Tring Living Magazine Summer 2024
We’re looking at getting your car in shape for holiday trips and encouraging kids to reach for the stars. There’s a chance to win football-themed Top Trumps, plus find out how to create eco-friendly decor. Local history focuses on Sir Francis Verney - nobleman and pirate. As always, we include our local news, shop local section, and a calendar of forthcoming events. Visit our website for more at www.livingmags.info. The only local magazine offering guaranteed delivery to 11,162* addresses in the HP23 Tring postcode area. *Royal Mail postcode data.
We’re looking at getting your car in shape for holiday trips and encouraging kids to reach for the stars. There’s a chance to win football-themed Top Trumps, plus find out how to create eco-friendly decor. Local history focuses on Sir Francis Verney - nobleman and pirate. As always, we include our local news, shop local section, and a calendar of forthcoming events. Visit our website for more at www.livingmags.info. The only local magazine offering guaranteed delivery to 11,162* addresses in the HP23 Tring postcode area. *Royal Mail postcode data.
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ISSUE 68 SUMMER <strong>2024</strong><br />
LIVE | LIFE | LOCAL<br />
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TAKING A<br />
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Make sure your car is<br />
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REACH FOR<br />
THE STARS<br />
How work wins<br />
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Welcome to the<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> issue!<br />
Welcome to the <strong>Tring</strong> <strong>Living</strong> summer<br />
issue!<br />
It’s finally summer, hopefully the sun will<br />
shine and we can all enjoy getting out and<br />
about. Our motoring feature has some handy<br />
hints on checking that your car is ready for<br />
that long drive to your holiday destination,<br />
while our local books roundup has some great<br />
suggestions for your holiday reads, whether<br />
you’re on the beach or cosy in a cottage or villa.<br />
As the school year comes to a close, there’s<br />
some useful advice on advising youngsters on<br />
the benefits of hard work over natural talent.<br />
And young football fans looking forward to<br />
a summer of sport should turn to our special<br />
Top Trumps competition for a real treat.<br />
There’s more sporting action in store with the<br />
Olympics starting this July.<br />
Plus there’s a very fitting tribute to muchmissed<br />
Hairy Biker Dave Myers in the shape<br />
of a special Victoria sponge recipe.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
4 News and views from <strong>Tring</strong><br />
and surrounding villages<br />
20 Shop local - before you<br />
head online<br />
26 Teach your kids to reach for<br />
the stars<br />
33 Quick Crossword<br />
35 Kids puzzles<br />
TRING<br />
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If you’re shopping for gifts or treats do<br />
take a look at ‘shop local’ for ideas - our local<br />
retailers will appreciate your support.<br />
As always, the magazine includes plenty of<br />
local news, and we have pages of events in<br />
the What’s On section - so no need to be bored<br />
over the summer holidays!<br />
Meanwhile, our history feature focuses on<br />
a fascinating character from <strong>Tring</strong>’s past - Sir<br />
Francis Verney, nobleman and pirate!<br />
If you want to be involved in the next<br />
issue, please email Naomi at editorial@<br />
livingmags.info with your news prior to our<br />
autumn issue.<br />
Happy reading!<br />
Alison and<br />
Naomi<br />
Owner & Editor<br />
37 <strong>Summer</strong> holiday reading<br />
from local authors<br />
38 Your pets star in our<br />
fun feature<br />
41 Win football-themed Top<br />
Trumps starter sets<br />
42 Sir Francis Verney -<br />
nobleman and pirate<br />
44 <strong>Summer</strong> motoring:<br />
be prepared<br />
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46 A special Victoria sponge<br />
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Dave Myers<br />
47 Codeword<br />
48 Eco-friendly interiors<br />
50 What’s on<br />
54 Classifieds<br />
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Marshcroft appeal quashed<br />
An appeal over the rejection of plans for a<br />
‘new garden village suburb for <strong>Tring</strong>’ has<br />
been dismissed by the Secretary of State.<br />
The developer, Redrow and Harrow Estates,<br />
had originally submitted an application to build<br />
Stepping Stones<br />
turns 60<br />
Stepping Stones Pre-School recently<br />
celebrated its 60th anniversary. The<br />
Pre-School, in the centre of <strong>Tring</strong>, began<br />
as a Mothers Union in 1963 and has continued<br />
to evolve to now provide children from the<br />
ages of two to five with a fun and engaging<br />
environment to build their confidence<br />
and imagination.<br />
As a charity-run organisation, fundraising is<br />
very important to replace and buy additional<br />
equipment and toys. Recently the children<br />
participated in a sponsored danceathon, while an<br />
Easter treasure hunt challenge encouraged them<br />
to find items inside and outside using their best<br />
searching skills.<br />
www.tringsteppingstones.org.uk<br />
1,400 homes and associated infrastructure on<br />
land East of Marshcroft Farm in <strong>Tring</strong> in<br />
April 2022.<br />
The planning application was refused by<br />
Dacorum Borough Council because ‘the<br />
proposed benefits were not considered to<br />
outweigh the substantial level of harm to the<br />
Green Belt’. The impact on the Chilterns Area of<br />
Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the loss<br />
of agricultural land was also noted.<br />
The developer lodged an appeal with the<br />
Government’s Planning Inspectorate in November<br />
2022, and in December the appeal was recovered<br />
so that the Secretary of State for the Department<br />
of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities<br />
(DLUHC) could make the decision himself.<br />
A public inquiry took place between 7 March<br />
and 5 May 2023 in order to focus on key issues<br />
including housing supply, highways, landscape<br />
and visual impacts and Green Belt.<br />
Following the enquiry, the Planning Inspector<br />
recommended that the appeal be allowed and<br />
planning permission be granted subject to<br />
conditions. However, the Secretary of State<br />
disagreed with the Inspector’s decision and<br />
dismissed the appeal.<br />
In the final report, it was noted that ‘the favourable<br />
considerations of the proposed development do<br />
not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt<br />
and the other harms noted above. Therefore Very<br />
Special Circumstances do not exist to justify this<br />
development in the Green Belt.’<br />
Countryside charity CRPE commented: ‘We<br />
hugely welcome the government’s clear support<br />
for the Green Belt and for the Chilterns Area of<br />
Outstanding Natural Beauty, the key issues on<br />
which we focused our campaign.’<br />
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Juud called up for England Colleges team<br />
A<br />
young<br />
footballer<br />
who began<br />
his football career<br />
at <strong>Tring</strong> Tornadoes<br />
at the age of three<br />
has just returned<br />
from Italy, where<br />
he was selected to<br />
play for the prestigious English Colleges FA team<br />
in an international tournament.<br />
A<br />
local charity has been awarded a<br />
National Lottery funded grant to set<br />
up and run a beginners’ ukulele group,<br />
after local people were inspired by <strong>Tring</strong>’s<br />
existing ukelele band.<br />
The <strong>Tring</strong> ukelele band is part of <strong>Tring</strong> u3a,<br />
a national organisation that supports people<br />
to run a wide range of activities and interest<br />
groups usually during the daytime throughout<br />
the year for retired and semi-retired people.<br />
The band was established over seven years<br />
ago and has performed for a variety of<br />
charitable organisations.<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> U3A committee member Liz Baker<br />
commented: ‘Many people see us play and see<br />
the fun we are having and ask if they can join<br />
us. While the band welcomes new members,<br />
joining a group of accomplished players can<br />
be daunting and we recognised a need for a<br />
beginners’ group.<br />
‘The project matched the lottery funding’s<br />
priorities perfectly by allowing older people<br />
Juud Farrant, 17, a student in Football Studies at<br />
Milton Keynes College, plays on the right wing.<br />
Juud, who lives in <strong>Tring</strong>, scored a goal against<br />
Greece, and the team made it to the tournament<br />
final, where they lost to Wales on penalties.<br />
He said: ‘It was one of the best experiences of<br />
my life, and while it was gutting to lose in the<br />
final it was fantastic to be a part of it.’<br />
Juud, who has also trialled for Queen Park<br />
Rangers, played at <strong>Tring</strong> Tornadoes until he was<br />
16, and later moved to <strong>Tring</strong> Athletic.<br />
Funding adds new string to <strong>Tring</strong> u3a’s bow<br />
to get together,<br />
support each<br />
other and<br />
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local community.<br />
The funders also<br />
recognised the<br />
positive benefits<br />
of learning to play<br />
an instrument in a<br />
group situation.<br />
‘We were delighted when the grant was<br />
awarded, along with paying for the set-up<br />
costs and hall hire. The funding has allowed<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> u3a to buy eight ukuleles to loan to<br />
the beginners for the duration of the course,<br />
meaning the lessons are completely free for<br />
u3a members.’<br />
Since the grant’s approval in January, 10<br />
people have already learned to play the ukulele<br />
with many more expected as the rolling<br />
courses progress throughout the year.<br />
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Music and more at Carnival<br />
There’s music and more to enjoy<br />
at <strong>Tring</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> Carnival,<br />
which runs from 27 to 30 June.<br />
Pound Meadow is where you’ll<br />
find music events on Friday evening<br />
and Sunday afternoon in the <strong>Tring</strong><br />
Brewery Marquee, raising funds for<br />
local charities.<br />
Thursday night is the <strong>Tring</strong><br />
Together Big Quiz Night with Rock n Roll Bingo<br />
in the marquee, while Saturday is Carnival Day<br />
itself with the High Street parade, floats, stalls,<br />
shows on Pound Meadow and music in the<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Brewery Marquee.<br />
On the Saturday evening, <strong>Tring</strong> Music<br />
Partnership takes over with Music in the<br />
Marquee featuring Big Band and Swing Bands.<br />
Ticket prices and further information can be<br />
found on www.tringtogether.org.uk<br />
Can you beat Colin<br />
the Camel?<br />
Colin the Camel ran the London<br />
Marathon this year and is now<br />
the Guinness World Record<br />
holder for the fastest marathon by a<br />
pantomime camel!<br />
He will be coming along to <strong>Tring</strong> Running<br />
Club’s Midsummer Fun Run to take part in the<br />
races for younger children.<br />
The event takes place on 19 June from 4.40-<br />
8.30pm at <strong>Tring</strong> Park Cricket Club and there are<br />
races for children aged from preschool up to 14,<br />
as well as the adult event.<br />
Details at www.tringrunningclub.org.uk/<br />
event/tring-midsummer-fun-run<br />
Market brings arts and<br />
crafts to <strong>Tring</strong><br />
<strong>Tring</strong> now has its own<br />
Arts & Crafts Market,<br />
held on the first Saturday<br />
of the month.<br />
The event is held at the Victoria<br />
Hall on Akeman Street and sees<br />
makers displaying everything<br />
from recycled wooden bird houses, hand<br />
woven clothing, local art, and special cards,<br />
to handmade jewellery, crochet, fused glass,<br />
personalised gifts, and homemade macarons!<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Arts & Crafts Market has been organised<br />
by Angela Hutchinson, of Angels Bespoke<br />
Creations, a laser cutting and engraving<br />
business, who told <strong>Tring</strong> <strong>Living</strong> that it has<br />
already proved popular, with the first market in<br />
May selling out.<br />
Colin the Camel is actually childen’s<br />
physiotherapist Tom Raftery and his wife<br />
Becky, who live in Wigginton. Tom works at<br />
the Peace Children’s centre in Watford, while<br />
Becky is a paediatric physiotherapist working<br />
for Hertfordshire Community NHS trust. She<br />
told <strong>Tring</strong> <strong>Living</strong>: ‘I liked the idea of running for<br />
the Children with Cancer charity as I work with<br />
some families whose children are undergoing<br />
treatment for cancer or sadly at end of life in<br />
their battle against cancer. Also my mum lost<br />
her battle to cancer eight years ago, so it was a<br />
personal journey as well.’<br />
They have so far raised almost £10,000 for<br />
Children with Cancer UK. Colin completed this<br />
year’s London Marathon in 4.31 hours.<br />
You can donate at https://<strong>2024</strong>tcslondon<br />
marathon.enthuse.com/pf/tom-raftery<br />
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Did you know that <strong>Tring</strong> has a Small Bore<br />
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This small friendly club now seeks new<br />
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Underpass undergoes transformation<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>’s underpass has<br />
been getting a<br />
makeover thanks to<br />
the Paint the Town project.<br />
The project at the<br />
underpass, between Dundale<br />
and <strong>Tring</strong> Co-Op, which aims<br />
to celebrate neurodiversity,<br />
used the services of<br />
Hertfordshire County<br />
Council’s licensed graffiti<br />
Quiz raises museums funds<br />
If you love a brainteaser, be sure to look<br />
out for the fundraising quiz run by <strong>Tring</strong><br />
Local History museum.<br />
A new quiz is released every six weeks, and<br />
the £1 entry fee helps to fund the museum,<br />
which is run by volunteers.<br />
The fun quizzes have different themes<br />
and are available from the museum (open<br />
Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-4pm) as<br />
well as several shops around <strong>Tring</strong>, including<br />
artists, shining a light on creative and arts<br />
careers options - and it’s hoped that a generation<br />
of young artists will be inspired by this project<br />
on their doorstep.<br />
Marc Silver, CEO and Founder of MurWalls<br />
said: ‘I am exceptionally excited to be involved<br />
in this project, creating a beautiful mural<br />
underpass for the people of <strong>Tring</strong>. The mural will<br />
depict sea life and represents the Natural History<br />
Museum in <strong>Tring</strong> - with a nod to <strong>Tring</strong> being one<br />
of the furthest towns from the coast.’<br />
Save the Children, Graces, Metcalfes, and The<br />
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The quiz began in 2006, created by the Local<br />
History Society when it wanted to raise funds<br />
for a new museum, which opened in 2010. It has<br />
raised around £12,000 since its inception.<br />
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Market celebrates 25th year in <strong>Tring</strong><br />
It’s 25 years since <strong>Tring</strong> Farmers Market<br />
opened, on 29 May 1999. The event<br />
was officially opened by John Craven<br />
(Newsround, Countryfile) with a pair of sheep<br />
shears (which had been used on a sheep the<br />
evening before!).<br />
The first farmers market to open in<br />
Hertfordshire, and one of the first in the country,<br />
the initial event took a year’s worth of planning,<br />
and the inaugural market opened with 16<br />
stalls, including fruit and veg grown by the,<br />
now Mayor of <strong>Tring</strong>, at Champneys; preserves<br />
by Janet Stupples who remains a stalwart<br />
stallholder, apple juice, eggs, preserves and<br />
crafts. They were soon followed by several meat<br />
producers from local farms, such as Potash Farm.<br />
The Chiltern Society’s 7th Heritage &<br />
Culture Festival will take place from<br />
14-29 September.<br />
The annual festival will showcase the rich<br />
and diverse heritage and culture that has<br />
shaped this ever-changing region. There’s<br />
something for everyone including walks, talks<br />
and exclusive tours. Here are the top three<br />
events happening in your area.<br />
Guided Tour of Berkhamsted Castle on<br />
16 Sept, 10-12 pm<br />
Enjoy a guided tour of this much-loved<br />
Norman motte-and-bailey castle. Hear all<br />
about its fascinating history and all those that<br />
resided there until the 15th century.<br />
Heritage Tour of Old <strong>Tring</strong> on 17 Sept, 2-4 pm<br />
Join former mayor Tim Amsden and explore<br />
the rich history of this market town. Discover<br />
interesting buildings and tales of<br />
fascinating people.<br />
It has run fortnightly ever since without a<br />
break - including during Covid when possible<br />
- and is the longest-running farmers market<br />
in Hertfordshire and one of the longestrunning<br />
in the country.<br />
It now plays a key role in community<br />
events, such as the Apple Fayre, hosting bakeoffs,<br />
and supporting new start-up businesses<br />
(the latest being Nonna’s Supper Club). If the<br />
weather allows, you’ll also find musicians<br />
there raising funds for Herts homelessness<br />
charity DENS.<br />
Although supported by <strong>Tring</strong>Town Council,<br />
the market is entirely voluntarily run.<br />
The market is open every second and fourth<br />
Saturday of the month.<br />
Festival supports local heritage<br />
Behind the<br />
Scenes visit to<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Natural<br />
History<br />
Museum on<br />
19 Sept, 6-7 pm<br />
Step behind the<br />
scenes on this<br />
exclusive tour<br />
and explore<br />
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bird collection and take the opportunity to<br />
look at research specimens.<br />
With more than 30 events taking place,<br />
you’re sure to find something that<br />
interests you.<br />
View the full programme at www.<br />
chilternsociety.org.uk/heritage-festival<br />
Booking is essential as limited places<br />
are available.<br />
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<strong>Tring</strong>’s Great Big Green Week<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>’s Great Big Green Week this June<br />
aims to highlight the need for urgent<br />
action on climate and nature. Taking<br />
place between 8 and 16 June, Great Big Green<br />
Week will see thousands of people across the UK<br />
organising local festivals and events.<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>’s Great Big Green Week will be launched<br />
at <strong>Tring</strong> Farmers’ Market on Saturday 8 June<br />
with music and stalls. Polly Eaton, of Sustainable<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>, said: ‘Last year was <strong>Tring</strong>’s first-ever Great<br />
Big Green Week and we saw guided walks, films,<br />
chess for climate, craft, pond discovery, a guided<br />
Lidl appeals against<br />
planning refusal<br />
Discount supermarket Lidl has lodged<br />
an appeal against the rejection of its<br />
application to build a store on land at<br />
Ickneild Way and Sears Drive.<br />
The application was refused by Dacorum<br />
Borough Council last September, with <strong>Tring</strong><br />
Council adding its voice to the refusal with<br />
concerns including unsuitable access on a<br />
shared residential road, increased traffic and<br />
congestion, pedestrian and road safety, along<br />
with air, light and noise pollution.<br />
Opinion on the proposed store has divided<br />
residents, with supportive comments numbering<br />
135 on the planning portal, many citing that the<br />
town needs an affordable store in the town. The<br />
94 objections listed mostly cite concern over<br />
traffic, noise, pollution and its inappropriate<br />
location in a residential area.<br />
Additional comments on the appeal were<br />
requested by 3 June, and the appeal will be<br />
decided by an Inspector appointed by the<br />
Secretary of State at a Public Inquiry.<br />
tour of an eco-house<br />
and so much more.<br />
This year,<br />
Sustainable <strong>Tring</strong><br />
and <strong>Tring</strong> Town<br />
Council have joined<br />
together to support<br />
events throughout<br />
the week.’<br />
This year’s Great<br />
Big Green Week<br />
theme is let’s #SwapTogether, for good. From<br />
clothes or book swaps, to skill swaps or upcycling<br />
workshops, to knowledge swaps on discussion<br />
panels there will be plenty to get involved in.<br />
Find out more at www.sustainabletring.org.uk
Comedy comeback as <strong>Tring</strong>e returns<br />
The <strong>Tring</strong>e<br />
Festival<br />
is back<br />
this July<br />
with another<br />
stunning lineup.<br />
This year it<br />
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old friends such<br />
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Adam, Ivo Graham, Angela Barnes and Reginald<br />
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New acts include Jack Skipper, Marjolein<br />
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charity that organises<br />
sailing trips for<br />
people with Multiple<br />
Sclerosis.<br />
Natalie Turner is raising funds for the Oceans<br />
of Hope charity. She told <strong>Tring</strong> <strong>Living</strong>: ‘Oceans<br />
of Hope is close to my heart because four years<br />
ago, almost overnight I went from being an<br />
active, healthy 44-year old to someone who could<br />
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The auction will take place on 1 July, but you<br />
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find information on how to donate or bid.<br />
Plenty of local firms have already been<br />
generous - including The Market House, Fancy<br />
That and <strong>Tring</strong> Brewery. Items include beauty<br />
treatments, jewellery, an alpaca experience<br />
at West Leith Farm - and a very unusual<br />
Robertson, Spring Day, David Eagle, Finlay<br />
Christie and Seayoncé.<br />
In a brief break for one night, the <strong>Tring</strong>e will<br />
welcome the legendary Helen Lederer, who will<br />
be talking about her incredible life in comedy,<br />
stand-up and acting.<br />
The final night of the festival will feature<br />
the incredible Rainer Hersch and his comedy<br />
orchestra. A very fitting way of finishing this<br />
year’s extravaganza.<br />
The <strong>Tring</strong>e takes place from Sunday 30 June to<br />
Saturday 20 July.<br />
Details at www.get-stuffed.biz/tringe<br />
Online auction set to raise funds for MS charity<br />
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ABROAD:<br />
TOP TIPS FOR<br />
SEPARATED<br />
PARENTS<br />
We asked Nicola Meldrum, Legal<br />
Director at Rayden Solicitors in<br />
Berkhamsted, to give us some top<br />
tips for separated parents when travelling<br />
abroad this summer.<br />
As the summer holidays approach, for those<br />
separated parents with children, there is<br />
some crucial travel admin to consider. This<br />
will ensure holidays go to plan, they can<br />
look forward to the trip and they do not risk<br />
getting turned around at border control.<br />
Many people do not realise that they<br />
cannot travel abroad with children without<br />
the agreement of anyone with parental<br />
responsibility for the child, usually the other<br />
parent. That is unless they have a court order<br />
setting out who the child lives with. Even<br />
then it is good practice to agree the holiday<br />
arrangements with the other parent in<br />
good time.<br />
In England and Wales, if you did travel abroad<br />
without agreement of the other parent, or<br />
court order, this would be considered child<br />
abduction. You could face being turned way<br />
at border control resulting in a cancelled<br />
holiday. More serious consequences include<br />
criminal prosecution and the possibility of<br />
family court proceedings brought by the<br />
other parent.<br />
So how can this be avoided?<br />
Here are my top tips:<br />
• Communicate with<br />
the other parent - seek<br />
their agreement and<br />
communicate early<br />
to avoid unnecessary<br />
pressure and uncertainty<br />
in the lead up to<br />
your holiday.<br />
• If you have a court order, check holiday<br />
provisions carefully. If the court order<br />
specifies where the child lives, known as<br />
a “lives with order”, you can travel abroad<br />
for up to a month without permission<br />
of the other parent, but it is still good<br />
practice to get this.<br />
• Obtain written agreement and have a<br />
copy of this written agreement (and the<br />
court order if relevant) with you in case<br />
you are asked at border control.<br />
• Work out the exchange of childrens’<br />
passports in advance.<br />
• Provide the other parent with travel<br />
arrangements and details<br />
of accommodation.<br />
• If the other parent refuses to agree to<br />
your holiday take legal advice early.<br />
Hopefully this can be resolved between<br />
solicitors but if not, you would need the<br />
court’s permission.<br />
• If you are faced with court proceedings,<br />
consider using arbitration as an<br />
alternative process. You would still<br />
end up with a court order, however, the<br />
process is much quicker which is often<br />
needed if the holiday in question is just<br />
around the corner. Rayden Solicitors’<br />
Partner, Emily Watson, is a children<br />
arbitrator, who can provide a resolution in<br />
a matter of weeks.<br />
• If you are uncertain about anything<br />
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solicitor – then you can look forward<br />
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or concern!<br />
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REACH FOR THE<br />
STARS<br />
Why natural talent isn’t necessarily a sign of<br />
your child’s potential<br />
Looking back at the annals of history, the<br />
greats were great right from the start.<br />
Mozart showed exceptional musical talent<br />
well in advance of him forming words<br />
properly, composing his first piece at the age<br />
of five; Picasso demonstrated extraordinary<br />
artistic abilities during his youth, producing<br />
his first paintings in his early teens; while<br />
pioneering physicist and chemist Marie Curie<br />
displayed remarkable aptitude in science<br />
from very tender years and went on to<br />
become the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.<br />
So, what if your son or daughter just isn’t<br />
showing signs of extraordinary greatness…<br />
or any real greatness at all? According to<br />
psychologist, professor and author, Adam<br />
Grant, you need not despair.<br />
His latest book, Hidden Potential: The Science of<br />
Achieving Greater Things, Grant uses a 1980s<br />
study of 120 Olympic swimmers, neurologists,<br />
concert pianists and other high-achieving<br />
individuals - none of whom were identified as<br />
having extraordinary potential.<br />
When they did later flourish, it wasn’t<br />
because they had superhuman abilities, but<br />
because they cared, and were willing to put in<br />
the work.<br />
With this in mind, it is important to nurture a<br />
solid work ethic in your child and guide them<br />
towards their passions. If you’re not sure<br />
where to start, Grant swears by these five tips<br />
for greatness…<br />
“…teaching a child to think like a<br />
scientist means not letting their<br />
ideas become their sole identity.<br />
Help they consider that their<br />
opinions are hypotheses - this<br />
means they broach their<br />
decisions as experiments<br />
“<br />
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Teach children to think like scientists<br />
Too many people spend time thinking like<br />
prosecutors, where attacking someone else’s<br />
views is the route to reinforcing their own.<br />
Instead, teaching a child to think like a<br />
scientist means not letting their ideas become<br />
their sole identity. Help they consider that<br />
their opinions are hypotheses - this means<br />
they broach their decisions as experiments.<br />
And when they do that, they’re much quicker<br />
to recognise when they might be wrong, and<br />
that means they can be faster to get it right.<br />
PARENTING<br />
“<br />
Our youngsters are made to feel<br />
that every response is a gift, yet<br />
not all critics in life are being<br />
constructive. Instead, encourage<br />
them to ask for advice that leads<br />
people to coach them; rather<br />
straight feedback, which is<br />
backward-looking<br />
“<br />
sign of hidden potential: less a case of people<br />
overestimating us, more us underestimating<br />
ourselves.<br />
Suggest they become a (sea) sponge<br />
We often think that being a sponge means<br />
soaking up information and absorbing all the<br />
knowledge you can to get better. But being a<br />
sea sponge — whose key property is to absorb<br />
nutrients and expel harmful particles — is far<br />
more effective.<br />
Research shows so-called imposters end up<br />
working harder than their peers to close<br />
the gap between what other people think<br />
they’re capable of and their own beliefs in<br />
their capabilities, so give children a target, or<br />
someone/something to emulate.<br />
We should suggest that same logic to our<br />
children when it comes to receiving feedback.<br />
Our youngsters are made to feel that every<br />
response is a gift, yet not all critics in life are<br />
being constructive. Instead, encourage them<br />
to ask for advice that leads people to coach<br />
them; rather straight feedback, which is<br />
backward-looking.<br />
Encourage giving<br />
Receiving is passive — if you’re always the<br />
one being coached, it puts you in the position<br />
of depending on others for guidance. Selfish<br />
takers are transactional, too - they burn bridges,<br />
and miss out on learning opportunities.<br />
Instead, encourage children to give advice as<br />
well as receive it.<br />
Allow children to pursue imposter<br />
syndrome<br />
This is counter-intuitive to a lot of people<br />
because we normally think about imposter<br />
syndrome as debilitating. But it is, in fact, a<br />
Tell them to seek excellence, not<br />
perfection<br />
Finally, make sure your young ones realise<br />
that progress comes from maintaining high<br />
standards, not eliminating every flaw.<br />
Kids have years of learning ahead, so they<br />
don’t have to master something — whether<br />
that’s football or French — to use and enjoy it.<br />
Taking the pressure off, like this, ultimately<br />
leans towards better learning.<br />
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How Local Plans are<br />
shaping the Chilterns<br />
TRING PARK<br />
For For almost 60 60 years, local charity volunteers have been holding developers to to<br />
account to to protect the the Chilterns countryside in in the the face face of of mounting pressure. Mike<br />
Sheehan, a a planning volunteer for for local conservation charity, the the Chiltern Society,<br />
explains the the significance of of local authority Local Plans, which are are shaping the the future<br />
of of the the Chilterns.<br />
As As part part of of a a partnership with Grove Fields Residents Association, CPRE Herts, <strong>Tring</strong><br />
Town Council and and local MP MP Gagan Mohindra, an an appeal for for planning permission was was<br />
refused on on a a huge 1400 dwelling development on on green belt belt on on land land east east of of <strong>Tring</strong>.<br />
This This development was was included in in the the first first Draft Local Plan in in 2020, but but removed<br />
when the the Draft Local Plan was was re-issued in in 2023.<br />
Local authorities are required to to produce a a Local Plan<br />
Each local authority is is required to to produce a a Local Plan, which presents the the<br />
strategies, policies and and key key local issues including housing, transport, infrastructure,<br />
the the environment, and and sustainability for for the the next 15-20 years. Our Our charity responded<br />
to to the the consultation on on the the Dacorum Local Plan (<strong>2024</strong>-2040) last last year, with its its next<br />
formal stage of of consultation later this this year, and and an an estimated submission to to the the<br />
Government’s Planning Inspectorate in in 2025. While the the revised draft has has much<br />
to to commend it it following the the reduction in housing development within <strong>Tring</strong> and and<br />
Berkhamsted, we we still still raised concerns about over-development with the the Hemel<br />
Hempstead Garden Communities to to the the north and and east east of of Hemel Hempstead,<br />
especially in in the the vicinity of of the the Gade valley.<br />
Recent changes to to national planning policy and and creation of of these new new or or updated<br />
plans, have created a a state of of flux flux which presents a a threat from speculative housing<br />
developers submitting plans. This This instability is is likely to to remain for for several years<br />
until Local Plans across the the Chilterns are are fully adopted.<br />
The Chilterns has to to meet its its own local economic<br />
and housing needs<br />
Like Like every region, the the Chilterns area has has to to meet its its own own local economic and and<br />
housing needs, but but it it is is also also under pressure from the the expansion of of London, including<br />
the the building of of commuter homes. The The likely expansion of of the the Oxford-Cambridge arc, arc,<br />
with the the completion of of a a new new rail rail link, link, will will create an an area of of high population growth<br />
to to the the northwest of of the the Chilterns – with – all all the the additional infrastructure requirements<br />
of of roads, schools, hospitals and and commercial businesses - putting - the the incredible<br />
pressure on on the the protected landscape.<br />
Unsustainable development results in in the the destruction and and fragmentation of of natural<br />
habitats. This This loss loss of of biodiversity and and ecosystem change directly impacts our our natural<br />
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defence against climate change. Not to mention our<br />
reliance of these natural systems for water, food,<br />
materials and more. But it doesn’t have to be that<br />
way. Under new laws, developers are responsible for a<br />
biodiversity net gain of 10%. This means a development<br />
should result in more or better-quality natural habitat than<br />
there was before development. To develop the Chilterns in<br />
LOCAL WILDLIFE<br />
a sustainable manner and preserve its nature and character,<br />
particularly in Green Belt areas, it’s vital our charity – and all the<br />
passionate people of <strong>Tring</strong> and Berkhamsted – engage with the creation of Local<br />
Plans and hold planners and developers to account on these ambitions.<br />
It’s unrealistic to think that local authorities or campaigning organisations can<br />
achieve a ban on all Green Belt development, but it’s important that the voices of<br />
those wanting to protect, conserve and enhance our environment are heard.<br />
Take action<br />
As a charity, it is thanks to the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of supporters,<br />
the people of the Chilterns, that the Chiltern Society can tackle the threats facing<br />
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future generations.<br />
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ENSURING THE<br />
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CHILDREN IN<br />
FAMILY LAW<br />
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We asked Denise Bullock, Head<br />
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What is a Child Arrangement Order?<br />
In family law, the courts prioritise the<br />
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arrangements, contact and other aspects<br />
of a child’s upbringing when parents<br />
cannot agree.<br />
Is it necessary to apply for a CAO?<br />
The Courts adopt a No Order principle,<br />
which means that they will not intervene<br />
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parents as to who the child will live with or<br />
have contact with.<br />
It is only necessary to apply for a CAO if<br />
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What happens if we can’t agree on who<br />
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Following a dispute between parents<br />
regarding where and with whom the child<br />
or children should live, as well as how much<br />
time they should spend with each party, an<br />
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However, to enable an application to be issued<br />
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What will the Court take into account?<br />
The Court will look at Section 1 of The<br />
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the child’s age, wishes and emotional needs,<br />
as well as any risks or concerns regarding<br />
their welfare.<br />
What happens if a CAO is breached?<br />
CAOs are legally binding, but there is the<br />
ability to turn the matter back to court in the<br />
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The family team at Lennons can help you<br />
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They offer all new family clients a free initial<br />
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A real treat for anyone who enjoys a gothic, creepy vibe! When Bennett goes<br />
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themes.<br />
Michelle Briddock is a mum of three who lives in <strong>Tring</strong>. She is currently writing her third novel<br />
Crystal Cove, which was put on hold last year after her mum died from oesophageal cancer. All<br />
proceeds from this third book will go to Cancer Research.<br />
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1<br />
LOCAL<br />
HISTORY<br />
2<br />
The pirate of Pendley<br />
A nobleman born at Pendley Manor, Sir Francis<br />
Verney became a pirate following a legal dispute<br />
over his inheritance… and was even the inspiration<br />
for an iconic Disneyland ride!<br />
Francis Verney was born in 1584 at Pendley<br />
Manor in <strong>Tring</strong>. His parents were<br />
Audrey Gardner and Sir Edmund Verney.<br />
Thanks to his father’s first and third<br />
marriages, Francis was related to seven<br />
royal families through marriage, and the<br />
convoluted ties continued when, at the age<br />
of just 15, he was married to Ursula St Barbe,<br />
his stepsister.<br />
According to historians, it’s likely the match<br />
was engineered by his stepmother Lady<br />
Mary Blakeney, who had been described<br />
as ‘masterful’. Not only did she likely<br />
arrange the match to protect her daughter’s<br />
interests, she even persuaded her husband,<br />
Francis’ father, to split property left to<br />
Francis by his uncle, with their joint son<br />
Edmund. Another move that increased Lady<br />
Mary’s standing.<br />
Edmund Verney died on 11 January 1600,<br />
and Francis went off to study at Trinity<br />
College, Oxford in September of that year.<br />
He obviously lived the high life, as he started<br />
running up thousands of pounds worth of<br />
debt. Once he left Oxford he lived separately<br />
from his wife - and legally separated from her<br />
once he reached adulthood. She received from<br />
him a £50 stipend for the rest of her life.<br />
Verney was knighted at the Tower of London<br />
on 14 March in either 1603 or 1604.<br />
It was also at this time that he took his<br />
stepmother to court over the division of his<br />
inheritance from his uncle, but they found<br />
in her favour. Unhappy with the judgment,<br />
Francis Verney sold his estates, and went<br />
abroad, where he became an accomplished<br />
adventurer. He came back to England for a<br />
short time to tie up his affairs - and then left<br />
the country forever.<br />
According to family tales, he joined some<br />
relatives - Captains John and Philip Giffard -<br />
in Morocco, where they headed up an army<br />
of 200 Englishmen, who served Muley Sidan,<br />
who had a claim to the Moroccan throne.<br />
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1. View over the lake towards the west front at Claydon, Buckinghamshire ©National Trust Images / Arnhel de<br />
Serra 2. Pendley Manor 3. A purple silk damask man’s robe, cap and slippers. The robe is lined with slate blue<br />
silk shag which is a fabric with a long pile simulating fur. The robe is decorated with gold and silver braid and has<br />
matching buttons. It was reputed to have belonged to Sir Francis Verney and to have been sent back to Claydon<br />
from Messina in Sicily © National Trust / Textile Conservation Studio<br />
The Giffards were<br />
unfortunately killed<br />
in a desert skirmish<br />
in 1607, and many<br />
of the men they had<br />
commanded took<br />
to a life of piracy.<br />
Francis headed to<br />
yet another relative<br />
- Richard Giffard -<br />
who was captain of<br />
the Fortune. Giffard<br />
was the commander<br />
of a pirate fleet and<br />
Francis became<br />
one of his officers.<br />
3 Francis, that<br />
boy from <strong>Tring</strong>,<br />
became one of the most feared pirates on<br />
the Barbary Coast, described by Francis<br />
Cottington of the English embassy in<br />
Madrid as ‘making havoc of his own<br />
countrymen, and carrying into Algiers<br />
prizes belonging to the merchants of Poole<br />
and Plymouth’.<br />
He was said to have captured a merchant<br />
vessel heading to Marseilles, whose cargo<br />
included shipment of French wine for the<br />
court of James I. The activities of the pirates<br />
so concerned King James that a ship-of-war<br />
was tasked with escorting merchant vessels<br />
en route for Aleppo in the Levant area.<br />
More scandal in royal society occurred<br />
when Francis ‘became Turk’, adopting the<br />
‘Mohammedan religion’. The wayward<br />
pirate was eventually captured by a Sicilain<br />
corsair and was held as a galley slave for<br />
two years.<br />
The journal of the Royal Central Asian<br />
society notes ‘Sir Francis was captured in<br />
an Algerian ship of war wearing the turban<br />
and and habit of the moors’. An English Jesuit<br />
called Sir Robert Chamberlain travelled to<br />
Malta to reclaim him in 1614. Verney was<br />
alllowed his freedom on the condition that he<br />
converted to Catholicism, which he did.<br />
Though he was free, he had no money and<br />
during his time in Sicily he enlisted as a<br />
soldier serving the Duke of Sona, the Spanish<br />
viceroy of Palermo.<br />
A Scottish traveller-writer, William Lithgow,<br />
found him in ‘extremest calamity and<br />
sickness’ at a pauper’s hospital, in Messina,<br />
where he died on 6 September 1615.<br />
Verney’s personal effects, which included a<br />
turban, slippers, silk tunics, and pilgrim’s<br />
staff, were sent to Claydon House, near<br />
Buckingham, now a National Trust property.<br />
However his legacy lives on. In Dashiell<br />
Hammett’s 1930 detective novel The Maltese<br />
Falcon he is named as one of the people<br />
who possessed the jewelled bird. The title<br />
character of the 1940 swashbuckler film<br />
The Sea Hawk, played by Errol Flynn, was<br />
inspired by his life, among others, and<br />
perhaps most surprising of all, he was among<br />
the real-life pirates used as inspiration by<br />
Disney Imagineer Marc Davis to be portrayed<br />
in Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean<br />
amusement ride. In the interior queue for<br />
Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland you’ll<br />
find a mural of Francis Verney, and boat<br />
number 29 is named, Francis Verney.<br />
Visit Claydon House<br />
If you’d like to visit Claydon House, which is a National<br />
Trust Property, it is situated near Buckingham. It’s also<br />
a location featuring in series 3 of Bridgerton on Netflix!<br />
Find out more at www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
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READY, SET…<br />
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Ensuring your car is in fine fettle before it begins its journey<br />
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Tyre pressure<br />
Maintaining the correct air pressure in your<br />
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enough can significantly alter your vehicle’s<br />
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Contemporary vehicles often come equipped<br />
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notifies you if any adjustments are needed.<br />
If you don’t have this, a quick trip to the<br />
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Wipers and screen wash<br />
Screen wash is vital in all seasons for clear<br />
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If yours are leaving smears, just pop to a<br />
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Should you spot any damage, it’s important to<br />
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oad. A car with a blown headlamp<br />
not only has half the illumination<br />
it should, but to other road users,<br />
from a distance it can appear to be<br />
a motorbike.<br />
Perform a thorough inspection<br />
of your vehicle’s headlights, turn<br />
signals, and brake lights before<br />
embarking on a lengthy trip.<br />
Air con<br />
You’ll know when your air con has<br />
gone – even the simplest, shortest<br />
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The only cooling option you’ll have<br />
will be to wind down the window,<br />
so conversation and music goes<br />
out the window… literally.<br />
Unfortunately there’s no real way<br />
of knowing when it’ll go, until it<br />
goes, but regassing your air con<br />
is a simple enough process at the<br />
garage, and temperate temperance<br />
will be quickly restored.<br />
Oil<br />
Oil is the lifeblood of your car’s<br />
engine. No oil, no journey.<br />
Most cars have gone high-tech,<br />
ditching the dipstick for digital<br />
readouts on the dashboard that let<br />
you know if your engine’s parched.<br />
While topping up is smart<br />
– different types of car have<br />
different oil types – don’t overdo<br />
it, as too much of the stuff can<br />
impact your running efficiency.<br />
Engine coolant<br />
Coolant keeps your car’s engine<br />
healthy by regulating the<br />
temperature of the cooling system.<br />
Many newer cars have a closed<br />
cooling system which means they<br />
don’t need topping up, but with<br />
older motors the fluid level in the<br />
reservoir is easily located and it’s<br />
simple to top it up.<br />
Tyre tread depth<br />
Balding tyres really mess with<br />
your car’s mojo on the road,<br />
affecting everything from<br />
swerving around squirrels to<br />
hitting the brakes in time. Before<br />
you set off on an epic road trip, it’s<br />
a good move to check that your<br />
tyre treads are adequate.<br />
If you don’t own a fancy gauge,<br />
just use a 20p coin – its raised edge<br />
measures 2.5mm, so slot it into<br />
your tyre tread, and if you can’t see<br />
the outer band, you’re good to go.<br />
Fuel<br />
Finally, although it sounds<br />
obvious, many have been caught<br />
out when the tank runs dry.<br />
Always fill up before a long<br />
journey. Or if going abroad,<br />
perhaps to mainland Europe, stop<br />
in at one of the final stations<br />
before making the crossing.<br />
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Following the tragic death of<br />
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line two 20-21cm sandwich tins.<br />
2. Using a hand-held electric beater or a<br />
stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar<br />
together until very light and fluffy.<br />
3. Add the eggs one at a time with a<br />
tablespoon of the flour, mixing lightly<br />
between each addition, then add the<br />
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tins. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes<br />
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the sides slightly, is springy to touch and<br />
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and liqueur, if using. Leave to marinade<br />
for a short while – they will give out<br />
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5. Whip the cream, then fold in the icing<br />
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– subsequently pile this onto one<br />
of the cooled sponges. Top with the<br />
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• 225g butter,<br />
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• 4 eggs<br />
• 225g selfraising<br />
flour<br />
• 1½ tbsp (30ml)<br />
lemon juice<br />
• Icing sugar or<br />
caster sugar to<br />
dust, optional<br />
Blackberries<br />
• 1 punnet<br />
blackberries<br />
• 3 tsp caster<br />
sugar<br />
• 3 tsp crème de<br />
cassis (optional)<br />
Cream<br />
• 250ml double or<br />
whipping cream<br />
• 1½ tbsp icing<br />
sugar<br />
• ½ tsp ground<br />
cardamom<br />
• ¼ tsp ground<br />
allspice<br />
• ¼ tsp ground<br />
cinnamon<br />
• ¼ tsp ground<br />
mace<br />
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Top tips for sustainable<br />
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If you’re environmentally aware, perhaps<br />
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Select sustainable fabrics<br />
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Continued from page 37…<br />
The Short Life of Amy Ridley<br />
Christopher Baker<br />
We loved Christopher’s last novel - The Girl Who Sewed Parachutes - so had high hopes for this<br />
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Catherine Holmes has a great life - she has her dream job as Professor of Astronomy at<br />
Cambridge, and is married with twin girls. But when her research unveils something shocking<br />
about the universe, it also threatens to reveal a dark secret from her past that could threaten her<br />
perfect life.<br />
This clever story entwines teenage angst with academic discovery and is a real page-turner, with<br />
plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled.<br />
Christopher turned his passion for photographing objects deep in space into an art business. He lives in<br />
Berkhamsted with his wife. He has two sons and five grandchildren, and enjoys mountain biking in the Chilterns.<br />
Hetty Backstage<br />
Lowri Madoc<br />
Our young book reviewer Zoe Clark-Monks writes: Hetty Backstage is a book about a young girl<br />
whose parents are actors; one day while she is in the theatre watching her father in a technical<br />
and dress rehearsal, she goes on her own adventures around the theatre. Hetty Backstage perfectly<br />
captures the essence of children’s curiosity, while also sharing a moral message of how bravery can<br />
help yourself and others. It is a great, fun read for children and I would definitely recommend it.<br />
Lowri Madoc grew up around the entertainment business with two actor parents - Ruth (of Hide-Hi<br />
fame) and Philip, who appeared in TV shows from Dr Who to the Avengers. He spoke nine<br />
languages, which undoubtedly came in handy when he memorably appeared as a German U-Boat Commander in<br />
Dad’s Army. Lowri lived in Gibraltar for 22 years and now lives in <strong>Tring</strong>.<br />
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Talks<br />
Catherine the Great: The<br />
World’s Greatest Collector<br />
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,<br />
10.30am. Empress Catherine II<br />
artssociety-tringpark.co.uk<br />
THURSDAY 13 JUN<br />
Music<br />
Jimmy Regal and the<br />
Royals<br />
Blues Bar <strong>Tring</strong>, 8.30pm.<br />
www.bluesbartring.co.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 5 JUN<br />
Talks<br />
An Evening with the<br />
Reverend Richard Coles<br />
High Street Baptist Church,<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>, 7.30pm.<br />
www.tringbookfestival.co.uk<br />
Talks<br />
Hec-Talk Group<br />
The XC Centre, Jarman Way,<br />
Hemel Hempstead, 7.30-<br />
8.30pm. Every first and third<br />
Wednesday of the month.<br />
Open to all men to come<br />
together and talk.<br />
tinyurl.com/5n8c6p3v<br />
Music<br />
London Welsh Male<br />
Voice Choir<br />
By Berkhamsted and District<br />
Welsh Society. Hemel<br />
Hempstead, 7.30pm.<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
Berkhamsted and District<br />
WelshSociety<br />
THURSDAY 6 JUN<br />
Theatre<br />
Pressure<br />
Abbey Theatre, St Albans,<br />
8pm. Pepper Foundation<br />
invites you to opening<br />
evening, based on true events<br />
that took place during World<br />
War II.<br />
thelittleboxoffice.com/<br />
pepper/event/view/198555<br />
Comedy<br />
Kiri Pritchard-<br />
McLean<br />
Court Theatre, <strong>Tring</strong>,<br />
7.30pm.<br />
www.get-stuffed.biz<br />
FRIDAY 7 JUN<br />
Music<br />
Albert Lee<br />
Court Theatre, 7.30pm.<br />
A legendary guitarist<br />
in action in his 80th<br />
year.<br />
courttheatre.co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 8 JUN<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
Car Boot Sale<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Market car park.<br />
www.tringlions.org.uk<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Farmers<br />
Market<br />
High Street, <strong>Tring</strong>, 9am-<br />
12.30pm. 2nd and 4th<br />
Saturday of each month.<br />
www.tringfarmersmarket.<br />
co.uk<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>’s Great Big Green<br />
Week<br />
To 16 Jun. Multiple events<br />
to tackle climate change<br />
across the week.<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
events/725322899732487<br />
Music<br />
Jake Leg Jug Band<br />
BJazz at the Civic Centre,<br />
Berkhamsted, 8pm. Sounds of<br />
1920s and 30s America.<br />
www.bjazz.org<br />
SUNDAY 9 JUN<br />
Sport<br />
Bucks Radio Tour de Vale<br />
Bike Ride<br />
Choice of 3 routes that start<br />
and finish at Stoke Mandeville<br />
Stadium.<br />
www.tourdevale.com<br />
Music<br />
Piano and More<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> parish church, 3-4pm.<br />
Madeleine Murray cello,<br />
Beatrice Murray violin, Anna<br />
Le Hair piano.<br />
piano-and-more.org.uk<br />
TUESDAY 11 JUN<br />
Exhibitions<br />
Bucks Art Weeks<br />
St Michael’s church, Aston<br />
Clinton. To 16 Jun. Local artists<br />
exhibiting.<br />
www.ac-buck-db-churches.org<br />
WEDNESDAY 12 JUN<br />
Business<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> BusinessMart<br />
Breakfast<br />
8am. Friendly business<br />
networking group.<br />
www.tringtogether.org.uk<br />
FRIDAY 14 JUN<br />
Kids<br />
Messy Play<br />
Stepping Stones Pre-School,<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Parish Hall, Sutton<br />
Court. For children 0-5 years.<br />
www.tringsteppingstones.<br />
org.uk<br />
SATURDAY 15 JUN<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Repair Café<br />
High Street Baptist Church<br />
Hall, <strong>Tring</strong>. 10.30am-1pm.<br />
www.sustainabletring.org.uk/<br />
repair-cafe<br />
Music<br />
Bridgewater Sinfonia<br />
St Peter’s Church,<br />
Berkhamsted, 7.30pm.<br />
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto<br />
and Brahms’ First Symphony.<br />
www.bridgewater-sinfonia.<br />
org.uk<br />
SUNDAY 16 JUN<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
Berkhamsted Farmers<br />
Market<br />
High St, Berkhamsted, 10am-<br />
2pm.<br />
www.facebook.com/berkofm<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
Marsworth Steam Rally<br />
Startop Farm, HP23 4LL. 11am-<br />
5pm. Family entertainment,<br />
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live music, crafts, steam<br />
engines, classic cars.<br />
www.marsworthsteamrally.<br />
co.uk<br />
Music<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Chamber Music<br />
Sun Up Sun Down<br />
Aldbury Church, 7.30pm.<br />
Haydn String Quartet Op<br />
76 No 4 (‘Sunrise’), Villa-<br />
Lobos Suite for voice and<br />
violin, Puccini Crisantemi,<br />
Boccherini Duo for 2 violins<br />
Op 5, Respighi ‘Il Tramonto’<br />
(The Sunset) for voice and<br />
strings.<br />
www.tringchambermusic.<br />
co.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 19 JUN<br />
Sport<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Midsummer Fun<br />
Run<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Park Cricket Club.<br />
Short fun races for juniors<br />
and 6km fun run for adults.<br />
www.tringrunningclub.<br />
org.uk<br />
THURSDAY 20 JUN<br />
Talks<br />
Beth Morrey and Clare<br />
Pooley<br />
Our Bookshop, <strong>Tring</strong>,<br />
7.30pm.<br />
www.tringbookfestival.<br />
co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 22 JUN<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Florence Nightingale<br />
Midnight Walk<br />
Roman Park Hall, Aylesbury.<br />
Hospice’s 35th anniversary.<br />
www.fnhospice.org.uk<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Skinny Dip<br />
Diogenes Sun Club,<br />
Chalfont St Peter, SL9 0QY,<br />
10am-1pm.<br />
renniegrovepeace.org<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Fair<br />
St Marys School, Northchurch.<br />
Fun for all the family. BBQ, live<br />
entertainment.<br />
stmarys916.herts.sch.uk<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Florence Nightingale<br />
Twilight Walk<br />
Roman Park Hall, Aylesbury,<br />
7.30pm. 2-mile route designed<br />
for under 15s.<br />
www.fnhospice.org.uk<br />
Music<br />
Piano and Voices<br />
St Martha’s Methodist<br />
Church, <strong>Tring</strong>, 7.30pm. David<br />
Berdinner and The Vale<br />
Singers conducted by Chris<br />
Dalladay.<br />
https://stmarthas-tring.org.uk/<br />
SUNDAY 23 JUN<br />
Fundraisers<br />
PepperFest<br />
Gadebridge Park, 12-5pm. Funpacked<br />
day of activities and<br />
entertainment.<br />
www.pepper.org.uk<br />
MONDAY 24 JUN<br />
Talks<br />
Simon Parker - A Ride<br />
Across America<br />
Our Bookshop, <strong>Tring</strong>, 7.30pm.<br />
www.tringbookfestival.co.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 26 JUN<br />
Business<br />
BDCC Networking<br />
Breakfast<br />
Berkhamsted Tennis Club,<br />
7.30-9am. www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk<br />
THURSDAY 27 JUN<br />
Business<br />
Berko Interchange<br />
Waite & Rose Café<br />
Berkhamsted, 8-9am. Informal<br />
business networking.<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/<br />
berko-interchangetickets-547761187457<br />
Fairs/Festivals<br />
Big Quiz Night - <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Carnival event<br />
Pound Meadow. 7:30 pm.<br />
www.tringtogether.org.uk<br />
FRIDAY 28 JUN<br />
Walks<br />
Wendover to Halton<br />
Towpath Grand Opening<br />
10am-3pm. Robbie Cumming<br />
of BBC4’s Canal Boat Diaries to<br />
cut ribbon.<br />
www.wendoverarmtrust.co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 29 JUN<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Chilterns Dog Rescue<br />
Society Open Day<br />
Chilterns Dog Rescue<br />
Centre, HP23 6LD. Also 30 Jun.<br />
Behind the scenes tours.<br />
Woodland walk. Dogs<br />
welcome on a lead.<br />
chilternsdogrescue.org.uk<br />
Book Festival<br />
13 July <strong>2024</strong><br />
Brookmead School<br />
Ivinghoe<br />
Bestselling authors<br />
Adele Parks,<br />
Elly Griffiths and<br />
Daisy Goodwin -<br />
and much more!<br />
Early Bird £25, rising to<br />
£35 from 1 June<br />
beaconlit.co.uk<br />
Sunday 16 Jun:<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Chamber Music Sun Up<br />
Sun Down<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> Carnival<br />
Day<br />
Pound Meadow, <strong>Tring</strong>. High<br />
Street parade, trampoline<br />
stunt show and birds of prey<br />
display.<br />
www.tringtogether.org.uk<br />
Sport<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Rifle Club Open<br />
Afternoon<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Small Bore Rifle Club,<br />
1-4.30pm. Eastablished in<br />
1900 and full of history, this<br />
small friendly club now seeks<br />
new members. If you would<br />
like to have a try at target<br />
shooting over 25 yards, (.22RF<br />
& Air Rifle), on a governmentapproved<br />
range in Wendover,<br />
please register your interest or<br />
email for further information.<br />
Under 14’s not accepted unless<br />
accompanied by a parent/<br />
guardian.<br />
paul.grosvenor1@virgin.net<br />
Music<br />
Chiltern Sinfonietta<br />
Victoria Hall, Akeman Street,<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>, 7.30pm. Orchestral<br />
Music by Richard Strauss,<br />
Faure and Mendelssohn.<br />
www.chilternsinfonietta.com<br />
Music<br />
Chiltern Chamber Choir<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Concert<br />
St. Peter’s Church,<br />
Berkhamsted 7.30pm. A<br />
special concert in aid of the<br />
St Peter’s Roof Fund. www.<br />
chilternchamberchoir.com<br />
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Music<br />
Dave O’Higgins/Rob<br />
Luft Band<br />
BJazz at the Civic Centre,<br />
Berkhamsted, 8pm.<br />
www.bjazz.org<br />
SUNDAY 30 JUN<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Walk Your Ridgeway<br />
Take on 13.1 or 26.2 miles<br />
of ancient woodlands and<br />
open countryside.<br />
www.stfrancis.org.uk<br />
Gardens<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Open Gardens<br />
Day<br />
Stroll around 9 gardens and<br />
Duckmore Lane allotments<br />
opening to raise money for<br />
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice<br />
Care.<br />
renniegrovepeace.org/<br />
opengardens<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Carnival Roots<br />
Music Marquee<br />
Pound Meadow, Station<br />
Road, <strong>Tring</strong>. 12.30-5.30pm.<br />
An afternoon of live<br />
music featuring Indie,<br />
Bluegrass, Folk-Punk and<br />
Americana.65d7381a264a7.<br />
site123.me<br />
Gardens<br />
Buckland Open Gardens<br />
1-5pm. Tea and home-made<br />
cakes in All Saints’ church.<br />
Plant stall at The Old<br />
Rectory.<br />
01296 630461<br />
MONDAY 1 JUL<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
Chilterns Chairs<br />
Festival<br />
Wycombe Museum. To<br />
end Jul. Discover how the<br />
chairmaking industry grew<br />
into thriving furniture<br />
production.<br />
wycombemuseum.org.uk/<br />
chilterns-chairs-festival<br />
WEDNESDAY 3 JUL<br />
Comedy<br />
The <strong>Tring</strong>e<br />
To 22 Jul. A mixture of<br />
previews and warm ups of the<br />
best comedy shows, spoken<br />
word events and children’s<br />
shows.<br />
www.get-stuffed.biz/tringe<br />
Talks<br />
Hec-Talk Group<br />
The XC Centre, Jarman Way,<br />
Hemel Hempstead, 7.30-<br />
8.30pm. Every first and third<br />
Wednesday of the month.<br />
tinyurl.com/5n8c6p3v<br />
THURSDAY 4 JUL<br />
Music<br />
Martin Harley<br />
Blues Bar, <strong>Tring</strong>. 8.30pm.<br />
www.bluesbartring.co.uk<br />
FRIDAY 5 JUL<br />
Kids<br />
Messy Play<br />
Stepping Stones Pre-School,<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Parish Hall, Sutton<br />
Court, <strong>Tring</strong>.<br />
www.tringsteppingstones.<br />
org.uk<br />
Music<br />
Chilfest<br />
Cow Lane, <strong>Tring</strong>. Totally<br />
Tribute featuring Rule the<br />
World, Badness, The Smiths<br />
UTD, Rogue Minogue,<br />
I’m Every Whitney and<br />
Noasis. Sat 6: Marc Almond,<br />
Scouting for Girls, The<br />
Selecter, Nik Kershaw, Heaven<br />
17, Go West, The Farm, East 17<br />
and Baby D.<br />
chilfest.co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 6 JUL<br />
Theatre<br />
Much Ado About Nothing<br />
Back Lawn, <strong>Tring</strong> Park School<br />
for the Performing Arts, 2pm &<br />
7.30pm. Also 7 Jul 2pm.<br />
www.tringpark.com/event/<br />
shakespeare-<strong>2024</strong><br />
Fundraisers<br />
Open Door Repair Café<br />
Open Door Berkhamsted.<br />
9.30am-12.30pm.<br />
opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk/<br />
repair-cafe<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Arts & Crafts Market<br />
Victoria Room, Victoria Hall,<br />
Akeman Street, 10am-3pm.<br />
Handmade crafts, accessories,<br />
homeware, art, jewellery,<br />
candles and sweet treats.<br />
www.facebook.com/<br />
people/<strong>Tring</strong>-Arts-Crafts-<br />
Market/61558152523480/<br />
Music<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Choral Society<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Concert<br />
St Peter & St Paul’s church,<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>, 7.30pm. Celebrate 50<br />
years with Colin Stevens as<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Choral Society’s Music<br />
Director.<br />
www.tringchoral.org.uk<br />
SUNDAY 7 JUL<br />
Fundraisers<br />
aRTy Barn Jazz Brunch<br />
aRTy Barn, Nettleden, 1-4.30pm.<br />
Two acts, headed by Steph<br />
Pirrie Quintet.<br />
www.solarioracing.com<br />
Talks<br />
Eco Hub<br />
Quaker Meeting House,<br />
Berkhamsted High Street,<br />
2.30-5pm. Monthly themes<br />
with expert speakers and<br />
panels, activities for children<br />
and teens.<br />
www.theecohub.org.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 10 JUL<br />
Talks<br />
Are You Sitting<br />
Comfortably?<br />
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,<br />
10.30am. Development of<br />
the chair from ancient times<br />
through to 19th C and use as a<br />
symbol of power and authority,<br />
artssociety-tringpark.co.uk<br />
THURSDAY 11 JUL<br />
Business<br />
Hospice of St. Francis<br />
Corporate Partner<br />
Network Meeting<br />
Garden Marquee, Hospice<br />
of St. Francis, 5.30-7pm. New<br />
businesses welcomed.<br />
www.stfrancis.org.uk<br />
Business<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> BusinessMart<br />
6pm. Friendly business<br />
networking group.<br />
www.tringtogether.org.uk<br />
FRIDAY 12 JUL<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Ashlyns Festival<br />
Ashlyns School,<br />
Berkhamsted. Comedy &<br />
Curry Night followed on Sat<br />
13 Jul by Saturday Night Fever<br />
disco night.<br />
ashlynsfestival.co.uk<br />
Talks<br />
Irvine Welsh - Resolution<br />
High Street Baptist Church,<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>, 7.30pm.<br />
www.tringbookfestival.co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 13 JUL<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
BeaconLit Book Festival<br />
<strong>2024</strong><br />
Brookmead School,<br />
Ivinghoe. Early Bird day<br />
passes £25, rising to £35<br />
on 1 July. Chilterns’ biggest<br />
little book festival is back,<br />
with bestselling authors<br />
Adele Parks, Elly Griffiths,<br />
Daisy Goodwin and much<br />
more. Supporting Ivinghoe<br />
Library.<br />
www.beaconlit.co.uk<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Farmers Market<br />
High Street, <strong>Tring</strong>, 9am-<br />
12.30pm. 2nd and 4th<br />
Saturday of each month.<br />
www.tringfarmersmarket.<br />
co.uk<br />
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Theatre<br />
The Gondoliers<br />
Berkhamsted School, Castle<br />
Campus Quad, 6pm. Open air<br />
performance of Gilbert and<br />
Sullivan.<br />
www.berkorotary.org<br />
SUNDAY 14 JUL<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
Heli-bration! Family Fun Day<br />
Hatfield House, 12noon-<br />
4pm. Join Essex & Herts Air<br />
Ambulance to celebrate arrival<br />
of new AW169 helicopter.<br />
ehaat.org/support-us-getinvolved/events/challengeevents/heli-bration-event<br />
Music<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Chamber Music<br />
Beethoven Raz 2<br />
Hastoe Village Hall, 7.30pm.<br />
Mozart String Quartet No 21 in<br />
D ‘Prussian’ K575, Shostakovich<br />
Elegy and Polka for string<br />
quartet op 36a, Beethoven<br />
String Quartet Op 59 no 2<br />
‘Razumovsky’.<br />
www.tringchambermusic.co.uk<br />
FRIDAY 19 JUL<br />
Exhibitions<br />
Herts Visual Arts Big Art<br />
FairHitchin Town Hall, To 21 Jul.<br />
www.hvaf.org.uk<br />
SUNDAY 21 JUL<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
Berkhamsted Farmers<br />
Market<br />
High Street, Berkhamsted,<br />
10am-2pm.<br />
www.facebook.com/berkofm<br />
Music<br />
Pitch Perfect<br />
Berkhamsted Cricket Club<br />
6pm. Shane Lamont and his<br />
band plus Amersham Big<br />
Band, Kathryn Jenkin and<br />
Phillip Brown.<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/<br />
berkhamsted-cricketclub-13904263270<br />
Music<br />
Vienna<br />
Behind the Mirror at the Old<br />
Town Hall, Berkhamsted, 7pm.<br />
www.behindthemirror.org<br />
WEDNESDAY 24 JUL<br />
Business<br />
BDCC Dinner<br />
Venue tba. Business<br />
networking 6-9pm. www.<br />
berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 17 JUL<br />
Talks<br />
THURSDAY 25 JUL<br />
Leighton Buzzard in 50<br />
Business<br />
Buildings<br />
Berko Interchange<br />
Baptist Church <strong>Tring</strong>, 8pm. Paul<br />
Waite & Rose Café<br />
Rabbitts will discuss Leighton<br />
Berkhamsted, 8-9am. Informal<br />
Buzzard as seen through some<br />
business networking.<br />
of its intriguing buildings.<br />
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/<br />
tringlocalhistorymuseum.<br />
berko-interchangetickets-547768158307<br />
org.uk<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Sounds Around the Abbey<br />
St Albans Cathedral, 7.30pm.<br />
To 27 Jul. renniegrovepeace.<br />
org<br />
SATURDAY 20 JUL THURSDAY 1 AUG<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Music<br />
Repair Café<br />
Three Bar Fire<br />
High Street Baptist Church Hall,<br />
Blues Bar, <strong>Tring</strong>. 8pm. With<br />
<strong>Tring</strong>. 10.30am-1pm.<br />
special guest Jeff Savage from<br />
www.sustainabletring.org.uk/<br />
the Looters. www.bluesbartring.<br />
repair-cafe<br />
co.uk<br />
Sunday 14th July:<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Chamber Music<br />
Beethoven Raz 2<br />
SATURDAY 3 AUG<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Open Door Repair Café<br />
Open Door Berkhamsted.<br />
9.30am-12.30pm.opendoor<br />
berkhamsted.co.uk/repair-cafe<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Arts & Crafts Market<br />
Victoria Hall, Akeman Street,<br />
10am-3pm. Handmade crafts,<br />
accessories, homeware, art,<br />
jewellery, candles and sweet<br />
treats. www.facebook.com/<br />
people/<strong>Tring</strong>-Arts-Crafts-<br />
Market/61558152523480/<br />
SUNDAY 4 AUG<br />
Talks<br />
Eco Hub<br />
Quaker Meeting House,<br />
Berkhamsted High Street,<br />
2.30-5pm.<br />
www.theecohub.org.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 7 AUG<br />
Talks<br />
Hec-Talk Group<br />
The XC Centre, Jarman Way,<br />
Hemel Hempstead, 7.30-<br />
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Wednesday of the month.<br />
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SATURDAY 10 AUG<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
<strong>Tring</strong> Farmers Market<br />
Church Square, High Street,<br />
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4th Saturday of each month.<br />
www.tringfarmersmarket.co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 17 AUG<br />
Fundraisers<br />
Repair Café<br />
High Street Baptist Church<br />
Hall, <strong>Tring</strong>. 10.30am-1pm.<br />
www.sustainabletring.org.uk/<br />
repair-cafe<br />
SUNDAY 18 AUG<br />
Markets & Sales<br />
Berkhamsted Farmers<br />
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High Street, Berkhamsted,<br />
10am-2pm.<br />
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WEDNESDAY 21 AUG<br />
Business<br />
BDCC Networking<br />
Breakfast<br />
Berkhamsted Tennis Club,<br />
7.30-9am. www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk<br />
SUNDAY 25 AUG<br />
Fairs / Festivals<br />
Berkhamsted Medieval<br />
Festival<br />
Kitchener’s Field Castle Hill<br />
Berkhamsted. Also 26 Aug.<br />
Knights in Armour, battles,<br />
falconry, long bow, medieval<br />
village, medieval jester<br />
and magician, minstrels<br />
and puppeteers. www.<br />
berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk<br />
THURSDAY 29 AUG<br />
Business<br />
Berko Interchange<br />
Waite & Rose Café<br />
Berkhamsted, 8-9am. Informal<br />
business networking.<br />
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SUNDAY 1 SEP<br />
Talks<br />
Eco Hub<br />
Quaker Meeting House,<br />
Berkhamsted High Street,<br />
2.30-5pm.<br />
www.theecohub.org.uk<br />
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