Springtime in Sarratt supporting one another.
Sarratt Parish Council (SPC),  Sarratt & Chipperfield Community Foundation (SCCF),  Sarratt Care, Sarratt Community Post Office Store The above organisations are here to help and are co-ordinating help if needed. Sarratt Care – 01923 270577 – Monday to Friday 10am...
Little treats of nature.
Another day in Paradise! How amazing to be able to walk out of my gate into an area of outstanding natural beauty. With a very adjusted agenda .... from so much to do, to, well almost nothing, I have found the need to be out under the sky as important as ever whether...
Tips on Working from Home with Kids
Tips on Working from Home with Kids 17 April 2020 / Lifestyle / Health and Fitness In recent weeks, working from home has become the new normal for many of us. What has also become normal is that the whole family are home together. All day. Every day. Of course, there...
RECIPE: FOOL PROOF CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
INGREDIENTS 375g salted butter 375g good quality dark chocolate 350g caster sugar 250g white chocolate chips (buttons or chunks work fine too) 225g plain flour 6 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract METHOD Preheat the oven to 180oC Put the butter and dark chocolate into a...
Top tips this month !
What a wonderful Spring so far, but as usual a sting in the tail, it gets cold at night with even a light frost so do not plant or sow Runner bean/French beans, courgettes etc until at least early May. Start them off in pots but take them in when cold nights threaten....
Sustainability in Sarratt
Like all the other groups in Sarratt and elsewhere the new Sustainability Sarratt group has had to cease its meetings. However we have not gone into total hibernation. It is planned to continue by email and Zoom meanwhile members are providing some really...
Laundry bags for NHS workers – Sarratt’s response
Laundry bags for NHS workers – Sarratt’s response It is unlikely as you read this that there is a spare pillow case to be begged, stolen or borrowed in Sarratt.  Every last one has been donated to our village volunteer sewing team to make urgently needed laundry bags...
Kind neighbours open their gate so we can all enjoy the Bluebells!
When we are living through such challenging times it is important to help ourselves stay calm and well. Walking in nature is proven to be a very good tonic for our mental well being. The sweet sound of the birds seems louder than ever, it is as if the birds are...
Village Day for 2020 Postponed
It does seem very unlikely at this point in time that we could hold a big social gathering on the green, so the lovely Sarratt village day will have to be saved for another day .
Home Care advice
What I have seen a lot of are recommendations for how to try to avoid getting coronavirus in the first place -- good hand washing, personal hygiene and social distancing -- but what I have NOT seen a lot of is advice for what happens if you actually get it, which many...