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(Pictured Above: A London muffin man in 1910)   ‘Do you know the Muffin Man, the Muffin Man, the Muffin Man, Do you know the Muffin Man who lives on Drury Lane?’ In April 1917, this song had to be re-written in the past tense. A Public Meals Order prohibited the manufacture of ...

‘When visiting Nick in his office you can’t help but notice the large severed head of a dead crocodile laying on the shelf and wonder . . . how did it get there?’ Nick Squire Entrepreneur  Nick Squire runs Sabre Stone in Cranleigh, a thriving stonemasonry company that specialises in bespoke ...

Today, there are some things that we just don’t believe are possible when told or shown, like a tall story or an amazing magic trick performed before our very eyes. Is seeing believing? A crocodile in Cranleigh high street? Is it true or even possible? You must be having a laugh! Laughing, ...

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4   Ingredients 750g small new potato, thickly sliced 750g frozen pea and beans (we used Waitrose pea and bean mix, £2.29/1kg) 3 tbsp olive oil zest and juice of 1 lemon small pack mint, leaves only 4 salmon fillet about ...

Prep: 1hr, 10 mins Cook: 45 mins Difficulty: Easy Makes: 30-35 Biscuits or 15 Bunnies   Ingredients 200g unsalted butter, at room temperature 400g plain flour 280g caster sugar 1 eggs ¼ tsp vanilla extract a pinch of salt ½ tsp cream of tartar 600g icing sugar 170g ...

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 30 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4   Ingredients 500g new potatoes, halved 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 100g spinach 2 tbsp caper, drained and rinsed zest and juice ½ lemon Method Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted ...