One Foot in the Grave series was rewritten to have the Meldrews' house destroyed in a fire (this was filmed on waste ground in Northcote Road, Springbourne). This also gave the opportunity for a new interior set to be designed, as Belbin had been unhappy with the original set designed for the series, which she felt was too restrictive to shoot in. Since series two, the exterior scenes of the Meldrew's home were filmed at Tresillian Way, Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire. These later series make extensive use of specific street and garden locations in most episodes, particularly for scenes involving the Meldrew's neighbours.
Doreen Valiente Foundation original manuscripts. Doreen Valiente was an inveterate collector of material relating to folklore, witchcraft and other allied interests. Nearly all of the witchcraft-related material, which she accumulated, passed to John Belham-Payne upon her death. He passed ownership of the collection through a Deed of Trust to the Doreen Valiente Foundation. Doreen Valiente Foundation Doreen Valiente is considered one of the founders of the modern “Wicca” movement along with Gerald Gardner, the man credited with reviving what has been described as Britain’s only indigenous religion, England being the birthplace of Wicca. She was also an author of great note in the