The past month has seen some significant rainfall in the Surrey Hills, spelling an end to a significant drought in the South East. With only 49.4mm of rain recorded in South East and central southern England, 2011 has been the driest spring since for 101 years, beating the previous record of 57.3mm [...]
June 5th, 2011 - 7:43 pm § in Events
Shamley Green Village Fete 2011
We are all getting very competitive over the scarecrow competition that will take place at the Shamley Green Village fete on Saturday 11th June. Ours has been made and is hidden at a secret location along with his wife. The fete will open at 1pm on the village green and will also feature the annual [...]
May 29th, 2011 - 7:44 pm § in Events
Fircroft Art Exhibition 2011
Saturday 11th – Sunday 26th June Daily 11am -5pm, Thursdays 11am – 8pm Evey June our corner of the Surrey Hills plays host to the annual Fircroft Art Exhibition. Fircroft is home to international exhibited artist Frank Taylor and his wife Christine. Set in a beautiful and interesting ear[...]
May 22nd, 2011 - 7:48 pm § in Events
Bramley Village Fete 2011 – Review
Bicycle Man was great, the Badger Set Band rocked, we almost won a pig when we bowled for one, but it was Cyril the Squirrel and the terrier racing that stole the show at the Bramley Village Fete this afternoon. Apart from a couple of spots of rain, the weather was kind to this afternoon’s [..[...]
May 17th, 2011 - 8:59 pm § in Events
Bramley Village Fete 2011
TV’s Fay Ripley, star of Cold Feet and Reggie Perrin will open the 54th Bramley Village Fete on Sunday 22nd May. The fete, in aid of local charities including Bramley Infant School, will open at 12 noon, following a children’s fancy dress procession which will leave the old Bramley and W[...]
May 4th, 2011 - 9:26 pm § in Farming
Southdown Spring Lambs in the Surrey Hills
It’s lambing time here in our corner of the Surrey Hills. Visitors to the site will recall that a flock of Southdown sheep arrived at Woodhill Manor in January. The flock of three lambs and ten ewes is a venture between the Manor and Upper Woodhill Farm. The ewes were all expecting lambs and [...]
