Peter Stewart

And this week, praise for the boss at the Belfry. That story in a few moments' time. Don't forget, if you would like to support the Planet Reigate podcast, you can do that quickly and easily. You can buy me a coffee. Go to buymeacoffee.com. And you can send me the cost of a coffee to help me continue with the Planet Reigate podcast, where one of our weekly features is Planet Reigate stars.

And this week, praise for the boss at the Belfry. That story in a few moments' time. Don't forget, if you would like to support the Planet Reigate podcast, you can do that quickly and easily. You can buy me a coffee. Go to buymeacoffee.com. And you can send me the cost of a coffee to help me continue with the Planet Reigate podcast, where one of our weekly features is Planet Reigate stars.

And this from someone anonymous who writes about something that she saw just before Christmas.

And this from someone anonymous who writes about something that she saw just before Christmas.

She says, ''I witnessed an event which really showed Christmas cheer when an elderly lady became unstable when her walking stick broke and Ethan, manager of the Belfry Shopping Centre, came over and tried to mend the cane for her and then, realising it was impossible, he radioed to one of his staff who came out and presented the lady with a brand new cane, free of charge, who says there's no Christmas spirit.''

She says, ''I witnessed an event which really showed Christmas cheer when an elderly lady became unstable when her walking stick broke and Ethan, manager of the Belfry Shopping Centre, came over and tried to mend the cane for her and then, realising it was impossible, he radioed to one of his staff who came out and presented the lady with a brand new cane, free of charge, who says there's no Christmas spirit.''

Andy at the Belfry is this week's recipient of our Planet Reigate Star Awards. Still to come in the second part of our new sequence, a wassailing event is happening this weekend to bless local apple trees. I'll tell you where and when. Top marks for a local car park. I'll tell you where you can feel safer when you park your vehicle. And a local village pump that is being renovated.

Andy at the Belfry is this week's recipient of our Planet Reigate Star Awards. Still to come in the second part of our new sequence, a wassailing event is happening this weekend to bless local apple trees. I'll tell you where and when. Top marks for a local car park. I'll tell you where you can feel safer when you park your vehicle. And a local village pump that is being renovated.

And we report... on what local people say Reigate High Street needs. All that, plus we've got our 60-second soundscape from Reigate Heath, and also Priory Bark we hear from Princess about her French bulldog called Ellie. All that and more on the Planet Reigate podcast still to come.

And we report... on what local people say Reigate High Street needs. All that, plus we've got our 60-second soundscape from Reigate Heath, and also Priory Bark we hear from Princess about her French bulldog called Ellie. All that and more on the Planet Reigate podcast still to come.

Thank you so much for the loan of your ears, particularly if you are a new listener. It's really appreciated, and particularly if you're a regular listener. That's particularly appreciated as well.

Thank you so much for the loan of your ears, particularly if you are a new listener. It's really appreciated, and particularly if you're a regular listener. That's particularly appreciated as well.

Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whether you're from RH1, 2 and 3 of Reigate, Redhill and Merston, Buckland, Betchworth and Brockham, or down to Hawley, or Charlewood, or Outwood, or maybe you're an expat listening somewhere else around the world, we embrace you, and we love to celebrate all that's good about living English. in what we call the Planet Reigate area.

Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whether you're from RH1, 2 and 3 of Reigate, Redhill and Merston, Buckland, Betchworth and Brockham, or down to Hawley, or Charlewood, or Outwood, or maybe you're an expat listening somewhere else around the world, we embrace you, and we love to celebrate all that's good about living English. in what we call the Planet Reigate area.

Now, did you play plenty of games over Christmas? Maybe the traditional kind of Scrabble or Monopoly, or maybe some of those newer ones. There are plenty of them around at the moment, aren't there? Or maybe you invented a few games for yourself, like I did, for my family and friends. Various games.

Now, did you play plenty of games over Christmas? Maybe the traditional kind of Scrabble or Monopoly, or maybe some of those newer ones. There are plenty of them around at the moment, aren't there? Or maybe you invented a few games for yourself, like I did, for my family and friends. Various games.

One was called The North Pole, another one was called Frosty the No-Man, and another one was called Reindeer Hooves. Yeah, you had to be there, but it was a great laugh. Or perhaps you go for more adventurous games, the fantasy ones, a bit like Dungeons and Dragons and then some. Maybe they involve different characters, ingenuity, mythology or maths.

One was called The North Pole, another one was called Frosty the No-Man, and another one was called Reindeer Hooves. Yeah, you had to be there, but it was a great laugh. Or perhaps you go for more adventurous games, the fantasy ones, a bit like Dungeons and Dragons and then some. Maybe they involve different characters, ingenuity, mythology or maths.

If that's up your street, you love playing games, and you want to prolong your Christmas game-playing into the new year with other people who are keen to play, you know, rather than Uncle Bernard, who does it begrudgingly, or niece Nina, who throws the board on the floor if she doesn't win, then you need to get along to a weekly games meet-up near Hawley.

If that's up your street, you love playing games, and you want to prolong your Christmas game-playing into the new year with other people who are keen to play, you know, rather than Uncle Bernard, who does it begrudgingly, or niece Nina, who throws the board on the floor if she doesn't win, then you need to get along to a weekly games meet-up near Hawley.