Tring Living Autumn 2021
Look after yourself as the evenings get longer. We’re encouraging our readers to get out and make friends at some of our local groups and societies, while children can practise mindfulness through crafting. We’ve discovered it’s never too early to start planning your retirement, and have found garden gold in the form of homemade compost. There’s also £300 of kids crafting kits up for grabs! As always, we include our local news, shop local section, local history and a calendar of forthcoming events. Visit our website for more at www.livingmags.info. The only local magazine offering guaranteed shrink-wrapped delivery to 11.271* addresses in the HP23 Tring postcode area. *Royal Mail postcode data.
Look after yourself as the evenings get longer. We’re encouraging our readers to get out and make friends at some of our local groups and societies, while children can practise mindfulness through crafting. We’ve discovered it’s never too early to start planning your retirement, and have found garden gold in the form of homemade compost. There’s also £300 of kids crafting kits up for grabs! As always, we include our local news, shop local section, local history and a calendar of forthcoming events. Visit our website for more at www.livingmags.info. The only local magazine offering guaranteed shrink-wrapped delivery to 11.271* addresses in the HP23 Tring postcode area. *Royal Mail postcode data.
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The days may be getting a little shorter, but
autumn can be a great time for getting
out and about, with cooler, crisp days and
bright sunshine.
It’s the perfect time to work in the garden, tidying
up and improving your soil, which is why we
have a feature on compost - find out more about
no-peat solutions and how to make your own.
Autumn sees the children go back to school.
Easing back into a new term can be tricky after
the long summer, so our ideas for arts and
crafts may help them decompress and use
mindfulness to unwind.
We also look at how to choose a retirement
property, and find out how some local
organisations are helping people to tackle
loneliness and social isolation. With this in
mind, we’ve included a list of clubs and groups
who will welcome new members this autumn -
for kids as well as adults.
Once again, Ian Bateman has come up with
a puzzling crossword to get our brains ticking
CONTENTS
4 News and views from Tring
and surrounding villages
12 Treat yourself to something
special from our local shops
16 Whip up this sunshine cake
for charity
20 Why crafts and mindfulness
go together
24 How to beat loneliness
and isolation
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Finally, we hope that we’ll all be able to take part
in some of the autumn traditions that had to be
missed last year. Let’s hope children can enjoy Trick
or Treating safely, and that we can see the sky lit up
with Fireworks on November the Fifth - remember
to make sure your animals are safe indoors.
As always, the magazine includes local news,
events and features. We love to hear from local
people, groups, schools and organisations, so
please email Naomi at editorial@livingmags.info
with your news prior to our winter issue.
We hope this issue finds you safe and well and
wish you happy reading.
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26 Find local clubs and
groups to join this
autumn
28 Compost: garden gold
32 What to look for in a
retirement home
34 Charles Rothschild:
conservation pioneer
39 £300+ craft kit bundles
up for grabs
42 The latest reads
from local authors
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44 What’s On
46 Walk: Discover Pistone Hill
47 your brain a workout with
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Future looks bright for Court Theatre
The plight of the performing arts industry
and its venues has been well documented
since the pandemic began, so Tring
Living caught up with Ian Gower, Artistic
Director of the community-run Court Theatre
in Tring, to see how their plans were evolving
now restrictions are starting to lift.
He told us that although this had been a torrid
time for The Court, performance-wise and
financially, they are doing their best to relaunch
a reduced programme of events
this autumn by continuing with
the Blues Bar Tring and music
events that have been running
under restrictions; comedy; the
annual Pepper Show and Tring
Theatre Company’s production
of Calendar Girls The Musical,
planned for October and
November respectively.
He said: ‘For the future we need our user
groups to want to continue putting on shows
and our audiences to return to support our
events in the hope we can get up a full head of
steam for a full programme in 2022. This will
begin in earnest with the return of our annual
pantomime, Cinderella, and we are also very
excited to announce that Dan Maxwell of 349
Design has been working with us on a relaunch
of our website to help give us a new fresh start.’
Can you help Tring?
Would you like
to help make
Tring a more
sustainable town?
Tring in Transition is
a community-led group
of volunteers that exists
to strengthen the local
economy, and reduce the town’s environmental
impact. The aim is to build resilience for a
future with a changing climate and where we
have moved away from dependence on fossilfuel
energy.
Tring in Transition is taking action so the
town in which we live remains a vibrant place,
both for now and into the future. The group is
non-political, non-religious, non-profit and its
aims are endorsed by Tring Town Council.
Tring in Transition is actively looking for
people who would be interested in helping with
two of projects:
Duckmore Lane Community Food Garden is
the result of the transformation of a derelict site
into an environmentally friendly community
garden - there are regular monthly gardening
sessions and the produce is for all to share.
Plus, Tring in Transition is supporting the
setting up of a Repair Shed or Repair Café in
Tring as a community effort to fix things rather
than binning them. This is a new project,which
they hope to launch in October.
If you would like to help or find out
more about either these projects, contact
transition@tringintransition.org.uk or visit
www.tringintransition.org.uk.
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A busy time for
Our Bookshop
After a very challenging year, Our
Bookshop in Tring has managed to go
from strength to strength thanks to
the huge amount of support they have received
from across the region. They have passed on
their thanks to all their customers.
Numerous initiatives have been very
successful, including the virtual events,
book launches and the YouTube Channel,
subscription service, the Bookshop and Book
Festival Membership, the Bookclub with
guest authors as well as the incredibly popular
‘minted’ book tokens.
Visit www.ourbookshoptring.co.uk for
more information on everything they are doing.
Tring Book Festival
Tring Book Festival
takes place later this
year - running from
Friday 5 November
until Sunday 14
November, predominantly in two venues - the
newly refurbished High Street Baptist Church
(next door to Our Bookshop) and the Court
Theatre on Station Road.
Just as in 2019, the festival will be kicking
off with the Political Panel Show. This year’s
panellists are Gagan Mohindra MP, Camilla
Tominey and Jess Phillips.
The final festival line-up will be announced
and tickets will be on general sale by the time
you read this. See the leaflet enclosed within
this magazine for more information.
For more details and to join the mailing list
visit www.tringbookfestival.co.uk.
Graham Green
Festival returns
The Graham
Greene
International
Festival is
emphatically back
again this year,
with a fascinating
programme compiled
by experienced
festival director
Mike Hill.
The 2021 Festival offers a range of lovingly
researched talks for the aficionado, along with
many opportunities for those less familiar with
his work to discover that haunting literary
mindscape, Greeneland.
Baroness Claire Fox of the Academy of Ideas
and playwright Nick Warburton will be
discussing what makes Greene ‘A Good Read’;
Professor Richard Greene will talk about his
recent new biography, Russian Roulette: The
Life and Times of Graham Greene; and the film
version of Greene’s classic whisky-priest novel
The Power and the Glory will be screened.
The international worldview of this
globetrotting son of Berkhamsted will be
emphasised through contributions about
a musical version of Our Man in Havana,
the reception of Greene’s novels in socialist
Romania, and the staging of his work in
Germany, while novelist and screenwriter
William Boyd will be discussing Greene’s
last published novel. There’s something for
everyone indeed!
The 22nd Graham Greene International
Festival runs from 30 September to 3 October.
Further information and tickets:
https://grahamgreenebt.org/festival
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Festival of Fire returns
Tring’s annual firework fest will return
to Tring Park Cricket Club on Saturday 6
November. The event, which was unable
to run last year because of the pandemic, will
feature an array of food and drink stalls, a
Guy competition, light background music and
children’s rides. The centrepiece of the evening
will be some spectacular fireworks set to
popular classics.
The show is being supported by The Akeman,
Tring Brewery and the Little Crickets Day
Nursery.
Discounted tickets can be purchased from
now until a week before the event via the
website: www.tringfireworks.co.uk.
Airport expansion
plans continue
One of the things many of us noticed
during lockdown was the clear skies and
lack of noise from airplanes.
As travel has begun to open up again, Luton
London Airport (LLA) has moved on with its
planning application to Luton Borough Council
for expansion.
While the plan has reportedly been pushed
back four years and has had nearly a third
shaved off its £3bn price tag, it will still see
passenger numbers double - eventually hitting
32 million a year.
According to the Chiltern Countryside Group:
‘If you registered comments and/or objections
before, we are assured these will still stand
when the application is considered by Council.’
The group also claims that flights appear to
be operating at lower levels and using older,
noisier aircraft. They are calling for residents to
complain to the LLA about any disturbances, in
order to stop the situation escalating.
Complaints can be made via the LLA website
or by emailing noise@ltn.aero.
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Topping off at
Tring School
Mass migrations
in Tring!
The Topping Off ceremony on the roof of
Tring School’s £30m new build project
was attended by the Mayor of Tring,
Christopher Townsend.
The project to construct the three-storey
building will result in one of the most
sustainably designed built schools in the
country. It will also have additional facilities
to support the pastoral care and emotional
wellbeing of the students.
A local benefactor committed to fundexpanded
sports facilities, and the four-court
sports hall is larger than a normal school facility
in order to meet the Sport England specification
for a number of sports at national level.
Homes plan for Ivinghoe
A
pre-planning application public
consultation has been held concerning a
possible 75 new homes in Ivinghoe.
Land South of Church Road has been
earmarked for possible development by CALA
Homes. According to the Chiltern Countryside
Group, ‘this is a sensitive site on the edge of the
village, which would see a large increase in the
number of homes, abutting the Chilterns AONB
and visible from key points such as Ivinghoe
Beacon and the approach to Pitstone Windmill’.
© Murmuration Danny Green/2020VISIOIN
Autumn is a fantastic time to witness
mass migrations as up to 50% of UK
birds head towards sunnier shores.
Some, such as swifts, breed in Hertfordshire
and during our winter, fly to much warmer
climates in Africa. Others escape the colder
climates of Scandinavia and Northern Europe
to winter in the UK’s temperate climate.
During October, keep your eyes peeled
for redwings in the fields and hedgerows
and listen out for their ‘seeeep’ call as they
fly over at night. Look out for wetland birds
including goldeneye, pochard and goosander
at wetland reserves, such as Tring Reservoirs.
Roving flocks of our native birds can be seen
grouping together for safety as the leafy canopy
reduces and food becomes scarcer. Flocks can
vary from 10 birds to many hundreds, even
thousands such as when starlings gather
together at Tring’s Wilstone reservoir in large,
mesmerising murmurations.
To find Tring Reservoirs and our other nature
reserves, visit hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/
nature-reserves/tring-reservoirs
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Carly hits the
high notes
A
soprano
who was
educated at
Tring Park School
of Performing Arts
will be performing
with Aled Jones on
his Cathedral Tour
next year.
Carly Paoli also
has a new album
launching this month. Carly Paoli & Friends
features Carly performing duets with various
artists from across the musical spectrum
including Elaine Paige, Tony Hadley, Paul
Carrack, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, and more.
Bell rings the changes
The Bell
in Aston
Clinton
has just had a
new makeover.
Retaining many
of its original
period features,
it has undergone
a significant
refurbishment,
giving the muchloved
eating and
drinking spot
a modern and
stylish feel.
Serving a topquality,
seasonal menu and exciting cocktail
repertoire, The Bell is ready to welcome
regulars and new customers alike.
To reserve a table or to find out more please
visit: www.thebellastonclinton.co.uk
Tring Radio
studio bid
For the past 15 months, Tring Radio
volunteer presenters have been presenting
from their own homes. Now, they want a
dedicated studio where people can learn about
radio production, as well as a base for local
organisations to come to tell their stories on air.
At www.crowdfunder.co.uk/tring-radiostudio
there are fantastic rewards in return for
donations, such as the chance to create your
own live party show or co-present or produce
a show.
The initial target has been reached and they
are raising a further £10,000 for a dedicated
training studio.
Discover Herts Art
Herts Visual Arts is bringing artists,
artisans and art-lovers together
for inspiration, discovery and a
rich opportunity - art in the heart of our
communities.
Running for more than 30 years, this year’s
Herts Open Studios runs from 18 September to
10 October.
Artists are taking part in-person
or online. New web- and
social media-based Virtual
Open Studios features
allow Open Studios to
be enjoyed 24 hours
a day.
To find an Open
Studio use the website
at www.hvaf.org.
uk. On the street, just
look for yellow bunting,
direction arrows and
banners outside venues.
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Take the bus
Community Action Dacorum tells us that
the Tring D2S shopper bus now runs
every fortnight on a Thursday morning
and takes Tring residents to Tesco. The service
offers an accessible minibus and volunteers
who will support the passengers with their
shopping. To book a seat on the bus call
01442 212888.
Stay alert
A
new OWL (Online Watch Link) mobile
app allows you to get notifications when
your local police officers issue a new
alert for your area.
Search the App Store or Google Play for ‘owl
crime alerts’.
Scouts call for
volunteers
West Herts Scout District is growing,
and needs your help. Within the
District team, there are many
administration roles to fill from a District
Chairman to management and administration
support. Groups also need help with face-to-face
leaders and behind-the-scenes supporters. If
you have skills in admin support, fundraising,
leadership skills or activities, and any spare
time, they’d love to hear from you. Over
90% of Scout volunteers say that their skills
and experiences from scouting have been
useful in their work or personal life. Contact
recruitment@whscouts.org.uk.
Learning never stops
Tring u3a is a local organisation for likeminded
people to have fun and engage in
learning activities, normally meeting at
least once a month.
There’s a number of special-interest groups
within Tring U3A, including the Book Club,
Croquet, and Gardening Group, which enjoys
talks and trips out to wonderful gardens.
There’s also an Italian group, Discussion
Group, Painting, Patchwork Quilt, and Science
and technology groups, plus many more.
Why not come along to one of the General
talks for everyone (currently on Zoom). They
last for about an hour and feature a good variety
of professional speakers. Find out more at
https://u3asites.org.uk/tring/home.
Find great produce
Visit Tring Farmers’ Market every
second and fourth Saturday for locally
produced and sourced food, drink, gifts,
homeware and eco products. The market runs
from 9am to 12.30pm.
There is free one-hour
parking available in the
Forge Car park just off
Tring High Street, Don’t
forget to get your ticket!
The market prides
itself on its friendly community spirit with
free fair-trade tea, coffee and hot chocolate to
all visitors from Akeman Street Baptist Church
stall. The Market Mynstralls play traditional
folk music from about 10.30am with any
donations going to Dens Homeless Charity.
Follow the market on Facebook and Instagram
@tringfarmersmarket to keep up to date with
all the stalls attending and any special products
and events.
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SHOP LOCAL
Here’s our
selection of great
things to buy in
Berkhamsted,
Tring and the
villages
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Bailey’s
Bites
HOMEMADE DOG BISCUITS
Handmade
dog
treats
from all
natural
ingredients
Bailey & Sons - Berkhamsted
01 Kit Heath Stardust Earrings £38
02 9ct White Gold Hexagonal
Necklace £300
Berkhamsted Arts & Crafts - Berkhamsted
03 Tie dye kit £19.95
04 Happypotomus story and colouring
book £6.99
Fancy That - Tring
05 Groovy Girl £15
06 Foiled Resin necklaces £17.50 and
Matching earrings £10.50
07 Resin cast bronze dipped Cockerpoo
‘Jasper’ £45
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Gems & Jules - Tring
08 Silver Chic Plum Dainty Layered
Necklace £135
09 Silver Eqyptian Earrings £79
10 Silver Paperclip Chain
Necklace £195
Mary Casserley - Tring
11 Berkhamsted School - Kings Campus
from Tompkins Meadow £3
12 Tring Reservoir Startops A4 prints £25
Number Twenty - Berkhamsted
13 Alura candle £20
Puddingstone Distillery - Wilstone Green
14 Ultrasonic Gin £35
Tring Brewery - Tring
15 KING hop scented candle £10
16 Dagmal Breakfast Stout £2.55
17 Raven King Hot Sauce £5.15
Come on over to the distillery on
Fridays and Saturdays to sample our gins.
Try our new Herts and Middlesex
Wildlife Trust collaboration –
Ultrasonic Gin with notes of apple & mint.
PUDDINGSTONE DISTILLERY
Wilstone, Tring, Herts HP23 4NT
puddingstonedistillery.com
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Produce available from
over 30 local suppliers!
Home produced lamb & beef
Heygates animal feeds & pet foods
Relax in our tea room
and browse our produce
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Come on over to the distillery on
Fridays and Saturdays to sample our gins.
Try our new Herts and Middlesex
Wildlife Trust collaboration –
Ultrasonic Gin with notes of apple & mint.
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Wilstone, Tring, Herts HP23 4NT
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RECIPE
RAIN OR SHINE
TROPICAL CARROT
CAKE
Ingredients
Cake:
• 300g light brown sugar
• 300g self-raising flour
• 3 medium free-range eggs
• 300g rapeseed oil
• 8g bicarbonate of soda
• 280g grated carrot
• 220g tin of pineapple
• 75g chopped walnuts
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 75ml spiced rum
Icing
• 300g icing
sugar
• 50g butter
• 100g cream
cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• Zest and juice
of 1 orange
To decorate:
• Dried mango
• Edible gold
powder
This September,
Macmillan Cancer
Support’s Coffee
Morning event is back, with
those attending set to raise
millions to ensure Macmillan
can continue to support the
growing number of people
living with cancer.
Sadly, there has never
been a more terrifying time
in recent history to receive
a diagnosis as people face
potential disruption or delays
to treatment, and people
impacted by cancer need
Macmillan’s support now
more than ever before.
Victoria from Little Tring
Cakes wants to inspire you
to get in the kitchen for
this worthy cause with this
scrumptious cake recipe.
It’s zesty and warming and
the rum gives it a great
‘holiday’ kick.
This year’s Macmillan
Coffee Morning will be on
Friday 24 September. Do
something amazing today -
sign up to host a Macmillan
Coffee Morning at
coffeeregister.macmillan.org.uk
Cake
1. Pre-heat the oven to 160C. Line 2 x 8in round cake tins with
a disc of greaseproof paper and brush with oil.
2. In a bowl, weigh out all the dry ingredients and orange zest.
3. In the measuring jug, weigh out the oil and add the eggs
to this. Meanwhile, grate the carrots and separate the
pineapple from the juice in the tin, put the juice to one side.
4. Add the oil and eggs to the dry ingredients in quarters,
mixing well between each interval.
5. Fold in the carrot, walnuts and pineapple to the mix.
6. Separate between the two tins and bake in the middle of the
oven for 35 minutes. Check that a skewer in the middle of
the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven.
7. In a small pan, juice the oranges and add the pineapple juice.
Bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Add the rum.
Evenly pour this over both cakes while the cakes and syrup
are still warm. Leave to cool in their tins while you make
the icing.
Icing
1. Whisk the butter and cream cheese together along with the
vanilla, salt, cinnamon and orange zest. Slowly add the icing
1 tbsp at a time.
2. Once the cakes are cool, tip out of their tins by placing a
plate on top of them and turning the tins upside down. Add
one-third of the icing to the middle of the cake and spread
evenly using a spoon. Place the other layer of the cake on top
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FAMILY LAW MYTHS
Why write it down?
We know what we’ve agreed…
Here’s another in my series of family law myths – this time we debunk
myths for both unmarried, cohabiting, and married couples.
By Georgina Allen,
Solicitor at
Rayden Solicitors,
Berkhamsted
The Unmarried Couples Edition
When a couple buy a property together, often
their contributions are not equal. One could be
contributing more to the deposit, or one paying
more towards the mortgage. Often couples have
understandings along the lines of ‘if we break
up and sell the house, we get back what we each
put in’. Sometimes they don’t discuss it at all but
each understands something different about
what would happen if their relationship were
to end.
For many people, talking about money is
awkward, especially in the early stages of
a relationship, when you can’t imagine life
without each other. No one wants to be the
person saying ‘Darling, we really need to put this
in writing, you know, just in case’. But please do!
Think of it as a gift to your future selves, which
hopefully you will never use.
It is far safer for couples to record their
intentions in writing, in an express declaration
of trust. Your conveyancing solicitor can help
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conversations and recollections of respective
intentions, which is uncertain, and can be
expensive and time-consuming to resolve.
The Married Couples’ Edition
Clients often tell me they have agreed everything
with their spouses following separation, and
they just want the divorce dealt with and the
Decree Absolute will finalise everything… won’t it?
Yes, the Decree Absolute finalises the divorce
- you are no longer married. However, it does
not terminate all of the claims which spouses
have against each other. A divorced couple may
have agreed their financial arrangements but
sometimes circumstances change and one party
may want to re-visit arrangements and they can,
except in some limited circumstances such as
re-marriage.
In order to dismiss potential future claims
and make an agreement regarding financial
arrangements final and binding, the parties
should apply for a ‘consent order’. This document
can be drawn up by a solicitor and lodged with
the Court for approval by a Judge. Once approved
and sealed by the Court, it is binding (unless in
exceptional circumstances eg. fraud). It provides
peace of mind about future claims, and gives
the parties evidence of the agreement, if one
of them does not adhere to it. Punishments
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contempt of court proceedings. Once again, if in
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MAKING FOR
MINDFULNESS
After the tough couple of years our
children have had, taking time out is
more important than ever. Arts and
crafts is the perfect way to do that
Children have been through some
thoroughly unsettling times over the
past couple of years. A global pandemic,
lockdowns, remote schooling, bubble closures
and isolation. So it’s no surprise that children’s
mental health is so high on the public agenda.
Engaging in arts and crafts can be a great
way to take the mind off stressful situations.
It promotes mindfulness, by allowing you to
take the time to focus just on the moment and
what you are doing. Did you know that when
we are being creative, a natural anti-depressant
(dopamine) is released by the brain?
While little ones enjoy arts and crafts on a
more regular basis at pre-school and during Key
Stage 1, as children (and teens) get older, there is
less chance to be creative at school, so it’s even
more important to allow creativity to happen
at home.
Katie Jones is the founder of Berkhamsted’s
The Canvas Crew, which runs art workshops,
clubs and parties for adults and children. She
says: ‘Drawing and painting – in fact any
creative activities – are brilliant for giving our
poor brains a break. If we don’t put pressure
on ourselves to create the ‘perfect picture’ it’s
a much-needed chance to play, explore and
express ourselves. I know from being contacted
by lots of parents that making art, over the
past year in particular, has made a huge
difference to many children’s confidence
and happiness.’
The Canvas Crew has been running parent
and child workshops, which brings us to an
important point. There’s no reason why you
can’t join in the fun too. Seeing you having
fun, being bold with your creations and
willing to try, even if you make mistakes,
will give them the confidence to be creative
and adventurous. Crafts to try
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Give it a go!
Jo Kidd, director of Berkhamsted Arts and
Crafts in Lower Kings Road, offers some
creative ideas for children and teens to try
this autumn
• To practise any art, no matter how well or
badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do
it! (Kurt Vonnegut)
• Our mental health is as important as our
physical health and there are all sorts of
things we can do to help keep our brains
happy and my favourite way is what most of
us do naturally anyway – doodling!
• Zen Doodling is the art of drawing structured
patterns and once you have seen some
examples it’s easy. You already have what you
need (any pen and paper) and anyone can do
it. It’s great for relieving stress and infusing
some much-needed creativity into a child’s
busy life.
Above: An example
of Zen Doodling seen
in The Happypotomus
and the Grumble Bee,
written by Lazarus Gubbins
(Jo Kidd’s husband).
Left: Using a tie dye kit
can produce some
amazing results.
• Colour is a power which directly influences
the soul (Kandinsky). There are so many ways
to be creative with colour, but when I think
about colour I think tie dye - it’s one way to
have fun and achieve awesome results that
can be worn.
For little ones:
Make monsters from junk: glue googly eyes,
tissue paper tongues and cardboard arms and
legs to old cereal boxes. Or make towers from
things in the recycling!
Have fun with paints: potato printing,
finger painting, hand prints - there’s lots of
fun ideas for making pictures with feet and
hand prints online.
Making pom poms: You just need two
cardboard circles and some leftover wool. Those
pom poms can become fat birds, Christmas
puddings, planets - use your imagination!
For older ones:
• Teach them (or find someone to show you
both!) how to knit or crochet.
• Learn macrame - this 70s knot-tying craft is
making a comeback.
• Make bracelets from paracord
Colouring for mindfulness: there are lots of
books or downloadable colouring sheets online.
For older kids and teens who are way past their
colouring in days, this can be a surprisingly
soothing activity.
Lino prints: For older kids and teens as you
need a sharp blade, but you can get surprisingly
impressive results.
Clay: Whether you use a basic air drying clay
or the colourful soft modelling dough (such as
FIMO) that has to be oven baked, you can make
all sorts - pots, pictures, jewellery, ornaments
and more. Tactile activities such as using
clay or modelling dough, can help children to
feel grounded and more connected with life,
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Many of us have experienced changes in our circumstances
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ourselves, to be aware of potential mental health issues, and
combat loneliness and isolation
Many of us have experienced changes
in our circumstances over the past
18 months, so it’s important to
look after ourselves, to be aware of potential
mental health issues, and combat loneliness
and isolation
No one can say the past 18 months or so
haven’t been unusual - and challenging for
many of us. A lot of people have seen their
circumstances change, whether it’s through the
loss of friends and family, changes in finances
or an upheaval with work.
As the summer starts to slip away, it might
be easy to stay at home, avoid interacting with
others and end up feeling quite isolated. So
while the weather is still good, and before the
evenings get dark, now is the time to think
about how you can stay connected with the
outside world.
The good news is that there are a number of
organisations in our area that aim to help local
folk do just that, plus plenty of clubs, societies
and groups that will always welcome new
members with open arms.
Linking Lives, based at the Baptist Church
in Tring High Street is a national charity, and
this local branch offers ways to help anyone
who feels lonely or isolated. Cliff Brown tells
Living: ‘We are here for anyone of any age (over
16) who hasn’t got a network. We’ve had lots
of people who have had to rebuild their lives
here because of working from home. For 14
hours a day their lives have been working and
socialising in London, and now they’ve spent
the past 18 months in Tring, without their
network of friends and colleagues. Other people
have family abroad and have been isolated from
them for months.’
Linking Lives can help in many ways. They
offer a befriending service - which can be over
the phone or face to face. They have funded a
few old iPads so that people can contact friends
and family. Cliff takes a group to the pub once
a week, and other friendships are made through
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different interests. There are people who
meet for dog walks, and volunteers have
helped clients to join local special-interest
clubs too. The drop-in centre at the church
is open from 9am-1pm most days. ‘There’s
no pressure, and it’s a free service,’ he says.
Although the service is based at the church
there is no need to be religious in order to
attend or volunteer.
Cliff says they used to get quite a few
referrals from local doctors, but with face-toface
appointments harder to get due to the
pandemic, this has dropped off, so he is keen to
ensure that anyone who needs their help can
access it. ‘We know we’re only scratching the
surface,’ he says.
If you are interested in the work that Linking
Lives in Tring does, either as a client or as a
volunteer, email tringlinkinglives@gmail.
com or call 01442 824054 or 07305 257160. Find
out more at https://tringbaptistchurch.co.uk/
linkinglives
The over 50s can also join the Repair Shed,
where they can tinker in a shed, make friends
and share their lives. The Repair Sheds are run
by Community Action Dacorum, whose Chief
Executive Simon Aulton says: ‘The Repair Shed
makes a positive difference to people suffering
from loneliness and isolation by allowing
them to talk shoulder to shoulder rather than
eye to eye.’ Those in Tring can access the Shed
at Sunnyside Rural Trust in Northchurch.
Shedders (as they like to be known) fix things,
build new items out of wood and metal and
sell them to keep their shed running. A Sewing
Cafe has been established along similar lines,
in Markyate, with the possibility of more
locations to follow. If you would like to be
involved with a local shed or cafe email
tony@communityactiondacorum.org.uk or call
01442 617630.
For young people of secondary school age,
there’s always a warm welcome at Tring Youth
Club. The club runs on Friday nights and offers
XBox, pool, bar football, tuck shop - and you can
bring your own music to plug into the sound
system. Contact them through their Facebook
or Instagram accounts.
Joining local clubs and organisations is a great way to meet new people.
Turn the page for a directory of just some of the opportunities in our local area.
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Linking Lives
Offering support for anyone feeling lonely or
isolated, through a befriending service, drop-in
sessions and more. Based at Tring Baptist Church.
Contact tringlinkinglives@gmail.com or
01442 824054 or 07305 257160. https://
tringbaptistchurch.co.uk/linkinglives
Repair Sheds and Sewing Cafes
Run by Community Action Dacorum, the over
50s can join the Repair Shed at Sunnyside Rural
Trust in Northchurch, where they can tinker
in a shed, make friends and share their lives. A
Sewing Cafe has been established along similar
lines, in Markyate, with the possibility of more
locations to follow.
Contact tony@communityactiondacorum.
org.uk or 01442 617630.
Tring and District Model
Railway Club
The club meets weekly on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays at its clubroom in Leighton Buzzard.
Members’ interests cover N, OO9, OO gauges.
There is a test track and new layouts are in the
process of construction. Contact Chris Hall 01442
824350. www.tringandaylesburymrc.co.uk
Tring and District Camera Club
The goal at the club is to have fun, learning
about creative photography. They meet on
Thursday evenings at the Baptist Hall in Tring,
although they have just finished a fantastic
season of meetings on Zoom.
Contact enquiries@tringcameraclub.co.uk
Tring & District Local History
& Museum Society
If you enjoy history and want to find out more
about Tring’s history, join Tring & District
Local History & Museum Society. They have
a museum, talks and regular newsletters.
Contact 01442 827702.
www.tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk
Here’s a small selection of
groups that are welcoming
new members this autumn.
Tring Lions Club
Tring Lions enjoy raising money for local
good causes. Each month they meet twice
at Pendley Manor and once at a local pub or
restaurant. Contact Mick on 01442 381117.
Tring Reminiscences
An informal group meeting monthly in
the Nora Grace Hall. All ages, background
welcome. Next meeting 24 September
at 11am. Contact Richard Tregoning,
Tring History Society richard@
tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk
Tring Swimming Club
Tring Swimming Club offers sociable,
professionally coached sessions in modern
facilities, every day of the week, with
squads for all ages from 6 to 60+. If you
want to improve your technique and
compete, or simply enjoy regular swimming
for fitness and fun, get in touch and book
your free trial.
Contact tringswimclubenquiries@gmail.
com or 07875 556945.
www.tringswimmingclub.co.uk.
Tring WI
Tring Womens’ Institute consists of a group
of ladies who meet once a month for tea,
biscuits and a chat and who come along to
listen to a talk given by the guest speaker of
the day. They meet at the Nora Grace Hall at
2.30pm on the first Friday of the month. Pop
along - you will be very welcome.
Contact Carol on 01442 822695.
Tring Youth Club
For young people of secondary school age,
open on Friday nights between 6.30 and
9pm, offering Xbox, pool, bar football, tuck
shop - and bring your own music to plug into
the sound system. Contact them via their
Facebook or Instagram accounts.
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Tring Youth Theatre Project
Local amateur dramatics for children from
Tring, Berkhamsted and the surrounding areas.
They have just put on a production of Bugsy
Malone. Contact lynda_minshull@yahoo.
co.uk or 07963 143805.
Tring Tornadoes football and
netball clubs
Tring Tornadoes is a youth sport club with
teams for boys football from ages U6 to U18,
and girls from U6 to U12, as well as netball
teams for U8 to U14. Contact enquirers@
tringtornadoes.co.uk or 07972 222902.
To find out about other clubs
locally visit our website at
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Forget diamonds - the gardener’s best friend is compost, and
with peat-based compounds a no-no, what else can you use?
All of us are trying to be more organic
when it comes to gardening, and with
sales of peat-based compost set to
be banned from 2024, we might as well be
prepared. There really is no reason to wait.
Matt Felix, Sunnyside Rural Trust’s site
coordinator at Northchurch, says: ‘Here at
Sunnyside Rural Trust we attempt a process
of hot composting within six large bays.
Rapid decomposition takes place at high
temperatures, allowing us to use a mix of green
and animal (goats, pigs, sheep) waste, layering
the compost with equal amounts each week. At
the end of each month the compost gets turned
into the new bay, leaving the first bay empty for
the new waste. This method allows for faster
production (six months) of larger amounts of
compost to be used in the polytunnels all year
round, and is rich in nitrogen, potassium, and
phosphorus and should be weed-free, thanks to
the heat created.
‘We then celebrate the ‘No Dig Method’.
The principle of no-dig is to not disturb the
natural soil any more than the top 5cm, and
then apply compost as a mulch rather than
digging it in as would happen traditionally.
This benefits the plants significantly and our
weeds are kept under control, so no weed killer
needed either!
‘Growing no-dig works for veg plots and
flowerbeds alike, so if you are interested in
learning more, the current lead in UK no-dig
work is Charles Dowding [Monty Don calls him
the guru of no-dig gardening].’
What are the alternatives?
If you want to buy peat-free compost, you have
a few choices:
Wood fibre: This includes composted bark,
paper waste and sawdust. It offers a low pH and
good drainage.
Coir: This coconut fibre is a waste product and
is mostly imported from Sri Lanka. While it can
“ Keep an eye out for
free compost on
offer from Dacorum
Council
“
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be good at retaining water, it is not so good at
retaining nutrients, so be careful to feed your
plants as necessary.
Green waste: Made by councils and some
private companies from the green waste
harvested from household waste collections.
Keep an eye out for free compost on offer from
Dacorum Council.
ferments. It’s a much quicker process - you can
see results in just 10 days.
CompoSphere Rollable Tumblr: This round
bin can be pushed around to help the compost
mix together - and can also be rolled out of the
way when necessary.
Choosing a compost bin
There are all kinds of bins to choose from. And
if you have plenty of space in your garden, you
have lots of choice. However, if your garden
space is limited, here’s a few options...
Wormery: If you buy one, it will most likely
stand on legs and fit easily on a patio. Brandling
worms are kept inside and you get not only rich
compost but liquid fertiliser too.
Compost bags: Special compost bags are made
from a breathable fabric that allows the oxygen
to get in.
Bokashi bins: Rather than decomposing, the
material in these Japanese-developed bins
Recipe for homemade compost
Ingredients
You need a good mix of green and brown
components to make a balanced mix:
• Greens: fruit and veg peelings; grass cuttings;
coffee grounds; fresh manure; green plant
cuttings.
• Browns: leaves; hay; straw; shredded paper;
cardboard; chopped up woody prunings;
eggshells; teabags; sawdust.
• Never add: ·whole eggs; cooked meat/bones;
fatty food waste; dairy products; dog or cat
waste, or treated wood (such as fence panels).
Method
1. Find a space that is out of the way. You can
use a compost bin if you want. This is
advisable if the compost can be easily seen
from the rest of the garden, just because it
will look nicer
2. Add waste as and when you have it - try to
keep a good mix of green and brown or it will
be too wet/too dry.
3. Every so often, check the consistency. If it’s
too dry, you can water it with the hose. If it’s
too wet, fork in some more matter from the
‘brown’ list.
4. The compost will take at least six months to
become the brown, crumbly compost you
need. If it is not rotting, you may need to turn
it and fork it to add more oxygen.
5. Dig in to borders, or use as a mulch around
plants. Use a mix of compost and soil in
containers.
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What to look for in your retirement home
By the time you’re thinking about retiring
you will probably have done quite a bit
of home hunting, but thinking about a
retirement home is a different matter.
So how to choose?
You could choose a retirement village or
development. Here, there will be other people
of retirement age, there may be a warden on
hand for emergencies, and the added bonus of
activities and facilities on site.
A retirement home or apartment might offer
you independent living, and lower running
costs, but with fewer added-on facilities.
Things to think about…
Facilities: If you retire in your late 60s you
could have at least another 20 years to enjoy.
Your mobility may become affected, so having
facilities and activities on tap is useful -
including beauty salons and hairdressers, cafes
and even gyms. There may be activities such as
yoga and wine tasting, and even an allotment
or gardens to tend.
Care on tap: Some offer a warden service,
others might have someone on call but off-site.
You may get round-the-clock care, while others
have a programme of variable care, which can
increase as and when you require it. You may
find developments with an element of nursing
care and even facilities for dementia sufferers.
Getting out and about: A lovely rural location
sounds idyllic, but if you can’t get yourself
out and about, you’ll be stuck there. Being
close to a nearby town for doctors or hospital
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PROPERTY
Planning ahead
Robert Stringer, of Stringer Mann Chartered
Financial Planners in Berkhamsted, is a member
of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA).
He advises that you start considering your
retirement accommodation sooner rather than
later - it may even be something you look ahead
to when you are in your 20s and 30s.
But certainly, he says: ‘We often say to people in
their 50s and 60s, you need to keep enough
money for care. When you are selling your
home to buy a retirement home, you should
leave enough for service charges and care. Care
can cost as much as £1,000 a week, even if it is
in your own home. It’s always important to work
out what your next step will be. At 80 you may
still be quite active, travelling away on holiday
etc. By the age of 85 your needs may have
changed considerably.
‘People will often come to us too late - when a
parent has had a fall or has dementia - to try to
work out what the next step will be. Planning is
important - make sure you have Powers of
Attorney in place too.
appointments may become a more pressing
need as you age. Some developments offer a
shuttle service into town.
Service charges: Most of these developments
have a service charge, so do take that into
account when working out your finances.
This charge will cover maintenance, as well as
activities, on-site care, grounds maintenance
and so on. Be sure you are clear about exactly
what it includes.
Selling on: Should you need to go into a
nursing home, or when you die, it’s likely you
will want your family to sell your home and
divide the proceeds as you wish. Be aware that
there can be extra charges when this happens -
it is often called a deferred management charge.
Robert Stringer points out that ‘most of these
“
At 80 you may still
be quite active…
by the age of 85
your needs may
have changed
considerably
“
‘We also always advise that you ensure you are
getting the help you need. If you have a medical
need then care is free at the point of delivery -
so Continuing Healthcare Assessments are vital.
There are benefits such as attendance allowance
and registered nursing care contributions too.
‘The most important thing is to get expert
advice as early as possible.’
homes are leasehold, and when you sell there
can be a lot of paperwork - more than when
selling a normal property’. Talking of which, do
ensure you update your Will when you move
into your retirement home.
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1
Charles
Rothschild
- the forgotten
younger brother?
Walter Rothschild is famous for
driving a carriage drawn by zebras
and of course his collection that
formed the basis of Tring’s Natural
History Museum, but his younger
brother left a lasting legacy that
should not be forgotten...
With thanks to Tim Amsden, Tring Local History Museum, and author of
The Rothschilds and Tring, and Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
He may not be quite as well known as
his more flamboyant older brother but
Charles Rothschild still left a lasting
legacy, both around Tring and across the
British Isles.
Nathaniel ‘Charles’ Rothschild was born in
Tring in 1877. He spent much of his childhood
at Tring Park, and was educated at Harrow
and Trinity College Cambridge. He joined the
family bank, but like his brother Walter he was
fascinated by the natural world.
Much of his focus was on entomology (the
study of insects and their relationship to
humans) and his collection of around 260,000
fleas is now in the Rothschild Collection at
the Natural History Museum. He identified
around 500 new flea species, including the
plague vector flea, Xenopsylla cheopis. However,
more importantly, he is considered a pioneer of
nature conservation. He founded the first nature
reserve in the UK at Wicken Fen (his father gave
him an estate near Oundle in 1899).
The turning point for British nature
conservation came in May 1912, when Charles
held a meeting at the Natural History Museum
in London. At that meeting he presented an idea
for a new organisation to save the best places for
wildlife in the British Isles. That meeting led to
the founding of the Society for the Promotion
of Nature Reserves (the predecessor of The
Wildlife Trusts). His aim was to identify and
protect the most important wildlife sites, rather
than just individual species, a vision that led to
nature conservation as we know it today.
During the three years following that meeting
Charles coordinated a national survey of wildlife
sites that were ‘worthy of preservation’ in
Britain and Ireland. From that he produced The
Rothschild List (www.wildlifetrusts.org/aboutus/rothschilds-list),
which named the 284 best
wildlife sites in the country, some of which were
purchased as nature reserves.
His daughter, Miriam, a gifted scientist later
played a significant part within the Society too.
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LOCAL
HISTORY
It’s just a shame that Charles died in 1923 and
so never saw the culmination of his work - the
National Parks and Access to the Countryside
Act 1949, which makes provision for National
Parks and the establishment of a National
Parks Commission; to confer on the Nature
Conservancy and local authorities powers
for the establishment and maintenance of
nature reserves.
One of the sites named on that list is Aldbury
Nowers. This chalk hill is in the Chilterns and
noted by Rothschild for its ‘rare plants and
insects’ - in particular the silver-spotted skipper
butterfly, the pasqueflower and field fleawort.
The site suffered some neglect and lack of
management but is now managed by the Herts
& Middlesex Wildlife Trust, and its recovery
is in progress. Following some chalk grassland
restoration work, the small blue butterfly has
recently returned to the reserve, and it’s a
wonderful place to see wildflowers, butterflies
and many other chalk grassland species.
2 3
4
1. Portrait photograph of Nathaniel Charles Rothschild
(1877-1923) 2. An image of papers from The ‘Rothschild
Reserves’ Archive, the SPNR survey returns sent out by
Charles from the Rothschild bank at New Curt, 1912-1915
Reproduced with the permission of The Trustees of The Rothschild
Archive. 3. Silver-spotted skipper butterfly © Paul Ketchum
from Pixabay 4. Aldbury Nowers © Josh Kubale
Other sites nearby named on the list
include Coombe Hill near Wendover.
Dancersend, near Aston Clinton, was once
owned by the Rothschild family, and though not
named on the list, was designated as a nature
reserve in the 1940s in remembrance of Charles.
It is now run by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon
Wildlife Trust.
Charles inherited the Tring park estate during
World War 1 (although it was his
elder brother who inherited the title of Lord.).
Tim Amsden, Tring Local History Museum, tells
Living: ‘Charles co-operated with Hertfordshire
County Council in the implementation of the
1919 Land Settlement (Facilities) Act by putting
forward Dunsley Farm, which has been run as a
County farm tenancy ever since. Some of its
land in Cow Lane was split off as smallholdings.
On one of these a bungalow was built for a
Mr Jeacock - it’s now a listed building. Also built
was Cow Lane Farm. All of this land is now
threatened by housing development.
‘The Urban District Council (UDC), which
wanted to broaden its rates income base, asked
for the frontage to Station Road to be reserved
for ‘better class housing’ and this resulted in
the row of substantial houses running from the
Cricket Club to Cow Lane.
‘The 1919 Housing Act (‘Homes Fit for Heroes’)
required local councils to build houses, and
Charles gave the UDC enough land off Dundale
Road to build 50 houses. In the event they
could only muster the finances to build 12
(which are the ones continuing from those his
father had built for the Council in 1913). The
Estate insisted that the remaining land must not
be sold off, but must be given away to anyone
who was able to build themselves a house on it.
The result was Manor Road.
‘It’s worth bearing in mind that Charles
was a very sick man during this time, and
most of his affairs in Tring were being
conducted by his wife Rózsika and his agent
Richardson Carr.’
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The latest reads from our bevy of local authors!
Finding Linda
By JH Harris. From Ypdbooks.com, bookshops and Amazon. Out now.
This novel introduces young WPC Janice Morton, who is juggling her workload with a
desire to uncover the truth about her childhood playmate’s disappearance 10 years earlier.
Visit our website to learn more at www.livingmags.info/type/books. This is a first-class
read and we were hooked from page one. We can’t wait for the next book when Janice
Morton returns as a Sergeant.
Julie Harris lives in Tring with her husband, working part time at Brian Clark Opticians.
Julie belongs to the Tring Writers’ Circle and meets with the members every fortnight.
Dear Grace
By Clare Swatman. From Our Bookshop, Tring, other bookshops and Amazon.
Out now.
Anna is a carer and used to helping older people - but when she meets 94-year-old Grace,
she discovers that her charge has plans to help her too. As they share stories of their
heartbreak - Anna’s from a recent divorce, and Grace from events during World War II -
they discover that they have a lot in common, despite the age gap between them. Can they
both make peace with the past?
Set in and around Lowestoft in Suffolk, where Clare has many happy memories from
spending time with her grandparents, this heartwarming story will grab you from the start, as you warm to
the two central characters. You might need some tissues at the ready too!
Clare Swatman was a journalist for national women’s magazines including Bella, Best and Take a Break
– and of course is the former Editor of Tring Living and Berkhamsted Living Magazines! She lives in
Berkhamsted with her husband and two boys. She has written two former novels - Before You Go and The
Mother’s Secret - and is currently working on her fourth.
Doing One’s Duty
By Mike Walsham. From bookshops and Amazon. Out now.
Following on from his first book Monique, this is a thrilling tale about the Intelligence
Service during World War II. This historical novel follows the exploits of Andrew, who was
recruited into the British Secret Intelligence Service in 1939 for his linguistic talents. His
missions include joining one of the ‘small ships’ in the evacuation of British Expeditionary
Force soldiers out of Dunkirk, and persuading the King of Norway to accept exile in
London rather than fight against the Nazis. A fascinating story, which entwines real
characters and events into a fictional tale, it is a great read, especially for anyone interested in the history of
the Second World War.
Mike lives in Ringshall, Little Gaddesden. His first book, Monique, was published in 2020.
Local authors! Let us know about your book releases. Email editorial@livingmags.info
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Self Contained –
Scenes from a
Single Life
By Emma John. From
bookshops and Amazon.
Out now.
Self Contained is about living
singly, and was written during
the pandemic in a lovely
thatched cottage on the canalside in Marsworth,
near Tring – a village which Emma says has been
an absolute refuge for her, with its reservoirs,
fields, footpaths and the kind neighbourly
community.
Those who have spent any time being single,
whether during a pandemic or not will laugh
wryly throughout. From the very first page, this
book wraps you in a snuggly blanket – the
writing style has a warmth and familiarity about
it which is oddly comforting. Make yourself a
cuppa, sit back, relax and enjoy.
Emma is a journalist and author. She was
the first woman in the UK to win a Sports
Journalism Award.
Progress of a
Modern Pilgrim:
My Life as an
Ambassador of
Faith and Film
By David Sullivan.
From www.
progressofamodernpilgrim.
com, bookshops and
Amazon. Out now.
David has lived in Berkhamsted for 24 years. His
autobiography follows humanitarian work in
North Korea, work in China, acting work on
major feature films and TV programmes and a
summer in 1969 with the Yanomami South
American Native Indian tribe. This is a
fascinating insight into one man’s extraordinary
life. David’s tales are like a window into another
world. You can find out more and purchase your
copy at www.progressofamodernpilgrim.com.
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MONDAY 6 SEP
Film: Berkhamsted Film
Society
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
Also Tue 7, Mon 20, Tue 21 Sep.
8pm. www.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
TUESDAY 7 SEP
Travel: Military Veterans
day to National Memorial
Arboretum
Hemel Hempstead Rotary
Club, in partnership with
Berkhamsted Rotary Club.
www.facebook.com/
RotaryHemelHempstead
Gardens: Ashridge House
Garden Tour Available to book
every Tuesday at 10am & 1pm.
www.ashridgehouse.org.uk
WEDNESDAY 8 SEP
Sport: Ashridge Golf Day
Ashridge Golf Club, A fantastic
18 holes on this prestigious
course followed by a delicious
three-course meal and live
auction in support of the
Hospice of St Francis.
www. stfrancis.org.uk/golf
FRIDAY 10 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: Berkhamsted
Foundling Hospital
Online event available all
week. www. berkhamstedhistory.org.uk
SATURDAY 11 SEP
Fundraisers: Hospice of St
Francis Car Boot Sale
Dudswell Field, Tring Road,
HP4 3TA. www.stfrancis.org.
uk/carbootsales
Markets & Sales: Tring
Farmers Market
Market Place, Brook Street,
Tring, 9am-12.30pm. 2nd and
4th Saturday of each month.
www.tringfarmersmarket.
co.uk
Fairs / Festivals: The Battle
of Berkhamsted Common
- the Power of the People
A guided tour showing extent
of area proposed for enclosure
by Lord Brownlow and its
background history. *
Fairs / Festivals: Lost
Wharves of Berkhamsted
Also 15 Sep. Guided tour of
yesterday’s canal, highlighting
the former industrial activity
and the importance of canals
in the growth and
development of the town.*
Music: Nikki Iles Trio
Civic Centre, Berkhamsted,
8.30pm. Berkhamsted Jazz first
concert of 2021/22 Season.
www.bjazz.org
SUNDAY 12 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: BFI Film &
Television Archive Open Day
BFI National Archive,
Berkhamsted, 10.30am-4pm.
See the specialist skills,
technology and vaults
preserving the film and TV
heritage of the nation.
Pre-booking essential.
www.heritageopendays.org.
uk/visiting/event/
bfi-film-television-archive
Fairs / Festivals: Producing
Watercress in Berkhamsted
Meet at St Johns Wells Lane
HP4 1JQ, 10.30am. Also 16 Sep.
Learn what life was like for the
watercress families.* www.
berkhamsted-history.org.uk
Fairs / Festivals: St Peter’s
Church and Court House 3pm.
Visit the Tudor Court House, a
building much altered over the
years.*
MONDAY 13 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: Amersfort
A fine Arts and Craft house,
with a garden designed by
Ernest Willmott and planted
by Gertude Jekyll. Guided tour
of the gardens.* www.
berkhamsted-history.org.uk
Walks: A Walk Back in Time
White Hill HP4 1LJ, 2pm. Also
16 Sep. Guided Tour of
Berkhamsted’s Historic Centre
which points out significant
buildings and events of the
town.*
WEDNESDAY 15 SEP
Business: BDCC Champagne
Networking Breakfast
Berkhamsted Cricket Club,
7.15-9.30am. £15 members, £20
non-members. www.
berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk
THURSDAY 16 SEP
Fairs / Festivals:
Berkhamsted’s West End
Poverty and Industry
Meet at Sacred Heart Church
Park St HP4 1HX, 6pm. Also
10.30am 18 Sep. Learn about the
less well known history of
Berkhamsted.*
berkhamsted-history.org.uk
Walks: Wild Gin Tasting
Tring Reservoirs, 7-10pm. An
evening visit to Wilstone
Reservoir Nature Reserve,
learning about the amazing
nocturnal bat, followed by gin
tasting at Puddingstone
Distillery. www.
hertswildlifetrust.org.uk
FRIDAY 17 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: A Walk in
the Past - Berkhamsted Place,
successor to the Castle
Meet at top of Castle Hill, 10am.
Also 2pm 18 Sep. Experience
something of the grandeur and
ambiance of what remains of
this Royal Mansion House. *
SATURDAY 18 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: Climate
Action Berkhamsted
To 26 Sep. Take part in the Great
Big Green Week, a UK wide
celebration of action on climate
change. www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk/event/
climate-action-berkhamsted
Fairs / Festivals: Chilterns
Heritage Festival
To 3 Oct. A series of exciting
events across the region,
designed to celebrate the
diverse heritage of the
Chilterns. www.chilternsociety.
org.uk/heritage-festival/
Markets & Sales:
Berkhamsted Farmers Market
High Street, Berkhamsted, 3rd
Sunday of every month,
10am-2pm. www.facebook.com/
berkofm
SUNDAY 19 SEP
Sport: MKFM Tour de Vale
Bike Ride
Transform lives by taking part
in Buckinghamshire’s biggest
charity bike ride.
www.tourdevale.com
Walks: The Berkhamsted
Walk
A 12-mile walk designed to raise
money for The Children’s
Society. www.
berkhamstedwalk.com
Travel: Winchester Cathedral
Flower Show
Masons mini bus and coach
hire. £35pp. A stunning array of
flower arrangements inspired
by the magnificent
Winchester Bible. www.
masonscoachhire.co.uk
Fairs / Festivals: Visit to
working watercress beds
HP1 2BS, 11am. A rare
opportunity to see a working
watercress bed from start to
finish, a familiar site in
Victorian England.*
WEDNESDAY 22 SEP
Business: Tring Together
Netwalking
9am. For those who find
breakfast meetings too early
and evenings too difficult to
get to, join BusinessMart
(Tring’s biggest business
networking group) and walk
around Tring Park whilst you
network. Dogs welcome.
Register via email.
www.tringtogether.org.uk
Arts & Crafts: Berkhamsted
Live Goes Green
Berkhamsted celebration of
Great Big Green Week
showcasing music from indie/
folk band The Devines plus
‘Climate Justice/Eco
Testimonies’ by John Bell,
Raeeka Yassale & Sue
Hampton. www.
berkhamstedtowncouncil.gov.
uk/great-big-green-week
SATURDAY 25 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: Herts
Bigger Weekend
Hertfordshire’s biggest
celebration of the year gives
you the opportunity to enjoy
all that our county has to offer.
www.hertsbigweekend.co.uk
Exhibitions: Tring And
District Model Railway
Club Exhibition
Pitstone Memorial Hall LU7
9EY. 10.15am-4.30pm. There
will be layouts in various
scales from the small N
gauge up to the large G scale
suitable for use in gardens.
www.tringandaylesburymrc.
co.uk
Music: Nine Below Zero
Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
FRIDAY 1 OCT
Exhibitions: The Virtual Art
Shop
To 31 Oct. Free online art
exhibition showcasing
paintings, prints, jewellery
and glassware from local
artists. Sales from the site
raise money for the Chilterns
MS Centre. www.
virtualartshop.co.uk
Talks: Corsets and codpieces
- a study of tudor underwear
By video conference, 7.15pm.
Speaker Dr Nic Fulcher.
www.cholesbury.com
Music: Head Hunters Blues
Band
Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
SATURDAY 2 OCT
Markets & Sales:
Berkhamsted Book Fair
Court House, Berkhamsted,
10am-4pm. 01442 862011
Music: Slim Chance
Blues Bar Tring, 8pm.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
Music: Matt Skelton’s
Blackhawk Band
Civic Centre, Berkhamsted,
8.30pm. www.bjazz.org
SATURDAY 9 OCT
Arts & Crafts: Festival of Arts
and Crafts
St Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe.
Also Sun 10. To celebrate the
church’s 800th anniversary.
Live music and refreshments.
www.facebook.com/stmary.
holycross.allsaints
Music: Engegard Quartet
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
7.30pm, £16. www.
berkhamstedmusic.co.uk
THURSDAY 14 OCT
Music: Alex Hamilton Band
Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
THURSDAY 21 OCT
Music: East West Maxwell
Street
Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
SATURDAY 23 OCT
Music:
OMG A Night at the Musicals
Starring the Tring Together Big
Band. 7pm at Nora Grace Hall.
There will be hot food and
snacks. Pre-booking is
essential.
trish@tringtogether.org.uk
SATURDAY 30 OCT
Music: Georgia Mancio Trio
Civic Centre, Berkhamsted,
8pm. www.bjazz.org
MONDAY 1 NOV
Film:
Berkhamsted Film Society
Berkhamsted Civic Centre, Also
Tue 2, Mon 15, Tue 16. 8pm.
Non-members £5 at door. For
details of film please visit the
website. www.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 3 NOV
Travel:
Blackpool Illuminations
Masons mini bus and coach
hire. From £166pp. To 5 Nov.
www.masonscoachhire.co.uk
FRIDAY 5 NOV
Talks: West Wycombe Park
and the Dashwoods
By video conference, 7.15pm.
Speaker Peter Hague.
www.cholesbury.com
Fairs / Festivals:
Tring Book Festival
From 5 to 14 November
taking place at the Court
Theatre and High Street
Baptist Church. Visit the
website for details.
www.tringbookfestival.co.uk
SATURDAY 6 NOV
Fairs / Festivals:
Berkhamsted Town
Fireworks
A charitable event taking place
at Berkhamsted Cricket Club.
www.berkorotary.org
Fairs / Festivals: Tring
Festival of Fire
A charity event taking place
at Tring Park Cricket Club,
and raising money to
support sport in the local
community.
www.tringfireworks.co.uk
SUNDAY 7 NOV
Fairs / Festivals:
Berkhamsted Book Festival
Berkhamsted Town
Hall, 10am-6pm. There
will be children’s and
adult authors and a mixture
of author’s readings, panels
and Q&A sessions.
www.berkofest.com
THURSDAY 11 NOV
Music:
The Hitman Blues Band
Blues Bar, Tring. 8pm.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
SATURDAY 13 NOV
Fairs / Festivals: Christmas
at Waddesdon
Waddesdon Manor. Wed-Sun
12noon-7.30pm to 3 Jan.
www.waddesdon.org.uk
Music: Roscoe Piano Trio
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
7.30pm, £16. www.
berkhamstedmusic.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 17 NOV
Business: BDCC Champagne
Networking Breakfast
Berkhamsted Cricket Club,
7.15-9.30am. £15 members; £20
non-members.
www.berkhamsted-chamber.
co.uk
SATURDAY 20 NOV
Music: Richard Pite Band
Civic Centre, Berkhamsted,
8pm. Tribute to Keith Nicholls.
www.bjazz.org
FORTHCOMING
SALE DATES 2021
VISUAL IDENTITY GUIDE
PART 3: EXAMPLES
V. 1.00
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TRING MARKET
AUCTIONS
BROOK STREET
TRING HP23 5ED
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sale dates
GENERAL SALES
on FRIDAYS &
SATURDAYS
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General Sales
on Saturdays
10th & 11th Sept’21
24th & 25th Sept’21
8th & 9th Oct ’21
22nd & 23rd Oct ’21
5th & 6th Nov ’21
19th & 20th Nov ’21
Viewing
Thurs: 10am-5pm
Fri: 9.30am-6pm
1st December 2018
15th December 2018
5th January 2019
19th January 2019
2nd February 2019
16th February 2019
2nd March 2019
16th March 2019
30th March 2019
FINE ART,
ANTIQUE &
20TH CENTURY
DECORATIVE
ART SALES
Join us for the
22nd Graham Greene
International Festival
Berkhamsted
30th Sept – 3rd Oct ’21
1. Preferred application of logo (green/charcoal-on-white);
this application may be used on all on-screen and printed
media. This GG monogram reduces Graham Greene’s
initals into a single icon, a visual summary of the wider
branding. The ‘Graham Greene’ lettering is a modified
version of the classic typeface Georgia Bold, and
the tagline is the modern version of Neue Haas Grotesk.
Viewing Friday
prior to Sale
9.30am until 6.00pm
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Fri 17th Sept ’21
Fri 26th Nov ’21
Fine Art, Antique
& 20th Century
Decorative Art Sales
Viewing Wed &
Thurs prior to Sale
10am-5pm
PLEASE
SEE OUR
WEBSITE FOR
FURTHER DETAILS
ON VIEWING
AND ONLINE
BIDDING!
Friday
8th March 2019
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Viewing Thursday
prior to Sale
9.00am until 8.00pm
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Tring Market
Auctions
Brook Street
Tring
Herts
HP23 5ED
01442 826446
sales@tringmarketauctions.co.uk
www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk
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Talks on:
What makes Greene
‘A Good Read’
...
The Captain and the
Enemy (William Boyd)
... ICONGRAPHY
The new biography
by Richard Greene
...
A musical version of
Our Man in Havana
Screenings of:
The Stranger’s Hand
starring Trevor Howard
...
The Power and the Glory
starring
Laurence Olivier
Festival
venues:
Berkhamsted Town Hall
...
Berkhamsted
01234 Civic 123 Centre 123
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Deans’ Hall
and the Old Hall
Berkhamsted School
2.
Alternative application of the Full Logo (white on green);
this application may be used for stand-out print media,
such as cover pages or business cards. Due to its
heavy colour use, this version is only to be printed
by professional printers (not in-house).
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sales@tringmarketauctions.co.uk
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01234 123 123
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* All Heritage Open Days events are free of charge. Booking is essential. Visit www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk
WALKS AROUND TOWN
PITSTONE HILL
This walk is about 3.5 miles long. An easy stretch for a Sunday afternoon.
1. Starting from Pitstone Memorial Hall car
park go across the recreation ground to the
roundabout and turn right up Marsworth
Road towards the village. After about 200
yards take the smaller gate on your right into
the permissive footpath surrounding the
allotments. Do not enter the allotment site.
2. Follow this path round until you come to a
farm track. Turn left and follow the track
straight up until you reach the road by the
Silver Birch. Beware that this path can be
muddy in parts in the winter.
3. Cross the road taking great care. Cross the
narrow field on the permissive footpath. Go
through the hole in the hedge and turn left
onto Footpath 7. (see website)
4. Continue on this footpath over a stile, across
the field entrance and round to your right,
parallel with Stocks Road and continue up
the hill.
5. When you reach the top of this path go
through the gate and turn right. Follow the
wide path till you reach the well-trodden
path coming down from the top of the hill
(Piccadilly). Turn right here and climb up to
the highest point. On your way note the
overgrown copse on your right. This is the
AA wood planted in the 1950s by members of
the AA with neither permission nor plan for
maintenance. Also note a dug-out pocket
beside the path to your right. This is the
Pitstone Home Guard gun emplacement
from World War II!
6. Admire the view from the highest point
including All Saints, Leighton Buzzard to
your right and the County Council building
in Aylesbury to your left.
7. When you reach a post with a blue arrow bear
right and follow the path downwards until
you reach the gate into Aldbury Nowers. Do
not go through the gate.
8. Turn down the hill, which is quite steep at
this point. Go straight on through the gate
onto the footpath going down the side of the
quarry. After you have been through the
metal barrier at the bottom turn right to
walk on a footpath parallel with the road.
9. At the end cross onto the road near the
roundabout. Take care here and make your
way across the roundabout and along
Westfield Road.
10. Follow the Footpath sign across the quarry
to Church Road. At the end of Church Road
turn left and follow Vicarage Road back to
the Memorial Hall.
With thanks to Pitstone Parish Council.
FULL DETAILS OF THE WALK CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LIVINGMAGS.CO.UK/TYPE/WALKS.
46 / Tring Living www.livingmags.info
LOCAL PLACES
CROSSWORD
SOLUTIONS TO
‘SCHOOL’ CLUES
ARE HALF OF A
PHRASE, WITH
SCHOOL BEING
THE OTHER HALF
As a new term starts this month, our crossword from Ian Bateman
has a back-to-school theme. Will you come top of the class?
Across
9 Headless spring is less
than a pound (5)
10 Support a really
extreme school (9)
11 Decimalisation of 9 to
ruin school (7)
12 Force to go through
school (7)
13 Held breath and played
innings - with less
time in the middle (5)
15 Spies in America or
China, oddly (3)
16 School winter runner (3)
17 Persuasive with this
gift (3)
19 Head pours me
cocktail (7)
20 Attorney by the end of
primary school! (3)
23 An attempt previously
(3)
24 School is even about
final grades (3)
25 Cobblers make these
spirits heard (5)
27 School health check (7)
29 A reeve is confused by
black widow (7)
32 There’s only one
Valerie! (9)
33 Even holier behind
church school (5)
Down
1 Very ends of finishing
school (4)
2 Loud worker next to
trendy school (6)
3 School period (4)
4 Employer to manipulate
rule (4)
5 Winter olympians
mistakenly race ski set
(3,7)
6 Slight roll over (4)
7 Grouse or badger I’m
stewing (4,4)
8 Nasty disorder leads to
unknown arrangement
of words (6)
13 School secured scuba
gear (3)
14 School record goes to
Oscar (5)
15 Brown landscape designer
has aptitude (10)
16 Small weeds at school
(5)
18 Hog damage to motor
school... (8)
21 ...Surely the old sow
started? (3)
22 Champagne cocktail
makes imam so drunk
(6)
26 Request to guide gull
(4,2)
28 Apprentice adopted by
lower sect... (4)
29 ...School bishop as well (4)
30 Spacecraft loses alien
jewel (4)
31 Noble appreciation for
music lost (4)
Crossword Answers - Across: 9 Ounce, 10 Secondary, 11 Grammar, 12 Subject, 13 Bated, 15 CIA, 16 Ski, 17 Gab, 19 Supremo, 20 Day, 23 Ago,
24 Bus, 25 Soles, 27 Medical, 29 Bereave, 32 Singleton, 33 Choir. Down: 1 Song, 2 Infant, 3 Term, 4 User, 5 Ice skaters, 6 Snub, 7 Game bird,
8 Syntax, 13 Bag, 14 Disco, 15 Capability, 16 Shoes, 18 Boarding, 21 Yes, 22 Mimosa, 26 Lead on, 28 Cult, 29 Band, 30 Rock, 31 Earl.
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Sunday: 9:30am - 4:30pm
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Visit our website for more essential
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including opticians, dental surgeries
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Defibrillator machines in the town
centre can be found by The Baptist Church,
High Street, Tring HP23 4AB. For a full list of
defibrillators in the east of England. For a full
list of defibrillators in the east of England, visit
our website using the above link.
HEALTH
Hemel Hempstead Hospital & Urgent Care
Centre (Open 24/7)
Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4AD.
01442 213141
Late Night Pharmacy
Open until 10.30pm 7 days a week
172 Tring Road, Bedgrove, Aylesbury HP20 1JR.
01296 432 696
ADDITIONAL USEFUL NUMBERS
Police Emergency 999
Police Non-Emergency 101
NHS Medical Advice Line 111
Samaritans Call free from any phone on 116 123
Child Line For free and confidential help for
young people: 0800 1111
TRANSPORT
Bus
0300 1234050 or visit www.intalink.org.uk
50 to Aylesbury via Wendover (Sun only)
50 to Marsworth via Pitstone (Sun only) to
Aylesbury (not Sun)
61 to Dunstable (not Sun)
164 to Aylesbury via Aston Clinton, Weston
Turville (not Sun)
164 to Wilstone (not Sun)
194 to Chesham (Wed, one service only)
387 to New Mill (not Sun)
387 to Tring Station, Aldbury and Beech Park,
Wigginton (not Sun)
500/501 to Aylesbury via Aston Clinton
500/501 to Watford via Berkhamsted, Hemel
Hempstead
Community Action
This service provides older or disabled people
who have difficulties in using public transport
safe, reliable and accessible transport to a local
supermarket. 01442 253935 or visit www.
communityactiondacorum.org/door-to-store.
Thursday morning every fortnight to Tesco’s,
Tring.
Train
London Northwestern Railway
0333 3110039 or visit
www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk to
download the operator’s app
To London Euston via Berkhamsted, Hemel
Hempstead and Watford Junction
To Northampton via Leighton Buzzard and
Milton Keynes
Southern Railway
0345 1272920 or 0208 1850778 from a mobile,
or visit www.southernrailway.com
To Milton Keynes via Leighton Buzzard
To South Croydon via Watford, Olympia and
Clapham Junction
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