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A collection of stories, thoughts and articles sharing some of our favourite places, property ideas, advice and suggestions

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