Peter Slinger - Publican and Entrepreneur I sometimes joke that I’ve never really escaped the pub trade and truth be told, I’m not sure I ever wanted to.  ...

by Joy Horn Occasionally we hear old stories about Cranleigh that claim to be true but little known. What are we to make of them? One of these is a rather ...

There’s been all sorts of naughtiness going on this summer in my garden – and maybe yours too. Dunnocks! They may look drab at first glance but this ...

by Miki Marks The leaves of my little St John’s- wort  (hypericum)  were obviously proving very attractive to some creature;   they  had scallop shaped ...

by Penny Lynch Have you ever smiled at a stranger in the street, only to be met with a smile in return?  It’s a small moment but it can make a big ...

Charles Brooking would like to thank the many people who have kindly volunteered to assist with cataloguing at The Charles Brooking Teaching Gallery in ...

by Trevor Dale After months of detailed work, the tender documents for the renovation and restoration of the cottage will be with potential bidders by the ...

You may have noticed how things tend to go a bit quiet on the bird front by the third week of June.  Many have bred by then and do not need to keep ...

by Joy Horn // Main Photo: The ‘Greyhound’ inn in 1935, on the site of the present post office As the end of the war approached, the Parish Magazine ...

“Osgar the Potter” (Stepping back in time!) My first experience of ancient history re-enactment began about 5 or 6 years ago.  My interest in the ...