The BV Magazine - January 2023

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• Rupert Hardy, chairman of the North Dorset CPRE, takes a look at the case for large Dorset solar farms in our fields vs. solar panels on roofs – P.6
• Could there actually be an economic case for ploughing a motorway through Dorset? Andrew Livingston ponders the question – P.72
• There’s six pages of local history, including the inside story of Britain’s ‘most haunted manor’ at Sandford Orcas, and an in a new column we gain an exclusive look into the world’s largest collection of Dorset postcards, with some rarely seen before images – starts on P.42
• Prices may be falling and mortage lenders nervous – but house hunters are still looking to move. A round table of local experts takes a look at the Dorset housing market in 2023 – P.14
• Take a deep breath of calm as you move slowly through the six pages of reader’s photography this month – the standard is astonishing and there was a genuine battle for the front cover this month. Did we get it right? – P.72
• New organiser James Cox talks exclusively to editor Laura about his plans for the Dorset County Show in 2023 – P.11
• Take a look at the life of Dorset farrier Sam Wilkes and you will believe horseshoes really are lucky – P.20
• Plus there’s the all the Dorset food and drink, the oddly soothing gardening (I do not grow vegetables. But I would never miss Barry Cuff’s allotment column), fascinating Dorset wildlife, the farming section will really make you think… why wouldn’t you have a flick through?

The BV Magazine Description:

The BV is the 'glossy' award-winning monthly magazine from the heart of rural Dorset – take your time, come spend half an hour and a weekend coffee with us.
From astonishing photography to fascinating UK wildlife, opinionated and entertaining farmers and celebrities answering random questions, there's something for everyone.
Not from Dorset? Feel free to just skip the first 10 pages, and you'll love the contemporary rural lifestyle magazine that is the rest of the BV behind the local news. And do NOT miss the reader's photography.