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Autumn has arrived with its unpredictable weather, and once again first the blazing sun and then the pouring rain, so we were pleasantly surprised by the high standard of the exhibits in every class. The visitors were welcomed with a stunning view of the exhibits as they came in through the ...

by Trevor Dale Now the waiting begins, for the decision on the National Lottery Heritage funding. However, the team cannot sit back with their feet up. The Heritage Fund requires a financial contribution from Cranleigh Heritage Trust as well.  The logic is that they want to focus ...

Miki Marks, a Nature enthusiast I was born in Zimbabwe and spent my childhood in Uruguay.  I grew up to the sound of the sea and the smell of pines. Neither of my parents seemed to pay much attention to nature, as I remember.  Although my mother was a knowledgeable and talented gardener, she ...

by Joy Horn // Main Photo: Frank Swinnerton (1884-1982), photo by Mark Gerson on the cover of Reflections One of the ‘characters’ of Cranleigh in the middle of the 20th century was the novelist and critic Frank Swinnerton, the author of some 50 books, who lived at Old Tokefield on the ...

by Simone Conti Mixed Vegetable Gratin - Serves 4 Ingredients:2 courgettes 4 Spanish red peppers  4 Portobello mushrooms  8 medium size tomato 200ml extra virgin olive oil   1 small bunch of fresh parsley1 sprig of Rosemary 400g breadcrumbs   Salt and pepper to taste     Preparation 1. ...

Birds are noticeably on the move this month as we head into Autumn and I’ll be on the watch out, as usual, for a few unusual species. Numbers of some more common birds gradually build up over the next ten weeks or so and sometimes can be quite spectacular. The sight of a flock of Wood ...