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about to happen. Whatever you like to do
in the autumn months we’ve got something
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reviewed, try out our latest walk, have a
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28 Vintage Try your hand at upcycling!
30 Pets Our handy guide to keeping your pets safe
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WATCH THIS SPACE
We were sad to say
goodbye to Carluccio’s
back in June, and it
may be a while before
we find out what is
replacing it. So let’s
just enjoy the beautiful
building – and hope we
have an exciting new
place to enjoy before
Christmas!
A LIDL BIT
CLOSER?
Rumours surround
the Lidl site – but
a spokesman told
Living Magazines: ‘We
remain committed to
bringing a new store
to Berkhamsted and
can confirm that the
site has been cleared
and demolished in
anticipation of starting
construction. We hope
to have more news soon!
News in pictures
20 YEARS OF THE GRAHAM GREENE
FESTIVAL
Berkhamsted’s favourite and best-known
author is celebrated for the 20th year in a
four-day extravaganza this September.
Running from 20-23 September, the
Graham Greene International Festival
includes talks, guided walks and film and
music nights at the Civic Centre, Town Hall
and Berkhamsted School.
Founded seven years after the author’s
death, this annual event is the centrepiece
of the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust’s
activities. The festival brings together
specialists and Greene enthusiasts from
around the world to celebrate the life and
work of one of Britain’s most distinguished
20th century writers.
Festival Director Dr Martyn Sampson is
excited about this year’s milestone event.
‘A key event in the local and literary
calendars, this gathering of friends, fans,
experts and interested persons from
Berkhamsted, and all over the world,
has become a truly special occasion,’
he said.
‘This year will see the first David
Pearce Memorial Talk to mark the
memory of David, whose legacy to
the life of the trust and the festival is
monumental.’
This year’s programme includes talks
on the Third Man Museum in Vienna,
the recent BBC Radio 4 adaptation of
Greene’s 1932 novel Stamboul Train,
and the theme of treachery and trust in
Greene’s works.
BBC journalist Robin Lustig will be
exploring the relationship between fact
and truth in the work of journalists and
novelists, while singer-songwriter Matt
Saxton will be chalking upafestival first
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Sunday23September
VIth Form Centre andOld Hall,Berkhamsted
School (Castle Street)
Morning session (£16)
VIth FormCentre, CastleStreet
with a set of songs inspired by Graham
Greene.
Adaptations of Greene’s work for the
screen will be represented via the 1986
Yorkshire TV film May We Borrow Your
Husband? (scripted by, and starring, Dirk
Bogarde) and the 1976 Thames TV film
Under the Garden, an episode from the
Shades of Greene series.
‘The Festival organisers hope that this year’s
event will attract regular participants, as
well as those who may be less familiar with
Greene’s work,’ says Dr Sampson. ‘Wehave
something for everyone. It is our hope, as
an organising team, that participants will
thoroughly enjoy themselves, and walk away
with great memories in celebration of all
things Greene.’
Tickets for individual sessions or the entire
festival can be purchased in advance
from the website of the Graham Greene
Birthplace Trust (www.grahamgreenebt.
org/tickets).
9.00 ATourofthe School Archives:including alookat
theExhibitionRoom, the greenbaize door,Old
Ha l and theSchool Chapel. (Meetoutside Old Ha l.)
9.45 Knownand NotSoKnown LiteraryOutcomes of
Graham Greene’s Travels with FatherLeopoldo
Durán:MonsignorQuixote and the Manuscript
Book Picasso: atalk by Dr Beatriz Valverde Jiménez
of UniversidadLoyola Andalucía.
11.00 Break for teaand coffee
11.30 Graham Greene’s‘e Virtue of Disloyalty’:
atalk by Dr JonWise.
Lunch (£25)
Old Hall
1.00 Farewell Lunch:cold buffet,wine andcoffee;
vegan/vegetarianoption. (Limited to 60 tickets.
Book by ursday 13 September a thelatest.)
Festivalvenues will alsofeature exhibitions,
aFestival bookstall, and Richard Frost’s
bookstall,withalarge selection of books by
andrelatingtoGrahamGreene.
AfreeFestival brochure will be available
duringthe Festival. It will includeafull Festival
programme,detailsofspeakers andmore.
Dr Martyn Sampson, Festival Director
Tickets
Tickets areavailable to purchaseonline at
www.grahamgreenebt.org .
ASeasonTicke toal events,including both films but
excluding meals, is available for £99.
ere is free admissiontoFestival events (excluding
meals) for under 21s.
If youhaveany queries or problemswithtickets, please
emailgrahamgreeneboxoffice@gmail.comorphone 07988
560496.
Friends
Become aFriendofthe Graham Greene BirthplaceTrust
at www.grahamgreenebt.org and receiveaquarterly
newsletter and aFestival discountof£2per event(for up
to fiveevents).
Presented by theGraham Greene BirthplaceTrust(charity No. 1064839),
amemberofthe BerkhamstedArtsTrust .
PROGRAMME
On 23 September 1989,Graham Greene was
asked by John Cornwellofthe Catholic
journal e Tablet, “What,inthe final
analysis .does your religion meantoyou?”
“I think .it’samystery”, he said slowlyand
with somefeeling .“acertain mystery.”
Mystery is at theheart of thisyear’s
programme, inclusive of a lits connotations;
intrigue, speculation, the compe lingneedto
know and thefactthatsometimes we do not–
andcannot –know. Whether anewcomer or
aseasoned attendee,you areinvited to a
festival that will celebrateits twentieth
anniversary, andwhich,inits twenty shades
of Greene, welcomes your owndiverse variety
of thought,wonder, andenlightenment; by
way of talks, interviews,meals, musicand
film, andabove a l,friendship –acelebration
of a lthingsGreene.
Greene,byPaulHogarth
rth
On the GrahamGreene Birthplace Trust
website (www.grahamgreenebt.org) you
wi l findfurther details of the talks,
interviews,films, toursand speakers, the
online ticketing service,and information
on anychanges that mayarise.
Ticketswi l be on sale a thedoorfor a l
events otherthanthe meals, but it would
be preferableifyou could book in advance
online from thewebsite.
Season tickets are available forthosewho
plan to attend a l talksand films.
SponsoredbyGreene King plc and
supported by Berkhamsted School.
Dr Martyn Sampson, Festival Director
20th GrahamGreene InternationalFestival2018
ursday20–Sunday 23 September
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PHOTO CREDIT VICKI HEAD
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KNIGHT’S QUEST
The Hospice Running
Club, launched in 2013
by Berkhamsted’s
Paul Owen, has
raised a £22k for The
Hospice of St Francis
in just five years.
Find out more by
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beginners’ courses.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT
LOCKERS PARK
Lockers Park School celebrated
academic success last term
with its 100% pass rate for the
Common Entrance exams, with
all pupils securing places at their
chosen schools. Five pupils also
attained sought-after scholarships
to leading British senior schools.
The academic accomplishments
see three boys securing Academic
Scholarships to St Albans
School, a Music Exhibition to
Berkhamsted School and a Sports
Scholarship toMillfield School.
Headmaster Christopher Wilson
said: ‘Well done to all our boys
who worked sohard intheir final
year. To have a 100% pass rate
for Common Entrance alongside
those boys securing scholarships is
a real achievement.
‘Whilst we will be sad to see them
leave Lockers Park, we wish them
every happiness as they embark
upon the next important stage of
their educational journey.’
Described by the Good Schools
Guide as a school that ‘brings
out the best in boys’, Lockers
Park is a day and boarding school
for boys aged 4-13, preparing
pupils for the very best public
and independent senior schools.
www.lockerspark.herts.sch.uk
BLUE HEAD FOR THE HOSPICE
A garden that brought the wow factor to this year’s
Chelsea Flower Show is to open at The Hospice of
St Francis in September.
The Silver-Gilt winning Myeloma UK Garden will
open at the Hospice on Sunday 16 September. Its
designers, John Everiss and Francesca Murrell, will
give talks about its creation and Dame Carolyn
McCall DBE, OBE and Rosemarie Finley, CEO of
Myeloma UK, will cut the ribbon.
Great Gaddesden resident Peter King, 76, raised
over £11,000 to bring the garden to the Hospice.
‘My wife Gill loved flowers so we always went to
Chelsea,’ he said. ‘I was very keen that the garden
was reused for more people to enjoy.
‘The hospice is such a wonderful place where Gill
spent her final six days, and Ihope that the garden
will bring hope and inspiration to hospice users.’
The centrepiece is a translucent sculpture built from
almost 200 layers of Arctic blue acrylic, modelled
on Peter and Gill’s daughter, Gemma.
At 12ft and seven tonnes, the sculpture appears
to be blowing seeds onto fertile soil to represent
new medical treatments, and as a sign of hope and
growth.
Boulders represent plasma cells, and overlapping
steel panels are physical representations of barriers
in care and treatment.
A team from construction engineers Stage One
scanned Gemma’s head, hands and shoulders
to generate a 3D digital image to achieve the
sculptural shape.
Designer John Everiss, said: ‘It’s fantastic that the
garden will live on at The Hospice of St Francis. It
represents a positive message of hope.’
Garden lovers will be welcomed to the hospice
between 1pm and 5pm for canapes, guest speakers,
live music, butterflyand bee displays and tours.
Tickets are £20 in shops or at stfrancis.org.uk/
chelseagarden.
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BERKHAMSTED IN THE
MEDIA
A Jewish agnostic, [Esther]
Rantzen was born in Berkhamsted
in Hertfordshire, but grew up in
Hampstead, in a house walking
distance from this apartment.
Henry, her father, worked at the
BBC; Katherine, her mother, did
voluntary work and remained
“funny, mischievous, anarchic”
until her death in 2005 at 93.’
The Times, 2 July 2018
‘Single mum and Fabulous writer
Amy Nickell, from Berkhamsted,
Herts, argues her three-year-old
son Freddy doesn’t need a father
figure -and his biological Dad is
the only one who’s missing out...’
Fabulous with The sun,
12 July 2018
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BEST FOOT FORWARD
Get your walking boots on and get
exploring the beautiful Chilterns
countryside this autumn.
The Chiltern’s Walking Festival takes place
from 6-21 October, and as usual the 16-
day programme of over 50 themed guided
walks and activities includes walks for
everyone from experienced walkers to complete novices.
Led by experienced, local volunteer guides, the autumn programme includes
seasonal highlights such as colourful beech woods, stories of former residents,
glorious views and opportunities to learn new skills including map reading
and Nordic walking. There are linear and circular walks involving trains, farms,
landmarks and churchyards.
You don’t need previous experience, and each walk has a guide for the length,
suggested level offitness and terrain involved, soyou’ll know what you’re getting
yourself into before you set off.
Although most walks are free, you must pre-book. Go to www.visitchilterns.
co.uk/walkingfest for more details.
‘Speaking to HELLO! magazine,
Sally revealed: ‘We do celebrate
our anniversary, we always go for
dinner at the Dorchester and then
last year we renewed our vows.
‘Ronnie [Wood] and I had
a blessing in a church in
Berkhamsted, just with our twins,
so the four of us. It was lovely.
And then it was the Hamilton
opening night that evening and we
had been invited so, for me, that
was amazing.’
Daily Mail, 12 July 2018
BRAND NEW BOOK TENT FOR
BERKOFEST
Plans have been bubbling along all
summer, and now, finally, Berkofest
2018 has arrived – and this year it’s
got a brand new Waterstones book
literary tent!
With talks and panels with authors
including Erin Kelly, author of Sunday
Times’ bestseller He Said She Said;
Berkhamsted’s very own bestseller
Rowan Coleman, author of The
Summer of Impossible
Things, local authors Katy
Regan and Clare Swatman,
our very own editor; as well
as many others, there will
be plenty of time to hear
talks on all manner of things
including how to write a
book, how to get an agent
and book clubs.
Waterstones will also be selling books
by all the authors present, so make
sure you bring plenty of cash!
Musical entertainment will be from
local bands Shane Lamont and The
Warriors of Light and The Vegas
Girls, and there will also be children’s
entertainment.
It’s on Saturday 8 September at
Ashlyns Hall Estate, and tickets cost
just £15 on the door for adults, or
£10 in advance, £5 for concessions
and under 5s are free.
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SWAN SEEKS BACKERS
A resource that’s vital to Berkhamsted’s future generations
– the Swan Youth Centre (SYC) – is struggling for funds,
and it needs the town to be more involved.
The Swan has lost almost 50% of its funding in recent years
and it needs about £45,000 just to maintain the facilities
and activity programmes it offers.
Penny Perry, manager of the SYC, says: ‘Recently we
have depended more on individuals and the energy of
fundraisers.
‘Ideally, we would like townspeople to take more interest.
We are looking for the commitment of the community in
our young people. These are our kids and we want them
to feel part of the town.’
The centre’s staff and volunteers are trained to help on
issues that may be too sensitive for young people to talk
about to parents or teachers. ‘We look after them sharing
social tools, leading to their social development,’ says
Penny. ‘We don’t talk directly to their parents, but we can
try to help them too by helping their children.’
Members are 11-18 years old. The 11-13 year-olds have a
special drop-in night so that activities can be targeted at a
younger age group. After reaching 19, some come back as
volunteers.
‘Kids see it as a safe place to be, which is theirs,’ Penny
says. ‘And there’s a free cup of tea or coffee. They spend
money on and run the snack bar, also dip into the free fruit
bowl, come up with and cook healthy meal ideas. They
contribute by putting on gig nights at the centre. The more
people who use it, the more other people will come.’
She concludes: ‘It would be wonderful to have one big
sponsor, but I’d love to have a core group that really cares
and involves itself and gives a certain amount each month.’
If you can help, please contact Penny on 01442 834349.
FOOTBALL ROW
The row between Berkhamsted Football Club and
Berkhamsted Raiders Community Club seems to be showing
no sign of abating.
Earlier this year, Berkhamsted Raiders drew up detailed
proposals with the aim of transforming the club into a brand
new Berkhamsted Community Stadium. Berkhamsted
Football Club were not happy about the proposals.
Keith Pollard, Chairman of Berkhamsted Raiders, said: ‘The
project is not just about football. It’s about creating a home
for the fast-growing cycling club, providing somewhere for
the Rugby Club to train, somewhere accessible to all the
local community shared by multiple clubs and sports.
‘In addition, Raiders has 1,097 members this season. We
have 100 children on a waiting list for whom we are unable
to provide sport due to lack of facilities. We also want to
double female participation, but we don’t have the facilities
to do this. We want the new Community Stadium to have
real benefits for the development of girls’ and womens’
football.
‘It’s not a takeover of Berkhamsted FC; the stadium would
be run by a Community Trust with representatives of sports
users and the community.’
That all sounds great. So why are Berkhamsted FC objecting?
‘Part of the problem is that it will relegate us into a lower
division as we won’t have the facilities required to be in the
division we’re currently in,’ explained Steve Davis, Chair of
Berkhamsted FC. ‘We also believe it will cause problems for
the local residents who live next door, as there is no sound
or light-proofing in these plans, and wehave anissue with
the proposal that the new pitch will be astroturf as there are
many safety issues surrounding this, despite what Raiders say.
Not to mention that this is essentially an attempted takeover
of the stadium that’s been our home for 100 years.’
While neither side are likely to back down, it seems the
dispute is set to rumble on for some time. Let’s hope that
somehow they can learn to work together for the good of
the town?
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WALK A MILE, MAKE SOMEONE SMILE
Walking a short distance may seem easy to most
people, but for those with multiple sclerosis (MS) it
can be a real challenge. Despite this, members of the
Chilterns MS Centre will be walking a mile through
Aylesbury town centre on 22 September and they
would love people to join them.
This local charity offers people with MS treatment to
help keep them mobile, empowering them to lead
happy lives. But it costs over £1m annually to keep
the Centre going. Over the past four years, this event
has raised more than £100,000 and provided over
2,850 hours of treatment.
One of those to
benefit isTring
resident Pete who will
be taking part. ‘Since
being diagnosed over
20 years ago my
mobility has gradually
decreased,’ he said.
‘Without the support
of the physio team, I would be far less mobile than I
am today. Iwas involved in the first year ofWalk the
MS Mile, and shall be taking part again this year to
help such a fantastic place.’
The walk, starts in Market Square at 11am. Visit www.
walkthemsmile.org
20MPH ZONE FOR BERKO?
Plans are afoot for a 20mph zone in
parts of Berkhamsted, from Bank
Mill Lane to Mill Street, taking in
Ellesmere Road, and Ravens Lane.
The plan was subject to a public consultation in June,
and is currently under discussion by Hertfordshire
County Council.
‘If they decide there’s enough support for it, it will go
through to a second consultation,’ said Lance Holman
from Herts County Council.
The process is still ongoing, and should be decided
later this autumn.
A NIGHT OF JAZZ AT THE MUSEUM
Nica Rothschild, known as The Jazz
Baroness, spent part of her early life
at Tring Mansion. To celebrate her
remarkable story and her 35 years as
A MUSICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY
A celebration in words and music of NICA
ROTHSCHILD’s 35 years as a friend and patron
of jazz musicians in NewYork
Jazz
Baroness
Music from the Shoe Horns
Saturday 22nd September, 7.30
at Hastoe Vi lage Ha l, HP23 6LS
Tickets £15 pp, including
a ploughman’s supper.
Please send a cheque
made out to TDLHMS to
John Savage, 16 Lakeside,
Tring HP23 5HN.
Bring a bottle; soft drinks
available. For info ring
01442 827702
friend and patron of jazz musicians in New York, the Tring
Local History Society is holding a jazz concert at Hastoe
Village Hall on Saturday 22 September at 7.30pm.
Music will be provided by the jazz septet The Shoe Horns,
who have all studied together at Jazz School UK, and come
from far and wide. They will play pieces by at least 12
composers who were friends of Nica, including Thelonius
Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and
Horace Silver. Many of these pieces were inspired by,
or dedicated to, Nica. The story of Nica’s life, as told by
Hannah Rothschild in her book The Jazz Baroness, will be
narrated by Tim Amsden. Images of the 1940s and 50s will
be displayed, and appropriate clothing will certainly add
to the fun.
You can take a bottle, and soft drinks will be available for a
donation. A light supper will be provided and is included in
the ticket price.
Tickets for the event are £15 per person and can be
purchased from 16 Lakeside, Tring, HP23 5HN, with a
cheque made out to TDLHMS. For more information call
01442 827702.
Berkhamsted Music’s new
season opens on 6 October
with Raphael Wallfisch and
John York’s celebration of
35 years of their
collaboration. They will
play some of their favourite
sonatas by Schubert, Brahms
and Franck. Raphael is one of the most celebrated
cellists performing on the international stage. He was
born in London into a family of distinguished musicians; his
mother the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch and his father the
pianist Peter Wallfisch. Afull brochure for the season is
included with this issue of Berkhamsted Living.
Season tickets are £52 (under 18’s free); a single concert is
just £14. Visit www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk.
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granted The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for
its work introducing the disadvantaged to the joys of
boating on the Grand Union Canal.
The group were nominated by Cllr Bob Mclean, Mayor
of Dacorum, who said: ‘I first visited Waterways
Experiences during our Deputy Mayoral year 2015/2016,
as part of the High Sheriff day. I was stunned by the
enthusiasm of the volunteer base and impressed
by the focus upon making available a unique
experience for disabled and disadvantaged
groups across the Borough and beyond. We
have been privileged to be involved with them
and are delighted that their efforts have been
recognised in this way; the entire team should
be congratulated on this fantastic achievement.’
Waterways Experiences, known as ‘WExp’,
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was formed and is run entirely by volunteers with no
paid employees. More than 170 volunteers come from all
walks of life and together rise to a huge range of different
challenges associated with operating three large boats,
two of which are quite elderly. Together they ensure that
the boats are properly maintained with sufficient crew
to deliver the hugely popular trips and that the essential
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RAYS OF SUNSHINE
A national charity became a
real Ray of Sunshine for one
Berkhamsted boy.
Evan Ball, 12, who was
diagnosed with a rare blood
disease in 2016, had his wish
of going to Disney World
granted by Rays of Sunshine, an award-winning
children’s charity that aims to brighten the lives of
children living with serious or life-limiting illnesses.
And now Berkhamsted Theatre Company (BTC)
are stepping up to raise money for the charity.
Mum Clare explained: ‘I joined BTC in 2015 before
Evan’s diagnosis. Then Evan was diagnosed with
Severe Aplastic Aneamia, and everything changed.
‘The only cure was a bone marrow transplant, and
Evan endured transfusions, operations, chemo and
more. We spent a lot of time in Great Ormond
Street Hospital, and after the transplant he had
to stay away from school and his friends as he
recovered.
‘My BTC ‘family’ were so supportive, and at Great
Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Evan was offered
a wish by Rays of Sunshine. The charity became a
massive part of his recovery – he sang in a choir
under Choirmaster Gareth Malone, recorded
‘Valerie’ with Mark Ronson, sang for the Duchess
Of Cornwall, met Shawn Mendes and performed
with Ronan Keating.
I decided to become an Ambassador for Rays of
Sunshine to help raise awareness, and now, BTC
are helping raise funds for this amazing charity. It’s a
great partnership!
‘Being part of such a group has been a great
catharsis and generates a sense of belonging,
something both Evan and I have in common with
BTC and Rays of Sunshine.
‘An ensemble role for me on stage with Chess,
our next production, and an ambassador role
off-stage for Rays of Sunshine, allows me a platform
to promote the amazing things that both have to
offer.’
PARKS ARE THE WINNERS!
We’ve always known we have some
lovely parks –and now it’s official!
Dacorum Borough Council was recently
awarded five Green Flag awards for its
parks and open spaces, including Berkhamsted’s Canal Fields, which
has held the award since 2008, and Tring’s Memorial Garden. Hemel’s
Water Gardens also received the award for the very first time.
Janice Marshall, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services, said:
‘We know how important our green spaces are to residents and
visitors and that is why we are absolutely committed to making sure
that they are safe, welcoming and well maintained.
‘Achieving these Green Flag awards mean that the hard work and
commitment of everyone involved is recognised, and I would like to
thank the community and volunteer groups, together with council
staff, for their hard work and dedication in making this happen.’
To be awarded aGreen Flag, apark oropen space must meet certain
standards. These include being a welcoming place, healthy, safe
and secure, well maintained and clean, and having the support and
involvement of the local community.
AGreen Flag flying overhead isasign to the public that the space
boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained and
has excellent facilities.
BRITISH DRIFT SHIFTING CHAMP
If you don’t know what drift shifting is, you’re missing a treat. In a
nutshell, it’s manoeuvring round features on a track at speed to
demonstrate skill, precision and speed.
And this year, British Drift Champion and Berkhamsted boy Matt
Carter represented the UK, taking on the two world leaders in an
exhilarating race through the streets of Liverpool at the Red Bull Drift
Shifters event.
The speed and precision of 12 drivers were put to the test on
Sunday 19 August in front of Liverpool’s iconic Royal Liver Building,
as they tore through the streets of Liverpool in front of ten thousand
spectators.
At the time of going to press,
we didn’t know whether
Matt had made it. We hope
we’re not premature in
saying congratulations Matt,
whatever the outcome!
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COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS
It’s 100 years since the end of the First World War, and
celebrations are taking place all over the UK to honour
the dead and those who fought for their country.
And Berkhamsted is certainly doing its bit. As well
as a service at St Peter’s on Sunday 11 November,
Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society
(BLHMS) has produced two books to commemorate the
end of the War. The books will be on sale on 9 and 10
November, at an exhibition at Berkhamsted Civic Centre
called ‘Commemorating Peacetime in Dacorum’ organised
by Dacorum Heritage Trust, and on 24 November in the
Court House with a small exhibition by BLHMS.
The Rectory Lane Cemetery is also commemorating the
end of the War on 16 September with poetry, music and
drama. Full details will be published nearer the time.
Berkhamsted Heritage Open Days
For the past 15 years the BLHMS has organised the
Heritage Open Days and, this year, many of them are
linked to the anniversary of the end of the First World
War.
A Walk Back in Time
A guided tour of the historic town centre.
Thursday 6 September, 10.30am
Friday 7 September, 3pm
Thursday 13 September, 10.30am
A Walk into the Past: Berkhamsted Place – successor to
the Castle
Friday 7 September, 10am
Saturday 8 September, 2pm
Meet at the top of Castle Hill near Berkhamsted Place
This tour takes you into what remains of this once large
Elizabethan mansion and explains its links to the castle
Ashlyns School, former Foundling Hospital
Sunday 9 September, 1pm-5.30pm
Tours led by former foundlings. Learn what life was like
for the children who grew up there during 1935-55.
Booking is essential.
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Berkhamsted Castle
Sunday 9 September, 10.30am, 2pm and 4pm
Friday 14 September, 10.30am and 2pm
The best remaining example of a motte and bailey castle
in the country.
Berkhamsted Town Hall
Sunday 9 September, open 10.15am-1.30pm, tour at 11am
This replaced the old market house that burnt down in
1854, and included an assembly room and rooms for the
Mechanics Institute, as well as a Market Hall.
Inns of Court: Then (1914-19) and Now
Sunday 9 September, 11am
Sunday 16 September, midday
Meet at the back of the station
During the First World War the Inns ofCourt Officers
Training Corps (IOCOTC) was stationed in Berkhamsted
and the surrounding area. This tour takes you to some of
their haunts and shows you what it was once like.
Post a Letter
Sunday 16 September, 10.30am
Meet at the front of the station.
Berkhamsted’s postal history tour.
Rectory Lane Cemetery
Sunday 9 September, open 11am-6pm
Let them RIP. Carve an inscription, record something for
posterity, explore trails and enjoy poems, playlets and
songs. Also a focus on the Remarkable Women of the
town.
Memorials to Fallen of WWI
Sunday 16 September, 3pm
Meet by the War Memorial by the west door of St Peter’s
Visit the Town Memorial, the Roll of Honour in
Berkhamsted school, the memorial in the Baptist Church,
the British Legion memorial, and the War Commission
Graves in Rectory Lane Cemetery.
Repton’s Ashridge
Thursday 6 September, 2pm
Thursday 13 September, 2pm
Assemble outside the main entrance to Ashridge House.
These two tours mark the bi-centenary of Repton’s
death. Repton was commissioned by the 7th Duke of
Bridgewater to design gardens to go with his new gothic
style mansion. Booking essential.
St Peter’s Church and Court House
Sunday 9 September, 3pm
Meet at the west door of the church
The church has an extensive history and interesting
memorials depicting the history of the town and its
people.
Lost Wharves of Berkhamsted
Saturday 8 September, 10am
Meet at Bank Mill bridge
Where flourishing trade once existed along the canal’s
banks, even the holiday boats are no longer for hire.
Follow the lost wharves. In conjunction with Berkhamsted
Citizens Association. Booking essential.
Old Hall and Chapel
Sunday 9 September, 10.30am and 2.30pm
Meet at the bottom of the steps leading up to Old Hall
Visit the original school building from 1544 and learn
something of the school’s history.
Tours of Dacorum Heritage Trust (DHT) Museum Store
Saturday 8 September, 10.30am and 2pm
Saturday 15 September, 10am
The Museum Store, Clarence Road, Berkhamsted
See collections from different areas ofDacorum and find
out more about the area.
All bookings to Jenny Sherwood, apart from the DHT
Museum Store.
01442 865158 or KSherw9100@aol.com
More details available on the Heritage Open
Days website www.heritageopendays.org.uk
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SHOP&EAT
SHOP&EAT
LOCALLY
LOCALLY
12.
GREAT THINGS TO BUY
IN BERKHAMSTED,
TRING & THE VILLAGES
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5.
SUPPLIER INFORMATION
BEECHWOOD FINE FOODS, TRING
1. Ashridge Apple and Pear Juice 75cl £3.50
2. Beechwood Autumn Preserves £3.75
3. Glebe Farm Gluten Free Baking Products £3.25
4. Mrs Middleton’s Stoneground Bread Flour 1.5kg £3.50
5. Thomas Fudge’s Florentines £4.50
11.
FANCY THAT, TRING
6. Alphabet Puzzle £19.98
7. Jellycat Flora Flamingo £26.50
8. KB Tangerines dungarees kids £28
9. Musical Notes Dominoes £17.50
10. Shut the Box game £25
NUMBER TWENTY, BERKHAMSTED
11. Make your Own Scratch Cards £4.50
12. Stormy Knight expanding cards £3.25
13. The Berko Loop book £15
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SHOP&EAT
SHOP&EAT
LOCALLY
GREAT THINGS TO BUY
IN BERKHAMSTED,
TRING & THE VILLAGES
15.
17.
19.
18.
SUPPLIER INFORMATION
PUDDINGSTONE DISTILLERY, WILSTONE
14.Campfire Gin Special Edition No1 50cl £33
15.Rebellious Spirits Book by Ruth Ball £9.99
14.
BRAMBLE AND BLOSSOM, TRING
16.Luxury Beauty Balm 50g £19
17.Facial Elixir 20ml £19
18.Candles £18
16.
TRING BREWERY, TRING
19. Nutshack Nuts: Garlic &Habanero, Cajun and Bacon -artisanal,
vegan-friendly peanuts from anindependent family producer.
£1.50 per 60g bag.
To feature your products in the Eat & Shop Local section
of Berkhamsted Living please email info@livingmags.info.
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FROM
SARAH MURRAY
AT BEECHWOOD
FINE FOODS,
TRING
PUDDINGSTONE DISTILLERY
Distillers of Hertfordshire’s
award winning Campfire Gin
RECIPE
PLUM CRUMBLE SLICE
Ingredients
■ 250g cold butter
■ 225g golden caster sugar
■ 300g ground almonds
■ 140g plain flour, plus 25g
■ 2 eggs
■ 1 tsp cinnamon
■ 1 tsp baking powder
■ 8-10 plums, stoned and roughly chopped
■ 50g flaked almonds
How to make it
● Preheat oven to 180C/ Gas 4/fan 160C
● Line a20x30cm baking tin with baking paper
● Put the butter, sugar and ground almonds into afood
processor and pulse until the mixture resembles very
rough breadcrumbs. Spoon half the mix into abowl and
set aside.
● Add 140g flour tothe mix inthe processor and whizz
to form adough. Tip into the prepared tin and press
down with the back ofaspoon.
● Bake for 15-20 mins until golden and leave to cool for
10 mins.
● Set aside afew tablespoons ofthe remaining mix and
put the rest back into the processor. Add the eggs, the
25g flour, cinnamon and baking powder and whizz to a
smooth batter.
● Spread over the base, top with the plum pieces and a
little extra caster sugar and cinnamon.
● Bake for 20mins, sprinkle with the remaining crumble
mix and flaked almonds.
● Cook for another 20 mins or until golden. Leave to cool
in the tin before slicing.
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BOOKREVIEWS
Towns of Two
Halves
by David Guest
Rosewood Publishing,
£8 paperback, £3.47 on
ebook, Amazon
Former Berkhamsted Living
Editor, Sub Editor, roving
news reporter and tea maker
extraordinaire, David Guest has
just released his second book,
Towns of Two Halves. Described
as a ‘tourist’s guide to football
towns,’ it is just that, plus much
much more.
The premise of the book is that
David, over a period of many
years, has visited all 92 football
stadiums in England and, while
doing so, has learned more about
each town. So while he does tell
us much about each town – who
TOWNS of TWO HALVES
A TOURIST’S GUIDE TO FOOTBALL TOWNS
A for Accrington, with its Tiffany glass
B for Brentford and pianolas
C is for Crystal Palace, for living Natural History
And so on, all the way to Y for Yeovil.
Every football town has something unique to offer
besides football. This informal guide is your
ABC to the diverse attractions of all 92 of them,
large and small, on and off the beaten track,
many of them far from what you might think
of as tourist destinations. The next time you’re
travelling somewhere to a match, add
an hour or so to your visit and let
Towns of Two Halves show you round.
Anywhere can be a tourist destination.
Get to know the country a little better
with this invaluable book.
www.townsof2halves.co.uk
By the same author: A Pressure of the Hand
UK £8
Rosewood Publishing: Non-Fiction
Cover Design &
Photograph: Lance Crozier
Author Photograph:
Keith Barnes Photography
ISBN 978-0-9956787-2-9
knew that Brentford had a water
museum for example? – he also
intersperses it with his own
personal story at the time, as well
as the fate of his beloved Oldham
Athletic, the team he’s spent most
of his life (blindly) following.
The result is a charming, funny
and heartwarming story about
DAVID GUEST TOWNS of TWO HALVES
DAVID GUEST
TOWNS
of TWO
HALVES
A TOURIST’S GUIDE TO FOOTBALL TOWNS
football (a bit), but mostly about
England, its people and all its
quirks and foibles. It’s perfect for
football fans, non football fans,
readers and non-readers – and
you can devour it in one sitting, or
dip in and out as you please.
I urge you to give it go – you
won’t be disappointed! CS
The Berko Loop
by Kevin Exley
£15, available from Number
Twenty and
www.theberkoloop.co.uk
Taking in a loop – as the name
suggests – round Berkhamsted,
starting at the top of New
Road (by the golf club), through
Frithsden, The Amaravati
monastery, past Ashridge and
Northchurch common, along the
Grand Union Canal to Cholesbury,
Hawridge, Bourne End and Little
Heath Farm, this is a fabulous
book. It claims to show you places
you didn’t know existed, and gives
you lots of information along the
way. I read it from cover to cover,
nodding as I recognised familiar
places, while also wondering
how I’d missed some of these
amazing places in all the years
I’ve lived in Berko. The writing is
great – witty and entertaining as
well as being informative – and it’s
made me want to go and get my
bike out and take a pedal round
the 30-mile route one day soon.
Hopefully I’ll see you there!
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The Affair of the
Christmas Card
Killer
by Jack Murray
Available on Amazon
kindle unlimited, Free
Local artist Jack Murray has
turned his hand to writing, and
this is his debut novel and, he
hopes, the first inaseries of
‘cosy crime’ books.
Big Brother
by Louis Quail
Dewi Lewis Publishing, £35
Berkhamsted Photographer Louis
Quail is a talented man – his
2015 show ‘Before They Were
Fallen’ won various awards, and
he spends much of his time on
personal, long term projects.
This gorgeous hardback book
is the culmination of years of
work. Deeply personal, Big
Brother is essentially a collection
of photographs of Louis’ older
brother Justin, who has suffered
from paranoid schizophrenia
for most of his adult life. But it’s
not just about the illness. In Big
Brother, Louis examines mental
illness and a mental health sytem
in crisis, but also tells the story
of the man behind the illness: his
brother. Among the photographs
are inserts of doctors’ notes and
It tells the story of a murder at
Cavendish Hall at Christmas,
1919. Lord Kit Aston investigates.
As the snow falls, tensions rise
for the party-goers as they
realise there may be a killer in
their midst. Perfect for fans of
cosy crime fiction.
drawings by Justin as well as police
records and scribbled notes by
Justin.
The result is a stunning book,
which shows the love Louis has
for his brother, while also making
you stop and think about life, love
and family.
• Louis will be giving a talk and
signing copies of Big Brother at
Waterstones in Berkhamsted
at 6.30pm on Thursday 27
September.
Confessions of a
Single Mum
by Amy Nickell
Published by Headline,
£8.49 ebook, £16.99
hardback
Born and bred in Berkhamsted,
Amy Nickell worked for a while as
a celebrity reporter. She had fun.
She didn’t take life too seriously.
Then she fell pregnant at 24, and
everything changed.
In Confessions of a Single Mum, Amy
debunks single mum myths, delves
into the world of dating (nothing
ruins sexy sofa snogging ambience
like the watchful eye of Daddy Pig),
going back to work just 10 days
after giving birth, lactating WAY
too close to Simon Cowell, as well
answering the questions that come
with having a family that is anything
but nuclear.
Amy’s wonderfully frank, honest
and hilarious story will inspire
other parents to own their single
status as well as anyone whose life
has thrown them a curveball.
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UNPLUG YOUR
KIDS
Are you worried about how long your kids spend online?
Here’s how to disconnect to reconnect
Picture the scene; you’re sitting down to dinner
with your family for a lovely catch-up at the end
of a long day. You turn to your loved ones only
to be greeted with a wall of people staring at
their phones, engrossed in an online conversation, a
game or scrolling mindlessly through social media.
According to recent research by Ofcom, 99% of 12
to 15 year-olds spend almost 21 hours a week online
–and parents are finding it increasingly difficult to
control their children’s screen time.
Of course we all love our phones, iPads and games
consoles – and technology certainly has a place in both
society and family life.
But do you ever wish you could have your children
back in the room with you, and away from the evermore-enticing
online world for a few more hours
every week?
You’re not alone.
Here are some expert tips for controlling your
children’s screen time – without causing world war
three!
The problem
Technology itself is not a problem. It plays an essential
part in everyday life, and has made a whole host of
things so much easier – and more fun!
But it most definitely has its place –and increasingly,
parents are finding it harder and harder toget their
children to step away from consoles, tablets and
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smartphones and reconnect with the real world,
including their families.
‘There are several issues with spending too much time
staring at a screen, particularly for a child,’ explains
Berkhamsted-based child, teen and parent coach Beth
Parmar.
Independent Day School
for girls 4 - 16 years
Day Nursery & Pre-School
for girls and boys from 6 months
‘Firstly, the flashing lights and moving images provide
constant stimulation for their brain, which can
be addictive, and can also affect their mood and
concentration for the rest of the day.
‘Secondly, if they’re online or playing a game, they’re
not interacting with people. Online interaction is not
fulfilling the same emotional need as face-to-face
interaction.’
As children get older and are out of the house more,
policing it can seem like aminefield. But there are
solutions, whatever their age – we hope some of them
work for you.
Transition time
Most parents don’t understand the difference between
achild’s brain and an adult’s brain. Adults find it easy to
switch from one thing to another – whether it’s from
a noisy, fast-paced computer game to helping with
homework, or from listening to loud music to a serious
conversation, it’s something that adults are able to do.
But children’s brains are still developing, and they simply
don’t have that ability to just switch. This means they
need time to transition from one thing to the next.
‘There’s no point in telling your kids to get off the Xbox
or the iPad and go straight and do their homework,’
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says Beth. ‘It’s impossible for their brain to switch from
being over-stimulated to settling down to something
immediately.
‘Make sure you get them to think about something
else for 10 or 15 minutes before asking them to do
anything – whether it’s something physical like playing
with Lego, running round the garden with a football, or
just telling them jokes and making them laugh – as long
as it’s taking their mind away from the game they were
playing, it will help smooth the transition.’
Decide on limits together
If you tell children how long they have on their
screens, they’ll almost always fight against it. But if you
sit and talk it through with them and get them involved
in the decision process, they’re much more likely to be
compliant and you’ll end up with an agreement you’re
both happy with.
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‘By treating it like a currency, you’re getting them to
understand that it’s a privilege, not a right, and that
things have to be worked for, just like money. That
makes for easier parenting all round.’
‘Ask them how many hours a day they think is
reasonable for them to be on their screens,’ suggests
Beth. ‘They may start off by saying something silly like
10 hours, but if you talk it through with them, listen
to their reasons and then explain your own, they’re
more likely to realise that they still need to find time
to do their homework, their sports clubs or whatever
it is they like doing, and that, actually, much less time is
more reasonable and sensible. That way, you’re much
less likely to have a battle on your hands.’
It’s just as important for older children as well, who
may not be in the house for you to keep an eye on as
much. ‘Rather than agreeing time limits, maybe you
could suggest that, if they have a smartphone, they
must agree to have the ‘Find my friend’ app so you can
keep track of them if you need to, or that they have
to check in with a family WhatsApp group in case you
need them. Whatever works for you – just remember
that technology can be your friend!’
Reward, don’t punish
Threatening to take away their screen time as a
punishment for bad behaviour can be a recipe for
disaster because, as Beth explains, if you use it this
way, then it means they’ll see screen time as a given,
rather than the treat it is.
‘Instead of using screen time asapunishment, flip
it on its head and get them to earn their time. So
whatever it is you want them to do, be it chores, their
homework, instrument practice or anything else, make
sure it’s clear to them what you expect, and only
when it’s completed do they earn an agreed amount
of screen time.
Congratulate them!
It might sound silly, but positive reinforcement can be
a powerful tool. We’re all too quick to criticise our
children for not doing the things they should, but we
often forget to praise them when they do good things.
‘Just saying ‘well done’ if they’ve put their iPad or Xbox
away when agreed and without a fuss goes a long way
to helping them realise that you do notice when they
do things right, and not always when they do things
wrong – and that can make them want to do that
more often,’ explains Beth.
Lead by example
You can’t expect kids to be willing to switch off their
phones or tablets if they see you constantly staring at
yours, so it’s important to show them that you don’t
need them all the time.
‘Try not to spend hours staring at your phone
mindlessly in front of them. It can also be a good idea to
agree that, for example, you don’t allow phones at the
table, or have a phone-free hour every day. If you can
agree it between you and be consistent and stick to it –
adults included – then it’s far more likely to work.’
For more information and help go to
www.bethparmar.co.uk or call 07775 565220 n
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VINTAGE
UPCYCLE
from this - to this!
Have you ever looked at an upcycled piece of
furniture and thought ‘I’d love to do that’ – but
have no idea where to start?
Yep, us too!.
Which is why we’ve started our new regular series
of ‘how-to’ features! They’re step-by-step guides to
upcycling, complete with all the info you need, including
paint type, how to prep, and other important hints and
tips. So, go on, what are you waiting for? Get upcycling!
For our first feature, we’re taking alook athow to
upcycle a stool. Our Editor Clare saw a stool she loved in
a catalogue, but at more than £200 it was a bit steep. So,
she decided to make her own. Here’s how she did it...
How to
Welcome to the fi rst of
our regular upcycling
‘how to’ features
The stool was lovely and would have been the perfect
addition to my newly finished bedroom. The trouble was,
at £200, it was a bit pricey – especially after all the money
we’d spent getting the bedroom decorated inthe first
place! So, I had an idea. Why not try making my own?
Now I’m no craft expert. In fact, I’d go as far as to say I’m
a bit useless when it comes to these sorts of things. But
that just goes to show – if I can do it, anyone can!
Step one
Buy/choose a stool. If you already have one to upcycle
then great. But if you’re thinking of buying a cheap one to
upcycle then you need to think what you want to do with
it. The stool I’d seen and loved had copper legs and a
fluffy top, so Ineeded something Icould easily cover and
something with legs that could be easily painted. As luck
would have it, I found this simple Ikea stool for just £2
from the Aston Clinton recycling centre (you can actually
buy it new from Ikea for £4). The top was plastic, which
wasn’t perfect as I knew I’d need to attach fabric to it,
but the legs were metal and I knew they could be easily
sprayed. I was on my way!
TIP: A wooden seat will be easier if you’re stapling the fabric
to it, as the staples will go straight into the wood.
Step two
Buy your materials. This takes
some planning. I knew I wanted
to paint the legs, but I wasn’t
sure what sort of paint to go
for. Luckily, my friend Sandra
did – copper spray paint! I also
needed to pad the seat out and
find some fluffy fabric to attach.
Here’s what I used (apart from the stool):
• Afluffy throw from acharity shop, £5
• Foam pad, 40x40x4cm, £6, Hobbycraft
• Copper spray paint, £7.95, Berkhamsted Arts and
Crafts
• Glue gun and glue (I already had)
• Staple gun (I already had)
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Step three
First, spray the legs. It’s best to
do this first so that you don’t get
paint on anything else. Give the
legs a quick rub with sandpaper
if you have some, and make sure
they’re clean. Then, keeping your
mouth and nose covered, spray the paint evenly all over
the legs. It goes on fairly easily, and only takes a few
moments to dry.
I used copper, but you can use silver or gold as well – or
any colour you fancy!
Step four
Once the paint is dry, cut the foam pad to shape. Tip the
stool upside down and draw around the seat, then cut
out the shape with scissors oraknife. Glue itfirmly onto
the top of the stool.
TIP: Use plenty of glue. You don’t want the seat shifting
around when you sit on it!
Step fi ve
Attach the faux fur to the
seat. This is where it’s easier
if you have a wooden seat
as you can carefully staple
it straight into the wood.
Because I had a plastic seat, I
had to attach a piece of wood
to the underside of the stool
to staple into. Pull the fabric
tight, and go carefully round,
stapling as you go.
Cost of original stool: £200
Cost of upcycled stool: £20.95 – and I have fabric
and paint left over if I want to make
another one!
Saving: £179.05! ■
HOME&COLONIAL
Antiques & Inspiration
TIP: Furry/fluffy material is
probably the easiest kind to use as
it’s more forgiving if your stapling isn’t very neat. But you can
use whatever takes your fancy!
And that’s it! It really is as easy as it sounds, especially if
you have a wooden seat. It looks amazing – and cost a
fraction of the one I saw!
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KEEP YOUR
PETS
SAFE!
We’re a nation of pet lovers – but how
many of us know exactly what to do
if our beloved pet gets into danger?
Whether it’s eating the wrong things,
getting ill or going missing, it’s important to know the ins
and outs.
Thanks to the Blue Cross, we’ve put together this handy
guide to making sure your furry friends stay as safe as
possible.
Cats
We all adore our little furry friends – but do you know how to keep
them safe? Here’s our handy guide
Cats are nosy creatures, and will get into all sorts of
scrapes if you let them. There are also a surprising
number of dangers in and around your home.
Poisons and toxins
A number of things are toxic to cats – some of which
you’re no doubt aware of, but some less obvious too.
• Antifreeze – it may sound obvious but if you spill it, clean it
up immediately and avoid using it in water features
• Disinfectant, especially those which contain phenols
• Slug and rodent bait, insect killers and weed killers
• Dog flea treatments
• Human medications including paracetamol
• Some food such as raisins, onion and chocolate
• Lilies and foxgloves. Even rubbing against them then licking
their fur can be dangerous.
Windows
Cats may be able to jump great heights for their size,
but high windows and balconies can still be dangerous if
they fall. If you’re worried, cover high windows with wire
mesh, or keep them open on the latch.
Appliances
Washing machines and tumble dryers may seem like
warm, enticing places for cats to curl up, but if you don’t
notice they’re in there, these machines are lethal. Keep
doors shut when not in use, restrict access to rooms with
them in and always check before using.
Sunburn
They’re covered in fur so you may not think about it, but
cats can suffer from sunburn and, if it happens regularly,
it can cause skin cancer. White fur with pink skin
underneath is particularly susceptible. Ask your vet for
animal sunscreen and apply it regularly.
Dogs
One of the main dangers to dogs is heatstroke because,
unlike humans, they don’t lose body heat through their
skin. They cool down by panting and heat loss through
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Directory of specialists
their paws and nose. Take these
precautions to avoid heatstroke:
• Ensure they have clean water to
drink
• Walk them in the cooler part of
the day – paws can burn on hot
pavements
• NEVER leave a dog in a car, even
with the window open
• Give them ice cubes with their
favourite treats inside
Protect against theft
According to the Missing Pets
Bureau, 38% of animals reported
lost have actually been stolen. Here’s
how to protect your pet from
thieves.
• Never leave them unattended in
vehicles or outside shops. They’re
vulnerable to opportunist thieves
• Keep microchip details up-to-date
• Take photos of you with your pet to
prove ownership
• Take photos of your pet from
different angles to make them easier
to identify
• Train your dog to come when called,
and think about an extendable lead
in unfamiliar places
• Make sure your garden is secure and
attach a bell to gates
• Keep your dog in sight when he’s in
the garden
• Vary times and routes of your daily
dog walk.
What to do if it’s too late
If your pet has already gone missing,
or you suspect it’s been stolen,
here’s what you should do:
• Report it to Dacorum Borough
Council’s dog warden on
01442 228418
• Consider contacting neighbouring
dog wardens too
• Visit places such as local parks and
ask people to keep an eye out
• If you’re sure your pet’s been stolen,
report it to the police and ask for a
crime reference number
• Report it to the microchip database
so you’ll be informed if someone
tries to re-register them
• Make and distribute posters
• Tell local vets
• Report on local community websites
and Facebook pages
• Contact animal shelters and rescue
charities.
Real life success story!
No doubt you’ll remember back
in April when Sprocket the
Westie went missing from her
Berkhamsted home following a
burglary. Her owners, James and
Daniela, put up ‘missing’ posters
on local Facebook sites, had 1,200
posters distribute and set up a
Facebook page.
Sprocket’s story even made an
appearance on BBC Breakfast,
featured in The Sun and on the
radio – she was famous!
‘Sprocket was stolen during a
burglary,’ says James. ‘We were
heartbroken but we hoped that by
making her too hot to handle we’d
eventually get her home.’
To advertise
01442 824300
With thanks to the Hertfordshire rehoming centre of the Blue Cross.
They’re currently trying to raise money to improve their outdated
facilities. Please go to https://www.bluecross.org.uk/hertfordshirerehoming-centre-appeal
for more details.
The next five weeks were tough as
they waited for news, searching for
Sprocket day and night. They were
beginning to fear they’d never see
her again.
But then, five weeks and three
days after she’d gone missing,
they received a phone call from
Battersea Dogs’ Home – Sprocket
had been found!
Now they’re reunited, and they
couldn’t be happier.
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ALDBURY VILLAGE LOOKING ACROSS FROM STOCKS GOLF COURSE:
PHOTO © GEORGE EDWARDS
START: Layby, Northfield Road, Tring or Tring
Station orAldbury Village
ENDS: Layby, Northfield Road, Tring orTring
Station orAldbury Village
DISTANCE: 4.2 miles (7km)
ASCENT: Around 152mt (500 feet)
MAP: Ordnance Survey Explorer 181
Here’s the second in our new series of dog-friendly local walks. For full
details go to the website www.livingmags.info
This is a circular walk along part of The
Ridgeway and through the picturesque village
of Aldbury, which has two pubs and a village
shop for refreshments. There are no stiles,
or livestock usually, but Northfield Road and Aldbury
Village can be busy during commuting hours or at
weekends, so dogs should be on leads in these areas.
Paths are generally well-marked but may be muddy.
The walk includes an ancient track, a golf course and
village stocks. Using public transport is possible; by
train to Tring station or the 387 bus from Tring to Tring
Station and Aldbury – see www.intalink.org.uk.
The Walk
On Northfield Road, travelling towards Tring Station,
there is a formal layby (1) between the roundabout
on the B488, Upper Icknield Way and the track for
Honeysuckle Farm and which is usually quiet and
accommodates about five cars. In the unlikely event it
is full there is another informal, unsurfaced area (1a) for
about three cars closer to Tring Station. You may also
be able to find some parking in Aldbury around the
pond (8) or near the Valiant Trooper pub (7). The pub
has a car park but ask permission before you use it.
Starting from the formal layby (1) on Northfield Road,
head back towards Upper Icknield Way and when
you reach the wooded area turn right (2) through
the gate and right up the hill between trees towards
The Ridgeway path along Aldbury Nowers ridge. To
your left you’ll glimpse a chalk pit, all that remains of
Pitstone’s former cement works. Ignore a path to the
right and carry on uphill through a metal gate, along the
path to The Ridgeway and turn right through a wooden
gate into a wooded hill path, which is Aldbury Nowers.
Follow The Ridgeway path along the hill and admire
the views over Tring and Aylesbury Vale to your right.
A little way along the path is a seat and information
board overlooking the view (3). Continue along the
Ridgeway until you come to a steep stepped descent at
the bottom ofwhich isasignpost with four fingers (4)
– take care down the steps! Take the left path towards
Stocks golf club and shortly afterwards keep to the left
path, going through a gate onto a path around the edge
of the golf course with fine views towards Aldbury (5).
Turn right following the edge of the course and wood
until you come to another wooden sign and go straight
on towards Aldbury village across the marked path
over the golf course – watch for stray golf balls!
At the end of the golf course cross the Hertfordshire
Way path towards Aldbury church. When you reach
Church Farm there may be livestock inthe field so
dogs on leads. The path reaches Station Road which
can be busy, so take care as you turn right along the
grass verge for a few metres before crossing over
the road to a metal gate with a footpath sign (6) into
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afield which may have cereal
growing init. Follow the path
until itexits between houses into
acul-de-sac, Stoneycroft,with
the Valiant Trooper pub (7) just
to the left. Dogs are allowed in
the bar and garden areas –see
www.valianttrooper.co.uk. The
alternative pub isthe Greyhound
Inn- http://greyhoundaldbury.
co.uk/ -carry on along Trooper
Road past the garage towards the
village pond and stocks (8) –take
care the road is narrow and has
little pavement. Onyour left asyou
reach the pond is Aldbury Village
Store analternative source of
refreshment to the pubs and with
two convenient seats onthe village
green where you can study the
village stocks.
Continuing the walk, make for
the Greyhound Inn (9) and take
the track to the left ofthe pub
“Percy Crow Path” (10) which
takes you into afield with the
school onyour left. Exit the field
and immediately turn left towards
Church Farm, turning right onto
the path you came ontowards the
Hertfordshire Way. Reaching the
Hertfordshire Way on the edge
of the golf course, turn left (11)
and follow ituntil it meets The
Ridgeway and turn right (12) onto
the Ridgeway. Follow The Ridgeway
and where it begins its ascent and
you’ll find ashady seat under atree
(13). Immediately after the seat
take the left path downhill, back
towards Northfield Road. Caution
as you cross aprivate road to
Northfield Grange (14) and carry
on to Northfield Road where you
turn right and back to the formal
layby starting point.
Call 01494 758959 for more
information. ■
History
The Ridgeway follows an
87 mile route used since
prehistoric times by travellers,
herdsmen and soldiers from
Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon.
Grim’s Ditch follows The
Ridgeway across Aldbury
Nowers and is a series of linear
earthworks thought to be a
set of local boundaries used
to control the movement of
cattle and carts and dating
back to the Iron Age. Aldbury
is an archetypal historic village
including a village pond,
stocks and whipping-post, in
excellent condition. The village
was recorded as Aldeberie in
the 1086 Domesday Book.
The Valiant Trooper pub first
traceable evidence dates back
to 1752. In the 1970s, Aldbury
was better known as the home
of the head of the Playboy
Club, Victor Lownes, who lived
at Stocks House and held
lavish parties there. The house
and swimming pool featured
on the cover of the 1997 Oasis
album, Be Here Now. Aldbury
is apopular location for films
and television. Among film and
television series scenes filmed
in the village were: The Dirty
Dozen, Bridget Jones: The
Edge of Reason, Morse and
inevitably Midsomer Murders.
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afield which may have cereal
growing init. Follow the path
until itexits between houses into
acul-de-sac, Stoneycroft,with
the Valiant Trooper pub (7) just
to the left. Dogs are allowed in
the bar and garden areas –see
www.valianttrooper.co.uk. The
alternative pub isthe Greyhound
Inn –www.greyhoundaldbury.
co.uk/ –carry on along Trooper
Road past the garage towards the
village pond and stocks (8) –take
care the road is narrow and has
little pavement. Onyour left asyou
reach the pond is Aldbury Village
Store analternative source of
refreshment to the pubs and with
two convenient seats onthe village
green where you can study the
village stocks.
Continuing the walk, make for
the Greyhound Inn (9) and take
the track to the left ofthe pub
“Percy Crow Path” (10) which
takes you into afield with the
school onyour left. Exit the field
and immediately turn left towards
Church Farm, turning right onto
the path you came ontowards the
Hertfordshire Way. Reaching the
Hertfordshire Way on the edge
of the golf course, turn left (11)
and follow ituntil it meets The
Ridgeway and turn right (12) onto
the Ridgeway. Follow The Ridgeway
and where it begins its ascent and
you’ll find ashady seat under atree
(13). Immediately after the seat
take the left path downhill, back
towards Northfield Road. Caution
as you cross aprivate road to
Northfield Grange (14) and carry
on to Northfield Road where you
turn right and back to the formal
layby starting point.
Let us know if you enjoy our walks. ■
History
The Ridgeway follows an
87 mile route used since
prehistoric times by travellers,
herdsmen and soldiers from
Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon.
Grim’s Ditch follows The
Ridgeway across Aldbury
Nowers and is a series of linear
earthworks thought to be a
set of local boundaries used
to control the movement of
cattle and carts and dating
back to the Iron Age. Aldbury
is an archetypal historic village
including a village pond,
stocks and whipping-post, in
excellent condition. The village
was recorded as Aldeberie in
the 1086 Domesday Book.
The Valiant Trooper pub first
traceable evidence dates back
to 1752. In the 1970s, Aldbury
was better known as the home
of the head of the Playboy
Club, Victor Lownes, who lived
at Stocks House and held
lavish parties there. The house
and swimming pool featured
on the cover of the 1997 Oasis
album, Be Here Now. Aldbury
is apopular location for films
and television. Among film and
television series scenes filmed
in the village were: The Dirty
Dozen, Bridget Jones: The
Edge of Reason, Morse and
inevitably Midsomer Murders.
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DON’T
WORRY, BE
HAPPY
We all need to look after the health of our minds as much
as our bodies. Here are some techniques to help
Most ofusknow that, to stay fit and healthy,
we should eat good food, exercise
regularly and have the odd check-up.
But how many of us can honestly say we
spend as much time looking after our mental health as
we do our physical health? health?
Exactly.
Sadly, with everyone leading such busy, hectic lives,
and setting such high expectations for themselves – “I
must have a nice house, look good, spend quality time
with the kids, have a good career” – levels of anxiety
and stress are through the roof.
‘The mind is a phenomenally strong tool that
we undervalue and underestimate,’ says Becky
Willoughby from Willow Therapy in Tring. ‘But it
can also be a really useful tool in helping to get things
under control. Knowing you can control something is
the first step toeliminating it.
‘It’s about having atoolkit you can reach into and find
the tool you need for a particular moment.’
Here’s how to make sure you keep that toolkit
replenished, and help yourself to improve your mental
health and wellbeing.
But increasingly experts are beginning to recognise
that there is a strong link between the body and the
mind – and in order to keep one healthy, the other
needs to be nurtured too.
As a result, mental health care is changing. And with
the focus more and more on happiness and wellbeing,
there’s never been a better time to start thinking
about how to look after your own mental health.
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Pause for thought
‘Many people assume that self care means taking a
big chunk out of your day to meditate or do yoga
practice,’ says Becky. ‘But, while there is a place for
this, self care can take just five minutes out of your
day, and make such an enormous difference.
‘It could be going out for a walk with the dog, or
taking time for a stroll round the garden. Just putting
the pause button on for a few moments to have
time to breathe and give yourself space makes all the
difference in the world.’
Speak positively
‘One of the most important ways of improving your
happiness is to understand how important the use of
language is,’ explains Becky.
Think about it. How many times have you said, ‘I
should have gone to the shop and got some bread,’
or, ‘I should have tidied the kitchen’? But what if you
changed that ‘should’ to ‘could’? So it becomes, ‘I
could have gone to the shop and got some bread –
but in that moment I chose not to because it wasn’t
my priority.’
That sounds very different – and immediately takes
pressure off you. It’s so simple, but it’s also very
effective if you can remember to do it.
Don’t forget of course, that the use of language can
affect your thoughts – so it follows that if you change
your words then, in time, you also change your
thought process.
Re-connect
It’s essential to spend time with people. This might
sound simple enough, but thanks to technology
and lack of time, we’re becoming increasingly
disconnected from the world.
‘Many of the people I see spend much of their time
alone, or with young children,’ says Becky. ‘I ask them
if they’ve spoken to anyone recently and they might
say “oh, I chatted to my friend yesterday”. But dig
deeper and you realise that the chat they had was via
email or WhatsApp and actually, they haven’t really
seen anyone, or connected with anyone, in person
all day.
‘But interaction with other people is key to staying
happy. Even if you’re just travelling into work on the
train with other people, orspending time in the office
with them, connecting with others is essential.’
‘Try this technique,’ suggests Becky. ‘Go into a
crowded place such as a coffee shop, choose a table
and just sit there alone.
‘It terrifies alot of people. But that’s because they’re
out of the habit of being around people. The next
stage is to strike up a conversation with a stranger. It
might feel daunting, but the benefits of actually doing
it are huge.’
‘It’s important to connect properly with your children
too’, she says. ‘Parents don’t need any more pressure.
Itell them togive themselves five minutes atthe end
of every day with their children where they just shut
the door, and listen to what their child has to say
without interruption. They always think it’s going to
be easy but five minutes isalong time –and it makes
the world of difference.’
Write a diary
If you’re feeling anxious or depressed it can be hard to
see anything positive. It doesn’t matter what is actually
going on in your life – you could have beautiful kids, a
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happy marriage, the house of your dreams – all of that
becomes irrelevant when the darkness of depression
descends.
A way to help lift yourself from that place – or to
prevent yourself from getting there inthe first place
–istowrite agratitude diary. Every day, try and find
one, two or even three things that you’re grateful for,
or that make you happy. It can be things that you’re
grateful for right in this present moment, or it can be
something that made you smile that day, even if just
for a moment. Think about it, cherish it, and write it
down. n
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a way of focusing entirely on the
present moment; it clears your mind of other
worries, and helps keep you calm. It’s about bringing
all of your attention to what you’re doing right now,
and really focusing on it.
The idea behind it is that, by learning techniques to
bring your attention to the present moment, you
can learn to let your thoughts come and go without
letting them define you oryour experiences in
the world. It helps you notice your body and what
it’s trying totell you –for example, tight neck and
shoulders could indicate stress or tension – and it
helps create space between your thoughts so you
can react calmly.
Trythese mindfulness exercises, which are
suggested by the mental health charity, Mind.
• Mindful eating
Pay attention to the taste, sight and textures ofwhat
you eat. For example, when drinking acup oftea or
coffee focus on how hot and liquid it feels on your
tongue, how sweet it tastes or watch the steam that
it gives off.
• Mindful moving, walking or running
Notice the feeling of your body moving. Notice the
breeze against your skin, the feeling of your feet or
hands against different textures on the ground or
nearby surfaces, and the different smells that are
around you.
• Body scan
Move your attention slowly through different parts
of the body, starting from the top of your head,
moving all the way down to the end of your toes.
You could focus on feelings of warmth, tension,
tingling or relaxation of different parts of your body.
• Mindful colouring and drawing
Focus on the colours and the sensation of your
pencil against the paper, rather than trying to draw
something in particular. You could use a mindfulness
colouring book or download mindfulness colouring
images.
• Mindful meditation
Sit quietly and focus on your breathing, your
thoughts, sensations in your body and the things you
can hear around you. Try to bring your focus back
to the present if your mind starts to wander. Many
people also find that yoga helps them toconcentrate
on their breathing and focus on the present moment.
Tips on getting the most from mindfulness
exercises
When you doany mindfulness exercise, the key
steps are:
• Pay attention –for example, when you shower in
the morning, make an effort to pay attention to the
feel of the water on your skin..
• Notice – when your mind wanders, simply notice
where your thoughts have drifted to.
• Choose and return – choose to bring your attention
back to the present moment, usually by focusing on
your breathing or another sensation in your body.
• Be aware and accept – notice and be aware of
emotions or sensations in your body. Try to observe
and accept them with friendly curiosity and without
judgement.
• Be kind to yourself – remember that mindfulness
is difficult and our minds will always wander. Try not
to be critical of yourself. When you notice your mind
wandering, just gently bring yourself back to the
exercise.
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Anxiety/panic attacks
‘There are techniques you can teach people who
have panic attacks, which basically involve taking
the person out of the situation mentally for a few
minutes’, explains Becky. ‘For example, if someone
has afear of flying, Itell them that, as they get onthe
plane, look around for someone who has red hair,
glasses, flip flops and abag. If they’re doing that then
they’re taken out of it for a moment and they have
no space in their brain to think about what they’re
scared of. Take amoment, now. Inthe room where
you are, find asmany things asyou can beginning
with the letter C. Say them out loud when you’ve
found them. Afterwards, think. While you were
doing that you weren’t thinking about anything else
were you? You stopped what you were doing and
concentrated only on that. This is a great technique
for people if they’re anxious or having a panic attack
about something.
Often, particularly with children, this can stop
them having a panic attack all together because it
empowers them. Itgives them the tools toknow
they can stop a panic attack in its tracks, and this can
sometimes stop people having them at all. You know
you can survive it.
For some people sensory things work too. For
example, if you hold or press something to keep your
mind off the anxiety. ‘Some people need sensory,
some need verbal.’
For more help and advice go to: www.mind.org.uk,
call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463.
Mind Hertforshire is on:
www.hertsmindnetwork.org/ or call
020 37273600.
Willow Therapy is at:
www.willowtherapy.org.uk, or call 07979 814007
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MAKE IT
PERMANENT
What’s your morning routine like? If you’re
one of those people who can just get
up, run a brush through your hair and
leave the house, then that’s brilliant.
But for most of us, it takes a little more time to get
ready in the morning – and for many, applying make-up
is a time-consuming chore we could do without.
Permanent and semi-permanent make-up has been
around for a while, but it’s getting better all the time,
and these days the results are outstanding when it’s
done well.
If you’re unsure what it involves, or how it works,
then wonder no more. We have the low-down on all
the latest techniques – and our Editor very kindly put
herself under the microblade to give you a real-life
report of eyebrow make-up. The sacrifices we make!
Eyebrows
Removable make-up is so last season!
It used to be so simple – you’d pluck your eyebrows
with tweezers to the shape you wanted, and that was
it! These days, the options are seemingly endless.
Of course there are techniques, such as threading and
waxing, which are both more or less the same thing
as tweezing, but with amore professional finish. HD
brows are one step up from that, and the process
involves having your eyebrows shaped and tinted. They
last longer too, around 5-6 weeks.
But there are many ways now to get a more
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in your skin. So, although they fade, they’re always
there and just need topping up every now and then.’
There are three ways to get the pigment into the skin,
and each method is used according to the needs of the
client:
• Machine – this is often used if someone has
hardly any brow of their own, or they want a more
defined look.
• Softap – this is a manual method, which is less
aggressive and gives you more control. It also gives
asofter, more natural finish.
• Microblading – this uses a row of needles, called a
microblade, which is pulled across the surface of the
skin to create realistic hair strokes.
Usually the machine is used if the client has hardly any
hair coverage on their own brows, and is combined
with microblading or softap for more shading.
permanent solution, which means your eyebrows hold
their shape for anywhere up to two years.
It can be done purely for cosmetic reasons, but it’s also
a great solution for women undergoing chemotherapy.
‘When women lose their hair, it’s tough – it can make
them feel less than feminine,’ says Shelley Aubrey-
Steadman, who runs WOWBella in Tring. ‘One of the
most rewarding aspects of my job is being able to help
those women feel better about themselves – and giving
them eyelashes and eyebrows definitely helps.’
But of course anyone can have semi-permanent
eyebrows – and, as the shape of your eyebrow can
really help define the shape of your face, you need to
make sure you’re using someone who really knows
what they’re doing.
Shelley has been doing it for five years, and has had
some incredible results. She explains what it involves.
‘Permanent, or semi-permanent, make-up means that
the molecules of the pigment are placed permanently
Appointments usually last around two hours, and
then a follow-up appointment is needed six weeks
later. How long it lasts depends on the age of the
skin, hormones and many other factors, but a year is
average.
Eyeliner
If you spend ages honing your eyeliner skills every
morning – or, like me, scrape a blunt kohl pencil across
your eyes while grimacing – then this could be a good
choice. It uses the same pigment as the eyebrows and
the colour can be matched to your skin tone, but it’s
almost always done manually for accuracy. Nobody
wants a machine waving around in front of their eyes!
You can choose how dramatic you want your eyeliner
to look – but make sure you choose carefully, as you’ll
have it for at least a year!
Areola
This is a relatively new treatment, but uses the same
techniques and pigment to create an areola around
the nipple. This is for women who have had to have a
mastectomy or breast reconstruction surgery, and a range
of shades and tones are offered to match the skin.
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Lips
There are many different shades of semi-permanent lip
colour to choose from, and the best way of getting one
you’re happy with is to try a few different lipstick shades
and try to match it from your favourite.
‘Lips are slightly different because they’re a muscle and
the skin is different,’ explains Shelley. ‘It usually takes
three sessions instead of two to get the colour right,
but once they’re done they last ages.’■
Before
After
Tried and Tested
Shelley offered to show me how it works
first hand. Luckily my eyebrows were
perfect for this kind of treatment, as
they have decent hair coverage but are slightly patchy
in places.
First Iwent along for myconsultation, which involved a
patch test ofthe dye, and Shelley talked me through
the process from start tofinish. She explained exactly
what each method involved and what to expect, and
then why she had chosen the colour she had.
Two days later Iwent along for the treatment. Before
arrival Ihad to apply alittle bit of anaesthetic cream,
available from the chemist, and cover it with cling film,
which Iheld in place with kirby grips. Iwas glad Ionly
had to drive from Berkhamsted to Tring because it was
an interesting look.
On arrival Shelley talked me through the procedure
again.
Before
And then wegot going. First she drew the shape ofthe
brow she wanted tocreate, which inmycase involved
filling inthe mid-section that was particularly patchy on
the right brow. Once she was happy with the shape the
treatment began.
At first Iwas really surprised to feel nothing atall. As
she worked from the middle outwards, Istarted to feel
abit more sensation –just onthe mid-section where it
needed the most work was the most sensitive part. But
it wasn’t painful, just alittle uncomfortable, and only for
short periods at atime. Each brow only took about 10
minutes, and then it was done! The result was amazing.
Iwent from patchy, impossible-to-manage brows tofull,
shapely ones in alittle over anhour.
Shelley was very keen to make sure Iunderstood the
aftercare routine which, although simple, was necessary,
and involved wiping the brows with clean water every
half hour for the first two hours and applying avitamin
Acream, and then every hour after that for the rest of
the day. This isjust tostop any scabs forming and the
brows from drying out.
Shelley issoprofessional and everything isdone so
meticulously you feel confident from the very start. She’s
also lovely to chat to, which helps!
Istill need myfollow-up treatment inafew weeks’ time,
but I’m thrilled with the result and will definitely be
maintaining these now.
After
www.wowbella.co.uk, 07923 646387. Most
treatments cost £250. If you book after seeing
this, please be sure to tell Shelley!
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GARDENS PLANT BUYING
SAVE
THE BEES!
Make your garden bee-friendly this autumn
Autumn is a tricky time if you’re a bee. All
summer long there are plenty of sources
of nectar and pollen around, with all the
flowering plants tochoose from.
But come autumn, many of these sources have
disappeared, ready for the cold winter.
Bees are still around at this time of year – bumblebee
colonies produce males and new queen bees during
the late summer months – and so they still need
somewhere to feed, and somewhere to shelter over
the winter.
summer there are lots of flowers to choose from,
but by the time September and October roll around,
there are far fewer.
‘Things like winter pansies are no good for bees,’ says
Simon, ‘as they don’t have any pollen.
‘Instead you need tochoose plants whose flowers
have pollen, and which flower longer and later into the
year. Bees stockpile nectar in the autumn ready for the
winter, so it’s one of the most important times of year
for them.’
There are ways you can help them. Choosing the
right plants is the most important thing, as well as
providing somewhere for them to nest and shelter.
We spoke to Simon Chasey from Tierra Designs,
who gave us these top tips for making your autumn
garden bee-friendly.
Plant late fl owers
It’s important to have awide diversity of early-flowering
and late-flowering plants inyour garden. During the
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SAVE THE BEES
Here are some of the best suggestions, depending on
your garden:
• Hebes –these flower from late summer until the
autumn, so are perfect for attracting bees
• Helleborus, also known as the Christmas Rose
–flowers throughout the winter and provides an
excellent source ofpollen
• Ivy –lots ofpeople don’t like ivy asthey think
it takes over the garden, but in fact if you plant
it along awall in asheltered place it’s excellent
for bees asitprovides high quality nectar all year
round
• Verbena bonariensis –these tall, delicate plants
have along flowering season and bees love them
the next flower and this means all the plant’s energy
goes into helping the next one flower.
‘The other way is to cut back after the first flowers
have died off togive the plants asecond flush later in
the season.’
Provide shelter
Bumblebees hibernate during the winter, and need
shelter. There are several ways ofproviding shelter for
them in your garden.
‘You can build atwig pile, like alittle bug house,’
says Simon. ‘Pile afew logs together and fill the gaps
with moss, twigs and leaves.’ This gives them both
somewhere tonest, as well as shelter from the rain.
Don’t betempted toclear your borders until the
spring either –leaving dead stems will give the bees
somewhere toshelter.
‘Bees also love compost heaps, soifyou can leave your
compost heap alone until the spring it will give them
somewhere else toshelter,’ says Simon.
Leaving apatch of grass long will also help them, as
they like to nest in the long grass.
• Build a bee hotel
Plant for spring
It’s also important at this time of year to plant bulbs
that will flower inthe spring, toprovide asource
of pollen and nectar for the bees coming out of
hibernation after the winter. Choose bulbs such as
crocuses and alliums.
If you really want togofor it, you could build abee
‘hotel’. There are lots of ways to do this, but one of
the easiest is to use aplastic bottle and buy some
lengths ofhollow bamboo from the garden centre.
Careful pruning
With careful pruning you can ensure plants flower for
longer, oreven flower later.
‘There are two methods ofincreasing flowering,’
Simon explains. ‘The single most effective way is to
dead-head, the same way you dowith roses. Sowhen
the first flowers have died off, cut them right back to
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make sure they’re secure, then leave it outside in a
sheltered place, or hang it up against a wall.
Avoid insecticide
Insecticide is not great for bees at all, but if you do
want to use it make sure you spray it in the evening
when the bees have gone to bed, rather than during
the day.
Cut off both ends of the bottle, and cut the bamboo
3cm shorter than the bottle so it’s protected from the
rain. Try and choose bamboo without many knots as
bees can’t get through them. Using wax or modelling
clay, block one end of each length of bamboo, then
push them into the bottle. Pack them tightly in to
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IN WITH
THE OLD,
IN WITH
THE NEW
Vikki and Simon kindly showed us round their beautiful home
When Vikki and Simon were looking for
a house to buy in March 2017, they
knew what they wanted; somewhere
with four bedrooms and plenty of
downstairs space. So they nearly didn’t look at this
house in Ivinghoe.
‘Downstairs was tiny and much too cramped for us,’
says Vikki. But, desperate to move, they decided to go
and have a look anyway – and were glad they did.
‘We fell in love with it straight away,’ she says. ‘It was
small, but we could see how to make the house work
for us.’
And it was that vision which meant that they found
themselves, a few months later and with a baby on the
way, moving into a house that needed lots of work.
‘I’m not sure what we were thinking,’ Vikki says. ‘But it
seemed like the right thing to do at the time!’
Work started on the house almost immediately.
First, the conservatory was knocked down to make
way for the brand new extension, which would
eventually become the living area. What had been the
back wall of the house was knocked almost completely
through, opening up the house into one huge room.
About halfway through the work, in June last year,
their baby girl was born. They didn’t let it faze them.
‘We’d planned for it,’ says Vikki. ‘Or, at least, as much
as we could! We used to sit behind a huge tarpaulin in
the dark, windowless kitchen while the building work
was going on the other side, feeding a small baby. It
felt like it went on for ages, but in the end it only took
three tofour months from start to finish.’
They decided to get the garden done at the same
time, in order to make it almost an extension of the
living room .
Before Before After After
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‘I was keen tomake itflow, which is why wechose
tiles for the living room floor that we could carry on
out into the garden,’ explains Vikki. ‘And now, when
we open the bi-fold doors it really does feel like the
garden is part of the house. It’s lovely.’
The work was finished in October last year, including
installation of the kitchen, which Simon did himself,
and since then the couple have really made the place
their home.
‘I love interior design, and often buy things as Isee
them rather than planning everything,’ says Vikki.
And they like shopping locally where they can too. The
1960s dining table was bought atHome and Colonial
in Berkhamsted, as were the tub chairs. The goldpainted
chairs were from Luxe 22, onCastle Street in
Berkhamsted afew years ago, while the green vases,
the picture of the Queen, and the mirror over the
table came from Nineteen49 in Tring.
‘I love amixture of old and new things; itmakes the
place come alive,’ she says.
And the pair have areal eye for colour aswell. ‘When
we knocked through the back wall of the house we
wanted tokeep some ofthe original brickwork,’ she
says. ‘We decided the exposed brick in the kitchen
would look great painted adark green-blue colour -
and Ilove it.’
It’s areal statement, and the table and mirror really
stand out against the bold colour. The parquet floor is
alovely dark yet warm colour, while the wooden wall
in the living room brings real warmth tothe room.
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For the kitchen they chose lighter colours, asthe
room is darker than the extension. ‘The rest ofthe
room is quite dark and masculine, so I’ve tried to add
atouch of pink,’ Vikki says. ‘There’s the pink ofthese
handmade flowers, which mymum made for my
daughter’s birthday and Ithink I’m going tokeep. The
tiles inthe kitchen have ahint ofpink and the cables
coming down tothe lights above the induction hob do
too. It’s subtle but makes itfeel softer.’
Youcan see why the house appealed. Not only was
there room for expansion, but there are amazing
After After After After
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IN WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
After
After
statement and gives the room character – which is
why Iwas surprised tofind out that itwas afalse wall
hiding awalk-in wardrobe/dressing room, built by
Simon.
‘The room goes down into the eaves on both sides, so
we wanted togive itabit more shape,’ says Vikki. ‘It
means we can hide all our mess behind it!!’
views across to the Ivinghoe windmill from the living
room, and right across the hills from upstairs.
And although they haven’t finished work upstairs
yet, the master bedroom on the top floor is lovely.
The grey painted wall behind the bed makes areal
The views from the dormer window are stunning –
sun streams through, and you can see right out across
the fields to the windmill. What asight to wake up to
every morning!
This house has everything a family needs – space, light,
style and plenty of room for growth. Plus, of course, it
now contains some stunning vintage finds. Gorgeous! n
Home is where the heart is
Where do you consider to be
your real home? Is it where you
live now, the house you grew up
in, or somewhere else entirely?
According to a recent survey
by door and window company
Origin, more than 60% of us still consider our
childhood home to be our ‘real’ home.
According to the poll of more than 2,000 adults,
30% said the place where they grew up was special
because it meant they could spend the most
time together with their family, more than half
admitted they felt safer there, while for a whopping
two thirds, it’s all about the happy memories of
childhood.
When asked about the most fondly remembered
aspects of their childhood homes, people
mentioned gardens, the view from windows, mum’s
cooking and laughing together as afamily.
What are your happiest memories of the house you
grew up in? Weasked afew local residents...
I loved my sodastream, it brings back real memories!
Victoria Melbourne, Berkhamsted
The ice cream van coming down the street and all
running out to buy one. These days I usually hear it but
can never find it!
Helen Jewell, Berkhamsted
Climbing the trees with my two brothers at the top of
the sloped garden and building a den in the disused coal
scuttle –although removing the snails first was pretty
revolting!
Helen Rolfe, Berkhamsted
My dad making log fires so hot we’d start off atone side
of the room and end up at the other to cool down.
Lucy King, Berkhamsted
Sunday evenings; my dad taping the top 40, while my
mum, me and mysisters had adisco. We’d then have
cheese on toast infront of the fire.
Geraldine Diamant, Berkhamsted
One Easter we had snow. I remember the picture my
mum took of me holding my Easter egg with the snow
falling over the big fir tree and the amazed look on my
face!
Carol Hayes, Berkhamsted
Sunday afternoons when me, mum and my three
sisters did dance routines to Grease, Rocky and Adam
Ant while waiting for The Muppet Show to come on!
Kerry Ball, Berkhamsted
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Resident & Visitor Guide
Restaurants 50
Takeaways 50
Cafés 52
Pubs 53
Restaurants
French
Highwayman
262 High St,
HP4 1AQ
01442 285480
Indian
Curry Garden
29 High St,
HP4 2BX
01442 877867
Fat Buddha
378 High St, HP4 1HU
01442 879995
Red Chilli
59a Gossoms End, HP4 1DF
01442 863830
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
Zaza
21-23 Lower Kings Rd,
HP4 2AB
01442 767055
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
Thai Cottage
149 High St, HP4 3HH
01442 870808
www.thaicottage.com
Turkish
Tabure
157-159 High St, HP4 3HB
01442 769472
Takeaways
Chinese
Lots of Rice
1 Holliday St
01442 865033
Orient Express
315 High St
01442 879310
Unicorn
372 High St
01442 862369
Fish & Chips
Berkhamsted
Fish Bar
Station, Lower Kings Rd
01442 873635
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EATING OUT
The Meating Room
Review
Berkhamsted’s latest addition, on the site of the
old and much-loved Akash, has been highly
anticipated. So we had to give it a go!
The Meating Room is the second restaurant
opened by owners Al and Jamal following the
success of their St Albans branch over the last
four years. And their priority remains the same
– top quality meat.
As a vegetarian I decided I couldn’t do the
restaurant justice without taking a meat lover
along, so I took my Mum, Pam with me. When
we arrived it was a lovely warm, sunny evening
and the windows were thrown open to the
street. We chose to sit by the window to make
the most the weather. The restaurant has a
licence, but they currently don’t sell alcohol to
keep it in line with their other branch, so I
chose a bottle of Pear and Elderflower ‘posh
pop’, while Mum brought a bottle of Savuignon
Blanc with her – they don’t charge corkage but
are more than happy to supply a glass. The posh
pop was delicious – light and refreshing and just
what I needeed on a hot day. I didn’t feel I was
missing out by not having wine.
Next onto the burgers. I was worried, being a
burger restaurant with a strong emphasis on the
meat (even in the name!), that there would be
one token veggie burger for me. But I was
wrong! There were three to choose from
including a halloumi burger, mushroom burger
and a falafel burger, which was actually vegan. I
chose the falafel, and swapped the skinny fries
for courgette chips, while Mum ordered the
‘Meating Room’ burger with chips, but asked for
it without the bun.
It arrived soon after – which was just as well
because we were starving! My falafel burger was
delicious – tasty and filling but not too spicy,
which is perfect as my kids want to come and
try one. The courgette fries were perfect. Mum
tucked into her burger and when she’d enjoyed
a good few mouthfuls she concluded it was ‘the
best burger I’ve ever eaten.’ It melted in her
mouth, wasn’t chewy and tasted delicious. High
praise indeed. She polished off the chips before
I could pinch any though, so they must have
been tasty too!
I was really impressed with this lovely little
place. The food is good, non-fussy, but wellthought
out, high quality but not high price. The
restaurant was a lovely place to be and, if you
just want to pop in for a quick bite to eat rather
than a long leisurely meal, it’s ideal. Equally,
you’re made more than welcome if you want to
stay longer, like some of the tables of people
who were clearly there for a while!
It’s the perfect addition to the town as we have
nothing else like it. And if you get a burger
craving and can’t be bothered to go into town,
they deliver too – perfect!
307 High St, Berkhamsted HP4 1AL
01442 879994 www.meating-room.co.uk
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Resident & Visitor Guide
McCoys
376 High St
01442 870387
McCoys
129 High St, Northchurch
01442 862460
Grill
Flamingo Grill
Gossoms End, HP4 1DF
01442 875875
Indian
Punjab Brasserie
374 High St
01442 863314
Red Chilli
59a Gossoms End, HP4 1DF
01442 863830
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
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
Simmons
234 High St,
HP4 1AG
01442 864970
Waterstone’s
168-176 High St, HP4 3AP
01442 878967
Sushi
Zero
8-12 Lower Kings Rd,
HP4 2AE
01442 237854
Pubs
Alford Arms
Frithsden,
HP4 1NW
01442 864480
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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
Shendish
Manor
HOTEL & GOLF COURSE
Visit the Orangery
over-looking the Manor
grounds. Open for breakfast,
lunch, afternoon tea, dinner
or just a drink.
The Orangery Restaurant
Shendish Manor, London
Road, Apsley HP3 0AA
www.shendish-manor.com
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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Join us for the 20th
Graham Greene
International
Festival 2018
September 20—23
WHAT’SON
Graham Greene by
Anthony Palliser
Talks on:
The Third Man
Museum in Vienna,
adaptations of Greene
for radio, ‘Fact and
Truth in the Work
of Journalists and
Novelists’, and other
topics.
Screenings of:
May We Borrow Your
Husband? (Yorkshire
TV, 1986) and Under
the Garden (Thames
TV, 1976).
Book online at:
www.grahamgreenebt.org/tickets/
Ticketing inquiries:
email: grahamgreene
boxoffice@gmail.com
or call 07988 560496.
Festival venues:
Berkhamsted Town
Hall; Berkhamstead
Civic Centre; Deans’
Hall and the Old Hall,
Berkhamsted School
l Arts & Crafts
l Comedy
l Dance
l Exhibitions
l Fairs
l Festivals
l Film
l Fundraisers
TUESDAY 4 SEP
Theatre Rent
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
7.30pm. To 8 Sep. Adult £12
Child £5 Concs £10. Tring
Youth Theatre present Rent,
by Jonathan Larson - one
year in the life of friends
living a Bohemian lifestyle
in modern day East Village,
New York City, where the
group deal with love, loss,
AIDS, and modern-day life.
www.courttheatre.co.uk
THURSDAY 6 SEP
Walk Back in Time
Meet at main gate to Castle
10.30am. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Repton’s Ashridge
Assemble outside main
entrance to Ashridge House,
2pm. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
Numbers strictly limited.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Dacorum Heritage
Trust Museum Store Tour
Part of Heritage Open
Days, 6th-9th and 13th-16th
l Gardens
l Kids
l Markets & Sales
l Music
l Sport
l Talks
l Theatre
l Walks
September. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential. Not suitable for
children under 8, the elderly
or those with mobility
problems.
collectionsmanager@
dacorumheritage.org.uk
Music Blues Bar Tring
Tring Park CC, London Rd,
8.30pm, £6. Uncle Buck tops
the bill.
www.bluesbartring.co.uk
FRIDAY 7 SEP
Walk Berkhamsted Place,
successor to the Castle
Meet at top of Castle
Hill close to entrance to
Berkhamsted Place 10am.
All events are free of charge.
Booking is essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Back in Time
Meet at main gate to Castle
3pm. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
SATURDAY 8 SEP
Walk Lost Wharves of
Berkhamsted
Meet on Bank Mill bridge.
10am. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
Sport A night with cricket
legend Jeff Thompson
Berkhamsted Cricket Club
Pavilion, Castle Hill. £40 incl.
dinner.
www.berkhamstedcc.com
Festival Berkofest 2018
Ashlyns Hall Estate,
Berkhamsted, 11.30am-7pm.
Adults from £14.
www.berkofest.com
Theatre An Ideal Husband
The Vyne Theatre,
Northbridge Road,
Berkhamsted. HP4 1EH,
6pm. Tickets £10-15. Part of
the successful Oscar Wilde
season, an entertaining and
politically topical play.
0333 663366
Walk Berkhamsted Place,
successor to the Castle
Meet at top of Castle
Hill close to entrance to
Berkhamsted Place 10am.
All events are free of charge.
Booking is essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
SUNDAY 9 SEP
Walk Old Hall and Chapel
Berkhamsted Town Hall
Open 10.15am-1.30pm.
Tour11am. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Berkhamsted Town
Hall
Berkhamsted Town Hall
Open 10.15am-1.30pm.
Tour11am. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential.
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Walk Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted Castle
10.30am, 2pm and 4pm. All
events are free of charge.
Booking is essential. Best
example remaining of a
Norman motte and bailey
castle.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Rectory Lane
Cemetery
Rectory Lane Cemetery
11am-6pm. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential. A myriad of events
and activities RIP. Come and
see the transformation that
has taken place.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Inns of Court, Then
and Now
Meet at back of station.
11am. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Ashlyns School
Ashlyns School, former
Foundling Hospital Open
1-5.30pm. Tours 1.30 and
3.30pm led by former
foundlings. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk St Peter’s Church
and Court House
Meet at west door of church
3pm. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
TUESDAY 11 SEP
Dance Berkhamsted
Strathspey & Reel Club
Potten End Village Hall, HP4
2RH. First lesson free, £4
thereafter. A new term of
lessons for novice dancers.
All you need to get started is
a pair of soft shoes.
www.berkhamstedreelclub.
org
THURSDAY 13 SEP
Talk Philip Farrer:
Egypt, birds and antiquities
Victoria Hall, Akeman St,
Tring 10am
www.tringu3a.org.uk
Walk Repton’s Ashridge
Assemble outside main
entrance to Ashridge House,
2pm. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
Numbers strictly limited.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Comedy Sarah Pascoe:
LadsLadsLads
The Court Theatre, Tring,
8pm. £17.50.
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Friday 30 November
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Sunday 25 November & Saturday 1 December
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FRIDAY 14 SEP
Walk Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted Castle
10.30am and 2pm. All
events are free of charge.
Booking is essential. Best
example remaining of a
Norman motte and bailey
castle.
berkamsted-history.org.uk
SATURDAY 15 SEP
Music Charlie’s Brother
Reunion Concert
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
7.30pm. £12.95. After
30 years on from their
CD release, CHARLIE’S
BROTHER are back for
a special one night only
concert.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/
charlies-brotherreunion-concerttickets-42433919997
SUNDAY 16 SEP
Walk Post a Letter
Meet at front of station
10.30am. All events are
free of charge. Booking is
essential. This tour tells you
something of the postal
history of the town.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Inns of Court, Then
and Now
Meet at back of station. 12
noon. All events are free of
charge. Booking is essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Gardens Chelsea Grand
Opening Event
Hospice of St Francis,
Berkhamsted, HP4 3GW.
12.30-5pm. £20 includes
guest speakers, glass of fizz,
canapes, live music, butterfly
and bee displays and tours
of the Hospice’s seven-acre
gardens. Advance booking
recommended.
www.stfrancis.org.uk
Walk Remembering the
Fallen of WWI
Rectory Lane Cemetery.
2-5pm. All events are
free of charge. Booking
essential. Poetry, drama,
music to commemorate the
Fallen and the people of
Berkhamsted in WWI.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
Walk Memorials to Fallen
of WWI
Meet by War Memorial by
West door of St Peter’s,
3pm. All events are free of
charge. Booking essential.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
MONDAY 17 SEP
Sport Board Games
The Open Door, 360-364
High Street, HP4 1HU.
6.45-8.45pm.
berkhamstedgamesclub@
gmail.com
Film Lady Bird
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
8pm. Also 18 Sep. 8pm.
Non-members £5 at door.
Humour and pathos in the
turbulent bond between
a mother and her teenage
daughter. Lady Bird (Saoirse
Ronan) fights against her
mum but is exactly like her.
www.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.
co.uk
WEDNESDAY 19 SEP
Arts and Crafts Sewing
Meeting room at Sacred
Heart Church, Park St,
Berkhamsted (parking
outside) 9am-12 noon. £5
payable on the day, tea,
coffee, biscuits inc. Bring
your own equipment and
materials. Please book.
fiona4mckenna@hotmail.
co.uk
Talk John Hampden and
the Civil War in Bucks
High Street Baptist Church,
Tring, 8pm. £4. Speaker
Wendy Austin, a member
of the Society and author of
a number of books on local
history.
www.
tringlocalhistorymuseum.
org.uk
THURSDAY 20 SEP
Festival Graham Greene
To Sun 23 Sep. Various
events to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the festival,
the 60th anniversary of
the publication of Greene’s
novel Our Man in Havana
and the 70th anniversary of
the release of the film The
Third Man.
www.grahamgreenebt.org/
festival/
FRIDAY 21 SEP
Film Three Billboards
outside Ebbing, Missouri
Nora Grace Hall, Faversham
Close, HP23 5BA. Doors
8pm, Film 8.30pm. £7.
Cash bar offering drinks
and snacks. Tickets from
Beechwood Fine Foods or
website.
www.tringcinema.com
SATURDAY 22 SEP
Walk the MS Mile
Market Square, Aylesbury
outside HSBC. Registration
opens 10:15am. Walk starts
11am. £5, Under-12s free.
www.walkthemsmile.org
Music Nica Rothschild
Hastoe Village Hall, Church
Lane, HP23 6LU. £15 from
16 Lakeside, Tring HP23
5HN - with a cheque made
out to TDLHMS. Music will
be provided by the jazz
septet The Shoe Horns.
01442 827702
SUNDAY 23 SEP
Markets Tring Lions Club
Charity Car Boot Sale
Market Square, Brook Street,
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Tring. 10am-1pm. Set up from
9am. Cars £8, Charity Stall
£5. Tea, coffee and hot food
available (proceeds from
refreshments to Tring Lions).
www.tringlions.org.uk
MONDAY 24 SEP
Film Happy End
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
Also 25 Sep. 8pm. Nonmembers
£5 at door. Top
acting talent, including
Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis
Trintignant and Toby Jones, in
a biting satire on bourgeois
family values.
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.
co.uk
TUESDAY 25 SEP
Talk Let’s face it
Nora Grace Hall, Faversham
Close, Tring 7.45pm. Speaker:
Maggie Lines, holistic
therapist. Visitors welcome.
Call Mo Reeley for further
information.
01442 823768
WEDNESDAY 26 SEP
Talk William Camden and
the 1618 grant of arms
Berkhamsted Town Hall,
8pm. Patric Dickinson will
talk about the granting of
Berkhamsted’s coat of arms
and about William Camden,
the eminent antiquary who in
his role as Clarenceux King of
Arms actually made the grant.
www.berkhamsted-history.
org.uk
SATURDAY 29 SEP
Fundraiser DENS
Afternoon Tea
Leverstock Green Cricket
Club, Bedmond Road, Hemel
Hempstead, HP3 8LJ 2-4pm.
£15. Sandwiches, cakes, cream
tea. Music from the Gentle
Jazz Quartet. Raffle.
fundraising@dens.org.uk
Music Stephen Simmons
Tring Athletic FC, Cow Lane,
Tring, 7.30pm. £10 Advance,
£15 Door. The Nashville
singer/songwriter returns as
part of his European Tour.
Support: Zoe Wren.
www.tafc.co.uk
Music Slim Chance on the
Move
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
8pm. £16. Please note this
is a standing gig. Comprising
founding members - Charlie
Hart, Steve Bingham and
Steve Simpson together with
the renowned Billy Nicholls,
Brendan O’Neill & Geraint
Watkins. Support: Tyzack &
Tortora.
www.courttheatre.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 3 OCT
Sport Eastwoods Pepper
Charity Golf Day
Ashridge Golf Club. 7.45am
for 9.00am shotgun start.
Teams of 4, £400 per team
includes 18 holes, breakfast,
2 course lunch and auction/
raffle.
www.pepper.org.uk
THURSDAY 4 OCT
Theatre Call Mr Robeson
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
7.30pm £10 (Concs £8). Paul
Robeson is a world-famous
actor, singer and civil rights
campaigner. When he gets
too radical and outspoken
sarah pasco:
ladsladslads
thurs 13th sep 2018
seann walsh:
after this one,
i’m going home
wed 17th oct 2018
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for the establishment’s liking,
he is branded a traitor to
his country, harassed and
denied opportunities.
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FRIDAY 5 OCT
Comedy Phil Nichol: Your
Wrong
Old Town Hall, Hemel
Hempstead 8pm, £14 /£12
concessions.
www.oldtownhall.co.uk
SATURDAY 6 OCT
Exhibition Tring And
District Model Railway Club
Cottesloe School, Aylesbury
Road, Wing, Nr Leighton
Buzzard, Beds. LU7 0PD.
Adult £6, Child £3.50, Family
(2+3)£14. Refreshments, Full
Disabled Access. Free onsite
parking and programme
www.tdmrc.co.uk
Music Raphael Wallfisch
(cello) and John York (piano)
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
7.30pm, £15. Schubert: Sonata
in A Minor ‘Arpeggione’,
Brahms: Sonata No 1 in E
Minor Op 38, Franck: Sonata
in A Major.
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk
landscapes, wildlife and local
stories.
www.visitchilterns.co.uk/
walkingfest
TUESDAY 9 OCT
Theatre Chess
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
7.30pm. To 13 Oct. £17.50.
Berkhamsted Theatre
Company present the epic
musical CHESS - a story of
love and political intrigue set
against the backdrop of the
Cold War in the 1980’s.
www.courttheatre.co.uk
THURSDAY 11 OCT
Talk David Devant –
Britain’s greatest magician
Victoria Hall, Akeman St,
Tring 10am. Speaker Ian
Keable.
www.tringu3a.org.uk
SATURDAY 13 OCT
Music Notes for St Francis
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
doors 7.15pm for 8pm start.
£10. An evening of music to
raise money for the Hospice
of St Francis, featuring The
Elvyne Howlers, Just Nod,
Banjax’d and RJ. Tickets from
VAH or The Fitness Society,
High St Berkhamsted.
Also 16 Oct. 8pm. Nonmembers
£5 at door. British
actor Peter Turner’s story
of his romance with Gloria
Grahame, legendary star of
Hollywood film noir, during
the later years of her life.
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.
co.uk
WEDNESDAY 17 OCT
Arts & Crafts Sewing
Meeting room at Sacred
Heart Church, Park St,
Berkhamsted (parking
outside) 9am-12 noon. £5
payable on the day, tea,
coffee, biscuits inc. Bring your
own equipment and materials.
Please book.
fiona4mckenna@hotmail.co.uk
Comedy Seann Walsh:
After This One, I’m Going
Home
The Court Theatre, Tring,
8pm. £15.
www.get-stuffed.biz
Talk The Prison at Norman
Cross: The Lost Town of
Huntingdonshire
Berkhamsted Town Hall, 8pm.
Talk with Paul Chamberlain.
200 years ago, Peterborough
had a population of 3,500, but
five miles to the west was a
vibrant community of nearly
MONDAY 15 OCT
Walk Chilterns Festival
To Sun 21 Oct. The
programme will feature
over 50 guided walks and
activities, mostly free of
charge. Expect plenty of
family friendly options
with an autumn focus on
Sport Board Games
The Open Door,360-364
High Street, HP4 1HU. 6.45-
8.45pm. 07904 804276
berkhamstedgamesclub@
gmail.com
Film Stars Don’t Die in
Liverpool
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
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7,000 - a prison depot housing
many of Napoleon’s soldiers
and seamen. This talk tells the
story of the prisoners through
the prison economy.
www.berkhamsted-history.
org.uk
FRIDAY 19 OCT
Film Darkest Hour
Nora Grace Hall, Faversham
Close, HP23 5BA. Doors
8pm, Film 8.30pm. £7. Cash
bar offering drinks and snacks.
Tickets from Beechwood Fine
Foods or website.
www.tringcinema.com
SATURDAY 20 OCT
Kids Boo at the Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo will be
celebrating all things spooky
at their Boo at the Zoo event.
It’s sure to be a fang-tastic
day out for the whole family
to enjoy. Join in the fun from
Saturday 20 to Wednesday 31
October.
www.zsl.org/whipsnadezoo
SUNDAY 21 OCT
Fundraiser Mud Pack
Challenge
Ashridge House,
Berkhamsted. 10am-2pm.
Early bird price £30. Take
on the filthiest mud-fest
fundraiser for miles around
and get filthy for St Francis
at the legendary 5 or 10 mile
Mud Pack Challenge!
www.stfrancis.org.uk/supportus/events/detail/mud-packchallenge
TUESDAY 23 OCT
Talk Natural remedies for
winter ills
Nora Grace Hall, Faversham
Close, Tring 7.45pm. Speaker:
Lucy Blunden, medical
herbalist. Visitors welcome.
Call Mo Reeley for further
information.
01442 823768
WEDNESDAY 24 OCT
Fairs Dacorum Schools
Careers Fair
Shendish Manor, Hemel
Hempstead HP3 0AA.
9am-4pm. Employers across
all sectors and industries
are invited to showcase
their apprenticeships, work
placements and jobs for
graduates and school leavers.
cindy@
communityactiondacorum.
org.uk
SUNDAY 28 OCT
Music Albert Lee
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY, 8pm.
£25 Advance £28 Door.
Accompanied by his great
Electric Band.
www.courttheatre.co.uk
MONDAY 29 OCT
Film Loveless
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
Also 30 Oct. 8pm. Nonmembers
£5 at door. A
razor-sharp portrayal of a
family and society on the
edge of collapse. The son
of a couple going through a
vicious divorce disappears.
www.
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Festival Tring Festival
of Fire
Tring Park Cricket Club
5.30-8.30pm. Family £20 (£5
discount for advance online
bookings), Adult £8, Child
£5, Under-5’s free. Stalls,
beer tent, live music and
spectacular fireworks display
set to popular classics.
www.tringfireworks.co.uk
Music The Dung Beatles
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY, 8pm.
£25 Advanc
MONDAY 5 NOV
Film Journey’s End
Berkhamsted Civic Centre,
Also 6 Nov, 8pm. Nonmembers
£5 at door. March
1918. A young lieutenant
arrives at the front line to
join the war-weary officers
of C Company as they
wait for the start of a new
German offensive.
www.
berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk
THURSDAY 8 NOV
Talk Fools Gold: Beat the
drum
Victoria Hall, Akeman St,
Tring 10am.
www.tringu3a.org.uk
FRIDAY 9 NOV
Comedy Stephen K Amos:
Bouquets and Brickbats
The Court Theatre, Tring,
8pm. £17.50.
www.get-stuffed.biz
SATURDAY 10 NOV
Music Strictly A Capella
The Court Theatre, Station
Road, Tring HP23 5QY,
7.30pm. £15 (£12 Concs).
Strictly A Cappella proudly
presents ‘Strictly Goes
Dutch’ with co-stars Heart
of Holland Chorus all the
way from Nieuwegein, the
Netherlands.
www.courttheatre.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 14 NOV
Talk Daniel Axtell: The
Berkhamsted Regicide
Berkhamsted Town
Hall, 8pm. With Murray
Neil. Daniel Axtell from
Berkhamsted fought as a
Parliamentary soldier in the
Civil Wars in England and
Ireland. He was the Captain
of the Guard at the trial
of King Charles I and was
deemed to be a Regicide and
paid the ultimate penalty.
www.berkamsted-history.
org.uk
FRIDAY 16 NOV
Film The Post
Nora Grace Hall, Faversham
Close, HP23 5BA. Doors
8pm, Film 8.30pm. £7.
Save theDate!
Cash bar offering drinks
and snacks. Tickets from
Beechwood Fine Foods or
website.
www.tringcinema.com
SATURDAY 17 NOV
Friday 30th November2018
6:30pm9:30pm
Fundraiser Pepper
Winter Ball
Ashridge House, De Vere
Latimer Estate, Chesham
6.30pm. £80 per head,
tables seat 10 people,
accommodation available.
Wining, dining and dancing in
the elegant Cavendish Suite.
Welcome drink, 3 course
dinner, grand and silent
auctions.
www.pepper.org.uk
Music Alke Quartet
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
7.30pm, £15. Haydn: String
Quartet Op 64 No 4 in G
Major, Janáček: String Quartet
No 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata‘,
Schubert: String Quartet No
15 in G Major.
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk
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Celebrate the festive season in style with
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Saturday 15 December
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Vicarage Rd, Watford WD
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HP4 3EU
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01442 875935
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Doctors Commons Rd,
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01442 874784
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Admiral House
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117 High St, Berkhamsted
HP4 2DJ
01442 863204
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128 High St, Berkhamsted
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Intalink
www.intalink.org.uk
0300 123 4050
30/31 to Hemel Hempstead
via Ashridge, the Gaddesdens
and Potten End (not Sun)
354 to Northchurch (not Sun)
354 to Chesham (not Sun)
500/501 to Aylesbury via
Tring
500/501 to Watford via
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502/532 to Northchurch via
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502/532 to Hemel
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Train
London
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www.londonnorthwestern
railway.co.uk
0333 311 0039
or visit the website to download
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Buzzard and Milton Keynes
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www.southernrailway.com
03451 27 29 20
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01442 876622
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Wilstone, Near Tring HP23 4NT
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01442 890041
07921 847317
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01442 876622
07884 058795
35 Greenway • Berkhamsted • HP4 3JE
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Painter &
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25 yrs in the trade.
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07534 109823
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