Berkhamsted Living Spring 2022

ISSUE 82 BERKHAMSTED SPRING 2022

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Welcome to the

Spring issue!

BERKHAMSTED

SPRING 2022

Hopefully by the time you read this,

spring will be well and truly on its way.

Of course with spring comes Easter

and Mother’s Day - and we have a scrumptious

recipe for a special cake that will make a

fabulous centrepiece for any family occasion,

or even the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in early

June. And talking of treating Mums - enter

our competition to see the fabulous Footloose

musical at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

We’re also looking ahead to summer, with our

scentsational garden feature - start planning and

planting soon for a garden filled with wonderful

colour later in the year. You can also get out and

about on our special Graham Greene-themed

walk - don’t forget to download the audio guide

to get the most out of your hike!

Maybe it will give you the chance to take the

dog on a long walk - so many of us discovered

the joy of pet ownership over the past couple of

CONTENTS

4 News and views from

Berkhamsted and

surrounding villages

16 Find something special at our

local shops

18 Bake a Limoncello Drizzle

Cake for your Mum!

20 800 years of St Peter’s Church

and pageants galore!

22 The best workouts for your

age group

years, and our parenting and kids feature looks

at the benefits that looking after a pet can have

for children. If walking isn’t your thing, we look

at the best workouts for each age range.

We also have some new games and puzzles for

kids and adults.

As always, the magazine also includes local

news and events. Please email Naomi at

editorial@livingmags.info with your news

prior to our summer issue.

We wish you a Happy Easter and hope

we all get to enjoy some sunshine soon.

Happy reading!

Alison and

Naomi

Owner & Editor

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26 Why owning a pet is good

for your kids

28 Children’s puzzle page

32 The comeback of the

feature wall - make your

interior sing!

36 Plan a colourful garden

for summer

40 A Graham Greene themed

walk

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42 New books by local

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44 Win tickets to see

Footloose!

44 Test your knowledge

with our quiz

45 What’s on locally

48 Local classified services

50 Essential local

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800th birthday celebrations

Celebrate with us!

Explore your parish church!

Learn about its history!

Find out more:

www.stpetersberkhamsted.org/800

St Peter’s church on the High Street in

Berkhamsted celebrates its 800th birthday

this year with a programme of activities to

which all the community is invited.

The church has witnessed the Crusades; Royalist

soldiers being imprisoned inside during the

Civil War; a cannon being hoisted onto the

roof and fired to celebrate the Golden Jubilee

of King George III; two World Wars - including

soldiers arriving at Kitchener’s field to train at

the trenches; the growth of a bustling market

town; being instrumental in the creation of

The Hospice of St Francis; welcoming HM The

Queen Elizabeth II in 2016 to unveil a plaque and

so many life events – baptisms, marriages and

funerals – for past and current residents of our

growing town.

The plans for this year’s 800th celebrations

are well under way and a full programme should

be published shortly with events starting in

April. Highlights will include an exhibition in

church by the Berkhamsted Local History society,

a series of talks in May

on the past and future

of Berkhamsted,

celebrations during the

last week of June, a

photography competition

and lots more.

St Peter’s will be raising

funds throughout the

year to preserve the

church building for future

generations to enjoy and

to support local charities.

All donations will be

gratefully received.

Find out more at www.

stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk/800 or by

following @StPetersBerkhamsted on social

media. Local organisations and businesses

interested in getting involved should contact

rector Stuart Owen on fr.stuart@gmail.com

Turn to page 20 for more about the church, its

history, and past celebrations.

St Peter's, Great Berkhamsted

CELEBRATING 800 YEARS

1222 - 2022

Painting by Mary Casserley

Anniversary events

Post Easter - 800th display with Berkhamsted

Local History and Museum Society in the church

Sun 1 May – May Madrigals sung from the top

of the Tower at 6am

800th Talk Series

3 May: History of Berkhamsted – Julian Hunt

10 May: History of St Peter’s – Christopher Green

17 May: Berkhamsted in 100 years’ time –

Peter Matthews and Suzie Imber

Sat 25 June - Bridgewater Sinfonia Concert 800

years of Music

Sun 26 June - Patronal Festival Day

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New kids on the Berkhamsted block

It’s great to see

so many new

businesses coming

into the town - and you

certainly won’t ever go

hungry! Berkhamsted seems to be a magnet for

new eateries.

There’s The Lounge, on Berkhamsted High

Street opposite the Kings Arms, a tapas and wine

bar that offers tempting-looking brunch and

tapas Grazing Boards.

There’s also a lot of excitement about a new

restaurant called Dojo Asian Fusion, which as we

went to press was due to open in Lower Kings

Road. It claims to be Berkhamsted’s first 100%

plant-based eatery.

Lussmanns Sustainable Kitchen Berkhamsted

also opened since our last issue. Also in the High

Street, the head chef of Lussmans is Mateusz

Zielinski, who is originally from Poland. The

young chef says his favourite dish is traditional

Schnitzel with mashed potato; ‘sometimes

the simple, fresh ingredients create the best

tasty dishes’.

Meanwhile, Starbucks has taken over the old

Clinton Cards site.

It may not be new, but Berkhamsted Sports has

come up with a fresh new look for the outside

of its shop. Gone is the familiar green striped

awning and in its place is a smart dark grey sign

and awning. Looking good there!

A little further up the road, the old M & Co

store - which has stood empty since the summer

- could also be getting a makeover. A recent

planning application by Make Believe Ideas

might see it converted into a restaurant

and offices.

We’re always keen to hear about new

developments in the town and surrounding

villages. Let us know about your new business

or venture at editorial@livingmags.info.

Katy highlights carers crisis

Berkhamsted-based

PA Pool founder,

Katy Etherington,

has been highlighting the

lack of carers available for

work, post Brexit.

Katy set up www.papool.

co.uk, a website that

enables disabled and elderly

people to find personal

assistants (carers) for at-home care, in 2007.

Katy told the Guardian: ‘More British people

had signed up [to PA Pool] but that hasn’t really

made up for the deficit of Europeans that aren’t

coming to the site any more.

‘Post-Brexit immigration restrictions have

caused the drop-off and, unless they’ve already

worked here, they can’t actually get a visa to

work here as a PA (personal assistant) any more.’

Katy also talked about the care crisis on the

BBC Breakfast show.

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‘Homeless’ fundraiser says thank you

Northchurch resident Ben Morton

contacted Berkhamsted Living because

he wanted to say thank you to the

townsfolk for their generosity.

Ben is a former captain in the British Army

and a Gulf War veteran. He now runs Ben

Morton Leadership, as a leadership mentor and

performance coach.

At the end of last year, Ben spent a day sitting

in Berkhamsted High Street pretending to be

homeless in a bid to raise awareness and money

for the 6,000 or so armed forces veterans who

sleep rough in the UK.

Ben said: ‘I want to say a huge thank you to all

of the residents of Berkhamsted for their

generosity and donations, and equally to all

those people who stopped to have a chat with

me. It was pretty lonely at times - even though I

was only

pretending to

be homeless

for one day,

I felt really

self-conscious,

so every time

someone

stopped to

engage with

me it meant so much.

‘There was a little boy of six or seven who

came up to me and said “my name’s Archie,

do you want to be my friend?’’ It was such a

lovely moment.’

Ben has handed over £6,000 to Walking with

the Wounded, via CEO Sleepout, having matched

donations penny for penny from his own business.

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With so many drivers opting for an

electric vehicle, the clever folk at

Kings Road Garage recognised

an opportunity…

Sales director Kieran Haw explained: ‘Our

reasoning was that so many people were going

electric - perhaps because their accountant told

them that financially it was a good move - but

had a car that they didn’t want to get rid of.

‘Because the electric car has to be on the drive

to charge, they no longer had room for a car they

might drive every so often. So we decided to

offer storage - it’s secure, dry, undercover, and we

offer packages that include regular maintenance

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temp, taking the car for an MOT or

regular service. We can even offer to

drive it to or from your home.’

They already have three cars stored

longer term, along with some shorterterm

customers, and Kieran says they

believe they ‘are undercutting others

offering storage solutions’.

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Lighting up the Chilterns

Local people have been

invited to come together

and create an artwork

using smart lights, sound and

choreography, in the Chilterns

Area of Outstanding Natural

Beauty (AONB).

Outdoor arts company Walk

the Plank will be working with

local people, organisations and

community groups to bring the

gathering to life. The artwork will

be created at dusk by participants

- referred to as Lumenators.

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The event is part of a programme called Green

Space, Dark Skies, which will see 20,000 people,

from the Cairngorms to the Chilterns, and the

Gower to the North York Moors taking part.

Exact locations will only be revealed to the

people who have registered to take part: the

Chilterns gathering will be accessible and easy

to reach.

The date of the Chilterns event has not yet

been confirmed. To take part, register at

www.greenspacedarkskies.uk/get-involved

Raising a glass to hospice

Tring Brewery is celebrating its 30th

anniversary of brewing with the launch

of 12 unique beers, each raising funds

and awareness for Rennie Grove Hospice Care.

Rennie Grove’s logo will feature across each of

the monthly special designs, with one-off events

and competitions held throughout the year to

raise funds.

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Did Cinderella get to the ball?

After the turmoil of the past few months

of would we, wouldn’t we get the

pantomime back up and running at

The Court

© Adam Hollier

Theatre

in Tring,

we

caught up

with Ian

Gower,

artistic

director,

to find

out more.

So, Ian, how did it go?

‘After months of rehearsal and working in a

tight support bubble, the Panto team finally got

to their final dress rehearsal on 27 December:

the whole team had to test and prove they were

negative in the morning before arrival at the

theatre. All went well and the show was on!

Or was it? A new announcement was due that

afternoon, the cast and crew, ready to perform,

were on tenterhooks awaiting Mr Johnson’s

announcement, which finally came - no new

Covid restrictions in England before new year.’

between the theatre charity and the landlord

we had just spent well over £100,000 on

refurbishments, including our lovely new

seats, which have remained little-used for

pretty much two years!’

Save the Plough

fight continues

The battle over the future of Potten End’s

The Plough pub continues, with an appeal

against the refusal to allow change of use

to a dwelling now in the pipeline.

While that rumbles on, The Plough Pub Potten

End Community Interest Company are trying to

raise the funds to buy the pub, while applying

for a grant under the Government’s Community

Ownership Fund. If you would like to be

involved in any way, email communityplough@

hotmail.com.

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You must have been on the edge of your seats

- literally! So how did the shows go?

‘Fabulously well - the whole team pulled it out of

the hat. We were down a few tickets on previous

years and there were a few no-shows due to

Covid-related incidents, but we are so grateful

for the support of our faithful audiences who

came out in their thousands over a week of

performances.’

So what for the future?

‘Well, we’re not out of the woods yet, but this

has certainly bought us some time to rebuild

through 2022 and 2023 and hopefully get

back to where we were pre-pandemic, where

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Berkhamsted

in the Media

December 2021, Strictly Come Dancing, BBC 1:

Berhamsted’s Rex cinema was used on a

couple of occasions as a venue for the stars

and their professional partners to watch videos.

In the cinema’s last appearance, the final four

couples - Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni

Pernice, AJ Adudu and Kai Widdrington, John

Whaite and Johannes Radebe,and Rhys

Stephenson and Nancy Xu, all paid a visit

to the local cinema.

January 2022, www.dailymail.co.uk:

Berkhamsted School was presented with the

2021 SOCS Daily Mail Schools Trophy. Rugby

captain Oliver Webb received the trophy from

the Daily Mail’s Hamish Webb.

Radio show gets

people talking

Tring Radio has launched a flagship local

talk show called Tring Today.

It’s described as a ‘Loose Women-type

magazine show but on your local radio station’.

The show is presented by Kate (former

Broadway actress who has been based in Tring

for the past 30 years) along with Vanessa and

August, who complete the team.

The show goes out weekdays at noon, live

from Tring Radio’s state-of-the-art local studios,

and features amazing local folk, local business

people with amazing stories, and celebs - expect

everything from a Magic Circle magician

through to local artisan food producers, as

well as the local Mayor, zoo keepers, and

unsung heroes...

Tring Radio is also planning some special

events for 2022 and 2023. Details to be revealed

soon - so watch this space!

Art Society plan for

busy year ahead

Berkhamsted Art Society members are busy

preparing for the Spring Exhibition at the

Berkhamsted Civic Centre in May, and

then will start looking forward to their Summer

Sketching Evenings.

The society has a busy programme of events -

already this year members have enjoyed a Zoom

Demo from Bucks artist Peter Keegan. In February,

the Monday Night winter life drawing evenings

resumed at the Court House in Berkhamsted and

March sees Hashim Akib

doing a demo on Trees

in acrylics.

The society welcomes

visitors and members of all

ages and abilities who enjoy

drawing, painting, ceramics

and creating art. See www.

berkhamstedartsociety.

co.uk

Artist Bill Bain at the society’s pre-Christmas exhibition

and sale

Gwen grows with a new generation

A

Northchurch

pensioner has

been helping

to get a whole new

generation interested

in gardening, using a

spare patch of ground

in the neighbourhood.

Gwen Rolls, 86, has encouraged the local

children in Friars Field to get closer to nature

with the little communal garden. Neighbour

Pippa Richmond, who alerted us to Gwen’s

endeavour, said: ‘It’s lovely. She has had them

all out there planting spring bulbs, and at

Visitors can explore the natural world at

the annual Wildlife Photographer of

the Year Highlights Exhibition at Tring

Natural History Museum.

The free exhibition showcases a selection of

34 images recording the beauty and fragility of

wildlife, from tiny insects to massive mammals.

On show are the winning photos from each

Christmas she gave every child a twig tree.

They took them away, decorated them, and

then they were all put in the little garden

surrounded by lights.

‘There’s a water feature, rockery, plants -

they’ve planted roses. And it is decorated for

events such as Easter and Halloween too.

‘Gwen’s a great neighbour. She also has the

most spectacular garden - it should be in

a competition!’

Gwen, a retired caterer and shopkeeper,

took up flower arranging and gardening as a

hobby. She says she created the garden to ‘get

youngsters interested in growing things’.

Award-winning wildlife photography on show

© Marsel van Oosten - Wildlife Photographer of the Year

category, awarded by an international

panel of judges for their creativity,

originality and technical excellence.

This year’s competition received a

record-breaking number of entries

from professional and amateur

photographers from 95 countries

around the world.

You can also discover the

fascinating stories behind the images

at www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy.

The exhibition runs at the museum

in Akeman Street, Tring until 19 June.

Although some walk-up entry tickets

are available, to guarantee entry,

book your free entry tickets online at

www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring.

• Did you know that the museum runs

occasional mornings for children with

neurodiverse conditions including autism and

other sensory processing difficulties? They

enable them to enjoy the Museum free from

the hustle and bustle of the general public.

See above website for details.

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Volunteer drivers

needed

People in Berkhamsted are being supported

every day by a group of keen volunteers

who help out with Community Transport.

Community Transport volunteers get to know

their passengers, providing important social

contact.

The volunteer team take their passengers to

appointments, and deliver shopping and medical

equipment for those who are housebound or

isolating. The team also provides minibus drivers

who take groups out to the shops, social events,

or day centres.

Demand is rising in Berkhamsted, so new

volunteer drivers are needed. To find out

more call Deborah on 01442 617630 or email

volunteering@communityactiondacorum.

org.uk.

Berko goes Medieval

The August

bank

holiday

weekend will

see Men at Arms

demonstrations,

such as battles

and archery,

along with falconry and an introduction to life

in medieval times. There will be lots of other

entertainment including a tug-of-war, axe

throwing magician, historical plays, beer tent

and pig roast.

Organised by the Berkhamsted & District

Chamber of Commerce and taking place at

Berkhamsted Cricket Club and Kitchener’s

Fields, the event will run 28-29 August.

Make sure you save the dates and watch this

space for more details!

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Have your say on Luton Airport expansion

Luton Airport is continuing

its consultations with local

residents over its plans to

expand, which would see up to

32 million passengers travelling

through the airport - compared with the current

19 million.

Airport owners Luton Rising, a subsidiary

owned by Luton Borough Council, will run the

latest consultation online and in person.

The expansion, which has prompted concerns

among Berkhamsted residents over the

environmental and noise impact it will have

on the area, will include the construction of a

new terminal.

The move follows the investment of £225

million in the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail

Transit), which is set to open in the first half of

the year. The DART will bring passengers to the

airport from Luton Airport Parkway station in

just four minutes.

Councillor Javeria Hussain, Chair of Luton

Rising, said that the proposed expansion will

‘generate thousands more jobs and more than a

£1 billion increase in economic activity in Luton

and the neighbouring counties.’

The virtual consultation room, along with

details of the plans, went live in February at

www.lutonrising.org. Members of the public

will also be able to ask questions at 13 in-person

consultations, including one at Victoria Hall,

Akeman Street, Tring on 16 March 12:30-8pm.

Promotional Feature

Berkhamsted Osteopaths

celebrates 25 years

It was March 1997 when Tim and Juliet

Hanwell opened the doors to their new

Osteopath practice in Berkhamsted for the

first time. Since then, the practice has grown

to six osteopaths with Charlotte Mead, Clare

Adams, Bobby Difiore and Jason Gibbs-Jones

joining to meet growing demand. The team

treats people suffering from a wide variety

of musculoskeletal symptoms from tension

headaches to foot problems and sports injuries,

as well as common back and neck problems..

The practice also has therapists offering sports

massage,

reflexology

and nutritional

advice.

Before

opening in

Berkhamsted,

Tim and Juliet

had worked

together in

clinics in the UK and New Zealand and then at

the BBC. ‘Opening our own practice was a big

step and our first day was exciting,’ says Tim.

Their first patient was from the BBC who made a

special trip for treatment. She was so impressed

with Berkhamsted, she moved here.

‘Over 25 years we have watched families grow

and now treat the children of our early patients –

it’s wonderful to be part of the local community,’

says Juliet.

Five years ago, the practice moved into larger

High Street premises with space for a state-ofthe-art

IDD spinal decompression machine.

Having successfully received IDD treatment

himself, Tim was determined to offer it to their

patients to treat herniated discs, often offering

an alternative to an injection or surgery. It is the

only machine of its kind in West Hertfordshire.

Risks of home working

During the pandemic the practice has been kept

busy with people working from home, often at

the kitchen or dining room table. ‘Spending so

much time working at a screen, it is vital that

chairs, desks and computers are positioned

correctly and that regular breaks are taken,’

says Tim, who also provides workstation

assessments via home visits or videocall.

The busy clinic always offers patients a

welcoming and reassuring experience and

the Hanwells firmly believe that the secret

of their success is their professional staff and

fabulous patients.

For more information regarding treatment,

IDD Therapy or a workstation assessment,

please contact the practice on 01442 878900,

reception@berkhamstedosteopaths.co.uk or

visit www.berkhamstedosteopaths.co.uk for

our online booking system.

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7 Dunoon fine bone

China mugs from £15

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RECIPE

Ingredients

• 250g salted butter

• 350g golden caster sugar

• 4 eggs

• 200g self-raising flour

• 100ml best quality Limoncello

• 6 tbsp lemon juice from a jar of Opies

Sliced Lemons

• 50g soured cream

• 250g tub full-fat mascarpone cheese

• 300g icing sugar

• 150ml double cream

To decorate

• Opies Sliced Lemons

• Shop-bought meringue kisses, optional

• Freshly peeled cucumber ribbons, dried

on kitchen paper

LIMONCELLO DRIZZLE CAKE

This Mother’s Day, share the love by

getting in the kitchen and whipping

up a handmade bake to share with mums,

grandmas, aunties and godmothers. The

traditional lemon drizzle cake gets a 21st century

makeover thanks to Opies, with the addition

of Italian liqueur. It would also make a delicious

centrepiece for an Easter afternoon tea.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C/Gas 4, then

grease and line two 20cm cake tins.

2. In a bowl or stand mixer, beat together the

butter and 200g of the sugar until pale and

creamy. Add the eggs, beating after each

addition, then carefully fold in the flour.

3. In a separate bowl mix 75ml of the

limoncello, 2 tbsp of the lemon juice and

soured cream together, then add to the

cake mixture. Divide between the cake tins

then place in the oven for approximately 30

minutes until golden brown. Remove and

leave to cool completely.

4. Meanwhile, add the rest of the sugar,

another 2 tbsp of the lemon juice and

limoncello into a small saucepan and bring

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HISTORY

800 years of worship

With thanks to Berkhamsted Local History & Museum Society

St Peter’s Church has been on its Berkhamsted High Street

site since 1222. As it gets ready to celebrate its

800th anniversary we take a look at its long history

St Peter’s Church was built in 1222 just

a few years after the Magna Carta was

signed and has been present for the

people of Berkhamsted throughout

the centuries.

Before St Peter’s was built, it’s almost certain

that the parish church was what is now

St Mary’s, Northchurch. St Peter’s was built

during the reign of Henry III, and St Mary’s

became known as the ‘North Church’ hence

the name.

A regal-looking bunch from the cast of

Berkhamsted’s 1922 Pageant

The part of St Peter’s that dates back to 1222

is the old chancel at the eastern end of the

church, which is now used as the vestry.

The first rector of the church was Robert

de Tuardo, who was installed by the Bishop

of Lincoln, Hugh of Wells. Look for the

Victorian stained-glass window that depicts

Bishop Hugh (Saint Hugo of Lincoln) with his

companion – a white swan.

Until relatively recently, Berkhamsted came

under the diocese of Lincoln. In 1837, when

diocese boundaries were redrawn, it became part

of the Diocese of Rochester. Then in 1877, a new

Bishopric of St Albans was created with St Albans

Abbey as its cathedral church, and Berkhamsted

became part of the Diocese of St Albans.

While we start to see light at the end of the

Covid pandemic, we can look back to another

pandemic that lasted for hundreds of years.

Everyone knows about the Great Plague of

London in the 1600s. However, this was part


The cast of the 1922 Berkhamsted Pageant

commemorating the 700th anniversary of St Peter’s

of a pandemic that began in 1331, and is

evidenced in the church history from 1369 to

1386. During that time, St Peter’s saw a

succession of eight rectors, thanks to the

Black Death. Poor rector Thomas Payne only

lasted nine days in office!

As part of the 800th celebrations, the church

is launching a special 800th heritage fund to

help to maintain the upkeep of the church - it

costs £700 a day to run!

Ancient buildings can’t last without

upkeep. As long ago as 1628, St Peter’s was

described as ‘a large and goodly church for

the publique service of Almighty God, which

by reason of antiquity and former neglect is

very much and dangerously decayed’. And

this was proven during the next century

when the ceiling of the Chantry fell in,

narrowly missing the boys and teachers of

Berkhamsted School!

It was clear that the building would need

some major renovations - and in 1820, Jeffry

Wyattville, the architect of Ashridge House,

was appointed to carry out the task. It is likely

that many historic fixtures were removed

during this time. The church’s outer walls

were covered in stucco or plaster, and a

musician’s gallery was removed from the east

end of the church.

The church went through more renovations

in 1870, under Gothic Revival architect William

Butterfield, who raised the roof of the south

transept, installed new oak benches, replaced

the west end gallery, and replaced Wyattville’s

exterior plaster with flint.

Unfortunately he also removed

any trace of the mediaeval

painting on the pillars.

Alan and Barbara

Conway

Pageant celebrations

In 1922 the 700th anniversary of the

consecration of St Peter’s Church was

celebrated with a pageant that took place

for four days during July, in the ruins of

Berkhamsted Castle. Unfortunately, it was a

wet July and rehearsals were called off due

to the weather and it rained during every

performance except one!

Another pageant occurred 50 years later to

mark the church’s 750th anniversary. Alan and

Barbara Conway have lived in Berkhamsted

since 1965 and worshipped at St Peter’s for

more than 55 years, the oldest attending

couple in the congregation.

They remember the highlight of the

celebrations - a Pageant of Living Tableaux,

a visual history of Berkhamsted’s 750th

years - which was performed every night for

a fortnight in June in the church. The play

was written by Dorian Williams who owned

Pendley Manor at the time and researched by

Percy Birtchnell, a historian who used to own

Birtchnells men’s outfitters on the high street.

The Conway’s two young daughters were

tasked with opening and closing the curtains

during the production.

Other events included a festival of flowers,

a Grand Ball – at £4 a ticket - a Pram Grand

Prix, 740 years of Choral Music Concert,

Grand Angling competition, festival cricket

match, tennis festival and more!

Read more about Berkhamsted’s pageants

on p39.

St Peter’s 800th celebrations will begin after Easter with a

number of community events - see p4 for details

Spring 2022 / 21

AGED

FOR FITNESS

The best workouts for every age

Generally speaking, the older we

get, the less we feel like the lean,

mean, dynamic machines we once

were. That creaking sound when we rise up

from our beds in the morning is not a loose

headboard, it’s an ageing set of limbs!

The reality though is staying fit as we get

older is as achievable and realistic as it ever

was. The secret to reaching and preserving

good health simply comes through careful

exercise selection.

This is the reason footballers tend to

hang up their boots in their late thirties,

and gymnasts quit even earlier – the

body just can’t cope with the hard,

crunching or relentless demands of some

activities; yet switching up lower impact

pursuits, such as cycling, swimming, even

walking, can and will preserve and extend

health well beyond the years many of us

believe possible.

Here’s our guide to appropriate exercise

types for your age – see if you can get

inspired.

Twenties

You have time and energy, so this is when

you want to get out there, explore different

sports, try a variety of workouts and figure

out what you really love. This decade is

a time of freedom, with fewer people

than ever in the 20-30 age group weighed

down by childcare. What’s more, in the

modern era, people can enjoy almost

unrestricted access to the widest array

of leisure pursuits.

Think team games, rock climbing,

surfing, plus anything that is challenging

and also offers a social aspect.

In career and relationships, your twenties

are regarded as the decade of discovery, and

that goes for fitness and health too.

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Thirties

The body’s metabolism begins to slow

down in your thirties, so start including

interval training into your workouts to

burn fat effectively. You also begin to lose

muscle mass – around a third of a pound

per year – so lifting heavy weights once

a week is a good way to build back what

you’ve lost.

Also consider yoga and meditation for

relaxion, as this decade is thought to be

one of life’s most stressful, with job and

family pressures beginning to build.

Forties

Your forties represent a vital time for

exercise, and they’ll really determine how

your body ages over the second half of

your life. Cardio is vital to keep fat from

settling on your abdomen (a leading cause

of heart of disease), and weightbearing

activities like hiking and jogging are

particularly good for building bone

density. Strength training is also a worthy

investment for later on.

What you do in this decade is essential

where building a platform for good health

in later life is concerned.

Fifties

They say life begins at 50, so make the

most of your free time by taking up a

hobby that inspires and challenges you,

like tennis, dancing or hiking.

In this decade it’s also vital to maintain

suppleness and flexibility, so consider

attending a Pilates or yoga class to

refine joint movement and build muscle

memory.

“

They say life begins at 50, so make the

most of your free time by taking up

a hobby that inspires and challenges

you, like tennis, dancing or hiking

Sixties and beyond

You may not think you need to focus too

much on strength training in your sixties,

but the opposite is true. Movement and

energy at any age is essential, and studies

have shown that physical activity can

prevent a decline in the brain’s white

matter, warding off strokes, as well as

conditions such as dementia

and Alzheimer’s.

Along with lifting moderate weights

once a week, try to do 30 minutes of gentle

aerobic activities like walking or gardening.

Your body and brain will thank you.

“

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HAPPY

FISH, HAPPY CHILD?

The benefits of fish, and

other pets, for the development

of our young ones

W

hen the subject of pets creeps

into the conversation in an

already bustling family home,

the tendency of parents is usually to state

they have enough on their plates without

the added maintenance of a cat, dog,

hamster or pygmy goat.

Yet what’s clear from research is that our

young ones can gain real engagement and

significant quantities of empathetic life

skills when they are responsible for the

welfare of a pet. They will also learn about

respect, responsibility and compassion for

tending to a little life.

While initial studies have always named

fish as the perfect pet for children who

suffer from autism, more rounded thinking

now brings in a range of pets and a wider

scope of children, so that any – whether or

not they possess learning difficulties – can

feel enriched by looking after pets.

Here are our top five suggestions:

ONE - Consider your type of pet

For kids to bond with pets it makes sense

for the relationship to be comfortable in

both directions. While smaller dogs, for

instance, are a much more practical choice

than larger ones, so too must the pet have

the temperament that it will withstand a

child’s inquisitive, perhaps clumsy actions.


PARENTING AND KIDS

A chinchilla, for instance, has fragile ribs

and it’s easy to squeeze it to a point where

it may pass out or die; while reptiles carry

salmonella which can be passed on when

children touch them then put fingers in

their mouths.

The most popular pets for young children

are older puppies, young dogs, older

kittens, guinea pigs, older rabbits, hamsters

and fish.

TWO - Create and stick to a schedule

If introducing a pet into the home, it’s a

good idea to bring in a set of rules at the

same time. These would include a list of

duties including feeding, cleaning, walks,

and overall a delegation of chores that

mean every member of the family takes

shared responsibility for its welfare.

THREE - Let your child discover his or

her own stimulation

Fish have often been called out as the

perfect pet for children because they

require little maintenance, are incredibly

relaxing to watch, and will respond

to approaches without ever finding

themselves in danger.

Yet any pet can be a great stimulation

for a child looking for entertainment

and company, particularly when other

members of the household are busy, which

particularly might be the case with onlychild

families.

Allowing your child quiet time to really

get to know their pet, and to create their

own bond away from the interruptions of

others, is a great idea that will really pay

back as the relationship develops.

FOUR - Communication

One of the main benefits of having a pet

is in the way it promotes communication

between itself and a young person.

Scientists believe this action is then

replicated by kids in everyday situations

with other people, boosting social skills,

adding new layers of confidence, selfawareness

and belief.

“

One of the main benefits of having

a pet is in the way it promotes

communication between itself and

a young person. Scientists believe

this action is then replicated by kids

in everyday situations with other

people…

“

FIVE - Don’t rush a decision

And finally, as is always the case, don’t

rush the decision to bring a pet into the

home for the benefit of your child. If you

are looking to build their development,

stimulation and interest, then learning the

first lesson of pet-owning – that nothing

comes straight away and must be earned –

is a great way to start!

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Why the cult of the feature

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Around the turn of the Millennium,

we found ourselves confronted

with a new dawn, with new

realities. There were mobile phones, tablet

computers and, perhaps best of all, the

‘feature wall’.

The term, otherwise known as an

‘accent wall’, invited home interior design

experimenters to thrown caution to the

wind in giving one side of a room a new

lease of life, either through repainting or

wallpapering in a different colour.

The feature wall concept therefore

became a go-to idea, be that for bedrooms,

living spaces or even kitchens. They were

regarded as a great way of redesigning a

space without making a big investment - a

day’s worth of work that would transform

a room for years to come; or perhaps just

a few months, depending on your desire

to keep reinventing what could quickly

become a versatile and adaptable space.

As the Noughties progressed though, our

desire to stand out became less prevalent,

and tastes merged rather more towards flat

colours and drops of detail, rather than one

big, brave, statement wall.

And yet, here in 2021, the whispers are

that the feature wall is about to make a

triumphant return. In interior design, just

as in fashion, it’s supposed that a period of

repression and confinement – such as the

one we’re still living through in wake of the

Covid-19 pandemic – does unusual things

to the human psyche, causing us to break

free, experiment, and cast aside formality.

With that in mind then, if you feel your

route back to finding yourself might begin

with a roll of wallpaper or a pot of paint,

here are some golden rules to follow:


PROPERTY

ONE

Complement, don’t confuse

The temptation with a feature wall is

to bring about a complete shift in focus

from the rest of the room, but in actual

fact even the subtlest of changes will

make a big noise, given that this will

be a standout wall, with all the others

remaining the same.

So use colours and textures that feel

different, but still work with existing

colours, furniture, floor coverings and

styles that are in the room.

TWO

Expose and expand

A feature wall works because it is a

flat layer of space that imposes itself

on the rest of the room. With that in

mind, pick the wall that is the room’s

focal point.

Remember too, you don’t want a space

that is going to be crowded in pictures and

decoration, or blocked by furniture, sofas

and the like.

You’ll also want to think about where light

enters the room – your preference should

be for it to hit your feature

wall, thus radiating all its

statement gloriousness.

THREE

Space is the Place

A feature wall works best

in a room that has space,

which is why on most occasions the front

room is chosen.

While it’s a nice idea that you can bring

a study, small bedroom or boxroom to life

with a spark of individuality, the reality is

that using limited area for a feature wall

will most likely only serve to make a small

space even smaller.

FOUR

Living in a Material World

It’s not just the colours you’re

pursuing that are going to

make an impression – let your

materials do the work too.

Although wallpaper and

paint are the preferred

methods for giving a wall

a new lease of life, there’s

nothing to stop you using

wood, cork, bamboo, tiles or

even stone, if it means your

feature wall in design can

scale the expanses of your

imagination!

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What you should be planting now to ensure maximum

spray for the summer

While March can sometimes feel

more like winter than spring,

now is the time to start sowing

seeds if your cherished outdoor space is to

flourish in the summer months.

Cosmos

The beauty of cosmos is not just the

beautiful, delicate multi-coloured foliage

that radiates away from long stems, nor the

fact this low-maintenance plant will reach

full maturity in two months and hang

around for the lion’s share of the summer.

Instead, perhaps its greatest attribute

is the rich, spiky, complex foliage that

accompanies it just a couple of inches

below. This can look stunning in itself, and

will quickly fill unsightly, patchy or earthy

areas of beds.

of colour spilling out of long stalks and

clinging to any nearby supports.

Keep them well watered and use a high

potash fertiliser when flower buds arrive;

plus the more you pluck these delicately

scented flowers, the quicker they’ll grow.

Petunia

A favourite as far as bedding plants go,

petunias offer colour, detail and durability

all wrapped together. They’ll be present

until late autumn, and are just as good in

hanging baskets for the way they elegantly

roll over the sides of containers.

From single and double blooms, to checked,

veined, single-colour or striped, they have a

fine essence that lifts and refreshes.

Sweet pea

Sweet peas need to be sown by April and

should be placed deep into pots or modules

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Lupins

One of the fast-growing perennials, lupins

should produce flowers in their first year,

and placing them in a sheltered position in

the garden will ward off most enemies.

If you get the look right, these tall, conelike

buildings of flower will amaze and

enchant, as well as providing a wonderful

base for ladybirds and bumble bees.

California poppy

This is a gorgeous cup-shaped flower that

offers rich shades of red, orange and yellow.

It won’t hang around for long but will be

with you from May through to early July,

and can be best preserved in full sun.

By late summer, this tender flower

will lose some of its resilience, but the

story doesn’t end there. Simply pick your

remaining poppies and add to food, either

direct into a salad or as a garnish.

Lobelia

Lobelias are the edging border’s plant of

choice, and will grow in full sun or partial

shade, with tall spikes give way to dark,

bright red flowers. They’ll last well into

the frosty parts of early winter, so if you’re

looking for colour, variety – they come

in upright and bushy varieties – plus

longevity, the ‘cardinal flower’ should be on

your list.

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Brit Ponds makes a splash on TV

Brit Ponds,

local

creators of

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water features,

has had its work

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Channel 4’s

Extraordinary

Extensions.

Company

founder Daniel Windley told Living: ‘Being on

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feature cascading down the basement wall is

shown towards the end of the programme. Show

presenter Tinie Tempah interviews the couple

in front of it and it is shown in sweeping final

views of the completed basement project.

‘It’s not one of our ‘usual’ ecosystem pond

builds but demonstrates that as a business we

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to enjoy.’

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Berkhamsted Castle Pageant

Berkhamsted used to love a pageant! Seven

years before the pageant celebrating the

Church’s 750th birthday, a pageant was

held at Berkhamsted Castle. This event, held in

1966, was designed to commemorate the town’s

connection with 1066, the Battle of Hastings, and

William the Conqueror being offered the Crown

of England.

Berkhamsted’s part in this major slice of

English history was that once William the

Conqueror defeated King Harold and the

Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings he

moved North across the Thames Valley and into

Hertfordshire. Historical records suggest that it

was in Berkhamsted that the Archbishop of York

surrendered to William, and that he ordered the

‘castel’ to be built, before he then headed south

to London.

This pageant also ran for some time (from

3-11 June), and attracted thousands of visitors

to Berkhamsted. Organised by a Pageant

LOCAL

HISTORY

Committee, and with the Lord Lieutenant

of Hertfordshire, Major General Sir George

Burns and the Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Rev

Michael Gresford Jones, in the audience,

this was another production written by

Dorian Williams.

This time, he had 12 episodes of history

(starting with William the Conqueror being

offered the crown in 1066, and finishing with

the Inns of court Regiment Marching away

to Flanders Field in 1915 - and including the

consecration of St Peter’s Church in 1222) all

performed by local people in costume, along

with a team of trained horses.

The Post Office ran a special slogan postmark

from 1 December 1965 to 11 June 1966 to advertise

the Berkhamsted Pageant, and the local MP,

James Allason, proposed in the House of

Commons that commemorative stamps should

be issued for the occasion. The idea was rejected

by the Post Master General, Tony Benn.

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WALKS AROUND TOWN

This year’s Graham Greene Festival will take place from 29 September to 2 October.

Graham Greene’s Common

Discover author Graham Greene’s writings about Berkhamsted on this walk

by Berkhamsted Town Council. Choose to walk 3 1/2 miles, or opt for the

circular 2 ¼ mile route

This walk starts and ends at

Berkhamsted Station and takes in

various parts of Berkhamsted and

Northchurch Common, which feature

significantly in the works of Graham

Greene. The route includes Kitchener’s

Field, the car park at the top of New Road

(an alternative start and finish point), the

Common, Frithsden Beeches and the WW1

practise trenches.

A downloadable audio commentary,

incorporating Greene’s own writings,

describes what to look out for along the way.

There is parking nearby at the Railway

Station, town centre car parks or in the car

park at the top of New Road. Public transport

links are detailed on the route map.

1. Leave the railway station by way of the

pedestrian subway at the Platform 4

exit. Walk along Brownlow Road with

the Castle to your right. Where the road

bends right, keep straight on and go

through the right-hand gate into the

playing fields.

(Those travelling by car may prefer to go

direct to the car park by the junction at

the top of New Road and Ashridge Road,

opposite the Inns of Court memorial)

2. Leaving the kissing gate directly behind

you, go uphill and you will find the

abandoned rifle butt a few steps to the

right off ‘the steep clay path between

oaks and beeches above Kitchener’s

Fields’, just before the open Common.

3. Retrace your steps to the path and

continue uphill to the open common.

As the ground levels out, follow a

diagonal path, crossing two bridleways,

and passing through Frithsden Beeches.

The complete walk, approximately

1 kilometre from the rifle butt, takes you

to a metalled track, the access road to

Brick Kiln Cottage, at its junction with

Ashridge Road.

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4. Follow the same path in the reverse

direction until you reach the junction

with the second bridleway, its marker

post helpfully marked in indelible

marker pen 55. Turn left, heading for the

WW1 trenches, car park and home.

5. Leaving the trenches behind, continue

walking along the bridleway in the same

direction and the car park is 350 metres

away, to your left.

6. For those returning on foot to the railway

station, follow the route by which you

came up, past Well Farm and through the

fields to Brownlow Road and past the

Castle, now to your left. The railway

station is straight ahead of you.

The Audio Trail has

been produced by

Berkhamsted Town

Council, Northchurch

Parish Council and

the local community

as part of the Parish

Paths Partnership, a

programme delivered

by Groundwork

Hertfordshire and funded by

Hertfordshire County Council.

With thanks to Berkhamsted Town

Council www.berkhamstedtowncouncil.

gov.uk/town-guide.html

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BOOKSThe latest

books

from our

local and

regional

authors

Plan a few quiet nights in reading one of these books, all with a local interest

Before We Grow Old

By Clare Swatman

Former Living Magazines editor Clare has just published her latest book, Before We

Grow Old. This love story spans 20 years, as it examines how love can last a lifetime,

even if events interrupt the course of true love.

As always, Clare writes beautifully, bringing a whole host of emotions for the reader.

Fran and Will were planning to marry, until Will’s mum died and he moved across the

world. When they meet each other by chance 20 years later, their romance is rekindled,

but will love be easier for them second time around? A lovely, gentle read, that also takes you for a ride on

an emotional rollercoaster!

Clare lives in Berkhamsted with her husband and two boys.

The Leviathan

By Rosie Andrews

If you’re a fan of books such as The Familiars and The Binding by Stacey Halls, and

Philippa Gregory’s Dark Tides, Rosie Andrews’ debut novel will be right up your street.

Rosie cleverly combines a historical novel with a sinister, gothic atmosphere to create a

compelling read that will keep you gripped until the very end.

Thomas Treadwater comes home from the Civil War in 1643 when his sister informs

him that a new servant has been accused of improper conduct with their widowed

father. He arrives home to find his father has suffered a stroke and the servant has been imprisoned for

witchcraft. As Thomas endeavours to unravel the mystery he encounters something dark and ancient…

Our Bookshop in Tring recently hosted an evening with Rosie Andrews and signed copies of The

Leviathan are available in store. Rosie lives in Hemel Hempstead with her husband and daughter.

The Women of Rothschild

By Natalie Livingstone

The Women of Rothschild tells the untold story of the women of this most famous

banking dynasty.

The Rothschild women had fascinating lives. They broke code at Bletchley Park,

played a major role in the environmental movement, and even introduced the overarm

serve in women’s tennis!

They had many links with the surrounding area: Constance de Rothschild taught

in the Jews’ Free Schools around the family estate of Aston Clinton, while Hannah de

Rothschild eventually inherited Mentmore.

Miriam Rothschild, meanwhile, inherited a love of nature from her father Charles, as well as her uncle

Walter’s collection of moths and butterflies, and the editorship of the Tring Museum journal.

Local authors! Let us know about your book releases. Email editorial@livingmags.info


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

WIN TICKETS TO SEE FOOTLOOSE!

Give your mum the ultimate Mother’s Day treat –

a trip to see a much-loved musical!

COMPETITION

The critically-acclaimed production, at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, stars the incredible Jake

Quickenden (Dancing on Ice Winner, Hollyoaks, Dreamboys) as loveable cowboy Willard, and the

legendary Darren Day (TV personality and star of numerous West End and national tours including

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Grease and Summer

Holiday), and is based on the 1980s screen sensation.

Sizzling with spirit, fun and with cutting-edge modern choreography, you’ll enjoy classic 80s hits

including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It For The Boy and of course the

unforgettable title track Footloose!

How to enter: Answer the following question at www.livingmags.info/competitions

Simply tell us which shoes are kicked off in the title song’s lyrics:

1. Monday Shoes

2 Thursday Shoes

3. Sunday Shoes

Terms and conditions apply, visit website for details. Closing date: April 10.

Congratulations to the winners of our winter competition, who each

won three Treasure Trails:Stephen Rawlinson; Gill Lumb; Helen Yendall;

Debbie Mamo; Wendy Lawrey; Simon Oxley, and Suzanne Fitch.


WHAT’S ON

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As we go to print on the magazine, it is still recommended that a face covering is

worn in crowded, enclosed spaces. Please check with the organisers in advance as to

whether their event will be going ahead and any special safety requirements. If you

would like to include your event in future magazines complete the form at:

www.livingmags.info/submit-event

Film:

Five Broken Cameras

Berkhamsted Civic

Centre, 8pm. Also Tue 22.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

WEDNESDAY 23 MAR

Business: BDCC

Networking Breakfast

Berkhamsted Cricket Club,

7.15-9.30am. www.

berkhamstedchamber.

co.uk

SUNDAY 6 MAR

Comedy: The Tringe

Aperitif

To 30 Mar. A mini version

of the main Tringe Festival

that takes place in July.

www.get-stuffed.biz

MONDAY 7 MAR

Exhibitions: NHM

Wildlife Photographer

of the Year Highlights

To 19 Jun. The free

exhibition showcases a

selection of 34 images

recording the beauty and

fragility of wildlife, from

tiny insects to massive

mammals. www.nhm.

ac.uk/visit/tring

Film: Official Secrets

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also Tue 8. Berkhamsted

filmsociety.co.uk

FRIDAY 11 MAR

Talks: Age UK Dacorum

Annual Auction

Tring Market Auction

Rooms, 7-10pm. £10. With

a presentation by Steven

Hearne (Flog It), plus

valuations restricted to

one each. www.ageuk.org.

uk/dacorum

SATURDAY 12 MAR

Markets & Sales: Tring

Farmers Market

Church Square 9am-

12.30pm. 2nd and 4th

Saturday of each month.

www.tringfarmersmarket.

co.uk

Music: Vasilis

Xenopoulous Quartet

Civic Centre, Berkhamsted,

8pm. Dexter Gordon

Tribute. bjazz.org

TUESDAY 15 MAR

Comedy: John Cooper

Clarke

Court Theatre, 8pm. JCC

goes into fascinating

detail about his early life

in Manchester leading up

to punk superstardom,

drug addiction and then

the massive comeback

as a major poet. www.

courttheatre.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 16 MAR

Talks: The Golden Age of

Posters in Britain

High Street Baptist Church,

Tring, 8pm. £4. Speaker:

Graham Twemlow. www.

tringlocalhistorymuseum.

org.uk

SATURDAY 19 MAR

Music: Matthew

Minors A Celebration

Court Theatre, 7.30pm.

Concert to celebrate

the life and

contribution

Matt made to two

of his favourite

charities. Standing gig,

limited seating in the

bar area only. www.

courttheatre.co.uk

SUNDAY 20 MAR

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Farmers

Market

High Street,

Berkhamsted, 10am-

2pm. www.facebook.

com/berkofm

MONDAY 21 MAR

Fundraisers:

Forever Flowers

Aviary Gardens,

Waddesdon Manor.

Celebrate and

remember a loved

one with a beautiful

3-headed Forever

Snowdrop. Installation

will remain on display

for two weeks. www.

fnhospice.org.uk

THURSDAY 24 MAR

Fundraisers: Murder

Around the Clock

Court Theatre. To 26 Mar.

Murder mystery by author

Karen Banfield. Includes

lunch/supper. www.

courttheatre.co.uk

Talks: Every Family has

a Story

Our Bookshop, Tring,

7.30pm. Join Julia Samuel

as she discusses her

new book Every Family

Has A Story.

www.tringbookfestival.

co.uk

FRIDAY 25 MAR

Arts & Crafts:

Hospice Coffee Morning

10.30-12noon, last Friday

of the month. Coffee

mornings in the Hospice

Bistro and a Craft Fayre

in the Acorn Suite. www.

stfrancis.org.uk

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Sunday 1st May: Open Garden - PATCHWORK,

Hall Park Gate, Berkhamsted

SUNDAY 27 MAR

Music: Forms in the Air

St Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted, 7pm. An

evening of music inspired

by the notion of music as

abstract forms in the air.

www.behindthemirror.org

TUESDAY 29 MAR

Theatre: Kinky Boots

Court Theatre, 7.30pm. To

2 Apr. Sat matinee 2.30pm.

Features a joyous, winning

score by Cyndi Lauper.

Originating from the book

by Harvey Fierstein based

on the Miramax motion

picture. www.courttheatre.

co.uk

SATURDAY 2 APR

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Book Fair

Court House, Berkhamsted,

10am-4pm. Free

admittance. 01442 862011

MONDAY 4 APR

Film: Jojo Rabbit

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also Tue 5. berkhamsted

filmsociety.co.uk

THURSDAY 7 APR

Theatre: Vicar of Dibley

Boxmoor Playhouse,

7.45pm and Sat matinee

2.30pm. To 9 Apr. Stage

adaptation of the iconic

television comedy.

www.hhtheatreco.com

SATURDAY 9 APR

Markets & Sales:

Tring Farmers Market

Brook Street 9am-

12.30pm. 2nd and

4th Saturday of

each month. www.

tringfarmersmarket.co.uk

Music: Bateman

Brothers Jazz Quartet

Civic Centre,

Berkhamsted, 8pm. Louis

Armstrong Tribute. bjazz.

org

SUNDAY 17 APR

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Farmers

Market

10am-2pm. Third Sun of

every month.

www.facebook.com/

berkofm

MONDAY 18 APR

Exhibitions:

Pitstone Green

Museum Open Day

Enjoy a fantastic day out

at an old Victorian farm

now run by volunteers

as a museum, with over

40 exhibits to suit all

ages and tastes. Open

the second Sunday

each month and Bank

Holiday Mondays. www.

pitstonemuseum.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 20 APR

Business: BDCC


Berkhamsted Cricket

Club, 7.15-9.30am. www.

berkhamsted-chamber.

co.uk

FRIDAY 22 APR

Comedy: Rich Hall’s

Hoedown Deluxe

Court Theatre. Rich

Hall’s comedy/music

locomotive keeps on

rollin’. www.get-stuffed.

biz

SATURDAY 23 APR

Fairs / Festivals:

Tring Spring Fayre

Two-week festival with

programme of seasonal

events and activities

to get you walking,

exploring and enjoying

Tring in spring!

www.tringtogether.org.

uk

MONDAY 25 APR

Film: Everybody

Knows

Berkhamsted Civic

Centre, 8pm. Also Tue 26.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

TUESDAY 26 APR

Sport: Moor Park

Golf Day

18 holes. 3 course evening

meal. 1.30pm start.

stfrancis.org.uk

SUNDAY 1 MAY

Gardens: Open Garden

PATCHWORK,

Hall Park Gate,

Berkhamsted HP4

2NJ, opening for the

National Garden

Scheme, 2-5pm.

Tulips and narcissi in

profusion, azaleas and

other flowering shrubs

provide a feast of colour

for the eyes. Adults

£5, children free. Teas.

Dogs welcome. Email:

patchwork2

@btinternet.com

Music: Spirit of

Revolution

St Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted, 7pm.

Behind the Mirror

celebration of music for

cello and piano by Ludwig

van Beethoven. www.

behindthemirror.org

SATURDAY 7 MAY

Fairs / Festivals:

Family Fun Day

St Peter and St Paul

Church and Churchyard,

Tring, 11am-3pm.

Teddy ‘Wings’ zipwire,

tower tours, bouncy

slide, heritage talks,

tombola, stalls… www.

fotch.co.uk

Music: Lenore Raphael

Trio

Civic Centre, Berkhamsted,

8pm. bjazz.org


FRIDAY 13 MAY

Talks: AGM followed

by Marsworth Polish

Hostel 1948-1961

Cholesbury Village

Hall, 7.30pm. Speakers

Sandra Costello and

Tony Gabis. Sandra is

archivist for the Parish

of Marsworth. www.

cholesbury.com

SATURDAY 14 MAY

Markets & Sales:

Tring Farmers Market

Brook Street, Tring, 9am-

12.30pm. 2nd and 4th

Saturday of each month.

www.tringfarmersmarket.

co.uk

Kids: Open Morning

Pendley Day Nursery,

Cow Lane, Tring, 9am-

12noon. Please book your

place by telephone 01442

967140.

SUNDAY 15 MAY

Markets & Sales:

Berkhamsted Farmers

Market

High Street, Berkhamsted,

10am-2pm. www.facebook.

com/berkofm

WEDNESDAY 18 MAY

Business: BDCC


Berkhamsted Cricket

Club, 7.15-9.30am.

www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

Talks: The Art of the

Auctioneer

High Street Baptist

Church, Tring, 8pm.

£4. Also AGM www.

tringlocalhistorymuseum.

org.uk

FRIDAY 20 MAY

Sport: Stocks Golf Day

Stocks Golf Course,

Aldbury, 9.30am. Teams

of four. Tee up your best

shot as you support Tring

Together’s ongoing work

with the community and

local businesses. www.

tringtogether.org.uk

Comedy: Mark Steel

Court Theatre, Tring, 8pm.

Join Mark with his usual

frank, dry and hilarious

look at the world. www.

get-stuffed.biz

TUESDAY 31 MAY

Comedy: Simon Amstell

Court Theatre, 8pm.

Simon Amstell brings

‘Spirit Hole’ to Tring. www.

get-stuffed.biz

THURSDAY 2 JUN

Fairs & Festivals:

The Queen’s Platinum

Jubilee Celebrations will

take place from 2 to 5 June.

Look out for local events.

SATURDAY 4 JUN

Fairs / Festivals:

St Leonards Fete

Parish Hall and Field,

Jenkins Lane, St. Leonards.

www.stleonardsparishhall.

uk

Comedy: Seann Walsh

The Court Theatre, Tring,

8pm. £15. With his extended

‘Back from the Bed’ tour.

www.get-stuffed.biz

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SATURDAY 4 JUN

Music: Leon Greening

Sextet Civic Centre,

Berkhamsted. Art Blakey

Tribute. bjazz.org

SAVE THE DATE!

SUNDAY 28 AUG

Fairs/Festivals:

C

Medieval Event

Berkhamsted Cricket Club

M

and Kitchener’s Fields. Also

29 Aug. Includes Y Men at

Arms demonstrations,

battles, archery,

CM

and

introductions to medieval

MY

life, falconry, historical

plays, axe throwing,

CY

magician, tug-of-war,

stalls, pig roasts, CMYbeer tent

and madrigals and lots

K

more! www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

31st

May

St Leonards fete 2022

ST. LEONARDS

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SAT JUNE 4 TH 2022

A Traditional Country

Village Fête

Circus Juggling, Morris

Men, Live Band, Bouncy

Castle, Plant & Book Stall

Raffle, Dog Show, Beer

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Advertising and leaflet inserts in both the

Tring and Berkhamsted Living magazines

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Working with Alison and her team is

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HELPING HAND

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especially in these

difficult times, that

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ESSENTIAL LOCAL INFORMATION

ESSENTIAL LOCAL INFORMATION

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 Berkhamsted www.livingmags.

info/berkhamsted-essential-services

Defibrillator machines Defibrillator

machines in the town centre can be found by

The Civic Centre, 161 High Street, Berkhamsted

HP4 3HD and at Redwood House, Rectory

Lane, Berkhamsted HP4 2DH. 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


It’s crunch time to

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DENTAL

IMPLANTS

The permanent

answer to tooth loss

Here at Bow House Centre of Dental

Excellence we have been placing implants

for many years and we have seen how much

these can change peoples lives.

• Revolutionary techniques

- Same day implants

- All-on-4 system

• State of the art implant surgery

• Experienced implant team

• Affordable finance plans

Dr David Madruga heads the implant centre at Bow

house and is one of the most highly respected and

qualified dental implant surgeons in the country; placing

hundreds of dental implants each year.

Dr Madruga`s passion for implants has led him into

clinical research and teaching the post graduate

programme at the royal college of surgeons

(England) and he continues to be at the forefront in his

field.

Dr Madruga can give you teeth in a day reducing the

healing processes and allowing our patients to the leave

the practice with fixed implant supported teeth on the

same day.

Dr David Madruga Gonzalez

Dental Implant Surgeon

GDC No: 104892

BDS FFGDP RCS (Eng) MJDF RCS (Eng)

MFDS RCSEd DipImpDent RCS (Eng)

(Advanced cert) Dip Clin Perio

(Gothenburg) MSc Implant

Dentistry (Leeds)

Bow House a Centre of Dental Excellence,

75 Western Road, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 4BH

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Berkhamsted Living Spring 2022

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