Dorchester, Dorset.

Admirable et superbe série +++++++
Bon Dimanche.

Merci beaucoup Malik.
Bon Dimanche.

Nice series on this pretty little town of Dorset !!!!!
Have a great sunday!!!!!!

Thank you Nouchet.
I hope your Sunday is good too.

Schitterende opname.s,Rosa met interessante details.
Hartelijke groeten en een fijne Zondag.........Frans.

Thank you very much Frans.
Best wishes and good new week ahead.
Rosa.

Three terrific street scene's here and all have been nicely captured Rosa

Thank you very much Roger.

All to do with tupping Rosa, the ram leaves his mark on the Ewe's rump :)

So it seems Nick :) Never knew that was what it was called though.

The top image is very well composed, Rosa. The road acts as a lead-in line to draw the eye to the two spires.

The wool shop looks very twee. I wonder if anyone goes in thinking the shop sells fudge. LOL.

I am not an expert on animal husbandry, but I think a 'raddle' in Scotland is called a 'keel'.

Cheers,

Joe

Thank you for your kind comment n the main shot Joe.
Knitting is not a dying art in Dorchester, it would seem!
I didn't know it was called a raddle and now I also know it is a keel in Scotland. We learn something new every day!
Cheers, Rosa.

Your views are always so nice ! Have a good Sunday, Rosa !

That is kind of you to say Ulrich, thank you. I hope your Sunday is good too.

Great set of photo's Rosa, somewhere I haven't been!!

Thank you John. It's a very pleasant town.

The lack of shoppers could be anywhere, I can see a few for sale or rent, no doubt there are a few charity shops !! two cafes closed in Leicester last weekend owned by the same Italian family they opened 82 years ago but could no longer make it pay. I hope you are enjoying the sunshine and watching the weeds grow !!! Enjoy the rest of your day Rosalyn p.s.the pub sign and the shop go well together

Wednesday is Market Day in Dorchester, so it was very busy in the main thoroughfare. I would think this street is busier in the evenings with so many pubs and restaurants. A lot of work going on restoring a large and very old Inn that is featured in a Thomas Hardy novel, called The White Hart, so I am looking forward to seeing it finished.
Have a good new week Peter.

I drive past Dorchester every time I visit my family in Exmouth, but rarely stop there except for a cuppa and a break from driving. Judging from these photos I may have to make more of an effort next time.

I like the main image Rosa...........it's very well composed with the natural leading line of the road and you've captured the buildings in great detail. The diffused light is quite lovely too. I'm amazed at how little traffic there is - every time I've ventured in there it's been rammed!

I like the two images in the PiPs too - the wool shop has a beautiful frontage and a great name.

Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum & Dorset County Museum are great places to visit if you ever have more time there Keith. Of course there is Thomas Hardy's Cottage close by as well, which I love and have been to a few little music gatherings there. I find though that the best places in the town are quite well hidden, and I'm still finding them!

Thank you for your very nice comments on the main picture. It was actually very busy with traffic. I struck lucky this time! Thank you also for your valued comments on the PiP's too.

FANNNNNNNNNNNNNTASTIC!!! I adore your village photography, you really are so good at getting attractive and interesting angles and honing in on cool signs and window displays. This sereis is just great and makes me feel as if I am there. Thank you for the stroll and wonderful show. :)

Thank you for your great comments Janet....I had better tell you though that it's not a village and is in fact the County Town....just in case anyone from there sees this ;-)) Dorset is one of the very few counties that doesn't have a city or a motorway in it.
All the best and have a great new week ahead.

I particularly like the first two pictures in your series, Rosa. They are typical of traditional England.

Thank you very much Pat.

A lovely series. The shops look interesting as does the Blue Raddle.

Thank you Jean. Quite a lively pub I think :)

very nice shot & composition → attractive picture ( attractive postcard )
have a nice new week, Rosa → Marek-Ewjan

Thank you very much Marek-Ewjan.
Best wishes and good week, Rosa.

A lovely set, Rosa. I visited a couple of times in the 90s. Always heavy traffic!

Thanks Andy. I remember when we were kids this was always where the traffic jams were on the way to Weymouth!

Lovely series of a pretty looking town.

Thank you Jaap.

A lovely street scene, Rosa. Look at all those chimney pots. I can remember we had open fires in the bedrooms, and these were lit when someone was ill in bed. They weren't lit if it was just freezing weather though. ;-)

It was the old stone water bottles with a sock on when it was freezing Amelia ;-))

Superb street scenes Rosa, I like Dorchester.

Thank you Jeff...I do too :-))

Fantastic city corner and never ending street full of typical shops and signs !
All the best
Fabio

Thank you Fabio. The main shops are in a pedestrianised area, but it doesn't have the ambiance of this old street.
All the best, Rosa.

A great series, Rosa. The main street scene has a timeless feeling, with the relative absence of traffic. FWIW raddle marking is also the term used here, though I've never seen it applied to a pub. :-)

Thank you George. Actually I was quite lucky as it is a busy through road, which is a shame as there are some lovely little shops and buildings.

I have to admit, I know the implement but didn't know it was called a raddle!

A well chosen PoV here Rosa, great perspective along that wonderful road with all those lovely old buildings. A terrific and interesting pair of PiPs also.

Thank you for all your very kind comments Doug. Much appreciated.
Best regards, Rosa.

Excellent composition in the main photo- as many others have already said:-) It's nice to see a street with traditional shop fronts! The wool shop would have been a magnet for me in my knitting days;-)