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Lichen Photos by Andy Bamford Mysterious lichen, felled trees and rats; two success stories and a farewell to an old tree. The deciduous trees are still leafless and on your walks you might pause and study a mysterious organism called lichen – pronounced ‘liken’. It is found in crusty ...

This is a very comforting soup especially on the cold wintery days. The combination of the squash and the creaminess of the charlotte potatoes whit the salty pancetta create an amazing contrast of flavours, the little crème fraiche in the end will be just the perfect finishing touch. Try to use ...

Photo by a User on AllTrails A circular walk from Godalming Station in Surrey, exploring the valley of the River Wey, west of the town including the medieval stone bridge in Eashing. Enjoy this trek and opportunity to dive back into nature and feel that connection once more. Distance: 6.6 ...

Love is not just a single premise. In this collection, multiple award winning authors look at seven versions of love. From Philautia, loving oneself, to Agape with a love for all on earth; and from Storge, a natural fondness for family, to Hysteria, a frantic, obsessed kind of love. Seven authors, ...

Kingfisher (Green list) Red, red and amber, green, amber, red. Traffic lights! Oh no, not again. We are inundated with them around Cranleigh. What is going on? Usually there is no apparent reason for this invasion - and no worker in sight to give an explanation. Traffic lights appear and ...

I love writing out New Year’s resolutions and am pleased to say that my 2021 ones are nearly all done and dusted (just boasting a bit there, forgive me!). It’s got me thinking though that this month it’s a good time to talk about resolutions for 2022. We’ve recently had COP26 in November 2021, and ...