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What has happened to my sticklebacks? I have been looking in the brook at the end of my garden for a month now and no sign of them. I’ve lived here since 2007 and every year I have watched the little fish darting back and forth. I creep up quietly, as the moment they sense my presence they hide in ...

I was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in the early-80s. My brother and I grew up on my parent’s family farm, where we enjoyed a great deal of outdoor freedom. We spent a lot of time fishing, riding our bicycles and exploring the indigenous savannah woodland and granite outcrops. I went to a rural junior ...

An early murky morning walk provided a nice surprise when through the grey I saw a large white bird on distant grassland. At first I thought it could be a Little Egret but once I looked through my bins I saw it was clearly a Swan. Now Mute Swans are quite scarce around the Cranleigh area so ...

Clandon Park (National Trust) before the disastrous fire in 2015 A friend of mine lived in Cranleigh Road, Worthing. Why was her road called after our village? It turns out that it is not alone. There are roads in towns and villages all over the country that also boast our name. In the London ...

There are so many flowers that burst forth in May, so we are really spoilt for choice but one of the best wild flowers this month must be the bluebell – although, because it has been so mild, they have started to flower in April this year. The bluebell is a quintessential sign of British ...

When are energy prices going to stop going up?  Well, certainly not in the near future that’s for sure. But there is good news for Cranleigh, Ewhurst and surrounding villages! Solar Streets, a discounted community Solar PV Scheme will be available from May.  It is designed to bring ...