Where in Dorset...

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I'm not sure is the honest answer, I'm near Dorchester and know of a couple of Garden Centres that aspire to be like the stores you mention.

I wonder if anyone else might know?

Its pretty quiet on here at the moment, but as Dorset Editor (started on Monday 17th February) i'm doing lots of research to see what is about in Dorset.

If you find anything yourself please let me know, in the meantime the one place I have visited which might go some way to meet your needs is

www.haskins.co.uk/haskinsferndown.html

they have a café and other shops and there is a Hobbycraft store in the complex

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hobbycraft+dorset&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&gws_rd=cr&ei=2r0EU8eVCuLQ7Aa8hoDwDg

Hope that helps a bit?

Carole

Hi, I was going to say Haskins too, although might not be quite what GA is after, although they do Scrummy cakes

I'm in Bournemouth, Carole, and there is a Bournemouth/poole GN site too although not much activity over there.

Agreed - their cakes are fabulous - have you thought of taking on the job of Editor in your area?

Carole