Walks and card games in Durweston, supercars, and Tom Robinson 72 and still rocking!

BV June '22, Part 1.

In this first of June's episodes:

1. The Letter from the Editor, Laura Hitchcock
   
   

2. Walks and card games in Durweston are helping one family settle in

   Adrian and Marie Fisher in Durweston have welcomed three generations of one Ukrainian family. Adrian shares how they are settling into life in Dorset

3. North Dorset offers a welcome

   A local committee has been quietly working to help settle refugees – one family at a time – from all parts of the globe, reports Rachael Rowe

4. Local teenager’s event attracts 120 supercars worth £120,000 to £1.2m!

   A student from Clayesmore School has surprised and captivated supercar owners with his creative meet-ups. Rachael Rowe reports

5. Tom Robinson - 72, and still got it

   Tom Robinson, songwriter and broadcaster, will be at The Exchange later this month. Editor Laura Hitchcock spoke to him about his 50-year career as a musician, as a broadcaster and as an activist.

6. Internationally bestselling author Natasha Solomons takes on the Random 19 questions

   Natasha Solomons is the author of five novels, including Mr Rosenblum’s List (set in Dorset) and The Novel in the Viola, which was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Her latest book, I, Mona Lisa, is just out in paperback

7. A greener goodbye

   In a remote barn in Dorset, with pigeons and podcasts for company, Sophia Campbell is quietly revolutionising funerals with her reusable coffins and environmentally-friendly farewells, Tracie Beardsley reports