by The Tea Rose | Mar 9, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
A visit to 90 High Street, Cranleigh Yesterday I stepped into the sweet shop at number 90 on Cranleigh High Street. The door opened with that familiar little chime and the scent of sugar drifted gently out onto the pavement. Glass jars lined the shelves, each filled...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 8, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
I stepped into the Barnardo’s shop on the High Street today and was greeted by the most bubbly and breezy lady behind the counter. The manager was smiling as she told me how wonderfully busy the shop had been this Sunday. Isn’t that lovely, she said. All helping the...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 7, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
One fish, two fish. The Cranleigh fish shop. I paused outside the window today and watched the light catch the silver skins of the fish laid carefully on ice. Fresh fillets, prawns, salmon, all arranged with such care that you know the people inside take pride in what...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 6, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
Village Gossip, A Whisper from Idyllic There is something rather lovely about discovering little pockets of calm hidden in plain sight in our village. Today my wandering feet took me into Idyllic in the centre of Cranleigh, and I must say, dear readers, it felt rather...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 5, 2026 | Gossip Column
A Moment at Knowle Park Knowle Park It felt today as though time had stood still at Knowle Park. The birds were singing high in the trees, and squirrels darted busily along the branches above. My dog, of course, had other plans, tail wagging furiously as she watched...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 4, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
The Clock House – A Little Cranleigh Story As I wandered along Cranleigh High Street the other day, I found myself thinking about one of the little shops that quietly keeps the village ticking along — quite literally, as it once did. The building at 112 High Street,...
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