Well, summer’s over and it’s back to school for lots of families but as ever, there’s lots going on in Limpsfield to keep you all entertained throughout the month.
The Limpsfield Royal British Legion Club always offers a packed programme of activities, including jam nights, bingo, boules, snooker, darts and skittles, making it a real hub of village life. Music fans should note that the ever-popular Time Machine will be performing live on Saturday 12 September, with all your favourites from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
Visitors to the Legion can also see a fascinating new exhibit. The former display – a Coldstream Guards tunic and bearskin once worn by Paul Gandolf – has recently been returned to its owner, but it has been replaced by an impressive Royal Marines “Blues” tunic belonging to a member of the Limpsfield branch who served as a Royal Marines Lieutenant. Complete with a beautifully polished Sam Browne belt and medals, including the South Atlantic Medal recognising service in the Falklands Conflict.
The new season for the Oxted & Limpsfield Music Society begins in October, while the Oxted & Limpsfield Floral Design Club welcomes visitors to a demonstration by Nicola Wright, Inspired by Nature, on Wednesday 9 September at St Peter’s Church Hall, Limpsfield. Doors open at 12.30pm, with the demonstration beginning at 1pm.
Meanwhile, members of The Arts Society are heading to the Victoria & Albert Museum on Thursday 17 September to visit the popular Wallace & Gromit exhibition. Members can attend free of charge, while non-members are welcome for £10.
Closer to home, the ladies of Limpsfield Home return from their summer break on 3 September. Their lovely shop in Wickhams Courtyard, alongside Oxted Framing and Bey Tree Boutique – open Thursday to Saturday, 10am–4pm.
Congratulations also to Kate Tulett, who has embarked on an exciting new chapter after nearly 30 years teaching art. Having stepped down as Head of Art at Hazelwood School, Kate is now focusing full-time on her business, Kate Tulett Art, while also supporting young people at a secure children’s home in East Sussex. Kate continues to offer GCSE art support, alternative education provision, Arts Award courses and her popular monthly community event, Last Thursday.
Welcome to our new Limpsfield Common NT Ranger, Ben Smith
Following India’s move to another Surrey Hills team, we are very happy to welcome Ben Smith who has taken up his new role in the National Trust’s Surrey Hills East team, covering Limpsfield Common (amongst other areas).
Ben spent ten years preparing for a change of career from the corporate world into conservation, managing a full-time job and childcare responsibilities, whilst volunteering regularly with larger charitable and municipal organisations. He’s built dead hedges for the London Wildlife Trust, dug a pond for the Mayor of London/Lambeth Council’s ‘Clapham Common Wetlands’ project and planted scrub for Wandsworth Council’s biodiversity team.
He brings a genuine passion for the natural world to his new role, and is keen to share that passion with others. Recently, he gave the newly elected Leader of his borough council a tour of the local park to explain the work they were doing to improve biodiversity. He has also given regular natural history talks for the park’s ‘Friends’ group on subjects including ‘How to Garden for Wildlife’ and ‘Solitary Bees and their Conservation’, solitary bees and amphibians being two of his specialist subjects!
Ben has spent the last month getting to know the Surrey Hills – the people, places and landscape, including joining the Thursday sessions with our wonderful Taskforce. He will be helping the team oversee the Yalden Spring project as well as all the ongoing tasks for the maintenance, improvement and conservation of Limpsfield Common.
You can meet him at the Annual Public Meeting on Saturday 12 September at 11.30, St Andrews Hall, Limpsfield Chart.
Let’s keep Limpsfield tidy!
Fly-tipping continues to be an increasing problem across the parish, particularly where rogue contractors take payment to dispose of waste, only to dump it in our countryside. Not only does this blight our beautiful landscape, it costs landowners and local authorities thousands of pounds to clear up.
If you see fly-tipping, please report it. Tandridge District Council and Surrey County Council can only deal with fly-tipping on public land. Unfortunately, waste dumped on private land – including much of Limpsfield Chart and Common, which is owned by either the National Trust or the Titsey Estate – is the responsibility of the landowner. However, if you email the Parish Council, we’ll do our best to alert the appropriate landowner.
Remember, fly-tipping is a criminal offence. If someone is taking rubbish away from your home, they must be a registered waste carrier. Before handing over your waste:
- Ask to see their Waste Carrier Registration Number.
- Check it on the Environment Agency’s online register (or call 0300 065 3000).
- Make sure you receive a receipt.
Take household waste to your nearest Community Recycling Centre.
While we’re talking rubbish… a gentle reminder to take your litter home with you whenever possible. Our litter bins are intended for small, everyday items rather than bags of household waste or the remains of picnics and parties, so please put your rubbish in your own wheelie bin when you get home. It really does make a difference.
A huge thank you to everyone who has joined the Oxted & Limpsfield Litter Angels. It was wonderful to see the volunteers – including a couple of Parish Councillors – out helping to keep our local area looking its best. The next Pick ‘n’ Pint takes place on Saturday 12 September, meeting at The Bull Inn at 10.30am for around an hour of litter picking before returning for a well-earned drink. Hi-vis vests, litter pickers and bags are all provided – everyone is welcome.
Congratulations to all the local businesses who have reached the finals of the Tandridge Business Awards. Limpsfield is proudly represented by Kate Tulett Art 4 All, Coffee @ Kiwi House and Lorelei London, while Oxted has an impressive list of finalists too. Whatever the results on awards night, simply making the finals is a fantastic achievement. Good luck to everyone involved!
Finally, September is your last chance this season to enjoy the beautiful Titsey Place house and gardens before they close for the winter. Open throughout the month on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with gardens and tea room also open on Sundays, Titsey Place also hosts the Wild Arts Open Air Opera on 5 and 6 September – a wonderful opportunity to enjoy world-class performances in a spectacular setting. Tickets are available via wildarts.org.uk.
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