A shout-out for businesses on Limpsfield High Street – both visible and behind closed doors!

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While Covid put paid to many businesses around the country, one phenomenon that is being witnessed throughout the regions is a cautious re-invigoration of our local high streets.

Oxted has seen, and is still seeing quite a turnaround of new businesses, and Limpsfield High Street has also witnessed a rally, with new businesses launching and existing ones coming into their own with some tweaks to their offer.

Established businesses and newbies are giving our little high street a new lease of life, and as well as those businesses you can see as you drive past, there are also some hidden gems behind closed doors that you may not even know about…

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Kate’s Appreciations Challenge is Complete!

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Limpsfield based art teacher, and Art 4 All owner, Kate Tulett has completed her 50th Birthday and 50 Appreciations Challenge. With 52 Appreciations in the bag and her exhibition and book launch will run from 21st June… Find out more here.

Kate Tulett Art

A year ago, on her 50th Birthday, Kate Tulett accepted a challenge from a friend to create 50 illustrated Appreciations.  52 weeks and 52 “Appreciations” later (Kate likes to go above and beyond so she did 2 extra!), the challenge is complete and her work will be turned into a book and exhibition, entitled Turning Tides.

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Oxted Library: Warm Up Wednesdays

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Our fabulous local library, Oxted Library is an officially designated “warm hub” – open Tuesday to Saturday – for anyone who is in need of some warmth, a smile and some company. And from tomorrow, 25 January, until March (at least) they’ll also be running monthly “Warm Up Wednesdays” offering free creative activity and/or advice in a social environment.

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Limpsfield resident launches christmas hit!

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Former Limpsfield resident, Alex Martin has launched an “instant Christmas classic” on all music platforms today! 

Currently living in East Dulwich, Alex Martin, whose family still lives in Limpsfield, grew up in Limpsfield on Trevereux Hill and attended Limpsfield Infants School. After many years of playing around with an idea, he has just launched a new Christmas song through his company Big Bang Films, sung by up-and-coming singer-songwriter, Isla Croll, who featured in the semi finals of The Voice Kids in 2020 and won our hearts with her rendition of Summertime. 

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your community SHOP and post office needs you!

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With high street banks closing their local branches at an alarming rate (NatWest is due to close in February 2023, which leaves Oxted and Limpsfield with HSBC and the Yorkshire Building Society), it’s no surprise that our post offices, including our local village ones, are feeling the pressure with many people now using them for their everyday banking services.

Limpsfield Memorial Stores and Post Office on Limpsfield High Street, has been run by the community for the benefit of the community since 1999 with minimum paid employees and a reliance on volunteers in both the shop and the Post Office.

They are currently looking for volunteer help in the stores, but particularly in the Post Office. So if you are looking for something interesting and can commit to a minimum of half a day a week, then they’d love to hear from you.

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Friends of Limpsfield Common launch new Family Activity Trail

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Limpsfield families are being spoilt for outdoor trails at the moment, with the launch of the Parish Council’s Limpsfield Way and now the new Family Activity Trail, a joint project by the National Trust and Friends of Limpsfield Common that provides a waymarked nature trail around Limpsfield’s High Chart.

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The Parish Council officially launches The Limpsfield Way Walk and Community Cycle Route

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Limpsfield Parish Council held the official launch of the Limpsfield Way circular walk and Limpsfield Community Cycle Route on Saturday afternoon (24 September), with Cllr Ann Osborn hosting the event and Chairman John Thompson cutting the ribbon.

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The new Limpsfield Way… check it out over the summer holidays

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In April, Limpsfield Parish Council received the first tranche of funding from Surrey County Council’s Your Fund Surrey scheme, and have been very busy creating the new and accessible Limpsfield Way Circular Walk, with the Community Cycle Route to be completed over the summer holidays.

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the sun shines for the Limpsfield Food, Drink and Artisan summer fair

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It was hot hot hot for last weekend’s Limpsfield Village Food, Drink and Artisan summer fair, hosted by The Limpsfield Cookery School in its courtyards, with other high street shops, open, including Bey Tree, Kate Tulett’s Art for All and Memorial Stores.

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Limpsfield Cookery School’s Summer Fair is this Sunday!

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The Limpsfield Cookery School will once again be opening their courtyards to welcome local businesses for a Summer Food, Drink and Artisan Fair on Sunday 10th July 2022.

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