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BERKHAMSTED

ISSUE 70 SPRING 2019

Living

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Welcome to the

Spring issue!

We love this time of year – the promise of

spring, sunshine and a fresh start. Which

is why we decided it was a good time to give

ourselves a fresh new look too!

You may notice that your favourite local

magazine has been given a bit of a facelift. We’ve

worked hard to get this right, while striving

to continue to deliver the best content and this

will continue to evolve over time. Most notably

we’ve changed the name of the news pages to

‘Local Focus’; this is to reflect the fact that, being

a quarterly mag, we can’t possibly hope to deliver

you the most up-to-date news in print form.

Instead we’re bringing you all the latest local

news on our website, and dedicating the precious

BERKHAMSTED

SPRING

2019

pages of our printed magazine to important local

issues, and anything else we think you might find

interesting and useful.

We hope you like it! Please do let us know your

thoughts either on our Facebook page or drop us

an email to: info@livingmags.info.

Have a wonderful Easter – see our feature about

making your own Easter Eggs, as well as seasonal

features on exercising outdoors, planting fruit

and veg in your garden and making Mother’s Day

cards.

Alison and Clare

Owner & Editor

CONTENTS

4 Local Focus

The latest news around the

town

12 Local Profile

Clare Swatman spoke to gold

medal-winning athlete

Zoe Doyle

14 Shop Local

Gift and food ideas from the

High Street

17 Recipe

Make your own cake for

Easter with this delicious

recipe from Beechwood Fine

Foods

18 Kids

Let’s get crafty for Mother’s Day

22 Pets

Home is where the pet is

23 Books

Featuring local authors

24 Property

Improve, don’t move

26 Easter

Chocs away!

28 Health and Beauty

Learn why exercising

outdoors is so good for you

32 Walks

Enjoy a ramble with our latest

local walk

34 Gardens

Featured on the front cover,

get the good life!

38 Eating Out

Local restaurant, café and

pub listings

41 What’s On

Seven pages of local events to

entertain you this quarter

50 Local Essentials

Your local numbers all in one place

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The Team: Publisher: Alison Page / Editorial: Clare Swatman / Photographer: Adam Hollier / Design: Neil Randle

Registered Address: Jubilee Gardens Tring, Herts HP23 4JG. Living magazines are published by independent publisher Alison Page Marketing.

All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly prohibited without permission. The publisher will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions.

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Car park update

You may have noticed that there doesn’t

appear to be a huge amount happening at

the site of the new multi-storey car park on

Lower Kings Road – but that doesn’t mean work

has ground to a halt.

Ben Hosier from Dacorum Borough Council

explains. ‘The contractor is in the process of

overseeing the utilities diversion works,’ he

says. ‘This means diverting existing electricity,

gas and telecom services from under the

existing surface car park.

‘Once the utilities have been diverted,

construction will begin. This is likely to be

during March, depending on the weather.’

The project is expected to last for 32 weeks,

which means it should be ready by October or

November this year. But what is it going to look

like?

Currently there are no projected images to

reveal, but the design hasn’t changed much

from the original application, the drawings for

which are shown here. The car park will provide

298 spaces and 15 blue badge spaces.

Although it’s been a controversial addition to

the town from the start, let’s hope it all goes to

plan and that, by Christmas, we have a car park

that’s open and a town centre free of building

works – at least for a while!

Berkofest BookFestival is coming to town!

Star authors will be appearing at a brand

new book festival this Spring, thanks to

the organisers behind the hugely popular

Berkofest.

Berkofest BookFestival will be held on

Sunday 12 May, mainly at the Town Hall, with

some events taking place at the Rectory Lane

Cemetery. A full line-up is still to be confirmed,

but includes bestselling authors Lisa Jewell,

Erin Kelly and Rowan Coleman, children’s

authors, as well as wellbeing writers, sports

writers and drama workshops.

There will also be a short story competition

open to children of all ages with fab prizes.

Keep an eye on our website for more

details.

NEWS

IN BRIEF

Digitally Yours launches

Berkhamsted’s Samantha Hollier

has launched Digitally Yours, a

non-profit organisation to build

empowered relationships with the

internet for children, parents and

professionals. Find out more at

www.digitally-yours.co.uk

Italian for all!

A brand new Italian restaurant,

Per Tutti, opened last month on the

site of the old Britannia building

society – and it’s been a big hit! See

our website for a review and more

details at www.livingmags.info or go

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A new bar for Berkhamsted

The more eagle-eyed among you may have

noticed something’s afoot at the Town Hall.

First, a planning notice was pinned to the door

for a change of use; now there are, at last, signs of

life in the old Carluccio’s building.

We can now reveal that a brand new bar will

shortly be opening – and we’re very excited!

Copper House, which is run by a group of local

business people, has had planning permission

approved to change the use of the former

restaurant to a bar. They’re planning an

upmarket cocktail bar, which will serve small hot

plates from the kitchen, and also serve as the

perfect place for meetings during the day.

We can’t reveal much more just yet, but details

will be available soon – and we’ll make sure we

let you know all about it!

Safer neighbourhoods

Want to feel safer? Join your local

Neighbourhood Watch (NHW).

Membership of NHW in Berkhamsted currently

stands at around 30%, compared to the borough

average of 40% – so we’re asking you to get

involved.

Higher NHW membership in an area means

that more people are aware of current incidents

and therefore more likely to spot if something

isn’t right.

And it’s not just on your street – statistics show

that, these days, online losses are around four

times more likely than being burgled, so you’ll

be sent emails (OWL messages) to help make

you aware of emerging web problems including

fake Inland Revenue texts, fake utility company

emails, and fake ‘Windows’ issues.

Your NHW account also has local crime maps,

local Trading Standards-approved tradespeople,

and how to log street light/pothole issues. You

might even be eligible for home insurance

premium reductions.

Go to www.owl.co.uk

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High Street survival strategy

All across the UK shops are closing and being

boarded up. We’re hearing tales of the high

street dying on its feet.

We’re lucky in Berkhamsted that, so far, most

of the high street has survived intact. But that

doesn’t mean we should be complacent.

It’s undeniable that shopping habits are

changing. Yes, we love our high street, but it’s so

easy to shop from the comfort of our sofa – and

so we do, in our droves.

In a recent report by The Town Centres

Expert Panel, Sir John Timpson, Chairman of

Timpsons, said that the UK has, ‘about twice the

number of shops we need.’ And even though the

Government has promised to spend £675 million

on a Future High Street Fund and Town Centre

Taskforce, it’s only likely to get worse.

The latest thinking is that we should try and

change the look and focus of the high street – to

have a rethink about what people really want as

the hub of their town these days.

With that in mind, a group from the

Berkhamsted District Chamber of Commerce

(BDCC) have started to consider the options for

Berkhamsted in the future.

‘We have spoken to Dacorum Borough Council

and are due to have a meeting to discuss the

options, going forward,’ says town councillor and

BDCC member Ian Reay. ‘The high street isn’t

doing too badly at the moment, but applications

for rent are down, and there are already some

sites which are simply sitting empty.’

There’s a long way to go and lots of

brainstorming to be done, but the current thinking

is that, if retail sites close – particularly on the

outskirts of the town – it should be easier for

them to change use, for example to residential.

But there are many more options to explore.

‘The main aim is to increase footfall,’ says Ian.

‘The twice-weekly market helps enormously, but

we need to look at other ways of getting people to

come into town and spend time and money there.’

You’re being asked for your opinion. For more

details on this, go to our website at

www.livingmags.info or go to www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

to let them know what you think.

LOCAL

David Gauke backs campaign for better hospital provision

South West

Hertfordshire

MP, David Gauke,

is backing plans

to improve

hospital provision

in the West

Hertfordshire

area. It has been a

long-held concern that facilities in the area need

to be improved and there are various proposals

as to how this might be done.

A number of local residents have campaigned

for a new hospital in the Kings Langley area, but

this now looks unaffordable. The local Clinical

Commissioning Group and Hospital Trust are,

however, putting forward a bid for £350 million

to improve facilities at Watford, plus either

Hemel Hempstead or St Albans.

‘I can appreciate the strength of feeling of

those campaigning for a new hospital, especially

as Watford Hospital is not well placed for my

constituents in Berkhamsted and Tring,’ says

David. ‘However, at this stage it looks like the

only viable way to improve services is to back

this bid. It should result in a tangible

improvement – something which is long

overdue.’

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School move controversy continues

You may not be aware of the proposal to

move Egerton Rothesay School from one

side of the valley to the other – but it will affect

us all.

Currently, Egerton Rothesay (ERS) – a private

specialist school – is near the top of Durrants

Lane, just a few minutes drive from the A41.

Most of their 180 pupils travel in by car.

Proposals by Hertfordshire County Council

(HCC) to move the school to a greenbelt site at

the top of Bridle Way, adjacent to Bridgewater

School, have been met with deep concern.

‘If ERS moves to this new site, the numbers

of cars and buses travelling through town will

increase dramatically,’ says Alex Haeri, one of

the founders of the campaign Save Bridle Way

Greenbelt. ‘It will also affect children walking

across town to school.’

But that’s only one issue. ‘Pollution levels

in Berkhamsted are already high,’ says Alex.

‘Although a few monitors have been placed

around the town, they’re only measuring

levels of Nitric Oxide in the air (NO2) and not

Berkhamsted in the Media

Particulate Matter (PM), which is easily inhaled

and can cause all kinds of health problems from

lung disease to cancer.’

As we go to press, Egerton Rothesay haven’t

submitted a planning application, but it’s

expected any time soon.

‘It’s baffling why HCC are pushing for this

move,’ says Alex. ‘The current school has

excellent facilities already and is surrounded by

lovely grounds. It seems that there is really no

need for the school to relocate.

‘Everyone is still working hard to protect this

greenbelt site for future generations, as well as

protecting the rest of the town from what will be

a huge increase in traffic.

‘We’re determined not to let this idea, being

driven by Herts County Council, become

anything more than a proposal.’

For more on this story go to our website at

www.livingmags.info.

Join the Facebook page at ‘Save Bridleway

Greenbelt’ or email

savebridlewaygreenbelt@hotmail.com.

‘We landed in Berkhamsted, in the northwestern corner of Hertfordshire, by chance. It was the right

side of the capital for being closer to our families and we took a shine to the canal and the hills.’

Will Gore, The Independent, 6 January 2019

‘On the afternoon of 11 November 1918, my father Claud Cockburn, then aged 14, covertly threw the

keys of the main gate of his school out of an upstairs window to a soldier waiting below. His purpose

was to allow the soldiers being trained locally to break into Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire

and thrash it in retaliation for the refusal of the headmaster, Charles Greene, to call a school holiday

to celebrate the armistice, which had just been declared.’ The Independent, 11 November 2018

In 2008 she (Sarah Brightman) performed to a televised audience of at least 1bn at the opening

ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. She grew up in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and is now based in

Los Angeles. The Times, 3 February 2019

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BACK IN TIME

A new vintage clothing emporium has opened in

Tring – and it’s already creating a buzz . .

Tucked away down a little alley in the

centre of Tring, if you didn’t know about

Loft68 Vintage Clothing, you may not be

lucky enough to stumble across it.

But for lovers of vintage clothes it’s a perfect

little gem, and well worth investigating.

In fact, if owners Jordan Grace and Georgina

Mortimer have anything to do with it, it will soon

be a destination in its own right.

‘We want people to come here because they

love what we have to offer,’ says Jordan. ‘We’re

not a thrift shop – we hand-pick every item and

put careful thought into everything we stock. It’s

definitely about the quality over quantity.’

Whether you want a vintage 1960s dress for

a party, an authentic rock T-shirt or a 1980s

American baseball jacket, you’ll almost certainly

find something that catches your eye here.

The shop has a lovely history too. The

Grace family opened their original business,

a blacksmith’s, in Tring in 1750, and have had

businesses in the town ever since. Today, G

Grace and Son’s is run by Gilbert Grace, Jordan’s

grandfather, and is a well-loved part of the high

street. It’s clear Jordan is proud of his heritage

and his Tring family history. And now he and his

partner Georgina, a fashion graduate, hope to

make their brand new venture just as successful.

In September last year, Jordan and Georgina

opened the doors of Loft68 for the first time and

haven’t looked back. ‘It’s been a steep learning

curve,’ says Jordan. ‘But we’ve loved every

minute of it.’

They are encouraged by how positively the

store has been received on social media as well

as locally, with many loyal customers returning

time and time again.

The pair are particularly proud of the

authenticity of the vintage clothes they stock.

With brands ranging from Burberry, Ralph

Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, to Dior, D&G and

Levi denim, everything is top quality, and fairly

priced.

In fact it’s a place that, even if you don’t

usually buy vintage clothing, it would be well

worth a visit; the loft’s décor is creative and

quirky, combining original signs with authentic

accessories and a warm, ambient feel. ‘We like to

think there is something for everyone here and

we update the stock every week so you’ll find

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PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

something new all the time,’ Georgina says.

The other thing the pair are keen to focus on is

sustainability.

‘Our commitment to sustainability is evident

throughout our business,’ Georgina explains. ‘It’s

part of our ethos, and our aim of being a more

responsible, modern and honest company. We’re

proud that we support conscious consumption.

‘Buying vintage clothes is a green way to

shop, and people are beginning to realise that.

Secondhand clothes have a minimal carbon

footprint, and by re-wearing them it means

they’re not being sent to landfill.

‘The shop uses very little energy, with lowenergy

lighting and heating, wooden hangers,

and paper and canvas tote bags to take your

shopping away in. It’s important for us and

increasingly important for our customers too.’

Loft68 is open Thursday and Friday from 3pm

until 8pm, Saturdays from 10am until 6pm and

Sundays 11 til 5pm. Find it at Loft 68, 68 High

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LOCAL PROFILE

RUN FOR

GOLD!

In the first of our new quarterly

feature on inspirational local people,

Clare Swatman spoke to gold

medal-winning athlete Zoe Doyle.

Zoe is the first to admit

she came to competitive

running much later than

most – but she hasn’t let that

hold her back. In fact, you

could say it’s spurred her on.

‘I always loved running for pleasure,’ she says.

‘But when I’d had my kids, I realised I needed

something more, so I decided to enter a triathlon.

I wasn’t much of a cyclist or swimmer so I trained

really hard. To my amazement, I won.’

That was the beginning of a new chapter for

Zoe. She started competing in local races – and

started winning them. That’s when London

running club Belgrave Harriers approached her

and asked if she wanted to join them.

‘At first I wasn’t sure,’ says Zoe. ‘But then one

day I was running in a competition and I got hit

by a car because it had been so badly marshalled.

Doctors said I was lucky not to be seriously

injured. I decided that, if I wanted to carry on

running seriously – which I did – I needed to do it

somewhere safe.’

And so Zoe started running with Belgrave

Harriers. She trained regularly and in 2014, she

found herself ranked number one in the 800m.

‘My coach suggested I should start doing track

running instead of cross country,’ Zoe says.

She did just that – and the following year, Zoe

entered her very first European Masters in Lyon.

‘I had no expectations,’ Zoe says. ‘I just wanted

to go along and see how I did. It was a very different

experience, racing in front of crowds and in the

GB kit. I got through all the heats and into the

final of the 800m – I was in silver medal position,

which I could hardly believe – and then I fell over.’

Zoe picked herself up and came fourth. No

medal, and crushing disappointment, but it only

gave Zoe the impetus to try again.

‘I got the bug,’ she admits.

After recovering from a stress fracture, she

entered the Indoor Championships in 2016

where she came fourth again. It was in 2017

that the hard work finally began to pay off – Zoe

won silver in the 800m and 1500m races, and

gold in the 200m relay! That summer she also

won the 1500m in Denmark at the European

Championships.

More injury followed, but Zoe works hard and

the medals keep on coming.

‘I train two to three hours a day with one rest

day per week,’ she says. ‘I swim, run and do

strength training.’

She’s already number one in the UK for the

800m in the over-40s age bracket. But she has

another goal for this year.

‘I want to set a new British record for the 800m

for the over-40s,’ says Zoe.

And do you know what? With her

determination I have no doubt she’ll do just that.

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05 Potter’s Crouch Luxury Scented Candles,

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07 Little Fox Cordyroy, £13

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RECIPE

CHOCOLATE ORANGE

EASTER CAKE

For the chocolate cake:

• 125g plain flour

• 225g caster sugar

• 50g cocoa powder

• 1 tsp bicarbonate of

soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• 125ml buttermilk

• 60g melted butter

• 1 egg, beaten

• 125ml water

For the orange cake:

• 175g plain flour

• 225g caster sugar

• 1 tsp bicarbonate of

soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• 125ml buttermilk

• 60g melted butter

• 1 egg, beaten

• Finely grated zest of

1 orange

• 125ml water

For the icing and filling:

• 260g white chocolate

• 300g very soft butter

• 600g icing sugar

• Finely grated zest of

1 orange

• 1 tsp orange extract

(optional)

• Good quality orange

curd

How to make it

The cakes

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4. 2. Butter

and line the base of a 20cm round springform cake tin

with baking parchment. 3. Combine the plain flour,

caster sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and

salt in a large bowl. 4. Whisk the buttermilk into the

melted butter and egg, followed by the water. If you

can’t find buttermilk, pour 110ml milk into a jug and

add ½ tbsp lemon juice. Leave to stand for five minutes

until thickened. 5. Pour the wet mixture into the dry

ingredients, whisk or beat until you have a smooth

batter. Pour the batter into your prepared tin.

6. Bake for 35-40 minutes until risen and a skewer

inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for

10 minutes before turning out on to a cooling rack. 7.

Repeat to make a second chocolate cake. 8. Repeat

the process again using the ingredients for the orange

cake, adding the zest to the wet ingredients. 9. The

cakes freeze well undecorated if you don’t have time or

enough cake tins to make them all in one go.

The decoration

10. Prepare the icing by melting the white chocolate in a

bowl over simmering water. 11.Beat the butter, zest

(and extract if using) and gradually add the icing sugar.

Add the melted chocolate and beat again until smooth.

12. Trim the tops of the cakes using a sharp knife to

level them. This mix produces a delightfully sticky

sponge so you will need to keep cleaning the blade.

13. Place one of the chocolate cakes on your serving

plate. Spread an even layer of icing to the edge of the

cake followed by a thin layer of orange curd leaving

about 1cm round the edge. 14. Place the orange cake on

a plate or board and spread with the icing and curd.

Place this layer on top of the first chocolate layer. 15.

Place the second chocolate cake on a plate or board and

spread with the icing. Place on top of the orange layer.

16. Use the remaining icing to coat the side of the cake.

Use a palette knife or small straight bladed knife to spread

around the side, being careful not to drag too many

chocolate cake crumbs into the white icing. You may

find you have a little icing left over. To create a smoother

finish, warm a palette knife in a jug of hot water, dry, and

smooth the icing more. 17. Decorate with your choice of

Easter eggs, bunnies and chocolates. 18. Enjoy!

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LET’S GET

CRAFTY

We all know it’s the

thought that counts

and with Mother’s

Day just a few short

weeks away, these

crafty ideas are sure

to go down a treat!

Tulip in a heart card

What you need:

White card

Red, pink, green and

orange card or thick paper

Scissors

Gluestick

Pencil

• Draw a heart shape on a piece of white card and

cut it out.

• Draw a slightly larger heart shape on pink card,

cut that out and glue the white heart onto it.

• Cut out a stem and two leaf shapes on green

card. Stick them in position on the white heart.

• Fold the heart in half lengthways to make the

card shape.

• Cut out three small tulip shapes in red card and

three in orange card.

• Fold them all in half lengthways and glue them

one by one on to the card – make sure you only

glue one side down, leaving the rest loose.

• Close your card. When you reopen it, there

should be a 3D tulip!

• Write your message.

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What you need:

2 sheets of white paper

Red and pink paints or ink

pads

Black marker pen

Scissors

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• Make a heart stencil by cutting a heart shape

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• Place your stencil on top of another piece of

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• Using a black marker, draw a tree shape within

the heart shape. Dab your fingers into the paint

or ink and stamp them all over the tree branches

within the heart shape, right up to the edges of

the heart. Keep going until you’ve got enough

leaves.

• Remove the stencil to reveal a lovely heartshaped

tree! Add more branches if you need,

using the marker pen.

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PETS

HOME IS WHERE

THE PET IS

Pets can get lonely if left alone.

Here are some ideas to keep them happy while you’re out of the house.

Just like us humans, pets like company. Dogs in

particular enjoy the company of other dogs and

people. Of course, it depends on the individual

animal, as well as their breed, age and experiences,

but as a rule of thumb, most pets benefit from

some stimulation when left alone – and if they

don’t get it, it can lead to all sorts of problems.

‘Some dogs display separation anxiety problems

when left alone,’ explains dog behavioural expert

Hanne Grice from Tring. This can include going to

the toilet in the house, excessive barking and

destruction of property.

‘Other pets may seek out their own

entertainment to relieve boredom and provide

emotional relief,’ adds Hanne. ‘This can mean

bar-biting for birds, cats might scratch the sofa or

spray, while dogs can destroy shoes and dig or

chew the furniture.’

Natasha Lovette, a veterinary nurse from

Springwell Vets in Tring, agrees.

‘Dogs in particular are very sociable animals and

can react badly to being left alone for long periods

of time,’ she says.

‘The recommended guidelines say you shouldn’t

leave your dogs for more than four to six hours.

Dogs left for longer can get lonely and depressed

and can start developing behavioural problems,

including soiling the house, or developing

separation anxiety.

‘If you are out more than this then you should

get a dog sitter or walker, or you could also

consider doggy day care.’

Another way of helping prevent undesirable

behaviour is through the use of ‘enrichment’ toys,

as Hanne explains.

‘Puzzle feeders, where the pet has to work to get

their food, are great as they reinforce licking,

chewing and biting, which reduces barking and

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destruction of the house. They also promote

serotonin release, which helps mood and promotes

restful behaviour.

‘Try to avoid leaving the same toys out every day

though, as they will get bored and look for other

things to do.’

Some other ideas to consider:

Leave the radio or TV on so they can hear voices.

Exercise them before you leave the house if you

can, so they’re tired and are more likely to sleep

while you’re out.

Install a camera where you can see your pet and

where they can hear and see you. This can be done

through your phone. Try www.petchatz.com or

www.petcube.com

Some toys to try:

CleverPet Hub – a game console for dogs www.

clever.pet. Fetch and iDig pet toys www.goifetch.

com. GoDogGo machine ball fetcher www.

godoggoinc.com. K9Connectables www.

k9connectables.com. KONG – toys to hide treats in

and keep pets entertained. Nina Ottosson puzzle

toys for cats and dogs www.nina-ottosson.com.

Thanks to:

www.doglistener.tv / www.springwellvets.com

TV and film names for pets!

This year’s most popular dramas, such as Killing Eve,

Doctor Who, Bodyguard and Luther, will have the biggest

influence on UK pet names in 2019, according to a list

released by My Nametags.

After Bodyguard became the most-watched British TV

drama of the last decade, ‘Bud’ – after the lead

character – is predicted to be top for male pets, while

‘Eve’ is predicted to be most popular for females after

the title character of Killing Eve.

Other popular names include ‘Jodie’ and ‘Idris’ after

Jodie Whittaker and Idris Elba, as well as ‘Newt’ from

Fantastic Beasts and ‘Freddie’ after Freddie Mercury.


BOOKS

The Little Café at the End of the Pier

Helen Rolfe, Orion, £7.99 paperback, £4.99 Amazon

Kindle

Searching for love? You’ll find it at The Little Café at the End of the Pier...

When Jo’s beloved grandparents ask her to help run their café at the end of the

pier in Salthaven-on-Sea, she jumps at the chance. Jo soon realises that each of her

customers is looking for love. She goes about setting each of them up on blind

dates, held in the café, with a special menu designed for the occasion. But Jo has

never found love herself. Could love be right under her nose...?

This is the collection of the Café at the End of the Pier novellas that Berkhamsted

author Helen brought out throughout 2018. It’s a lovely, feelgood read with warm,

likeable characters – perfect for reading on the beach.

Little Spirit

AJ Freer, £5.99

A refugee boy called Little Spirit finds himself lost and alone in Berkhamsted, and

must try to find his way back to his family. In the meantime though, he must fight

to survive – and try and win a reward for recovering the The Lost Sun. This is a

lovely little tale by AJ Freer set in Berkhamsted and, specifically, St Peter’s Church

and Rectory Lane Cemetery, which is perfect for reading with or to your children.

Available from www.whatdomykidsreadnext.com

A New Way for Mothers

Louise Webster, £12.99, Amazon

A New Way for Mothers is a brand new book from Louise Webster, founder of

www.beyondtheschoolrun.com. The book is a revolutionary approach for mothers

to use their skills and talents while their kids are at school, providing inspiration,

encouragement and a step-by-step approach for every mother wishing to engage

her talents during the hours her children are at school.

And the winners are…

In our last issue we ran a competition to win one of five copies of Donna Ashcroft’s

latest book, The Little Christmas Teashop of Second Chances – and we’re pleased to

announce our winners!

They are: Sue Redford, Marion Yardley-Jones, Kay Howard, Wendy Lawrey, Scarlett Jones.

Many thanks to all of you who entered, and commiserations to those that didn’t win

this time – but keep your eyes peeled for further competitions on our website at

www.livingmags.info or turn to page 33.

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IMPROVE,

DON’T MOVE

If you’re unsure whether to move house or improve

where you live, read this first…

Whether it’s uncertainty about the future,

rising house prices or the cost of stamp

duty, more and more of us are choosing to stay in

our current home rather than move. According to

the 2018 Barclays Home Improvement Report, 28%

of homeowners who were considering moving

have decided to stay put.

But never say never, right? Perhaps one day

you’ll want to move, so how do you make the most

of your current home, while ensuring you

future-proof it? We take a look at the best ways to

add value and the changes you should avoid.

Add a bedroom

Easier said than done if you have no more space to

expand, but think laterally; could you go into the

loft, basement, or add a bedroom in the garage or

on a large landing? If so, this is the single biggest

thing you can do to add value to your home.

According to property management website Move

With Us, it can add up to 8.8% – that’s a whopping

£61,600 on a £700K family home.

‘Be careful not to make your home too top heavy

though,’ warns David Milbourn, Mortgage Adviser

for Stringer Mann Financial Planners in

Berkhamsted. ‘Adding two bedrooms to a

three-bedroom semi without increasing the living

space downstairs is not ideal. While square

footage does have a bearing on value, buyers today

value light, airy open plan accommodation.’

Loft conversion

This can add 7.1% value, definitely worth

considering if you need more space. You don’t

usually need planning permission, but it’s worth

checking. A typical loft conversion costs around

£35-£45,000.

‘This is a good way to boost property value,

however care must be taken to avoid overdeveloping

your home for the ceiling price of the

area,’ adds David Milbourn.

Add/improve bathrooms

An extra bathroom can add 6.1% value. Maybe

you’ve got space to squeeze in a small en suite, or a

large cupboard which could hold a loo and shower?

Otherwise, simply upgrading can add 5% more

value – that’s more than £38,000 on a £700k home!

Replace old baths and basins, retile, replace taps,

add mirrors and replace carpets with vinyl or tiles.

New kitchen

A new kitchen can add a huge amount of appeal –

and almost 6% in value! You can buy a new kitchen

quite reasonably, but if you don’t want to replace

everything, go for new taps, worktops and new

cupboard doors.

Off-street parking

Parking is at a premium in both Berkhamsted and

Tring, so off-street parking can add an enormous

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PROPERTY

amount of value – more than 5%. Check with

Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) about planning

regulations in your street.

Conservatory

Conservatories are a cost-effective way of creating

more room – and add 5% value. Consider a

half-brick conservatory and even a proper roof

rather than glass.

Windows

Most home buyers want double glazing and if you

don’t have it they will calculate the cost of adding

it. Double glazing can add around 4.2%, and if

you’re planning to stay put it can seriously cut

your energy bills.

Garden

A decent garden can potentially increase the value

of your home by 4%. ‘A well presented garden will

make your property more attractive and likely to

sell over neighbouring ones that lack imagination,’

says David Milbourn. ‘Many buyers don’t seek

large gardens but want a low maintenance garden

ready for entertaining all year round.’

Kerb appeal

If the exterior is scruffy it can reduce value of your

home by 5%. Repoint brickwork, replace or repaint

windows and old garage doors, repair cracked or

broken cladding, replace door knockers and house

numbers, and consider adding a porch.

Replace carpets

According to a survey by HSBC, decent carpets

can add almost £2,000 to the value of your

property. But if they just need a good clean,

get it done professionally – it will be money

well spent!

Restore or replace period features

If original features have been ripped out of an old

home, consider replacing things such as cornices

and fireplaces, as buyers look for these. It doesn’t

have to cost the earth but can make the world of

difference – check out salvage yards such as

Timber Reclamation in Studham near Little

Gaddesden. www.timberreclamation.co.uk.

Things to avoid

You might think that any improvement will add

value, but you’d be wrong. Here are the common

pitfalls to avoid:

Swimming pools

If you’re planning to stay in your home and will

get use out of it, go ahead and build a swimming

pool. But bear in mind that people see them as

costly, and they take up valuable space, so they

might actually put people off.

Solar panels

We’re all for saving the environment and if you

want to save money on your energy bills then go

for it. But bear in mind some people see solar

panels as an eyesore, as well as expensive to

upgrade. They rarely add value.

Easy improvements

Here are some more simple and affordable ways to

make your house more appealing...

Give it a lick of paint

It’s easy to underestimate the difference fresh paint

can make. Choose neutral colours, but this doesn’t

necessarily mean pale. You can go dark, but not too

bright, as this will put many people off.

Add wooden floors

Wooden floors are a surprising way to add value to

your home without too much effort – up to 2% value

in fact!

Add pots and plants

A few pot plants or potted trees in the front garden

can transform a property’s kerb appeal. Add gravel

to old paths, window boxes or hanging baskets.

Lighting

Think about the lighting in each room as it can really

make a difference; does it need to be bright for a

kitchen, and dimmer or more atmospheric for a

bathroom or bedroom? Consider lamps, uplighters

and spotlights.

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CHOCS AWAY!

Want to make something

special this Easter?

Why not make your

own chocolate?

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FEATURE: EASTER CHOCOLATE

It’s Easter, which means – among many other

things – chocolate of course!

The shops are over-run with chocolate eggs

of all shapes and sizes, but if you really want to

give someone something special, why not give

them their very own personalised chocolate

made with your own fair hands?

We decided to test out a chocolate making

workshop. Here’s how our Editor Clare Swatman

got on...

I love a bit of chocolate – dark, milk, white, it

doesn’t really matter. My kids are even worse; I

can get them to do most things with the lure of a

Lindor ball.

So when I told them I was going to try out a

chocolate-making workshop, there were cries of

‘that‘s not fair!’ and ‘can we come?’

Well, the answer was no – because this was

work!

Kirsty Stickland runs The Choccie Drop,

which holds workshops for adults as well as

kids parties. As it was January and there wasn’t

much call for chocolate workshops so soon after

Christmas, I went along to a children’s party to

see what they got up to.

When I arrived Kirsty was tempering the milk

chocolate. She explained: ‘This means heating it

up to 45C and then cooling it under controlled

conditions to between 30C and 31C. This helps

to avoid the white bloom you sometimes get on

chocolate, and it snaps better.’

Once the chocolate was at the right

temperature it was set in the middle of the

table and we got to work. First, we made lollies

by piping a circle of chocolate on to an edible

transfer, and then decorating with chocolate

balls, chocolate flakes, honeycomb and sprinkles.

We made four each – I’m amazed how creative

some of the girls were. I’m not sure mine were

quite as exciting, but I knew my kids would be

impressed.

Next we made chocolate-covered honeycomb,

fudge and marshmallow chunks, which involved

dipping the chunks into the chocolate and

carefully removing them with a special fork.

It was pretty messy and mine didn’t look

particularly professional, but they tasted

delicious.

While these all set, Kirsty told everyone the

‘bean to bar’ story, about how the cocoa bean

became this gorgeous sweet treat that everyone

loves. It’s a great addition to the workshop.

Then it was time for me to head home with

my handmade chocolates. I was actually quite

impressed with how nice the lollies looked – the

transfer on the back was great!

The workshops for adults are similar, except

you get to make slightly more complicated treats,

such as salted caramel truffles, and at Easter

Kirsty helps you make your own Easter eggs. The

best bit is that everything you make you take

home with you in lovely gift wrapping.

If you fancy something different this Easter, I’d

recommend this. It’s great fun, gives you a real

sense of achievement, and you learn a new skill.

Kirsty runs regular workshops, and you can

also book private group sessions. For more

information go to www.thechocciedrop.co.uk.

Spring 2019 / 27


OUT AND

ABOUT

Get fit and stimulate your mind at the same time –

why exercising outdoors is so good for you

If you’ve ever been for a long country walk you’ll

know how satisfied you feel when you get home.

That’s because exercising outdoors can have huge

benefits both physically and mentally.

Sadly though, most Brits don’t get nearly as

much time outside as they’d like. A recent survey

by environmental group LEAF revealed we spend

142 hours every week indoors – that’s 53 years of

the average lifespan!

‘Getting outside to exercise has so many

benefits,’ explains Tring-based personal trainer

Adele Lambert.

‘It gives your body a much more thorough

workout. Different terrains and inclines challenge

your body and help work your core, while you’re

also more mentally stimulated as you have to be

more aware of your surroundings. You may also

have to work hard against wind resistance, rain, or

extreme cold or heat,’ says Adele.

Use a variety of equipment to vary your workout

even more. ‘Try tricep dips or step-ups on a bench,

push-ups against a lamppost, or pull-ups using a

strong tree branch,’ suggests Adele.

Being out in the fresh air among nature can also

have enormous benefits on our emotional

wellbeing, as it releases endorphins (the feel

good hormones), which can reduce anxiety and

stress.

We’re lucky to be surrounded by beautiful and

easily-accessible countryside, so here are some

ideas to help you make the most of it.

Walking/hiking

There are so many amazing walking routes round

here; we feature a new walking route every issue

so visit the website to find those, or buy a walking

map and plot out a route.

If you prefer to walk with others, you could join

one of these groups...

Dacorum Health Walks

Free, local-led walks run by volunteers with

different starting points each week; walks are

graded for difficulty. For more information go to

www.walkingforhealth.org.uk, email healthwalks.

cms@hertfordshire.gov.uk, or call 01992 588433

Nordic Walking

For something a bit more energetic, try Nordic

Walking. It burns 20-40% more calories than

normal walking and is a great overall workout.

Hilary Worrell runs www.

nordicwalkingandpilates.com and runs walks

every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, while

Karen Lem runs www.ridgewaynordicwalking.

co.uk which offers similar walks.

Running

Take yourself off for a run through some of the

stunning countryside, or join a local running

group or weekly park run.

Park runs

Tring has a weekly Park Run around Tring Park

every Saturday at 9am. The 5k route is timed and

marshalled, but there’s no speed pressure.

Berkhamsted doesn’t currently have one, so it’s

Tring or Gadebridge Park. www.parkrun.org.uk.

Hospice Running Club

Meeting at various locations in and around

Berkhamsted, Tring and Ashridge every

Wednesday morning at 9.30am. £3 suggested

donation with proceeds to the Hospice of St

Francis. paul.owen@sumtab.co.uk.

Dacorum and Tring AC Road Runners

Suitable for all abilities, they meet at Jarman Park

Athletics track every Tuesday and Thursday at

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6.30pm for trail, road and track running. Age 16+

with the chance to compete in Division 1 of the

Chiltern Cross Country League. £40 a year for

adults, £30 for children.

www.dacorumandtringac.org.uk

Berkhamsted Trail Running

Currently meeting every Monday, Wednesday and

Friday in Berkhamsted at 9.15am, this group is run

by GB Masters athlete Zoe Doyle, and is

pay-as-you-go. Each session costs £6 and is interval

training. For more information go to www.

facebook.com/berkhamstedtrailrunning

Jog On

Run by qualified coaches, Erica Carter and Heather

Harris, Jog On caters for all abilities. Courses

include: Couch to 5k every Tuesday at 9.30am

(proceeds go to the Hospice and the nine-week

course costs £50); Improvers on Tuesdays at

10.45am; 5k to 10k on Thursdays at 9.30am and

Half Marathon on Mondays at 9.30am. All sessions

include interval training and drills. www.

jogonrunning.com

Cycling

Cycling is a great way to get fit. If you don’t fancy

going out alone, join one of these organised

groups.

Berkhamsted Cycling Club (BCC)

Road cycling for all ages and abilities, BCC has a

weekly organised ride every Saturday morning,

meeting at 7.45am in Tesco car park. Rides are split

into ability groups so you’ll never be left behind.

Annual membership is £37.50 for one adult and £50

for two adults. Visit www.berkocc.com or email

secretaryberkocc@gmail.com

Bucks Mountain Biking

It’s called Bucks but it covers Herts too and rides

are in the Chilterns. They arrange regular group

mountain bike rides, and membership costs £10 for

adults and £5 for children annually. www.

bucksmtb.co.uk

Bootcamps

Bootcamps are becoming more popular and are a

great way to get active, work hard and enjoy the

fresh air. There are several in and around

Berkhamsted and Tring.

Jilly B Fitness

Personal trainer Jilly B offers bootcamps or ‘group

personal training’. Sessions are held Tuesdays at

9.15am, Wednesdays at 7.30pm and Saturdays at

9am, on Lagley Meadow by Berkhamsted sports

centre. £8 per session or £35 a month for two

sessions a week. www.jillybfitness.com

BodyBlitz Berko

A 30-minute high intensity HIIT class held at

Broadwater, by the skatepark, every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday at 9.15am-9.45am, and

Saturday at 8.45am-9.15am. www.bodyblitzberko.co.uk

Buggy Blitz Berko

A 30-minute low intensity HIIT workout for postnatal

mums, every Monday and Friday at 10am-10.30am

at Broadwater. www.buggyblitzberko.co.uk.

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WALKS

Photograph © George Edwards

This issue’s featured walk starts

either in Tring, for the more

energetic of us (6.7 miles/10.8km), or from

the highest point in Hertfordshire (800ft or 244m),

Pavis Woods in Hastoe, for the shorter, circular

route (3.2 miles/5.1km). The walk includes an area

with a regular carpet of bluebells during April/

May and passes along parts of the Ridgeway,

Chiltern Way and Grim’s Ditch. Those starting in

Tring will see excellent views over the town itself,

Tring Park and Aylesbury Vale during their ascent

to Pavis Woods. There is also a rather

extraordinary opportunity to see some dinosaurs

and perhaps a fairy garden! Refreshments are to be

found at various places in Tring – see our website

www.livingmags.info for full directions.

The hamlet of Hastoe dates back to the 13th

century when it was known as Halstowe or

Halstoe. Grim’s Ditch, an Iron Age structure built

around 300 BC, passes close by and is a series of

linear earthworks thought to be a set of local

boundaries once used to control the movement of

cattle and carts. The walk also uses part of the

Ridgeway, an 87 mile route used since prehistoric

times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers from

Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon.

In the 13th century the manor of Hastoe was

conveyed to Ralph le Clerk of Tring by Thomas de

Northwode. During the 14th century the land

came into the possession of the Verney family and

the manor was annexed to the manor of Bunstreux

and Richardyns.

During the 19th century Hastoe, like Tring,

became closely associated with the Rothschild

family. Nathan Rothschild had begun to rent land

and properties in the area as early as 1833,

including Hastoe House, a large property close to

the walk route (on the track from Gadmore Lane

towards Grove Wood). Later, Hastoe came into the

hands of Nathan’s son Lionel de Rothschild at

auction in 1872. Many of the buildings in Hastoe

were built by the Rothschilds and have the

familiar Rothschild style; some following the

demolition of earlier properties, such as the Hastoe

Brewery in 1882.

Also built by the Rothschilds was a corn mill,

which burned down in 1964, farm buildings and

workers’ cottages. Most were in Church Lane in

which the Rothschilds had built an imposing

village hall in 1898, the Hastoe Room and, next

door to it, a Chapel (hence ‘Church Lane’).

The village hall is endowed in trust by the

Rothschild family. It was the subject of a major

restoration in 2010 before being reopened by Lord

Rothschild in November 2012, and now hosts a

range of activities and events – see www.

hastoevillagehall.co.uk

Pavis Woods, the starting point of this issue’s

walk, is now managed by the Berkshire,

Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trusts

– www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/dancersendpavis-woods

It is 35 hectares of mature beech

woodland, scrub and, more recently, planted

woodland on the steep scarp facing Dancersend.

There are old boundary trees and patches of wych

elm and hornbeam. In spring chiffchaffs return to

nest and bluebells flourish. There are also many

marl pits, and saw pits, showing that humans were

constantly working this landscape, while the bank

and ditch boundaries of three parishes can be

traced through the woods.

See also – www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/

data/places/places-t/tring/tring-hastoe.htm

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THE

GOOD

LIFE

It can be fun to grow your own fruit and veg –

whatever outside space you have

Whether it’s to have fun with the kids, to save

money, or just for the hell of it, a new

survey by Appliances Direct reveals that more

than half of us Brits have grown our own fruit and

veg at some point.

If you fancy giving it a go but are worried you

don’t have enough space, or don’t know where to

start, here’s our beginner’s guide to turning (some

of) your outside space into a food patch.

Windowsill

If you really are limited for space, don’t despair –

you can still have a go at growing something!

Choose a nice bright, sunny windowsill with at

least five hours of sun a day. Next, choose the biggest

pots you can fit on there – any container will do as

long as it’s big enough; try wooden boxes or metal tins.

For salad leaves, such as rocket or baby spinach,

your pot will need to be at least 20cm deep and

15cm across. Carrots and beans need at least 30cm

depth. Beans will also need a cane to grow up.

Pack the bottom of the pot with stones and

pebbles for drainage, then add compost. Plant your

seeds and then water at least every couple of days,

feed every couple of weeks, and wait!

and therefore choice. Follow the same instructions

as above.

Alternatively, you can buy some growing bags.

You can grow carrots, courgettes or green beans in

a bag in the same way as pots, and keep well watered.

Small garden

For small gardens, again either stick to pots and

bags or choose a section to plant in. Choose the

sunniest spot, then dig it over, removing weeds

and as many stones as you can. Make sure you dig

at least one spade-depth down, then add compost

and dig it through.

Plants need enough space to grow, so don’t be

tempted to overplant or nothing will grow. For

example, a row of salad leaves needs at least 20cm

around it and be spaced at least 10cm apart, carrots

need 35cm between rows, while courgettes will

need up to a metre around each plant – they’ll soon

fill the space!

If you fancy growing beans then plant near a

wall or fence, so you can train them up using canes

or a trellis which should be at least 2m high. Most

varieties don’t need feeding if you’ve used

compost.

Balcony

If you have a small outside area, such as a balcony

or a roof terrace, you’ll still need to grow your fruit

and veg in pots, but you’ll have a bit more space

What should I grow?

This is partly down to personal taste, of course, but

some vegetables and fruits are easier to grow than

others. Try these to start with:

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GARDENS

Salad leaves

Salad leaves, such as spinach, grow easily. Sow

them in the summer and harvest them a few

weeks later. Loose leaf varieties grow quicker than

hearted lettuces.

Radishes

Radishes are really simple. Plant at least four weeks

after the last frost and harvest a month later.

Potatoes

Potatoes will grow anywhere – you can even grow

them in a bag or bucket. Simply half-fill the bag or

pot then plant the potatoes with eyes. When they

start to shoot, cover the shoots with more compost

and keep watering them. Repeat while the foliage

grows, and once the foliage dies back – usually

about a month after planting – they’re ready to eat.

Peas

Sow between March and April and harvest them

two to three months later. They’ll need to be

supported by canes, but they do grow easily and

taste delicious!

Spring onions

These are harvested eight weeks or so after sowing

and can be grown in the ground or in pots.

Broad beans

These need to be sown early, ideally between

December and March, and are picked from June

onwards. Sow them into pots until they turn to

seedlings which can take around two to three

weeks, or plant them straight out. When they’re

about 3” tall, pinch off the top leaves to encourage

more growth.

Runner beans

If you have enough space, runner beans will

give you a good crop. Sow them between April

and July, and pick two months later. They’ll need

to be trained up a cane or a wall, and make sure

you pick them when they’re ready as they’ll

keep coming!

Onions and garlic

Super-easy, even if you’re really short of space!

Plant these in the spring to harvest in late autumn.

They’re ready to pick when the foliage dies back

and will keep for months, dried out and stored in a

cupboard.

Tomatoes

These are great to grow with kids, as they love

picking the super-sweet tomatoes from the vine.

Plant between February and April, either in pots,

bags or even hanging baskets if you have a small

variety. Just keep them regularly watered for a

bumper crop.

Courgettes

Sow seeds indoors from the end of April, ideally

under glass or plastic. Plant seedlings outside from

late May in pots or the garden but leave them

plenty of space – around a metre all round or one

seedling per pot. Plant into holes filled with

compost and sprinkled with fertiliser. Water

regularly, feed every 10-14 days once the fruits

start to develop and pick regularly to ensure a

regular crop – when they’re around 10cm long.

You should get courgettes every week from July.

Strawberries

These can be planted in pots, the ground or

hanging baskets. Line a 35cm basket with

polythene and add some drainage holes, then add

compost. Plant in four strawberry plants and water

well. Hang in a warm, sunny spot, and feed once

the flowers start to appear. Strawberries should

begin to grow after around six weeks.

Top three rules

• Pick a sunny spot – at least five hours of

sun a day

• Make sure you give the plants enough

space to grow

• Water, water, water!

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PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

Lucy Best - Financial Adviser

What’s your favourite local place to eat?

For dinner out it would have to be Thai Cottage, the

food is excellent and the staff are always so friendly.

For a pub lunch you can’t beat the Alford Arms in

Frithsden, it’s such a cosy atmosphere with a menu

full of comfort food!

The last book you read?

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, while I was on holiday

over the summer. It wasn’t an easy read but it was

such an interesting take on our history.

Lucy works at the highly established KDW

Financial Planning in St Albans and lives

in Berkhamsted. She has been a fully

qualified Financial Adviser since 2011,

having gone straight into Financial Services

from school and joining KDW in 2007 after

initially working for a high street bank.

Lucy is able to provide advice on everything

from Investments and Pensions to

Protection and Mortgages. She also holds a

specialist qualification which enables her to

provide advice on Equity Release schemes,

otherwise known as Lifetime Mortgages,

which are available to homeowners aged

55 and over.

Favourite thing about living in Berkhamsted?

Apart from the pubs it would have to be the scenery.

The walks through Ashridge and along the canal are

beautiful, especially in Spring and Autumn.

How do you relax?

I like to plan lots of weekend getaways throughout

the year to see as many new places as possible, both

in the UK and abroad. I went to Loch Lomond just

before Christmas and it was so peaceful you couldn’t

help but relax!

What do you love about your work?

I love meeting new people and building relationships

with them. When you look after people for years you

really get to know them and their families.

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EATING

OUT

Resturants

French

Highwayman

262 High Street,

HP4 1AQ

01442 285480

Indian

Akash Finest Indian

Takeway

59a Gossoms End

HP4 1DF

01442 862287

Curry Garden

29 High Street,

HP4 2BX

01442 877867

Fat Buddha

378 High Street,

HP4 1HU

01442 879995

Verandah

333-337 High Street,

HP4 1AL

01442 878799

K2 Balti House

5 Two Waters Road,

Hemel Hempstead,

HP3 9BZ

01442 239993

www.k2baltihouse.

co.uk

Italian

Ask

249 High Street.

HP4 1AB

01442 878287

I Love Food

25 Lower Kings Road,

HP4 2AB

01442 877311

Pizza Express

350 High Street

HP4 1HT

01442 879966

Zaza

21-23 Lower Kings

Road, HP4 2AB

01442 767055

Modern British

Bill’s

163-165 High Street,

HP4 3HB

01442 862560

King’s Arms

147 High Street,

HP4 3HL

01442 866595

The Meating Room

307 High Street,

Berkhamsted

HP4 1AL

meating-room.co.uk

Modern European

The Gatsby

97 High Street,

HP4 2DG

01442 870403

Mediterranean

Olive Tree

270 High Street,

HP4 1AQ

01442 876726

Thai

Giggling Squid

296-298 High Street,

HP4 1AH

01442 866087

Thai Cottage

149 High Street,

HP4 3HH

01442 870808

www.thaicottage.com

Turkish

Tabure

157-159 High Street,

HP4 3HB

01442 769472

Takeaways

Chinese

Lots of Rice

1 Holliday Street

HP4 2EE

01442 865033

Orient Express

315 High Street

HP4 1AL

01442 879310

Unicorn

372 High Street

HP4 1HU

01442 862369

Fish & Chips

Berkhamsted

Fish Bar

Station, Lower Kings

Road HP4 2AJ

01442 873635

McCoys

376 High Street

HP4 1HU

01442 870387

McCoys

129 High Street,

Northchurch

HP4 3QR

01442 862460

Grill

Flamingo Grill

Gossoms End,

HP4 1DF

01442 875875

Indian

Akash Finest

Indian Takeway

59a Gossoms End

HP4 1DF

01442 862287

Punjab Brasserie

374 High Street

01442 863314

Kebabs

New Crystal

79 High Street

01442 862141

Pizza

Domino’s Pizza

346 High Street

01442 878712

Papa John’s Pizza

211b High Street

01442 862900

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EATING OUT

LOCAL

Winebar

Berkeley

39-43 Lower Kings

Road, HP4 2AB

01442 878300

Cafés

Bel Caffè

146 High Street,

HP4 3AT

01442 877466

Berkhamsted Golf

Range

The Brickworks,

HP4 3GY

01442 862622

Black Goo

Home & Colonial,

134 High Street,

HP4 3AT

01442 878713

Bon Soirée

116 High Street,

Northchurch

HP4 3QN

01442 878311

Brownlow Café

Ashridge

HP4 1LX

01442 851670

Bueno

3 Prince Edward

Street, HP4 3EZ

01442 872500

Caféspace

Sports Centre,

HP4 3QQ

01442 507100

Costa Coffee

162 High Street,

HP4 3AP

01442 873546

Costa Coffee

300 High Street, HP4

1ZZ

01442 870920

Darvells

102 High Street,

HP4 2BL

01442 877688

Epicure

223 High Street,

HP4 1AD

01442 873539

Fred & Ginger

125 High Street,

HP4 2DJ

01442 874426

Greggs

Hall Park Garage,

HP4 2NB

HERE

28-30 Lower Kings

Road, HP4 2AB

01442 300870

Make Believe Ideas

Wilderness, HP4 2AZ

01442 863247

Mario’s

208 High Street,

HP4 1AG

01442 877170

Miss Darmon’s

Little Heath Nursery,

Potten End

HP4 2RY

Pottery Project

6b Northbridge Road,

HP4 1EH

01442 865544

Puccino’s

Railway Station,

HP4 2AJ

01442 870402

Shaken Cow

14 Lower Kings

Road,

HP4 2AE

Simmons

234 High Street,

HP4 1AG

01442 864970

Waterstone’s

168-176 High Street,

HP4 3AP

01442 878967

Sushi

Zero

8-12 Lower Kings

Road,

HP4 2AE

01442 237854

Pubs

Alford Arms

Frithsden,

HP4 1NW

01442 864480

Boat

Gravel Path,

HP4 2EF

01442 877152

Bridgewater Arms

Little Gaddesden,

HP4 1PD

01442 842408

Bull

10 High Street,

HP4 2BS

01442 870364

Crown

145 High Street,

HP4 3HH

01442 863993

Crystal Palace

Station Rd,

HP4 2EZ

01442 862998

George

261 High Street,

HP4 1AB

01442 863586

George & Dragon

87 High Street,

Northchurch,

HP4 3QL

01442 864533

Goat

83 High Street,

HP4 2DF

01442 877089

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com/The

GoatBerkhamsted

Lamb

277 High Street,

HP4 1AJ

01442 862615

Martin’s Pond

The Green,

Potten End,

HP4 2QQ

01442 864318

Old Mill

London Rd,

HP4 2NB

01442 879590

Plough

Plough Lane,

Potten End,

HP4 2EG

01442 877883

Rising Sun

George Street,

HP4 2EG

01442 864913

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Mother’s Day - Sunday 31st March

Treat your Mum and bring her along to either our

Champagne Afternoon Tea or a Three Course Lunch

Golf Open Day - Saturday 20th April

Come and trial the course and speak to the team

Our Golf Course is open to members, societies, pay & play

Easter Sunday - Sunday 21st April

Bring the family along for a Three Course Lunch

An Easter Egg Hunt will be put on for the Children

Father’s Day - Sunday 16th June

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WHAT’S ON

WWW.LIVINGMAGS.INFO FOR DAILY UPDATES

7.30pm. £5 In aid of the

Hospice of St Francis.

northchurch-social-centre.

co.uk SUNDAY 10 MAR

Dance: Sleeping Beauty

The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 2pm. £10-15. An

artsLIVE screening from the

Bolshoi ballet.

berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk

TUESDAY 12 MAR

MONDAY 4 MAR

Exhibitions: Roald

Dahl-inspired Prints

The Upstairs Gallery, 268 High

Street, Berkhamsted. To 16

Mar. New exhibition of prints

by artists from Bodenpress

printmaking studio, inspired

by Roald Dahl’s adult

stories. bodenpress.co.uk

Film: Beast

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 5 Mar. Nonmembers

£5 at door. Romance,

murder mystery, psychodrama.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk

TUESDAY 5 MAR

Sport: Chess Group

The Robin Hood, Tring. 8pm

Tue and Thu each week. Drop

in group, free to all and all

abilities. If you want a game

just drop by, friendly and

informal. No commitment

needed. moz@faymoz.co.uk

Sport: Tring and District

Darts League

“Matches every Tuesday from

8.30pm. Participating Pubs:

The Anchor, Angler’s Retreat,

Black Horse, The Castle,

Conservative Club, Cricket

Club, The Greyhound, King’s

Arms. Contact the pubs for

details. tringdarts.

leaguerepublic.com

WEDNESDAY 6 MAR

Business: BDCC Breakfast

Meeting

Berkhamsted Cricket Club,

7am. Speaker: Young

Enterprise Presentations

- Pupils from Berkhamsted

School. berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

Talks: The Making of a

Maverick

Wigginton History

Society, St Bartholomew’s

Church 8pm. Professor Lloyd

Clark on Bernard

Montgomery, 1919 to 1939.

rbtregoning@btopenworld.

com

THURSDAY 7 MAR

Business: Community

Action Dacorum

The Volunteer Centre, The

Roundhouse, Marlowes. Also

14 & 21 Mar. Free programme

available to people aged 50+

who want to engage with

their local community.

01442 247209

Music: East-West Maxwell

Street Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

bluesbartring.co.uk

SATURDAY 9 MAR

Markets & Sales:

Jumble Sale

Village Hall, Church Road.

HP4 1NX. 10am-12noon.

Organised by 1st Little

Gaddesden Scouts. All items

gratefully received Friday

evening or early Saturday.

01442 842505

Comedy: Andrew Maxwell

The Court Theatre, Tring,

7.30pm. £15.

With “Showtime” Andrew

continued his long run of

domination of the

Edinburgh Fringe.

courttheatre.co.uk

Fundraisers: Quiz Night

Northchurch Social Centre,

Music: Berkhamsted Live 20

The Greene Room, The Kings

Arms, Berkhamsted. 8pm.

Supporting Alopecia UK.

lstate@btinternet.com

WEDNESDAY 13 MAR

Talks: Lord Austin and Lord

Nuffield: Giants of the

British Motor Industry

Berkhamsted Town Hall, 8pm.

Speaker: Julian Hunt.

berkamsted-history.org.uk

THURSDAY 14 MAR

Talks: History and

Development of Maritime

London Victoria Hall, Akeman

St, 10am. Speaker: Captain

William Wells.

u3asites.org.uk/tring/home

Talks: Puddingstone

Distillery Tour

Puddingstone Distillery,

Tring HP23 4NT. 8-10pm.

Also 21 Mar.

puddingstonedistillery.com

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FRIDAY 15 MAR

Film: First Man

Nora Grace Hall, Faversham

Close, HP23 5BA. Doors 8pm,

Film 8.30pm. tringcinema.

com

Talks: Talking About

Yesteryear

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Tring Local

History And Museum

Reminiscence Group. All

welcome. Refreshments

available. gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

SATURDAY 16 MAR

Arts & Crafts: Ladies Who

Lunch Cheddington Flower

Club, Cheddington Village

Hall. First demonstration

starts 11am. £25 inc lunch and

wine. 01296 668781

SUNDAY 17 MAR

Fundraisers: Lets Talk

Fashion Pendley Manor,

Tring, 2-5pm. £30 includes

prosecco on arrival and

afternoon tea. In aid of

Rennie Grove Hospice.

renniegrove.org

MONDAY 18 MAR

Film: The Other Side of

Hope Berkhamsted Civic

Centre, 8pm. Also 19 Mar.

Non-members £5 at door. A

wry comedy and bittersweet

tale. berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

TUESDAY 19 MAR

Exhibitions: Captured

Light The Upstairs Gallery,

268 High Street, Berkhamsted.

To 30 Mar. Exhibition from

members of Tring & District

Camera Club.

tringcameraclub.co.uk

Walks: Day Trippers

Visit to Blue Bell Tea Rooms

Blue Bell Tea Rooms, Tring.

12.30pm arrival. £6 transport

only.

communityactiondacorum.

org

WEDNESDAY 20 MAR

Talks: Historic buildings

legislation and local case

studies High Street Baptist

Church, Tring, 8pm. £4.

Speaker: Rory Cullen,

Director of Cullen

Conservation.

tringlocalhistorymuseum.

org.uk

Arts & Crafts: Berkhamsted

and Tring Sewing Bee

Northchurch Social Centre,

Bell Lane, 9am-12 noon.

fiona4mckenna@hotmail.

co.uk

THURSDAY 21 MAR

Fundraisers: A Fusion of

Fun, Fizz and Fashion Tring

Park School, 7pm. £20 in aid

of Rennie Grove Hospice

Care, includes prosecco and

nibbles. Fashion show

featuring 4 local shops.

eventbrite.

co.uk/e/a-fusion-of-fun-fizzfashion-tickets-55401795261

Music: The Mighty Boss

Cats Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

bluesbartring.co.uk

SATURDAY 23 MAR

Arts & Crafts: Just Dahlias

Apple Tree Cottage, 3 Nursery

Terrace, Potten End HP4 2QU,

10am-1pm. Hands-on

workshop. Learn & plant up/

pot your own summer dahlia

display. reeleylandscapes.co.uk

SUNDAY 24 MAR

Walks: Berko Litter Pick

Meeting at 10am at Canal

Fields.

transitionberkhamsted.org.uk

MONDAY 25 MAR

Talks: A Cast of Thousands

The Music Room,

Berkhamsted School, Mill

Street. 7.45pm. Visitors

£5. ‘Cast Making & Facsimiles

In British Museum’ by

Michael Neilson.

berkhamstedarchaeology.

co.uk

TUESDAY 26 MAR

Talks: Highwaymen and

Highwaywomen Tring WI,

High Street Baptist Church

Hall. 7.45pm. Speaker: Paul

Heley. 01442 823768

WEDNESDAY 27

Talks: Berkhamsted

Citizens AGM Special

speaker to be announced.

berkhamstedcitizensevents@

gmail.com

Comedy: Seann Walsh:

After This One, I’m Going

Home The Court Theatre,

Tring, 8pm. £15.

get-stuffed.biz

THURSDAY 28 MAR

Fundraisers: Tring

Brewery Tour Tring Brewery

£25. Proceeds to Rennie

Grove Hospice. A guided tour

of the brewing process with

tasters from a wide range of

craft beers. 01442 890222

Music: Pictures at an

Exhibition Brookmead

School, 7pm. Performance

with the Beacon Community

Choir of this new choral work

by composer John Cameron.

Also 30 Mar.

lhewlett@btinternet.com

Music: Kathryn Roberts

and Sean Lakeman The

Court Theatre, Tring. 7.30pm.

£15. Twice won the coveted

Best Duo title at the BBC

Radio 2 Folk Awards.

courttheatre.co.uk

FRIDAY 29 MAR

Music: Space The Court

Theatre, Tring. 7.30pm. £17.50.

Britpop legends. Standing

event. courttheatre.co.uk

SATURDAY 30 MAR

Music: Andy Fairweather

Low and The Low Riders

The Court Theatre, Tring.

7.30pm. £27.50. Andy is back

with his full 7-piece band.

courttheatre.co.uk

42 / Berkhamsted Living livingmags.info


MONDAY 1 APR

Film: Faces Places

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 2 Apr. Agnès Varda

joins photographer JR on a

whimsical tour of rural

France.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

WEDNESDAY 3 APR

Talks: Berkhamsted and

District Welsh Society

Lunch The Plough,

Leverstock Green Road.

Hemel Hempstead HP3 8PR,

12pm. facebook.com /

BerkhamstedandDistrict

WelshSociety

Talks: The Jazz Baroness

Wigginton History Society, St

Bartholomew’s Church 8pm.

Richard Tregoning talks

about the life and times

of Nica de Koenigswarter,

born a Rothschild.

rbtregoning@btopenworld.

com

THURSDAY 4 APR

Music: Krissy Mathews

Band Blues Bar, Tring.

8.30pm. bluesbartring.co.uk

SATURDAY 6 APR

Markets & Sales: Book Fair

Court House, Berkhamsted,

10am-4pm. 01442 862011

Exhibitions: Beacon-Rail

2019 Memorial Hall,

Vicarage Rd, Pitstone,

10.30am-4.30pm. Tring &

District Model Railway Club

holds its spring exhibition.

tdmrc.co.uk

Music: Spring Concert St

Peter and St Paul, High Street,

Tring 7.30pm £15. Tring

Choral Society and Orchestra

perform Elgar’s ‘The Dream

of Gerontius’ with The

Chamber Choir of St Clement

Danes School.

tringchoralsociety@gmail.

com

WEDNESDAY 10 APR

Business: BDCC AGM

Berkhamsted Town Hall

6.30pm. Father Mike Eggleton

will run a wine tasting from

7-8pm. berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

THURSDAY 11 APR

Talks: Life in the 1960s

Music Business Victoria

Hall, Akeman St, 10am.

Speaker: John Wilford.

u3asites.org.uk/tring/home

FRIDAY 12 APR

Film: Bohemian Rhapsody

Nora Grace Hall, Faversham

Close, HP23 5BA. Doors 8pm,

Film 8.30pm. tringcinema.

com

Talks: Talking About

Yesteryear Nora Grace Hall,

Tring, 10.30-11.45am. Tring

Local History And Museum

Reminiscence Group.

gascoinesusan@virginmedia.

com

SUNDAY 14 APR

Music: J D Zelenka De

Profundis and Missa Divi

Xaverii St. Peter’s Church,

Berkhamsted 7pm. Performed

by Chiltern Chamber Choir.

chilternchamberchoir.com

WEDNESDAY 17

Arts & Crafts: Berkhamsted

and Tring Sewing Bee

Northchurch Social Centre,

Bell Lane, 9am-12 noon.

fiona4mckenna@hotmail.

co.uk

THURSDAY 18 APR

Music: Sam Kelly’s Station

House Blues Bar, Tring.

8.30pm. bluesbartring.co.uk

TUESDAY 23 APR

Talks: I’m Not Really Old

Tring WI, High Street Baptist

Church Hall. 7.45pm. Visitors

welcome. Speaker: Hugh

Grainger. 01442 823768

WEDNESDAY 24 APR

Film: Frantz Berkhamsted

Civic Centre, 8pm. Also 16

Apr. After WW1 a relationship

develops between a German

woman and a Frenchman.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

Forthcoming

sale dates

s

General Sales

on Saturdays

1st 2nd December March 2019 2018

15th 16th December March 2019 2018

30th 5th January March 2019

19th 13th January April 2019

2nd 27th February April 2019

16th 11th February May 2019 2019

2nd 25th March May 2019

16th 8th March June 2019

30th 22nd March June 2019

Viewing Friday

prior to Sale

9.30am until 6.00pm

s

Fine Art, Antique

& 20th Century

Decorative Art Sales

Friday

8th March 2019

Viewing Thursday

prior to Sale

9.00am until 8.00pm

s

Tring Market

Auctions

Brook Street

Tring

Herts

HP23 5ED

01442 826446

s

s

s

sales@tringmarketauctions.co.uk

www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk


25th April:

Chroma

Ensemble

THURSDAY 25 APR

Music: Chroma Ensemble

St Peters Church,

Berkhamsted, 7.30pm.

CHROMA Chamber

Ensemble presents

Awakening, Sacred Spaces

Tour. chromaensemble.co.uk

FRIDAY 26 APR

Comedy: Mark Watson: The

Court Theatre, Tring, 8pm.

Also Sat 27 Apr. £18. Mark

Watson performs ‘The

Infinite Show’. get-stuffed.biz

SUNDAY 28 APR

Fairs / Festivals: Tring

Spring Fayre To 12 May.

Two-week festival with

seasonal events and activities

to get you walking, exploring

and enjoying Tring.

tringtogether.org.uk

MONDAY 29 APR

Talks: Medieval Ceramics

in British Museum The

Music Room, Berkhamsted

School, Mill Street. 7.45pm.

AGM and talk by Dr

Beverley Nenk.

berkhamstedarchaeology.

co.uk

Film: Call Me By Your

Name

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 30 Apr.

Non-members £5 at door. A

powerful portrait of first

love.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

WEDNESDAY 1 MAY

Music: May Day

Madrigals St. Peter’s

Church, Berkhamsted

6.15am. Chiltern Chamber

Choir sing madrigals from

the church tower with

breakfast in the Court

House.

chilternchamberchoir.com

Sunday 3 to

Tuesday 26 March

Comedy

Tringe

Aperitif

Welcoming 42 acts over

14 nights previewing their

Edinburgh shows in the

intimate setting of the

Coach House next to the

Kings Arms in Tring. The

full line up is complete.

Visit www.get-stuffed.

biz/tringeaperitif to find

out more.

Talks: A Hole in The

Ground Wigginton

History Society, St

Bartholomew’s Church,

8pm. The story of College

Lake, its geology, history

and nature reserve with

Rodney Sims. rbtregoning@

btopenworld.com

THURSDAY 2 MAY

Music: Martin Harley

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

bluesbartring.co.uk

SUNDAY 5 MAY

Sport: Bowls Open Day

Potten End Bowls Club,

Hempstead Lane,

11am-4pm. The village’s

bowls club stages its

spring Open Day.

01442 862887

Music: Faust The Vyne

Theatre, Berkhamsted. 2pm.

£10-15. An artsLIVE

screening from the Royal

Opera.

berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk

SATURDAY 11 MAY

Business: Tring Job Fair

Nora Grace Hall, Faversham

Close, Tring. 10.30am-3pm.

Free. Local exhibitors,

workshops and CV

clinic. steffi@tringtogether.

org.uk

Fairs / Festivals: Family

Fun Day St Peter and St Paul

Church and Churchyard,

Tring, 11am-3pm.

fotch.co.uk

Music: Fara The Vyne

Theatre, Berkhamsted. 8pm.

£14. A welcome return to this

awesome foursome from

Orkney.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

SUNDAY 12 MAY

Walks: The Berkhamsted

Walk Court House, 10am.

The annual Berkhamsted

Walk offers three routes.

berkhamstedwalk.com

Save the date!

Talks: Berkofest BookFestival

Sunday 12 May. See P4 to learn more.

44 / Berkhamsted Living www.livingmags.info


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Fundraisers: Fun Dog Show

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chilternsdogrescue.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

Talks: The Story of Halton

House High Street Baptist

Church, Tring, 8pm. £4.

Speaker: Trixie Brabner,

archivist and tour

co-ordinator at Halton

House.

tringlocalhistorymuseum.

org.uk

Business: BDCC Breakfast

Meeting Berkhamsted

Cricket Club, 7am. Speaker:

Susan Dobinson from

Beautiful Ceremonies: ‘How

to do Death’. berkhamstedchamber.co.uk

NARROWBOAT DAY HIRE

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DEPARTS COW ROAST MARINA

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Hire time 9am-4.30pm

Arts & Crafts: Berkhamsted

and Tring Sewing Bee

Northchurch Social Centre,

Bell Lane, 9am-12 noon.

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THURSDAY 16 MAY

Music: George Shovlin and

the Radars Blues Bar, Tring.

8.30pm. bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 17 MAY

Talks: Talking About

Yesteryear Nora Grace Hall,

Tring, 10.30-11.45am. Tring

Local History And Museum

Reminiscence Group. All

welcome. gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

SATURDAY 18 MAY

Fairs / Festivals: Dunfest

2019 Dundale Field HP23 5DJ,

2-9pm. An afternoon with

live music, great food and

stalls. stallandcraftcollective.

co.uk/dunfest-2019-44418-event

SUNDAY 19 MAY

Dance: Bolshoi Ballet

Double Bill The Vyne

ST. LEONARDS

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SAT JUNE 1ST

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A Traditional Country

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Tug-O-War, Punch & Judy

Welly Wanging, Morris Men

Beer and Pimms tent

Teas, Ice cream

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Horse Show

from 9.30am

07956 356945

Dog Show from 1pm

01494 758907

Of all the magazines

that come through

my door Tring Living

is the only one I open

and read.

Pauline

January 2019

(also owner of Tring

Yoga who advertise)

Theatre, Berkhamsted. 3pm.

£10-15. Carmen and

Petrushka.

berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk

FRIDAY 24 MAY

Film: The Wife Nora Grace

Hall, Faversham Close, HP23

5BA. Doors 8pm, Film

8.30pm. tringcinema.com

SATURDAY 25 MAY

Fairs / Festivals: Mentmore

Arts Festival St Mary’s

Church and Mentmore

Village Hall, 11am to 5pm, to

27 May. mentmore-artsfestival.co.uk

TUESDAY 28 MAY

Talks: Tring WI AGM High

Street Baptist Church Hall.

7.45pm. Resolutions and

games evening. 01442 823768

SUNDAY 2 JUN

Theatre: All My Sons The

Vyne Theatre, Berkhamsted.

6pm. £10-15. Sally Field and

Bill Pullman star in Arthur

Miller’s blistering drama.

berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk

46 / Berkhamsted Living livingmags.info


The Acting Course presents

Mnemonic

by Complicité

Monday 4 March

Come back to the Five and Dime,

Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean

by Ed Graczyk

Tuesday 5 March

Head Rot Holiday

by Sarah Daniels

Wednesday 6 March

All performances start at 7:30pm Unreserved tickets: £11

Markova Theatre, Tring Park School HP23 5LX

Book online: www.tringpark.com/boxoffice or Tel. 01442 821516

Discounts available when you book two or more plays. See online for details.

Design: Brian O’Carroll

Muswell Hill

by Torben Betts

Thursday 7 March

Let the Right One In

by Jack Thorne adapted from

the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Monday 11 March

Whose Life Is It Anyway

by Brian Clark

Tuesday 12 March


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• professional

• good value

• fully insured

David Green

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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

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PAINTING & DECORATING

OVEN CLEANING

Berkhamsted

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complete valet service for:

all ovens, hobs

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• professional

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David Green

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PETS

PLUMBING/HEATING

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Plumbing and Heating

Small, professional, local

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SERVICES

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& Ashley PLUMBING

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• Boiler service

repair & installation

• System upgrades

• Power flushing

• All types of plumbing

• Gas safety certification

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email: peter.barham1@btinternet.com

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All types of

decorative work

undertaken.

Excellent rates

and references.

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Call Mike on...

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SCULPTING

STOVES & CHIMNEYS

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LOCAL

SERVICES

TV AERIALS

Spring 2019 / 49


LOCAL ESSENTIALS

Need a number in a hurry?

Keep this page handy

Visit our website for more essential

services and telephone numbers

including opticians, dental surgeries and

vets for both Tring and Berkhamsted

www.livingmags.info/berkhamstedessential-services

Defibrillator machines in the town

centre can be found by The Civic Centre, 161

High Street, Berkhamsted HP4 3HD. For a full

list of defibrillators in the east of England, visit

our website using the above link.

HEALTH

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

50 / Berkhamsted Living


[In Alison’s hands]

these publications

can only go

from strength to

strength!

Sallie April 2018

This is a great

magazine and

resource that can

only get better

[with Alison Page

at the helm]

Sue August 2018

The Living magazine Great magazines - I’ve been receiving either

is a great way to find Tring or Berkhamsted Living in all my years in

out what’s going the area and find them so useful! In my work

on locally. I bought life I’ve placed advertisements, had leaflets

a necklace from

inserted and secured editorial coverage for

Maggie J Jewellers several different clients. The Living Magazines

after seeing it in an

team are a total pleasure to work with -

issue of Tring Living, supporting local businesses and a key part of

it’s packed with

our local community themselves.

great content.

Thanks Alison and colleagues!

Dee June 2018

Charlotte November 2018

The best local magazines for Tring and Berkhamsted. Packed with

local info. Really useful and always a joy to receive.

Sandra January 2019

It’s a great

magazine!

Emily January 2019

I love your

magazine!

Helen January 2019

Fab magazine for

someone who likes

to know what’s

going on locally!

Anna November 2018

I enjoyed your last

issue being a Berko

resident!

Jonathan 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 Reely of Helen Reeley Gardens Feb 2019

WHY OUR READERS LOVE

LIVING MAGAZINES

I read the magazine

while staying

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Tring and was

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my sister to pass her

next copy on to me.

Wendy February

2019

A rare gem of a

local magazine that

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Great balance of

interesting articles

and useful local

information. There’s

always something

that catches my

eye to buy in the

shopping section or

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that I have to try

after reading a

review. Long may

it continue to

pop through my

letterbox!

Abi September 2018

Great Christmas

issue of Tring Living!

John December

2018

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