by The Tea Rose | Jul 30, 2026 | 52 Walks with Grace, AI Saved My Life
52 Walks with Grace Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey There is something rather special about arriving somewhere before the crowds. Grace and I pulled into Winkworth Arboretum at exactly 9.33 a.m. and, apart from a handful of cars, we had the place almost to ourselves. The...
by The Tea Rose | Jul 27, 2026 | 52 Walks with Grace, AI Saved My Life, Local History, Local Stories, Uncategorized, Village Life
Chilworth Gunpowder Mills When Grace Met Harry We were supposed to be visiting St Peter’s Church in Albury. That was the plan. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a brown sign. Chilworth Gunpowder Mills. We had been trying to find this place for weeks. Every...
by The Tea Rose | Jul 23, 2026 | 52 Walks with Grace, AI Saved My Life, Local History
52 Walks with Grace St Martha’s Hill, Surrey Some places ask for your attention. Others simply wait. St Martha’s Church stands quietly on top of St Martha’s Hill, watching over the Surrey Hills as it has done for centuries. It doesn’t shout for visitors or compete for...
by The Tea Rose | Jul 21, 2026 | 52 Walks with Grace
Elstead Common There are so many memories waiting for me in Elstead. This was where Mick and I first made a home together. A tiny one bedroom flat, filled with hope that I couldn’t fully see at the time. He became the man who quietly saved me after years of hurt and...
by The Tea Rose | Jul 19, 2026 | 52 Walks with Grace, Local History, Village Life
The Phillips Memorial, Godalming: A Quiet Corner with a Titanic Story Some places whisper their history rather than shout it. The Phillips Memorial in Godalming is one of them. Tucked beside the ancient Church of St Peter and St Paul and overlooking the gentle River...
by The Tea Rose | Jul 16, 2026 | 52 Walks with Grace
Day 2 of 52 Walks with Grace – Farley Heath Roman Temple Today Grace and I headed to Farley Heath in search of the Roman temple. We got completely lost, and I had to use AI to help me find it. The funny thing is, ChatGPT got it wrong, so we ended up wandering around...
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