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This time on Alfred, the podcast for Shaftesbury, The Vale and Chase areas of North Dorset and West Wiltshire: Alfred visits the North Dorset Business Group speed-networking event at Shaftesbury’s Grosvenor Arms Hotel. It’s like speed dating, where you’re looking for contacts rather than romance. Organiser Fran Hill teaches us how to make a quick impression. (00:24) A TV archaeology and architecture expert shares the secrets of the loose stones around Shaftesbury’s Abbey Gardens. Jonathan Foyle will talk in town soon. And he shares his theory on where we could uncover the original Saxon Abbey. (06:01) Another pop-up store opens in Shaftesbury’s High Street. Virginia Edwyn Jones explains how the Chamber of Commerce is tackling the empty shop challenge. (08:50) Shirley Allum’s annual charity fashion show has a new home - Shaftesbury Arts Centre. We chat to Shirley and get a taster of what will be a polished production. (15:51) We learn about the myths and legends surrounding yew trees. Fred Hageneder, a yew tre