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ISSUE 49 AUTUMN 2019
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Welcome to the
Autumn issue!
There’s always lots going on at this time of
the year – check out our guide on Halloween
fun with the kids, as well as details of firework
displays, Chilterns Heritage Festival and the
Heritage Open Days among many others!
It’s been brought to our attention by a
discussion on Facebook that some of you are
not happy about the plastic wrap that the
magazines are delivered in. Believe us, neither
are we. It doesn’t sit well with us at all that our
mags are sent out in polythene wrap which,
although recyclable at supermarkets, is still not
as environmentally friendly as we’d wish. We
are investigating an alternative and hope to have
a decision for 2020 and will let you know.
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AUTUMN
2019
In other news, we’ve sadly had to make the
decision not to publish the School Report this year
due to lack of interest. Apologies to those who find
it a useful guide – hopefully we can revisit it in
the future.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Living
Magazines. We like to think we cover most things
you want. For the results of the reader survey
from the summer issue, turn to page 18.
Have a lovely autumn and we’ll see you in the
winter!
Alison and Clare
Owner & Editor
CONTENTS
4 News and views from
Tring and surrounding
villages.
8 Competition: win tea for
two at The Ivy, St Albans
12 Local Profile:
Clare Swatman in
conversation with David
Evans MBE
14 Gift and food ideas from
your high street
16 Rumbles Chocolate
Brownie recipe
18 Living Magazines survey
results
19 Books by local authors
20 Fun family Halloween
events and crafts
23 The Art of Decluttering:
sponsored by NFU
Mutual Hemel
Hempstead
26 The best dog-friendly cafes
and restaurants around.
Competition: Win an
assortment of prizes!
28 October is Breast
cancer Awareness month
30 Walk round Wigginton
34 Save our Hedgehogs: tips and
advice for your garden
37 The Robin Hood Thai night
review
38 What’s On Guide
50 Local essential
services
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Tring’s brand new book festival!
brand new book festival is coming to Tring
A this autumn – and it looks set to be a
stellar event.
Running from 8-17 November, it will include
authors, actors, politicians, poets and opinion
formers including poet Carol-Ann Duffy, actor
Ben Miller and TV anthropologist Dr Alice
Roberts, who will appear at a series of events
including debates, interviews, presentations
and workshops.
The events will take place at various locations
across the town, including the David Evans
Court Theatre, the Natural History Museum,
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts,
Tring School’s Desborough Hall and the High
Street Baptist Church.
At the time of going to press full details were
still to be announced, but more can be found at
www.tringbookfestival.co.uk. They are looking
for volunteers to help the events run smoothly,
so if you can offer your services check out the
website for details of how to apply.
Pick up your card
protector now!
After a long time in the planning, the Tring
Neighbourhood Watch card protector is
finally available to buy!
‘Most credit and debit cards have a built-in
contactless payment technology called RFID,
where physical contact with your card is not
required to take a payment and can be scanned
from a few centimetres away by anyone,’ says
Emma Cowell from Tring Neighbourhood
Watch. ‘This means fraudsters can scan it while
it’s still in your wallet or purse!’
The OWL card minder can help reduce the
risk of unauthorised payments being taken
from your contactless credit or debit card, by
forming a protective barrier.
Buy your card protector now at Metcalfe’s for
just £1. All profits from the sales go directly to
the Neighbourhood Watch scheme. The project
was launched with generous funding from
Tring Town Council.
Tring Neighbourhood Watch work
together with you, the police and other local
organisations to fight crime and the fear
of crime. They’re always looking for new
supporters and members. Email them at
tringnhw@yahoo.co.uk, or sign up at
www.owl.co.uk to receive alerts about crime
and local issues.
NEWS
IN BRIEF
Dacorum Business Heroes
Dacorum Borough Council’s
Business Heroes 2019 have been
announced, and congratulations go
to Number Twenty, Indigo Tree,
D-Lab, Tring Together, Tring
Brewery and David Evans MBE. Find
out more at www.livingmags.info
Tring Art Show
Tring Park School for the Performing
Arts are hosting an even bigger Art Show
for 2019, on 28 and 29 September. It will
feature paintings, sculpture, ceramics,
printmaking and jewellery from local and
national artists. www.tringpark.com
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APM 10 year anniversary
Living Magazines’
publisher Alison
Page also runs Alison
Page Marketing
(APM), a PR and
marketing agency
in Tring – and it has
just turned 10!
Alison decided
to do something
dramatic to celebrate
– jumping out of a
plane at 13,000ft to
raise money for
The Hospice of St
Francis!
‘I’ve always wanted
to do a skydive, and
the Hospice gave me
the perfect reason
to make my dream
come true,’ Alison
said.
Tring
in the Media
‘He revealed that the recipient of Harrison’s
magnanimity (the three-year £100,000 fees
paid for Arts Educational) would be Ben
Culleton, from a village in Leicestershire.
‘Culleton, who took his A-levels at Tring
Park School for the Performing Arts, will
begin studying at Arts Ed in West London in
September.’
Daily Mail, 12 July 2019
‘I’m delighted that I managed to raise more
than £1,000.’
And because it was also the Hospice’s 40th
anniversary, Alison had a cake specially made
to commemorate the event.
Kate Phipps-Wiltshire, CEO of The Hospice of
St Francis, added: ‘Alison’s skydiving themed
cake, as a gift for our hard-working community
nursing team, really was the icing on the cake
after she, and over 25 others, jumped out of a
plane for us and helped us to celebrate our 40th
birthday.
‘As a member of our Corporate Partner
Network, Alison’s been great at helping us
spread the word about this popular event. Many
congratulations to Alison who’s celebrating a
joint milestone of a big birthday this year and
running her marketing business for 10 years.’
Alison also invited some of her clients and
colleagues to help celebrate with an evening
canal boat ride with Kernal Cruisers at Cow
Roast. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/
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Heritage Open Days
The 25th national Heritage Open Days event
is taking place this September – and we
have a corker of a line-up in Berkhamsted,
thanks to the Berkhamsted Local History and
Museum Society.
Running from 13-22 September across 11
different sites, it will include walks and
tours around Ashlyns, Berkhamsted Castle,
Berkhamsted Station, Amersfort in Potten End
and the Rectory Lane Cemetery.
• ‘A Walk Back in Time’ – Thursday 19
September and Saturday 21 September, both
at 10am.
• Berkhamsted Place – Friday 13
September, 10am and Saturday 14
September, 2pm.
• Berkhamsted Castle – 15, 16, 17 September,
12pm, 2pm, 4pm. Free guided tour by
archeologist and Trustee of the Berkhamsted
Castle Trust.
• Amersfort – Monday 16 September,
10am and 2pm.
• Ashlyns Foundling Hospital –
Sunday 15 September, open 1pm-5.30pm,
tours at 1.30pm and 3.30pm.
• Post a Letter – Sunday 15 September, 11am.
• Repton’s Ashridge – Tuesday 17 September
and Thursday 19 September, both at 2pm.
• St Mary’s Northchurch –
Saturday 14 September, 11am and 2pm.
• St Peter’s Church and Court House –
Sunday 22 September, 3pm.
• The Battle of Berkhamsted Common:
the Power of the People – Saturday 14
September, 9.45am.
• The Lost Wharves of Berkhamsted –
Friday 13 September and Wednesday 18
September, both at 10am.
• Old Hall and Chapel, Berkhamsted
School – Sunday 15 September, 10.30am
and 2.30pm.
*Competition time!*
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at The Ivy, St Albans!
We’ve got the chance for one lucky reader to
win an Afternoon Tea for Two at The Ivy, St
Albans. Simply answer this simply question:
On which road in St Albans is The Ivy
situated? Go to www.livingmags.info/
competitions to find out how to enter.
Neighbourhood
Watch
It’s always important to be on the alert for
scams – and the Berkhamsted and Tring
Safer Neighbourhood Team want to warn you
about a recent one, as well as explaining how
you can protect yourself.
‘We have had a spate of people calling
and stating they are from the police and
have someone in custody with their bank
cards,’ explains PCSO Lauren Jackson from
Berkhamsted Police Station.
‘They are then asking the call taker to confirm
their bank details as a way of then withdrawing
money from the account. Police would NEVER
do this to anyone, so you should definitely
ignore it.
‘Another one is an automated message that
asks you to press a number to continue. Please
do not do this, as you can be agreeing to large
call costs.
‘If the callers are rude and aggressive you
should let the police know so that we know
about the scams going on in the area.’
If you’re worried about anything or have
any queries, please email the Tring and
Berkhamsted Safer Neighbourhood Team on
SNTBerkhamstedandTring@Herts.pnn.
police.uk
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20mph zone delayed
After the chaos of the high street gas work
closures, you’d be forgiven for not having
noticed that work on the 20mph zone on
Christchurch Road has been delayed – much
to the frustration of Tring councillor Nick
Hollinghurst.
After five years of fighting for the 20mph
zone, work began earlier this summer, only to
be stalled thanks to the ongoing high street
closures.
‘We installed some of the signage, but had
to make the decision to postpone completion
because, with the high street closed, we simply
couldn’t close Christchurch Road as well,’ says
Nick Hollinghurst. ‘It’s frustrating but we had
no choice.
‘Work will re-commence later this autumn,
when the rest of the signage and the five speed
tables will be installed.’
In the meantime, the hope is that people will
drive more slowly and carefully anyway.
‘We want to make the town safer and more
family-friendly by reducing the overall speed
people drive,’ adds Nick. ‘People are now asking
us whether we can do the same in the east of
Tring as well, and I hope that we can.’
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Chilterns Heritage Festival
Back by popular demand, The Chilterns
Heritage Festival is returning for its
second year.
From 21 September until 6 October, there will
be a series of exciting events across the region,
designed to celebrate the diverse heritage of the
Chilterns.
Including exclusive visits to iconic Chiltern
houses, historical open days, heritage walks
and countless other special events, this festival
will help you learn about your local heritage
and open it up to people who live both within
the Chilterns and beyond. The festival will
bring together historic buildings, museums,
landscapes and organisations charged with
keeping our heritage alive.
• 21 September, 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm –
Rectory Lane Cemetery Storytelling and
Performances with Ella Buchan. £8-£17
• 22 September, 2pm-5pm – Roald Dahl
New premises for Springwell
Springwell Vets has opened the doors of
its long-awaited new premises at Dunsley
Orchard – and owner Patrick and the team are
delighted!
‘The architectural design isn’t very orthodox
for a vets’,’ said Patrick, ‘but it’s far more fun,
and provides a light and spacious environment,
which is exactly what we asked the architect
to do.’
One element of the build of which the team
are particularly proud is the ecological design.
‘The surgery is powered by solar panels and
biomass with close attention paid to insulation
Exclusive Archive Tour and Afternoon Tea at
the Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden.
£12.50-£18.50
• 23 September, 10.15am-1pm – Ashridge
History Walk starting from the National
Trust visitor centre. £4-£6
• 25 September, 4.30pm-6.30pm – Frogmore
Paper Mill tour. £5.50-£11
• 28-29 September, 10am-4pm – Winters
Camp at Wendover Woods.
• 28 September, 11am-12pm – Tring Brewery
tour. £7-£11
• 3 October, 10am-1pm – Ancient Woodland
Walk at Hockeridge and Pancake Woods.
£5-£8
• 6 October 12.45pm – 2pm – Natural
History Museum, Tring exclusive out of
hours tour. £9-£11
Visit www.chilternsociety.org.uk for more
information.
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said Patrick.
‘The air
conditioning
is powered
by sunshine,
and we’ve
commissioned
an electric
vehicle charging point.
‘I’m looking forward to using the dedicated
keyhole surgery theatre too.’
We hope you’ll be very happy in your new home!
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Beechwood win again!
Congratulations to Beechwood
Fine Foods’ Sarah Murray who has
won yet another Great Taste Award
for her Poacher’s Pickle, and Dark
and Chunky Marmalade!
Berkofest is back
The annual Berkofest takes place on
Saturday 7 September at Ashlyns Hall
Estate – get your tickets at
www.berkofest.com.
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LOCAL
Tring Hockey Club Centenary Ball
This year marks the 100th anniversary
of Tring Hockey Club, and while sticks
might have changed and rules might be a bit
different, the ethos of the club remains the
same – to provide a friendly, family-oriented
club open to all.
‘Formed after World War 1, hockey started to
be played on the outfield of Tring Park Cricket
Club,’ explains Tring Hockey Club President
Patrick Barr.
‘While hockey used to be male-dominated,
nowadays it’s enjoyed by men and women of
all ages, from our minis aged five and six, to
our oldest playing member, Gilbert Grace, 82,
who played his first game in 1948 on a frozen
Wilstone reservoir!’
The Centenary Ball will take place on
Saturday 21 September and will be open to all
players, ex club members and supporters.
If you are interested in playing hockey, contact
club secretary Nigel Woodall, nigel.woodall@
me.com or go to www.tringhockeyclub.org
To help with the Centenary celebrations, to
sponsor the event or a table, email patrick@
breathepm.com
Whizz, pop, bang!
Forget dodgy home fireworks – keep you and
your pets safe and enjoy bonfire night at a
communal display.
The annual Tring Festival of Fire returns
this year with a bang (pun intended). Taking
place at Tring Park Cricket Club on Saturday
Tring gas works are almost over!
The gas works, which have caused so
much upheaval since May, will finally
be coming to an end this autumn.
The final phase is due to start on Monday
9 September and will see the closure of the
High Street from the junction with Akeman
Street/Frogmore Lane, to the roundabout
at Christchurch Lane/Western Road.
The closure will last for a further seven
weeks.
The works are being carried out to replace
the old metal pipes with modern plastic ones.
Bradley Barlow, spokesperson for gas
distribution company SGN, said: ‘We’ve
worked closely with the local authorities
in planning this work and we will be doing
everything we can to limit disruption during
our essential project.
‘We appreciate that roadworks can be
frustrating, however, the new plastic pipe
has a minimum lifespan of 80 years. This
means, once the work has been completed,
Tring homes and businesses will enjoy the
benefits of a continued safe and reliable gas
supply for many years to come.’
2 November, it will include a bonfire and
fireworks, as well as the usual live music and
family fun.
Tickets are available in advance and you can buy
a family saver for £16, an adult ticket for £8 and
a child ticket for £5. www.tringfireworks.co.uk
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Local Profile:
Clare Swatman spent some time with local
businessman and philanthropist David Evans MBE
DAVID
EVANS MBE
David Evans has a favourite saying: ‘Do
something you love and you’ll never work a
day in your life.’
He’s certainly done that. And now, long after
many people would have retired, he’s developing
a number of ‘not-for-personal-profit’ companies
under the Future Proof Enterprises banner,
aimed at helping others less fortunate.
‘Just before he died, my father said, “son,
remember, there are no pockets in a shroud”.’
He meant, of course, that you can’t take money
with you. But you can leave behind a legacy – and
this is exactly what David has tried to do.
A change of career
David grew up in Rotherhithe, south-east
London, and following university worked as
an advertising copywriter before moving to
Bradford to run a factory.
This was the first time David realised that he
worked differently to most people. ‘I listened to
the staff,’ he says. ‘Production in Europe doubled
in the two years I was there.’
David then married and moved to Tring, a town
he loves.
Then in 1979 he wrote a plan for his new
business, The Grass Roots Group PLC. Its aim
was to teach businesses how to treat their
employees better.
Treat people well
‘If you treat people well you help them achieve
more,’ says David. In the 1980s this was new.
David ran his business model on four pillars:
communication, education, measurement
and reward. Over the years the business
expanded from a small Tring-based company to a
worldwide one.
In 2008 David was awarded an MBE for
corporate social responsibility. But in 2013 he
fell ill and decided it was time to step down. Two
years later he sold the company.
Retirement
The business was huge and profitable. David
could have sat back and enjoyed a comfortable
retirement – but instead, with his father’s words
in mind, he set up a number of not-for-profit
businesses.
Matilda’s Planet sprang from an idea from his
then eight-year-old daughter Matilda, who asked
why London air was so dirty. ‘Its aim is to reduce
energy consumption based on fossil fuels,’ David
explains.
Other enterprises include: Headway, which
aims to help teachers and pupils in Personal
Social Health Economics (PSHE); Airtopia, which
focuses on improving the air quality in homes;
and Fundstar, a credit card system that makes a
small contribution to your child’s school every
time you use it.
Plus, of course, David still funds the David
Evans Court Theatre, and his daughter Daisy
runs the adjacent Home Office.
Any profit is ploughed into the David Evans
Grass Roots Foundation, a registered charity
that gives grants to organisations, which help
educate children and young people under 25 in
the UK.
Will David ever give up and do nothing?
‘I don’t see the point,’ he tells me, ‘I’ve got
enough time to spend time with my children and
grandchildren. Work makes me happy.’
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Beechwood Fine Foods - Tring
01 Belinda Clark’s gourmet marshmallows £1.95
02 Percy’s Delightful Cream Biscuits £3.50
03 Beechwood’s Homemade Autumn
preserve £2.95
04 Great Food Affairs’ Bruschetta £1.75
Fancy That - Tring
05 Heritage Glass Diffuser £17.50
06 Three piece fairy set £17.00
07 Little book of earrings £14.50
08 Jellycat Dino £11.50, and Board Book £10
09 Jellycat Puffin large, £16.99; small, £11.50
Number Twenty - Berkhamsted
10 Berkhamsted tea towels, Places of interest
and pubs, £12 each
11 Bright notepads, Castelli, patterned £15.99,
plain £12.99
12 Rechargeable book light from Ginko, large
£59, small £32
13 Matches, the Archivist Gallery, £12.50 in
bottle, £6.95 in box
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Puddingstone Distillery - Tring / Wilstone
14 Cocktail mixing glass, 700ml, £14.00
Tring Brewery - Tring
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17 Spotted Planter £12.00
18 Mini Grey Glaze Planter £8.00
19 Wooden Chest Of Drawers £350.00
20 Gold Planter Set £75.00
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RECIPE
CHOCOLATE
BROWNIE
Ingredients:
• 200g dark chocolate. • 200g butter • 200g caster sugar
• 4 medium eggs • 120g self-raising flour (or Gluten Free Flour)
This delicious chocolate brownie recipe
comes from Rumbles Catering.
Last of the Summer’s Harvest
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1. First, line an 8-inch square cake tin with
baking paper.
2. Heat the oven to 150C.
3. Gently melt the butter and chocolate
together over a saucepan of gently
simmering water or gradually in a
microwave. Do not allow it to boil. Sit to
one side and allow to cool slightly.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and
sugar together until they start to thicken
– they should create fine ribbons on the
surface when you lift the spoon up.
5. Pour the egg mixture into the chocolate
mixture and stir together, being careful
not to knock too much of the air out.
6. Sieve the flour into the chocolate
mixture and carefully fold everything
together.
7. Pour the mixture into the lined tin and
bake for 20-30 minutes, or until there is
a slight crust on the top. Be careful not to
overbake - nobody likes a dry brownie!
8. Allow to cool before cutting into pieces
and removing from the tin so it doesn’t
fall apart.
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SURVEY RESULTS
The results of our survey are in –
and it’s safe to say we’re thrilled with them!
We had many replies, so first we want to say a
big thank you to those who took the time to
complete the survey either by post, email or on the
website. Your responses mean a lot and will help
us build the brand and improve the product we’re
bringing to you.
And the results made fascinating reading.
Truly Local
We strive to make Living Magazines relevant to
Berkhamsted and Tring by supplying local news
and information while supporting local businesses
– and it looks as though we’ve succeeded, as a
whopping 96 per cent of you love that the
magazine is a source of properly local information.
Comments included that it was ‘truly local’, ‘it
says Tring on the cover and is all about Tring
inside’, and that our ‘support for local businesses is
refreshing.’ That’s exactly what we’ve been trying
to achieve!
Some said you’d like to see a bigger magazine
with more scope to cover things in more detail,
which is something we’re striving to achieve. We’d
love to have more space – but if you do want to see
some of our features and news items in more
detail, you can sign up to our newsletter, or follow
and like us on Facebook and Twitter, where we
post regularly between printed issues.
We also asked how you thought we compare to
other local magazines, and in that respect we came
off very well. Some of you were unaware of any
rivals, and of those that were, almost threequarters
of you think we’re better, while just 25
percent think we’re the same. One respondent even
went as far as to say that Living magazine is ‘much
better than other advertising-dominated so-called
local mags and newspapers, which publish mainly
syndicated national items irrelevant to local
readers.’ With an experienced – yet local - national
journalist writing all the features and news from
scratch every issue, we’re pleased that people can
see the difference!
Worth paying more
There was a real mix of love for the features we
carry, but nobody seemed to think there was
anything glaring missing from the mix. Almost all
of you liked the shopping pages – good news for
our local advertisers, especially as 85 per cent of
you said you believe it’s worth paying slightly
more for high quality goods.
Of course we can never get everything right for
everyone - one person said they found the In The
Media section a bit silly, and another wanted to see
more features – but even they are pretty positive
criticisms!
The main thing we’re taking away from this is
that we’re getting an awful lot right – and we hope
to be able to continue to do so for many years to
come! If you’d like to support us in our support for
local businesses and the town in general, then
please do sign up for our newsletter, and check out
our website for regular updates and news. We’ll be
very happy to see you there!
Winners!
Oh and one last thing. We promised a bottle of
bubbly for five respondents to say a huge thank
you – and here are the lucky winners!
• Mrs Catherine Marsden
• Mr John Shipp
• Mrs Julie Leyland
• Mrs Glynn Stirling
• Ms Anna Foster
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BOOKS
The Girl at the Window
by Rowan Coleman. Ebury Press. Release date: 8 August 2019
Price: £7.99 in paperback and eBook
I love Rowan’s writing, and I know she has a real interest in the Brontes – so this story, based in
the place where the Bronte sisters wrote and set their novels, sounded amazing.
It’s both a ghost story and a love story, and even though I don’t normally read ghost stories,
this was wonderful. The past and the present combined, and the house itself – Ponden Hall, on
the Yorkshire Moors - became another character in the story. The setting was wonderful, the
characters complex and interesting, and the love story between both Trudy and her husband
Abe, as well as Trudy and her son Will, broke my heart.
Rowan’s imagination is amazing, and this is a triumph. I’d urge you all to devour it in as few
sittings as possible.
Impossible Causes
by Julie Mayhew. Bloomsbury. Release date: 17 October 2019
Price: £12.99 hardback
Another Berkhamsted author, this is Julie’s first foray into adult fiction, having previously
written several wonderful books for young adults.
Never one to shy away from a controversial subject, this time Julie turns her attention to the
deeply religious inhabitants of an isolated island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, where, the
saying goes, nothing bad ever happens.
But when newcomers Viola Kendrick and her mother Deborah arrive from the mainland, they
set in motion a series of events that lead to the discovery that all is not well on the island of Lark
after all; that, hiding beneath the happy, safe exterior, lies a dark, sinister secret. A beautiful,
intriguing and beguiling tale of witchcraft, sexuality and human nature.
Monique
by Mike Walsham. Austin Macauley. Price: £12.99 paperback, £3.50 Kindle
Mike Walsham lives in Ringshall, Little Gaddesden, and this is his first historical fiction novel.
Set in WW2, it tells the story of Andrew, who joined the British Secret Service and got
involved in a daring raid in enemy territory in France. It’s a compelling and fast-paced story,
perfect for lovers of historical, wartime fiction.
McFinnia
by Pam Howard. Price: £6.99
This is local author Pam’s third novel in the series; McDragon came first, followed by Effel.
While on a school trip to Wales, Peter and his sidekick Biffy come across a red Welsh dragon
who desperately needs their help to hide from an evil witch’s flying gargoyles.
Their journey takes them to the magical Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides where they join
forces with McDragon and the other Scottish dragons. In trying to protect tiny McFinnia, they
have to ensure they do not come across their old foe, the evil wizard McMuran.
In our Summer issue we ran a competition to win a copy of The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire by James Bentley,
Nikolaus Pevsner and Bridget Cherry.
The answer to the question ‘which was the first garden city in the world’ is, of course, Letchworth.
And our winners are: Charles Waring, Wendy Lawrey, Chris Watson, Peter Ward.
Turn to page 8 and 27 for our Autumn competitions .
Autumn 2019 / 19
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Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying that
Halloween has become bigger and bigger – you
can’t move in supermarkets for witch costumes,
plastic severed arms and bags of tooth-rotting
sweets.
Given that Halloween is such a big thing for
most kids these days, we decided to take a look at
what spooky goings-on are taking place in the
local area, as well as a few ideas for a Halloween
party at home.
Happy Halloween!
Ashridge - Haunted Ashridge trail
and craft
21 October until 1 November, 10am-4pm
Get seriously spooked in the fresh air at Ashridge
visitor centre, where they’re holding their annual
spooky trail and Halloween crafts. Meet some of
Ashridge’s former residents on the haunted trail
before making a spooky craft at the visitor centre.
Cost: £3 per child. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
Old Town Hemel - Halloween party
Sunday 27 October, 3.30pm-7.30pm
The annual Old Town Halloween party is the
perfect place to take the kids for a fun afternoon
out. It starts at 3.30pm and will include a baby rave
for under-2s, fairground rides, craft and activity
stalls for kids, face painting, balloon modelling,
Friendly Pumpkin meet and greet, as well as a
Family fun this Halloween
fancy dress competition. It will end with
fireworks in Gadebridge Park from 7.30pm.
Cost: The event is free, although rides and stalls
will be priced individually.
www.dacorum.gov.uk for more details.
Willows Farm - Pumpkin Festival
19 October until 3 November
Willows Farm in London Colney are holding
their annual Pumpkin Festival from 19 October
until 3 November. For the entry price you can
come along and pick a pumpkin from the
pumpkin patch, plus there will be arts and crafts,
magic shows and a fancy dress competition, as
well as the usual visits from their special guest,
Peter Rabbit.
Cost: From £18 for adults and £19 for children,
under-2s are free
www.willowsactivityfarm.com, 0333
3312060
Waddesdon Manor - Horrible
Halloween
26 October until 3 November, 10am-3pm
Follow the Terrifying Trail through the gardens,
try your hand at pumpkin carving and spooky
crafts, and enjoy a spooky afternoon tea and
fancy dress competition.
Cost: £11 for adults, £5.50 for children and a
family of four is £27.50. www.waddesdon.org.uk
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1: Whipsnade. 2 & 3: Ashridge. 4 & 5: Old Town Hemel.
Whipsnade - Boo at The Zoo week
19 October until 31 October
As always, Whipsnade have something for the
whole family with their Boo at The Zoo week.
Step into the Super Natural Neighbours
experience to discover the weird and wonderful
creatures that live on our doorsteps; explore the
Creepy Kitchen, gaze into the Pungent Pond and
meet some not-so-Frightening Friends.
Kids can also experiment with Creepy Crafts,
make Menacing Masks or carve their own
Petrifying Pumpkins, as well as transform into
black cats, spiders and other Halloween creatures
Halloween party games
Mini ghost piñatas: You will
need: Cardboard loo rolls;
white crepe paper streamers;
googly eyes; double sided
sticky tape or glue;
scrapbook paper; string/
twine; small toys and sweets.
Apply tape or glue around
one end of the tube and then
stick crepe paper around it
and over the hole. Add
sweets and toys in the other
end, and then do the same to
cover this end. Attach string
and a named label for the children to pull, then
wrap the rest of the tube in paper until it’s
completely covered. Add googly eyes and,
hey presto!
Mummy relay race: Quite simply, see which
team can wrap their team member in loo roll
the fastest! Ensure an adult is present.
Halloween golf: Carve a pumpkin with a face
– make sure it has a huge open mouth that
goes right to the floor. Then add a length of felt
from the mouth along a flat surface and get
them to putt a golf ball into the open mouth.
with the help of the Zoo’s Fearsome Face Painters.
For under-5s, follow the scarecrow and his
friends down to the farm for some Magic and
Mayhem fun and games.
Cost: From £27 per adult and £17.55 per child, or
you can buy an annual membership for £166 per
family for entry all year. www.zsl.org
Natural History Museum, Tring
- Delightful or Deadly
22 – 24 & 29 -31 Oct
30-minute handling and craft workshops suitable
for ages 5+. Tickets £2.
Museum by Torchlight: 2 Nov 17.00–20.00
Dress up, bring your torch and explore the
museum when the lights go off. Spooktastic crafts
and trails available. Suggested donation £2.
www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring
Kids and Family Studio Photography
From £150
Enjoy a relaxed two hour studio photoshoot
Photos available to view in your own home on
a secure gallery and cost as little as £4.50 each
with no minimum order
Studio is located near Aston Clinton with free
parking. Open seven days a week
To find out more and book call or email
07900 982389
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HAPPINESS IS
Can decluttering your home make you happier?
With a decluttered home comes a
decluttered mind, so the experts tell us.
And decluttering expert Marie Kondo has
certainly made many of us change our habits
with her books and TV show, ‘Tidying Up with
Marie Kondo’ on Netflix, while her cleaning
counterpart, Mrs Hinch, has got many of us
scrubbing our houses from top to bottom.
But can a clean and tidy home really help
make you happier?
Berkhamsted-based interiors therapist
Suzanne Roynon believes so – and she takes it a
step further by combining decluttering with
the ancient Chinese art of feng shui to bring
health and harmony into your home.
‘It’s obvious that having a clean, clear house
can help your mind feel cleaner and clearer
than if you live in a terrible mess,’ Suzanne
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you can get those areas right, then you can sort
out any problems.
‘Living among clutter can cause stress, but it
can also create emotional and relationship
problems, health problems and weight gain,
among many other things,’ says Suzanne.
‘By getting rid of unwanted and unused items,
you can begin to regain control over your life.’
Suzanne uses a system, which includes
decluttering, organisation, feng shui and
guidance for moving forward.
‘I’ve seen it work with so many people, it’s
amazing,’ she says.
So when Suzanne offered me the chance to
have a session with her, I couldn’t turn it down.
Here’s how we got on.
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Before
During
Throw Out Pile
After
The first thing Suzanne did was make a map
of my house. According to the laws of feng shui,
every house is divided into different sections
called a bagua, which means that each part of
the house represents a different aspect of your
life. However, when your house isn’t a perfect
square or rectangle, as mine isn’t, it needs to be
worked out according to the compass. This
meant that my house was missing a large part
of the knowledge section. Explains a lot!
Next she looked around my house and made
notes, then we went round together and
discussed things that might be affecting my
life, and what I could do to improve them.
They included certain pictures on the walls, a
pair of silver fighting cockerels in the living
room and a spiky clock above the bed that could
interrupt sleep.
She also suggested hanging crystal faceted
balls in the doorway to improve the knowledge
and wealth area that was missing.
One of my main objectives was to see whether
Suzanne could help me with a work issue;
getting a good book deal for my next novel,
which was, at the time of writing, out with
publishers hoping to sell.
In my office Suzanne suggested moving a few
things around to increase and improve the
energy. She also suggested I make a mock-up of
my new book with a ‘Sunday Times Bestseller’
logo on it and place it in a frame on the
windowsill – my fame and recognition area. I
did it the moment she’d left; what did I have to
lose?
Much of the work Suzanne does is about
decluttering. Clutter, she explains, can prevent
positive energy from getting in. The easiest
place to start decluttering is usually the
wardrobes – so that’s where we began.
First we pulled everything out. And I mean
everything. The pile on the bed was ridiculous.
Then we started going through things one by
one. I had to decide whether each item was
something that made me happy, that I loved
and that served a purpose. If not, it went out.
There was no pressure and, at first, I was
reluctant to chuck too much out, but as the
charity shop pile began to grow it felt strangely
cathartic. A dress I liked once but makes me feel
frumpy? Charity shop. Favourite top with a hole
in it? Bin. And so on.
As I did this, Suzanne was on her knees on the
bedroom floor with all the items I’d chosen to
keep, folding them neatly back into the drawers
Marie Kondo-style, while dodging old pairs of
tights and t-shirts flying across the room.
The charity shop pile was so enormous by the
end that I wondered how on earth it had all
fitted into my wardrobe!
Normally after a clearout I keep piles of clothes
to see whether friends want them. Not this time.
‘You need to get rid of everything straight
away, otherwise you’ll put loads back ‘just in
case’ (which I’m the queen of!),’ explained
Suzanne. And so we bagged everything up and
took six bags to the Cancer Research shop, and
four to the dump.
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Now, when I opened my wardrobe doors, I
could find my clothes – and they were things I
actually wanted to wear because I’d chosen to
keep them! It felt surprisingly good.
The clutter was gone from there – and
it inspired me to get on with the rest of
the house, which I’m slowly working
through.
Whether the changes in the office worked
remains to be seen – but watch this space!
Suzanne’s website can be found at
www.clutterfree.coach.
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PETS
FURRY FRIENDS
WELCOME!
We’ve tracked down the best dog-friendly places to eat in the area,
so you don’t have to
The nights are drawing in and the
temperatures are dropping – but your
doggy still needs a walk! So what do you do when
you’re out and about with your pooch and you
want to stop somewhere for a bite to eat without
having to sit outside in the freezing cold?
Well, with the help of local Facebook group
Coffee Tails, we’ve put together a
comprehensive guide to the best cafes and
restaurants where dogs are welcome indoors in
both Tring and Berkhamsted as well as in the
beautiful surrounding countryside – and there
are more than you’d imagine!
Out and about
Musette Café, Aldbury
Although mainly aimed at cyclists, Musette is a
lovely little café with a recently refurbished
kitchen, baby change facilities and a new head
chef, Dean Mercer. www.musette.cafe
The Full Moon, Cholesbury and Hawridge
A lovely pub at the centre of many local walks,
The Full Moon allows dogs in the bar area,
although not on the carpeted area in the
restaurant. www.fullmoonpub.info
01494 758959
Lady Grey Tearoom, Wendover
A lovely, traditional tea room tucked away off
the main high street in Wendover, serving
cakes, pastries and a selection of speciality teas.
www.ladygreytearoom.co.uk,
07519 834251
Wigginton Village Shop and Café
The award-winning community shop and café
has a children’s play park next door, and is the
perfect place to stop for a bite to eat and a drink
with your furry friend.
www.wiggintonshop.org.uk
01442 891061
Curiositea Rooms, Ivinghoe
Stop for a delicious all-day breakfast, a cup of
coffee or a slice of homemade cake in this lovely
little tearoom near the park in Ivinghoe.
01296 663853
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Your Café in the Park, Aston Clinton
With a lovely park and playpark right next
door, this dog-friendly café has space indoors
and outside where you’re welcome to sit with
your pooch.
01296 631591
The Bluebells Tearooms, Marsworth
Right on the canal bank, enjoy a lovely long
canal walk and then stop for a drink, snack or
all-day breakfast at this lovely dog-friendly café.
01442 891708
Rumsey’s Chocolaterie, Wendover
Master chocolatier, Nigel Rumsey, has been
creating his range of award-winning handmade
chocolates since 1991, and there’s a lovely café
serving sandwiches and pastries here too. They also
provide plenty of dog biscuits and bowls of water.
www.rumseys.co.uk, 01296 625060
The Alford Arms, Frithsden
After a walk around Ashridge, stop at this
award-winning country pub for a drink and a
snack. Dogs are welcome in the bar area.
www.alfordarmsfrithsden.co.uk
01442 864480
The Greyhound, Wigginton
The perfect place to stop for a pint and a
delicious meal – although they do get busy so
it’s best to book if you’re planning on eating a
full meal! 01442 824631
In Tring
If you’re out and about in Tring with your
pooch, then try The Akeman where you can
either sit in the heated patio area or bring your
dogs indoors to the warm bar area.
Alternatively, head to The Robin Hood who also
welcome dogs in the whole pub, or the Kings Arms.
*Competition time!*
Coffee Tails is a great online source of up-to-date
information about dog-friendly venues locally. Kathryn
White, who set it up, designed the logo herself but is
after something a bit more special – which is why she is
asking YOU to design a brand new one!
Go wild and use your imagination – if you’re the winner,
you’ll see your design on the Coffee Tails Facebook
page! The winning entry will receive the following prize:
• Tea/coffee and cake for two at Your Café in the Park,
Aston Clinton
• Tea/coffee and cake for two and a bag of doggy treats
at Wigginton Community shop and café
• A voucher for a 3kg bag of More premium dog food
from Pets Corner, Wyevale Garden Centre, Tring
• Sonia Lyon Artwork: £10 off a pet portrait
commission
• Sophie Langston Positive Pet School: 50% off either a
place on one of Sophie’s dog/puppy training classes
or a 1:1 session
• A signed copy of Kathryn White’s book,
Life Matters
The competition is open to children and adults. Please
send your designs to Kathryn.e.white@hotmail.co.uk
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WEAR IT
PINK!
October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. Here’s
how you can get involved.
Hearing the news that you’ve got breast
cancer is devastating – and for roughly
1,015 women in Hertfordshire every year, this
becomes the reality.
Nationwide, one in eight women will be
diagnosed in their lifetime.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
and 18 October is the day for Wear It Pink,
where you can help raise money for essential
research and care.
With help and advice from the charity
Breast Cancer Now, we show you how you
can help, as well as bring you an essential
breast cancer symptoms checker.
Wear It Pink!
One of the UK’s biggest fundraising events
since its launch in 2002, Wear It Pink has so
far raised more than £33 million – and last
year alone it raised an amazing £1.6 million.
So how can you help?
Well, however you like really – as long as it
involves some pink! Hold a cake sale,
organise a raffle, arrange a pink fancy dress
day at work – whatever takes your fancy.
Lottie Barnden, Head of Mass Participation
at Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer
Now, explains why it’s so important.
‘Every year around 55,000 women and
around 350 men are given the devastating
news that they have breast cancer,’ she says.
‘Despite great strides in research, around
11,500 women and 80 men still die from
breast cancer every year – that’s nearly one
death every 45 minutes.
‘We currently fund around a third of all
breast cancer research in the UK, and last
year we responded to more than 5.8 million
breast cancer support requests. Without the
generosity of Wear It Pink supporters, we
simply cannot continue to fund this crucial
research and support for all those affected by
breast cancer now, and in the future.’
Fundraising ideas
Whether you want to hold your event at work,
school, among friends and family, or you’re
organising a community event, there are loads
of different ideas. Here are some for starters,
but there are plenty more on their website:
• Hold an afternoon tea – you can either invite
friends and family and ask them to donate, or
make it a bigger event and ask people to
donate for every afternoon tea they have
• Cake sale – this is a great idea for work or
school, and you can ask parents and
colleagues to make cakes to sell on the day;
as long as they’re all pink!
• Hold a fancy dress competition or dress pink
day at work – again, make sure the theme is
pink, and charge a fine if people don’t
comply!
• Hold a pink party
• Hold a pink raffle – make sure you leave
enough time to get prizes together
• Hold a pink disco – this could be for friends
or at school, as long as people dress in pink!
To find out more about the event, to get more
ideas or to register, go to www.wearitpink.org.
For care, support and information, call Breast
Cancer Care free on 0808 800 6000 Monday to
Friday from 9am until 4pm, and Saturday 9am
until 1pm, or visit
www.breastcancercare.org.uk.
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Check all parts of your breast,
your armpits and up to your
collarbone for changes
HEALTH & BEAUTY
A change in
size or
shape
Redness or a
rash on the
skin and/or
around the
nipple
Discharge
(liquid) that
comes from
the nipples
without
squeezing
A swelling
in your
armpit or
around your
collarbone
A lump or
thickening
that feels
different
from the rest
of the breast
tissue
A change in
skin texture
such as
puckering
or dimpling
(like orange
skin)
Your nipple
becoming
inverted
(pulled in)
or changing
its position
or shape
Constant
pain in your
breast or
your armpit
Symptom checker
The earlier breast cancer is diagnosed, the better the
chance of successful treatment. So it’s important to check
your breasts regularly.
There are many different signs and symptoms of breast
cancer, so checking your breasts for any unusual change is
important. Common breast cancer signs and symptoms
include:
• A lump or swelling in the breast, upper chest or armpit.
You might feel the lump, but not see it
• Changes in the size or shape of the breast
• A change in skin texture i.e. puckering or dimpling of the
skin
• A change in the colour of the breast - the breast may look
red or inflamed
• Rash, crusting or changes to the nipple
• Any unusual discharge from either nipple
Pain in your breasts is not normally a sign of breast cancer,
but it can be if it is associated with other symptoms. While
most pain is not a symptom, it’s important to look out for
any pain that is unusual and persists over a period of time.
Noticing an unusual change like these doesn’t necessarily
mean you will get breast cancer, but it’s important to get
checked out if you are worried.
For more information visit www.breastcancernow.org/TLC
Did you know that Pilates is an amazing
way of getting your body back to fitness
after cancer treatment? Liz Van Hullen
from Tring Pilates explains how it can help.
‘During the first world war, Joseph
Pilates developed his techniques while
working with hospital inpatients on their
individual rehabilitation,’ she says. ‘Since
then the use of Pilates techniques as part of
a rehab programme has massively increased.
‘Medical treatments and invasive
surgery take a huge toll on the body. Good
Pilates instruction will enhance the
healing process by manipulating scar
tissue, promoting or rebuilding an even
musculature, and developing core
strength. Pilates offers such a degree of
flexibility that it can be absolutely
modified for each individual and their
rehab needs.
‘It’s important that your consultant or
physiotherapist has approved it before
you introduce Pilates as part of your rehab
programme, and make sure you use a studio
with high quality equipments and highly
trained instructors.’ www.tringpilates.co.uk
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WALKS
With thanks to George Edwards as always for his wonderful detailed walk.
This is the sixth in our series of dog-friendly
local walks and starts at the Greyhound or
Wigginton Community Shop, where there is
free parking. The walk uses part of the Chiltern
Way, Ridgeway and Icknield Way. It descends
towards Wigginton Bottom, passing an Alpaca
Farm, crosses the Chesham Road before
heading towards Roundhill Woods and High
Scrubs Wood. The route returns via Tring Park.
The route is mainly on footpaths across fields
and through woods, with the option of
extending or shortening the walk at several
points. The longest route is 4.6 miles (7.4 km)
with an ascent of 335 feet (102 m). Refreshments
are available at the Greyhound or Wigginton
Community Shop café. A full description of the
walk and annotated map is available at www.
livingmags.info.
Prehistoric Settlement
There is some evidence of prehistoric
settlement around Wigginton, Grim’s Ditch,
possibly dating from the Iron Age. In the 11th
century the village was known as Wigentone
and under the control of a half-brother of
William The Conqueror, Robert, Count of
Mortain, builder of Berkhamsted Castle. In
1086, the Domesday Book suggested that
Wigginton was probably acquired by force by
Robert from two Tring estates. Later the manor
was the subject of successive legal challenges in
the Court of Chancery until it came into the
possession of Sir Richard Anderson, of the
manor of Pendley, during the 1650s. Wigginton
Common was enclosed in 1854 and was
subsequently incorporated into the Tring Park
Estate owned at the time by the Rothschild Family.
Tring Park
Tring Park formed the estate of the Tring Park
Mansion, designed around 1680 by Sir
Christopher Wren. Tring Park was bought by
Sir William Gore, Lord Mayor of London in 1705
and later Sir Drummond Smith, before being
purchased by the Rothschild family in 1872. The
park is Grade II listed by English Heritage, now
owned by Dacorum Borough Council and
managed by the Woodland Trust.
Champneys
The Champneys estate was originally a separate
manor owned by successive landowning
families in Wigginton and the surrounding
area between the 14th and 19th centuries. The
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Rev. Arthur Sutton Valpy replaced the original
building by the current house in 1874 and in 1900
he sold Champneys to Lady Rothschild as a future
Dower House. Stanley Lief bought it in 1925 and
converted Champneys into a Nature Cure
sanatorium which he ran from the 1930s for
about 20 years. It is of course now a part of the
world-famous Champneys brand of health spas.
Useful sources of historical information
consulted in compiling this walk included:
Useful sources of historical information
consulted in compiling this walk included:
• Institute of Historical Research –
www.history.ac.uk
• The Rothschild Archive – www.family.
rothschildarchive.org/estates/91-champneys
• Woodland Trust – www.tringpark.
woodlandtrust.org.uk/things-to-see-and-do/
• Historic England – www.historicengland.
org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000218
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SAVE OUR
HEDGEHOGS!
Our native hedgehogs are on the decline.
Here’s what you can do to help
According to the People’s Trust for Endangered
Species (PTES), the number of hedgehogs in
the UK has declined by a third since the
millennium alone.
So why is it happening and how can we stop the
decline?
We spoke to Fay Vass, Chief Executive of the
British Hedgehog Preservation Society, to find out
the best ways of helping our prickly little friends.
‘Hedgehog numbers have declined by a third in
urban areas and a half in rural ones since the year
2000,’ she explains. ‘This is largely due to loss and
fragmentation of habitat. While pockets of land
may be good for hedgehogs, if they don’t join up
with other pockets, the population won’t be
sustainable. A hedgehog frequently travels around
a mile in a night – that’s a lot of gardens!
‘Hedgehogs are generalist species, so the fact
that they are declining so rapidly should ring loud
alarm bells for us all. They are an excellent
indicator species and their decline tells us that,
very sadly, all is not well with the natural world.’
A helping hand
There are lots of ways we can help hedgehogs
survive, although if you can only do one thing,
then make sure they can get from your garden into
another one by cutting a CD-sized hole in the
fence. ‘There’s no point making hedgehog-friendly
gardens if they can’t get in,’ explains Fay.
‘Connecting gardens will open up a huge amout of
space for them, so ask neighbours to do the same
and log new holes on the Big Hedgehog Map at
www.bighedgehogmap.org’
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Here are some other ideas to help our prickly
friends.
1. Keep a corner of your garden wild, or build a log
pile to offer shelter, protection and natural food.
2. Avoid pesticides and slug pellets, as they can
harm hedgehogs and damage their food chain.
Try organic methods such as a ‘beer trap’, a
small pot filled with beer and sunk in the
ground, or the skin of half a grapefruit placed
upside down to attract slugs. Protect plants
with crushed egg shells or sharp sand around
the base.
3. Provide a shallow dish of fresh water and food,
such as meat-based pet food or cat biscuits,
especially during long, dry spells. Prevent cats
from stealing the food by creating a hedgehog
feeding station. Use a blue plastic mushroom
box, or waterproof storage box, and cut a 13cm x
13cm (5” x 5”) hole in one of the short sides so
that when the box is upside down the hole
forms an entrance. Weight it down with a brick
and put the food at the back. If necessary, place
another brick about 13cm (5”) away from the
entrance to stop cats lying down and reaching
in with their paws.
4. Make or buy a hedgehog home to offer a
hibernation site safe from predators in the
winter. It may also be used as a nesting box for a
mother and her hoglets in the warmer months.
The hoglets stay in the nest for four weeks after
they are born. After that you will see them out
of the nest with mum for a further four weeks,
then at eight weeks old they are fully weaned
and will wander off to find nest sites of their
own. For more information send an A5 SAE to
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society at
Hedgehog House, Dhustone, Ludlow, SY8 3PL.
5. Check areas for hedgehogs before strimming or
mowing. Keep pea netting 22-30cm (9-12”) off
the ground so hedgehogs can pass under, and
start a compost heap; birds will feed off the
mini-beasts that congregate there, as will
hedgehogs and toads. A word of warning though
before using the compost – test the base and
sides gently for sleeping wildlife.
6. Dispose of litter responsibly. Every year
hedgehogs are injured by litter and starve to
death by getting their heads trapped in
discarded rubbish – empty food cans, yoghurt
pots, plastic mugs. Worst are the plastic rings
that hold cans together. Always make sure each
circle is cut.
7. Bonfires offer a tempting home for a hedgehog.
Ideally, relocate materials just before the fire is
to be lit. If this isn’t possible, lift the base with a
pole to check for wildlife before lighting. Single
hedgehogs can be moved – wear gardening
gloves to pick the hedgehog up and pop it into a
box, and release it when the fire has cooled. If
you come across a nest with babies in it, quietly
put the materials back and leave well alone.
Keep an eye on the site as the mother may
abandon or even kill young if a nest is
disturbed. If it seems the mother is not
returning to the nest call the British Hedgehog
Preservation Society helpline on 01584 890 801.
8. Hedgehogs are good swimmers but can become
trapped in ponds or pools with steep slippery
sides. Keep water levels topped up, provide a
gently sloping edge or place half submerged
rocks in the water as an escape.
For more information, go to the website for
the British Hedgehog Preservation Society at
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THAI NIGHT AT THE ROBIN HOOD, TRING
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Chef JJ has been running the regular Sunday
night Thai Night at The Robin Hood in
Tring for six years, and it’s become a real
success! We thought it was about time we
went along to try it out.
I took my husband and two kids. When we
arrived, the pub was pleasantly busy but not
crowded. We took a table in the back and sat
down to have a look at the menu.
Now my boys, who are nine and 11, are not the
most adventurous of eaters, but they liked the
look of the prawn tempura for starters, and
then one of them chose Pad Thai with prawns
while the other chose Kao Pad, a kind of egg
fried rice, also with prawns. My husband Tom
chose Gang Kiew Wan, a green curry, and I
opted for Jasmine rice with Pad Graproa –
vegetables fried with basil and chilli.
I was warned mine would be spicy – and it
definitely was! It was very tasty though. The
kids devoured the prawn tempura and
vegetable spring rolls we ordered for starters,
and then tucked into their mains. Although the
portions were too big for them – they do offer
half-size portions for kids – they both really
enjoyed it and said they wanted to come back
next week. Tom said the green curry was
delicious too.
JJ took August off to visit her sister who runs
a Thai restaurant in France, and is planning to
introduce some new ideas this autumn,
including a vegan/vegetarian menu with tofu,
and a children’s menu. She loves cooking and
hopes to one day open her own restaurant – but
for now I urge you to go along and support her
by enjoying a delicious Thai meal one Sunday!
To follow JJ and find out more about her new
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TUESDAY 3 SEP
Music: Our House
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring. 7.30pm. To 7 Sep.
£12 Adult, £10 Concs, £5
Student/Child.
courttheatre.co.uk
THURSDAY 5 SEP
Music: East-West Maxwell
Street Band
Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.
bluesbartring.co.uk
FRIDAY 6 SEP
Dance: Hemel Hempstead
Folk Dance Club
Grovehill Community
Centre, Stevenage Rise,
Hemel Hempstead, HP2
6BJ. 8.15pm and most
Fridays. 01442 2596578
SATURDAY 7 SEP
Exhibitions:
Herts Open Studios
Various venues to 29 Sep.
With five local artists
featuring paintings, pottery
and textiles. hvaf.org.uk
Exhibitions: Berkhamsted
Quilters Exhibition
Northchurch Social Centre,
Bell Lane, Northchurch HP4
3RD, 10am-5pm. £3. In aid of
Sunnyside Rural Trust.
facebook.com/
berkhamstedquilters.org
Exhibitions:
Evergreen Africa and
PhotoAid The Black Gallery,
Silk Mill Business Park.
To 21 Sep. 07947 579804
Fairs / Festivals:
Berkofest 2019
Ashlyns Hall Estate,
Berkhamsted, 11.30am-7pm.
Adult £10, family £15,
concessions £5, under 5s free.
berkofest.com
Music: Wheatley’s
Arcadians Berkhamsted
Civic Centre 8pm, Members
£10, Visitors £13.
berkhamstedjazz.co.uk
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TUESDAY 10 SEP
Business: Business
Biscotti The Bell, London
Road, Aylesbury HP22 5HP.
9.30-11.30am. £10.
businessbiscotti.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 11 SEP
Talks: Lipreading Taster
Nora Grace Hall, 1.30pm.
Free lipreading taster with
Molly Berry.mb.lipreading@
gmail.com
THURSDAY 12 SEP
Talks: The Royal National
Lifeboat Institution
Victoria Hall, Akeman St,
10am. u3asites.org.uk/tring/
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FRIDAY 13 SEP
Walks: Berkhamsted
Place Meet at top of Castle
Hill close to entrance to
Berkhamsted Place 10am.
Also Sat 14 Sep 2pm.
Heritage Open Day.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
FRIDAY 13 SEP
Walks: Lost Wharves of
Berkhamsted
Meet on Bank Mill bridge.
10am. Also Wed 18 Sep.
Heritage Open Day. Booking
essential. berkamstedhistory.org.uk
FRIDAY 13 SEP
Film: The Luna Cinema
Waddesdon Manor. To 15
Sep. waddesdon.org.uk
Walks: The Battle of
Berkhamsted Common:
the Power of the People
9.45am. Heritage Open Day.
Booking is essential.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
SATURDAY 14 SEP
Walks:
St Mary’s Northchurch
Tours at 11am and 2pm.
Heritage Open Days event.
Booking is essential.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
Music:
Nica and the Three Wishes
Hastoe Village Hall, Church
Lane, HP23 6LU. 7.30pm. £15
inc light supper. 01442 827702
SUNDAY 15 SEP
Walks: Market Hall and
Town Hall
Market Hall and Town Hall
with rooms for the
Mechanics Institute: the
Power of the People. 10am.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
Walks: Berkhamsted Castle
Guided Tours
Berkhamsted Castle. Open
am-6pm. Tours 12 noon, 2pm
(child friendly) and 4pm. Also
12 noon Mon 16 and Tue 17
Sep. heritageopendays.org.uk
Walks: Old Hall and Chapel
Meet at bottom of steps
leading up to Old Hall,
Berkhamsted School. Tours at
10.30am and 2.30pm. Heritage
Open Day.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
Walks: Post a Letter
Meet at front of station 11am.
Heritage Open Day
berkamsted-history.org.uk
Walks: Ashlyns School
Ashlyns School, former
Foundling Hospital Open
1-5.30pm. Tours 1.30 and
3.30pm. Heritage Open Day.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
September 7: Evergreen Africa and PhotoAid
MONDAY 16 SEP
Walks: Amersfort
10am and 2pm. Heritage
Open Day. berkamstedhistory.org.uk
Film: Green Book
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
8pm. Also 17 Sep. Nonmembers
£5 at door.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
TUESDAY 17 SEP
Walks: Repton’s Ashridge
Assemble outside main
entrance to Ashridge House,
2pm. Also Thu 19 Sep.
Heritage Open Day.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
WEDNESDAY 18 SEP
Business:
BDCC Breakfast Meeting
Berkhamsted Cricket Club, 7am.
berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk
Sport: Lord Taverner’s
Celebrity XI v Tring Park
Tring Park Cricket Club from
11am. tringcricket.co.uk
Talks: The beginning and
end of Roman Verulamium
and its Hinterland
High Street Baptist Church,
Tring, 8pm. £4.
tringlocalhistorymuseum.org.uk
Talks: Tring Park, Wren
and the Rothschilds
Berkhamsted Town Hall,
8pm. berkamsted-history.org.uk
THURSDAY 19 SEP
Fairs / Festivals:
Berkhamsted International
Graham Greene Festival
To Sun 22 Sep. Various events
to celebrate the 21st
anniversary of the festival.
grahamgreenebt.org/tickets
Walks:
A Walk Back in Time
Meet at main gate to Castle
10am. Also 21 Sep. Heritage
Open Day berkamstedhistory.org.uk
Music: Guy Tortora Band
Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.
bluesbartring.co.uk
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September 27: Jazz at The
Iron Room - Esta B Daley
FRIDAY 20 SEP
Talks: Talking About
Yesteryear
Nora Grace Hall, Tring,
10.30-11.45am. Tring Local
History And Museum
Reminiscence Group. gascoine
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Film: The Favourite
Nora Grace Hall. Doors 8pm,
film 8.30pm. tringcinema.com
SATURDAY 21 SEP
Fairs / Festivals: Chilterns
Heritage Festival
To 6 Oct. A series of exciting
events across the region,
designed to celebrate the
diverse heritage of the Chilterns.
chilternsociety.org.uk
SATURDAY 21 SEP
Walks: Dacorum Heritage
Trust Museum Store Tour
Part of Heritage Open Days.
Not suitable for children
under 8, the elderly or those
with mobility problems.
collectionsmanager@
dacorumheritage.org.uk
SATURDAY 21 SEP
Music: Tring Chamber
Music
Hastoe Village Hall, 7.30pm.
Also Sun 22 Sep.
tringchambermusic.co.uk
SUNDAY 22 SEP
Fundraisers: Hospice of St
Francis Open Afternoon
Hospice of St Francis, 2-5pm.
stfrancis.org.uk
Walks: St Peter’s Church
and Court House
Meet at west door of church
3pm. Heritage Open Day
berkamsted-history.org.uk
TUESDAY 24 SEP
Talks: Scarf Tying and
Jewellery Demonstration
Tring WI, High Street
Baptist Church Hall. 7.45
pm. 01442 823768
WEDNESDAY 25 SEP
Fundraisers:
DENS Gala Dinner
The Gatsby, Berkhamsted,
7pm. Black tie £65. dens.org.uk
September 20
Fundraisers:
Hospice Fashion Show
Shendish Manor, Apsley,
7.30pm. St Francis’ 40 years
of Fashion Show.
stfrancis.org.uk
THURSDAY 26 SEP
Music:
John Verity Band
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
8pm. courttheatre.co.uk
FRIDAY 27 SEP
Music:
Jazz at The Iron Room
The Iron Room, Tring Station.
7.30pm. In aid of Macmillan
Cancer Support. eventbrite.
co.uk/e/jazz-the-iron-roomtickets-63536189453
Music: Bob Dylan Story
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY, 8pm.
courttheatre.co.uk
SATURDAY 28 SEP
Exhibitions: Tring And
District Model Railway
Club Exhibition
Cottesloe School, Aylesbury
Road, Wing LU7 0PD.
10.15am-4.30pm. Adult £6,
Child £3.50. Full Disabled
Access. tdmrc.co.uk
September 22: Hospice of St Francis Open Afternoon
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Fundraisers:
Wedding Dress Ball
Shendish Manor, HP3 0AA,
7pm til late. £65. Proceeds to
the Hospice of St Francis.
stfrancis.org.uk
Music: Albert Lee
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring 8pm.
courttheatre.co.uk
Music:
Darius Brubeck Quartet
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
8pm, Members £10, Visitors
£13. berkhamstedjazz.co.uk
SUNDAY 29 SEP
Music:
An Elephant in the Garden
The Greene Room, Kings
Arms, Berkhamsted. 7pm.
behindthemirror.org
SUNDAY 29 SEP
Music: Ralph McTell
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY, 8pm.
courttheatre.co.uk
THURSDAY 3 OCT
Music: John Doe Trio
Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.
bluesbartring.co.uk
FRIDAY 4 OCT
Kids: Open Day
Tring Park School. For
entry in September 2020.
Also 11 Oct. tringpark.com
Talks: Buckinghamshire
Murders
St Leonards Parish Hall,
8pm. cholesbury.com
SATURDAY 5 OCT
Markets & Sales: Book Fair
Court House, Berkhamsted,
10am-4pm. 01442 862011
Music: Endymion Quintet
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
7.30pm, £15.
berkhamstedmusic.co.uk
Comedy: Barry Cryer
and Colin Sell
The Court Theatre, Tring,
7.30pm. £25. get-stuffed.biz
MONDAY 30 SEP
Film:
C’est la Vie!
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
8pm. Also 1 Oct. Nonmembers
£5 at door.
berkhamstedfilm society.co.uk
TUESDAY 1 OCT
October 2: Sunny Ormonde
Fairs / Festivals: Chilterns
Heritage Festival
To 6 Oct. A series of exciting
events across the region,
designed to celebrate the
diverse heritage of the
Chilterns. chilternsociety.
org.uk
WEDNESDAY 2 OCT
Comedy: An Evening with
Sunny Ormonde
The Court Theatre, Tring,
8pm. £15. get-stuffed.biz
October 5: Barry Cryer
and Colin Sell
MONDAY 7 OCT
Film: The Guernsey
Literary and Potato Peel
Society
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
8pm. Also 8 Oct. Nonmembers
£5 at door.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
TUESDAY 8 OCT
Business: Business Biscotti
The Bell, London Road,
Aylesbury HP22 5HP.
9.30-11.30am. £10.
businessbiscotti.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 9 OCT
Music: Berko Unplugged
The Greene Room, Kings
Arms, Berkhamsted, 8pm.
£12. peoplenotborders.org
THURSDAY 10 OCT
Talks: Woburn Abbey and
The Duchy of Bedford
Victoria Hall, Akeman St, 10am.
u3asites.org.uk/tring/home
FRIDAY 11 OCT
Business: Charity Fire Walk
Aylesbury Rugby Club, 7pm.
chilternsmscentre.org
SATURDAY 12 OCT
Dance: Harvest Barn Dance
Bishop Wood School,
7.30pm. fotch.co.uk
SUNDAY 13 OCT
Fundraisers:
Mud Pack Challenge
Ashridge House,
Berkhamsted. 10am-2pm.
Support The Hospice of St
Francis. stfrancis.org.uk
Fundraisers:
Rennie Grove Herts 10k.
Start/finish Rothamsted
Research, Harpenden. £22
online registration.
herts10k.com
Theatre: That Tring Thing
The Pheasantry, 152-154
Kings Road, SW3 4UT. Past
and present students on
Tring Park’s Musical Theatre
Course. tringpark.com
TUESDAY 15 OCT
Business: Tring
BusinessMart
Pendley Manor, 7.30-9.30am.
tringtogether.org.uk
WEDNESDAY 16 OCT
Music: Commercial Music
Showcase
Tring Park School. To 18 Oct.
tringpark.com
Talks: Berkhamsted in Maps
Berkhamsted Town Hall, 8pm.
berkhamsted-history.org.uk
THURSDAY 17 OCT
Music: Opera Concert
Little Gaddesden Church,
7.30pm. £25 for the Hospice of
St Francis and the Church.
MCRoberts4@aol.com
Music: Paul Lamb and Chad
Strentz Blues Bar, Tring.
8.30pm. bluesbartring.co.uk
FRIDAY 18 OCT
Talks: Talking About
Yesteryear. Nora Grace Hall,
Tring, 10.30-11.45am. Tring
Local History And Museum
Reminiscence Group.
gascoinesusan@
virginmedia.com
Fundraisers: Quiz and
Chips. Wendover Memorial
Hall, 7.30pm. £15 inc fish and
chip supper.
chilternsmscentre.org
Film: Can You Ever Forgive
Me? Nora Grace Hall. Doors
8pm, film 8.30pm.
tringcinema.com
SATURDAY 19 OCT
Exhibitions: Underexposed:
A History of Photography
in Dacorum
The Marlowes. To 30 Oct.
The exhibition will tell the
history of Kodak and
photography in Dacorum.
dacorumheritage.org.uk
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SATURDAY 19 OCT
Fundraisers: Quiz Night
Wendover Memorial Hall,
7.30pm. £12.50pp teams of 6.
chilternsdogrescue.org.uk
MONDAY 21 OCT
Film: Il Postino
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
8pm. Also 22 Oct. Nonmembers
£5 at door.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
TUESDAY 22 OCT
Talks: From Guns and
Roses to Hearts and Flowers
Tring WI, High Street Baptist
Church Hall. 7.45 pm.
01582 834010
SATURDAY 26 OCT
Arts & Crafts:
Horrible Halloween
Waddesdon Manor,
Aylesbury. To 3 Nov.
waddesdon.org.uk
Music: Alan Barnes and
11 Big Band
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
8pm, Members £10, Visitors
£13. berkhamstedjazz.co.uk
THURSDAY 31 OCT
Music: The Alarm
The Court Theatre, Tring,
8pm. courttheatre.co.uk
FRIDAY 1 NOV
Fairs / Festivals: Aylesbury
Beer Festival
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar
School, Aylesbury. Also 2 Nov.
£6 in advance or £8 on the
door. fnhospice.org.uk
Talks: The Oxford Of
Inspector Morse
St Leonards Parish Hall, 8pm.
cholesbury.com
Talks:
The Wine Tasting Game
Nora Grace Hall, 8pm.
Trish@tringtogether.org.uk
Dance: Hemel Hempstead
Folk Dance Club
Grovehill Community Centre,
Stevenage Rise, Hemel
Hempstead, HP2 6BJ. 8.15pm
and most Fridays. 01442 259578
SATURDAY 2 NOV
Dance:
Ballet Intensive Weekend
Tring Park School. Also Sun 3
Nov. Ballet Intensive Weekend
for ages 7-18. tringpark.com
Theatre: Senior Acting Day
Tring Park School. Acting for
Camera Day for pupils aged
12-18. tringpark.com
Fairs / Festivals:
Tring Festival of Fire
Tring Park Cricket Club
5.30pm. tringfireworks.co.uk
Fairs / Festivals:
Berkhamsted Rotary
Fireworks
Berkhamsted Cricket Club.
Gates 6pm, show 7pm.
berkobang.org 3 NOV
Theatre: Senior Musical
Theatre Day
Tring Park School. For pupils
aged 12-18.tringpark.com
November 2: Berkhamsted
Tring Festival of Fire
4
Music:
From Odessa to Paris
The Greene Room, Kings
Arms, Berkhamsted. 7pm.
behindthemirror.org
MONDAY 4 NOV
2.
Film: The Wife
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
3.
8pm. Also 5 Nov. Nonmembers
£5 at door.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 6 NOV
Talks: Wine Tasting
Majestic Wine, Billet Lane.
8pm. VISUAL IDENTITY GUIDE
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THURSDAY 7 NOV
Music:
Saints and Sinners
Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.
bluesbartring.co.uk
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November 8-17
FRIDAY 8 NOV
Fairs / Festivals: Tring
Book Festival
To 17 Nov. The programme
will include debates,
interviews, presentations and
workshops all hosted in a
selection of wonderful venues.
tringbookfestival.co.uk
Music | Theatre: Life in a Day
Tring Park School. tringpark.
com
SATURDAY 9 NOV
Music: Maggini Quartet
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
7.30pm, £15.
berkhamstedmusic.co.uk
TUESDAY 12 NOV
Business: Business Biscotti
The Bell, London Road,
Aylesbury HP22 5HP.
9.30-11.30am. £10.
businessbiscotti.co.uk
Theatre: Drama Show
Tring Park School. To 15 Nov.
tringpark.com
WEDNESDAY 13 NOV
Business:
BDCC Breakfast Meeting
Berkhamsted Cricket Club, 7am.
berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk
Talks: Invasion 1940
Berkhamsted Town Hall, 8pm.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
Fundraisers:
Berkhamsted Live 21
Kings Arms, 147 High Street,
Berkhamsted. 8pm. £5.
Supporting Pepper Children’s
Hospice at Home. lstate@
btinternet.com
THURSDAY 14 NOV
Talks:
The Great Exhibition
of 1851
Victoria Hall, Akeman St, 10am.
u3asites.org.uk/tring/home
FRIDAY 15 NOV
Talks: Talking About
Yesteryear
Nora Grace Hall, Tring,
10.30-11.45am. Tring Local
History And Museum
Reminiscence Group.
gascoinesusan@virginmedia.
com
SATURDAY 16 NOV
Markets & Sales:
Tring WI Christmas
Bazaar
Victoria Hall, Akeman Street,
10am-12noon.
01582 834010
SUNDAY 17 NOV
Dance:
Autumn Day of Dance
Tring Park School. For pupils
aged 7-18. tringpark.com
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50 to Marsworth via Pitstone (Sun only) to
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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.
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Tring.
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Facial Aesthetics
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Over the years nature
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At Bow House Dental Practice we
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PGcertImplants (warwick)
Principal Dentist
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