What a first year! Just over a year ago, Jacqui Derbyshire opened the doors of The Limpsfield Cookery School in the Old Printworks on the picturesque High Street of Limpsfield Village (opposite Memorial Stores). 

Having completely renovated and refurbished the old building to create a modern teaching kitchen for up to 8 students per class, the school quickly became very popular, offering classes for all levels by top chefs from around the country. But about 6 weeks later, everything changed! 

Surrey County Council has recently set up “Your Fund”, a funding scheme for community projects that will benefit their communities. Several Limpsfield organisations have now registered bids for funding and here’s how you can help them to succeed…

The results of the Friends of Limpsfield Common Christmas card competition have been announced and their designs will now feature as official digital Christmas Cards for 2020.  Well done to overall winner, Anabella, aged 6.

This Christmas promises to be the most unusual ever, and the Oxted Rotary Club, like all other charities, is having to adapt to the way they run their Christmas appeal for funds to help those in need, and will be running a virtual appeal, encouraging people to give a little, and take a little.

This month, we interviewed the very lovely Claire Coutinho, MP for East Surrey and resident of Bletchingley. Early riser, self-confessed maths nerd and champion of the local high street, Claire tells us how she got into politics and what a typical day entails. Initially published in the Limpsfield Parish News, here’s the full, unabridged version…