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ISSUE 69

BERKHAMSTED

Living

The quality quarterly magazine

WINTER 2018

DECK THE

HALLS

TURN YOUR HOME

INTO A WINTER

WONDERLAND

FREE WITH THIS ISSUE!

STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY

THIS CHRISTMAS!

IT’S PANTO

TIME!

Eating Out . What’s On . News . Reviews . Food . Recipes . Health . Beauty . Pets . Kids . Leisure & more!

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WELCOME TO THE WINTER ISSUE!

We love Christmas at Living Mags, so we’ve

gone all-out to show you where to find the

best Christmas shows, pantos and festivals,

as well as the best gifts from local shops.

We hope you enjoy reading it as much as

we enjoyed putting it together!

On the same theme, we’ve also got a guide

to buying and decorating Christmas trees,

as well as ideas for turning your home into a

Winter Wonderland.

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas

and New Year – and rest assured we’ll be

busy beavering away ready to bring you the

next issue in the Spring!

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM HOLLIER

TURN TO P22 FOR

DETAILS OF YOUR

LOCAL PANTOS!

BERKHAMSTED

WINTER 2018

THE TEAM

Publisher:

Editorial:

Photographer:

Alison and Clare

Owner & Editor

Alison Page

Clare Swatman

Adam Hollier

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Contents

04 News The latest news around the town

16 Shopping Christmas ideas on your High Street

20 Kids It’s Panto Time!

24 Pets Pets for health

26 Walk Get out in the countryside

30 Book Reviews Featuring local authors

32 Health Stay safe and healthy this Christmas!

36 Beauty Party time!

38 Gardens Bringing the outside in

42 Property Deck the Halls

46 Vintage How to upcycle a bookcase

48 Eating Out Local venues to ring in the New Year

50 Eating Out Restaurant, café and pub listings

53 What’s On Dates for your diary

59 Recipe Triple Chocolate Terrine

60 Services Essential numbers and classified

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BERKOHUB

A new website has

been launched by the

organisers of Berkofest

to help you find and

source tickets for all

local events. Go to

www.eventsberko.com

to find out more.

HERITAGE OPEN

DAYS 25

The Berkhamsted

Heritage Open Days are

always popular – and

next year they turn

25! Next year’s theme

will be ‘People Power’

in recognition of the

Peterloo Massacre, so

put the date in your diary

now for 13-15 September

2019.

News in pictures

NEW MAGAZINE, NEW WEBSITE!

As you may or may not be aware, Living

Magazines were taken over earlier

this year by local businesswoman,

Alison Page.

So far very little has changed - other

than the introduction of a Business

classification to the What’s On section

and a change to FSC* ethically sourced

paper - and Alison is keen to make sure

your Living Magazine stays more or

less as it is. Editor Clare Swatman is

even more involved with the magazines

now, bringing more of what you love to

the publication.

However, one big change has

happened – and that’s the design and

development of a brand new website

for Living Magazines, which is now

live.

Take a look at www.LivingMags.info.

Alison says: ‘The magazines are a

brilliant local resource and I’ve always

loved them, but for me, with my

marketing background, I was aware

that our online presence needed to be

improved.’

With that in mind,

she set about getting

the website updated

and, now it’s finally

here, Alison couldn’t

be happier with it.

‘We’re a quarterly

magazine, which

means that it’s

difficult to be up-todate

with news and

local events in the

print version of the

magazine,’ Alison

adds. ‘With the new

website we’ve got the

ability to update news stories as we get

them, and also to include more events.

We’re also far more active on social

media, so check out our Facebook and

Twitter pages too. Plus there’s a new

page for competition entries and we’re

also able to offer online advertising

now, as well as print.

‘It’s a great addition to the magazines,

as it means that we can print something

in the magazine and, if people want

to find out more details about it, we

can direct them to the website where,

often, we will have more space for extra

information. We hope it’s going to be a

useful source for the local community.’

We’d also love it if you could send us

your news and help us keep our fingers

on the pulses of what’s going on in the

town!

If you’d like to do that, either go to the

website, or email editor@livingmags.

info. For information about advertising

contact advertising@livingmags.info.

* FSC was founded in 1993 in response to concerns

about deforestation.

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NEWS

BERKOFEST

ROCKED!

The new venue and

smaller, more local feel

of this year’s Berkofest

was a huge success! The

Waterstones Book Tent

was the latest addition

to the annual event,

with talks from top

authors, alongside the

usual music, food and

entertainment. Well

done all!

MASSAGE

FOR CANCER

PATIENTS

Complementry therapist

Michelle Audette is

offering Oncology

Massage for cancer

patients at Carmenta

Life. It can help relieve

symptoms of the illness

and the treatment.

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News in pictures

WHAT NEXT FOR

BERKO PARKING?

The new multi-storey car park has

been a contentious subject since it

was announced, and the situation on

parking provision during works on

the Lower Kings Road site seems to be

changing on an almost daily basis. So

where are we now?

Earlier this year Dacorum Borough

Council announced that The Moor

would provide the site of a temporary

car park. Part of their plans included

the removal of two ancient trees.

Fortunately the trees will now remain

and a new entrance will be provided.

However this doesn’t change the fact

that a much-used piece of green space is

going to be used as a car park.

A spokesperson from Dacorum

Borough Council said: ‘The Council

have a duty to all members of the

community, including those who

require parking/disabled parking, when

the Lower Kings Road car park is closed

for construction.

‘The suitability of available sites was

restricted by the need to be located

within the town centre, as well as to be

a suitably sized site in public ownership.

The location of the temporary car park

on the Moor was the only viable option.

‘The temporary car parking spaces

will be provided through the use of a

‘no-dig’ anchored ground reinforcement

paving tile that will allow grass to grow

back through the tile and would be fully

reversible.’

‘It must be emphasised that no

trees are proposed to be removed and

the Council has worked hard with

numerous stakeholders and listened to

the community to ensure that this is

the case.’

Let us know your views on the current

parking situation in Berkhamsted.

Email us at editor@livingmags.info or

go to www.livingsmags.info.

GRAHAM

GREENE

Every year, Berkhamsted

celebrates the life and work of famed

local author Graham Greene, and this

year marked the 20th anniversary of the

Graham Greene International Festival.

Under the directorship of Dr Martyn

Sampson, the programme offered

fascinating insights into the many

aspects of this prolific and versatile

writer.

A central topic was Greene’s film

The Third Man, filmed in Vienna 70

years ago. Karin Höfler and Gerhard

Strassgschwandtner gave a memorable

talk about The Third Man Museum,

while Angela Allen MBE – a script

supervisor who worked on The Third

Man – described her experience of

working alongside Orson Welles, Carol

Reed and Trevor Howard.

Next year’s Festival will be held in

Berkhamsted from 19-22 September

2019.

CARE FOR SKIN

If you’re looking for a

new natural skin care

range then look no

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oils.

Set up by Natasha Dauncey two years

ago, Apothaka creates skincare for

customers in small batches using fresh

ingredients. The range includes face and

hand products, and has won a Beauty

Shortlist Editor’s Choice Award!

‘I became frustrated at the lack of

products that worked for my skin,’ says

Natasha. ‘Cold-pressed, organic high

linoleic oils are a key feature as they

have a lightweight, nourishing texture.’

All Natasha’s products are safety assessed

and compliant with EU cosmetic

regulations. www.apothaka.com.

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BERKHAMSTED IN THE

MEDIA

‘One of five children of Cecil

Berry, a City clerk, and his

wife, Frances, a dressmaker,

“Cis” was born in Berkhamsted,

Hertfordshire, and educated

at the Eothen school for girls,

Caterham, Surrey.’

Obituary of Cicely Berry, leading

voice coach for the Royal

Shakespeare Co, The Guardian,

18 October 2018

‘I didn’t do badly overall in my

studies at Ashlyns School in

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire,

but I was not bright enough to

go to university. I wanted to do

something in music — that was

where my heart was.’’

Interview with Beverley Craven,

The Times, 16 September 2018

‘I got a job as a house cleaner

in Berkhamsted because I liked

the idea of a job that came with

accommodation. I didn’t think I

could afford my own bedsit

at first.’

Interview with Kim Woodburn,

Daily Mail, 30 August 2018

‘He [YouTube personality KSI]

attended the independent

Berkhamsted School alongside

future Sideman member and

YouTube collaborator Simon

Minter, better known as

miniminter.’

The Sun, 25 August 2018

‘In 2015 the Rex cinema in

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire,

cancelled its baby screenings due

to the mess created by patrons

and complaints from customers

without children.’

The Times, 20 September 2018

News in pictures

AN OPEN

DOOR FOR ALL

In 2017 the Open

Door community

centre opened its doors in Gossoms End,

and it’s a wonderful place.

Downstairs is the drop-in community

café, run entirely by volunteers. There’s

no charge but donations are welcomed.

The café walls are an exhibition space

for local artists, while upstairs there is

space for various classes.

Joan Fisher, one of the trustees of The

Way Inn Christian Centre Trust charity,

which runs the centre, explains: ‘The

centre was set up to provide somewhere

for people to come who might otherwise

have nowhere else to go. But anyone is

welcome, and we want it to be a place for

locals to enjoy.’

And they have big plans.

The new website has details of courses

and events, which currently include

yoga, sushi making and music.

‘We’re in desperate need of fundraising

ideas, as well as volunteers to help run

the centre,’ said Joan. ‘We’d love to be able

to offer more – but we can only do that

with more help.’

Currently the centre is open Tuesday-

Thursday, 10.30am-4.30pm, and 10.30am-

1.30pm on Fridays.

Go to www.opendoorberkhamsted.

co.uk. If you’re interested in helping,

please email opendoorberko@gmail.com.

BERKO’S BEST KEPT SECRET!

It’s recently won a Best Business

award from the Berkhamsted

&District Chamber of Commerce

(BBDC) – but you could be

forgiven for thinking that D-Lab

is Berkhamsted’s best kept secret!

D-Lab is a social enterprise

business focusing on digital

creative industries.

Linda Kirkland who runs it

with her husband David, explains:‘

We have a Work, Make, Learn

outlook. We rent desks to people

in creative industries which

means we can afford our ‘make-aspace’

with woodwork equipment

and 3D laser printers - which in

turn means we can run workshops

for people to learn and create.’

The laser printers and

cuttersare available for everyone.

For example, if someone runs

a sign-making business they

could rent the studio to cut their

own signs. The woodshop is also

available to rent.

‘It gives people opportunities

they might not otherwise get, if

they have ideas but no money to

buy equipment,’ says Linda.

Current workshops include

Lego Club for adults. For more

information go to

www.d-lab.co.uk.

SAVE OUR GREENBELT!

Proposals to build on beautiful greenbelt land adjacent to

Bridgewater School have met with outrage in the town.

Residents of the Bridgewater School area and beyond

are up in arms about the council’s proposals to move

Egerton Rothesay School from its current location

on Durrants Lane to the site at the top of Bridle Way.

Currently the land is paddocks and fields as well as the

gateway to the Ashridge Estate and the Chilterns AONB.

Plans are at an early stage. To voice your concerns to otherwise go to the

Save Bridelway Greenbelt Page on Facebook.

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‘For some companies it’s all about price cutting,’

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customer service – and this award proves we’re

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The award came from the Independent Warranty

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guarantee protection – and Insulating Windows got

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The company has been installing windows for more

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Insulating Windows were also approached recently

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DACORUM TALKING NEWSPAPER

We’re now part of the weekly

Dacorum Talking Newspaper (DTN), supplied

to visually impaired residents all across Dacorum.

The Talking Newspaper provides a free, hour-long

weekly news update for those unable to read the local

newspaper – and now you can find Berkhamsted

Living on there too.

Started in 1977, the DTN is a registered charity

staffed by volunteers and relies entirely on donations.

To donate, help, or for more information go to

www.dtnhemel.org.uk, or contact secretary

Audrey Mackie on 01442 217918.

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM HOLLIER

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

The Court Theatre has been part of the Tring

community for more than 40 years – but how much

do you know about the history of the building and its

previous incarnations?

The building has been on Station Road since 1878,

and for years was a riding school. Exactly 100 years

later the stables were converted and since 1978, Tring

has had a working theatre!

Over the years its name has changed from The

Pendley Arts Centre, to the Dorian Williams Theatre,

and now it’s the David Evans Court Theatre, thanks

to local businessman David Evans who continues to

support the theatre financially.

‘The theatre is run by the Court Theatre Charity,

and everyone is a volunteer,’ explains Ian Gower, who

has been involved since it opened.

‘It’s special because it’s run by the community for

the community, and we have a completely nonexclusivity

policy. So if you want to put on a play, you

can book the theatre and put your show on, no matter

what it is.’

For Ian, this is the most important aspect of the

theatre. ‘It’s about opportunity over elitism – we give

someone the infrastructure to put on a show and the

rest is down to them.’

Currently, several theatre groups regularly put

on productions, such as Get Stuffed Comedy Club,

Berkhamsted Theatre Company, Tring Theatre

Company and Frayed Knot.

The Youth Theatre also regularly put on shows, and

auditions are held every year for local children to get

involved in putting on a production.

Whether you want to get involved or just want

to enjoy amazing shows, there’s something for

everyone; and we urge you to support it as much as

you can.

For more details on upcoming shows, including this

year’s panto, Aladdin (more details can be found on

page 23), go to www.courttheatre.co.uk.

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NEWS

News in pictures

STAY SAFE THIS WINTER

With a 7% rise in thefts from cars

and vans over the last year, Herts

Constabulary are handing out advice

to help keep our vehicles safe.

‘We are reminding drivers not to

leave valuables on view, and ensure

items such as coats, bags or phones

are removed from your vehicle,’

said Inspector Andrew Palfreyman of the Crime

Reduction Unit.

Other advice includes:

• Removing tools unless secured in an approved

toolsafe

• Fitting approved additional locks to van

doors

• Engraving tools with your postcode

• Using an approved* steering lock or gear clamp and

setting immobiliser alarms

In the meantime, Neighbourhood Watch is keeping up

to date with ways to keep your neighbourhood secure.

‘Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) members receive

OWL messages (Online Watch Link), which keep

them informed of local incidents and events, and help

people be aware of current crime trends and safety

suggestions,’ explains Sandra Jackson, Dacorum

Community Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator.

‘Berkhamsted has seen a lot of development over

recent years and our local volunteer team is keen to sign

up new members.

‘Crime is lower in NHW areas and taking steps to

prevent yourself being a victim of crime is still relevant.’

Please email dac.nhw@gmail.com if you can offer an

hour of your time to the NHW. To join go to

www.owl.co.uk.

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NEWS

News in pictures

LIGHT UP A LIFE THIS CHRISTMAS

If you’ve lost a

loved one, the

festive season can

be a difficult time

of year.

Come together

with friends and

family to remember them and celebrate their memory

at one of the Rennie Grove Hospice Care’s Light up a

Life services.

They will be held in four different locations

throughout November and December.

• Hemel Hempstead, Sunday 18 November, 4pm, St

Mary’s Church, Old Town

• St Albans, Sunday 2 December, 4pm, Grove House,

Waverley Road

• Tring, Sunday 9 December, 4pm, St Peter and St

Paul’s Church

• St Albans, Sunday 9 December, 4pm, Mayor’s Carol

Service, Clock Tower (outdoor service)

Come along and dedicate a light as a positive way of

remembering someone special. Your light will bring

comfort to others and will shine on Rennie Grove’s

Christmas tree.

Visit www.renniegrove.org/lual for full details,

along with information on how to dedicate a light and

make a donation.

RECYCLING TARGETS MET

There’s still a long way to go, but Dacorum residents

now recycle more than they throw away, latest

figures show.

According to Dacorum Borough Council, recycling

figures for 2017/18 are 52.5% up on last year’s

rate of 51.2%, and have been on the rise since the

introduction of their ‘Recycle for Dacorum’ scheme

in 2014.

Melanie Parr, Environmental Projects Lead,

Environmental Services said: ‘This is a brilliant

achievement and symbolises a steady change in

public attitudes and perceptions to waste. Especially

when looking back just 15 years ago when the rate of

recycling in Dacorum was at around 12%.’

Find out what goes in each recycling bin at

www.dacorum.gov.uk/recycling or email

r4d@dacorum.gov.uk.

OUT OF THE DARK

Lights on residential roads could be on for longer if a

new plan goes ahead.

Under the current ‘part night lighting scheme’,

street lights are switched off at midnight. But

councillors have backed a new scheme, which would

see lights dimming gradually between 9pm and 1am,

when they would be switched off. They would come

on again at 5am, an hour earlier than currently.

Let’s hope it gets the go-ahead – we’ll keep you posted.

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News in pictures

SCARE YOUR SOCKS OFF!

If you want an evening with

a difference then head to Hemel

Old Town for a ghost walk – it’s the

perfect spooky location to find out

more about the past!

With a guide you’ll walk round

the Old Town, discovering

the history of some of the oldest

buildings in the area – some dating back as far as

the 16th century.

But it’s not just a normal walk. Along the way,

prepare to meet some of the characters from the

town’s colourful history and learn more about

their – sometimes bloody – past.

The walks also take place in Boxmoor, and

they’re guaranteed to scare your socks off!

The walks run at least once a month, and adult

tickets cost £15. For more details on dates and

times go to www.spiritoftheoldtown.co.uk.

Jo: I would like to say how much I

love Berkhamsted Living. I remember

feeling hugely excited when the

magazine dropped through our

letterbox just after we moved to ‘Berko’

fourteen years ago, it made me feel part

of the community, and I read it from

cover to cover. After all these years I still

love this magazine, not only because it

is hugely informative, but also because

it’s part of Berkhamsted’s backbone. It

represents the spirit of this town and its

residents.

1HL

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NEWS

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

It might only be November but we love

Christmas – and the celebrations start now

right across town!

Here’s what you need to know...

SEE ST PETER’S BY CANDLELIGHT

During and

after the

Festival of

Light, St

Peter’s Church

is holding

a ‘Candlelit

Stillness’ and

everybody is

invited in, light

a candle or take

a few minutes

out from their

busy lives to

reflect or say a

prayer.

The church will be open from 3pm to 6.30pm,

during which time there will be a short service sung

by members of St Peter’s choir.

The church is free to enter,and children and

buggies are most welcome.

Father Simon Vivian, the curate, said, ‘As

everyone’s thoughts start to turn towards

Christmas, at St Peter’s we’re starting to think

about how Jesus arrived on earth to bring light to

the darkness. We would love to see people drop by,

wander through the church and light their own

candle before they head home to start their own

Christmas preparations.’

For further details on St Peter’s Christmas

services and festive activities, please visit their

Facebook pageor stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk.

Christmas services:

Sunday 2 December, 6pm: Advent Carol Service

Sunday 16 December, 6pm:Parish Carol Service

Monday 24 December,

4pm and 5.15pm: Crib Services

11.30pm: Midnight Mass

Tuesday 25 December,

8am: Said Eucharist

9.30am: Sung Eucharist

BEST DRESSED CHRISTMAS WINDOW

DISPLAY

Berkhamsted Town Council is pleased to announce

that Berkhamsted High Street will be preparing

for Christmas throughout November with many

retailers hoping to win the coveted Berkhamsted

Citizens Association Best Dressed Christmas

Window Display. Judging will take place the week

before the Festival of Light, and awarded at 5.15pm

on the night.

SANTA’S SLEIGH SAVED!

When the Berkhamsted

Lions Club closed in

June this year, the

North Pole were keen

to ensure that Santa’s

sleigh, which has been

visiting the streets of

Berkhamsted since the

1970s, continued.

Berkhamsted Rotary

Club contacted the

North Pole and agreed

to take on the sleigh. Santa sleigh committee

members have been working hard in their Santa

workshop these last few months to ensure Rudolph

and Dasher are fit to pull Santa’s sleigh for their

first outing on 25 November for the Berkhamsted

Festival of Light.

The Rotary Club’s Santa Committee Chair, Paul

Franc, said: ‘After meeting with Santa and his

elves we knew we would be the perfect helpers

this Christmas to take on the sleigh. We have even

managed to recruit Steve Elliott, a devoted Santa’s

helper, who helped refurbish the original sleigh, fit

new sleigh lights and a comfy new seat for Santa.’

The Santa’s sleigh raises thousands each year for

local charities, so if you are interested in being one

of Santa’s drivers please email berkosantasleigh@

gmail.com.

• Santa’s schedule will be released on the Rotary

Facebook pageat the end of November. For your

first sighting of Father Christmas, come to the

Berkhamsted Festival of Light on Sunday

25 November. www.facebook.com/

BerkhamstedRotaryClub.

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FESTIVAL OF LIGHT

The annual Festival of Light on

Sunday 25 November, which

celebrates the illumination of

the Christmas tree and street

lights.

The festivities kick off at 3.30pm when the High

Street will be lined with stalls as well as children’s

rides and an appearance from the fire brigade.

Entertainment includes Lockers Park School Choir,

Rock Chorus and the Gobstoppers Children’s Choir.

Mrs Claus will be making sure that all the

children entering her posting house at the Civic

Centre can write, crayon or design a special message

to Father Christmas from 3.30pm to 6.00pm. Entry is

£2.50 per child (adults are free), and there’s a chance

to have an elf biscuit and meet Mrs Claus’ Chief Elf.

All funds raised will go towards the Keech Hospice.

The amazing Ashlyns Samba band will be leading

the way for Father Christmas and his sleigh, who

will arrive just after the lights switch on at 5.15pm.

There will be free parking at the station.

Thanks go to Community Action Dacorum, The

Berkhamsted Chamber of Commerce, Berkhamsted

Citizens Association, Berkhamsted Rotary Club,

Waitrose and Marks & Spencer for their support and

contributions.

PUDDINGSTONE DISTILLERY

The award winning Campfire Gin range

and winter seasonal PUD PUD Gins

made from distilled Christmas puddings.

VISIT THE DISTILLERY & SHOP

Open Fridays and Saturdays

9.30am – 5.00pm

P E Mead & Sons Farm Shop site

Tring, Herts HP23 4NT

www.puddingstonedistillery.com

All you need for Christmas!

. Turkeys . Hampers . Breads & Cakes . Preserves

Fruit & Veg . Home-Produced Meats

. Award-Winning Rapeseed Oils . Logs

. Cards & Gifts . Gift Vouchers

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Mon-Sat: 9am - 5:30pm Sun: 9:30am - 4:30pm www.pemeadandsons.co.uk

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SHOP&EAT

SHOP&EAT

LOCALLY

LOCALLY

GREAT THINGS TO BUY

IN BERKHAMSTED,

TRING & THE VILLAGES

Shop local this Christmas!

We always encourage people to shop local, and we’re

lucky to have a great selection of independent shops

and businesses in Berkhamsted and Tring.

So, whether you’re buying for your partner, kids or

need a Secret Santa gift, here’s a guide to the best local

Christmas buys.

6.

1.

4.

8.

7.

2.

3.

5.

9.

10.

FOR THE HOME

1. Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring - Paxton and Whitfield Camembert

Baker £14.50

2. Fancy That, Tring - London Christmas Tree Decorations £3

3. G Grace & Son, Tring - Bottle Openers £3.59

4. Number Twenty, Berkhamsted - Musango Extra Large Mugs £17.50

5. Number Twenty, Berkhamsted - Sea Island and Apothecary Gift Set £30

6. Number Twenty, Berkhamsted - Set of 4 Coasters £17.95

7. Woods, Berkhamsted - Butterfly Lace Cushion £31.99

8. Woods, Berkhamsted - Butterly Lace Cushion Denim Blue £31.99

9. Woods, Berkhamsted - Ceramic Oil Burner with Soy tea light

(£14.99) 10ml Oil in Rose Manor fragrance (£19.99)

10. Woods, Berkhamsted - Indigo Rose Draught Stopper, from £19.99

11. Woods, Berkhamsted - Double Oven Glove in Estate Rose £18.50

12. Woods, Berkhamsted - Two-Pack of Tea towel in Estate Rose £14.50

11.

12.

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FOR HER

13. Beechwood Fine Foods,

Tring - Potters Crouch

Scented Products from

£8.50

14. Number Twenty,

Berkhamsted - Powder

Faux Fur Trimmed

Gloves £34.95

15. Number Twenty,

Berkhamsted -

Katie Loxton Velvet

Bags £27.99

16. Apothaka,

www.apothaka.com

- Rebalancing And

Rejuvenating Travel

Trio £42

FOR HIM

17. Beechwood Fine Foods,

Tring - Paxton and

Whitfield 10year old

Tawny Port £20

18. Number Twenty,

Berkhamsted - Credit

Card Protector £24.95

Band £9.95

19. Number Twenty,

Berkhamsted - Mini

wallet £54.95

20. Tring Brewery, Tring -

Growlers 1L 2L £15/£20

21. Tring Brewery, Tring -

Large Craft Glass £3

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SHOP&EAT

LOCALLY

24.

22.

23.

Under £10

22. Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring - Kiwichick Truffles

from £6.95

23. Fancy That, Tring - Tring High Street Mary Casserley

Christmas cards £3

24. Berkhamsted Imaging, Berkhamsted - Northchurch

High Street Mary Casserley Christmas cards £3

25. Fancy That, Tring - Wooden Pineapple Frame £10

26. G Grace & Son, Tring - Hip flasks £9.99 each

27. G Grace & Son, Tring - Metallic Cocktail Tumblers £6.99

28. Number Twenty, Berkhamsted -

Katie Loxton Scented Tea Lights in a Cracker £4.99

29. Tring Brewery, Tring - Small Craft Glass £3.50

30. Waterstones - Before You Go, Clare Swatman, £7.99

Paperback.

31. Waterstones - The Mothers Secret, Clare Swatman,

£7.99 Paperback.

Inspiraaonal Christmas Giis & Decoraaons

Open: Mon to Fri 9.30am - 5pm

Sunday 11am - 4pm

Special Thursday Late Night Openings unnl 7pm

29th Nov - 20th Dec

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ALL WRAPPED UP

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Looking for unique

Christmas giis

or simply planning

your Christmas look?

Voted Best

Gii Shop

in Herts

Visit our Pop-up shop at Returned to Glory

20 Lower Kings Road

Berkhamsted HP4 2AB

All profits to The Hospice of St Francis

Only a

5 minute

drive from

Berkhamsted

High Street

Visit: Northbridge Rd, Berkhamsted HP4 1EH

Open: Monday to Saturday

10am - 5pm

All profits to The Hospice of St Francis

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THANK YOU

CONGRATULATIONS

BIRTHDAY

CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS

whatever your

reason is to give a gift,

XC has you covered!

Personalised XC vouchers are now

available to order online www.thexc.co.uk

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SHOP&EAT

SHOP&EAT

LOCALLY

Under £25

LOCALLY

32. Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring -

Hampers to order from £15

33. Number Twenty, Berkhamsted -

Katie Loxton Scented Xmas Candle £16.99

34. www.polu.eco - POLU Frangi pani1 60z Reusable

Bamboo Cup £12, available only online

35. Tring Brewery, Tring -

Lilley’s Mango Cider

9 pint Minikeg £24.50

33.

34.

32.

35.

Under £50

36. Puddingstone

Distillery, Wilstone -

Domestique London

Dry Gin 2018 50cl

£45

37. Puddingstone

Distillery, Wilstone -

PUD PUD Cask Gin

50cl £26

38. Puddingstone

Distillery, Wilstone -

PUD PUD Gin 50cl

£36

For Kids

37.

39. Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring -

Baked in Gingerbread House Kit £9.75

40. Fancy That, Tring - Fox Journal £13

41. Fancy That, Tring - Ginger bread House from £3

42. Fancy That, Tring - Felt Mice £6

36.

38.

The Spirit of

Christmas

Gifts for all your

family and friends

39.

40.

Gift Vouchers

Hampers

Cheese & Wine Gift Boxes

41.

42.

Giftsets

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St Albans

01727 260670

Call or visit one of our showrooms

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Gaddesden Row

01442 803303


TIME!

PANTO

IT’S

TIME!

It’s panto season soon, so we’ve rounded up the best

of the local shows (oh yes we have!)

It’s that time of the year again when some of our

favourite daytime TV stars, and some ex soap stars,

pile their faces full of make-up and leap around the

stage in glittery dresses and tiaras – and that’s just the men!

Yep, panto season is almost upon us, and there are

loads to choose from within a half hour drive of

Berkhamsted.

Here’s a round-up so you can take your pick.

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IT’S PANTO TIME!

Aladdin

David Evans Court Theatre, Tring

28 December 2018 – 6 January 2019

The most local of the lot, the David Evans Court Theatre always puts on a great show. This year, come along to ‘boo and

hiss’ the nasty wizard Abanazar, as he seeks the power to rule the world. Cheer on the heroes as Aladdin goes in search

of true love and helps ensure that good triumphs over evil.

Tickets £11 for adults, £9 for children | www.courttheatre.co.uk | 07543 560478

* the cover photos feature the stars of the David Evans Court Theatre’s Aladdin show – don’t they look amazing?!

Cinderella

The Alban Arena,

St Albans

6 December 2018 – 6 January 2019

1.30pm and 5pm

A hilarious, fun-packed family panto starring ex-S Club

7 and Strictly star Rachel Stevens, CBeebies’ Ben Faulks

(the lovely Mr Bloom!) and local legend Bob Golding.

Tickets from £15.75-£20.75

www.alban-arena.co.uk

01727 844488

Peter Pan

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre,

Aylesbury

7 December 2018 –

31 December 2018 Times vary

Meet the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily and Tinkerbell, and

get ready for a family show full of fun, fairy dust and

pirates galore. Set sail for Neverland, take on Captain

Hook and prepare for out-of-this-world flying effects,

galleons of laughter and the hungriest of crocodiles!

Starring Holby City and Corrie favourite John Michie

as the villainous baddie Captain Hook and BBC Three

Counties Breakfast Show presenter Andy Collins.

Tickets from £11.75-£30 | www.atgtickets.com

Jack and the Beanstalk

Watford Palace Theatre, Watford

5 December 2018 – 5 January 2019

A lavish spectacular with live musicians on stage,

stunning sets and costumes, song, dance and slapstick.

Join Jack, Dame Trott and their traditional panto on the

most giant adventure of all!

Tickets from £15.50-£25.50 per person.

www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

01923 225671

Santa Claus and the Magical

Christmas Journey

Watford Colosseum, Watford

1 December 2018 – 24 December 2018

Not a traditional pantomime, this is more of a Christmas

adventure with songs, stories and a ‘meet and greet’ with

Santa. Perfect for younger children from 2-7 years.

Tickets from £12.40-£16.50

www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

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Aladdin

The Elgiva Theatre, Chesham

8 December 2018 –

31 December 2018 Times vary

Watch as Aladdin frees the genie from the lamp and finds

his wishes granted. However, he finds that evil Abanazar

has other plans. Can Aladdin save Princess So-Shi and

live happily ever after?

Tickets £17.50 for adults, £13.50 for under 16s.

www.elgiva.com | 01494 582900

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Watersmead Theatre, Rickmansworth

7 December 2018 – 31 December 2018

Featuring Sam Attwater from Eastenders as Prince

Simon, join the magical adventure to meet a wicked

Queen with a jealous streak and a handsome

Prince who’s searching for the fairest of all damsels

in distress.

Tickets from £18 for children and £20 for adults,

family tickets are £72.

www.watersmeet.co.uk | 01923 711063

LOCKERS PARK

‘Brings out the best in boys.’ Good Schools Guide

SCHOLARSHIP DAY

SATURDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2019

Leading Prep School for boys

(7-13 years)

Academic, musical, sporting, artistic

and all-round scholarships available

Call 01442 251712

for further information

Preparatory School, Day & Boarding For Boys (7-13 Years)

Pre-Preparatory School, Co-Educational (4-7 Years)

www.lockerspark.herts.sch.uk

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Independent Day School

for girls 4 - 16 years

Day Nursery & Pre-School

for girls and boys from 6 months

We are your local small

and friendly nursery and

accept children aged

between 2 and 5 years old.

Abbot’s Hill is a happy and thriving community in which pupils

are encouraged to aim high, to grasp opportunities, enjoy

learning and to make lasting friendships.

Whole School Open Day

Saturday 10 November, 10am-12pm

Last tours begin at 11.30am. No booking is required.

Prep School Working Open Event

Thursday 22 November, 9.30am

See our Day Nursery, Pre-School and Prep School in action.

Please contact the Registrar on 01442 839169 or visit our

website to book your place.

Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 8RP

E: registrar@abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

www.abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

Located at Berkhamsted

railway station.

Open 8am to 6pm on

weekdays.

Offer variety of

sessions.

15 hours and 30 hours

government funded places available for

3 years old and above.

Qualified, friendly and loving staff.

Arrange a visit by contacting

Jennifer or Kaye on 01442 866290

Email: choochoo.train@outlook.com

www.choochootraindaynursery.weebly.com

An outstanding Independent Prep School

for boys and girls aged 3-13 years

Happiness, Confidence, Success

Contact: 01442 256143

www.westbrookhay.co.uk

London Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF

OPEN MORNING

Saturday 2nd March, 2019

9.30am – 12.30pm

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Pets’Corner

PETS FOR

HEALTH

Having a pet is more rewarding than you think –

your furry friends can help improve your health too

As a nation, we’re pet mad. Last year, a survey

showed that a whopping 45% of Brits owned a pet,

with 26% owning a dog and 18% owning a cat.

But it’s not just their cute, doe eyes and endless tail

wagging that makes them so popular. The truth is,

whether we realise it or not, owning a pet is actually

improving our health.

Exercise

If you have a dog, you’re already fitter than if you didn’t

have one – because no matter what the weather, or how

terrible you’re feeling, your dog doesn’t care and just

wants a nice long walk through a muddy field!

Fitness instructor Claire Turner, who runs Mind.Body.

Kind in Tring, has gone one step further and created

fitness classes with dogs.

‘I trained as an animal physiotherapist, and know that

dogs need just as much attention and exercise as humans

to stay happy and healthy,’ she says. ‘People tell me they

get home from work and have time to walk their dogs, but

no time for exercise as well. So I decided to do something

about it.’

Claire created Press-ups and Pooches, Whippets into

Shape and HIIT and Hounds – three fitness classes designed

with dogs in mind. She says: ‘We start with a warm-up

where people jog round the field with their dog and do

star jumps, which the dogs always love joining in with!’

‘People don’t realise they’re working so hard because

the dogs provide so much entertainment and distraction.’

As well as getting her clients fitter, the classes give the

dogs and their owners real time to form an even closer bond.

‘Spending this time with them where they can have fun

makes both you and the dog feel closer,’ she says.

Feel Good

There’s nothing better than the feeling when you walk

through the door and your faithful friend bounds up and

welcomes you. The same goes for cats who curl up on

your lap and give you a cuddle. The very act of stroking

and cuddling pets releases the feel-good hormone

oxytocin in our bodies – the same one triggered by

laughter – and make us feel happier and more relaxed.

Reduce stress

Having a pet can reduce levels of the stress hormone

cortisol in our bodies, which in turn helps reduce blood

pressure. It’s amazing to think that a little cuddle can do

so much for your health!

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Local

Pets

PARTY TIME!

Directory of specialists

Company

One in 20 people in the UK admit to feeling lonely, according to a survey

by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in 2016-17. Owning a pet can

provide much-needed love and affection, as well as someone to talk to, as

many people admit to talking to their pets. A dog in particular can help you

make new friends too – out on walks, at training classes or even the pet

shop – meeting other like-minded people can stop you feeling so isolated.

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Detect illness

A dog’s sense of smell is extremely powerful, and increasingly they’re being

used to help people with life-threatening illnesses manage their conditions.

Dogs are trained to detect the smallest changes in blood sugar levels of a

diabetes patient and, if the levels fall too much, they can alert them to the

danger of a hypo, as well as get help and fetch medical supplies.

Dogs are also being trained to detect the very early signs of other

illnesses, including cancer and seizures. Our pooches really are amazing!

Dogs and children

Dogs have proven to be an amazing help for adults

and children with special needs and disabilities.

As well as being a companion, they can give

practical help, aid with physio, and be a real

confidence booster.

‘With the explosion in autism diagnoses in recent

years, the focus has been on assistance dogs for

children with autism,’ says Maddy Phelps from

Dogs for Good, based in Oxfordshire. ‘Dogs can help

children with autism feel calmer, feel more able to

communicate – the changes can be astounding.’

The charity has found it impossible to keep up with

demand, so is now offering advice for people looking

to get a dog to help with an autistic child.

‘An assistance dog takes a long time to train and

costs £20,000 for the lifetime of the dog,’ explains

Maddy. ‘We’ve found it helpful to offer workshops to

teach people how to train their own dog, or to decide

whether they should get a dog.’

The workshops help families decide if a dog is

suitable for them, and if so, which breed. ‘Everyone

has different needs,’ Maddy explains. ‘We teach

about dog behaviours and training, and give advice

on ways dogs can help. For example, for an autistic

child, deep pressure is very calming, so we teach

them how to train their dog to rest its head in a

child’s lap, or even to give pressure to the whole

body.’

So far the charity has helped more than 1,000

families this way, and hopes to do more.

• Go to Dogs for Good www.dogsforgood.org for

more information and advice

Claire Turner runs Mind.Body.Kind.Canine classes

in Tring, and in parks near the Tring School.

claire@mindbodykind.uk. www.mindbodykind.uk

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Walkies

Meg, 2004-2018

This walk is

dedicated to Meg,

our loyal Collie

rescue dog, who gave

us so much pleasure

on our walks over

the years. George

Edwards.

START: National Trust car park (free) Ivinghoe

Beacon (Beacon Road), OS grid reference SP963 159

ENDS: National Trust car park Ivinghoe Beacon

DISTANCE: 4.2 miles (7km)

ASCENT: 3 miles (5km) Height ascended/

descended about 475feet (145 metres)

MAP: Ordnance Survey Explorer 181

Welcome to the third in our new series of dog-friendly local walks

with George Edwards. They’re perfect with or without dogs!

This walk is a part circular along a less popular

route from the free National Trust car park at

Ivinghoe Beacon on Beacon Road, just off the B489

road from Tring to Dunstable, a Site of Special Scientific

Interest (SSSI). The walk has spectacular long distance

views over the Vale of Aylesbury and an opportunity to

see one of the many herds of Ashridge wild deer, as well

as various other wildlife, depending on the time of year.

There are no stiles, few gates and little livestock usually

(except occasionally sheep and deer), although sheep

and cattle widely graze on other parts of the Ivinghoe

Beacon hills. Paths are generally well-marked, apart

from the first section, but may be muddy and slippery

on chalk after rain. Refreshments can be obtained from

the Bridgewater Arms in Little Gaddesden - www.

greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/hertfordshire/bridgewaterarms-hotel/

or the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe - https://

www.roseandcrownivinghoe.co.uk (but note very limited

on street parking).

The Walk

Parking in the free National Trust car park (1) near

Ivinghoe Beacon isn’t usually a problem except on

summer weekends and Bank Holidays (or if filming is

underway as it is a popular location, Star Wars was being

filmed on a recent visit!). If full or closed for any reason,

there is parking on grass further on Beacon Road towards

Ringshall on both sides of the road, but it can be rough

and muddy after rain.

With the car park and Dunstable behind you, walk

downhill towards the car park entrance nearest Ivinghoe

and at Beacon Road turn left by the National Trust

signpost, walking uphill on the grass verge beside the

road next to a small group of trees. At the end of these

trees look across the road and you should see a short,

steep and narrow chalk track up the bank heading

between low trees. Carefully cross the road and up the

track through the trees which quickly opens out into

a meandering uneven track, which then veers right,

joining a wider horse track, signed permit holders only,

with a horseshoe. Follow this horse track and shortly

take the left branch, coming out at a T junction (2) with

another well-used stony path, turn left. Follow this path

gradually downhill, noting a gate on the right offering

fine views towards Aylesbury across Incombe Hole. Carry

on downhill until you come to a five-barred gate (3) at the

top of a steep track leading down towards Pitstone Hill in

the distance. Turn left before this gate onto a woodland

path on the edge of the hill. After a short distance it

descends to cross another path, ignore this cross path

which offers fine views to the right of Pitstone windmill

and beyond. Carry on through the edge of the wood, until

you reach a wide stony track which leads to Clipperdown

Cottage and Ashridge monument eventually - watch out

for occasional vehicles on this track.

Turn right onto this track (4) and almost immediately

go through a gate to the left of a cattle grid. Follow

this wide track and the field fence on the right until

it descends and the right-hand fence makes a right

turn downhill. Follow the narrow path (5) which goes

downhill parallel with this fence. Follow this narrow

path downhill through trees, ignoring a path crossing

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left to right and looking out for

deer, which I’ve often seen in

and around the trees. At the

bottom the path goes between

farm buildings at Down Farm

and dogs should go on a lead.

Follow the farm track through

these buildings towards the

Aldbury Road and just after

the road to the farm house,

turn left (6) onto the clearly

marked permissive path

alongside the field edge.

Often deer can be seen on the

hillside to your left. Follow

the path until just before a

large house at Barley End,

where it turns left (7) into

another field popular with

deer. Turn right along the

boundary with the house

until the hedge at the end

of the field, where the path

goes steeply left uphill, then

right through the hedge (8),

by a bird box on a post and

turn left to a gate. Go through the gate and left following the

well-marked grass path rising gently uphill and curving right.

Often you can see deer and red kites from this path. Eventually

the path reaches trees and a redundant gate, go through into the

next field where there may be sheep grazing. There was a fallen

tree across the path, but it can be easily avoided and continue

climbing the field to a metal gate in loving memory of Geraldine

Spicer. Go through the gate uphill to the wide track leading to

Clipperdown Cottage and Ashridge Monument and turn left (9),

watching for vehicles once again. Follow this track, ignoring

the left branch downhill until you reach the cattle grid and gate

once again (10). Go through the gate and follow the track to

Beacon Road (11), where there is additional car parking on the

grass verges, carefully crossing the road to the left and making

for a path parallel with the road under the trees. On your right

you’ll see Edlesborough chalk lion in the distance (12). Follow

the path back towards the National Trust car park (13). n

History

Ivinghoe Beacon is one end of the ancient

path The Ridgeway, which stretches 85

miles (137km) from Overton Hill near

Avebury, Wiltshire. It has been used for

5,000 years by many different groups of

people; travellers, farmers, and armies.

It became a National Trail along with 14

others in England and Wales, in 1973. It is

a public right of way.

Although Ivinghoe Beacon is not the highest

point on the Ashridge Estate, it is definitely

the best place to enjoy spectacular views

of the surrounding countryside. As you

walk across this windswept landscape look

about you for signs of the past. There has

been human activity on this site since the

Bronze Age. Bronze Age burial mounds

can be seen throughout the area – all are

Scheduled Ancient Monuments. You can

see many deeply rutted ‘cattle drovers’

paths and cross-ridge dykes throughout

the Ivinghoe Hills. Our ancestors farmed

this landscape for centuries and the cattle

and sheep you see here today are a

continuation of that process. The animals

create the right conditions for wild flowers

and butterflies to thrive. Towards Incombe

Hole (between points 2 and 3 on the map)

you can see the work of our ancestors at

the prehistoric earthwork, Grim’s Ditch. In

spring and summer and you will see lots

of wildflowers and butterflies that thrive in

the chalk grassland. There are rare orchids,

the delicate pasque flower and even rarer

butterflies such as the rapidly declining

Duke of Burgundy. Ashridge wild deer are

visible on this walk during most times of the

year, but exercise special caution during the

rutting season, in October-November. n

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BOOKREVIEWS

I’m A Joke And So

Are You

by Robin Ince

Published by £16.99,

hardback, Waterstones

Robin is a well-known and muchloved

stand-up comedian and

side-kick to Professor Brian Cox

on their Radio 4 show The Infinite

Monkey Cage.

He’s also local, and a lovely man

with a fascinating mind, so I was

looking forward to getting a sneakpeek

into that mind to see what was

actually going on in there.

In this book, Robin’s aim was

to take a look into the brains of

comedians and find out whether

there was anything inherent in

Kids book

Legend of the Lost

by Ian P Buckingham

£7.99, published by the

Book Guild, Waterstones

Years of living in and around

Berkhamsted and spending hours

on walks with his children inspired

the Hertfordshire setting for

them that made them want to

stand up in front of a room full

of people and bare their souls, or

whether it was more about things

that happened to them during their

childhood and later lives that made

them take the career path they did.

It’s a fascinating premise and one

that he has, of course, carried off

brilliantly. Robin has used his own

stories, as well as those of many

other well-known comedians,

to talk about the subject. He has

also spent much time speaking to

experts on the subject, including

neuro-scientists and psychologists,

about what makes people tick.

The result is an informative and

fascinating look at the human brain

and how it works. But it’s also, at times,

hilarious, and at others, touching.

Ian’s debut book,

Legend of the

Lost. The first in a

magical adventure

series, it follows

the adventures of

the Savage family

as they battle to

reunite after a

tragedy tore them

apart. It takes them

from the coast of Cornwall to the

mighty Ashridge Forest, where they

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The Little Big

Things

by Henry Fraser

Published by Seven

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Berkhamsted’s Henry Fraser was

just 17 when a tragic accident on

holiday severely crushed his spinal

cord, leaving him paralysed from

the shoulders down. Since then

he has conquered unimaginable

difficulty to embrace life and a

new way of living, and found the

opportunity to inspire others.

This book combines his wisdom

and insight into finding the gifts in

life’s challenges, and will resonate

with anyone facing an obstacle,

no matter how big or small. It

includes Henry’s thoughts on

The Little

Christmas Teashop

of Second Chances

by Donna Ashcroft

Published by Boukouture,

£7.99 paperback,

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Snow is beginning to fall around

the cosy Castle Teashop, with its

toasty log fire, delicious mince pies

and delicious hot chocolates.

Romance is in the air and Lily King

is hoping some winter magic will

help to make her dreams come true…

This is an utterly scrumptious

festive romance about the

importance of being true to

yourself, following your dreams

and opening your heart to second

how to look at the right things

and avoid the wrong, finding

progress in whatever you do, and

acknowledging and accepting the

darkness when it comes. Right

at the heart of Henry’s inspiring

philosophy is his belief that every

day is a good day.

It’s a tough read, but well

worth it. Henry is an inspiring

young man. Plus, it’s been highly

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Rowan Coleman to run a novel

writing course in the new year.

Clare has had two books published

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The latest Kit Aston mystery by

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STAY SAFE AND

HEALTHY THIS

CHRISTMAS!

Christmas is fun – but it can

also make you feel tired,

bloated and stressed. Here’s

how to stay healthy this festive

season

Christmas is a time for eating, drinking and

enjoying yourself. But that’s after all the stress

of preparing, buying presents, parties and late

nights. Add all that into the mix and it can leave you

feeling less than your best.

With that in mind we’ve got all the best advice to help

you stay on top of your game this festive season.

Alcohol

Teetotallers look away now!

For those of us who like a tipple or two, we know how

much more alcohol gets consumed at this time of

year; office parties, drinks with friends, Bucks Fizz for

breakfast, it all adds up – and your liver knows about it!

Your liver can only process one unit of alcohol every

hour – half a medium glass of wine. So the quicker and

more you drink, the more likely you are to overload your

liver and end up feeling awful.

Before you go out, take some milk thistle. This herbal

remedy helps your liver process the booze more quickly.

Also eat something to absorb some of the alcohol, such as

a plate of scrambled eggs or a glass of milk.

Pace yourself – start with a soft drink, and try to

alternate between soft and alcoholic drinks, or add

sparkling water to your wine. You’ll thank us for it in the

morning!

Before bed, drink a couple of large glasses of water and,

if you have some, pop a Berocca in one of them.

Try your hardest to have at least two, preferably three,

booze-free days in a row every week, to give your liver a

rest before you start all over again.

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Hangover cure

According to ONS figures for 2010-11, Brits drink a

whopping 41% more in December than in the average

month. That’s a lot of booze! Help your body get rid of

toxins and get through the day with one of these ‘cures’:

• Drink plenty of water or juice. Most of the symptoms

of a hangover are caused by dehydration. Sugary

isotonic drinks will also help

• Avoid a greasy bacon sandwich or fry up. Eat light

foods such as soups and plain rice

• Avoid ‘hair of the dog’. It will only delay the

onset of symptoms

Avoid overeating

It’s not just the amount of food that’s eaten at this time

of year – it’s the fact that much of it is really rich. Mince

pies, chocolates, Christmas cake, Christmas pudding –

it’s all a bit much for your poor digestive system.

Short of steering clear of the buffet table, there are

things you can do to help your tummy cope.

• Peppermint tea has a powerful antispasmodic effect

and helps the body dispel gas

• Activated charcoal – taken an hour before eating,

helps the body eliminate toxins

• Probiotics are friendly bacteria to help the gut

• Take antacids to neutralise acids

• Ginger stimulates your digestive system and creates

enzymes to help break down your food. Ginger tea or

biscuits will help

Keep active

As tempting as it is, sitting around and not getting your

heart rate up will leave you feeling tired and lethargic –

not to mention it won’t burn any of those extra calories!

Try and get out in the fresh air – take a walk, or get

your bike out. It will get your blood pumping, increase

energy levels and reduce your stress.

SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD as it’s also known,

affects one in 15 of us according to the NHS. It’s due to a

lack of vitamin D. Your body tops up its levels of vitamin

D in the sunshine, so by the time December rolls around

you’re often lacking. Try and get out in daylight hours

and eat foods which contain vitamin D, such as fatty

fish including tuna and salmon; fortified foods such as

cereals; and dairy products, cheese and egg yolk.

STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS!

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STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS!

Stay hydrated

It’s easy to become dehydrated – alcohol leaches fluid

from your body, as does central heating, which can leave

you feeling tired and your hair and skin looking and

feeling terrible.

Avoid colds and flu

Keep your immune system healthy by eating plenty

of fresh fruit and vegetables: lemons and oranges are

packed with vitamin C, although red peppers are even

better; garlic helps fight infection, as does broccoli, live

yogurt and turmeric.

Find some ‘me’ time

It’s hard to carve time out for yourself, but it’s essential if

you don‘t want to burn out by Christmas Day. Even if it’s

just enjoying a hot bath in the evening, make time.

Christmas Tree

Syndrome

If you suffer from an itchy nose, watery

eyes, coughing and shortness of breath

every year, there’s a chance you’re

allergic to your Christmas tree!

It’s caused by mould that grows on

the tree, and the spores enter the

air. If you’re allergic to mould

spores then it can make you ill.

Try taking the tree outside and

hosing it down. Leave it to dry

and then avoid touching

it – get someone else

to hang the lights

on it. If you’re still

suffering, it might,

sadly, be time for an

artificial one (see our

guide on page 42!)

The dangers of Christmas!

Trips to A&E soar over the festive season, according

to the National Accident Helpline.

• 10% of people burn themselves with fat from

cooking turkeys and roast potatoes

• One in five manages to cut themselves

chopping veg

• 3% give themselves an electric shock from badly

wired lights

• Amazingly, one in 50 people fall from the loft

trying to get the decorations down

• Every year more than 1,000 people are injured by

their Christmas tree

Stay safe:

• Check fairy lights and cables before switching

them on

• Turn off all lights before you go out or to bed

• Unplug lights before watering the Christmas tree

• Avoid chairs and stools for high-up decorations,

and use a step-ladder

• Make sure lights used outside are suitable

for external use, and keep the plugs and

transformers indoors

• Don’t be tempted to overload electrical sockets

• Keep cards and decorations well away from fires

and heaters

• Check the turkey defrosting and cooking times

carefully to avoid food poisoning

• Holly and mistletoe are poisonous so keep them

well away from children. Just 20 holly berries

could be fatal n

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PARTY

TIME!

Get the latest make-up and

hair looks this season to really

dazzle!

You could just stick a piece of tinsel in your hair and

a pair of novelty Santa earrings in your lobes – or

you could choose to really shine this Christmas

with the latest party looks for hair and face.

We spoke to local experts to find out the top tips for this

year’s party season.

The face has it

Make-up artist Zoe Kennedy from Berkhamsted spoke

to us about the hottest make-up trends this winter. How

brave will you be?

‘The key to achieving the most flattering look this

season is to choose an area you want to focus on and

really go for it. So if you go bold on the lips, keep the eyes

subtle, and if you go all-out glittery on the eyes, go easy

on the lips.’

Eyes

Copper and bronze metallic colours are big news this

season and are a brilliant winter look. These colours

are particularly effective on blue and green eyes as they

make the colours pop.

‘If you want a bit of glitter, try layering the glitter

eye shadow on top of a pigment or a matt eyeshadow,

which is a similar shade to the glitter. I usually use

Karla Cosmetics Fix Potion as a base for any shimmers

or glitters and press this onto the area I want to apply

the product, either with my finger or a rounded flat brush.

Then I leave it to go slightly tacky and press the

pigment on top of it followed by the glitter. The best

placing for glitter or shimmer is either in the inner corner

of the eye or in the centre of the eye. Blend using a darker

shimmer at the edges.’

Lips

‘To bring out your lips, bold reds and deep purples or

browns are on trend, paired with a subtle eye.

For red or darker lips choose matte colours, as they tend

to stay on better than gloss, so you don’t have to top the

colour up every half an hour!

To apply darker or bright colours on the lips always

use a lip liner, as well as lipstick and a lip brush, to

get the edges precise. I prefer to use a hard angle

brush rather than the traditional lip brush because

its straight edges make it far easier to achieve a perfect

line along the lips. Darker colours tend to make the

lips appear smaller so remedy this by very slightly

going over the natural lip line – but not too much

so they look drawn on!’

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Statement hair

PARTY TIME!

Stylist Elliot Rowley from Open Hairdressing in

Berkhamsted gives us the low down on the hottest hair

styles and trends this winter, as well as how to get the

best Christmas party looks.

Colour

‘During the winter months it’s all about rich, warm

colours rather than the brighter, ashen colours of summer

- so go for warm colours, such as reds and coppers. This

year, though, it’s all very soft and subtle with colours

contoured and soft round the face.

The balayage trend that has been so big will continue

to evolve too, with flashes of colour round the face. It

looks great with the beach waves feel, which is still

big news.

People also often like a splash of red for a really festive

feel. You can use dye, or you can also buy clip-in pieces to

attach to your hair, whichare easily removable.’

Party hair

‘If you want to wear your hair up this year, try going for a

half-up half-down look. It’s a softer look that ties in with

what’s big this season.’

Hair care

‘The humidity in the air changes at this time of year, so

your hair needs more treatment to stop it going frizzy.

Make sure you use a good moisturing conditioner,

and have a treatment such as the 72 Hair Conditioning

Treatment, which will help strengthen hair, eliminate

frizz and keep your hair looking salon-shiny. Ideally, have

it done after a colour to really lock in the shine.

At home you could also use the Davines Your Hair

Assisitant Blowdry Primer. It’s £24.80 and gives your hair

volume as well as being anti-frizz.’ n

Styles and cuts

‘A simple way to change your look over the winter is to

have a loose, slightly shattered fringe either sitting just

below the eyebrow or from the bridge of the nose to the

cheek bones. This will draw attention to the eyes or any

new mascara you may be rocking.

This is a natural progression from the Holly

Willoughby-inspired mid-length hair styles that have

been so popular recently. A fringe with a woolly hat

always looks really cute too!

The beach wave look will continue into winter. It’s a

little more time consuming, but one of the best ways of

achieving this look is to use a medium-hold hairspray

before using tongs on each section. It’s worth the extra

effort as it will hold much longer.’

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BRINGING THE

OUTSIDE IN

Use your garden to decorate

your house – and transform

your garden into a real

Santa’s grotto!

When the weather’s cold and the sky is grey

we don’t tend to look at our gardens much;

they’ve more or less gone into hibernation

until the Spring.

But look a little closer and you’ll find some real

treasures that can help you decorate your house and give

it a really authentic Christmas feel.

And if you’re one of those people who gets a little shiver

of pleasure at seeing Christmas lights outside people’s

homes at this time of year – and let’s face it, who doesn’t?

– then we’ll show you the latest lights out there to turn

your garden into a real winter wonderland.

Light it up

It used to be that the only glimmer of light you’d see as

you passed people’s homes at Christmas was the twinkle

of fairy lights from the Christmas tree peeking through

the curtains.

But these days, exterior decoration is big news – and

there’s such a dazzling choice out there it’s hard to know

where to start!

Most exterior fairy lights these days are LED, which

makes them very bright and means you can get a real

‘Santa’s grotto’ look if you drape them over hedges, wrap

them around fences, gates and tree trunks and pin them

around porches or front doors.

For a really eye-catching look, treat yourself to a

projector light. You can choose from a wide range of

patterns including snowflakes, snowmen, Santa and

holly leaves, which project on to the front of your house.

Animal magic

Light-up animals and characters are everywhere

these days. John Lewis do an light-up LED Alistair

the Snowman from £100, while Woods garden centre

in Berkhamsted and Wyevale in Tring both have an

excellent selection of lights to choose from.

Keep it simpler with a willow reindeer. They look great

and can be left as they are, or wrap a string of fairy lights

around them to make them really stand out. These are for

sale in many places including the market in Berkhamsted

at the weekend.

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BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN

Bring the outside in

Use your garden as inspiration to decorate your home.

Holly

With its glossy, spiky leaves and bright red berries, this

is a real Christmas plant. Snip a few branches that have

berries on and add them to wreaths or garlands, or place

Pine cones

Simply place loads of pine cones into a glass bowl or vase

with some baubles and, if you like, a string of fairy lights.

Spray them silver, gold or white if you fancy, and add to

wreaths as well.

Twigs

sprigs around candles. It also looks great strung along

mantelpieces, or tie a few pieces together with ribbon

and hang on doors.

Ivy

Pull out some long tendrils and drape them along

a mantelpiece, adding baubles and ribbons to the

display.

Fir

This is one of the simplest ways to create decorations, and

the chances are most of us will have some twigs in the

garden. Snip some twigs and small branches from a tree.

Either place them in a vase or pot and simply hang

baubles and pine cones from them, or spray them white or

silver for a more glam effect.

Wreaths

The shops are full of wreaths to hang from your front

door – so how do you choose one?

Cut branches from fir trees in the garden such as yew,

pine and conifer. Use them in wreaths, or tie bunches

together with ribbon and hang them from walls or doors.

You can even use smaller pieces to make a mini Christmas

tree decoration by sticking them into mini vases.

Decide what you like the look of, and then make sure it

goes with the colour of your door. There are traditional

foliage wreaths made from holly, ivy and berries and

there are also ones made from mistletoe, light-up ones,

frosted ones, pink ones – the world is your oyster.

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Make your own wreath

If you fancy getting practical and making your own

Christmas wreath – think how proud you’ll feel every time

you see it hanging on your front door – then go for it. It’s

more fun if you get together with friends and make an

evening of it – and it can also include mulled wine, of

course!

This is how you do it.

• Collect foliage from your garden and nearby. Go for

ferns, holly, ivy and anything that looks glossy and

green. Try and keep the pieces fairly long.

• Buy an oasis – foam ones are lighter and you can soak

them in water to keep the wreath as fresh as possible.

• Decide on the look/colour scheme you want and buy

ribbons, and any decorations you like the look of

including berries, cinnamon sticks, mini baubles, pine

cones and dried fruit. You can buy much of this already

on wires, but also make sure you buy some small

pieces of florist wire to attach anything else.

Once you’ve filled it, start adding berries and other

decorations. You can go wild or choose to keep it simple.

You can mix different coloured berries – orange, red,

purple – or stick to one colour scheme, whatever you

fancy. That’s the beauty of making your own – you can

make it look how you want!

If you want a snowy look spray it in white snow

paint, otherwise leave it as it is, hang it on your door

and enjoy! n

Soak the oasis in water and tie a ribbon securely round

one end. Starting with the green foliage, work your

way around the oasis, attaching the pieces as you go by

inserting the ends straight into the oasis. Space them

evenly and go for a mixture of colours and looks – so

ferns, glossy leaves, holly all mix well together.

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DECK THE

HALLS

Go all-out this Christmas and

turn your home into a Winter

Wonderland

Did you know that people who put their Christmas

tree up early are happier than people who wait

until the last minute? That’s according to the

latest research at least, which says that putting up your

Christmas decorations can reduce stress and anxiety.

If that’s not a good enough reason to get those

decorations up as soon as December comes (if not before!)

then we don’t know what is!

But forget limp strands of tinsel and a measly plastic

tree in the corner. This year, go all-out and make your

home the envy of the street.

Real versus fake

Which is better, a real tree or a fake one? It depends on

circumstances, but no-one can deny the smell of a real

tree can’t be beaten.

If you decide to go for a real tree, it’s important to

choose the right one for you. John Matthews from the

Christmas Tree Place in Berkhamsted explains the

difference.

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DECK THE HALLS

The two main types of tree in the UK are:

• Nordmann Fir: These have been grown in the UK for

30 years and are by far the most popular as they’re

non-drop. The needles are soft and dark green,

although the underside has a bluish tinge. They’re the

easiest to look after.

• Norway Spruce: With its lovely dense branches, this

used to be the UK’s most popular. Choose this for the

traditional Christmas tree smell. They’re also quite

a bit cheaper, if you don’t mind dropping a few more

needles.

Before you buy one, decide where you want it to go.

Make sure you measure the area properly – it’s hard to

judge the size by eye. Remember that a stand will add

around 15cm – you don‘t want to get it home and have to

lop off a couple of feet!

‘The standard ceiling is around 7ft 6ins, so a 6-7ft tree

should be perfect for most homes,’ says John. ‘We shape

them as they grow so they don’t grow as wide as they are

tall, as people don’t have the space these days.

‘Always buy a freshly cut tree, and never buy a tree

without looking at it out of its net. Don’t be afraid to look

at quite a number.’

Once you’ve got your tree home it’s important to follow

care instructions to keep it looking its best.

‘The two most important rules are to buy it when it’s

freshly cut, and then make sure it has enough water,’

explains John.

• Before you put it up, saw an inch or so off the bottom

to open the pores in the bark and allow it to take

in more water. ‘We do this for our customers,’

says John.

• Buy fresh. ‘A Christmas tree farm is by far the best

place to buy. We start cutting them at the end of

November and cut more throughout the month,

so the one you choose will only have been cut a

day or two at most.’

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Decorating the tree

So, your tree is up. Are you going to throw the usual mishmash

of old baubles and angels made by the kids at it?

If you want something a bit more stylish this year, or

fancy a change of colour scheme from the usual red and

gold, try these.

• Make sure your stand holds at least four pints of water,

as well as the tree trunk. Any less and it will dry out.

‘This is so important,’ says John. ‘Too many people buy

a stand that only holds a little bit of water and then

wonder why their tree dries out. Give it four pints

every day and it will look as good on 4th January as it

did on 1st December.’

• Don’t be afraid to cut bits off. ‘Cutting branches from

your tree won’t damage it,’ says John. ‘If you need to

cut branches off the back to fit it in, then do it.’

• Keep it away from heat. ‘An open fire will be a hazard,

but also you’ll dry the tree out and it will drop needles

and go brown much quicker if you put it too close to a

radiator or on underfloor heating,’ says John.

Fake it

There are some cracking fake trees around these days

– although remember, the plastic will take decades to

decay. If you’re going fake, at least try to choose the best

you can afford so it will last as many years as possible!

For something a bit different, try one of these:

• A pre-lit tree saves getting in a tangle with the lights

every year

• A black tree gives a twist on the original

• A slim tree is ideal for small spaces

• A half tree has one flat edge for small rooms

• A snowy tree gives a pretty, alternative look

Rainbow Tree

This year, John Lewis announced that one of the most

popular – and more importantly, Instagram-friendly –

colour schemes would be the rainbow tree. This basically

involves buying lots of different colour baubles and

graduating them from the top to the bottom. It’ll take a lot

of baubles and a bit of planning, but it looks pretty effective!

Autumn colours

In a break from tradition, why not combine the warmth

and cosiness of autumn with the magic of Christmas? Try

bronze and golden colours, pine cones, oranges, tawny,

muted colours, foiled leaves and woodland animals.

Simple but effective.

Tree facts

A Christmas tree takes 10 years to grow from seed. For

the first three years it hardly grows at all. It’s planted

in April and the growing period is from May until the

middle of July; during this time it grows around 1cm

per day. And then it stops until the following year.

So the tree you buy this Christmas was planted in

2008 – make sure you love it as much as it deserves!

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DECK THE HALLS

Burn Right Campaign

Chiltern Chimneys of Tring has signed up to the

Burn Right campaign, a national campaign to help

reduce pollution and keep flues safe.

If not properly operated, appliances can not only

pollute the atmosphere, but also pose a risk to life

and property.

Steve Jackson, of Chiltern Chimneys, said: ‘The

problem is that wood is often not burned at a high

enough temperature which means unburned fuel

vapours travel up and out of the chimney causing

unnecessary pollution. Plus people often burn the

wrong type of fuel.’

These are his top tips for making sure you’re

burning right:

• Burn kiln-dried wood with a moisture content

under 20%; anything else will clog up the chimney

or flue and risk fires and increase pollution

• Get your chimney swept regularly. HEATAS, the

regulatory body, recommends twice a year if

you’re burning wood

• Make sure you have carbon monoxide detectors in

the room where the fire is

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VINTAGE UPCYCLE

from this - to this!

HOW TO UPCYCLE A BOOKCASE

PART TWO IN OUR VINTAGE UPCYCLING FEATURE

We promised we’d bring you some more

upcycling ideas, so here we are! Our Editor

Clare is not very handy when it comes to

craft and DIY projects, but she gave it a go and here’s

her guide to how to get the look that even a complete

beginner can follow...

What I bought:

Bookcase: £10, Aston Clinton Recycling Centre

Wallpaper: £14.99, Homebase

Spray paint in heirloom white: £9.99, Homebase

Beeswax: £7.14, Metcalfe’s, Tring

Total: £42.12

What else you need:

Masking tape, PVA glue, Paintbrush, Knife/scissors,

Tape measure, Sandpaper

Step one:

Choose a bookcase. Chances are you have one hiding

away in the loft or garage, but if not then head to Tring

Auctions to see if they have anything that takes your

fancy, or try Aston Clinton Recycling Centre on the A41.

That’s where I bought this little beauty. It doesn’t look

like much, but I loved the glass panels at the front and

thought it had potential.

Step two:

Decide on your look. I chose to keep the outside wood

as it was a nice colour and in not too bad condition. The

shelves inside were badly marked, so I wanted to paint

those, and decided to line the back with wallpaper.

Step three:

First, lightly sand the whole

case. Then wipe down

to remove any dust and

carefully apply masking

tape around the edges of the

bookcase. I chose a spray

paint for the shelves, as it

was much quicker, but it

doesn’t go very far so be

careful! Ordinary paint will

work just as well but will

take longer to dry in between

coats. If you choose to spray

it, wear a mask.

Holding the can a few

inches away, spray the paint

evenly over the shelves and

sides of the case. Leave to dry

for a few minutes, then repeat. It may need three or four

light coats for even coverage.

Step four:

Once dry, measure the back

of the shelves. Carefully

mark the size on your roll

of wallpaper, then cut out

with a knife or scissors. Paint

the back with PVA glue (you

may need to slightly water it

down for ease of coverage),

then stick the wallpaper to

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the back of the case, making sure to smooth out any

bubbles or creases. Repeat on the rest of the shelves

then leave to dry.

Step five:

Remove the masking tape

then, with a clean cloth,

gently rub the beeswax

over the wood to give it

a shine.

And that’s it! Hopefully,

if you’ve chosen

the right

colours and

patterns,

you’ll have

a bookshelf

you can be

proud of – and

for a fraction of the cost

of buying it new! n

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Tasty

Here’s our pick

of the best places

to eat out this

New Year’s Eve

Sometimes there’s nothing nicer than sitting down for a meal with your loved

ones to see in the New Year. If you fancy something special to welcome in 2019,

then these are places to be in Berkhamsted and Tring this NYE

BERKHAMSTED

The Gatsby

Head to The Gatsby for a stylish

evening including a six course

meal and a glass of Champagne

for all diners.

It costs £95 per head.

To book to go: www.thegatsby.net, 01442 870493

The Highwayman

Enjoy a lovely four course meal

before seeing in the New Year at

The Highwayman this NYE. It

costs £40.50 per person which

includes a glass of prosecco.

For more details and to book go to

www.highwaymanberkhamsted.com, 01442 285480

The Marchmont Arms

At the Marchmont Arms in

Piccotts End you can enjoy four

courses for £65 including a glass

of bubbles.

www.themarchmontarms.co.uk,

01442 254320

I Love Food

I Love Food are offering a

delicious set menu of a four

course meal of traditional Sicilian

cuisine, as well as a suggested

wine menu

to accompany it.

The menu includes a glass of prosecco and, because they

have a licence to remain open until 2am there will be no

rishing home – rather dancing the night away to the live

music on offer.

www.ilovefood.com. 01442 877311

The Old Mill

Kick off the celebrations at 7pm

with a glass of fizz before sitting

down for a delicious three course

meal. After dinner it’s party time

with a DJ playing party classics

in the bar to bring in 2019 in style.

Carriages home must be booked for 1am, and they’ll be

rustling up a few bacon sarnies to scoff on the way.

The night costs £60pp. Call 01442 879590 to book.

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TRING

The Kings Arms

The Kings Arms are offering

their usual menu along with

a free glass of bubbly, and the

chance to see in the New Year in

style from 10pm with a pop-up

bar and dancing in The Green Room. Tickets cost £20 are

are limited so get in there early!

www.thekingsarmsberkhamsted.co.uk, 01442 866595

Pendley

Pendley are doing NYE in style with

their New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner.

The meal costs £135 pp for non

residential and £215pp residential,

and includes a canape reception and

a half bottle of Champagne to see in the new year.

www.pendley-manor.co.uk, 01442 891891

The Red Lion, Water End

As well as their usual menu,

there will be a live singer and a

free glass of fizz at midnight to

see in the New Year. Entry is

free but deposits are required

for dinner reservations.

www.redlionwaterend.co.uk, 01442 213594

The Akeman

They will be serving their usual

menu - a la carte and specials.

Reservations are recommended.

There will be a balloon drop at

midnight.

Free entry but limited numbers, but guests can guarantee

entry plus a free glass of bubbly by asking for one of 50 free

tickets at the bar.

www.theakeman.co.uk, 01442 826027

The Robin Hood

As usual, the guys at The Robin

Hood will be holding a ticket-only

event. Call them for more details as

they didn’t have many as we went

to press!

www.therobinhoodtring.co.uk, 01442 824912

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Resident & Visitor Guide

Zaza

21-23 Lower Kings Rd,

HP4 2AB

01442 767055

Restaurants 50

Takeaways 51

Cafés 51

Pubs 52

Resturants

French

Highwayman

262 High St,

HP4 1AQ

01442 285480

Indian

Akash Finest

Indian Takeway

59a Gossoms End

HP4 1DF

01442 862287

Curry Garden

29 High St, HP4 2BX

01442 877867

Fat Buddha

378 High St, HP4 1HU

01442 879995

Verandah

333-337 High St, HP4 1AL

01442 878799

K2 Balti House

5 Two Waters Rd, Hemel

Hempstead, HP3 9BZ

01442 239993

www.k2baltihouse.co.uk

Italian

Ask

249 High St.

HP4 1AB

01442 878287

I Love Food

25 Lower Kings Rd,

HP4 2AB

01442 877311

Pizza Express

350 High St.

HP4 1HT

01442 879966

Modern British

Bill’s

163-165 High St, HP4 3HB

01442 862560

King’s Arms

147 High St, HP4 3HL

01442 866595

Porters

300 High St, HP4 1ZZ

01442 876666

The Meating

Room

307 High Street,

Berkhamsted

HP4 1AL

meating-room.co.uk

Modern

European

The Gatsby

97 High St, HP4 2DG

01442 870403

Mediterranean

Olive Tree

270 High Street,

HP4 1AQ

01442 876726

Thai

Giggling Squid

296-298 High St, HP4 1AH

01442 866087

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EATING OUT

Thai Cottage

149 High St,

HP4 3HH

01442 870808

www.thaicottage.com

Turkish

Tabure

157-159 High St,

HP4 3HB

01442 769472

Ta

Takeaways

Chinese

Lots of Rice

1 Holliday St

HP4 2EE

01442 865033

Orient Express

315 High St

HP4 1AL

01442 879310

Unicorn

372 High St

HP4 1HU

01442 862369

Fish & Chips

Berkhamsted

Fish Bar

Station, Lower Kings Rd

HP4 2AJ

01442 873635

McCoys

376 High St

HP4 1HU

01442 870387

McCoys

129 High St, 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 St

01442 863314

Kebabs

New Crystal

79 High St

01442 862141

Pizza

Domino’s Pizza

346 High St

01442 878712

Papa John’s

Pizza

211b High St

01442 862900

Winebar

Berkeley

39-43 Lower Kings Rd,

HP4 2AB

01442 878300

Cafés

Bel Caffè

146 High St, HP4 3AT

01442 877466

Berkhamsted

Golf Range

The Brickworks,

HP4 3GY

01442 862622

Black Goo

Home & Colonial,

134 High St,

HP4 3AT

01442 878713

Bon Soirée

116 High St, Northchurch

HP4 3QN

01442 878311

Brownlow Café

Ashridge

HP4 1LX

01442 851670

Bueno

3 Prince Edward St,

HP4 3EZ

01442 872500

Caféspace

Sports Centre,

HP4 3QQ

01442 507100

Costa Coffee

162 High St,

HP4 3AP

01442 873546

Costa Coffee

300 High St, HP4 1ZZ

01442 870920

Darvells

102 High St,

HP4 2BL

01442 877688

Epicure

223 High St, HP4 1AD

01442 873539

Fred & Ginger

125 High St,

HP4 2DJ

01442 874426

Greggs

Hall Park Garage,

HP4 2NB

HERE

28-30 Lower Kings Road,

HP4 2AB

01442 300870

House of High

Tea

61 High St,

HP4 2DE

01442 871905

Make Believe

Ideas

Wilderness, HP4 2AZ

01442 863247

Mario’s

208 High St,

HP4 1AG

01442 877170

Miss Darmon’s

Little Heath Nursery,

Potten End

HP4 2RY

Pottery Project

6b Northbridge Rd,

HP4 1EH

01442 865544

Puccino’s

Railway Station,

HP4 2AJ

01442 870402

Shaken Cow

14 Lower Kings Rd,

HP4 2AE

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Waterstone’s

168-176 High St,

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Sushi

Zero

8-12 Lower Kings Rd,

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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 St, HP4 2BS

01442 870364

Crown

145 High St,

HP4 3HH

01442 863993

Crystal Palace

Station Rd, HP4 2EZ

01442 862998

George

261 High St,

HP4 1AB

01442 863586

George & Dragon

87 High St, Northchurch,

HP4 3QL

01442 864533

Goat

83 High St,

HP4 2DF

01442 877089

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Lamb

277 High St,

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 St,

HP4 2EG

01442 864913

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WHAT’SON

l Arts & Crafts

l Business

l Comedy

l Dance

l Exhibitions

l Fairs

l Film

l Fundraisers

19 NOVEMBER

Film: A Man Called Ove

Comedy. Ove is the

quintessential grumpy

old man. Berkhamsted

Civic Centre, Also 20

Nov. 8pm. Non-members

£5 at door. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

20 NOVEMBER

Theatre: Vicar of Dibley

Christmas

Written by Ian Gower and

Paul Carpenter. The Court

Theatre, Tring. To 24 Nov.

7.30pm. £12/£10 Concs.

www.courttheatre.co.uk

Fundraisers: Wendover &

District Rotary Dinner

In aid of Parkinsons UK

and other Rotary-supported

charities. The Raj, 23-25

Aylesbury Road, Wendover

HP22 6JG, 7pm for 7.30pm.

£25. 07762 329276

21 NOVEMBER

Talks: Inscribed to be

honoured: Tring’s War

Memorial

Ian Petticrew, a local

historian and joint author

of several books and

l Gardens

l Kids

l Markets & Sales

l Music

l Sport

l Talks

l Theatre

l Walks

research papers. High Street

Baptist Church, Tring, 8pm.

£4. Speaker: www.tring

localhistorymuseum.org.uk

21 NOVEMBER

Arts & Crafts:

Berkhamsted and Tring

Sewing Bee

Meeting room at Sacred

Heart Church, Park St,

Berkhamsted (parking

outside) 9am-12 noon.

£5 payable on the day.

fiona4mckenna@hotmail.

co.uk

Exhibitions:

Under The Tree

Open submission exhibition

by 3-D Artists and Makers.

Upstairs Gallery 268 High

Street, Berkhamsted. To 5

Jan. www.upstairsgallery.co.uk

22 NOVEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

Outside the Zoological

Museum, Akeman Street,

Tring HP23 6AP 10am www.

hertfordshire.gov.uk

23 NOVEMBER

Arts & Crafts: Town Farm

Art Show

Perfectly timed for that

special Christmas gift!

6 Town Farm, Cheddington

LU7 0TT 10am-4pm. To Sun

25 Nov. Free entry. www.

townfarmartshow.blogspot.

com

24 NOVEMBER

Comedy: Ha Ha at the

Hockey Club

Featuring Chris Stokes,

Nicky Wilkinson, Christian

Reilly. Berkhamsted Hockey

Club, 8pm. £16. www.getstuffed.biz

25 NOVEMBER

Music: Candlelit

Stillness

Enjoy the beauty of the

church by candlelight. St

Peter’s Church, High Street,

Berkhamsted. 3-6.30pm.

www.stpetersberkhamsted.

org.uk

Fairs: Berkhamsted

Festival of Lights

Variety of charity and

commercial stalls,

children’s rides and

more. Berkhamsted High

Street, 3.30pm. louise@

communityactiondacorum.

org.uk

Theatre: The Madness of

George III

The multi-award-winning

drama will be broadcast

live. The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 6pm. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk

27 NOVEMBER

Talks: Cook of

Berkhamsted -

Food for Thought

Nora Grace Hall, Faversham

Close, Tring 7.45pm. Visitors

welcome. Call Mo Reeley for

further information. 01442

823768

29 NOVEMBER

Arts & Crafts: Christmas

Wreath Making

Workshop Lindengate,

Aylesbury Road, Wendover,

HP22 6BD. 7-9pm. £50

includes glass of prosecco,

nibbles, tea, coffee, cakes.

www.lindengate.org.uk

29 NOVEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

Public car park, Broadwater

off Lower Kings Road

HP4 2AL 10am and 11.15am.

Refreshments available

before. www.hertfordshire.

gov.uk

30 NOVEMBER

Fairs: Tring Together

Christmas Festival

Christmas stalls and

entertainment. Tring High

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WHAT’SON

Street, Church Square,

Victoria Hall & Dolphin

Square, 6:30-9:30pm. www.

tringtogether.org.uk

1 DECEMBER

Music: Joglaresa

Berkhamsted Civic Centre

7.30pm, £15. Heigh Ho the

Holly! Blow the dust off

medieval song and bring

seasonal cheer to Yuletide.

www.berkhamstedmusic.

co.uk

Exhibitions: Under The

Tree

Open submission exhibition

by 3-D Artists and Makers.

Upstairs Gallery 268 High

Street, Berkhamsted. To 5

Jan. www.upstairsgallery.

co.uk

Fairs: Santa’s Sleigh

Weekdays from 6pm,

weekends from 4pm to Dec

23. See Berkhamsted Rotary

Club Facebook page for

itinerary. www.facebook.

com/BerkhamstedRotary

Club

2 DECEMBER

Music: Chroma Chamber

Ensemble

Music for a While. A

celebration of winter with a

programme of early music.

Kings Arms, Berkhamsted

7pm. £16/£13 Concs. www.

chromaensemble.co.uk

Exhibitions:

Berkhamsted Art Society

Winter Exhibition

Framed and unframed

paintings, pottery,

sculpture, woodcraft,

cards. Civic Centre, 161-163

High St, Berkhamsted.

To 8 Dec. Free. www.

berkhamstedartsociety.

co.uk

Music: Christingle

St John the Baptist, Aldbury

10am and St Peter & St

Paul’s, Tring, 3pm. www.

tringteamparish.org.uk

Dance: Don Quixote

Live performance by the

Bolshoi Ballet broadcast to

your local theatre. The Vyne

Theatre, Berkhamsted. 2pm.

www.berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

3 DECEMBER

Arts & Crafts: Christmas

Wreath Making

Workshop

Lindengate, Aylesbury

Road, Wendover, HP22

6BD. 7-9pm. £50 includes

glass of prosecco, nibbles,

tea, coffee, cakes. www.

lindengate.org.uk

4 DECEMBER

Sport: Tring and District

Darts League

Matches from 8.30pm. Also

11 Dec. Contact the pubs

for details. www.tringdarts.

leaguerepublic.com

5 DECEMBER

Talks: From Pint Pot to

Coffee Pot

St Bartholomew’s Church,

Wigginton, 8pm. Jon Mein

talks about the Temperance

movement in 19th century

St Albans. rbtregoning@

btopenworld.com

Talks: Representation of

the People Act 1918

The Fourth Reform Act

and how it gave votes to

more men and many

women. St Bartholomew’s

Church, Wigginton, 8pm.

rbtregoning@btopenworld.

com

6 DECEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

Outside the Zoological

Museum, Akeman Street,

Tring HP23 6AP 10am

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Music: Musical

Memories

A fun, sing-along session

for those looking to keep

their brains active! Bourne

End Village Hall, London

Road, HP1 2RH. 10.30am-

12noon. www.

hertsmusicalmemories.

org.uk

Theatre: The Importance

of Being Earnest

Performed by the

Berkhamsted Youth

Theatre. The Court Theatre,

Tring. 7.30pm. To 8 Dec.

Matinee Sat Dec 2.30pm.

www.courttheatre.co.uk

8 DECEMBER

Markets: I Love Tring

Shop Local Day

Tring’s independent

retailers welcome you all

day to indulge in endless

Christmas shopping. 9am

- 1pm. www.tringtogether.

org.uk

9 DECEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

The Forge public car park

off Tring High Street, HP23

5AG (parking fees may

be payable). 2pm. Free,

75-90 minute walk. www.

hertfordshire.gov.uk

Fundraisers:

Christmas Market

Christmas music, cards,

Christmas gifts, mulled

wine, mince pies and more.

Chilterns Dog Rescue

Centre, 12-3pm.

www.chilternsdogrescue.

org.uk

Fundraisers: Light up a

Life Service

Dedicate a light as a positive

way of remembering

someone special. St Peter

and St Paul’s Church, Tring.

4pm. www.renniegrove.org

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Theatre: Anthony and

Cleopatra

Broadcast live from the

National Theatre. The Vyne

Theatre, Berkhamsted. 6pm.

www.berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

Music: Carols by

Candlelight

6pm. With the Beacon

Community Choir in the

candlelit setting of St.

Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe.

Tickets £10, children free.

lhewlett@btinternet.com

10 DECEMBER

Film: Cycling with

Moliere

A warm, literate comedy.

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 11 Dec. Nonmembers

£5 at door. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

10 DECEMBER

Talks: Historic Gardens in

and around Berkhamsted

The talk about the historic

gardens round Berkhamsted

from Capability Brown

to the Arts and Crafts.

Berkhamsted Town Hall,

8pm. www.berkamstedhistory.org.uk

12 DECEMBER

Music: Iron Room Carol

Service

Tring Station, 7pm. www.

tringteamparish.org.uk

Comedy: Christmas

Comedy Night and Party

The Get Stuffed Christmas

Comedy Night returns. The

Court Theatre, Tring, 8pm.

Show only £20, Christmas

Party ticket £45. www.getstuffed.biz

13 DECEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

Public car park, Broadwater

off Lower Kings Road HP4

2AL (over canal footbridge

opposite Waitrose) 10am

and 11.15am.

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Business: Business

Networking

‘How to Protect Your

Inheritance’. Lindengate,

Aylesbury Road, Wendover,

HP22 6BD. 5.30-7.30pm.

£10. Guest Speaker: www.

lindengate.org.uk

14 DECEMBER

Music: Harriet

Harriet is back in a seasonal

extravaganza, featuring

songs from her Christmas

album. The Court Theatre,

Tring. 7.30pm. £21.

www.courttheatre.co.uk

15 DECEMBER

Film: Paddington 2

Nora Grace Hall, Faversham

Close. Doors 2pm, Film

2.30pm. £7. Cash bar. Tickets

from Beechwood Fine

Foods or website. www.

tringcinema.com

Music: Tring Choral

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Concert

St Peter & St Paul’s church,

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WHAT’SON

Tring, 7.30PM (Doors

6.45pm). £15 from

Beechwood Fine Foods or

by email. Under-18s free.

www.tringchoral.org.uk

Music: Del Bromham

and Friends

Del Bromham of the iconic

70’s band Stray performs

tonight with his band

Blues Devils. The Court

Theatre, Tring. 8pm. £12.

www.courttheatre.co.uk

16 DECEMBER

Music: Parish Carol

Service

St Peter’s Church, High

Street, Berkhamsted.

6pm. www.

stpetersberkhamsted.org.

uk

17 DECEMBER

Film: Loving Vincent

The world’s first

feature-length painted

animation. Berkhamsted

Civic Centre, 8pm. Nonmembers

£5 at door. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

19 DECEMBER

Arts & Crafts:

Berkhamsted and Tring

Sewing Bee

Meeting room at Sacred

Heart Church, Park St,

Berkhamsted (parking

outside) 9am-12 noon. £5

payable on the day.

fiona4mckenna@hotmail.

co.uk

20 DECEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

Outside the Zoological

Museum, Akeman Street,

Tring HP23 6AP 10am.

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

23 DECEMBER

Dance: The Nutcracker

The holiday classic returns

to the majestic Bolshoi

stage for a live broadcast.

The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 3pm. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

Music: Christmas Carol

Services

St John the Baptist, Aldbury

6pm and St Peter & St Paul’s,

Tring 6.30pm.

www.tringteamparish.org.uk

24 DECEMBER

Music: Crib Services|

St Peter & St Paul’s, Tring

2pm and 4pm, All Saints,

Long Marston 4pm and St

John the Baptist, Aldbury

4pm. www.tringteamparish.

org.uk

Music: Christmas Eve

Service

St Cross, Wilstone 7pm.

www.tringteamparish.org.uk

Music: Midnight Mass

St Mary’s, Puttenham 9pm,

St John the Baptist, Aldbury

11.15pm and St Peter &

St Paul’s, Tring 11.30pm.

www.tringteamparish.org.uk

25 DECEMBER

Music: Christmas Day

Services

“St Peter & St Paul’s, Tring

8am and 10am, St John the

Baptist, Aldbury 10am, All

Saints, Long Marston 10am,

St Cross, Wilstone 10am.

www.tringteamparish.org.uk

27 DECEMBER

Walks: Hertfordshire

Health Walk

Public car park, Broadwater

off Lower Kings Road HP4

2AL (over canal footbridge

opposite Waitrose)

10am and 11.15am. www.

hertfordshire.gov.uk

28 DECEMBER

Theatre: Aladdin

The Court Theatre, Tring.

To 6 Jan. £11 Adult, £9 Child.

See website for performance

times and tickets for

this year’s panto. www.

courttheatre.co.uk

1 JANUARY

Exhibitions: Under The

Tree

Open submission exhibition

by 3-D Artists and Makers.

Upstairs Gallery 268 High

Street, Berkhamsted. To 5

Jan. www.upstairsgallery.

co.uk

Walks: New Year’s Day

Walk

Meet at front of

Berkhamsted Station,

10.30am for the traditional

Berkhamsted Citizens’

New Year’s Day walk,

led by Paul Crosland

berkhamstedcitizensevents

@gmail.com

Theatre: Aladdin

The Court Theatre, Tring.

To 6 Jan. £11 Adult, £9

Child. See website for

performance times and

tickets for this year’s

panto. www.courttheatre.

co.uk

1 JANUARY

Film: Churchill

Bravura performances

from Brian Cox and

Miranda Richardson.

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 8 Jan. Nonmembers

£5 at door. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

8 JANUARY

Sport: Tring and District

Darts League

Matches every Tuesday

from 8.30pm. Contact the

pubs for details. www.

tringdarts.leaguerepublic.

com

9 JANUARY

Talks: Short Film of 40

minutes

St Bartholomew’s Church,

Wigginton, 8pm. £3.

Hertfordshire’s links with

the Slave Trade and its

abolition. rbtregoning@

btopenworld.com

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10 JANUARY

Talks: Hadrian’s Wall

Speaker: Paul Heslop.

Victoria Hall, Akeman St,

10am. u3asites.org.uk/tring/

home

13 JANUARY

Music: Chroma Chamber

Moominland Midwinter.

Candlelit evening of

storytelling, Finnish music,

folk and classical. Ensemble

Kings Arms, Berkhamsted

7pm. £16/£13 Concs. www.

chromaensemble.co.uk

15 JANUARY

Talks: Geography Beyond

Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted Geographical

Association, Centenary

Theatre, Berkhamsted

School (Kings Campus),

Kings Road HP4

3BG. 6.15pm. www.

berkhamstedschool.org

16 JANUARY

Talks: Art and Design in

the Chilterns

An Area of Outstanding

Natural Beauty, the

Chilterns has played host to

many artists and craftsmen.

Berkhamsted Town Hall,

8pm. www.berkamstedhistory.org.uk

17 JANUARY

Business: Tring

Meet and engage with

over 40 like-minded local

business people over

breakfast. BusinessMart

Nora Grace Hall, Faversham

Close, Tring. 7.30-9.30am.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

18 JANUARY

Film: The Guernsey

Literary and Potato Peel Pie

Society Nora Grace Hall,

Faversham Close, HP23 5BA.

£7. Doors 8pm, Film 8.30pm.

£7. Cash bar. Tickets from

Beechwood Fine Foods or

website. www.tringcinema.

com

20 JANUARY

Dance: La Bayadere

The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 3pm.

Broadcast live from

the Royal Ballet. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

21 JANUARY

Film: Harmonium

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 22 Jan. Nonmembers

£5 at door. An

explosive drama. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

22 JANUARY

Talks: Women I Have

Married

Visitors welcome. Nora

Grace Hall, Faversham

Close, Tring 7.45pm.

Speaker: Richard Selby.

Call Mo Reeley for

information 01442 823768

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25 JANUARY

Theatre: The Queen of

Spades

The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 2pm.

Tchaikovsky’s most

ambitious opera, broadcast

live from The Royal

Opera House. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

1 FEBRUARY

Comedy: Pub Crawl with

The Thinking Drinkers

The Thinking Drinkers are

coming with a brand-new,

hilarious, intoxicating barhop

through history. The

Court Theatre, Tring, 8pm.

£15. www.get-stuffed.biz

2 FEBRUARY

Music: Coull Quartet

Berkhamsted Civic

Centre 7.30pm, £15. www.

berkhamstedmusic.co.uk

3 FEBRUARY

Theatre: La Traviata

Verdi’s opera based on

Alexandre Dumas fils

novel. Broadcast live

from the Royal Opera

House. The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 2pm. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

4 FEBRUARY

Film: The Death of Stalin

The one-liners fly as fast

as political fortunes fall.

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 5 Feb. Nonmembers

£5 at door. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk

5 FEBRUARY

Sport: Tring and District

Darts League

Matches every Tuesday

from 8.30pm. Contact the

pubs for details. www.

tringdarts.leaguerepublic.

com

6 FEBRUARY

Talks: Berkhamsted and

District Welsh Society

Lunch

The Bellcote, Chesham

Rd, Chesham HP5 3PF,

12pm. www.welshsociety@

btintnernet.com

Talks: The Story of the

Wicked Lady

Neill Sankey on the legend

of a Highwaywoman.

Wigginton History Society,

St Bartholomew’s Church,

Wigginton, 8pm.

rbtregoning@ btopenworld.

com

13 FEBRUARY

Talks: The Siege of

London in 1066

Berkhamsted Town Hall, 8pm.

With Kathleen Tyson.

www.berkamsted-history.

org.uk

14 FEBRUARY

Talks: Flying Concorde

Speaker: Gwyn Williams.

This is also Tring U3A’s

AGM Victoria Hall, Akeman

St, 10am. www.u3asites.org.

uk/tring/home

16 FEBRUARY

Comedy: Gary Delaney

One of Britain’s leading

one-liner comics returns

to the road! The Court

Theatre, Tring, 8pm.

£18.

www.courttheatre.co.uk

Music: Chroma

Chamber Ensemble

A Hum About Mine Ears.

The Old Town Hall,

Berkhamsted 7.30pm.

£20/£18 Concs. www.

chromaensemble.co.uk

18 FEBRUARY

Film: The 100-Year-Old

Man Who Climbed Out

of the Window and

Disappeared

An off-beat treat.

Berkhamsted Civic Centre,

8pm. Also 19 Feb. Nonmembers

£5 at door. www.

berkhamstedfilmsociety.

co.uk

20 FEBRUARY

Talks: Showbiz Secrets

One of the best ever BBC

directors - who lives in

Tring - talks about his

career and his work

with Bruce Forsyth and

the Pythons.

berkhamstedcitizensevents

@gmail.com

24 FEBRUARY

Dance: Don Quixote

Live performance by the

Bolshoi Ballet broadcast

to your local theatre.

The Vyne Theatre,

Berkhamsted. 2pm. www.

berkhamstedartscentre.

co.uk

26 FEBRUARY

Talks: Workaid Tools

for Life

Speaker: Rosa Welch.

Nora Grace Hall,

Faversham Close, Tring

7.45pm. Visitors welcome.

Call Mo Reeley for

further information.

01442 823768

2 MARCH

Music: Emmanuel Bach

(violin) and Jenny Stern

(piano) Berkhamsted

Civic Centre 7.30pm, £15.

Bach, Beethoven, Poulenc,

Kreisler and Ysaye. www.

berkhamstedmusic.co.uk

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l Whip the remaining cream and make the plain chocolate layer, spread over the milk

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