Official Dorset Thread

[twentythreedom]

Hooray! Thread for all Dorset related stuff

Who else is in Dorset? I know there's a few - Boudicca, Looby I know of, anyone else?

I will be officially resident in DT4 from tomorrow

 

[quimcunx]

Congratulations and good luck with the move tomorrow!

 

[Boudicca]

Welcome!

When's the barbie?

 

[twentythreedom]

Welcome!

When's the barbie?

Soon, I'll definitely do something or other sociable and will let you know

 

[Looby]

Welcome to Dorset. There's Miss Daisy too, in Bournemouth. Will be good to meet up as I completely failed at getting to Boudicca's meet.

 

[stavros]

I had five years of my childhood just outside Sherborne, with many a summer trip down to Weymouth.

 

[marty21]

Love Dorset , have spent many holidays there. Big up The Square and Compass Arne , Portland, Weymouth (didn't particularly like Dorchester tbf )

 

[ska invita]

Watch out for the jaspers (aka wopsys)

 

[DaveCinzano]

Dorset: Poundstretcher Cornwall spliced into a knock-off Devon

 

[keybored]

They haven't invented motorways yet have they?

 

[catinthehat]

I was born in Dorset, Spetisbury. Idyllic childhood location at the time - late 50s and early 60s. We actually had village outings where the entire village went on a bus to Lyme Regis or Sandbanks every year. There were steam trains passing through until Beaching shut the station. It was all conkers, blackberries, minnows, the watercress beds and going to Blandford to the Corn Exchange to buy butter. (cinema/five woodbines/fish and chips/change from a shilling etc)

 

[whoha]

Me.

 

[twentythreedom]

It's official, I'm here

 

[twentythreedom]

Definitely going to this eta: Tues / Wed next week

Weymouth Carnival

The Esplanade is about 200m from my house

Feels nice being able to say that tbh

 

[xenon]

What's that big old style hotel on the sea front. The one with the columns? was there a couple of years ago just before Christmas. Queen Vic or something... Esplinade was alright, albeit grey and cold then...

Used to go to Weymouth a lot as a kid. I was briefly allergic to Dorset though for a while. Astmah like symptoms, Dr gave me the blue and brown enhalors. Different pollon.

 

[twentythreedom]

Probably The Grand or something similar. I'll have a look tomorrow

 

[renegadechicken]

I've been in poole since moving here from Luton 16 yrs ago. Welcome

 

[Boudicca]

I've been in poole since moving here from Luton 16 yrs ago. Welcome

Ah, you're still here then! I remember your relationship thread - all went quiet. Make sure you come to the next urban meetup.

 

[Boudicca]

Definitely going to this eta: Tues / Wed next week

Weymouth Carnival

The Esplanade is about 200m from my house

Feels nice being able to say that tbh

They do love a festival down here, although they can seem a bit meh when you're used to Notting Hill and Lambeth Country Show.

They also really like dressing up in costumes - do you have your pirate costume sorted yet? When I met the mayor of Portland, he was dressed as a pirate.

 

[twentythreedom]

I see that Weymouth and Portland voted 61% in favour of brexit on a 75% turnout

Mind you Dorset is racist as fuck, Spymaster posted something to that effect recently

It is pretty white here tbf

 

[twentythreedom]

They do love a festival down here, although they can seem a bit meh when you're used to Notting Hill and Lambeth Country Show.

They also really like dressing up in costumes - do you have your pirate costume sorted yet? When I met the mayor of Portland, he was dressed as a pirate.

I'm going to go as a Somali pirate, with aviator shades, AK47, khat and a big spliff

 

[Ponyutd]

Let's hope no one goes as a Navy Seal then.

 

[Looby]

I see that Weymouth and Portland voted 61% in favour of brexit on a 75% turnout

Mind you Dorset is racist as fuck, Spymaster posted something to that effect recently

It is pretty white here tbf

That's the bit that makes me want to leave, it's so right wing here. Very depressing. [emoji20]

 

[twentythreedom]

I'm sure I'll fit right in

 

[toblerone3]

I've just come back from two days walking in northern Dorset along the Wessex Ridgeway. I walked 30 miles from Ludwell over Hambledon Hill through the Dorsetshire Gap ending up in the delightfully named village of Plush.

 

[toblerone3]

I think its quite rare to hear Dorset called 'Dorsetshire'

 

[twentythreedom]

Me.

Where?

 

[twentythreedom]

What's that big old style hotel on the sea front. The one with the columns? was there a couple of years ago just before Christmas. Queen Vic or something... Esplinade was alright, albeit grey and cold then...

The Royal

 

[whoha]

DT, 6 more than yours.In the north.
I had lovely fish and chips in Weymouth last week from Bennett's.
Have you found the pie shop yet ?can recommend
It's called the lunch box,on westam road

 

[whoha]

I checked, the pie shop is called food 2go now.
Had a lovely unexpected evening in Weymouth yesterday. Town was buzzing.Our entertainment was watching people trying to pick up the 50 pence piece some joker has stuck on the floor.
I love Weymouth I do.