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Siberian Accentor With winter approaching, many bird species have been escaping the bitter north and relocating in recent weeks. That’s usual. However the prolonged easterly and north easterly winds of late September and October 2016 were unprecedented in many birders’ memories – and they ...

“Hi diddle de dee an actor’s life for me”. We all know the song from the Disney film archive but how hard is it to change careers mid-life and go against the flow? . . . writes John Player. This Cranleigh resident made the decision to try and carve out a career in Voice-over after 12.5 years as ...

The food situation throughout the country was beginning to give cause for alarm. German Uboats were targeting food imports from North and South America with considerable success. An article in the Surrey Advertiser stressed the need for every farmer to make the most of the food-producing potential ...

Prep: 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Cook: No Cook Makes: 2 Ingredients crushed ice 50ml bourbon 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp fresh orange juice ½ tbsp sugar syrup 2 slices of orange To decorate honey gold edible glitter Method Using a small paintbrush (or your finger), brush some ...

Prep: 10 mins Difficulty: Easy Cook: 20 Mins Makes: 12 Ingredients 140g light muscovado sugar 100g self-raising flour 50g cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 3 eggs 125ml vegetable oil 3 tbsp milk 50g milk chocolate chip 30g pack mini marshmallows Method Heat oven to 180C/160C ...

Prep: 10 mins Difficulty: A Challenge Cook: 10 Mins Makes: 8 Ingredients 8 Granny Smith apples 400g golden caster sugar 1 tsp vinegar 4 tbsp golden syrup Method Place the apples in a large bowl, then cover with boiling water (you may have to do this in 2 batches). This will remove the ...