Berkhamsted Living Spring 2020

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BERKHAMSTED

SPRING

2020

Ahh, Spring has arrived, and we’re looking

forward to Mother’s Day on 22 March

and Easter in April, as well as, hopefully,

the warmer weather

And that’s not all. Because this year is the

Hertfordshire Year of Culture, which means

that there are many, many events and activities

taking place across the county all year long.

We’ve covered some of them in our centre pages,

so take a look, and get involved.

We also have a brand new page about the

history of the town, advice on how to get a

healthy lawn, a running guide and we speak to

an expert on how to get your kids reading – as

well as all of your favourite regulars!

CONTENTS

4 Letter from the Mayor:

our new regular feature

6 News and views from

Berkhamsted and

surrounding villages

24 Give your lawn some

TLC to get it looking its

best all year round

26 Hertfordshire Year of

Culture

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magazine comes in: pop it on your compost heap,

throw it in the green recycling bin or use it in your

food waste caddy.

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enjoyed putting it together!

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15 A slice of local history

16 Shop local

18 Lemon Drizzle Cake

recipe from Rumbles

20 Update your kitchen with

our tips for a Spring

makeover

28 A guide to running for

all levels

32 A guided walk round

Tring and Drayton

Beauchamp

34 Book reviews and

Competitions

35 Our review of Afternoon

Tea at Copper House

36 Inspire your children to

read more

40 What’s On

48 Essential local services

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Letter from

the Mayor

Dear Berkhamsted

Residents

As Town Mayor of Berkhamsted I was delighted

to be asked to contribute to Berkhamsted

Living. In this first article I will give an

overview of current activities, then in future,

focus in more detail on particular projects.

One of my most enjoyable civic duties

is visiting charities and organisations in

Berkhamsted. The Town Council has a

budget to award grant funding (up to £1,000)

and there is still some money left for this

year. Contact our Town Clerk (townclerk@

berkhamstedtowncouncil.gov.uk) or go to

www.berkhamstedtowncouncil.gov.uk.

Less of a good news story is that in the

Summer, Dacorum Borough Council will

be presenting for consultation further

proposals on the Local Plan which sets out

its development strategy up to 2036. The

initial consultation was in 2017 and the Town

Council objected strongly because of concerns

about inadequate services and infrastructure,

together with very serious concerns about

possible development on current greenbelt

sites. We will keep you posted, and do let

Dacorum Borough Council know your views

once the consultation is underway.

We have also been advised recently that

there are plans to consider building a new

sports centre and artifical sports pitch at

Lagley Meadow. An entrance from the High

Street at Gossoms End is also mooted. The

Town Council will be consulted fully and it has

already expressed grave concerns about loss

of green open space, harm to trees and impact

on residents. A Town Council working group

has been established to progress what will be

challenging discussions with the Borough

Council.

Turning to the challenge of climate change,

along with many other councils we have

declared a Climate Emergency and have set up

a series of working parties to look at initiatives

to reduce energy consumption, promote

greener travel and enhance natural habitats in

Berkhamsted. Members of the public, including

Berkhamsted Citizens Association, play a

valuable part so do come along to our Town

Meeting at the old Town Hall on Thursday 19

March 2020 at 7.30pm.

“

One of my most enjoyable civic

duties is visiting charities and

organisations in Berkhamsted

You will have noticed that the new Multi

Storey Car Park is nearing completion. The

Town Council will be liaising closely with DBC

to ensure that the part of The Moor used as

a temporary car park during construction is

properly reinstated as park land.

Adjacent to The Moor is Station Road

and we are looking at a project to improve

the road surfaces, pavements and general

appearance of this area. This could include

restoring the Victorian railings and having

attractive planting. We are liaising with other

organisations and we are likely to contribute

to some of the costs from money allocated

to the Town Council from the Community

Infrastructure Levy; a tax on developers. Other

income to the Town Council comes from our

precept (ie a proportion of your council tax). In

2020-21 the weekly cost of the Town Council to

tax payers will be 65p per household (based on

band D average).

Cllr Garrick Stevens, Town Mayor

“

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Berko Says Hello

A

new initiative to combat loneliness is

being launched in Berkhamsted by Age

UK Dacorum – aimed at everyone, not

just the elderly.

With plans to launch in the Spring, details

are still being finalised, but there are several

aspects to the initiative.

Firstly, the launch of ‘Berkhamsted Says

Hello’ badges, which indicate that the wearer

is happy to chat. There will also be ‘chat

tables’ in several cafés and restaurants around

Big names

including Alexei

Sayle, Jenny

Éclair, Mike Brearley,

Lisa Jewell and Adele Parks are already lined up

for the second Berkofest Bookfest on 10 May –

and it’s set to be a stellar event!

Hosted by Robin Ince and Nigel Barden, the

NEWS IN BRIEF

town including Bill’s and The Bull, as well as

discounts with selected retailers for badge

wearers. Berkhamsted School will also offer

regular free lunches with pupils.

Development Officer for Age UK Dacorum

Charlie Hussey, who is coordinating the

scheme, said: ‘Loneliness and isolation affects

all ages and genders, and this is a way of

creating easy ways for people to connect in a

non-pressurised situation. I’m thrilled to be

doing something to help.’

Age UK are also looking for volunteers for

home visits. Find out more at www.ageuk.org.

uk/dacorum

Berkofest Book Festival is BACK!

Bowhouse opens in Berkhamsted

Bowhouse dental surgery has gone from

strength to strength since it opened its doors

in Tring 31 years ago – and now it’s arrived in

Berkhamsted. Welcome to Berkhamsted,

Edward and the team!

Residents who regularly create too much

garden waste for their green bin can now sign

up for Dacorum Borough Council’s 2020

Additional Garden Waste Subscription Service.

Go to www.dacorum.gov.uk/extragreenbin

event will take place at the Town Hall, while

the family event with children’s authors such

as Christopher Edge will be at Rectory Lane

Cemetery. www.berkofest.com

Tring Book Festival has also announced a

second book festival later this year. Authors are

still to be announced, but save the date: 6th to 15th

November. www.tringbookfestival.co.uk

VE Day for Vets in need

The Rotary Clubs of Berkhamsted and Hemel are

organising a day out to the National Memorial

Arboretum (NMA) in Staffs on 2 June to

commemorate VE Day. Aimed at veterans in need,

additional funding is needed to cover costs.

Donations can be made to Hemel Hempstead Rotary

Club Trust Account: Sort Code 30 94 08 Acct. No.

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Veterans Day. All sponsorship will be appreciated

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Sunnyside opens its doors

As it celebrates its 30th anniversary,

Sunnyside Rural Trust is also looking

forward to welcoming more people to its

site on New Road in Northchurch in 2020.

Funded by an EU grant, the Trust has been

able to construct several new buildings

including a canteen for the workers, and a

shop to sell local produce. They have acquired

four sheep, more hens and four piglets and are

hoping to welcome families and children along

to spend time at the Trust.

‘We opened 30 years ago as an enterprise

to help people with learning difficulties

get essential work experience,’ explains

Communications Officer Gemma Vine. ‘We’ve

always grown

vegetables, but

we’re expanding

and hoping to have even more to sell to the

public.’

Sunnyside Rural Trust is at the end of the

track leading through Sunnyside Allotments

in Northchurch. And with the new buildings

and the brand new four-legged additions, it’s a

lovely place to be.

‘We’re always looking for volunteers,’ adds

Gemma. ‘Whether it’s an hour here and there,

or you can offer help more regularly, we’d love

to hear from you.’

www.sunnysideruraltrust.org.uk.

Berkhamsted Society News

The Berkhamsted Society continues

to work closely with groups in and

around the Town.

‘A close connection has recently been

made with Age Uk Dacorum as we

collaborate on schemes designed to combat

loneliness in Berkhamsted,’ explains

Richard Thompson.

‘Through our University Visits

Programme, I’ve travelled the country, and

met with Old Berkhamstedians attending

Birmingham, Nottingham and Liverpool

Universities.

‘Since September, we have hosted a wine

tasting evening, and warmly welcomed

Simon Weston CBE in early December, for a

moving but inspiring account of his life.

‘We are now looking forward to our

‘Women in Leadership’ panel event on

the evening of Monday 9th March, and

‘An Audience with Nigel Owens MBE’ on

Monday 16th March, which has already

sold out.’ www.berkhamsted.com

New ‘Berkhamsted

People’ book project

kicks off

In 2018, Berkhamsted photographer Adam Hollier

photographed over 400 people in Tring to produce

Tring People - Portraits of a Town.

And this year, Adam is turning his attention to

Berkhamsted.

Over the next few months, pop-up shoots are

taking place, with anyone connected to Berkhamsted

invited to sit for a portrait, free of charge, and feature

in the final book.

Adam says, ‘I was overwhelmed with support for

Tring People, and wanted to extend the project with

a second book in Berkhamsted.’

The next Berkhamsted People – Portraits of a Town

pop-up portrait shoot will be at Waterstones from

10am until 1pm on Friday 13 March, with another at

Berkofest Book Festival on Sunday 10 May between

10am and 12pm. Further shoots are being organised.

A portion of the profit will go to The Hospice of

St Francis. Follow on Facebook and Instagram for

more details.


Business Anniversaries

We love supporting local businesses –

which is why we’re looking at those

celebrating important milestones

this Spring.

Gaddesden Estate

First up is Gaddesden Estate, which celebrates

an enormous milestone, having been in Great

Gaddesden for 500 years!

The Estate has been in the hands of the

Halsey family since 1520, and to mark the

quincentenary, they’re planning a number of

special activities including an open day and

farm tour in May.

A call has also gone out for any archive

material, such as photographs of those who

lived and worked on the estate, which local

residents may be interested in lending to a

small exhibition.

Contact estateoffice@gaddesdenestate.co.uk

or see www.gaddesdenestate.co.uk.

Copper House

Copper House might have been around for 499

fewer years, but a first anniversary is a pretty

special one! Having opened its doors on 17 April

Screening dates

announced

In conjunction with the national charity

CRY, Raiders are offering cardiac screening

to young people age 14 and over and on

Saturday 18 April at Berkhamsted Cricket Club.

Every week in the UK at least 12 seemingly fit

and healthy young people die of undiagnosed

heart conditions. The screening programme

aims to reduce the frequency of young, sudden

cardiac death by screening for heart issues.

There are only 100 places available. Email

cry@berkhamstedraiders.com. For more

information on cardiac screening go to

www.c-r-y.org.uk

Gaddesden

Estate

last year, it’s an established part of the town

already with its beautiful décor, gorgeous

food and amazing selection of wine and

Champagne. They’re hosting an anniversary

celebration on 24 April, so hold the date!

Finally, also celebrating a year of trading is

Cedar Coffee Shop in Potten End. The lovely

local shop and café is in the old village store,

and was opened by Fiona Cheng last May.

With proper home cooked meals, it provides a

lovely place to go and meet friends – and the

food is delicious too. They hold regular events

throughout the year including wine tasting

and a shopping night, so follow on Facebook

and Instagram for details.

Raiders win!

Congratulations to

Berkhamsted Raiders, who

won the Community Club of the Year at the

Hertfordshire Service to Sports Awards.

‘This award recognises the hard work

of all our volunteers in enabling children

and young adults to play football on a

regular basis in the local community,’

said Keith Pollard, Berkhamsted Raiders

CFC Club Chairman.

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London Luton Airport Expansion

‘This will give a huge boost to the local

economy by providing 16,000 new jobs and

investing £2 billion in the local community,’

adds Antony Aldridge.

‘Because we are council-owned, we invest 53

pence per passenger into the local community;

as a comparison Heathrow only invests 2.4 pence

per passenger and they’re second on the list.

‘Aviation travel is growing rapidly, and we

need to accommodate that. We think this is the

best solution.’

The consultation process for the proposals

to the expansion of London Luton Airport

came to an end in December last year.

Now London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL),

the Luton Council-owned company behind

the development, are hoping to submit their

proposal to the Planning Inspector this summer.

If accepted, the examination period is expected

to last a further six months, following which

time the recommendation goes to the Secretary

of State for Transport for a final decision.

Essentially, they will be looking to ensure that

the balance between the environmental impact

and the benefits to the economy and the local

community is good enough.

More passengers

But what IS the proposal, and why is it

happening?

‘London Luton is the fifth busiest airport in

the UK,’ explains LLAL Programme Director

Antony Aldridge. ‘Currently we have passenger

limits of 18 million per year, but numbers are

rising rapidly, and we want to increase our

capacity to 34 million passengers per year.’

The proposal is to make better use of the

existing runway by building a second terminal

building. There will also be new car parks, roads

and a high speed train service.

Objections

But what are the

objections to the

proposed expansion?

As you might

imagine, most are

about the environmental impact of increasing

passenger numbers and flights.

‘If we are to have any chance of averting the

climate catastrophe we are heading for, we

need to reduce the number of flights we take,

not increase them,’ said Molly Berry from

Extinction Rebellion, who attended the Tring

meeting.

However, LLAL insists it is doing its best to

counteract any negative impact from increased

pollution and air traffic.

‘We’re looking at ways to decrease the

environmental impact,’ explains Antony

Aldridge. ‘While some of the adjacent Wigmore

Valley Park will be used for the terminal

expansion, we will replace it with a larger area

of parkland to the east.

‘We are improving public transport to the

airport by investing £225 million in the DART

high speed train from London St Pancras.’

There is no doubt demand for flights is

increasing, and a solution needs to be found.

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Car park update

You’ve probably noticed that work to the

multi storey car park has finally come to

an end. But that doesn’t mean it’s ready

to open just yet.

The car park was the remit of Dacorum

Borough Council. But, before it can open, the

Highways Agency needs to pass a Section 278

in order for Hertfordshire County Council to

install a mini roundabout at the junction of the

car park and Lower Kings Road, which at the

time of going to press, still hadn’t happened.

‘Unfortunately this is now out of Dacorum

Borough Council’s hands,’ says Ben Hosier from

Berkhamsted

in the Media

‘Derek Fowlds was born in 1937 in Balham,

southwest London, the son of Ketha and James

Fowlds, a former ship’s steward who died

from cancer while serving in the army in the

Second World War. Evacuated to Berkhamsted,

Hertfordshire, Derek was brought up in an allfemale

household with his older sister Barbara

and his grandmother looking after him while

their mother worked in a shop to keep the family

together. They remained there after the war and he

was educated at the local Ashlyns School.’

The Times, 18 January 2020

‘Women will be allowed to compete along with men

in an elite amateur golf tournament for the first time

in 60 years.

The Berkhamsted Trophy in Hertfordshire has

been one of amateur golf’s foremost men’s events

for decades. It is now setting a new precedent

in the golf world by becoming the first long

established amateur event to invite female players

to play when the 61st tournament is next held

from April 2 to April 4.’

The Telegraph, 18 January 2020

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DBC. ‘We’re hopeful that, once the essential

checks have been carried out on pedestrian

safety, this will be a quick and straightforward

procedure. Once completed, the car park can be

opened. We’re hopeful for the end of March/

April, but at this stage nothing is guaranteed.

‘We hope the Moor car park will reopen soon,

and that it will remain open until the multi

storey car park is open.’

Swan Youth Centre

The Swan

Youth

Centre

has increased

its opening

hours to

welcome

more young

people. The

drop in centre

at the bottom

of Chesham

Road is open

to all young

people from 11 to 17, and is now open five days a

week, plus Saturday nights for over 16s.

Sessions run after school from 3-6pm,

and until 8pm on Tuesdays, with activities

including music, cooking, dancing and drama

workshops, arts and crafts and a disco on

Fridays.

The Swan Youth Centre is run by a team of

youth workers, it’s a great, safe place to hang

out with friends. But the centre needs funding

to keep going. If you can help go to

www.theswanyouthproject.co.uk

NEWS IN BRIEF

You can’t have failed to notice the huge

Pizza Express signs that have gone up in

the old Porters building. A spokesperson

for Pizza Express informs us it will be be

open for business by the end of March.

In Cowper’s Country

In the first of our new series, the Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society

tells more about our town’s history

LOCAL

HISTORY

According to the Bucks Herald, the poet

William Cowper was born in

Berkhamsted in 1731. This is from an

article in 1892:

‘Berkhampstead is well worth visiting,

firstly, because English history - or, at any

rate, a great deal of it - was made here; and,

secondly, because in its rectory the poet

Cowper was born. A friend of mine who took

George Cruickshank round to see the town

very naturally asked how he liked it. ‘There are

too many publichouses,’ was the reply. Well,

from the teetotal standpoint, that undoubtedly

is the case. Berkhampstead is a prosperous

town... a growing one, where chemical

preparations, with a view of the enrichment of

the impoverished farmer, flourish, and where

a good deal of hardware is manufactured. Its

main thoroughfare is spacious, and well lined

with decent dwellings.

‘It was along that road that the little Cowper

was drawn to school, and not to the public

grammar school just by, which... brings many

people to reside in this pleasant Hertfordshire

town. Of the poet we have no trace anywhere...

[no] family pew in church... [a] tablet in the

chancel to the memory of the poet’s mother...

stained-glass memorial window of the poet; at

the bottom we see Cowper himself. The only

relic of the rectory... is the well-house.’

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Beechwood Fine Foods - Tring

1 Buttermilk Easter Eggs £9.50

2 Ethically sourced Chocolate from I Am Cocoa

from £2.25

3 Potters Crouch Scented Candles £8.95

4 Easter Bunny Family £3.75

Creative Collective Popup - Berkhamsted

5 Gigi Home Vintage Babycham glasses £8

6 Hot Haveli handmade cotton velvet

cushions £35

7 Katie and the Jellyfish ceramics and air

plants £14

Fancy That - Tring

8 Avocado activity toy £20

9 Bee Cushion £21

10 Ozzy Cockerpoo £65

Gems and Jules - Tring

11 Sterling Silver Serpent Ring £30

12 Sterling Silver Turquoise Resign Set from £26

Loft68 Vintage - Tring

13 Belted Trench Coat Size M-L £42

14 Varsity Jacket Size L £35

15 Women’s 70’s Shirt Size S £28

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16 Repeat Repeat mugs £16.25

17 Beeswax Hand Balm £9 each

Pieces of Art - Tring

18 Family Silhouette Illustration Framed £75.

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Village Wines - Tring

22 20% off all Champagne until 31 March 2020.

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24 Reed Diffusers £25

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RECIPE

It’s the perfect Spring treat – and this Lemon Drizzle

Cake from Rumbles will have the whole family reaching

for a slice.

1. Heat the oven to 160C, gas mark 3.

2. Grease and line an 8in round cake tin with baking

parchment.

3. Beat the margarine, lemon zest and sugar together until

pale and fluffy.

4. Add in the eggs one at a time. The mixture may

separate, but add a small spoonful of flour if this

happens.

5. Carefully fold in the flour and pour the mixture into the

prepared tin.

6. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes. When it’s ready the

sponge will spring back when prodded.

7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for

five minutes.

8. Sprinkle over half of the granulated sugar, followed

by the lemon juice and the remaining sugar to form

a crust.

9. Leave to cool completely before removing from the tin.

With thanks to Suzanne Living from Rumbles.

[Ed’s note: no relation!]

LEMON

DRIZZLE CAKE

Ingredients:

• 125g soft margarine • 125g caster sugar •

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PROPERTY

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KITCHEN

MAKEOVER

Update your kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a new one

Spring is in the air and there’s nothing

nicer than giving your home a bit of a

sprucing up – and a brand new kitchen

can make the world of difference.

But if you can’t stretch to an entire renovation

don’t despair. There are many ways to give your

kitchen a new lease of life that don’t have to cost

the earth. We spoke to the experts.

Cupboard love

If your cupboard doors are looking a bit tired, or

you just fancy a change, consider having them

professionally spray painted.

‘For a manufacturer-quality, brushstroke-free

finish, spray painting is the best option, and

can be done on any surface, from wood to

plastic to laminate,’ explains Ryan Pollard from

Pollard Property Services in Tring.

If you’re worried it’s a messy job, don’t fret.

The cupboard doors are taken away to the

workshop to be stripped and prepped, and are

then painted on site, with everything

completely covered up, meaning minimal

disruption.

Worktops

If your worktops are looking tired or dated,

installing new ones is a quick and easy solution.

‘The most popular type of worktop is quartz

as there is such a large range of colours and

finishes,’ says Andrew Morton from Hawk

Kitchens and Bathrooms in Gaddesden. ‘It’s one

of the most durable and practical surfaces around.’

Flooring

You have to be careful what floor you choose in

a kitchen area where it’s likely to get splashed

with water and grease – but a new floor,

whether it’s tiled or vinyl or even a treated

wood is a great way to make a big impact.


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Tiles and splashbacks

If you don’t have splashbacks or the ones you

have are looking old and dated, this is a great

way to give your kitchen a mini upgrade.

‘Coloured glass or patterned tiles can add a

dash of colour and bounce light around a room,

ideal for small spaces with a lack of light,’

explains Andrew Morton.

Paint it

If you’re bored of your colour scheme, why not

give your kitchen a splash of colour? Go for a

strong paint colour or even make a feature wall

with a striking patterned wallpaper on just one

wall – just make sure you buy a wallpaper

suitable for kitchens.

New doors

If your kitchen doors are not just faded but are

actually falling apart, a respray may not be

enough. But you don’t need to replace the entire

thing. Keep the carcasses and simply replace

the doors. It’s also a great way to give your

kitchen a brand new style. ‘For example if you

had a Shaker style door and you wanted to go

more modern, change it to a flat slab door,’ says

Andrew Morton. It’s amazing what a difference

it will make.

Updates on a budget

If you’re on a really tight budget, here are some

simple ideas to give your kitchen an update.

Paint tiles: If you can’t afford to replace the kitchen

tiles but they’re making the room look dated, buy a

decent tile paint and paint over them.

Lighting: Adding lighting under cupboards and in

work areas makes everything look better. If you can

afford it, have recessed lights installed. Otherwise,

buy a strip of LED lights and attach them yourself

– they don’t last forever but they look great.

Open shelving: Display quirky crockery, plants

– anything you like – on open shelves to give the

room a sense of space and style.

Picture perfect: Add colourful wall art to give your

kitchen a splash of colour.

Go vintage: Seek out vintage chairs or accessories

to give the room a personalised, funky feel.

Handles: Changing handles on cabinets is one of the

cheapest changes you can make.

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Give your lawn a new lease of life

If you want to get your lawn looking as good

as it possibly can in time for the summer, it

needs some attention now. We asked lawn

expert Matthew Rice from Greensleeves in

Tring for advice on what to do now – and for the

rest of the year.

March: Warming temperatures mean your

lawn is starting to grow and will need its first

cut of the year.

‘Don’t cut too severely though,’ warns

Matthew Rice from local lawn experts

Greensleeves. ‘Taking the top off is enough.

Rake the lawn first to ensure the grass blades

sit upright and neaten the edges with blades or

a strimmer.’

You should also scarify your lawn now

(removing the surface thatch to allow nutrients

and water to reach the roots). A lawn rake will

do the job too, but is hard work!

April: Mow the lawn regularly to keep it tidy,

healthy and under control. ‘If any areas need

over-seeding, now is the perfect time to do it,

and dig out any stubborn patches of weeds,’

adds Matthew.

May: ‘A spiking and hydration treatment will

prepare your lawn for the dryer, hotter months,’

says Matthew.

This is also a good time to feed your lawn and

help it grow.

June: As it’s getting warmer the lawn may need

watering – but remember to avoid the heat of

the day to avoid scorching the grass.

‘Clover can also get out of control at this time

of year, so raking before you mow can also help,’

says Matthew.

July: Your grass is probably quite dry now.

‘Leave the grass slightly longer to help it retain

moisture,’ says Matthew.

‘A lawn treatment is a good idea too, as it will

replace any nutrients that are being rapidly

used up during this period of fast growth, and

will target troublesome weeds.’

August: Water your lawn regularly. A sprinkler

is ideal if there’s no hosepipe ban. Keep it

regularly mowed.

September: As the temperature starts to cool,

raising the height of your mower will allow the

grass to thicken and protect the roots from

frost and snow.

‘You’ll mow less frequently now as grass

growth slows,’ says Matthew. ‘If you didn’t

scarify earlier in the year, do it now to prepare it

for winter.’

October/November: Autumn is a good time to

aerate your lawn. This is particularly important

to relieve compaction and ensure adequate

drainage once the winter rains arrive.


GARDENS

‘Regularly remove leaves and debris that fall

on the lawn either by gently raking or using a

leaf blower,’ says Matthew.

December/January: Try and keep the lawn

clear of leaves and debris to help control the

build up of thatch.

‘Keep off frozen lawns if possible so you don’t

damage the grass,’ says Matthew. ‘Frost makes

the grass brittle and more susceptible to damage.

‘Winter is the time when moss tends to take

hold so it’s important to maintain your lawn

treatment plan.’

February: Rake the lawn thoroughly if weather

conditions permit. If the weather has been mild

you can begin to think about aerating and

scarifying.

‘Consider installing water butts – it will come

in very handy come summer to keep a thirsty

lawn hydrated,’ says Matthew.

‘Repair and reshape the edges of your lawn to

get them ready for the first cut of the year.’

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2020 is the Hertfordshire Year of Culture.

Here’s what you need to know.

The Hertfordshire Year of Culture – or

HYOC2020 – is shining a spotlight on the

county and all the amazing culture it has to

offer, with events and activities throughout the

year. And organisers want everyone to get

involved.

‘HYOC2020 is taking a broad definition of

culture,’ explains Hilary Shade, Chair of the

Hertfordshire Association of Cultural Officers, the

group leading the campaign.

‘It’s basically anything you do that gets your

creative juices flowing –gardening, cooking,

dancing, singing, drawing, knitting, celebrating or

visiting local heritage. Our aim is to focus on the

stories, dance, music and arts that have the power

to bring us together and improve our health and

wellbeing.’

There will be a social media campaign to bring

together new partnerships and skill-sharing

opportunities. Activities, special events and

experiences will take place during the 12 themed

months that aim to celebrate art, share cultural

experiences and explore our creative heritage.

Although many events are still being planned,

this is a taste of what you can expect in the first

six months. We’ll bring you more later in the year.

March

Film Festival, Old Town Hall, Hemel

Hempstead. 10th -14th March

The Old Town Theatre and live arts venue

celebrate International Women’s Day with an

eclectic mix of film and theatre showcasing

women’s stories. You can see the Feminista Film

Festival, Wanted and Ladykiller.

www.oldtownhall.co.uk

Dance Re-Ignite Festival, Watford

Colosseum. Sunday 8th March, 10am-5pm.

A free event offering over-55s the chance to take

part in taster dance workshops as well as live

performances from local groups such as

Dacorum Community Dance.

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O’Keefe Painting Workshop, Hemel

Hempstead. 15th March 2020. 10:00 am

Anna Schofield is running a relaxed morning of

painting using Georgia O’Keefe’s floral designs

as inspiration.

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April

Visit Herts Big Weekend. 4th and 5th April

This is the key event this month, when thousands

of free tickets to venues will be up for grabs. But

get your skates on as the ballot for tickets closes on

16th March! www.hertsbigweekend.co.uk

Horticulture Spring Show, Bovingdon and

District Horticultural Society.

Saturday 4 April 2020, 2.30pm – 4pm

The Horticultural Spring produce show includes

flowers, plants, art and children’s exhibits.

www.bovingdonhortsoc.org.uk

May

Herts County Show, the Showground,

Redbourn. 23rd and 24th May

This is May’s key event, and is great fun for all the

family – including the dog!

www.hertsshow.com

VE day event, Bovingdon Airfield

Friday 8th May

Join motorsport academy Drift Limits in

celebrating Bovingdon Airfield and its role in

WWI. There will be a craft market, local food and

drink. www.driftlimits.co.uk/ve2020/

VE Day event, Memorial Gardens, Tring

8th and 9th May. 11am – 3pm

Tring is hosting an Open Day including boats on

the pond, the Halton RAF Voluntary Band,

ukuleles and ice cream. At 2.55pm there will be a

two-minute silence at the War Memorial and a

family-friendly commemoration service in St Peter

and St Paul church. At 6.55pm the Town Crier will

lead a ‘Cry for Peace around the World’ and the

bells will ring out for peace at 7pm.

BerkoFest Book Festival, Town Hall and

Rectory Lane Cemetery. Sunday 10th May

Acclaimed authors including Alexei Sayle, Jenny

Éclair and Lisa Jewell will participate in readings,

panels, Q&As, book signings, storytelling,

interactive workshops and much more for all the

family. See our news story on page 6.

Go to www.berkofest.com

June

Festival of Ideas, University of Hertfordshire.

27th and 28th June

The University of Hertfordshire is hosting the

Festival of Ideas, a two-day event bringing

together key thinkers and innovators from the

arts, politics, heritage, literature and science.

Speakers include Alistair Spalding CBE, Artistic

Director and Chief Executive of Sadler’s Wells

theatre, Theresa Lola, the current Young People’s

Poet Laureate for London, and comedienne, writer

and broadcaster Helen Lederer. Entry is free but

registration is recommend www.herts.ac.uk/ideas

• For more details about Dacorum events as they’re

announced, go to www.dacorum.gov.uk/HYOC2020

• Find out what’s on in your area at

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JOG ON!

Fancy getting outside and getting fit? Here’s how to get running and stay injury-free

It’s the London Marathon next month and

if you always find yourself watching the

runners completing the gruelling course

and thinking ‘I fancy doing that one day’,

why not make this the year you do it?

Whether you’re a complete beginner or a

runner who needs to increase your distance,

everyone can complete a marathon or half

marathon with the right training and

nutrition. We spoke to running expert

Heather Harris, one half of Berkhamstedbased

running group Jog On, to find out the

best way to train, whatever your goal.

Getting started

1) Take it slow

If you’re a complete beginner, the thought

of running any distance might feel

overwhelming. But that’s because most

people try to do too much too soon.

‘The important thing is to take it really

easy,’ says Heather. ‘People are surprised at

how little running we actually do in our

first sessions – just 90 seconds, three

times in the first week.

‘If you try and do too much too soon you’re

likely to get injured. Start slow and get used

to using new muscles.’

Try an app such as Couch to 5k to help you

build up slowly.

2) Join a group

Running with someone else makes it easier

to keep going.

‘Around 70 per cent of running is about your

mindset,’ says Heather. ‘If you’ve committed

to meeting someone it’s much harder to find

excuses not to go. The same goes if you’ve signed

up for a course that runs for several weeks.’

3) Get the right equipment

You wouldn’t play tennis with a saucepan, so

don’t try and run in flip flops.

‘You need a decent pair of trainers to

support your foot properly, and the right

clothes,’ says Heather. ‘In cold weather wear

warm running gear, and maybe a head torch

and reflective jacket if you’re out in the dark.

In warmer weather you need cool clothes so

you don’t overheat.’


4) Don’t make excuses

‘It’s easy to give up because running hurts!

Focus on the positives, and think about how

good it makes you feel afterwards and it will

help keep you motivated. The beauty of

running is that you can just get up and go.

5) Staying motivated

If you’ve decided to run a half marathon or

marathon, tell everyone! It’s much harder to

give up, plus it’s easier to find the time to get

out for training runs if your boss or partner

knows about it.

‘Raising money for a charity will spur you

on too,’ says Heather.

6) Forget about distance

It might seem counter-intuitive, but the most

important thing if you’re training for such a

long run is to improve your stamina, which

means running for a certain length of time

“

Focus on the

positives, and

think about

how good it

makes you feel

afterwards

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instead of worrying about how many miles

you’ve covered in that time.

7) Getting better

Whatever your goals, joining a running club

is one of the best things you can do. And they

don’t have to be intimidating!

‘We never leave anyone behind, and it’s

never a competition,’ says Heather.

For more information on Jog On’s courses go to

www.jogonrunning.com

Eating right

To get the most out of your training, make sure you

eat the right things at the right time.

Before a run

Always eat before a run, but avoid a large meal for

at least two hours beforehand. Experiment with

what works for you – porridge, a bagel with peanut

butter and banana – but only choose something you

like and that gives you energy.

During the run

For long runs, practice with different types of fuel:

sweets, gels and drinks. Get used to running with a

water bottle.

Afterwards

Eat something high in protein within 30-60 minutes

of a long run to help with recovery, and increase

your fluid intake.

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This is one of the walks

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Beauchamp and the surrounding

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This circular walk starts and finishes at the car

park behind Dolphin Square.

1 Exit the car park and cross Frogmore Street

to Friars Walk. Follow to Christchurch Road.

Turn right and take the footpath on the left

(signed Drayton Beauchamp). Continue past

the school, then bear right and head across

the playing field to Miswell Lane. Cross to a

fenced path opposite, cross the next road and

follow the fenced path to another road. Turn

left, cross the road pass Anns Close then take

another fenced path on the right. Follow to

Okeley Lane.

2 Go through the gate and bear right

diagonally across the field to another gate.

Cross Icknield Way to a footpath and

continue through a small copse. Bear right

around old sheds, through a gate, then cross

the field to a stile. Cross the next field to the

lefthand corner. Cross the stile and continue

down to farm buildings. Cross the stile onto

a farm track, and follow down to the road.

3 Turn right onto the road and continue to a

canal bridge. Cross the bridge and stile, and

descend to the towpath. Turn right, and

continue to a signed footpath on the right,

which takes you to the graveyard and

St Mary’s Church. Take the

track to the right beyond

the church.

4 At the next gated junction,

bear right for 50m, before

taking the left footpath

diagonally across the field.

Just past the pond, go

through the gate and turn

left onto the road into

Drayton Beauchamp.

Continue through the village

then, just past the The Dower

House, take the fenced footpath on the right.

Cross the stile and follow the footpath to the

right. Cross a little footbridge to a gate, then

cross this field towards a telegraph pole in

the bottom corner, and through the gate

behind it.

5 Cross another little footbridge and continue

along the left of the field, until you reach a

hedgeline. Turn left, and continue around the

edge of the next field. Keep on the main path,

which eventually turns sharp left, to follow

the bottom of the next field, then around to

the right and up hill to the canal towpath.

6 Turn left, and follow the towpath to the next

bridge (wooden footbridge no. 4). Cross the

canal, through the gate, and uphill to the

next gate. Continue with the hedge to your

left. At the junction of paths, continue up

over the next hill. At the end of the field, take

the footpath to the left, and follow this to

Little Tring Road. Turn right and follow the

road to the junction with Icknield Way.

7 Cross the road into Dundale Road. Towards

the end, it becomes Frogmore Street. Follow

until you reach the car park.

NOTE: Conventions: stiles are progressively

being replaced by kissing gates, so beyond

publication date (2018), you may find this has

happened in places on this circuit.

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The Little Village Library

Helen Rolfe. Orion, £7.99. Release date: 6 February 2020

When Jennifer opens the Library of Shared Things, she hopes it will bring her little town

of Cloverdale closer together. When her younger sister Isla moves back home and single

dad Adam agrees to run a mending workshop, friendships start to blossom. But it soon

becomes clear that not everything is as it seems: Isla is keeping something back, and

Adam is running away from his past – but what is he hiding, and will it threaten their

friendship forever?

This is a lovely story of friendships, family and communities at its heart. But it has a

darker side, and local author Helen has dealt with the subject matter carefully. But

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The Way Back

Orion, £8.99. Release date: 30 April 2020

This is Berkhamsted author Jamie’s second novel and this time the focus is on families.

When Gerry Cadogan knows he’s dying he has a plan to bring his estranged children

back together – and he knows just how to do it. But will his three grown up children rise

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Patrick and Kirsty as they drive across the British Isles together to scatter their father’s

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

AFTERNOON TEA

AT COPPER HOUSE

It’s almost a

year since

Copper

House opened

its doors in the

Town Hall

building, and it’s

been a roaring

success. And

now, they’ve

started offering

Afternoon Tea

– so when I was

invited along to try it, how could I refuse?

I’ve eaten at Copper House before and I know

their food is delicious. I invited my Dad to join

me so we could try the vegetarian and the

regular version of the afternoon tea.

The Afternoon Tea menu consisted of a

selection of sandwiches including smoked

salmon, avocado, cheese and chutney and egg

mayonnaise, scones and a selection of cakes. You

can choose tea to drink, or upgrade to a glass of

Champagne. We opted for the Champagne –

of course!

When the food arrived it looked stunning –

and it tasted as good as it looked. The sandwiches

were so fresh, and the filling perfect, the scones

were delicious, and the cakes were the perfect

ending. The truth though? Neither of us

managed to finish everything, despite taking our

time. But we enjoyed every mouthful.

This is the perfect way to indulge yourself.

The Afternoon Tea costs £30 per person, and the

Champagne version is £39. CS

www.copperhousebar.co.uk

Visit the region’s new independent

bookshop and home of the

Tring Book Festival.

We stock all new books.

Any orders made before 5pm

will be in stock the next day.

Join the mailing list and see our events.

www.tringbookfestival.co.uk

87 High Street, Tring HP23 4AB

Tring 827653

ONCE

UPON A

TIME

Getting kids interested in reading is so important –

and they’re never too young to start.

Reading can really fire children’s

imaginations – and the younger you get

them into storytelling the more likely

they are to enjoy it for life.

But why is reading so important?

‘The important role that books play in

children’s lives has been acknowledged not only

in developing and supporting literacy but also

in opening up the world to them and helping

them develop a sense of self, empathy and

understanding of others,’ explains Jane Mellors

from Hertfordshire Library Service.

‘Children need to see characters they can

relate to, to help them form a sense of identity

and feel recognised, valued and integrated.’

Reading to babies

You might think it’s pointless to read to very

young babies, but it’s never too early to share

rhymes and books. Here are some of the benefits:

• It supports bonding between an adult and

child and can be soothing as part of a

night-time routine

• It helps develop listening skills, language

and imagination.

• Rhymes expose children to rich language to

help build up word banks, essential for early

education.

• Rhymes can calm or liven up situations. Use

when nappy changing, at the doctors or in a

queue.

The main benefits of

reading to your child

1) It strengthens your bond

Sitting down and reading gives you time to be

together away from other distractions.

2) Head start

Children who are read to regularly have been

shown to have a higher aptitude for learning

across all sectors of education.

3) Habit and routine

Making reading fun and part of every day life is a

great habit to form. It helps develop a proper

routine such as at bedtime; as they get older it

provides a great excuse to cuddle for more than

two minutes.

4) Speech

It helps children develop their understanding and

speech skills far quicker, and helps them

communicate thoughts and ideas easier.

5) Basic skills

No child is born knowing how to read a book. It

teaches them the basics of holding a book and

turning pages properly, ready for starting school.


6) Helps concentration

Regular reading will help them learn to

concentrate.

7) New experiences

Reading about different people and places

exposes them to different experiences that they

would otherwise know nothing about.

Use your library!

We’re lucky to have a lovely, busy library – but

to keep it you must use it!

‘Author Michael Rosen has pointed out the

important role libraries play in allowing children

to choose books for themselves, developing

browsing skills as well as opening their minds to

new ideas and experiences,’ says Jane Mellor.

• There are hundreds of books to choose from

for free.

• They are great places to read aloud together.

• Children can choose what they want to read

even if it’s the same thing again and again!

• There are books for the most active toddlers

where you can encourage interaction,

singing, making noises and acting out the

story.

• You will also find calmer more soothing

stories, perfect for bedtime to help little ones

feel secure and sleepy.

primary-age children, family learning events

and one-off author talks and cultural events.

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Useful websites

• www.littleparachutes.com/the-joy-ofbooks

• https://literacytrust.org.uk

• booktrust.org.uk

Independent Day School

for girls 4 - 16 years

Day Nursery & Pre-School

for girls and boys from 6 months

Keep it going

Evidence suggests that children’s reading levels

can drop over the long summer holidays if they

don’t keep it up. Last year the Reading Agency’s

Summer Reading Challenge was accepted by

20,000 children across the county, so make sure

you sign up this year!

There are also many other events at the

library all through the year including

Chatterbooks, a monthly book group for

Abbot’s Hill is a happy and thriving community in which pupils are

encouraged to aim high, to grasp opportunities, enjoy learning and to

make lasting friendships.

Whole School Open Day

Saturday 7 March, 10am-12pm

Last tours begin at 11.30am. No booking is required.

Prep School Working Open Event

Tuesday 17 March, 9.30am

See our Day Nursery, Pre-School and Prep School in action.

Please contact the Registrar on 01442 839169 or visit our website to

book your place.

Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 8RP

E: registrar@abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

www.abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

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Excellent academic record

and pastoral care

Scholarships to top senior

schools won every year

Free wraparound care

(7.30am-7.30pm) including

breakfast and supper

Preparatory School, Day & Boarding For Boys (7-13 Years)

Pre-Preparatory School, Co-Educational (4-7 Years)

www.lockerspark.herts.sch.uk Hemel Hempstead 01442 251712

An outstanding Independent Prep School for

boys and girls aged 3-13 years

Happiness, Confidence, Success

OPEN MORNING

Friday 15th May, 2020 – 10.00am to 12.00pm

Contact: 01442 256143

www.westbrookhay.co.uk

London Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF


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Sunday May 10th, 2020

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On behalf of

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WHAT’S ON

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MONDAY 9 MAR

Film: The Old Man and

the Gun

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 10 Mar.

Non-members £5 at door.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

WEDNESDAY 11 MAR

Talks: Berkhamsted

Citizens AGM

With the Environment

Award and a special speaker

to be announced.

berkhamstedcitizens.org.uk

Business: BDCC

Champagne Networking

Breakfast

Berkhamsted Cricket Club,

7.15-9.15am. berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

Theatre: Dad’s Army

The Boxmoor Playhouse,

Hemel Hempstead. To 14

Mar. £14 Adults, £12

Concession/Group.

hhtheatreco.com

Music: Acoustic Night

Tring Park School, 7.30pm.

Acoustic Night from

Commercial Music Course

students.

tringpark.com/whats-on

THURSDAY 12 MAR

Talks: Tenerife - A

botanical honeypot

Victoria Hall, Akeman St,

10am. Speaker: Timothy

Walker. u3asites.org.uk/

tring

FRIDAY 13 MAR

Talks: Tring Wine Club

Nora Grace Hall, 7.45-

9.45pm. A community wine

club for Tring, with tastings

every second Wednesday of

the month.

facebook.com/

groups/693882891052885/

Music: Noasis

The Court Theatre, Tring,

8pm. The definitive tribute

band to Manchester’s

five-piece super group

Oasis. courttheatre.co.uk

SATURDAY 14 MAR

Music: Dacorum

Community Choir Spring

Concert

St Peter & St Paul Tring,

6.30pm. £10 on door.

Were I not to Sing?

dacorumcom

munitychoircontact4

@virginmedia.com

Dance: Gala of Stars

Vyne Theatre, 7.30pm. A live

on-stage performance

featuring the rising stars of

the English National Ballet.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

Music: Hertswing Big

Band

Berkhamsted Civic Centre

8pm, Members £10, Visitors

£13. A local 17-piece big band

based in Kings Langley, led

by John Davis.

berkhamstedjazz.co.uk

Music: Petty Criminals


8pm. An evening of classic

rock: Tom Petty and The

Heartbreakers.

courttheatre.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 18 MAR

Talks: The history and

restoration of Wendover

Arm Canal

High Street Baptist Church,

Tring, 8pm. £4.

tringlocalhistorymuseum.

org.uk

Arts & Crafts:

Berkhamsted Live 22

Kings Arms, 147 High

Street, Berkhamsted. 8pm.

£5. Supporting Pepper

Children’s Hospice at Home.

lstate@btinternet.com

THURSDAY 19 MAR

Business: Tring

BusinessMart

7.30-9.30am. Meet other

local business people to talk

through ideas, plans or just

to compare. tringtogether.

org.uk

Business: Chilterns MS

Centre Networking

Chilterns MS Centre. See

website for details.

chilternsmscentre.org

Music: Martin Harley

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

Advance seat booking

required. bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 20 MAR

Talks: Reminiscence

Group

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Organised by

Tring Local History And

Museum. susangascoine1947

@gmail.com

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Film: Judy

Nora Grace Hall. Doors

8pm, film 8.30pm. Tickets

online or from Beechwood

Fine Foods. tringcinema.

com

March 28

SUNDAY 22 MAR

Music: Fidelio

Vyne Theatre, 2pm.

Beethoven’s only opera is a

masterpiece, an uplifting

story of risk and triumph.


co.uk

March 20

March 29

MONDAY 23 MAR

SUNDAY 29 MAR

WEDNESDAY 1 APR

FRIDAY 3 APR

Film: 5 Broken Cameras


8pm. Also 24 Mar.



co.uk

WEDNESDAY 25 MAR

Talks: Armoured Cars

and Tanks in

Kensington 1915

Berkhamsted Town Hall,

8pm. berkhamstedhistory.org.uk

SATURDAY 28 MAR

Exhibitions: Tring And

District Model Railway

Club Exhibition

Pitstone Memorial Hall,

Vicarage Road, Pitstone

LU7 9EY. 10.15am-4.30pm.

Adult £3, Child £1.50,

Family (2+2) £7. Layouts in

various scales from the

small N gauge up to the

large G scale suitable for

use in gardens.

tringandaylesburymrc.

co.uk

Fundraisers:

Sky Dive 2020

Hinton Airfield, Brackley.

£50 registration,

non-refundable. Minimum

sponsorship £350. In

support of The Hospice

of St Francis.

stfrancis.org.uk

Dance: Romeo and Juliet

Vyne Theatre, 3pm. Alexei

Ratmansky’s stunning

evocation of love at first

sight in Bolshoi’s ballet

production.


co.uk

Music: Transfigured

Night

St Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted. 7.30pm.

The Le Page Trio.

behindthemirror.org

MONDAY 30 MAR

Dance: Young Dancers’

Show

Tring Park School, 7.30pm.

To 3 Apr. tringpark.com/

whats-on

Talks: The Hidden

History of Kodak

St Bartholomew’s Church,

8pm. £3, coffee and

refreshments included.

cluster3.website-staging.

uk/wiggintonvillage.

website/history-society

THURSDAY 2 APR

Music: Guy Tortora Band


bluesbartring.co.uk

Talks: Beer, Sausages And

Marmalade

St Leonards Parish Hall,

8pm. Food , drink, politics

and tourism in nineteenthcentury

Oxford. cholesbury.

com

SATURDAY 4 APR

Music: Tring Choral

Society Spring Concert

St Peter & St Paul’s church,

Tring, 7.30pm. £15 from

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by email. J S Bach - St John

Passion. tringchoral.org.uk

Music: Benny, Peggy and

Duke Berkhamsted Civic

Centre 8pm, Members £10,

Visitors £13. Georgina

Jackson leads this group,

singing & playing trumpet.


SUNDAY 5 APR

Music: Rachmaninov

Vespers and music for

Passiontide

St. Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted 7.30pm. £15

online or from Brown &

Merry, Berkhamsted.

Under-18s free. Performed

by Chiltern Chamber Choir.

chilternchamberchoir.com

MONDAY 6 APR

Film: The Little Stranger


8pm. Also 7 Apr. Nonmembers

£5 at door.

Mystery drama.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk

THURSDAY 9 APR

Talks: Funny Guys -

British Music Hall

Society


10am. Speaker: Geoff

Bowden. u3asites.org.uk/tring

TUESDAY 14 APR

Business: Tring

BusinessMart

7.30-9.30am. Meet other

local business people to talk

through ideas, plans or just

to compare. tringtogether.

org.uk

THURSDAY 16 APR

Music: Cinelli Brothers


bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 17 APR

Talks: Reminiscence

Group


10.30-11.45am. Organised by

Tring Local History And

Museum. All welcome.

susangascoine1947@gmail.

com

Film: Le Mans 66




Fine Foods. tringcinema.

com

SUNDAY 19 APR

Sport: The Hemel

Hillbuster

Gadebridge Park, Leighton

Buzzard Rd, Hemel

Hempstead, HP1 1DN,

8.30am. Popular cycling

event with a choice of either

a 60km or 100km route.

dens.org.uk

Walks: Cowslip Walk and

Tea

Faith Works Trust, Spring

livingmags.info

Meadow Farm,

Berkhamsted HP4 2SX.

Walk across the Cowslip

meadow and see the

emerging wildflowers

before returning for tea and

refreshments.

faithworkstrust.org.uk

MONDAY 20 APR

Sport: Wheelpower Inter

Spinal Unit Games

Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

To 24 Apr. The Inter Spinal

Unit Games sponsored by

Coloplast, form an essential

part of many hospital

patients’ rehabilitation.

wheelpower.org.uk

Film: Back to Burgundy


8pm. Also 21 Apr.


Three siblings reunite to

save the vineyard they’ve

inherited.


co.uk

WEDNESDAY 22 APR

Theatre: Bouncers and

Shakers


7.30pm. To 25 Apr. Sat

matinee 2.30pm. Two plays

for the price of one! Adult

themes. courttheatre.co.uk

FRIDAY 24 APR

Fundraisers: Tring

Together Golf Day

Stocks Golf Course.

Individuals £65, teams of 4

£260 includes breakfast,

refreshments and BBQ

lunch. Help raise funds for

Tring Together’s ongoing

work within the

community. tringtogether.

org.uk

SATURDAY 25 APR

Fairs / Festivals: Tring

Spring Fayre

Church Square, 10am-2pm.

Three-week festival

launches with return of

mobile zoo, Tring Farmers

Market, stalls, plus

tombola. New for this year

Spring Bake-Off

competition. tringtogether.

org.uk

Markets & Sales:

Mentmore Plant Sale

Mentmore Village Green,

12-4pm. A great place to get

plants and flowers for the

Spring and Summer ahead.

mentmore.org

Fundraisers: Chilterns

Dog Rescue Society Quiz

Night

St Leonards Hall, Jenkins

Lane, St Leonards, HP23

6NW. 7.30pm. Teams of 6.

£12.50 per person. Hot

supper included. Bring your

own drinks and glasses.

chilternsdogrescue.org.uk

SUNDAY 26 APR

Walks: Bluebell Walk and

Tea


Meadow Farm,

Berkhamsted HP4 2SX.

Walk across the emerging

wildflower meadow to visit

the native bluebells in the

restored beech woodland.


Gardens: National

Garden Scheme Open Day

Horatio’s Garden, Stoke

Mandeville, 2-5pm. £5. A

unique opportunity to

immerse yourselves in the

calm and comfort of the

April 26

A rare gem of a local magazine that is

worth reading! Great balance of interesting

articles and useful local information.

There’s always something that catches

my eye to buy in the shopping section or a

cafe or restaurant that I have to try after

reading a review. Long may it continue to

pop through my letterbox!

Abi

Spring 2020 / 43

Great magazines - I’ve been receiving either

Tring or Berkhamsted Living in all my years in

the area and find them so useful! In my work

life I’ve placed advertisements, had leaflets

inserted and secured editorial coverage

for several different clients. The Living

Magazines team are a total pleasure to work

with - supporting local businesses and a key

part of our local community themselves.

Thanks Alison and colleagues!

Charlotte Jackson of Spark Celestial

Garden, designed by the

award-winning Joe Swift.

horatiosgarden.org.uk

MONDAY 27 APR

Film: All is True


8pm. Also 28 Apr.



co.uk

TUESDAY 28 APR

Sport: Moor Park Golf

Day

Spring into the new season

with a fantastic Golf Day in

aid of the Hospice of St

Francis. stfrancis.org.uk

Talks: Express yourself

through your wardrobe

Tring WI, High Street

Baptist Church Hall.

7.45pm. Visitors welcome.

01442 823768

FRIDAY 1 MAY

Fairs / Festivals: Tring

Spring Fayre

Three-week festival

continues to 16 May with

activities designed to get

Tring into Spring and ‘dust

off those trainers’. Plus

revamped photo

competition. tringtogether.

org.uk

Fundraisers: People Not

Borders Quiz Night

Northchurch Social Centre,

Bell Lane, 8pm. Tickets

from Café Epicure or

website. Teams of 5-8

people. Cheap bar, bring

your own snacks.

peoplenotborders.org

Talks: Lucy Wells

Nora Grace Hall, 8pm.

‘Seven Worlds One Planet’

Director. Come listen to Lucy

tell all about her amazing

job as a wildlife television

producer and director.

tringtogether.org.uk

SUNDAY 3 MAY

Fairs / Festivals: Great

Tring Spring Clean

Help give our streets a

spruce up in preparation for

Spring! Register your

interest via email.

Equipment provided.


Sport: Tring Bowls Club

Open Day Cow Lane,

Tring, HP23 5NS.

10am-4pm. Also Sat 9. Try

something new which is

enjoyable, social,

rewarding, healthy and

satisfying. tringbowls.co.uk

Walks: Bluebell Walk and

Tea


Meadow Farm,

Berkhamsted HP4 2SX. Also

Sun 10 and Sun 17. Walk

across the emerging

wildflower meadow to visit

the native bluebells.


WEDNESDAY 6 MAY

Business: Tring Together

Netwalking

9.30am. For those who find

breakfast meetings too

early and evenings too

difficult to get to, join

BusinessMart and walk

around Tring Park whilst

you network. tringtogether.

org.uk

Talks: A History of

London’s Royal Parks

St Bartholomew’s Church ,

8pm. £3, coffee and

refreshments included.

cluster3.website-staging.

uk/wiggintonvillage.

website/history-society

THURSDAY 7 MAY

Music: Crossfire

Blues Band Blues Bar, Tring,

8.30pm. bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 8 MAY

Fairs /

Festivals: VE

Day 75th

Anniversary

2.55pm

two-minute

silence and wreath laying at

war memorial followed by

service in St Peter & St

Paul’s church. 4.30pm beer,

BBQ, cream teas and live

music. tringtogether.org.uk

SATURDAY 9 MAY

Fairs / Festivals: Family

Fun Day

St Peter and St Paul Church

and Churchyard, Tring,

11am-3pm. With Teddy

‘Wings’ zipwire, tower

tours, bouncy slide, heritage

talks, tombola and stalls.

01442 822770

Music: Chris Ingham

Quartet - Stan Getz

Tribute


8pm, Members £10,

Visitors £13.


SUNDAY 10 MAY

Festival: BerkoFest Book

Festival

Town Hall and Rectory

Lane Cemetery with

acclaimed authors.

berkofest.com

Fundraisers: Bubble Rush

Gadebridge Park, Hemel

Hempstead. A family friendly

course. stfrancis.org.uk

Walks: The Berkhamsted

Walk

Sponsored walk in aid of

The Children’s Society

through the beautiful

Chiltern countryside -

Bluebell (12 miles) and

Challenge (18 miles) walks

or Ashridge College 6-mile

fun walk.

berkhamstedwalk.com


Fundraisers: Chilterns

Dog Rescue Society Dog

Show

St Leonard’s Hall and Field,

Jenkins Lane, St Leonards,

HP23 6NW. Registration

from midday. Fun classes

with prizes, stalls and

refreshments.

chilternsdogrescue.org.uk

Music: Hommage

A Pierrot

The Greene Room, Kings

Arms, Berkhamsted. 7pm.

behindthemirror.org

WEDNESDAY 13 MAY

Business: BDCC

Champagne Networking

Breakfast

Berkhamsted Cricket Club,

7.15-9.15am. berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

THURSDAY 14 MAY

Talks: Pagans and Puritans


10am. u3asites.org.uk/tring

Exhibitions: Passion for

Fashion

St Peter & St Paul Church,

Tring. Local fashionistas

walk the aisle with amazing

clothes, jewellery and makeup.

A night of canapes,

bubbles and catwalk fashion!


FRIDAY 15 MAY

Talks: Reminiscence

Group


10.30- 11.45am. Organised

by Tring Local History And

Museum.

susangascoine1947@gmail.

com

Talks: AGM and More

Hilltop Villages Through

A Lens

Cholesbury Village

Hall, 7.30pm. Cholesbury-

Cum-St Leonards Local

History Group AGM

followed by photographs

from the archives.

cholesbury.com

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY

Talks: The Art of the

Auctioneer

High Street Baptist

Church, Tring, 8pm. £4.

tringlocalhistorymuseum.

org.uk

THURSDAY 21 MAY

Music: Pearl Handled

Revolver


bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 22 MAY

Film: Blinded by the

Light




Fine Foods.

tringcinema.com

I’ve worked with Alison Page Marketing

frequently over the last ten years. This year

I’m delighted to be undertaking my first

ever printed adverts with Living Magazines.

With a new programme of gardening &

craft workshops coming up in 2019 Living

Magazines will connect me with a new local

& regional audience. Thanks Alison for your

help with putting the advert together.

Helen Reeley of

Helen Reeley Gardens

NARROWBOAT DAY HIRE

Enjoy a leisurely cruise

to the Wendover Arm

or Marsworth & back,

or South to the Port of

Berkhamsted

Call Paul 07725 184963

www.narrowboatdayhire.net

DEPARTS COW ROAST MARINA

TWO BOATS AVAILABLE

ALBERT & VICTORIA

Price includes diesel, 40 mins of

instruction if you choose to skipper.

Use of iPad, USB charger, electricity,

fully-equipped kitchen, 4 gas hobs,

fridge, hot & cold water, radiator,

flushing loo. Carries 10 people.

Hire time 9am-4.30pm

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Lots of our

customers read

your magazine

and we love being

part of it.

Carol Higgs at

Number Twenty

SATURDAY 23 MAY

Road, Tring HP23 5QY,

7.30pm. £16. courttheatre.

co.uk

TUESDAY 26 MAY

Talks: Tring WI

High Street Baptist Church

Hall. 7.45pm. Visitors

welcome. AGM and

resolutions. Call for further

information. 01442 823768

Sport: Langa Trust Golf

Tournament

Whipsnade Park Golf Club.

Seventh annual

tournament in aid of Langa

Township Pre-School Trust

UK. 01442 257920

SATURDAY 30 MAY

Music: Bateman Brothers

Jazz Band


8pm, Members £10, Visitors

£13. berkhamstedjazz.co.uk

Arts & Crafts: Mentmore

Arts Festival

Mentmore Village Hall and

WEDNESDAY 27 MAY

Fundraisers: Gin and Jazz

St Mary’s Church

The Gatsby, 97 High Street,

Mentmore LU7 0QF. 11am Berkhamsted, 7pm.

SUNDAY 31 MAY

to 5pm to 25 May. £2 adults.

mentmore-arts-festival.co.uk

Music: Special Kinda

Madness

Cocktail, 3-course dinner,

music from The Al Nicholls

Quartet. In aid of Langa

Township Pre-School Trust

Walks: Wildflower Walk

and Tea


Meadow Farm,

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Walk through the 6-acre

meadow listening for bees

and finding butterflies.


Tring Park Associates classes are

available to children and young

people from age 3-19 offering

term time classes on weeknight

evenings and Saturday.

Pupils of 9 and over are

required to audition.

TPA also run adult classes

in ballet, tap and PBT.

Holiday Courses are open to

all and are run throughout

the year, offering a wide

range of day and weekend

courses in all genres for

ages 7 - 18. Longer courses

in the Easter and Summer

holidays are available for

day and boarding pupils.

For further information go to www.tringpark.com/associates

Patrons: Antony Van Laast MBE, Stephen Mear and Adam Garcia

Tring Park School is a registered charity No. 1040330


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Berkhamsted

Carpet Cleaning Ltd

carpets

oriental rugs

upholstery

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

• residential

& commercial

• professional

• good value

• fully insured

David Green

01442 876622

07884 058795

35 Greenway • Berkhamsted • HP4 3JE

www.berkhamstedcarpetcleaning.co.uk

GARDENING SERVICES

CALOR GAS & FUEL

We stock a full range of

Logs, Coal,

Calor gas, &

Charcoal

P E Mead & Sons Farm Shop

Wilstone, Near Tring HP23 4NT

01442 828478

Opening Times

Mon-Sat: 9am - 5:30pm

Sunday: 9:30am - 4:30pm

www.pemeadandsons.co.uk

GARDENING SERVICES

LOCAL SERVICES

HANDYMAN

For all carpentry and landscaping!

A friendly, reliable service from a local

tradesman! Hourly rate for a small job /

daily rate for larger jobs!

Call Ash Sutherland now on:

01296 662138 or 07547 483495

e: info@ahtk.co.uk www.ahtk.co.uk

CALL 01442 824300 TO ADVERTISE

l Tree Care l Fencing

Contact Robert on:

07585 007109

LANDSCAPING


LOCKSMITH

PAINTING & DECORATING

Michael Casingena

Painter &

Decorator

All types of

decorative work

undertaken.

Excellent rates

and references.

25 yrs in the trade.

Call Mike on...

01442 822684

07534 109823

michaelcasingena@hotmail.co.uk

PETS

192819

JB Services

Plumbing and Heating

Small, professional, local

business carrying out all

aspects of central heating,

gas & plumbing work

including bathrooms

and emergencies.

07790 515 605

jonbasson66@yahoo.co.uk

www.jbplumbandheat.co.uk

Ashley Green, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3PL

STORAGE

OVEN CLEANING

Berkhamsted

Oven Cleaning Ltd

complete valet service for:

all ovens, hobs

& extractors

PLUMBING/HEATING

• professional

• good value

• fully insured

David Green

01442 876622

07884 058795

35 Greenway • Berkhamsted • HP4 3JE

www.berkhamstedovencleaning.co.uk

SUMMER BOOKING DEADLINE

22/04/20

GAS SERVICES

& PLUMBING

• Boiler service

repair & installation

• System upgrades

• Power flushing

• All types of plumbing

• Gas safety certification

PA BARHAM LTD

Call Pete

07831 363182

01442 843703

email: peter.barham1@btinternet.com

www.pabarham.com

GAS SAFE REG NO: 132452

TV AERIALS

LOCAL SERVICES

self access storage

DAGNALL - HP4 1QZ

Clean, dry and weatherproof

Storage Containers to 1000sqft

internal storage space, available

for rental. Ideal for home and

business items. Discreet, Secure,

Floodlit, 24/7 digital CCTV

Tel: 07855 264648

email: storage@brdac.com

l Bird spikes

CALL 01442 824300

TO ADVERTISE

SUMMER BOOKING DEADLINE 22/04/20

Spring 2020 / 49

LOCAL ESSENTIALS

Need a number in a hurry?

Keep this page handy

Visit our website for more essential

services and telephone numbers

including opticians, dental surgeries and

vets for both Tring and Berkhamsted

www.livingmags.info/berkhamstedessential-services

Defibrillator machines in the town

centre can be found by The Civic Centre, 161

High Street, Berkhamsted HP4 3HD. 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 123 4050 or visit www.intalink.org.uk

30/31 to Hemel Hempstead via Ashridge, the

Gaddesdens and Potten End (not Sun)

354 to Northchurch (not Sun)

354 to Chesham (not Sun)

500/501 to Aylesbury via Tring

500/501 to Watford via Hemel Hempstead

502/532 to Northchurch via Sportspace (not Sun)

502/532 to Hemel Hempstead via Potten End

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.

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of each

month to Waitrose, Berkhamsted.

Train

London Northwestern Railway

0333 3110039 or visit

www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk to

download the operator’s app

To London Euston via 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

Taxis

Ace Taxi Hire 01442 874700 / 01442 872872

Choice Yellow Cabs 01442 875100

Berko Black Cab 07961 594435

50 / Berkhamsted Living

Brand new homes

Aston Clinton - Aston Brook HP22 5ES 01296 871025

A selection of 3, 4 and 5

bedroom homes

Open 7 days a week

10am to 5pm

To Aylesbury

A41

Aylesbury Rd.

A41

Aston

Brook

Brook Street

A41

Weston Road

Aston

Clinton

London Rd.

To London

Apsley nr Hemel Hempstead - Aspen Park HP3 0AP 01442 939002

A selection of 2, 3, 4 and 5

bedroom homes

Open 7 days a week

10am to 5pm

London Road

Two Waters Road

A41

Featherbed Lane

Aspen

Park

King Edward Street

Apsley

Primary

school

Ask about our purchase assistance schemes

Home Exchange

If you’ve a home

to sell we could

be your buyer*

Help to Buy

With a 5% deposit

and only 75%

mortgage required*

Smooth Move

We pay your estate

agents fees*

bovishomes.co.uk

Elevations may differ to those shown. *The Help to Buy Equity scheme has specific terms and conditions and is subject to affordability criteria as prescribed

by Homes England. Specific terms and conditions apply for the Smooth Move, Home exchange and Help to Buy packages. Cannot be used in conjunction

with any other offers or promotions. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER

DEBT SECURED ON IT. Please ask our sales advisor for further information. Availability correct at time of going to press. GDD54549

NOW

OPEN

IN BERKHAMSTED

OPENING

OFFER

Half Price New

Patient Examination

ONLY £49.50

Direct Access

Hygienist

ONLY £60.00

Children with patients registered

at the practice qualify for FREE

dental check ups till the age of 18.

Offer valid on production of the leaflet

128 High Street | Berkhamsted

Hertfordshire | HP4 3AT

01442 878424

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