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Hawfinch (male) Coccothraustes coccothraustes Cheers to the New Year! Over Christmas I’ve enjoyed the fruits of last Autumn’s labours in one of the prickly mini forests bordering Cranleigh’s country footpaths. Picking the shiny ripe bluish-black berries from the blackthorn bushes doesn’t come ...

A conspicuous lack of animals at Guildford cattle market in Woodbridge Road in January 1918 (David Rose, Guildford: Remembering 1914-18 (2014) By the end of 1917, the German U-boats’ attacks in the Atlantic on ships bringing food to Britain had resulted in acute shortages. At the Guildford ...

Last October I went to see my brother in Switzerland where he has a cookery Master class at the local Catering College. He gave me some of his recipes, based on French Cuisine of Escoffier, the Master of modern Cookery. I made a few small alterations so will be able to adapt the recipes for the ...

January might be the middle of winter but as the days lengthen the garden begins to grow, now is a good time to plan for the coming gardening year and to order seeds and plants. Prune rose bushes now whilst they are dormant. Cut back to just above a bud and remove any crossing or dead ...

‘Just how much joy can one change in direction bring’ – Observer "And in that instant, he knows in his heart that today is a momentous day; come what may, he and Alice will meet again, and life will never be the same." This is a brilliant tale of two people to kick-start 2018, Alice and Ben, ...

BECOME A FRIEND OF ROTARY & CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Cranleigh Rotary is seeking new members, friends and volunteers of all ages to join the worldwide family of Rotarians. They can promise that becoming involved you: Make New Friends Enjoy Interesting and Rewarding Activities Improve ...