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 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,...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 3, 2026 | Gossip, Gossip Column
Celebrations Bakery As I stepped into the bakery today to collect my husband’s cake, the first thing that met me was the smell — warm bread, sweet sponge, that unmistakable comfort that only a proper bakery gives. And behind it all, laughter. Gentle, easy laughter...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 2, 2026 | Gossip
In 1657, Oliver Cromwell granted Cranleigh the right to hold two annual fairs. Not big city markets. Not grand medieval trading halls. But proper village fairs, stalls, livestock, food, toys, entertainers… community gathering on the Common. Before the railway.Before...
by The Tea Rose | Mar 2, 2026 | Gossip
Cromwell’s Brasserie — A Little Cranleigh Story There’s something about walking past Cromwell’s that makes me slow down. The old red brick. The slightly uneven roof tiles. That wooden hanging sign that feels as though it belongs to another century. Cromwell’s...
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