The BV magazine, Dec 22

The BV magazine, December ‘22

A winter-active buff-tailed bumblebee, bombus terrestris, worker All images © Jane Adams

Winter bumblebees

Wildlife writer Jane Adams is on the lookout for a winter wild bee fix - even in December you can find them, she says 86

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The BV magazine, Dec 22

Published on Dec 2, 2022

BV - the monthly digital magazine from the heart of Dorset

In this month's issue: • It's a bugger's muddle. A swift look at the baking aisle in your local supermarket will tell you that the UK egg industry is in crisis. • Never been to the races? Me neither … and my first visit to a racecourse – on a windblown and wet November day in Wincanton – wasn’t at all what I expected • The BV’s Andrew Livingston remembers his mentor, BAFTA-winning writer, chef and, most of all, fisherman Nick Fisher, who passed away this month • Frankincense and more. Global brand Neal’s Yard Remedies has its home in Gillingham – with many ingredients grown here in Dorset. • More than just a famous name – hidden away in a fold of Cranborne Chase outside Shaftesbury, Gritchie Brewery is crafting a fine reputation • TV presenter Alice Plunkett takes on the Random 19 questions •Self-taught wood-turners 84-year-old Peter Thomas and 70-year-old Trevor Ball have turned retirement into a new career

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