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Time for Tea: The Shop at Strood Green, Strood Green, Brockham

FRIENDLY: The lady at The Shop at Strood Green was warm and welcoming. Below, left to right: Tasty cheese sandwiches in the tearoom; The Shop at Strood Green which celebrates its first birthday on March 21; Christ Church, Brockham Green, in the rain.

Monday, March 08, 2010

It was a thoroughly miserable afternoon as I set off for my weekly "tea" excursion into the Surrey countryside. Rain was teeming down and the sky was leaden. All the rural side roads were awash with muddy water flowing through the hedgerows from the fields.

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Eating out: The Jolly Farmers, Buckland

The dining area of The Jolly Farmers public house on the A25, Buckland, Surrey, England. Photo: Alec Kingham, Friday 12 February 2010

Monday, March 08, 2010

Offering a unique blend of bar, cafe, restaurant and deli shop, The Jolly Farmers at Buckland, on the A25 between Reigate and Dorking, could not be...

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Time for Tea: Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park

SUNSPOT: Hordes of visitors take tea on the patio. Below left, people arrive at Pembroke Lodge to take afternoon tea. Below centre, delicious pecan nut cheesecake and fruit juice. Below right, the park is untouched by the urban sprawl of London.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

After the long spell of cold and winter gloom, my heart was gladdened by the sudden appearance of spring-like sunshine, blue skies and warmth last...

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Time for Tea: The Talbot Inn, High Street, Ripley

HISTORIC: The 17th century Talbot Hotel.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A piercing northerly wind whistled through the bare trees as I set out on my weekly excursion. Earlier in the day there had been sudden squalls of...

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Eating out: Indus, Banstead

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

In the 15 years since it opened this pretty concern has gone from strength to strength, capturing a market that demands the best.

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Eating out: Peking, Dorking

DIVERSE MENU: The Peking Restaurant in Dorking High Street. <I>Photo: Alec Kingham.</I>

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The 'eat as much as you can' meal has become extremely popular with the new generation of Chinese restaurants who offer you unlimited access to their...

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Time for Tea: ninetysix degrees, High Street, Brasted, Westerham

COMFY: the arm chairs dotted around the cafe.

Friday, February 12, 2010

A cold rain began to fall as I motored up Titsey Hill on a dank and dreary weekday afternoon. In the bare-branched trees, a murder of crows cackled...

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Eating out: Sang Thai, Dorking

Sang Thai restaurant, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, England. Photo: Alec Kingham, Friday 5 February 2010

Friday, February 12, 2010

I had always thought that Thai food was not a patch on good Chinese cuisine. But that was until the other day when my gastronomical adventures took me...

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Time for Tea: The Coffee Shop, The Parade, Burgh Heath

TASTY: The hot cheese and red onion pannini.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

On a rather dank and dreary day I motored up to Asda in Burgh Heath to get some provisions in. It's not my normal supermarket but I was in the area so...

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