Latest articles from Great British Life http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/ en-gb As you know, a few weeks ago, Rob Horton of English Garden Joinery asked me if I would like to design their RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand this year and it didn't really take me very long to give them an answer...well, a couple of seconds maybe! Wed, 16 May 2012 15:55:04 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/delighted-to-reveal-the-design-for-english-garden-joinerys-chelsea-flower-show-stand-2012/id/7070/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/delighted-to-reveal-the-design-for-english-garden-joinerys-chelsea-flower-show-stand-2012/id/7070/ To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, the latest commemorative ale from Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery has been crowned. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:19:13 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/hogs-back-brewery-pays-tribute-to-the-queen-with-new-majestea-beer/id/7069/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/hogs-back-brewery-pays-tribute-to-the-queen-with-new-majestea-beer/id/7069/ Marking the official relaunch as Staines-upon-Thames, a huge party will celebrate the town’s riverside routes and see the unveiling of a replica London Stone, the sealing of a 2012 time capsule and a charity duck race on Sunday May 20. Wed, 16 May 2012 10:59:47 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/staines-upon-thames-day/id/7068/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/staines-upon-thames-day/id/7068/ Hi-Life are delighted to offer all Archant Readers (and their friends and family) 12 months Platinum membership for the exclusive rate of £29.95 (RRP £85.99) Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/reader-offers--12-months-hi-life-platinum-membership-41153/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/reader-offers--12-months-hi-life-platinum-membership-41153/ The second Festival of Surrey Life is again taking place at the Fox Revived Pub near Horley, this year over the Diamond Jubilee weekend on Sunday June 3 and Monday June 4 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/festival-of-surrey-life-2012--a-diamond-jubilee-event-29659/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/festival-of-surrey-life-2012--a-diamond-jubilee-event-29659/ Hi-Life are delighted to offer all Archant Readers (and their friends and family) 12 months Platinum membership for the exclusive rate of £29.95 (RRP £85.99) Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/reader-offers--12-months-hi-life-platinum-membership-41153/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/reader-offers--12-months-hi-life-platinum-membership-41153/ Welcome to a brand new monthly column with BBC Surrey’s Nick Wallis, in which he’ll be sharing everything from what goes on behind the scenes at the radio station to stories of his busy family life in Walton-on-Thames Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/bbc-surreys-nick-wallis-on-the-mic-and-behind-the-scenes-of-local-radio-40207/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/bbc-surreys-nick-wallis-on-the-mic-and-behind-the-scenes-of-local-radio-40207/ Hello and welcome to my Vintage Surrey blog. I run a small business called Vintage Pixie refurbishing and "upcycling" vintage and antique furniture but I am a huge fan of vintage in general. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:26:53 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/a-little-introduction-and-what-to-expect/id/7067/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/a-little-introduction-and-what-to-expect/id/7067/ At Surrey Life we enjoy nothing more than highlighting the success stories of our more innovative local pubs. Tue, 15 May 2012 19:10:12 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/living-the-rural-idyll-grow-your-own-in-a-surrey-pub-garden/id/7064/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/living-the-rural-idyll-grow-your-own-in-a-surrey-pub-garden/id/7064/ SAVE Britain’s Heritage’s new Dare to Care report features a series of dilapidated properties from around the UK, which the conservation group suggests offer an ‘array of exciting opportunities for restoration-minded buyers’. Tue, 15 May 2012 12:42:57 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/lonely-hearts-list-for-buildings-at-risk-features-surrey-property--heritage-at-risk/id/7061/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/community/blogs/detail/lonely-hearts-list-for-buildings-at-risk-features-surrey-property--heritage-at-risk/id/7061/ A delicious treacle tart recipe from Billington's and Tom Aikens. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/treacle-tart-41123/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/treacle-tart-41123/ Theatre goers will have a unique opportunity to see two legends of stage and screen come together for a one night only performance to raise funds for the Leith Hill Action Group (LHAG). Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/virginia-mckenna-and-ron-moody-share-stage-at-dorking-halls-to-celebrate-surrey-hills-41137/ http://surrey.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/virginia-mckenna-and-ron-moody-share-stage-at-dorking-halls-to-celebrate-surrey-hills-41137/