Monday 12th August saw the start of Afternoon Tea Week. Afternoon Tea is a tea-related ritual, introduced in Britain in the early 1840s. It evolved as a mini meal to stem the hunger and anticipation between lunch and an evening meal. Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in […]
Roger Peerless is a Surrey Mirror correspondent and a regular guest at the Merstham Mix. Few people know the local area better than him. He has lived in Merstham for over 60 years and was educated at Albury Manor School, just down the road from where the café now stands. In his time he has […]
Loveworks has been working in the local community for the last 10 years with the aim of harnessing the community in helping those who need it. We are working to make a difference in three areas of need: Food Poverty, Social Isolation and building resilience. Our vision has always been that Loveworks will be […]
If there’s anyone who knows Merstham it’s Maggie May. After all, she’s lived there for over 30 years. With her experience as an amateur theatre director, she’s also a lady who knows how to make things happen! Two years ago Maggie had an idea that sparked the Merstham Community Café project and she’s been working flat out ever since to […]
We live in a society where in some ways people are more disconnected than they’ve ever been. Families live further apart. We work longer hours and spend less time with the people that matter to us. More people live alone and in small, enclosed spaces that are inappropriate for their needs. In old age it’s especially […]
When clearing out the fridge, deciding what’s safe to eat and what may harm is not always easy. We may want to up our leftovers but we don’t want to risk a bout of food poisoning in the process. That’s why at the Merstham community café we hope to create a space where local people […]
The ingredients… Take two local charities, Loveworks and MCFT, looking for new ways to help local people in food poverty: add in equal measure. Mix in the professional experience of a group of trustees looking to support a community project. Scatter with eager volunteers tired of seeing good food go to waste. Finally, add a […]