Just in time for Christmas, the first anthology of verse written by regular contributors to the cornerHOUSE’s poetry-and-cheese evenings.

Poetry Cheese features more than 50 poems by 22 poets from the Surbiton area, from whimsical to poignant, emotional to humorous, gathered together in a book with some words of support from the great Roger McGough.

Poets whose works are featured in the book are: Philippa Alexander, Caroline Brooker, Gill Davies, Ian Davies, Jim Dunk, Samantha Fyn, Simon Hancock, Tim Harrison, David Loffman, Michael McFadden, Alice Maslen, Nicky Newberry, Valerie Nunn, Graham Parker, Della Reynolds, Jenny Richards, John Rutter, Paula Scott, Morris Thain, Rob Tuck, Hilary Walker and Frances White.

The book will be available from Tuesday December 4 at £5 a copy (or five copies for £20 – ideal for stocking fillers) direct from: Tim Harrison, 26 Effingham Road, Surbiton KT6 5JY (P&P free, cash/cheques, cheques to ‘Tim Harrison’). Inquiries: timharrison444@hotmail.com

It will also be available at Regency Bookshop, 45 Victoria Road, Surbiton.