by Trevor Dale This month, whilst we’re waiting on the outcome of our grant application we’re continuing the exploration of the history of the Old Hospital ...

by Joy Horn This month’s walk is just under one mile, with opportunities to sit down along the way. It begins in the footpath at the north end of the ...

by Simone Conti Mixed Vegetables Gratin Serves 4I’ve just come back from Italy where we had a lovely dinner with my brother and his family. My ...

There’s a fascinating little bird they call ‘common’ but like many others who share its first name – such as Crossbill and Gull – it isn’t. Well not around ...

by Miki Marks Although my garden pond is small, it has recently been the focus of much interest and excitement. One of Nature’s most amazing sights has ...

by Penny Lynch The best way, as with any organising job, is to pull everything out and see what you’ve got.  Determine what you need, what can be rehomed ...

by Giovanni Fontebasso, a 92 year old Italian Cranleigh resident It was a day as many others: silent bells, gloomy looking old men going to the “periostea” ...

Alan & Amanda James, owners of Smithbrook Picture Framing ALAN - I was born in Woodstock, Oxford where I lived for 3 years.  My dad was in ...

Ordinance Survey records show that brick making was taking place at Smithbrook as early as 1876.  Operations were always on a small scale and the clay ...

by Joy Horn Main Photo - The gasworks and gasholders, seen from the railway bridge (courtesy of Michael Miller This walk is along a level stretch of the ...