“Wot, no hanging baskets!?” The Bull on Limpsfield High Street used to be a hotel as well as a public house and has welcomed many, many generations of Limpsfield residents through its doors. Continue reading “Flashback Friday: The Bull, Limpsfield”
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I grew up in South East England, but have lived in France, Italy, Australia and in the beautiful Lecrin Valley near Granada in Spain. Now I work from home in the pretty village of #Limpsfield, Surrey, surrounded by the rolling hills of the North Downs and the hum of the delightfully picturesque M25!
Christmas Cards Coffee Morning for Children in Need
Phoenix Cards agent, Amanda Davies is holding a ‘Children in Need’ fundraiser coffee morning on Friday 18th November from 9am – 1pm at 29 Granville Road, Limpsfield, RH8 0BX.
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Have your say: Local Plan sites consultation – Limpsfield
It’s time to have your say about the Tandridge Local Plan in terms of the sites designated for potential development. The ‘sites consultation’ gives residents an opportunity to comment on sites being assessed as part of the creation of the Local Plan and you can have your say up until Friday 30th December.
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Flashback Friday: Limpsfield Chart Post Office
Who remembers shops on Limpsfield Chart?
I rode my bike up Trevereux Hill to the little shop on Post Office Row (think possibly after Joyce had gone although I’m sure it was still called Joyce’s)… Before that was the post office and shop, there was an actual post office on the corner (main picture). Continue reading “Flashback Friday: Limpsfield Chart Post Office”
Interview with Cast of ‘The Great War As It Was’
This Remembrance weekend, the fabulous Threadbare Theatre company will take to the boards once again at The Crown Old Oxted, to show their brilliant production, The Great War As it Was, a fun, yet thought-provoking music-hall style show based on accounts of WWI. Here, we talk to the hugely talented cast, Andrew Candish, Matthew Winters and Felicity Gordon (and Bella the theatre cat!). Continue reading “Interview with Cast of ‘The Great War As It Was’”
Limpsfield Remembrance Sunday Parade
This Sunday, November 13th, The Royal British Legion will stage its annual Remembrance Day Parade in Limpsfield. The colourful parade, by local armed forces, veterans and cadets will commence at 9.30am from Sylvan Close to St Peter’s Church, where there will be a Remembrance service at 10am. A return parade will follow after the service. Continue reading “Limpsfield Remembrance Sunday Parade”
Flashback Friday: Limpsfield High Street and Bookshop
We love this amazing photo of Limpsfield High Street pre-dating cars! They didn’t even drive on the left then ;)
Photo from family history archive: http://hyslopmaxwell.com/places – probably from 1890s
Got any good Flashback Limpsfield photos? Please scan (jpg) and email to hello@limpsfieldsurrey.com with a brief description and date if you have one. Any era goes, as long as it’s in Limpsfield and it’s a flashback!
Joie de Vivre – step in and feel instantly happy!
Stepping inside this gorgeous little boutique on Limpsfield High Street really does make you feel instantly happy and full of joie de vivre! It’s tiny, but everything in it is amazing. Continue reading “Joie de Vivre – step in and feel instantly happy!”
Where to trick or treat tonight in Limpsfield
If you’re out and about Trick or Treating tonight, the best places to go in Limpsfield are Granville Road, Park Road, Detillens Lane, Pastens, Padbrook, Ridlands Lane, Ridlands Rise, Brassey Hill and Stoneleigh Road.
Those houses who want to see Trick or Treaters are usually the ones with Halloween decorations, pumpkin lights and candles in their doorway or windows.
Please respect those who do not wish to have trick or treaters visit their house. They are not necessarily stingy, boring or bad tempered Halloween Humbugs! Some elderly people are genuinely frightened by some Trick or Treaters, particularly the older ones!
Last minute costumes and accessories at Fancier Dress (open until 5pm).
No Scary Clowns Please!
Many adults and children have been genuinely terrified by the ridiculous clown trend sweeping the globe. Please think twice about clown costumes. It’s well past funny and could seriously cause long term psychological damage to young children.
Limpsfield – perfect for spooky wanderings on Halloween!
With Limpsfield being as old and historic as it is, there must be ghosts aplenty round these parts – making it perfect for spooky Halloween walks.
Many of the buildings in Limpsfield village and Limpsfield Chart date back hundreds of years, so there are lots that must surely have a huge amount of history and hauntings. Continue reading “Limpsfield – perfect for spooky wanderings on Halloween!”