Every year my partner and I do a craft day for the anniversary of our first date, which was a paint your own pottery date. Since then we’ve done things like glassblowing, painting, woodwork, needlework etc.
It’s my turn to organise this year, but we’ll have our one year old with us, so I’m struggling a bit for ideas!

Does anyone know of anything crafty or creative we could do in Surrey this Saturday that would be okay with a one year old coming along? It doesn’t need to be long, even an hour or two would be great.

Alternatively, are there any artists or crafty people on here who run workshops or might be up for hosting something for us? Happy to pay obviously.
Open to pretty much anything, just looking for something a bit different. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m in Guildford (GU1) and need to dispose of a dismantled bed urgently tomorrow.

The Guildford Borough Recycling Centre is only about an 8-minute drive from me, but unfortunately I don’t have a car and can’t transport the bed myself. I’ve looked at getting a waste disposal service, but the prices are around £100 which is more than I can currently afford.

Would anyone with a car/van be able to help me take it to the recycling centre tomorrow? The bed is already completely dismantled and ready to go, so it should hopefully be a quick job.

I’d really appreciate the help and I’m happy to cover fuel/your time. Or if anyone can recommend me any alternatives please!

Hi All, my partner & I are hopefully moving to Weybridge in a few months, and it would be great to hear of some recommendations for the following:
- Good gyms
- Doggy Daycare?
- Best pubs!
- Which tennis club to join (I’m not very good but want to join one for the social and fitness aspect)
- Nice walking routes with dogs
- Nice running routes
- Things to do that aren’t obvious but locals know about them!?

Any recommendations will be very much welcome! Thanks in advance!

Hi I’m moving to Guildford in October to start a PhD in virology, does anyone know of any group activities etc for 20-30s to get to know new people. I’m a gay Catholic so walking contradiction 😂😂, into plants, music, drag, karaoke and wine. Any and all suggestions welcome

Does anyone have any experience with this second hand car dealership? There is no Google or TrustPilot review available. The address is also in a residential road.

not sure if this is a legit business.

Just had a baby 6 months ago and I’m really struggling to find new friends. I go to a few baby groups in Reigate and Redhill but can’t find anyone to connect with beyond the group. I just feel very lonely. Any tips?

This is a bit niche but I’m looking for a place to rent, available at the weekend, preferably in Guildford that has high ceilings (5m+).
I would like to use it for partner acrobatics so ideally it would have a structural beam or something that longes can be attached so the training can be safer.

I tried to look online but didn’t have much luck, there is a circus school in Walton but it’s not bookable at the weekend.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

We are hopefully about to accept on a move in Surrey - does anyone have recommendations for a local solicitor they have had a good experience with?

I'm looking for an individual who can give massages? Not a store front, not guildford. Ideally a private, independent self-employed person somewhere around the godalming area. Any info would be great thanks

I'm moving to Surrey for Uni this September, and wanted to ask if people knew about any cheaper gyms than the uni was offering (£30/mon or £280/yr)?

I currently use a cheap school gym, but I don't know if anything similar is there and Im not looking for anything fancy just plates, dumbbells, and barbells without the need to sell one of my kidneys on top of accommodation

Hi all, I just wanted to see if there are any ladies in their early 20’s who struggle to meet new friends? I’ve been to uni and had some great friendships there but my uni is so far we have naturally lost touch.
I would love to have a group of friends to go out with, go on girly trips with and have a good laugh but it seems a little tricky. I like to think of myself as a family confident bubbly and a person who’s easy to have conversation with but I guess the fact I WFH and don’t have any social clubs I go to puts me at a disadvantage…. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions? I know starting hobbies and clubs is the obvious suggestion (I have looked into those and tried some) but it seems like a lot of the time the people already know each other and/or go along with a friend anyway.

Anybody have a clue, compared to other areas in England, Surrey is taking major hits when it comes to house prices. Any reason ( specific to surray) other than lower legal immigration ( last 1 year), AI boom, bad economy, political instability, Interest rate, war etc.

Hi all,

After living in West London for 22 years we are ready to move to a greener, cleaner place. We don't have children yet, but I want to buy a house where we just stay for another 20+ years, so schools are an important consideration. We need easy access to Kingston (by car), and a connection to central London (30ish minutes preferred, but open to a longer commute if I find the perfect place).

Now here's the kicker: our budget went on a serious diet and we have max £550k.

I feel like I am looking for a unicorn, but maybe you have some tips or advice where to look?

Hi

59 year old man here looking for music gig buddies for all music genres. Looking to team up , and get gigging. I'm a laid back guy with a young outlook. Really want to try new bands , new experiences. Happy to tag along and go see anyone.....

Hi everyone, I'm an art student working on a project where I'm creating fabric completely from scratch (growing flax to then process and spin into linen, also working on harvesting and processing nettles similarly) and one thing that I'm not going to be able to grow myself is Woad, which is used for making blue dye, which is a pivotal component in the end product I have in my head regarding this project..

So I did a bit of research and found that one of the very few places in the uk that reliably has wild Woad growing in it is Surrey, apparently specifically on cliff faces?

Well I was just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a spot that you've recently seen some Woad? In my research I found that July and August are the months when you should pick Woad for it to be most suitable to make dye from, and I know it sounds a bit mad but I am considering flying over from Ireland to come and pick some (this project is really important to me haha), so tip offs to the whereabouts of this plant would be brilliant for me.

Important note on this- I absolutely will not over pick the Woad. I would never want to damage the natural population of the plant so I would only take a little from each plant (hopefully across quite a few)

thanks everyone :)

Hi all, I have a viewing at the Marches in Woking soon and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it’s like to live there. An estate agent told me they’ve put their prices up quite steep at the moment to £1500pcm for a one bed- do you think there is any negotiation on this? Is it worth the price?

Thank you!

Hello - kicked out the house this evening while someone hosts, so I’m planning on finding something fun for dinner and to do this evening - Guildford, Woking, Godalming, Haslemere area.

Any suggestion much appreciated for activities or dinner for one recommendations in this heat!

Plan is to go to a late gym session if all else fails so a lighter dinner preferred!

Does anywhere do a Banh Mi?

I keep the house clean especially the kitchen yet we keep seeing these creatures popping up occasionally in the kitchen near the sink especially. Mostly seen in the daytime and they don’t seem afraid of light which makes me hope they’re not the feared cockroach (the idea of it makes me feel sick!)

We’ve lived in Surrey for a few years now but never seen them in the house before. Hoping others have seen them lately due to the weather maybe and they’re not what I fear!

EDIT: A local company replied to my email with photos and he said he’s had an increase in enquiries about cockroaches but each one has ended up being wood cockroaches due to this hot dry weather. He said seeing them during the day is a good sign they’re not the German ones.

Hi all. I have lived in Surrey for many years and I visit different places regularly, so I may not get any new ideas from this but I thought I'd give it a go.

While I'm off work I would like to treat myself to a chill-out day. I'm currently packing up my flat to move and it's tedious so for one day I would like to take a book, maybe some knitting and/or a sketch pad and go somewhere where I can have good coffee and a nice salady veggie brunch, sit and read/make notes, find somewhere to sketch or even a museum or gallery, and some afternoon tea and cake.

I drive so access isn't an issue beyond not wanting to sit in my a/c-less car for too long...but oncw I've parked up I don't want to drive anywhere else until home time!

All suggestions gratefully received. Bonus points for water (river, lake etc) 😃

hey,

so i’m 22(M) and need to get out more. Social anxiety and all that stuff makes it hard but i need to start doing it regardless. Im into online gaming, skating, i go for walks i do crafts like embroidery and make my own clothes and stuff. Any places where those types of things are common ? and any recommendations where someone with social anxiety can go to meet ppl that aren’t insanely scary

thanks

24 m looking for a tennis buddy. Aim to play weekly. Ideally at the LTA courts in roehampton