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by Miki Marks Daisies have been coming in to flower, heralding the start of the warmer weather and the increase in daylight.  Their name comes from ‘Day’s Eye’ because the flower opens with the sun, when the pollinators are around,  and closes in the evening.  They are often closed in dull ...

by Penny Lynch Many of us start our day with a cup of tea or coffee, often relying on these drinks to keep us going.  But while they do provide fluids, they shouldn’t be a substitute for good old-fashioned water.  Drinking enough water is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain ...

by Trevor Dale Historical Significance is a new term to me. It came to light when discussing the cottage with Darron Carver, the Head of Collections and Site Operations at the Weald & Downland Living Museum.  Historical Significance can be determined by using the acronym NAME.  ...

Gill Ford - Garden Designer I was born on Sunday 23rd January 1949 at midday, so I can happily claim to be a ‘Sunday’s child full of grace’!  My  parents met at a dance at the Brighton Ballroom and once married, they lived with my grandfather, in Macclesfield where my mother had grown up.  My ...

by Joy Horn (Main Photo - Charles Crick with his apprentice, Charlie Croxford, in 1915) This is the story of Charles Crick, his family and the shoe shop he founded. Charles Crick moved to Cranleigh in 1910 from Rushden, Northamptonshire, the centre of British shoemaking: you may recall ...

‘Mad as a March hare’ is the still used centuries’ old declaration uttered by countryfolk to describe anyone acting unpredictably, oddly and excitedly. The phrase comes from the Springtime antics of this long eared bounder which, if not being illegally persecuted by coursing gangs, is a sight ...