Author: thewordbird

I'm a PR consultant, copywriter, social media manager and blog editor. I grew up in South East England, but have lived in France, Italy, Australia and in the beautiful Lecrin Valley near Granada in Spain. Now I work from home in the pretty village of #Limpsfield, Surrey, surrounded by the rolling hills of the North Downs and the hum of the M25!
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My journey with Ere Perez

Ere Perez

I was taking a little trip through my various job entries on LinkedIn yesterday and realised it’s 20 years since I first met Ere and Juan Perez in Sydney and started working with them and their fledgling natural beauty brand – Ere Perez Natural Cosmetics.

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Why a little competition is good for business… 

There’s a familiar refrain whenever a new business opens in Oxted: “Do we really need another one of those?” Whether it’s a café, salon or fitness studio, it can sometimes feel like the high street is repeating itself. But the reality is, those new arrivals are often a sign of something far more positive.

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Why I only create websites in WordPress.com for small clients

I use WordPress.com for pretty much all my clients who just need a simple, effective and no frills site, that requires no technical know-how in order to manage it!

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Limpsfield Chart in History – new book

Fascinating new local history book on Limpsfield Chart on sale now, with profits to the Friends of Limpsfield Common…

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Limpsfield Chart in History – a fascinating new full colour, illustrated book (including maps) that documents the history of Limpsfield Chart and the surrounding area – is now available for purchase.

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SURREY DAY – 13 MAY 2023 – HOW WILL YOU SPEND IT?

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Saturday 13th May 2023 is Surrey Day. Run by VisitSurrey in conjunction with BBC Radio Surrey, it’s a day when we celebrate everything that’s brilliant about our special corner of England.

We are particularly lucky in Limpsfield to live in the absolute best bit of Surrey (well, we think so anyway), with so much to do and see.

What do YOU love about our particular corner of Surrey and how will you spend Surrey Day?


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10 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OXTED HEALTH CENTRE

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THE OXTED HEALTH CENTRE is a very large health centre servicing a wide area that covers Limpsfield, Oxted and the surrounding areas.  They conduct over 8,000 appointments every month, which is over 1,000 more monthly appointments than before the pandemic.

Having existed on the site at 10 Gresham Road for generations, many people in Oxted and Limpsfield have used this health centre their whole life.

All health centres have been through a lot of change over the last few years and Oxted Health Centre is currently undergoing its own changes to develop and grow with the demands of our ever-growing community and will be sharing updates soon.

In the meantime, here are 10 things you may not know about how the OHC works and what it offers in terms of patient care…


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