November, 2019 | The Good Life

Remembering 0
- News
- 28th November 2019
The remarkable fact about Surbiton’s annual open-air remembrance service in Ewell Road is that while old soldier numbers inevitably decline, the people paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice keeps rising. More than 1,200 gathered at the war memorial, above. In Long Ditton, pupils from Long Ditton Infant & Nursery School dressed
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Antelope Beer Festival 0
- Food
- 28th November 2019
The Antelope pub’s recent beer festival was the best yet, said Big Smoke Brew’s Rich Craig. “The pub was full of happy, well-behaved, friendly people.” In all, 5,000 pints of beer and 600 pints of cider were drunk over three days. “We sold out of all beer by the end,” added Rich. Live music from
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It’s the home of home cooking 0
- Food
- 28th November 2019
Like many, she learned cookery from mum. Now Michelle Stewart home-cooks at Three Peas in a Pod, the Brighton Road cafe diagonally opposite KFC. With 15 chairs inside, and a few out, there’s a friendly welcome and feel of exclusivity. The multiplying vegetarian and vegan options (plus hearty lamb lunches and trencherman breakfasts) reflect Surbiton’s
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Niku: a bold venue 0
- Food
- 28th November 2019
It’s changed (it was Italian eatery Casa Viva), but now Niku has a fresh, gloriously OTT image, with flower-covered walls, marble tables, party basement, an enticing menu, and warm welcome from the Albanian Zega family, who have upgraded the venue and named it after a favourite uncle. The restaurant/cocktail bar in Ewell Road (just steps
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The holy spirit 0
- Food
- 28th November 2019
Surbiton’s oldest church, St Mark’s, has launched its own gin to help fund organ renovation. Blomfield’s Batch No1, infused with Berrylands nettles, will also benefit the sister church, St Andrew’s in Maple Road. The Rev Robert Stanier hopes it will prove a popular Christmas gift for parishioners. “It costs £200,000 a year to run our
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Crossroads rakes in the cash 0
- News
- 28th November 2019
A crossroads in Surbiton is proving a cash cow for the council as umpteen motorists are ticketed in the stop-start, roadworks-jinxed Ewell Road. The yellow box junction at the Elgar Avenue lights is a champion income generator, pumping tens of thousands of pounds into the local authority’s coffers. From January to the end of September
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