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BERKHAMSTED

ISSUE 71 SUMMER 2019

Living

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Welcome to the

Summer issue!

Summer has arrived at last, and we’re

determined to make the most of it. To help you

do the same we’ve got a special feature on how to

turn your garden into a whole extra room – with

furniture, heating, lighting and even kitchens on

the menu!

We also look indoors at the latest interior trends,

talk about how to cope when grown-up kids come

back to live at home, and help men muddle their

way through the menopause!

On top of all that we have a huge favour to ask.

We want to keep Living Magazines looking fresh

and we also want to make sure we’re giving you

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2019

everything you need from your favourite local

magazine. So if you get a moment we’d love it

if you could find your way to the centre of the

magazine and complete our quick survey. There

might even be a bottle of bubbly in it for you!

Have a lovely summer and remember, our

website brings you more of what you love, so take

a look for more news and updates throughout the

summer months!

Alison and Clare

Owner & Editor

CONTENTS

4 News and views from

Berkhamsted and the

surrounding villages

12 Clare Swatman chats to

local cyclist and record

holder Mike Broadwith

14 New gift and food ideas

from your high street

17 Make a delicious Lemon

and Raspberry Swiss Roll

with our new recipe from

Beechwood Fine Foods

18 Boomerang kids: how to

cope when your adult

children come back to

live at home

22 The Raw Food Debate:

is feeding your pet raw

food safe?

23 Books by local authors.

Competition: win a copy

of our featured

book!

24 The latest interior trends

to update your home

26 Living Magazine Survey:

we need YOU!

28 A man’s guide to the

menopause

29 Plasma pen treatment

put to the test

32 Outdoor Living: have a

staycation in your own

back garden

36 Walk round Berkhamsted

39 K2 Restaurant review

40 What’s On Guide

48 Local Services

50 Local Essentials

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We want to hear

from you!

In the centre of this issue you’ll notice there’s

a survey – and we’d be ever so grateful if you

could fill it in.

It’s now been more than a year since local

businesswoman Alison Page took over the

magazines from Sandra Boothroyd-Todd, who

started and ran them successfully for many

years. Since then we’ve made some changes -

and now we’d like to hear what you think!

It’s helpful for us to know what people like

about the magazine, and just as helpful to

know if there’s

anything we

don’t cover that

you’d like to see

– or anything we

currently include that you don’t like at all.

We’d also like you to think about the Living

brand. Do you ever use the website, or see

anything about the magazines on social media?

What would make you go to the website? News

stories? Competitions? Something else?

We know many of you already love the

mags because you regularly let us know – but

we want to continue to make them the very

best they can be for both our readers and our

advertisers. So please help us out – there could

be a bottle of bubbly in it for you!

Films under the stars

When the sun goes down and the evenings

are balmy, what could be more magical

than snuggling on a blanket in front of a huge

screen and watching your favourite films?

Well now you can do exactly that, as the 2019

outdoor cinema dates at the stunning Ashridge

House have been announced!

This year’s films include The Greatest Showman,

which is being shown on Friday 12 July, and A

Star is Born, which is on Friday 26 July.

There will be a barbecue, a full bar and the

chance to rent a beanbag for a bit of added

comfort – or just take your own blanket or

chair to sit on.

For more information and to book tickets,

go to: www.sundowncinema.co.uk/venue/

ashridge-house

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Skydive to raise funds!

Our owner Alison Page is jumping out

of a plane for The Hospice of St

Francis – can you spare a few

pence to sponsor her?! Go to

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for Alison Page.

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Help for Two Oaks

It’s been part of Berkhamsted since 2006 – but

every year Two Oaks Pony Sanctuary on Darrs

Lane in Northchurch faces the risk of closure due

to lack of funds.

Carolann Buchorksi opened the sanctuary 13

years ago. She runs the place single-handedly,

with help from generous volunteers, but needs

regular help to keep the place open.

‘I love running this place, but the financial

strain is enormous,’ says Carolann. ‘With

horses and ponies, goats, pigs, sheep, geese and

Tringe is back!

Now in its

10th year,

the 2019 Tringe

festival line-up

looks set to be

bigger and better

than ever!

Running for three weeks from 30 June until

20 July, the proceedings will kick off with

Roving Comedy nights around Tring. Featuring

comedy routines from professionals as well as

12 local performers who have trained for eight

weeks under the guidance of Logan Murray

(responsible for training Greg Davies, Rhod

Gilbert and Josh Widdicombe!), you can catch

the comedy at one of four pubs in town: The

Robin Hood, The Black Horse, The Castle or the

Kings Arms.

The Tringe Festival begins the following

day at The Court Theatre. This year stars

performing include Milton Jones, Josie Long,

Ed Byrne, Olaf Falafel and Romesh

Ranganathan – although tickets sell out fast so

don’t hang about!

For more information go to

www.tringefestival.co.uk.

chickens, our running costs and vet bills come to

£2,000 a month.’

Carolann runs fundraising events as often as

she can, and her next Open Day takes place on

9th June, and will include stalls, face painting,

bouncy castle, dog show, a BBQ and much more.

But they still need more regular support,

which is why Carolann has set up a brand new

‘Superstars’ scheme, asking people to donate £10,

£5 or £1 a month by standing order.

‘People can donate as much or as little as they

can afford – it all helps pay for our feed and hay,’

she explains.

For more information go to: www.twooaks

ponysanctuary.wixsite.com/twooaks

Join OWL to stay safe

The police do a brilliant job at patrolling the

streets of Berkhamsted and Northchurch.

But they can’t be everywhere all of the time –

and so they’re calling on us to help them too.

It’s easy – by joining OWLS (Online Watch

Link) – not only can you find out what’s going

on where you are, but you can also email the

police to let them know of anything that might

be happening in the area at any time.

‘These can be emails about crime, missing

people, crime prevention advice or any good

news stories,’ says a spokesperson from Herts

Police. ‘It’s a great line of communication

between police and the community and can help

us enormously.’

If you would like to be a part of this system,

please email your name and address to Lauren.

Jackson@herts.pnn.police.uk

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The Centre of Horseback Combat is based in

Gaddesden, in the grounds of a stunning and

historical 2000 acre estate.

‘We have several strings to our bow,’ explains

co-owner Zana Cousins-Greenwood. ‘We provide

stunt horses for TV shows and films, we appear

at many festivals and events, and we run training

courses in skills such as Traditional Horseback

Archery, stunt riding as well as Rider Confidence

courses.’

Zana and her husband Karl Greenwood set up

the Centre six years ago, and since then it’s grown

enormously.

‘People visit us from all over the world, and the

Team GB Dzhigitova (Cossack trick riding) train

here too.’

Some of the courses look amazing and, if you’re

confident on horseback you’ll have great fun.

They’re also holding a summer open day on 22

June so you can go along and find out more. Go to

www.horsebackcombat.co.uk for more details.

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Support your school

The Ashlyns Festival is back – and Living

Magazines are delighted to be supporting it!

The two-day celebration in the magnificent

grounds of Ashlyns School has something for

everyone – and the whole thing aims to raise

money for the students, the school and the

wider community facilities on site.

On Friday 12 July there’s a Comedy and Curry

Night with a fantastic line-up of comedians,

as well as mouthwatering curries from the Fat

Buddha. There will also be a full bar.

The following day there will be live music across

two stages, a large bar marquee serving locally

brewed beer and a Gin and Pimms tent. There

will also be a wide range of food from local

suppliers, as well as a family area with games,

demos and workshops for younger children.

Comedy Night tickets are £15 each, festival

tickets are £10 per adult, £7 for under 18s and

under 12s are free. Go to

www.ashlynsfestival.co.uk

Berkhamsted in the Media

‘The first system [of new eco doors] will be tested at the Waitrose store in Berkhamsted,

Hertfordshire, next month and rolled-out to all 353 of its supermarkets later this year if successful.

Initial estimates suggest it could save the chain £10 million to £15 million per annum.’

The Times, 6 May 2019.

‘He [Martin Scicluna, new chairman of J Sainsbury] came to the UK aged 15 after winning a British

Council scholarship to study at Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire and today lives in a country

home close by. He did not know anyone in Britain and his first language was Maltese — “a guttural,

harsh-sounding form of Arabic” — but he was not put off.’

The Times, 4 May 2019.

‘Ben, from Berkhamsted, Herts, took up long-distance running a year ago to stay fit after his allclear.

But he said: “It will be a huge challenge as years of chemo gave my body a battering.”

And he is raising money for the charity that supported him through his illness — the Teenage

Cancer Trust.’

The Mirror, 27 April 2019, about Ben Atkins, who ran the marathon after beating cancer.

‘Compiling this list doesn’t get any easier. In fact, it gets harder. How do you decide between

Berkhamsted and Belfast, Montgomery and Mull? As it happens we didn’t — they’re all in —

but choosing where to live can be a challenge.’

The Times, 14 April 2019, Best Places to Live in the UK 2019.

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Club night brings Tring alive!

regular club night is bringing a bit of

A excitement to Tring – and is proving to be

a big success!

HouseMouse, run by Housemousemusic, a

local electronic dance music collective, turned

up the heat at The Court Theatre last month –

and will be doing it all again later this year.

The group’s main aims are to: have fun;

provide a safe environment for house music

lovers; offer a platform for local electronic

dance music DJs; and, most importantly, raise

money for charity.

Dance the night away with an amazing mix

of house dance music, melodic techno and

fabulous pyrotechnics, as well as pole dancing

sets from spectacular dancers.

The last event raised £250 for Hector’s House,

and the same for international young people’s

charity Last Night A DJ Saved My Life – two

worthy causes close to the hearts of the

organisers.

The next event will be at the Big Top on

Pitstone Green on Saturday 15 June, and once

again at The Court Theatre on Saturday 14

September.

Visit www.housemousemusic.club for more

information and to book tickets.

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Cooking up a storm!

Husband and wife team The Cook

Partnership in Tring are celebrating 20

years in the town – and are thrilled to still be

there!

Established by David Cook in August 1999,

the chartered accountancy firm has gone from

strength to strength since it opened the doors

of its very first office.

‘My wife Pam and I both worked in London

and when we moved to Ivinghoe in 1998 I

realised I couldn’t bear the commute any more,’

says David. So the following year he set up on

his own.

‘To begin with I just had a few clients and

worked from an office above my garage,’ he says.

Over the next few years the business grew

steadily and in 2005 David moved to the

Akeman Business Park, where the company

stayed for more than seven years.

‘During that time we had

three children and Pam

decided to stop working in

London and join the firm,’

David says.

In 2013, now with four

members of staff, they moved

to their current office on the

Icknield Industrial Estate in Tring.

‘We’re so happy to have been working in and

around Tring for 20 years,’ says David. ‘We love

the close-knit community and camaraderie of

the town.’

They also sponsor events such as the Tringe

comedy festival and the Tring Fun Run. ‘It’s a

lovely town and it’s important to give back.

‘And even though Pam and I have been living

and working together for more than 20 years,

we’re still friends!’

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Clare Swatman chatted to Berkhamsted

cyclist Mike Broadwith

Who is Mike?

A maths teacher, a family man with four

young children – and a champion cyclist with

a World Record under his belt for the ‘End to

End’ Land’s End to John O’Groats ride.

When I ask Mike how he manages to keep

cycling for hours on end, he tells me ‘it’s

because I’m a simple man’.

Having spent a while chatting to him, I can

confirm this certainly is not true. But what

probably does help him keep going is that he

doesn’t over-analyse things.

Mike got into competitive cycling relatively late

in life, after leaving university. He started racing

at the Velodrome in Welwyn and it turned out

he was pretty good; between 2001 and 2006

he raced most weeks, reaching the top 10 in

the National Championships and fourth in the

National 100 mile Championship.

Then in 2006 Mike decided he’d had enough.

‘My wife Helen and I went travelling, and when

we came back Helen was pregnant and I just

didn’t feel like going back to competitive cycling,’

he says.

From then the only cycling Mike did was his

daily 40-mile round commute to work – 200

miles a week - which kept him fit.

It wasn’t until his second son was born in 2011

that he started to think about trying his hand at

competitive cycling again.

‘I just had a niggle in the back of my mind that I

could probably still do pretty well,’ he says. Then

a phone call from a friend asking him to make up

a three-person race sealed his fate.

‘I agreed – and to my amazement we won

bronze,’ says Mike. He had the bug again.

‘I decided that I’d like to start doing events at a

high level again, but just concentrate on one or

two a year.’

Fortunately Helen was supportive, and in 2013

he entered the National 100 mile Championship

and came fourth. A friend suggested he should

try the 24-hour race.

‘I realised I was better at longer distances

because I had the stamina, but not necessarily

the speed needed for the shorter races,’ he says.

And so in 2015 he went for it – and won!

‘I didn’t really stop for the whole 24 hours,’

Mike says. ‘I raced for eight hours, had a three

minute break, then carried on.’

The measure of a good competitor in that race

is if they can cover 500 miles in the 24 hours.

Mike managed 537 miles.

The following year Mike did the race as part of

a team, and they won again.

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‘People kept telling me I should do the End to

End race, from Land’s End to John O’Groats,’

Mike says. ‘But I felt it would be arrogant to

even try.’

It was Helen who encouraged him in the end.

‘She just said I should give it a go.’

And finally, on 15 June last year, Mike started

the biggest challenge of his life.

‘I set off at 8am on the Friday,’ he says. ‘By

that afternoon I was in the Midlands and by the

evening I was in Scotland.

‘The hardest thing was adjusting mentally. The

longest I’d ever cycled was 24 hours. This time

I completed 24 hours and still had almost the

same to go again. It was tough.’

By the time Mike reached Inverness, he was

ready to give up. ‘I was cold and soaked to the

skin and just didn’t think I could do any more,’

he recalls. ‘Helen told me to just try another 20

minutes – and it pushed me through the barrier.’

Mike finished in 43 hours and 25 minutes – five

minutes faster than he’d hoped – and 31 minutes

faster than the previous World Record! ‘It felt

amazing,’ he says.

But is that it now? Mike’s not so sure. ‘There

are week-long races across Europe, but that’s

a whole different thing. I think Helen would be

really worried, because I don’t always know

when I need to stop.

‘Plus with four children now, it would be a real

feat to even organise something like that.

‘I don’t push the kids into cycling,’ Mike says.

‘I just like them to see that sport can be fun.

Cycling is part of my life, and I think that teaches

them a healthy lesson.’

Who knows what the future holds for Mike.

But whatever he decides to do, we wish him the

best of luck!

1HL

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08 Felt Bear with Arrows £11.00

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14 Silk City Map Scarves £19.50

15 Toasted Crumpet China Jugs from £15.00

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LEMON AND

RASPBERRY

SWISS ROLL

RECIPE

Ingredients:

• For the sponge

• 3 large eggs

• 125g caster sugar

• 125g plain flour

• finely grated zest

of lemon

For filling:

• 150ml double cream

• 125g mascarpone

• 5tsp caster sugar

• 6-8tbsp good quality

lemon curd

• 125g fresh raspberries

> Using the paper to help, roll up the sponge as tightly

as possible.

> Place on a serving plate, dust with icing sugar and

decorate with extra raspberries.

Try other fruit and flavour combinations like lime and

blueberry, orange and strawberry or traditional vanilla

with a mix of your favourite seasonal berries.

- 35cm x 25cm Swiss roll tin

- Oven 200C/Gas 5/fan oven 180C

With many thanks to Sarah Murray from Beechwood Fine Foods for this recipe

> Preheat the oven and line cake tin with baking

parchment.

> Whisk the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until

the mixture leaves a good trail.

> Sieve the flour into the mixture and carefully fold in,

followed by the lemon zest.

> Pour into the prepared tin and spread into the corners.

> Bake for 10-12 mins.

> Dust a large piece of greaseproof paper with caster

sugar. Turn the cooked sponge out onto the sheet of

sugared paper and carefully peel off the lining paper.

Trim off the two long edges.

> Starting from one short end, fold over the

greaseproof paper and roll up the cake with the

paper inside the Swiss roll. Leave on a rack to cool.

> Make the filling by beating the mascarpone with

the caster sugar and in a separate bowl whip the

double cream to form soft peaks. Carefully fold the

sweetened mascarpone into the cream.

> When fully cooled unroll the Swiss roll and spread

with the lemon curd. Then spread with the cream mix

and scatter with the raspberries (gently squeeze each

raspberry between your finger and thumb to flatten

slightly, this will make it easier to roll up the sponge).

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BOOMERANG

KIDS

How do you cope if your grown-up children

come back home to live?

The kids have left home and you’re rattling around

the house wondering what to do with yourself.

But what if, after finishing university, or

returning from travelling around the world,

they’ve decided to move back in?

Over the last 20 years the number of ‘boomerang

children’ – those who fly the nest but return

several years later – has soared, so that now more

than a quarter of those aged 24-30 are still living

with their parents.

Round here, of course, property prices are so high

that it’s hardly surprising young people can’t afford

to buy or rent their own place, hence cases of

boomerang children are much higher in London

and the south-east than anywhere else in the country.

But is it a problem, and how do you cope when

your not-so-little ones come back to live in the

family home?

For Susan Dobinson, mother of two grown-up

children, a Humanist, Wedding, Funeral and

Naming Celebrant from Berkhamsted, having her

28-year-old son living back at home meant they all

had to make some adjustments.

‘David had lived and worked away for some

years when he decided he didn’t enjoy the

corporate world and wanted to retrain to be a

primary school teacher,’ says Susan. ‘He was 25

and it meant a huge change for him, but we

supported him.’

David moved back home and they had a brief

conversation about how it would work. ‘It wasn’t

enough,’ admits Susan.

‘There’s a lot to get used to, having another

adult in the house.

‘There was the untidiness and the noisiness

for us, and the lack of privacy for all of us.

Finally, two months after he moved back in

we sat down and laid down some proper ground

rules. Now he helps around the house and

in the garden, and walks the dogs. It works

much better.

‘He’s dependent on us financially because he’s

training, but the plan is for him to move out as

soon as he can, once he’s finished. We’re very

close but it was important for us all that we knew

there was a time limit to it.’

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The golden rules of living

with your grown-up children

If your adult children want to move back home,

you might be thrilled. But even if you’re looking

forward to having them around again, it’s

important to remember that they’re no longer

children but independent adults, and that your

relationship will be quite different this time

around.

Beth Parmar, a parent and child coach from

Berkhamsted, offers some advice on how to make

it work.

‘The most important thing is setting down the

ground rules before they even set foot inside the

house,’ she says. ‘If you don’t, no matter how close

you are, it will end up causing resentment and

tension, and nobody wants that.’

The key points are:

• Communication

It’s essential to communicate how you’re feeling

before resentment arises. If you’re fed up with

dirty dishes lying around, you expect them to pay

their fair share towards the household expenses,

or want them to cook a meal at least once a

week, tell them. Neither of you are mind readers

and it’s easier to talk about it than to seethe.

• Ground rules

Laying out ground rules before they move back

is essential to avoid problems later. Sort out

financial arrangements if need be – if you

expect them to pay a percentage of their wage

for their keep, then say so. If you want them to

do certain jobs around the house, make it clear

from the start. You might not cover everything,

but if you keep the lines of communication open

then other things can be discussed later.

• Respect for each other

You’ve been used to having your own space and

so have they, so it’s important to respect each

other’s privacy and needs. If you have enough

space maybe you could create a room just for

them to use, especially if their friends come

KIDS

round, or give them a TV in their bedroom so

they can have some time on their own. Make

sure you don’t let their habits and ways of doing

things get in the way of yours, but also ensure

you’re not just sniping about it behind their

back if they’re not doing as you’d expect.

• Work out a long term goal

You don’t necessarily have to say ‘when are you

leaving?’ the minute they walk through the

door, but it’s important to establish a goal for

them moving back out as soon as you can. If

their goal is to save a certain amount of money

for a deposit, then help them work out a way of

saving that money. If the end goal is a timescale

one – for example they’ve gone back to college

or want to move back for a year or so – make

sure you don’t leave it open-ended. If you make

it too comfortable for them to stay they’ll never

leave – and never learn to stand on their own

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PETS

THE RAW FOOD DEBATE

Feeding cats and dogs raw

food is on the rise – but are you

putting your family at risk?

Over the last few years the number of people

feeding their pets raw food has risen

significantly, with freezer sections full of raw

meat, bones and organs springing up in most

supermarkets.

Known as the BARF diet, which stands for

‘bones and raw food’, it’s claimed that it’s more

like the food animals would have eaten years

ago in the wild, and that it therefore has

significant health benefits over processed,

cooked food.

However, not everyone agrees. In 2018, Dutch

scientists discovered that a high percentage of

the raw meat they tested contained food

poisoning bugs, including E. coli, listeria and

salmonella. Many also contained parasites such

as Toxoplasma, which can cause significant

harm to babies.

Any raw meat you buy has a risk of containing

these, but most bugs are killed in the cooking

process. By feeding your pets raw food, there is

a risk that the bugs can be passed on to you and

your family.

Now, though, there is even more reason to be

worried, thanks to a recent discovery – because

more than 40 cats nationwide have been

diagnosed with TB, which has been traced back

to one source of raw food.

‘The truth is, our pets are very, very far from

being the wild animals they once were when

they would have eaten raw meat like this,’ says

Patrick Dale from Springwell Vets in Tring.

‘They’re domesticated animals now, and their

needs are very different.

‘For a long time I’ve been wary about the risks

of feeding pets raw food. I rarely see any

difference in the health of a pet fed a raw food

diet and one that’s fed a conventional diet – and

at the same time there are risks of contracting

salmonella or E. coli. But with this new risk, it’s

all become a lot more serious.

‘TB is a serious infectious disease. One cat

who contracts it can pass it easily on to any

other pets in the house. But, more worryingly, it

can also be passed on to humans – particularly

the elderly and young children who are more

vulnerable.’

In fact this is so serious, Patrick says, that

legal proceedings are likely to be carried out

against the pet food company involved.

And while those in favour continue to

maintain that raw food is perfectly safe if

handled properly, Patrick believes it’s too

dangerous to dismiss.

‘I would never feed raw, and the veterinary

profession as a whole does not justify raw

feeding,’ he says.

Danielle Gunn-Moore from the University of

Edinburgh agrees. ‘I’m not against the concept

of raw feeding per se – it could lead to

environmental enrichment for the pet. But it

would have to be proven to be nutritionally

sound and guaranteed to be free from

infectious diseases. While the first has been

achieved by some pet food manufacturers, we

don’t know how the latter can be achieved, and

that’s what concerns me as now we are seeing

cases of bovine TB infection in Britain.’

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Congratulations to our competition winners!

Well done to the winners of our Dogfest Competition from the Spring Issue. The answer was of

course ‘Crufts’! Delia Eggleton and Andrew Rodwell both received a pair of tickets to the

Knebworth event on 11-12 May.

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BOOKS

Our Life in a Day

by Jamie Fewery. Orion, £7.99

This is a debut from Berkhamsted author Jamie – and it’s a corker! It’s a love story with a

difference. On their 10th anniversary, Esme asks Tom to come up with significant moments

in their relationship for every hour of the day. Although these moments are not told in

chronological order, they are told in an order that drip-feeds information and helps build on

the story of their love. The characters are engaging and likeable, and by the end you’re really

rooting for them. This is a perfect summer read and I highly recommend it.

Stand Tall Like a Mountain: Mindfulness and

Self-Care for Children and Parents

by Suzy Reading. Aster, £12.99

This is local author Suzy’s second book, which aims to help parents empower their children

to: learn tools for dealing with everyday emotions; express how they’re feeling; and learn

about their bodies and minds, along with some easy yoga poses to promote positive feelings.

The Northern Lights Lodge

by Julie Caplin. Harper Impulse, £7.09 paperback

A brand new book from Tring author Julie Caplin.

With a shattered heart and her career in tatters, Lucy needs to get away from her life in the

UK. But when she takes a job as hotel manager of the Northern Lights Lodge in Iceland, she

doesn’t expect to find herself in a land of bubbling hot springs and snowflake-dusted

glaciers – and in the company of gorgeous Scottish barman, Alex. Lucy sets about making

the lodge the number one romantic destination in Iceland – even though romance is the last

thing she wants. However, as Alex and Lucy grow closer under the dancing lights of the

aurora, Lucy might just learn how to fall in love again.

The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire

by James Bentley, Nikolaus Pevsner and Bridget Cherry.

Pevsner Architectural Guides, £35.00

Despite being one of the smallest English counties, Hertfordshire possesses an enormous

range of fine buildings. In this beautiful coffee table book about the county, each city, town

and village is covered with interesting facts and some lovely photographs and maps. It

covers Berkhamsted Castle, the town’s churches and public buildings, Ashlyns School,

Berkhamsted School, the Sayers Almshouses and the Old Town Hall, among others. In Tring

it covers the churches, Grim’s Ditch, Market House, the Natural History Museum, Tring

Park, Tringford Pumping Station and Pendley Manor. For anyone interested in the place in

which we live, this is a fabulous addition to your bookshelf.

*Competition!*

We have four copies of The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire to give away. To enter the competition, visit our

website at www.livingmags.info/competitions. Winners will be drawn at random from correct entries and the

closing date is 31 July 2019.

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GET YOUR HOME

AHEAD OF THE

CURVE

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We take a look at the latest interior trends for 2019 to make

sure your home is looking at its best

Seasons change and so do fashions – and that

goes for your home, as well as your wardrobe.

Recently, people have gone crazy for retro

furniture, as well as Scandi style and dark,

sumptuous colours. But what’s going to be the next

big thing this autumn/winter?

If you’re looking to update your home this year,

here are a few ideas hot off the press that might

float your boat. If you don’t want to go the whole

hog, then there are ways to update your current

look with some exciting modern twists.

Retro fusion

Good news – you don’t need to chuck out your

beloved 1970s sideboard or the 1920s art deco

mirror you adore – because they can all work

together.

Many high street shops, such as M&S and Next,

have started to sell retro-inspired furniture with

soft curves and plush upholstery, which means the

look is likely to continue for some time.

‘This season, 70s retro glam meets jazz in a real

mix-up,’ explains Emma Holbrook, owner and curator

of Soden Style and Soden Social in Berkhamsted.

‘Go for shades of ochre and turmeric, fused with

deep green or cobalt blue, or mix terracotta and

honey shades with tan leather to create a rich glow

and a sweet and spicy palette.’

If you want some lovely retro furniture, try

‘Nineteen 49’ in Tring, or ‘Returned to Glory’,

‘Soden Style’ and ‘White Mint’ in Berkhamsted.

1: Soft curves and plush upholstery. 2: Retro-inspired Habitat rug

Bejewelled riches

Forget minimalism – this season, more is more!

‘Deep, rich, plush gemstone colours and rare

materials, such as coloured marble and metallic,

will be big news,’ says Emma.

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PROPERTY

Another of this season’s key trends is fringing –

it will be everywhere! ‘Make sure it’s over-the-top

and team it with velvets, as well as glam gold

mirrors,’ advises Emma.

So think less about paring back and more about

embracing your inner rock god and letting it all go!

3: Emma Holbrook from Soden Style in Berkhamsted

Scandi style

For those who love the simplicity of the pared-back

Scandi style, you’ll be pleased to know it’s still hot

– but with a twist.

Add some texture with the addition of woven

materials, such as wicker, and layer wool and

sheepskin with a backdrop of neutral tones.

‘Spice it up with some tribal elegance, with

monochrome accessories, feather décor, and

beautiful handmade rugs such as those from ‘Beni

Ourai’ to add an eclectic global feel,’ suggests Emma.

4: Skandicool lamps, £225, Soden Style

Glamour

It’s all about the glamour this year, with luxury

materials being mixed together to create a

top-quality feel.

Go for materials such as velvet, pewter and

marble, as well as brass and smoked glass for that

sultry feel.

5: Bejewelled mirror, £200, Velvet lampshade, £60, Soden Style.

Woodland retreat

For a real autumnal feel, embrace the woodland

retreat trend that you’ll find in all the shops this

season. Mix rich colours, including berries, bark

and bramble, with chunky wool knits, such as rugs

and throws, and woodland animal prints. Dried

flowers will complete the look.

To get the look without having to give your room

a complete overhaul, try these simple ideas:

• gather some pine cones and put them in a bowl

or clear vase on your coffee table/sideboard

• gather twigs and small branches and put them

in a vase instead of a flower display

• buy or find a log stump to use as a side table

• throw a faux fur throw over your chair or sofa.

Hot colours

There are a couple of colours which are proving

extremely popular this year – and they’re very

different!

1) Mustard

It can be used on its own, or teamed with rich

jewel colours to create a statement. However

you choose to use it, mustard is one of the

hottest colours in interiors right now.

Go bold with something like the Dulux Honey

Mustard shade, or tone it down with their colour

of the season, Dulux Spiced Honey. It’s the

perfect shade to paint a whole wall or ceiling. If

you’re not feeling too brave, try a block of colour,

or go for a piece of furniture or soft furnishings,

such as cushions or a throw, in mustard.

2) Rusty Rosy Pink

This, says Emma, is another key colour this

season. ‘Mixed with brass and gold or cool silver

and geometric wallpaper, this is the perfect

colour to achieve an art deco/geometric feel and

add a warm glow to any room.’

6: BDusty pink pouff, £195, and stool, £65, Soden

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READER SURVEY

Wow, has it really been a whole year?

Back in Summer 2018 I put out my first issues as new

owner and Publishing Director of Living Magazines.

It was exciting – and admittedly a little bit scary

– to take over the reins from Sandra Boothroyd-Todd,

who’d done such a fantastic job for so many years,

building the mags into such well-loved and respected

local publications. We’d love to hear how you think

we’ve measured up to the task! To get a better feel for

who our audience is today, your likes and dislikes, and

what you’d like to see more or less of in the magazines,

we’ve put together this survey which will help us

shape the content you want to see in the future.

There are just 20 questions and the survey should

take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. As a

thank you for taking part, there’s a bottle of bubbly

for five entries drawn at random after 31 July 2019!

Thanks, Alison

Please tick only one box per question, except for Q12 and

Q13 where you may tick all that apply:

1. What is your age?

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2. What is your gender?

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3. What is the highest degree or level of school

you have completed? (Tick the nearest

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4. What is your employment status?

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5. What is your location?

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6. What is your marital status?

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7. What is your combined household income

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8. How many holidays do you typically take

per year?

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9. What are your living arrangements?

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10. Do you think it’s worth paying more money

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

A MAN’S GUIDE TO THE

MENOPAUSE

Yes, you read that right – this is the

MAN’S guide to the menopause!

Every single woman goes through

it, yet it’s barely talked about.

Here we give a man’s guide to the

menopause to help you give her the

support she needs.

You’ve heard of it, but aside from mood

changes in your other half you’re not really

sure what it is, or why it’s happening, right?

Well worry no more, because we’re here to help.

Every woman on the planet will go through the

menopause at some point– usually around the age

of 45-55, but sometimes earlier and sometimes

later. And it can have an enormous effect.

Here are the main things you need to know to

help her navigate the change as smoothly and

happily as possible.

What is the menopause?

You probably know most of this, but just to be

clear, the menopause is a natural part of ageing

that means a woman’s hormone levels are

falling. Oestrogen levels drop as the ovaries stop

working, so the brain sends thermal surges

through the body in an attempt to get them to

work again. By the end, she will no longer get

any periods, but the road towards this point can

be rocky as falling hormone levels cause all

kinds of physical and emotional changes.

How long does it last?

This is a bit of a ‘how long is a piece of string?’

question. The truth is it can, and usually does,

last for several years. During this time

symptoms are likely to come and go, so you

need to be prepared for it not to go away

overnight. During this time she is referred to as

peri-menopausal.

What are the main symptoms?

One of the main symptoms is mood swings. Just

as you may have noticed an increase in

moodiness around the time of her period, the

changing hormone levels can often cause the same

issues during the menopause as well. So if she’s

started flying off the handle at small things, try

and be understanding. She won’t be enjoying

feeling this way any more than you’re enjoying

being on the receiving end; it can be very

disconcerting and frightening.

It can also cause her to be more emotional and

cry at the drop of a hat. It can even cause

depression. If it gets that bad then it may be time

to suggest she sees a doctor, but only you can be

the judge of that. Tread carefully!

Other symptoms include palpitations, hot

flushes and night sweats.

Sadly, a lower libido is also a common symptom.

Lowered hormone levels make the problem

two-fold: firstly, it means a lowered libido; but it

also means that the tissue around the vagina can

become thinner, which can cause pain.

Skin changes and sometimes weight gain can

also be symptoms, which only serve to make her

feel worse rather than better about herself.

Will things ever get better?

The short answer is YES! For most women,

hormones do settle and things return to normal

eventually.

What can I do to help?

You’re doing it! Just by reading this and trying to

understand what she’s going through, you’re

helping. For most women, the menopause can be

scary and worrying because the way she feels is so

out of her control. So although you might want to

scream back when she screams at you for no

apparent reason, if you can try and be kind, she

will appreciate it.

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TRIED AND TESTED:

PLASMA PEN TREATMENT

We put a brand new treatment

to the test

Before

During recovery

Eight weeks after

TRIED & TESTED

Most of us dream of looking younger

without having to go under the

knife, don’t we? As we age, our skin

thins and produces less collagen, all of which

combines to make our skin look older and more

wrinkled.

Plasma Pen treatment is a brand new

treatment which works in lots of different ways;

it tightens skin almost instantly, while also

working underneath the skin to help it produce

more collagen to give effects which last for

years.

So, when I was given the chance to try it out, I

was hardly going to refuse now was I?

Penny Cook, owner of Penelope Plasma, was

kind enough to offer the treatment to both me

and our publisher, Alison. Here’s how we got on.

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Under-eye area and crow’s feet

I was the guinea pig and had the treatment first.

When Penny explained that there was a period

of a few days following the treatment when I’d

look less than my best, while a crust formed on

the treated area, I was a little nervous. I have to

do the school run every day and it was only

March – hardly sunglasses weather!

She explained the treatment in detail and then

we arranged for her to come round one evening.

She set up the couch in my living room and got

to work. First she numbed the area she was

going to treat and, while that kicked in, set up

her Plasma Pen. Then I was ready to go!

I wasn’t sure what to expect. In some places I

couldn’t feel the laser at all, while in others it

felt sore and Penny stopped to apply more

numbing cream. It took roughly 20 minutes per

eye, but I felt at ease because Penny was so

professional. She pre-warned me that it gave off

an odd burning smell so I was prepared – but

it’s a little disconcerting!

Immediately afterwards the area under my eyes

was covered in tiny dots, but it looked more taut

than it had done in years.

The next day it was a little swollen and I hid

behind my sunglasses. In fact, I had to hibernate

for about five days until I felt comfortable taking

my glasses off in public. You can’t apply creams or

make-up to it while it heals, but Penny does give

you Aloe Vera gel, which takes away much of the

tightness and swelling. The feeling is a little bit

like mild sunburn, but no worse.

By day six most of the crust had disappeared

completely and I was even able to apply a bit of

make-up to the area. It looked pretty good.

Tightening continues to improve over the next 12

weeks, as more collagen is produced. By week five I

could already see a reduction in the crow’s feet and

wrinkles under my eyes – there had been one line

that had been particularly deep that I only noticed

when I took a photo just before the treatment, and

that has already improved dramatically.

I’m very pleased with the result, although I do

think for optimum results I’d probably need a

second treatment after the 12 weeks are up. Who

knows, I might just go for it!

Interestingly, Alison chose to have her treatment on her

jawline and the recovery was much longer than under the

eyes. She also suffered some sort of allergic reaction,

although we’re not sure what to.

Of course everyone is different, but different areas also

take longer to heal than others, so you do need to be

prepared for a longer downtime if that does happen. To be

sure, I’d recommend having the patch test.

At the time of going to press, it’s only been three weeks

since Alison’s treatment was completed, so it’s a bit early to

tell results, but she is hopeful!

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Forget luxury holidays – you can bring the glamour to your

own garden for a fraction of the price. Here’s how to enjoy

your garden all year round.

If this summer proves to be anything like the

summer of 2018, we’ll all be glad of the little

oases we call our back gardens.

But if you’re planning to spend a lot more time in

your garden this summer, how do you make sure

you get the most out of it?

It’s not just a matter of getting a few nice seats

and lights out there any more. These days, there

are so many amazing ways of bringing your

garden to life, that it almost becomes a room in

itself!

‘These are much more modern than a

conservatory. The glass is triple-glazed and they

retain heat in the winter and don’t overheat so

much in the summer. The huge panels of glass also

mean you get great views all around.’

With the weather so unpredictable, this is a great

way to make the most of space in your garden.

Glass rooms

A far cry from the traditional conservatory, glass

rooms are one of the latest trends, and a great way

to make more of your garden space.

‘Essentially these are glass cubes, which can

either be attached to your house or entirely

separate in another part of the garden, but mean

you can use that part of the garden all year round

no matter what the weather,’ explains Helen

Reeley from Helen Reeley Gardens in

Berkhamsted.

Outdoor kitchens

Forget barbecues – they’re so last century! The

latest thing for gardens is the outdoor kitchen.

‘These are so much more than just a source of

heat to cook on,’ explains Helen, who says that

more and more people are asking for kitchens to be

incorporated into their garden designs.

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GARDENS

‘They usually have cupboards for storage, a

fridge for drinks, work surfaces, pizza ovens,

rotisserie ovens – everything you could need and

more – such as this one by garden designer Craig

McGibbon. The idea is that you don’t need to keep

going in and out all the time and can do everything

outside, making the most of the garden.’

Pods

Another option, if you don’t want to be entirely

glassed in, is what is known as a ‘louvred pod’.

Either as a stand-alone pod, or something attached

to the house, these are essentially pergolas with

louvred roof systems, where tilting blades close

electronically when the heavens open.

‘With the weather in the UK, these are a great

solution,’ says Helen. ‘I love them, because it

means you can spend more time in the garden

even when it starts to rain.’

Fire pits

Traditional patio heaters are extremely bad for the

environment and, Helen says, have never been a

popular choice for home gardens anyway. The

latest trend is a fire pit or chiminea – these are a

great way of keeping your seating area warm and

toasty long into the evening.

Awnings

Awnings are a more cost-effective way of making

your garden weather-proof.

‘There are some really good quality, affordable

electronic awnings these days,’ says Helen. ‘And

because it’s just a roof without sides, it means

you can cook and have fire pits under them

quite safely.’

Seating

In terms of seating, it’s best to stay away from

plastic, as it not only doesn’t last long, but we’re

increasingly becoming more aware of the

damaging effect of plastic on the environment.

‘Wood can be left outside treated or untreated,

depending on how you want it to look,’ says Helen.

‘Stainless steel is a good option too, as it lasts well.

But, just as you’d want comfort if you were sitting

in your dining room, you want to be comfortable

sitting outside too, so it’s essential to put cushions

and throws on chairs.’

Lighting

Lighting can be as pricey or as inexpensive as you

want and still be effective.

‘You don’t want to light up your seating area too

much,’ explains Helen. ‘It’s more about lighting up

the surrounding area, such as uplighting a tree for

example, and then using softer lamps and lanterns

for the seating area.

‘You can choose to have it all properly wired in by

an electrician, with lights that dim, change colour,

go on and off as you move round the garden; or you

can choose something simpler such as fairy lights

around a tree or solar lamps along a path,’ says

Helen. ‘Both look lovely and make the garden at

night feel more special.’

Water features

‘People are increasingly asking for water features

in their garden for a really relaxing feel – but you

do have to be careful about the noise they make,

as some can be so loud they’re a distraction,’

says Helen.

‘One of the nicest, most soothing water features

is a bronze resin pool, which has gentle bubbles

rippling the surface and means there isn’t

the constant sound of running water, but is

subtle and tasteful. They’re also relatively easy to

install.’

You can find some lovely examples at Lucy Smith:

www.lucysmith.org.uk/pools-bowls--plinths

Comfort

As the temperature drops and the light goes down,

it’s essential to keep warm if you want to stay

outdoors. ‘Make sure you have a good stash of

blankets and cushions, so you don’t have to

decamp inside as soon as it cools down,’

says Helen.

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WALKS

1

This the fifth in our series of dog-friendly local

walks and starts in the centre of Berkhamsted.

The walk climbs steeply towards Kingshill Way,

crosses underneath the A41, before crossing back

over at Swingate Lane. It then follows a track

which descends to the A4251 and returns along the

Grand Union Canal towpath. The route is mainly

on footpaths and enjoys several excellent views

over the countryside. There is the option of

extending the walk from 3.6 miles (5.8km)

to 5.5 miles (8.9km) to Bourne End. There are

several seats and numerous refreshments

stops in Berkhamsted. A full description and

annotated map (including parking) is available

at www.livingmags.info.

Berkhamsted High Street is the start of the walk

and has been an important thoroughfare since

before the time of the Romans, and was known by

its Saxon name of Akeman St. Later it was known

as Sparrows Herne Turnpike Trust and was an

important toll road. Along the High St (173) is the

oldest known ‘jettied’ timber-framed building in

the country, built

in the late 13th

century.

(Sterling’s estate

agent today) (see

photo).

Berkhamsted

2

Castle is one of

its most famous

landmarks. The walk goes down Prince Edward

Street, which originally led from the Castle to the

town archery practice ground, Butts Meadow,

formerly known as the Buttericks or the Buttfield.

Berkhamsted was the favourite home of the 14th

century Prince Edward, the Black Prince and

coincided with the peak of the development of the

Longbow as a weapon of war. The walk goes

through Butts Meadow to Tompkins Meadow,

where the 19th century butcher of the same name

grazed his delivery horses.

Later the walk goes along The Grand Junction

Canal, which played an important part in

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3

Berkhamsted’s industrial history. Evidence can be

seen along this walk. Francis Egerton, Duke of

Bridgewater (the Canal Duke), father of the inland

waterway system, lived in Ashridge. The Grand

Junction Canal from the Thames at Brentford to

Berkhamsted was completed in 1798 and continued

all the way to Birmingham in 1805.

Berkhamsted linked the estuaries, ports and

industrial centres of the country. Canals provided

a faster and cheaper method of transporting raw

materials and manufactured goods. However, with

the development of the railways in the 19th

century, the power of the canals declined.

Under its later name, The Grand Union Canal, it

continued to be used as a trade route until the early

1960s. There are various signs along the walk route

providing more details of this history and the

photograph shows one of the few buildings whose

industrial heritage is still evident.

The area known as Castle Wharf (The Port of

Berkhamsted) was the centre of the town’s canal

trade, navigation and boat building activities.

Main activities included the transport of coal,

grain, building materials and manure. Timber

yards, boating wharves, breweries, boat building

and chemical works and all the people that served

these industries, flourished as a result of the canal.

A genuine Canadian Kwakiutl totem pole is

situated next to the canal opposite the Crystal

Palace pub. It was erected in 1968 at Alsford’s

Wharf, a former timber yard. The carving is a

fertility symbol and legend has it that a woman

wishing to conceive should visit and make three

wishes for the child they dream of!

The walk finishes past Berkhamsted School

which was originally founded in 1544.

The longer route takes walkers past an iron post

commemorating the Foundling Hospital, formerly at

Ashlyn’s Hall. In 1935 the Foundling Hospital moved

from London to an impressive new building on the

Ashlyns Hall Estate in

Berkhamsted, where it continued

until 1955 and eventually became

Ashlyns School.

Useful sources of historical

information consulted in

4

compiling this walk included:

Dacorum Borough Council -

www.dacorum.gov.uk/home/leisure-culture/

shopping-and-town-centres/berkhamsted

Berkhamsted Town Council -

www.berkhamstedtowncouncil.gov.uk/

town-guide.html

Berkhamsted Bowmen –

www.berkhamsted-bowmen.org.uk

Dacorum Heritage Trust –

www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/article/

bringing-back-memories-of-the-hospital

Photos Copyright George Edwards 2019

1: Canal Heritage. 2: 173 High Street. 3: Totem Pole.

4: Foundling Hospital marker. 5: View from Tomkins

Meadow.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

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I’m also fairly hard to please when it comes to my

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The restaurant is lovely. It’s huge so you’re not

sitting on top of your neighbours, but even on a

Tuesday night it had a real buzz – always a good

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watched a heron land looking for its dinner. Later

on, the lights made it even prettier.

Now for the food. I ordered Paneer Tikka, one of

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with chickpeas and tamarind. Both were

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The main courses were Meen Moilee – sea bass

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SUNDAY 9 JUN

WHAT’S ON

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Music: Chroma Chamber

Ensemble

St Peter’s Church 7.30pm.

Beautiful and vibrant piano

quartets by Mozart and

Brahms with some fabulous

Balkan dances inbetween.

www.chromaensemble.co.uk

TUESDAY 11 JUN

MONDAY 3 JUN

Gardens:

National Garden Scheme

The NGS gives visitors access

to private gardens, and raises

money for charity through

admissions, teas and cake.

See website for local gardens.

www.ngs.org.uk

THURSDAY 6 JUN

Business:

DENS Business Breakfast

The Gatsby, Berkhamsted,

7.15-9.30am. £25 inc £10

donation to DENS.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/

dens-business-breakfasttickets-60920573074

Fundraisers: Hospice

Awareness Day and Prayer

Vigil, St Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted, 4-8pm.

www.stfrancis.org.uk/40

Music: East-West

Maxwell Street Band,

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 7 JUN

Talks: Dog Training and

Behaviour Surgery

45 minute surgeries with

Hanne Grice. Nora Grace

Hall, Tring. 10am-2.45pm.

£37.99.

www.doglistener.tv/events/

surgery

Music: Nettleden Festival

To Sun 9 Jun. With

Mississippi Swamp Dogs,

Fri 7.30pm, £17; Just A Capella

Sat 3pm, £7; A Family Affair

Sat 7.30pm, £17; The Forest

Chamber Orchestra Sun 3pm,

£17.

www.nettledenfestival.

wordpress.com

Dance: Hemel Hempstead

Folk Dance Club

Grovehill Community Centre,

Hemel Hempstead. 8.15pm

and most Fridays during term

time. £4 (1st night free).

Contact Neil Macdonald.

01442 259578

SATURDAY 8 JUN

Exhibitions:

Bucks Art Weeks

To 23 June. Opportunity to

see a wide variety of artistic

talent throughout Bucks and

the surrounding areas,

including the Tring Trio.

www.bucksartweeks.org.uk

Exhibitions:

5 Artists in Sarratt

Little Sarratt Hall Barn,

10am-5.30pm to 23 Jun. Local

artists exhibiting together

for the first time as part of

Bucks Art Weeks 2019. With

demonstrations.

www.bucksartweeks.org.uk

Saturday 8 June:

Tessa Cole

Exhibitions:

Tessa Cole Sculpture,

Painting, Drawing

The Duck Barn Studio, 65

Marsworth Road, Pitstone,

Leighton Buzzard. To 23 Jun.

Sculptures, jewellery and

photography.

www.bucksartweeks.org.

uk/open-studios/2019/

tessa-cole

Talks: Berkhamsted and

District Welsh Society Talk

Potten End Village Hall,

2pm. £4. With Edward

Thomas. welshsociety@

btintnernet.com

Business:

Business Biscotti

The Bell, London Road,

Aylesbury. 9.30-11.30am. £10.

Networking event. www.

businessbiscotti.co.uk/astonclinton/aston-clinton.html

WEDNESDAY 12 JUN

Business:

BDCC Annual Barbecue

Berkhamsted Cricket Club.

Networking event. www.

berkhamsted-chamber.co.uk

Theatre:

Suessical the Musical

Markova Theatre, Tring Park

School, 7.30pm. To 14 Jun.

Seussical is a fantastical,

magical, musical

extravaganza!

www.tringpark.com/

whats-on

Fundraisers

Berkhamsted Live 20

Kings Arms, Berkhamsted.

8pm. Supporting Pepper

Children’s Hospice at Home.

lstate@btinternet.com

THURSDAY 13 JUN

Talks: Good Trees, Bad Trees

Victoria Hall, Tring 10am.

Speaker: Kate Bretherton. www.

u3asites.org.uk/tring/home

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Fairs / Festivals

Pitstone and Ivinghoe

Summer Festival

The Big Top, Pitstone Rec. Fri

14 Jun 7pm Mamma Mia

Party Night followed by 70’s

Disco Night from 10pm. Sat 15

Jun 7pm Housemouse Ibiza

Club Night (over 18s only). Sat

16 Jun 1pm Music on the

Lawn with the Beacon

Community Choir. www.

events-pi.com

SATURDAY 15 JUN

Music: Summer Concert

St. Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted 7.30pm. £15,

Under 18s free. Chiltern

Chamber Choir perform. www.

chilternchamberchoir.com

SUNDAY 16 JUN

Walks:

Tring Boundary Trail

Starts Aldbury Memorial

Hall. £10 adults, £5 children

includes cream tea at end.

Choice of 7/14/21-mile route in

aid of Aldbury School.

www.tringboundarytrail.

co.uk

Music:

Beacon Community Choir

Pitstone Green, 1-6pm. £5 on

the gate, children free. Mini

music festival with

something for all the family.

www.pitstone.co.uk/

localinfo/beacon-communitychoir/

Dance: Romeo and Juliet

The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 2pm. £10-15. An

artsLIVE screening

of Kenneth Macmillan’s great

Shakespearean classic. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk

MONDAY 17 JUN

Arts & Crafts:

Craft Workshops

Berkhamsted Arts and Crafts

and Open Door,

Berkhamsted. People Not

Borders invite people of all

ages to a series of craft

workshops to mark Refugee

Week.

www.peoplenotborders.org

WEDNESDAY 19 JUN

Arts & Crafts: Berkhamsted

and Tring Sewing Bee

Northchurch Social Centre,

Bell Lane, 9am-12 noon. £5

payable on the day. Please

book. fiona4mckenna@

hotmail.co.uk

Talks: SEND Friends

Support Group

New Mill Baptist Church,

Tring, 9.30-11am. With a

SENDIASS adviser to discuss

how they can help support

parents of children with

SEND. s.lindars@

hobbshillwood.herts.sch.uk

THURSDAY 20 JUN

Music:

John Verity with his Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

Saturday

22 June:

DENS Castle

Walk

FRIDAY 21 JUN

Talks:

Talking About Yesteryear

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Tring Local

History And Museum

Reminiscence Group.

gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

SATURDAY 22 JUN

Walks:

Florence Nightingale

Midnight Walk

Starts/ends Aylesbury

College, 12 midnight with

entertainment along

the way.

www.fnhospice.org.uk/

midnightwalk

Walks: DENS Castle Walk

DENS sponsored walk.

From Berkhamsted Castle at

9.30am, there’s a choice of 2,

5 or 10 mile routes.

www.dens.org.uk/walk

Sport: Summer Open Day

Centre of Horseback

Combat, Gaddesden Place

Stables, HP2 6EY. 7pm

(doors 6pm). Featuring the

International Dzhigitovka

Show plus more demos and

shows.

www.tickettailor.com/

events

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Sunday 23rd June: Hospice of St Francis Garden Party, Ashridge House

SUNDAY 23 JUN

Fundraisers: Hospice of St

Francis Garden Party

Ashridge House,

Berkhamsted, 1-5pm. Advance

tickets £5, £7 on the gate.

Under-16’s free. Wide range of

activities and attractions for

the whole family. www.

stfrancis.org.uk/gardenparty

Gardens:

Wilstone Open Gardens

2-5pm. One-off £4 entry to all

gardens. Stroll around the

village visiting the gardens

and enjoying the many other

activities available.

www.opengardens.co.uk/

open_gardens.php?id=1653

Music:

Tring Chamber Music

Hastoe Village Hall, 7.30pm.

‘Fiddlers Four’. www.

tringchambermusic.co.uk

TUESDAY 25 JUN

Talks:

A Reminiscence Evening

Tring WI, High Street Baptist

Church Hall. 7.45pm.

Speaker: Barbara Smith. Call

Mo Reeley. 01442 823768

THURSDAY 27 JUN

Fairs / Festivals:

Tring Together Summer

Carnival

Pound Meadow,

Tring. Carnival week runs

from Thursday to lunchtime

Sunday 30 Jun. Saturday

Carnival Day community

event for all the family.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

Film: The Greatest

Showman Sing-a-long

Tring Brewery Marquee,

Pound Meadow. Doors 7pm,

film 8.45pm. £12 advance, £15

door. Hot food available.

Tickets online or from

Beechwood Fine Foods.

www.tringcinema.com

FRIDAY 28 JUN

Talks: Get Involved With

Rennie Grove

Tring Brewery Marquee,

Pound Meadow, 4pm. Come

along and meet the Rennie

Grove staff over

complimentary drinks,

courtesy of Tring Brewery.

www.tringtogether.org.uk/

tring_carnival.php

Music: Rennie Grove Tring

Carnival Band Night

Pound Meadow, 8pm. £10

advance, £12.50 door. A night

of local beer, bands and

dancing and all for a good

cause.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

SATURDAY 29 JUN

Walks: Memory Walk

Sign up and walk in memory

of a loved one with friends,

colleagues and those closest

to you so the Hospice can

continue to offer a hand in

the darkness for those in

need. www.stfrancis.org.

uk/40/birthday-events

Sport: Tring Tornadoes

Family Day

11am-6pm. Find out more

about this local football club

and sign up for the 2019/20

season.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

Fairs / Festivals: Tring

Summer Carnival Day

11.30am. £2, under-5s free.

The space-themed Carnival

Day will be blasting off with

a High Street parade

involving local schools,

dance groups and theatre

groups.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

Music: The Pepper Show

Band and the Dung

Beatles

An evening of energetic

music from these bands.

www.pepper.org.uk

Dance:

The Roads Less Travelled

Markova Theatre, Tring

Park School, 7.30pm. An

exciting and original dance

production. www.

tringpark.com/whats-on

SUNDAY 30 JUN

Comedy: The Tringe 2019

10th annual Tringe comedy

festival! Runs to 20 Jul. See

website for more details.

www.get-stuffed.biz/tringe

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MONDAY 1 JUL

Exhibitions: Eliot

Hodgkin Rediscovered /

Madame de Pompadour in

the Frame Two exhibitions

at Waddesdon Manor,

Aylesbury. To 20 Oct. Free

with grounds admission.

www.waddesdon.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 3 JUL

Business:

BDCC Breakfast Meeting

Berkhamsted Cricket Club,

7am. www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

Theatre: As You Like It

Tring Park School grounds,

7.30pm. Also 2pm and 7.30pm

Sat 6 Jul. Outdoor production

directed by Heather Loomes

and Louise Montes.

www.tringpark.com/

whats-on

SATURDAY 6 JUL

Fairs / Festivals: Chilfest

Cow Lane, Tring. Retro 80s

festival with performances

from Hot Chocolate,

Bananarama and Thompson

Twins’ Tom Bailey.

www.chilfest.co.uk

THURSDAY 4 JUL

Music:

Robin Bibi and Tony

Martin

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

SATURDAY 6 JUL

Music:

Tring Choral Society

St Peter and St Paul’s Church,

Tring High Street, 7.30pm.

£15. tickets@tringchoral.org.uk

FRIDAY 5 JUL

Sport: Stocks Golf Day

Take on the exclusive

18-hole championship

course in aid of the

Hospice of St Francis and

compete for the Challenge

Trophy!

www.stfrancis.org.uk/golf

SUNDAY 7 JUL

Fundraisers: Sky Dive 2019

Hinton Airfield, Brackley. £50

registration, non-refundable.

Raise funds for the Hospice

of St Francis in its 40th year.

www.stfrancis.org.uk/

support-us/events/detail/

skydive-july

Sunday 7 July:

Sky Dive 2019,

Hinton Airfield


Walks: Wendover Arm

Trust Restoration Open

Day

Drayton Beauchamp Church

12.30-4pm. Free entry and

parking. Guided tours of

restoration site. Canoe and

paddleboard activity on

restored canal section.

www.wendoverarmtrust.co.uk

TUESDAY 9 JUL

Business: Business Biscotti

The Bell, London Road,

Aylesbury 9.30am business

networking.

www.businessbiscotti.co.uk/

aston-clinton/aston-clinton.

html

THURSDAY 11 JUL

Talks: Bacon and Bagels

Victoria Hall, Akeman St,

10am. A Jewish childhood in

the East End. Speaker: Jeff

Rozelaar. www.u3asites.org.

uk/tring/home

FRIDAY 12 JUL

Fundraisers:

Ashlyns Festival

Ashlyns School,

Berkhamsted. The festival

kicks off on Friday evening

with a comedy and curry

night. www.ashlynsfestival.

co.uk

SUNDAY 14 JUL

Music:

Tring Chamber Music

Aldbury Church, 7.30pm.

‘Beethoven - First and

Last’. www.

tringchambermusic.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 17

JUL

Arts & Crafts:

Berkhamsted and

Tring Sewing Bee

Northchurch Social

Centre, Bell Lane, 9am-12

noon. Please book your

place as space is limited.

fiona4mckenna@

hotmail.co.uk

Talks:

Liberty: The Bucks

Man, the London Shop,

the Global Style

High Street Baptist

Church, Tring, 8pm. £4.

Speaker: Will Phillips,

Keeper of Social History

at Bucks County

Museum.

www.tringlocalhistory

museum.org.uk

THURSDAY 18 JUL

Music:

Lewis Hamilton Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 19 JUL

SUNDAY 21 JUL

Kids: The Great Big Tree

Climb

Whiteleaf Hill, Peters Lane,

Princes Risborough. Hourly

slots from 9am-5pm.

£16-25. Suitable for all ages.

www.chilternsociety.org.uk/

event/the-great-big-treeclimb-at-whiteleaf-hill

Music: Pitch Perfect

Berkhamsted Cricket Club

4pm. www.stfrancis.org.uk/

pitchperfect

TUESDAY 23 JUL

Talks: Chair Exercises Tring

WI, High Street Baptist

Church Hall. 7.45pm.

Speaker: Joan Cooper. 01442

823768

SATURDAY 27 JUL

Fairs / Festivals:

Dacorum Steam Fayre

Green Croft Farm, Potten End

10am-5pm. Also Sun 28 Jul. A

weekend packed full of

family fun with heavy horses,

steam engines and classic

cars. www.stfrancis.org.uk/

steamfayre

THURSDAY 1 AUG

Music:

Dawn Sandell’s Raiders

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

SATURDAY 3 AUG

Markets & Sales:

Book Fair

Court House, Berkhamsted,

10am-4pm. Free admittance.

01442 862011

SUNDAY 4 AUG

Theatre: Much Ado About

Nothing

Tring Memorial Gardens,

2-4.30pm. Drama Impact

perform Shakespeare’s

much-loved comedy as the

climax of their open-air

summer tour.

www.dramaimpact.com/

much-ado-about-nothing-thetour

SATURDAY 13 JUL

Fundraisers:

Ashlyns Festival

Ashlyns School,

Berkhamsted. The festival

continues with live music

across two stages all day.

www.ashlynsfestival.co.uk

Talks: Talking About

Yesteryear

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Tring Local

History And Museum

Reminiscence Group.

gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

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THURSDAY 8 AUG

Talks: The Mafia and

Frank Sinatra

Victoria Hall, Akeman St,

10am. Speaker: Brian

Greenan. www.u3asites.org.

uk/tring/home

SUNDAY 11 AUG

Gardens: Sunnyside

Allotments Open Day

Ivy House Lane, Berkhamsted

11am-4pm. www.

sunnysideallotments.org.uk

TUESDAY 13 AUG

Business: Business Biscotti

The Bell, London Road,

Aylesbury 9.30-11.30am. £10.

www.businessbiscotti.co.

uk/aston-clinton/

aston-clinton.html

THURSDAY 15 AUG

Music:

Nigel Bagge Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 16 AUG

Talks:

Talking About

Yesteryear

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Tring Local

History And Museum

Reminiscence Group.

gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

I read the magazine while staying with my

sister at Cowroast, Nr Tring and was looking

through the magazine for local attractions and

places to visit. Will definitely get my sister to

pass her next copy on to me.

Wendy February 2019

WHAT’S ON

SUNDAY 25 AUG

Fundraisers:

Family Fun Day

Broadwater, Lower Kings

Road, Berkhamsted. From

1pm. Berkhamsted

Comrades FC host 6-a-side

football tournament, plus

BBQ, bar, stalls, live music,

bouncy castle, kids’ slides.

TUESDAY 27 AUG

Talks: Life as an Actor

Tring WI, High Street

Baptist Church Hall.

7.45pm. Visitors welcome.

Speaker: Jeff Rozelaar.

01442 823768

celebrating 70 YEARS of the pendley shakespeare festival

MACBETH

31 JULY – 4 AUGUST 2019

THE MERRY WIVES

OF WINDSOR

7 – 11 AUGUST 2019

BOOK ONLINE NOW!

www.pendleyshakespearefestival.co.uk

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Whats happening

..............at

NEW Afternoon Tea Menus

We have a wide range of menus to cater for all ages & dietary requirements.

Choose from: Traditional, Chocolate, Unicorn, Vegetarian & Vegan,

Gluten Free and Children’s

Father’s Day - Sunday 16th June

Treat Dad to a delicious BBQ & cold beer / cider!

Bouncy castle for the Children

Join us For Gin Fridays

Gin Cocktails only £4.50, between 5pm and 7pm

Join us in the Bar or on the Terrace

Weddings & Special Events

Are you looking for that special venue, where traditional meets contemporary,

located in 180 acres, we cater for all types and sizes of events

Special offers now available!

Spring - Summer Golf Offers

2 Ball & Buggy Offer - available Tuesdays and Wednesdays only £55.00

Play 6 rounds and pay for only 5! Ask for a promo card at the Golf Desk

FOR MORE INFORMATION

01442 232 220

enquiries@shendish-manor.com

London Rd, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead HP3 0AA

www.shendish-manor.com

NARROWBOAT DAY HIRE

Enjoy a leisurely cruise

to the Wendover Arm

or Marsworth & back,

or South to the Port of

Berkhamsted

Call Paul 07725 184963

www.narrowboatdayhire.net

DEPARTS COW ROAST MARINA

TWO BOATS AVAILABLE

ALBERT & VICTORIA

Price includes diesel, 40 mins of

instruction if you choose to skipper.

Use of iPad, USB charger, electricity,

fully-equipped kitchen, 4 gas hobs,

fridge, hot & cold water, radiator,

flushing loo. Carries 10 people.

Hire time 9am-4.30pm

Great magazines - I’ve been receiving either

Tring or Berkhamsted Living in all my years

in the area and find them so useful! In my

work life I’ve placed advertisements, had

leaflets inserted and secured editorial

coverage for several different clients. The

Living Magazines team are a total pleasure

to work with - supporting local businesses

and a key part of our local community

themselves. Thanks Alison and colleagues!

Charlotte

November 2018

I’ve worked with Alison Page Marketing frequently over the last ten years. This year I’m delighted

to be undertaking my first ever printed adverts with Living Magazines. With a new programme of

gardening & craft workshops coming up in 2019 Living Magazines will connect me with a new local

& regional audience. Thanks Alison for your help with putting the advert together.

Helen Reeley of Helen Reeley Gardens Feb 2019

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Holiday Courses 2019

summer term

Boys Day of Dance

and Paul Watson Bursary

(7-16 years)

Sunday 19 May

Summer Day of Dance

(7-16 years)

TueSday 28 May

Musical Theatre Day

(7-16 years)

WedneSday 29 May

Junior Acting for Camera Day

(7-13 years)

ThurSday 30 May

Junior Ballet Intensive Day

(7-13 years)

Friday 31 May

Summer Acting Course

(10-16 years)

Sunday 4 – ThurSday 8 auguST

Summer Dance Course 1

(8-16 years)

Sunday 4 – ThurSday 8 auguST

Summer Musical Theatre Course

(10-16 years)

Sunday 11 – Friday 16 auguST

Summer Dance Course 2

(8-16 years)

Sunday 18 – ThurSday 22 auguST

Tring Park holiday Courses are a great way to find out more about Tring Park associates and the main

school. Participants get to meet new, like-minded friends and experience different genres.

FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO BOOK ONLINE GO TO www.tringpark.com/associates

enquiries: holidaycourses@tringpark.com


Berkhamsted

Carpet Cleaning Ltd

carpets

oriental rugs

upholstery

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

• residential

& commercial

• professional

• good value

• fully insured

David Green

01442 876622

07884 058795

35 Greenway • Berkhamsted • HP4 3JE

www.berkhamstedcarpetcleaning.co.uk

GARDENING SERVICES

CALOR GAS & FUEL

We stock a full range of

Logs, Coal,

Calor gas, &

Charcoal

P E Mead & Sons Farm Shop

Wilstone, Near Tring HP23 4NT

01442 828478

Opening Times

Mon-Sat: 9am - 5:30pm

Sunday: 9:30am - 4:30pm

www.pemeadandsons.co.uk

GARDENING SERVICES

LOCAL SERVICES

HANDYMAN

For all carpentry and landscaping!

A friendly, reliable service from a local

tradesman! Hourly rate for a small job /

daily rate for larger jobs!

Call Ash Sutherland now on:

01296 662138 or 07547 483495

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

CALL 01442 824300

TO ADVERTISE

l Tree Care l Fencing

LANDSCAPING

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CALL 01442 824300

TO ADVERTISE

LOCKSMITH

PLUMBING/HEATING

192819

JB Services

Plumbing and Heating

Small, professional, local

business carrying out all

aspects of central heating,

gas & plumbing work

including bathrooms

and emergencies.

07790 515 605

GAS jonbasson66@yahoo.co.uk

SERVICES

www.jbplumbandheat.co.uk

& Ashley PLUMBING

Green, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3PL

• Boiler service

repair & installation

• System upgrades

• Power flushing

• All types of plumbing

• Gas safety certification

PA BARHAM LTD

Call Pete

07831 363182

01442 843703

email: peter.barham1@btinternet.com

www.pabarham.com

GAS SAFE REG NO: 132452

PAINTING & DECORATING

Michael Casingena

Painter &

Decorator

All types of

decorative work

undertaken.

Excellent rates

and references.

25 yrs in the trade.

Call Mike on...

01442 822684

07534 109823

michaelcasingena@hotmail.co.uk

OVEN CLEANING

Berkhamsted

Oven Cleaning Ltd

complete valet service for:

all ovens, hobs

& extractors

STOVES & CHIMNEYS

CHILTERN

CHIMNEYS

01442 890041

07921 847317

• professional

• good value

• fully insured

David Green

01442 876622

07884 058795

35 Greenway • Berkhamsted • HP4 3JE

www.berkhamstedovencleaning.co.uk

SUMMER BOOKING DEADLINE 25-4-19 / CALL 01442 824300 TO ADVERTISE

CALL

01442 824300

TO ADVERTISE

PETS

STORAGE

self access storage

DAGNALL - HP4 1QZ

Clean, dry and weatherproof

Storage Containers to 1000sqft

internal storage space, available

for rental. Ideal for home and

business items. Discreet, Secure,

Floodlit, 24/7 digital CCTV

Tel: 07855 264648

email: storage@brdac.com

■ Power Sweeping - using

the latest technology &

equipment

■ Wood-Burning & Multi-Fuel

Stoves - supplied & fitted

■ Chimney Flues re-lined

■ Cowls & Chimney Pots

fitted

■ Bird Nests removed

■ Safety Inspections

SUMMER BOOKING DEADLINE 25-4-19

TV AERIALS

LOCAL SERVICES

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LOCAL ESSENTIALS

Need a number in a hurry?

Keep this page handy

Visit our website for more essential

services and telephone numbers

including opticians, dental surgeries and

vets for both Tring and Berkhamsted

www.livingmags.info/berkhamstedessential-services

Defibrillator machines in the town

centre can be found by The Civic Centre, 161

High Street, Berkhamsted HP4 3HD. For a full

list of defibrillators in the east of England, visit

our website using the above link.

HEALTH

A&E

Hemel Hempstead Hospital & Urgent Care

Centre (Open 24/7)

Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4AD.

01442 213141

Late Night Pharmacy

Open until 10.30pm 7 days a week

172 Tring Road, Bedgrove, Aylesbury HP20 1JR.

01296 432 696

ADDITIONAL USEFUL NUMBERS

Police Emergency 999

Police Non-Emergency 101

NHS Medical Advice Line 111

Samaritans Call free from any phone on 116 123

Child Line For free and confidential help for

young people: 0800 1111

TRANSPORT

Bus

0300 123 4050 or visit www.intalink.org.uk

30/31 to Hemel Hempstead via Ashridge, the

Gaddesdens and Potten End (not Sun)

354 to Northchurch (not Sun)

354 to Chesham (not Sun)

500/501 to Aylesbury via Tring

500/501 to Watford via Hemel Hempstead

502/532 to Northchurch via Sportspace (not Sun)

502/532 to Hemel Hempstead via Potten End

Community Action

This service provides older or disabled people

who have difficulties in using public transport

safe, reliable and accessible transport to a local

supermarket. 01442 253935 or visit www.

communityactiondacorum.org/door-to-store.

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday morning of each

month to Waitrose, Berkhamsted.

Train

London Northwestern Railway

0333 3110039 or visit

www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk to

download the operator’s app

To London Euston via Hemel Hempstead and

Watford Junction

To Northampton via Leighton Buzzard and

Milton Keynes

Southern Railway

0345 1272920 or 0208 1850778 from a mobile, or

visit www.southernrailway.com

To Milton Keynes via Leighton Buzzard

To South Croydon via Watford, Olympia and

Clapham Junction

Taxis

Ace Taxi Hire 01442 874700 / 01442 872872

Choice Yellow Cabs 01442 875100

Berko Black Cab 07961 594435

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HIGH STREET

BERKHAMSTED


We believe prevention is better than

cure - to ensure your long term oral

health care you need to visit us for

regular examinations and hygiene

treatments. We offer modern affordable

state of the art dentistry here at

Bow House including:

• General Dentistry

• Tooth Whitening

• Cosmetic Treatments

• Invisalign ®

• Crowns & Bridges

• Dentures

• Implants

• Hygiene/Treatment for Gum Disease

Dr Edward Masheder

BDS (dund) MFDS RCS (edin)

PGcertImplants (warwick)

Principal Dentist

Bow House a Centre of Dental Excellence, 75 Western Road, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 4BH

T 01442 890 384 E info@bowhousedental.co.uk

www.bowhousedental.co.uk

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