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ISSUE 48 SUMMER 2019

Living

YOUR QUALITY LOCAL MAGAZINE

YOUR LOCAL GUIDE TO NEWS, WHAT’S ON, SHOPPING, EATING OUT, AND MUCH MORE!

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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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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 Tring and the

surrounding villages

12 Local Profile:

Clare Swatman in

conversation with

local businessman and

Tringe organiser Ben

Moorhouse

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?

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 Walk round Berkhamsted

34 Outdoor Living: have a

staycation in your own

back garden

37 Books by local authors.

Competition: win a copy of

our featured book!

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

Wigginton Shop and Café up for awards

It’s only been open a few months but the

Wigginton Community Shop and Café has

already been shortlisted in two prestigious

awards, including regional finalist for the

Countryside Alliance’s Rural Oscars, and

finalist in the Herts Business Awards.

Vice Chair of the Management Committee

Deborah Simcock, is thrilled. ‘The last time

Wigginton had a village shop was 19 years ago,’

she says. ‘It’s been a huge success.’

The committee asked residents what they

wanted from a shop. ‘There were three main

aims: convenience, somewhere to buy local

produce, and somewhere to meet for a coffee

and a chat.’

Run almost entirely by volunteers, the whole

thing has brought the community together.

‘The volunteers were amazing,’ says Deborah.

‘We had architects, planners, lawyers and

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!

interior designers all from the village who were

happy to offer their time.’

The project was funded in a variety of ways,

including stakes for shareholders, council

grants and lottery funding. Any profits are

ploughed back into the community.

‘The café has been an enormous success,’ says

Deborah. ‘It really has brought the whole village

together.’

4 / Tring Living FOR THE LASTEST NEWS UPDATES AND MORE GO TO WWW.LIVINGMAGS.INFO/NEWS


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Dinosaurs come

to Tring!

We’re so lucky to have the Natural History

Museum on our doorstep – and this

summer it has an outstanding dinosaur

exhibition that the kids will LOVE!

British Dinosaurs: from fossils to feather

is a brand new family exhibition which will

help children discover the ancient reptiles that

once roamed on our doorstep and display the

diversity of the dinosaurs that called Britain

their home.

The exhibition includes 15 specimens

representing eight species of dinosaur; there’s

a giant map where kids can cross the British

Support your local team!

Forget Arsenal, Chelsea or even Watford

– your local football team needs your

support!

Tring Corinthians have been playing in

the town since 1957 – but now a brand new

management team wants to bring them into

the heart of the community.

The new team, consisting of co-managers

Rob Russell and Chrissy Howells, alongside

the club’s chairman of more than 25 years,

Gary Mendham, are keen to move the club

forward – and they need your help!

‘The club would love to drum up some local

sponsorship to help develop the team and the

grounds,’ says Rob. ‘We’re also looking for

volunteers to join the committee and help out

at games.’

Although they’ve been in the town for more

than 60 years, Rob admits that not many

people know about them.

Isles to see whether they had a prehistoric

neighbour; measure themselves against one

of the first dinosaurs, the Iguanodon, by

comparing their height to a femur and tibia;

compare their teeth to the real teeth of a

Megalosaurus bucklandii found in Oxfordshire,

and see the cast of a Baryonyx walkeri skull.

‘We’re a semi-professional side that currently

plays in division two of the Spartan South

Midlands Football League,’ he explains. ‘This

is at level six of the national league system in

England.

‘We currently have two adult sides; a first team

and a reserve team, who both play at the ground

on Icknield Way in Tring. We’d love to get more

supporters along to the matches!’

For more information contact Robert Russell

on 01442 828883 or email tringcorinthiansfc@

hotmail.com. www.tringcorinthiansfc.co.uk.

6 / Tring Living FOR THE LASTEST NEWS UPDATES AND MORE GO TO WWW.LIVINGMAGS.INFO/NEWS


Carnival Time!

It’s summer – so it must be time for the annual

Tring Summer Carnival!

Spread over several days, it all kicks off

with ‘The Greatest Showman Sing-a-Long

on Thursday 27 June at the Tring Brewery

Marquee. (Tickets £12 from Beechwood Fine

Foods or www.tringcinema.com). Then on

28 June you can meet Rennie Grove Staff and

volunteers, and then the Rennie Grove Tring

Carnival Band will put on a night of music,

dancing and beer.

Saturday 29 June is the high street parade,

from 11.30am until 5pm. Including local dance

and theatre groups, it will make its way to

Pound Meadow where there will be stalls, food

and drink plus the Tring Brewery Marquee.

Enjoy the ‘Comedy Danger Show’, live music,

dog shows, dancing and fairground rides for

just £2 per person, with under fives free. You

can also pop along to the Tring Tornadoes

Family Day, while later that evening is the

Pepper Show Band and the Dung Beetles in

Pound Meadow. (www.pepper.org).

LOCAL

NEWS

IN BRIEF

Recycling Made Clear

Never get confused with your

recycling again! Over the next few

months all blue-lidded bins

across Dacorum will have stickers

to explain what materials can be

recycled.

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

www.justgiving.com, and search

for Alison Page.

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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.

Saddle up for Horse Combat

Sometimes

you hear

about a local

business

that’s so

fascinating

you wonder

how you’ve

never heard

about it

before.

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.

8 / Tring Living FOR THE LASTEST NEWS UPDATES AND MORE GO TO WWW.LIVINGMAGS.INFO/NEWS


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New officers at Tring Police Station

The Tring Safer Neighbourhood Team has www.owl.co.uk. The Tring Safer

held its first Safer Streets event of the year Neighbourhood Team will then send out

with two new officers for Tring; PC Clark & email alerts via the OWL system about crime

PCSO Smith.

and local issues happening in the area. It can

The officers provided advice on crime and help to prevent burglary, find missing people,

anti-social behaviour alongside Neighbourhood reduce the fear of crime and even help catch

Watch, Dacorum Borough Council staff and the suspects.

Fire Brigade, who gave free safety checks.

If you can help – even for an hour or so each

More than 80 people signed up on the day, but month – we’d love to hear from you. Please

those who missed out can become a member of email us at tringnhw@yahoo.co.uk for more

Neighbourhood Watch by signing up at

information.

Tring in the Media

‘One autumn morning in 1874 a slender youth sporting a wispy moustache and velvet jacket

alighted at High Wycombe railway station. Robert Louis Stevenson, then unknown as an author,

was setting off to hike across the Chilterns to Tring – a journey of 20 miles and three days.’

The Telegraph, 11 April 2019, A Chilterns walk in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson.

‘Tring, a small market town sitting in a gap passing through the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, has

everything families look for in a location. Its schools, the key driver out of the capital, are excellent

and this good-looking little gem is within the catchment area of the grammar schools

of Aylesbury.’

The Telegraph, 17 April 2019, Where to buy a Family Home in London

‘[Harley] Bird starred in the film How I Live Now alongside Mary Queen of Scot’s actress Saoirse

Ronan and Spider-Man’s Tom Holland in 2013. Her most recent project is Sammy in Disney

Channel’s web series, Sammy. Bird is originally from Rochdale, Greater Manchester

and lives in Tring, Hertfordshire.’

The Express, 31 March 2019. Harley Bird, the voice of Peppa Pig

‘Champneys Tring is the perfect place if you’re looking for a spa and pampering retreat.

Treat yourself to one of the indulgent facials or body wraps at the hotel’s state-of-the art spa or

take a dip in the swimming pool.’ The Sun, 17 April 2019

10 / Tring Living FOR THE LASTEST NEWS UPDATES AND MORE GO TO WWW.LIVINGMAGS.INFO/NEWS


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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LOCAL PROFILE

LOCAL

PROFILE

Clare Swatman spoke to local businessman

and comedy club owner Ben Moorhouse

They say if you want

something doing,

ask a busy person, which

is probably why Ben

Moorhouse has got so

many fingers in so many

pies.

He’s best known

locally as the organiser

of the Get Stuffed

comedy club, which puts

on comedy acts at the

Court Theatre, as well as the annual three-week

Tringe Festival in July.

But Ben does so much more than that.

Although originally from Yorkshire, Ben lived

in London for many years working in advertising.

In 1997 he and his wife decided to move

somewhere altogether more peaceful.

‘We used to come to Tring auctions and it was

while we were here one weekend that I saw our

ideal home,’ Ben says. ‘It was the obvious choice

for us.’

And so Tring became their home. With the

arrival of two children, life changed and Ben

continued to work in marketing, thankfully

outside London.

It was in 2006 that the seed of an idea for what

became Tringe Festival was planted.

‘I’d always loved comedy, the Edinburgh

Festival. It’s changed so much over the years, but

when a friend who was a stand-up suggested I

put on a comedy night of my own I thought, why

not?’

The very first comedy night Ben organised

took place at the cricket club and had Mark

Billingham, Paul Thorne and Dan Evans on the

bill. By the time he put on his third comedy night

he’d upgraded to the Court Theatre. Then one

day he bumped into Rob Brydon at an event,

who agreed to come to Tring. Shortly after that

Ben was hosting comedy legends such as Milton

Jones and Rhod Gilbert, and it contined to

snowball.

In 2009 Ben went back to the Edinburgh

Festival. ‘It occurred to me that I could put on a

week-long show in Tring and it would do really

well,’ he says.

And so the Tringe was born. The first one

was in 2010 and Ben admits he learned a lot of

lessons from that. ‘The second time we put it on

over three weeks instead of one and it’s been

that way ever since.’

That year Ben set up his own marketing

business, 4 Seconds; so called, he explains,

because that’s the time it takes for someone

to form an opinion about something. He also

continued to run the Get stuffed Comedy Club,

the Tringe Festival, which is now in its 10th year,

play in his covers band The Attention Seekers,

and spend time with his family. Then four years

ago, deciding he didn’t already have enough on

his plate, he bought the Vintage Mobile Cinema.

‘I saw it at Goodwood Revival and fell in love

with it,’ he says. Six months later, by coincidence,

Ben saw it was up for sale.

‘I had to have it,’ he says. And so, a few months

later, he bought the working cinema and huge

unrenovated trailer. Ben now spends much of his

time travelling to events and festivals and has

access to 85,000 Pathé films, which he shows

at different events nationwide. He’s also in the

middle of restoring the trailer into a cocktail bar.

Now, of course, Ben is organising a brand

new event – the very first Tring Book Festival

this November. The event will take place over

10 days and so far Ben has secured Carol Ann

Duffy, Max Hastings, Dr Alice Roberts and Chris

Packham. With a line-up like that it will be a huge

success.

When I ask how he finds the time to do so

much, Ben simply says, ‘I don’t like to think of

things as problems, I just like to find ways to

solve them – so that’s what I do.’

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• The Tringe Festival runs from 1-20 July.

www.tringefestival.co.uk

• Get Stuffed Comedy Club runs all year:

www.get-stuffed.biz

• The Tring Book Festival runs from 8-17

November. www.tringbookfestival.co.uk

• The Vintage Mobile Cinema

www.vintagemobilecinema.co.uk

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SHOP LOCAL

Great Things To Buy

In Berkhamsted,

Tring & The Villages

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Apothaka - Berkhamsted

01 SOS Recovery Nail & Cuticle Oil £19.50

Beechwood Fine Foods - Tring

02 Homemade Preserves from £2.95

03 Seasonist Couscous Pots £3.60

04 Slabs Four Times Thicker Crisps £1.75

05 St Helier Real Fruit Sparkling Water £1.55

Fancy That - Tring

06 Dad Grandad Cushions £15.00

07 Emma Bridgewater set in Carry Case £22.00

08 Felt Bear with Arrows £11.00

09 Sara Miller Flamingo Tray £8.00

Number Twenty - Berkhamsted

10 Ceramic Scented Soy Wax Candles £27.00

11 Eco Friendly Bees Wax Food Wraps £16.50

12 Funky Powder Sunglasses £35.00

13 Ortigia Sicilia toiletries from £6.00

14 Silk City Map Scarves £19.50

15 Toasted Crumpet China Jugs from £15.00

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Puddingstone Distillery - Tring / Wilstone

16 Campfire Old Tom Gin £34.00

Rachels Vintage - Pitstone

17 1970s Sun Lounger Flower Power

Design £45.00

18 Vintage Curver Orange Cool Box £28.00

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Tring Brewery - Tring

19 Brewery Coffee Cup £10.30

20 Death or Glory Biltong £2.60

Woods - Berkhamsted

21 Faux Flowers from £2.50

22 Hang Chair £249.00

23 Spa Products from £6.50

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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).

Great food, great flavour!

We believe that great food & flavour comes

from the freshest ingredients & produce

• Seasonal fruit & veg

handpicked by us &

available to you the

same day

• With Beechwood you

know what you’re eating

& where it’s from!

• Visit our website for details

of the summer events we

will be attending

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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.

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KIDS

‘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.’

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.

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

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

two feet. www.bethparmar.co.uk.

• 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

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PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

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

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

low-energy 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 Street, Tring, HP23 4AG.

Website: www.loft68vintage.co

Facebook: @loft68vintage

Instagram: @loft68vintage

It can also be found on TripAdvisor.

And they have giftcards available too!

Spring 2019 / 21


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.

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‘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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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.

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.

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PROPERTY

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.’

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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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Summer 2019 / 27


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

.

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!

For more details go to www.penelopeplasma.com

or call Penny on 07940 570878

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we highly recommend a patch test before having the full treatment.

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WALKS

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 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

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

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on the Ashlyns Hall Estate in Berkhamsted, where

it continued until 1955 and eventually became

Ashlyns School.

Useful sources of historical information

consulted in 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 © George Edwards 2019

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STAYCATION

– IN YOUR OWN

BACK GARDEN!

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!

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.

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GARDENS

‘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.

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.

‘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.’

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‘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.

www.reeleylandscapes.co.uk

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,’

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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.

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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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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/

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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.

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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

Exhibitions:

Tessa Cole Sculpture,

Painting, Drawing

The Duck Barn Studio, 65

Marsworth Road, Pitstone,

Leighton Buzzard. To 23 Jun.

Sculptures, jewellery and

photography.

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uk/open-studios/2019/

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Talks: Berkhamsted and

District Welsh Society Talk

Potten End Village Hall,

2pm. £4. With Edward

Thomas. welshsociety@

btintnernet.com

SUNDAY 9 JUN

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

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.

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THURSDAY 13 JUN

Talks: Good Trees, Bad Trees

Victoria Hall, Tring 10am.

Speaker: Kate Bretherton. www.

u3asites.org.uk/tring/home

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

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Hall. £10 adults, £5 children

includes cream tea at end.

Choice of 7/14/21-mile route in

aid of Aldbury School.

www.tringboundarytrail.

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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-community-choir/

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

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hobbshillwood.herts.sch.uk

THURSDAY 20 JUN

Music:

John Verity with his Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

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

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

Forthcoming

sale dates

s

General Sales

on Saturdays

1st 8 th December June ’19 2018

15th 22 nd December June ’19 2018

5th 6 th January July 2019 ’19

19th 20 th January July 2019 ’19

2nd 3 rd February Aug ’19 2019

16th

17 th February

Aug ’19

2019

31 st Aug ’19

2nd March 2019

14 th Sep ’19

16th March 2019

28 th Sep ’19

30th March 2019

Viewing Friday

prior to Sale

9.30am until 6.00pm

s

Fine Art, Antique

& 20th Century

Decorative Art Sales

Fri 14Friday

th June ’19

8th Fri March 6 th Sep 2019 ’19

Viewing Thursday

prior to Sale

9.00am until 8.00pm

s

Tring Market

Auctions

Brook Street

Tring

Herts

HP23 5ED

01442 826446

sales@tringmarketauctions.co.uk

www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk

s

s

s


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

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

THURSDAY 4 JUL

Music:

Robin Bibi and Tony Martin

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.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

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

SATURDAY 6 JUL

Music:

Tring Choral Society

St Peter and St Paul’s Church,

Tring High Street, 7.30pm.

£15. tickets@tringchoral.org.uk

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

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

SATURDAY 13 JUL

Fundraisers:

Ashlyns Festival

Ashlyns School,

Berkhamsted. The festival

continues with live music

across two stages all day.

www.ashlynsfestival.co.uk

SUNDAY 14 JUL

Music:

Tring Chamber Music

Aldbury Church, 7.30pm.

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‘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

Talks: Talking About

Yesteryear

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Tring Local

History And Museum

Reminiscence Group.

gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

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



WHAT’S ON

THURSDAY 15 AUG

Music: Nigel Bagge Band

Blues Bar, Tring. 8.30pm.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 16 AUG

I enjoyed your

last issue being a

Berko resident!

– Jonathan

November 2018

perform Shakespeare’s

much-loved comedy as the

climax of their open-air

summer tour.

www.dramaimpact.com/

much-ado-about-nothing-thetour

SUNDAY 11 AUG

Gardens: Sunnyside

Allotments Open Day

Ivy House Lane, Berkhamsted

11am-4pm. www.sunnyside

allotments.org.uk

Talks:

Talking About

Yesteryear

Nora Grace Hall, Tring,

10.30-11.45am. Tring Local

History And Museum

Reminiscence Group.

gascoinesusan@

virginmedia.com

5 Stars!

Simon April 2018

football tournament, plus

BBQ, bar, stalls, live

music, bouncy castle,

kids’ slides.

THURSDAY 8 AUG

Talks: The Mafia and

Frank Sinatra

Victoria Hall, Akeman St,

10am. Speaker: Brian

Greenan. www.u3asites.org.

uk/tring/home

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

SUNDAY 25 AUG

Fundraisers:

Family Fun Day

Broadwater, Lower Kings

Road, Berkhamsted. From

1pm. Berkhamsted

Comrades FC host 6-a-side

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


CASTLE

WALK

FROM BERKHAMSTED CASTLE

SATURDAY 22ND JUNE

REGISTER NOW DENS.ORG.UK/WALK

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

CHARITY NUMBER: 1097185

NEW

SCHOOL

REPORT

School Report is Living Magazines’

mini-format maxi-impact local school’s

directory, its a comprehensive source of

education information for Berkhamsted,

Tring and the surrounding villages, from

pre-school to adult learning. The new

2019/2020 edition will be produced

for September 2019. Advertising

opportunities from just £70 plus VAT.

Email: info@livingmags.info to find out

more or call: 01442 824300.

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 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

46 / Tring Living livingmags.info


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


CALOR GAS & FUEL

GARDENING SERVICES

LOCAL SERVICES

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

Coal & Smokeless Fuel

CALL 01442 824300

TO ADVERTISE

LOCKSMITH

l Tree Care l Fencing

Contact Robert on:

07585 007109

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

For all carpentry and landscaping!

michaelcasingena@hotmail.co.uk

HANDYMAN

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

T&S Treecare

All trees lopped,

pruned or felled.

All hedges shaped,

pruned or removed.

Turfing, grass cutting

and fencing.

All garden rubbish

removed.

Mini digger for hire.

Free advice and estimates

Tel: 01296 662167

Very informative,

lots of relevant local

news and articles.

We also advertise

and it is great for

local awareness. The

team work hard to

get it right, local and

worthwhile.

Robert Stringer,

Stringer Mann

Financial Planners

Jan 2019

48 / Tring Living www.livingmags.info


PLUMBING/HEATING

GAS SERVICES

& PLUMBING

• Boiler service

repair & installation

• System upgrades

• Power flushing

• All types of plumbing

• Gas safety certification

PA BARHAM LTD

Call Pete

07831 363182

01442 843703

email: peter.barham1@btinternet.com

www.pabarham.com

GAS SAFE REG NO: 132452

PETS

PHOTOGRAPHY

STOVES & CHIMNEYS

CHILTERN

CHIMNEYS

01442 890041

07921 847317

■ 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

LOCAL SERVICES

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

I love your

magazine!

Helen

January 2019

TV AERIALS

I enjoy reading

Living magazine for

the varied articles:

seasonal topics,

general interest and

local information.

It’s an invaluable

source of what’s on

and where to go, plus

a handy directory of

local services. I like

the well produced A5

format; in short, it’s a

great little magazine.

Jean April 2019

AUTUMN BOOKING DEADLINE 25-7-19

Summer 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/tring-essentialservices

Defibrillator machines in the town

centre can be found by The Baptist Church,

High Street, Tring HP23 4AB. For a full list of

defibrillators in the east of England. 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 1234050 or visit www.intalink.org.uk

50 to Aylesbury via Wendover (Sun only)

50 to Marsworth via Pitstone (Sun only) to

Aylesbury (not Sun)

61 to Dunstable (not Sun)

164 to Aylesbury via Aston Clinton, Weston

Turville (not Sun)

164 to Wilstone (not Sun)

194 to Chesham (Wed, one service only)

387 to New Mill (not Sun)

387 to Tring Station, Aldbury and Beech Park,

Wigginton (not Sun)

500/501 to Aylesbury via Aston Clinton

500/501 to Watford via Berkhamsted, Hemel

Hempstead

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.

Thursday morning every fortnight to Tesco’s,

Tring.

Train

London Northwestern Railway

0333 3110039 or visit

www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk to

download the operator’s app

To London Euston via Berkhamsted, 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

DMG Bevs 01442 824105

Herts Cabs 01442 828558

John’s 01442 828828

50 / Tring Living


Facial Aesthetics

Treatments to make you

look younger and feel great

Over the years nature

takes its toll and

facial expression lines

appear.

At Bow House Dental Practice we

offer a range of aesthetic treatments

that can stop this happening and

give you a fresher more youthful

look, which can have such a positive

impact on your outlook and life. You

will have a consultation with a highly

qualified practitioner before your

treatment is undertaken, when all

aspects of the procedures will be

fully explained, and you will have the

opportunity to ask questions.

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


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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