A Change in Direction in 2025

After much thought I have decided not to do a monthly ' Through the Garden Gate' in 2025. Due to lack of time over the last few years my blog has mainly featured my garden rather than the wonderful Dorset coastal scenery that my blog is named after! I want to go back to my roots (no pun intended) and share more coastal images this year.

Although I was not born in Dorset, and spent most of my childhood in Germany, Dorset has been my home for over 40 years. Ten years ago we moved along the coast from Weymouth to West Bay. West Bay, originally known as Bridport Harbour is a small settlement along the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast. The location has been featured in some film and TV series the most famous one which has been viewed around the world is Broadchurch, with our incredible cliffs playing a star role!


Over the past few years the cliffs have been eroding at an increasing rate thus cliff fall occured at the December and already tons of the debris have been washed away.


The River Brit enters the sea here and on cold mornings you sometimes get a thin layer of cloud as the river water flows into the sea.



 

Many thanks to everyone who has joined in with ' Through the Garden Gate' over the last 9 years, from all around the world, please continue to visit their blogs and beautiful gardens! If you are missing seeing a garden this was the first one in January 2016!

Sarah


Comments

  1. Margaret23 January 2025 at 18:37

    Hi Sarah, I'm sorry you won't be doing the monthly garden blog anymore, but I will continue to read your blog, I love seeing your pics of your beautiful part of the country. As my blog is about my allotment and garden, I will still be blogging about that. Xx

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    1. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:35

      Thanks Margaret for your support and sharing your two recent gardens and allotment with us for so many years. I will still visit you too! Sarah x

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  2. Coastal Ripples23 January 2025 at 21:40

    So glad you will still be posting. I look forward to getting my regular Dorset fix. B x

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    1. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:47

      Thanks Barbara to your huge contribution over so many years I will still be visiting you as it has been so useful to see what will appear in my garden a couple of weeks after you in Jersey! Sarah x

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  3. Marie Smith24 January 2025 at 00:04

    I always loved seeing your garden but the coastal scenes are beautiful as well.

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    1. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:52

      I always loved seeing your coastal scenery in Prince Edward isalnd and hope to visit your blog more frequently too ! Sarah x

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  4. Willow24 January 2025 at 18:45

    I will miss the garden posts, but I'm a beach girl so I will enjoy those posts. We have visited Dorchester a couple of times and three years ago we went to Cornwall and last summer to Swanage and Poole. I love that coastal area.

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    1. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:59

      Hi Willow, What a shame you missed my area too! Glad you will enjoy the coastal post too, I doubt the garden won't get a mention from time to time as it is an important part of my life and one of my passions! Sarah x

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  5. margi24 January 2025 at 20:39

    I look forward to your pictures and posts about Dorset. It's a beautiful area.

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    1. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:57

      Thanks, Margi it has been wonderful visiting your garden in Slovenia over many years and enjoying images of your local landscape and also on your travels around Europe. I look forward to continuing to visit you through your blog and Instagram too! Sarah x

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  7. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:45

    Sal I accidentally deleted your comment so have reproduced it here :We were only talking about Dorset, a few days ago! My son visited Dorchester on Saturday and he sent me a photo of the cafe where we went years ago, when he was young. ( It’s called ,’ The Horse with the Red Umbrella’.) I’ve always loved Dorset, even though I live in Devon. My dad was a Weymouth lover and as a child I spent many days there, mostly on the beach! I look forward to reading your blog, this year! 😁

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    1. Down by the sea25 January 2025 at 19:45

      The Horse of the Red Umbrella was the first cafe I visited when I moved into the area with my parents over 40 years ago! It is fantastic that it still going so many years later! Our original plan was to move to Devon when we retired as we love Devon too, but at least we are closer so we can have many delightful days out in our second favourite county! Sarah x

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  8. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=29 January 2025 at 09:32

    Goodness! Only just found your change of direction....
    So..Yes! Overall...The Dorset coastline is, the very best...
    Looking at a dramatic coastline, breath-taking views
    and wonderful golden sands....So pack up your things
    and head to Dorset, because we’ve got all this and a
    whole lot more...!

    So what is the prettiest seaside town in Dorset?
    Lyme Regis.....?
    West of the Dorset coastline sits the 'pearl of Dorset',
    named the best seaside town in Dorset.22 Dec 2024...
    But..we all have our personal favourites...Mine is.....
    Swanage....!
    🍁🍂🍃🍁🍂🍃🍁🍂🍃🍁🍂🍃🍁🍂🍃🍁🍂🍃
    The huge variety of beaches and coastal landscapes makes our coastline one of the most inspiring and spectacular stretches of coast found anywhere in the UK.

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  9. Diana Studer4 February 2025 at 12:53

    Love to 'walk your coast' with you!

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