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‘Some people you meet don’t seem to have any direction or sense of purpose in life, whereas others, when they find it, just take off and soar like a bird!’ . . . writes A. Starling. Peter Higgs Pest Controller   Peter grew up in Ewhurst, where he has lived for about twenty six years or ...

Saunderson model G tractor of ~1917 There  was  excitement  among  farmers  this month  when  the  Board  of  Agriculture  allocated a motor tractor to Surrey, in order to improve the production of home-grown food. They watched with great interest as its performance was tested in various parts ...

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 1 hr, 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4   Ingredients 400g floury potatoes, such as King Edwards 600g swede Swede, peeled 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp chilli flakes 100g '00' flour, plus extra for dusting 30g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, ...

Prep: 30 mins Cook: 20 mins Difficulty: A challenge Makes: 24 Ingredients 125g plain flour ½ tsp baking powder Baking powder ½ tsp ground cardamom 200ml buttermilk 2 large eggs, separated 1 blood orange, zested 1 tbsp blood orange juice 50g butter, melted ...

Prep: 5 mins plus 24hrs steeping, no cook Difficulty: Easy Makes: 200ml   Ingredients 50g ground coffee (use coarsely ground for cafetières) ice sparkling water or still water to dilute Method Put 400ml cold water into a large jug or jar and add the coffee grounds, but ...

  Something memorable did happen in Cranleigh this month. Our ancient windmill, which had been a feature of village life, was taken down. The windmill had stood for at least 100 years, and had almost certainly replaced an earlier one, as a mill to grind corn was an essential in a ...