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Brent Goose (Branta Bernicula) Geese are an increasingly common sight over and around Cranleigh. Greylag Goose numbers have rocketed in the last 20 years. From just the odd one or two pairs you can now regularly see flocks of 200 or more flying to and from their roosts in the mornings and ...

RISOTTINO ALLA VENEZIANA (Venetian Risotto) Ingredients 120g Italian rice (Arborio/Vialone) 120g small peas 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped 600ml strong chicken Stock, hot 75ml dry white wine 3 bay leaves 20ml olive oil 20g good quality margarine ...

The wartime wedding of Albert Kevern and Olive Streeter, with the bride’s parents on either side of them, and several soldier friends. The bridegroom’s parents could not travel from Cornwall to Cranleigh for the service. (Photo by kind permission of Brian Kevern.) Monday February 25th was the ...

This month shows signs of spring heading our way, with bulbs appearing and wildlife waking up as light levels and temperatures increase. Here are a few tips on how to get ready for the new season. Protect fruit and vegetables such as apricots, nectarines and peaches with netting to keep the ...

Is Dangerous For Our Health, It Is Now Official.  GPs will be urged to make time to see lonely patients, who are 50% more likely to die prematurely than people with good social network. Three out of four GPs say they see between one and five lonely people a day, according to research among over ...

What are you most afraid of? Fear is a natural part of our lives that we learn to accept. It is normal to want to avoid the things you fear. However, avoidance prevents you from learning that the things you fear are not as dangerous as you think. Everyone is scared of something, it’s what makes us ...