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Dark Dorset Calendar Customs by Robert J. Newland Much of the intrinsic charm of Dorset folklore is owed to the importance of folk customs. Today only a small amount of these curious and occasionally eccentric customs have survived, while those that still continue have, for many of us, lost their original significance. Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Why do children dance around the maypole on May Day? Why do we carve pumpkin lanterns a... £12.50 |
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The Crabchurch Conspiracy by Mark Vine As Civil War raged throughout England in the 1640's the cry of battle could be heard all the stronger in Dorset. Colonel Sydenham and his men, including some of his family, braved out the horrors of war, which saw several hundred men struck down in one night in Weymouth. Fierce battles across the harbour ensued, the town was under siege and every man fought for himself as well as his cause. All... £10.00 |
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Dark Dorset - Tales of Mystery, Wonder and Terror by Robert J. Newland & Mark J. North This extensively illustrated compendium has over 400 tales and references making this book by far one of the best in its field. Dark Dorset has been thoroughly researched, and includes many new entries and up to date information never before published. The title of the book speaks for its self, and is indeed not for the faint hearted or those easily shocked. Any readers brave enough will fi... £12.50 |
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Big Cats Loose in Britain by Marcus Mattews Big Cats: Loose in Britain, has a twin-track theme. The author looks at the body of anecdotal evidence: sightings, livestock kills, pawprints and photographs, and seeks to determine underlying commonalities and threads of evidence. These two strands are repeatedly woven together into a highly readable, yet scientifically compelling overview of the big cat phenomenon in Britain. The sightings repor... £14.99 |
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Mystery Cats in Dorset by Chris Moiser What are we to make of claims that big cats have been sighted on the fields and heathlands of Dorset? If there are such animals wild in Dorset, where do they come from and how do they survive? Chris Moiser is a professional zoologist who has taught the subject for over twenty years. He has studied big cats extensively and has participated in expeditions to Africa on a number of occasions. H... £2.99 |
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The Smaller Mystery Carnivores of the Westcountry by Jonathan Downes Although much has been written in recent years about the mystery big cats which have been reported stalking Westcountry moorlands, little has been written on the subject of the smaller British mystery carnivores. This unique book redresses the balance and examines the current status in the Westcountry of three species thought to be extinct: the Wildcat, the Pine Marten and the Polecat, finding tha... £9.99 |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - Hunters Moon Morris Hunters Moon Morris 'Border' with energy and confidence. Black and silver tatters coats fairly fly through 'Much Wenlock', 'Tanner Man', 'Ashwood Bank' and 'September 4th'. An entertaining side with a unique sound that you will want to see and hear again and again. Look out for the dramatic 'John Barleycorn'. Features interview... £6.99 |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - Black Bess Border Morris Black Bess Border Morris Stand and Deliver! The ladies of Black Bess create a Turpin-esque border style dressed as highwaymen. Look out for several distinctive dances and a re-invention of 'Upton' for eight! Features interview.... £6.99 |
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DARK DORSET SERIES - FAIRIES by Robert Newland In Dorset, tales of mischievous fairies, their remarkable antics and midnight revels have been told and re-told for countless generations, entertaining young and old alike. They are all brought together in this magnificently researched, illustrated guide of Dorset fairy lore; the first ever of its kind which reveals in-depth, the fairy phenomenon and introduces the Dorset fairy types, - Flower Fai... £4.99 |
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Dorset Dragon Long Sleeve T-Shirt Feared for its viciousness and for the pestilence it brought, the Dragon or Wyvern is Dorsets famed emblem, Who's Afeared is the county's motto. ... £- |
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Dance Macabre Women's T-Shirt A gruesome dance of death represented by two dancing skeletons.... £- |
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Pale Rider Jersey The Pale Rider of Death - a vision of finality with foreboding words from Revelations... £- |
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Black Death Hooded Sweatshirt A solemn memorial commemorating the Black Death, which entered Britain via Dorset in 1348.... £- |
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Celtic Blood Cross Sweatshirt The Celtic Cross is a classic icon of early Christianity.... £- |
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Winged Skull T-shirt The flying skull is a classic icon representing the departed soul.... £- |
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Night Mare Jr. Raglan Horse lovers will relish this gothic demon of darkness, the classic nightmare of dreams.... £- |
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Witch Hare Jr.Tank Top To the Ancient Britons Hares were sacred, but in the Middle Ages they were associated with magic and witchcraft. Witches were said to transform themselves into Hares.... £- |
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Cerne Giant Boxer Shorts Cerne Giant Capture the power of the legendry Cerne Abbas Giant and boost your performance!... £- |
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Cerne Giant Golf Shirt Cerne Giant Capture the power of the legendry Cerne Abbas Giant and boost your performance!... £- |
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Large Cerne Giant Mug The Cerne Abbas Giant - Dorsets famous chalk hill figure, which legend says: Can make infertile women pregnant!... £- |
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Feed Me! Bib A fun Feed Me! bib depicting an unusual gargoyle from the Saint Mary church Cerne Abbas.... £- |
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Lycanthropy Teddy Bear A cute cuddle toy with Lycanthropy were bear design... £- |
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Dark Dorset Sticker (Bumper) Show your support and love for the county of Dorset with our great value bumper sticker!... £- |
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Fairy Tile Box This dreamy fairy sleeps upon her poisonous toadstool.... £- |
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Fairy Tile Coaster This dreamy fairy sleeps upon her poisonous toadstool. ... £- |
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Cross & Hand Postcards (Package of 8) The mysterious wayside cross of Batcombe, which was immortalised by Thomas Hardy in his poem, The Legend of the Lost Pyx.... £- |
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Pale Rider Mousepad The pale Rider of Death a vision of finality with foreboding words from Revelations.... £- |
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Dorset Dragon Sticker Feared for its viciousness and for the pestilence it brought, the Dragon or Wyvern is Dorsets famed emblem, Who's Afeared is the county's motto.... £- |
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Legends by Jeremy Harte Dorset's legends are the last surviving link with the heroic days of its past. They are its traditional stories told and retold over many centuries. Time has embellished some, in others the confusing details of real life have been smoothed into grander patterns.... £4.95 |
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Cuckoo Pounds and Singing Barrows: Folklore of Ancient Sites in Dorset by Jeremy Harte The archaeological sites of Dorset have always stirred the imagination. To those who live around them, they seem full of mystery, and custome have grown up about these ancient monuments ... £3.95 |
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Explore Black Dogs Edited by Bob Trubshaw The folklore of phantom black dogs is known throughout the British Isles. From the Black Shuck of East Anglia to the Moody Dhoo of the Isle of Man there are tales of huge spectral hounds 'darker than the night sky' with eyes 'glowing red as burning coals'. The phantom black dog of British and Irish folklore, which often forewarns of death, is part of a world-wide belief that dogs are sensitive... £12.95 |
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Explore Fairy Traditions by Jeremy Harte Winner of the Folklore Society's Katharine Briggs Award 2005. We are not alone. In the shadows of our countryside there lives a fairy race, older than humans, and not necessarily friendly to them. For hundreds of years, men and women have told stories about the strange people, beautiful as starlight, fierce as wolves, and heartless as ice. These are not tales for children. They reveal the fairies ... £9.95 |
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Big Cats in Britain Yearbook 2006 Edited by Mark Fraser Big cats are said to roam the British Isles and Ireland even now as you are sitting and reading this. People from all walks of life encounter these mysterious felines on a daily basis in every nook and cranny of these two countries. Most are jet-black, some are white, some are brown, in fact big cats of every description and colour are seen by some unsuspecting person while on his or her daily bus... £10.00 |
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Mystery Big Cats by Merrily Harpur In the past twenty years every county in Britain, from Caithness to Cornwall, has had recurrent sightings of 'big cats' - described as being like pumas or panthers. These anomalous big cats sightings are now running at an estimated 1,200 a year. Farmers, gamekeepers, ornithologists, policemen and even parents on the school run have all been thrilled - or terrified - to see what they assume is a bi... £16.95 |
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Explore Dragons by Richard Freeman The dragon is the most ancient and widespread of all monsters. Dragon legends are told in every culture and in every continent on Earth. Its breath condenses and forms rain in China. It slithers across the heavens in Mexico as Quetzalcoatl. In Scandinavian lore its coils encircled the whole earth. No other monster is so universal in its occurrence or so varied. But the Britain Isles are the homela... £12.95 |
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The Owlman and Others by Jonathan Downes EASTER 1976 - Two young girls playing in the churchyard of Mawnan Old Church in southern Cornwall were frightened by what they described as a "nasty bird-man" flying over the church tower. A few months later it was seen again, and the witness said: "It was like a big owl with pointed ears, as big as a man. The eyes were red and glowing. At first I thought that it someone dressed-up, playing a joke... £15 |
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Memento Mori Black Cap A solemn reminder representing ones mortal life. ... £- |
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Black Death Bag A solemn memorial commemorating the Black Death with Requiem Gothic Brand logo on the back. ... £- |
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Memento Mori Messenger Bag A solemn reminder representing ones mortal life. ... £- |
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Devil's Hellstones Mini Poster Two of Dorsets ancient stone monuments: The Portesham Hell Stone and The Winterborne Abbas Nine Stones are brought together in this fabulous devilish poster. ... £- |
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Mort Tomb Trio Cards (Pack of 6) A unique tomb carving of a trio of skulls which serve as a stark reminder of ones fate. ... £- |
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The Turberville Phantom Coach Mug Thomas Hardy based his novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles on the famous Dorset family, the Turbervilles. The ghostly Turberville phantom coach forecasts doom to those who see it! ... £- |
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Cerne Giant Wall Clock May you always be on time with this legendry Fertility Symbol Clock! ... £- |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - Berkshire Bedlam Morris England expects every man to Morris and these chaps really know how to. The Bedlam have excited audiences for nearly thirty years. Now, you too can drool over some terrific stepping, capers and very English eccentricity with such exotic dances as the 'Mazurka', 'Laughing Cavalier', and 'Spotty Dog' . Cracking stuff. Features interview.... £6.99 |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - Dartmoor Border Morris An exciting mixed fun side from West Devon - sit back and enjoy some 'traditional border' dance interpretations and several innovative local Devon dances including: 'Old Mill' a unique five person dance, and 'Bonny So Blue' with some interesting props. There's a hobby horse and Mummers Play as well. ... £6.99 |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - Dr Turbervilles Morris From the Somerset town of Crewkerne come Dr Turbervilles Morris. Highlights include 'Seige of Exeter' and 'Windwhistle' from their Wayford tradition. A cracking 'Cuckoos Nest' and some fun sticking from an often amusing side. Features interview.... £6.99 |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - Grimspound Border Morris Lock up your daughters - the bad boys of Morris have arrived. You will be swept along by ribald performances of 'Haccombe to Death', 'The Bear Dance' and the ubiquitous 'Tinners Rabbits'. Features interview.... £6.99 |
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Morris Dancers of England DVD - OBJ Border Morris It could mean anything - but most of all it means you've found an exciting Border morris side that give exhilarating performances. Look out for a cracking 'Brimfield' and unique 'White Ladies Aston'. Features interview.... £6.99 |
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Dragons - More than a Myth? by Richard Freeman Four teenage boys are dragged to their deaths by a reptilian monster that emerges from a fog-bound sea off the coast of Florida. In the north-east of England, a shadowy cult is rumoured to have sacrificed human victims to a dragon-god well into the 20th century. In New Guinea, giant lizards with huge teeth and claws kill dozens of villagers and send the natives into a panic. In the Gamb... £14.99 |
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The Rising of the Moon by Jonathan Downes and Nigel Wright This was a groundbreaking book for veteran fortean Jonathan Downes. Following a year on from his seminal work, "The Owlman and Others" this was his take on UFOlogy. He had been commissioned to write a book about a flap of UFO sightings which had taken place across South Devon and Dorset Coast in the summer of 1997 against a backdrop of his own personal troubles, but together with his friend and co... £14.99 |
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