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Buying environmentally friendly gifts for your friends and family can seem like a daunting challenge, but it really doesn’t need to be. Think pilates instructors, personal trainers, massage therapists, hair stylists, local artists, golf and tennis pros, local restaurants, local boutiques. All ...

Hello everyone and I cannot believe that I am writing this article the for the December edition of the magazine! As you will know if you’ve read the articles, I’ve seen lots of puppies, rescue dogs, teenagers and other dogs for walks, training and advice. I’ve set up my office, downsized my own ...

Nativity scenes apart, there are apparently twelve symbols which trigger thoughts of Christmas; amongst them are robins, poinsettias, bells, snowflakes, a jolly old man in a red and white outfit, and two which I find particularly evocative: the fir tree and the reindeer. Fortunately, I didn’t have ...

Cranleigh Christmas lights, photo © Martin Bamford After a difficult year for all of us, Cranleigh once again sparkles with festive lights celebrating Christmas. New this year are the return of glistening white lights strung through the branches of eight of the Maple trees on the common, three ...

Working in our newsagents shop in Cranleigh was never dull JANET: My parents, Ken and Joan, originated from Streatham, London and moved out to Sussex in the 1950’s. I was born in Brighton. I am one of seven children, 4 boys and 3 girls. Sadly, one of my brothers lost his life in a ...

A Valentine’s postcard of the 1920s, with Pond Cottage on the extreme left A few incidents may give a flavour of life here 100 years ago. The Cranleigh Women’s Institute was founded in 1921 under the direction of Mrs Eric Bonham of Knowle ‘for the Beneficial and Instructional advantage of ...