by The Tea Rose | Mar 17, 2026 | Gossip
The Café was, as always, so wonderfully welcoming. There is something rather special about a place where you are greeted not just with service, but with genuine warmth. The staff, a lovely mother and daughter, carried that gentle ease between them that makes you feel...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 16, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
Dear Reader, I must share a small moment about the linen shop in the village. Some time ago I lost a necklace while wandering around Cranleigh. It had slipped from my neck somewhere between errands and small conversations, and I remember feeling rather deflated about...
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...
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