by The Tea Rose | Mar 12, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
Dear reader, Yesterday I found myself wandering towards the old building of Cranleigh Arts Centre, and as I stepped inside I felt something rather simple yet powerful. Gratitude. How many villages can truly say they have a place like this? Within these walls there is...
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
When the Trains Came to Cranleigh As I wandered through Cranleigh the other morning, I found myself thinking about something that many newer residents might not realise. Our village once had its very own railway station. It is rather hard to imagine now as we stroll...
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...
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