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Gardening is hardly a simple practice, it takes skills, commitment, and a bit of luck to grow flowers and veg. However, while most tips about gardening are quite common, some can be quite bizarre. Try these gardening points that may surprise you: Lay numerous sheets of newspaper over soil ...

Saturday 4th May 10am-4pm What's happening at your church? is a question we've often been asked over the last six months, as people have seen builders busy at work at the side of the church. Now you can come and see for yourself! We've been making the premises more user-friendly for both church ...

I was born in 1953 when my parents were living with my grandparents in Ash Vale, close to Frimley. They then moved to Normandy, near Guildford. I had two sisters and three brothers, two of which sadly passed away in infancy. Normandy was mainly a farming community and I have a very good ...

Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) Dawn on a bright spring morning. Let’s see what’s about. Familiar birds seem to be up early. A Song Thrush belts out sweet tunes to declare its territory. Blackbirds strut their stuff on the lawn. A male noisily chases off a neighbour who is ...

St Andrew’s church in 1905 (courtesy of Mrs Vera Wilkinson) For 75 years, almost every picture postcard of Cranleigh Common included a view of the large church of St Andrew, yet now its existence is almost entirely forgotten. Centre: Another angle on St Andrew’s (a Frith postcard, ...

The dictionary definition of blindsided is to surprise someone, usually with harmful results. Have you ever been blindsided by a cancer diagnosis or prognosis? I remember when my late husband received his cancer diagnosis back in July 2014. He had a mole on his back which was checked regularly but ...