Layla’s has reopened
Layla’s cafe has reopened. They have installed bifold doors which help air the cafe on days they can be opened and more outside tables. All the food is homemade by Euna and Ian. A good time to enjoy a fresh Continue Reading
Category: Local Interest
Effingham Eye: Café’s Facelift, New Home For Community Store, Farmers’ Market Coming Soon
Chris Dick offers some insight on local matters; at last the much-awaited farmers’ market is to open, Layla’s gets a facelift, the community shop finds a new home, a councillor resigns and a set of badgers surprises a young family. Continue Reading
Effingham Community Store in Sir Douglas Haig pub
Today, Monday 13 July, the Effingham Community Store opened its doors to customers in its new premises in the Sir Douglas Haig Pub. A lot of hard work has gone into moving the store from Laylas by volunteers in moving Continue Reading
Ecology in Full Swing at Surrey’s ‘Nature Reserve’ Golf Club
Chris Dick reports on some excellent news about Effingham Golf Course. They are in the finals for their work in encouraging nature. Read the details in Chris’ article in the Guildford Dragon here
Effingham Community Store moving
On Monday 13 July, Effingham Commuity Store is moving from Layla’s Cafe to the Sir Douglas Haig Pub down the road. This is to allow Layla’s Cafe to reopen later on in the week. The Community Store is open Monday Continue Reading
New EVRT Trustee appointed
Rob Hope has been appointed as a new Trustee for the Effingham Village Recreation Trust (EVRT), who are responsible for the KGV Hall and Playing Fields. A statement from Rob: “I am excited to joining the Effingham Village Recreation Trust. Continue Reading
Sir Barnes Wallis book reviewed
Vivien Whites’s book on Sir Barnes Wallis – A Commemoration of his Life and Career has been reviewed by Paul Bailey in the latest edition (July-August 2020) of the Brooklands Bulletin. He concludes that it is a “good balance between Continue Reading
Phased reopening of the Plough
On Friday 3 July, and Saturday 4 July, the Plough will be providing a takeway service between 5:30pm to 9pm, with a minimum order of £20. On Thursday 9 July evening, the pub will be open at 5pm, and serving Continue Reading
EFFRA provides free advertising until end of year
Effingham Residents Association (EFFRA) decided at its first meeting after the AGM (held virtually), to provide free advertising to its existing advertisers and tradesmen until the end of the year. During these unprecedented times of the Covid-19 emergency, all businesses Continue Reading
Effingham Eye: Normality Creeps Back, Together With Its Problems
Chris Dick provides an update of events in and around Effingham in his latest article in the Guildford Dragon. He reports on the Traveller invasion on 17 May, A Zoom meeting on 31 May bringing people together from Malta, Margate Continue Reading