma Newman

November 2018
Raising money for the troops in the First World War

Raising money for the troops in the First World War

By Giles Wreford-Brown

October 2018
Lights. Camera. Dorset!

Lights. Camera. Dorset!

By Marianne Symonds

October 2018
Striking Gold in the Attic

Striking Gold in the Attic

By Mark Lewis

September 2018
You’ve Been Framed!

You’ve Been Framed!

By Immy Robinson

August 2018
Before & After - A Completed Barn Conversion

Before & After - A Completed Barn Conversion

By James Shapland

August 2018
Symonds & Sampson sell part of the Monarch’s Way

Symonds & Sampson sell part of the Monarch’s Way

By Lester Williams

August 2018
Very Superstitious

Very Superstitious

By Mark Lewis

August 2018
Mamma Mia! The Barbeque makes way for the pizza oven!

Mamma Mia! The Barbeque makes way for the pizza oven!

By Immy Robinson

August 2018
The pageant gardens at Sherborne

The pageant gardens at Sherborne

By Rowan Duffy

July 2018
The house that talked

The house that talked

By Mark Lewis

July 2018
All That Glitters...

All That Glitters...

By Tim Bennett

July 2018
We’re All Going On A Summer Holiday

We’re All Going On A Summer Holiday

By Meredith Holmes

June 2018
Homes For Horse Lovers

Homes For Horse Lovers

By Ross Willmington

June 2018
Kicking Off In Dorset

Kicking Off In Dorset

By David West

June 2018
Surrealist Swanage : Paul Nash

Surrealist Swanage : Paul Nash

June 2018
An Evening In... Wimborne

An Evening In... Wimborne

By Neal Wilson

May 2018
The Chelsea Flower Show

The Chelsea Flower Show

By Richard Taylor

May 2018
Dorset Arts Week

Dorset Arts Week

By Lucy Nolan

May 2018
On Chesil Beach

On Chesil Beach

By Daniel Magee

May 2018
Following The Trafalgar Way

Following The Trafalgar Way

By Rickey Stoodley

May 2018
Holy Cow! Is this the best pop-up restaurant in Dorset?  

Holy Cow! Is this the best pop-up restaurant in Dorset?  

By Immy Robinson

April 2018
Down With The Kids

Down With The Kids

By Immy Robinson

April 2018
The Best Second-Hand Furniture Shops in Dorset

The Best Second-Hand Furniture Shops in Dorset

By Immy Robinson

April 2018
Spring Your Way To Success

Spring Your Way To Success

By Naomi Garner

March 2018
Grab a coffee in the 'old' office

Grab a coffee in the 'old' office

By Mark Lewis

March 2018
Village life at it's best

Village life at it's best

By Anabel Merriman

March 2018
Snowed In!

Snowed In!

March 2018
Symonds & Sampson at War

Symonds & Sampson at War

By Adam Taylor

March 2018
When Blandford had a livestock market

When Blandford had a livestock market

By Chloe Hooper

February 2018
Happy Birthday Barnes

Happy Birthday Barnes

By Adam Taylor

February 2018
An Extraordinary Man In An Ordinary Village

An Extraordinary Man In An Ordinary Village

By Stuart Philipps

February 2018
The Butchers, The Baker...

The Butchers, The Baker...

By Andy Wakinshaw

January 2018
Elisabeth Frink & Sturminster Newton – An Unlikely Pairing

Elisabeth Frink & Sturminster Newton – An Unlikely Pairing

By Giles Wreford-Brown

January 2018
First Impressions – A light hearted look at perfect presentation for successful selling

First Impressions – A light hearted look at perfect presentation for successful selling

By Jane Moir

January 2018
A Focus On... Ilminster

A Focus On... Ilminster

By Melissa Runcieman

December 2017
A house doesn’t make a home…

A house doesn’t make a home…

By Jane Moir

November 2017
First Time Buying – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

First Time Buying – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

By Immy Robinson

November 2017
Do I need planning permission?

Do I need planning permission?

By Immy Robinson

November 2017
A Focus on… Poundbury.

A Focus on… Poundbury.

By Immy Robinson

September 2017

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