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ISSUE 44

Living

WHAT’S

ON:

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SPRING

EVENTS

TRING

The quality quarterly magazine

SUMMER 2018

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TRING

SUMMER 2018

WELCOME TO THE SUMMER ISSUE!

Welcome to my first issue of Tring Living

Magazine as new owner/publishing director!

My team and I have worked hard to

maintain the quality and bespoke feel that

you’ve been enjoying for the past 11 years.

You’ll be pleased to hear that the paper is

now ethically sourced and FSC ® ce r t i fi e d;

the plastic wrap can be recycled with

carrier bags at larger stores.

Please continue to support our local high

streets and send in your news and details of

your events to info@livingmags.info.

Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and/

or follow us on Twitter too.

Have a lovely Summer!

Alison Page

Owner & Publishing

Director

THE TEAM

Publisher:

Alison Page

Editorial Team: David Guest, Clare Swatman,

Adam Hollier & Naomi Mackay

Photographer:

Adam Hollier

CONTACT US

01442 824300

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Contents

04 News The latest around the town

16 Vintage Take a step back in time

18 Shop Local Gift and food ideas from the High Street

23 Recipes Lemon Drizzle with a twist

24 Kids Inspiration for days out

28 Festivals Your summer fun!

30 Pets New pets on the block

34 Book Reviews Local authors

36 Health & Beauty Enjoy the sun safely

40 Gardens Glorious open gardens

47 Property How clean is your house?

50 Eating Out Restaurant, café and pub listings

54 What’s On 8 pages of summer events

62 Services Directory Contacts and services

to 10,335 homes in Tring & surrounding villages

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NEWS

Bright future beckons for Tring Living

Tring Living has a new owner and an

exciting future.

SEND US YOUR NEWS:

Tel: 01442 824300

e: info@livingmags.info

Next deadline: 20/7/18

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SOCIETY

The group meets

about every six

weeks and everyone

is welcome to

come along and

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Details from Siân

at welshsociety@

btinternet.com

TOP MARKS

Local charity Rennie

Grove has welcomed

a new boss. Stewart

Marks has taken over

from Jenny Provin,

who has retired.

Local businesswoman Alison Page has

taken over the Living magazines group

of titles Berkhamsted Living, Tring Living,

School Report and others – set up 17

years ago by Sandra Boothroyd-Todd.

Alison, founder of the well-respected

marketing consultancy Alison Page

Marketing, has been a good friend of

Sandra for many years. It was a chance

conversation over Christmas that

piqued Alison’s interest in buying and

running these popular magazines.

She said: ‘Sandra and her team

have done a lot of work on behalf

of Berkhamsted and Tring, and I’m

thrilled to be taking on their mantle

as I’ve always loved reading the

magazines.

‘Having also known and worked with

the team for many of my marketing

consultancy clients over the years, I

jumped at the opportunity to add a

publishing arm to my business.

‘It’s a new challenge and I’m going to

relish working with the many local

community groups and businesses

that make the magazines so welcomed

when they drop through the door.’

When Sandra started Berkhamsted

Living magazine in late 2001 it was only

intended to be a small project. She

said: ‘I hoped it would be an asset for

the town and the kind of publication I

would enjoy receiving myself. It grew

into something much bigger than I had

envisaged, especially with the launch

of the Tring Living edition in 2007,

and both publications have gained

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amazing credibility among readers and

advertisers.’

Former Living magazines editorial

director David Guest said: ‘We are

sure the magazines are in good hands

with Alison, and we hope she gets as

much pleasure from producing them as

we have done these past 17 years.’

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NEWS

GIVE A HOOT

Do you give a hoot? If

so, the Bucks Owl &

Raptor Group could

be perfect for you.

The not-for-profi t

organisation is run

entirely by volunteers

who work to protect

and encourage boxdwelling

birds of prey,

specifi cally barn owls,

tawny owls, little owls

and kestrels.

To get involved visit

www.giveahoot.org.uk.

FIND SPROCKET

Sprocket was

stolen on Friday

13 April during a

house burglary in

Berkhamsted. Please

call 07956 626781 if

you can help. As the

magazine goes to print

we are praying for

Sprocket’s safe return.

News in pictures

EGGSACT SCIENCE

Your starter for ten, teams: who

knows what Oology is?

Eggsactly. It’s the study of birds’ eggs.

Sir David Attenborough has used the

resources of Tring’s Natural History

Museum to produce a documentary

about new research into eggs and

the remarkable structure of these

miracles of nature.

The Natural History Museum at the

end of Akeman Street has the largest

collection of eggs in the world. Using

a cutting-edge 3D X-ray microscope

the research team was able to study

the eggs without damaging them.

That made it the perfect location for

Sir David to explore such questions

as ‘how is an egg made?’, ‘why are

they the shape they are?’ and ‘why lay

an egg at all?’

The documentary entitled

Attenborough’s Wonder of Eggs

aired on BBC2 on 31 March. It

included new research at the

museum into one of the most iconic

lost birds, the Great Auk, which was

fl ightless, tasty and easy to kill, so

quickly became extinct.

● Additionally…more than 300

hummingbirds have had their feathers

ruffl ed up in a recent spruce up.

Conservationists at Tring’s Natural

History Museum have been busy

restoring the historic specimens

which have been on display since the

1800s.

The six month project involved

cleaning, repairing and replacing

broken beaks.

Museum Conservator Chelsea

McKibbin said: “We had to be quite

meticulous in our cleaning.”

A CLASS ACT AT OAKMAN

You know you’re on to something good

when your own employees are rooting for

the business.

And so it is once again for Tring-based

Oakman Inns, voted 17th in The Sunday

Times Best Companies to work for.

And this isn’t the fi rst time Oakman has

appeared in the list. The company is in the

top 50 for the fourth year running.

Oakman Inns started with the popular

Akeman in Tring in 2007, transformed the

Kings Arms in Berkhamsted and now has

more than 20 pubs and restaurants across

the country.

Its CEO, Peter Borg-Neal, was named 2017

Business Leader of the Year at The Publican

Awards.

Oakman’s operations director, Alex Ford,

said: ‘The entire process is about as objective

as it can get, and the score is based upon

what our people say about where and how

they work, as well as engagement experts

examining how the entire HR process from

training to pastoral care is undertaken.

This is so important for us because we’re a

people business, and good customer contact

and relations are born out of confi dent,

happy, well-trained staff, who are always

engaged in trying to be the best they can be.’

● Hemel-based holiday company Bourne

Leisure scooped 6th spot in the 25 Best Big

Companies category.

6 | Tring Living www.livingmags.info


News in pictures

FACES OF TRING

A local photographer is

compiling a book of photographs

celebrating the people of Tring.

Adam Hollier of Adam Hollier

Photography said: ‘It’s early days

but we are inviting people

who live in or around

Tring or perhaps have

moved away but have a

special connection to our

wonderful and magical

market town, to come and

have their photo taken for

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be published in September.’

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‘Now, ten years down the line, Harley has to speak

in a higher-pitched voice to make sure she still sounds

like the young hog [Peppa Pig]. Harley – who lives in

Tring, Herts – records Peppa Pig in a London studio

once a month.’

The Sun, 2 May 2018

‘But as she looks ahead to the imminent birth, The

Apprentice UK and Celebrity Big Brother star Jessica

Cunningham has revealed her growing baby bump in

a series of new images. The 31-year old looks radiant

while relaxing in a multi-coloured bikini during her

current stay at Champney’s health spa in Tring - the

venue for her recent baby shower.’

Daily Mail, 23 April 2018

‘A man of many talents, as a teenager Bradley [Walsh]

enjoyed a career as a professional football player.

He played for Brentford in their reserve team, with

stints on loan at Dunstable Town, Barnet, Tring Town,

Boreham Wood and Chalfont St Peter.’

The Sun, 7 May 2018

News in pictures

LITTER

FRONTLINE

REACHES A41

Littering drivers are

responsible for a

staggering eight tonnes

of rubbish along the A41.

In a week-long campaign

in March, a 20-strong crew from the borough council

collected masses of rubbish including coffee cups, bottles

and take-away containers. They cleaned up along the

slip-roads, junctions, verges and the central reservation

from the M25 to the Buckinghamshire boundary.

A Keep Britain Tidy national survey has revealed that

litter in the UK could be killing over 3m shrews, voles

and mice each year. Litter also harms larger animals, with

the RSPCA dealing with an animal killed or injured by

litter every two hours.

Dacorum Borough Council asks you to report litter or

fl y-tipping by visiting www.dacorum.gov.uk/litter. There is

now a £200 fi xed penalty fi ne for littering from a vehicle;

it pays to take your rubbish home.

EARTH DAY TARGET

Oakman Inns aims to phase

out single-use plastics within

a year.

The pub, restaurant and

hotel chain has pledged to

banish single-use plastics

by Earth Day 2019 – 22

April. Oakman runs

the Kings Arms in

Berkhamsted, the

Akeman in Tring and

the Red Lion in Water End among

others across the south of England and the Midlands.

Peter Borg-Neal, Oakman Inns’ CEO, said: ‘Oakman has

a reputation for leading the way and, to a certain extent,

it’s now up to us to show what can be done with the

support of all our stakeholders, including our suppliers.’

8 | Tring Living www.livingmags.info


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WIN A FREE ROBIN HOOD FAMILY TICKET!

Here’s your chance to see Robin Hood & His Merry

Men outdoors this summer at Hatfi eld House, on us.

A family ticket – two adults, two children – is up

for grabs for the Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s

open-air performance on 1 July.

This brand new version of Robin’s story is brought

alive with traditional sword-play, song, music, dance

and stunning medieval costumes.

Find out more by visiting www.chapterhouse.org.

Email info@livingmags.info by Sunday 24 June.

Winner will be picked at random and notifi ed by email on Monday 25 June.

To enter, simply answer this simple question:

By what other name is Robin Hood known?

Email your answer to info@livingmags.info by Sunday 24 June.

SO FIT SO SPA

Champneys returns to

its health-spa roots this

summer with the arrival

of former Olympian

and trainer to the stars,

Professor Greg Whyte OBE.

At Champneys, Greg will offer bespoke packages to help

clients become healthier and more active, focusing on:

● Physical training and techniques

● Nutritional advice

● Mental preparation for races and challenges

● Gym work

● Kit advice

● Injury prevention.

There will be gold, silver and bronze packages available.

Greg will also mentor and train Champneys’ own fi tness

experts during their four-year partnership.

For more information contact Champneys through

www.champneys.com.

BIG BUILD-UP

Improvements to Tring Park School for the Performing

Arts are well underway, with great progress being made

over the past few weeks.

‘Work progressed well over the Easter holidays and the

construction team have taken advantage of the recent

fi ne weather to press ahead with pouring the cement

slabs that form the footprint of the new building,’ said

deputy principal Anselm Barker.

‘The shell of the lower-ground fl oor is almost complete,

and work has begun on the ground fl oor level as the

building starts to rise up into the air. It should take three

to four months to complete the

basic concrete structure of each

fl oor, so the shell of the entire

building will reach its full height by

the end of June. Work will then

begin on the cladding, the timber

screen and the internal layout.’

Tring Park School is at www.

tringpark.com.

10 | Tring Living www.livingmags.info


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News in pictures

CROCKERS

ROCKS UP

Crockers Chef’s

Table Tring opened its

doors on 24 April and

welcomed its fi rst guests

to a permanent table.

After huge success

in Potten End, owner

and founder Luke Garnsworthy and head chef Scott

Barnard have moved their fi ne dining restaurant to

larger premises at 74 High St, Tring.

‘The site came up at a great time for us,’ says Luke.

‘Tring is a beautiful town with great community vibes,

and I think our dining concept will thrive here. We

have an even larger chef’s table and the space to open

a separate bar as well.’

Crockers Chef’s Table seats up to 15 people for each

service, where all the diners sit together and watch

Scott, a fi nalist on Masterchef: The Professionals in

2015, complete each dish. There’s a midweek lunch

menu, a three-course menu, a tasting menu and a

vegetarian tasting menu.

More information at www.crockerstring.co.uk.

MOTHER OF

INVENTION

A well-known local

cake-maker can now

add the title ‘inventor’

to her CV.

Sherry Hostler, from

Tring-based Sherry

Hostler Cake Artistry, regularly battled

with the problem of how to make the sugarpaste on

her cakes appear smooth. Traditionally it’s done using

your hands, after running them under cold water, or

by wrapping it in cling-fi lm – but neither method is

without its fl aws.

Sherry said: ‘For years I used those two methods and

I always used to think ‘why on earth doesn’t someone

invent a smoother for this?’ One day, as I was grappling

with hot-hand syndrome yet again, bemoaning the

fact that there was no smoother for shaped cakes, I

thought ‘hey… why don’t I actually invent one!’’

So Sherry created the Cake Smoothie, which is made

in the UK from platinum-cured silicone and looks like a

soft, fl exible scraper.

Find out more by visiting http://cakesmoothie.com

DINE OUT AT THE ZOO

Feeding time at Whipsnade Zoo is a more elegant

event with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s launch there

of the River Cottage Kitchen and Deli.

The food campaigner and celebrity chef has

transformed what was the Lookout Café next to the

white rhino enclosure. Now it is very stylish, decorated

using recycled materials and boasting a fantastic view

across the Chilterns. It sits just above the famous white

lion, which has itself just had a facelift.

At the launch, Hugh said: ‘This is a fantastic

opportunity to share what we believe in. Conservation

and sustainability – it’s all part of the same story.’

Guests were treated to dishes including smoked chalkstream

trout with dill mustard, a fennel, apple and

rhubarb salad, wood-roast shoulder of organic pork

with pearl barley, roast apples and squash, and baked

caulifl ower with ‘rhubarbbq’ sauce, toasted seeds and

nuts. River Cottage drinks like cider and ginger beer

featured on the drinks menu.

For visitors who don’t

want a restaurant

meal, the Deli offers

drinks, ice-cream,

wholesome salads,

sandwiches and snacks.

If the sun is shining, the

decking area behind

the restaurant will be

an ideal spot to rest

awhile and recharge the

batteries on a day out.

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TRING CARNIVAL 2018

Sing-a-long fi lms, live music and fancy dress are all part of

the fun in the run up to this year’s Tring carnival.

Get out the Brylcreem as kick-starting the four-day

celebration on June 21, Tring Cinema presents Sing-along

Grease the Musical in the carnival marquee. Get

your costume ready (Pink Lady or T-Bird?) and warm up

those vocal chords at the Tring Brewery beer festival.

And to complete the experience food is available from an

American diner! Tickets from www.tringcinema.com.

The next day The Pepper Foundation presents The

Dung Beatles. Also in the carnival marquee, this fabulous

Beatles tribute band promise to be great fun. Doors

at 7pm and tickets £17 on the night or £15 from Tring

Brewery, Beechwood Fine Foods or online at www.

pepper.org.uk.

Saturday is carnival day (12-5pm) and the theme is ‘Tring

Beside the Sea’ so think pony rides, ice creams and candy

fl oss. Acts include the Acrochaps who will be performing

seaside themed acrobatics and the Bubbleologists are a

bubble-making mermaid show. Other attractions include

crazy golf, dog show, dancing groups, fairground rides,

German Shepherd agility display, food and drink stalls plus

Tring Brewery’s beer tent.

This year Tring Together’s stall has a seaside picture

postcard photo opportunity!

The parade starts from Bishop Wood School at 11.30am,

with a procession of local schools in seaside themes,

organisations and vintage cars through the High Street,

making their way to Pound Meadow.

COURT THEATRE LIVES ON

David Evans MBE, founder of Grass Roots has recently

picked up the keys after buying it back from the fi rm

which bought Grass Roots.

David said: “During the lengthy negotiations I decided

to make the prospective buyers an offer to acquire

Pennyroyal Court and the Court Theatre. This would give

me the opportunity to keep the theatre available to all

those people who have helped make it the great success

it had become.

“All I can ask is that the community continue their

support and take advantage of a very special place, The

David Evans Court Theatre.”

MODEL RAILWAY EXPO

A model railway club is celebrating its 40th anniversary

with a special exhibition.

Tring and District Model Railway Club was founded in

June 1978 by a group of local modellers and on June 23 it

will be holding a special display put together by the club,

its members and friends at Aston Clinton Primary School

from 10.30am-3.30pm.

More details at www.tdmrc.co.uk

12 | Tring Living www.livingmags.info


If you’re looking for the recruitment company

Cobham Consulting on Berkhamsted High

Street then you’ll have to look again.

Exciting new expansion plans and an

opportunity to offer career management

has meant a move to Second Floor, 2

Churchgates, The Wilderness, Berkhamsted.

The awarding-winning company which was

set up 19 years ago by Caroline Jones in her

spare bedroom, moved to a prime location on

Berkhamsted High Street in 2000.

Caroline said: “It is fantastic to have a proper

kitchen area and a specialist (and spacious)

interview room and we are really enjoying having

the extra space to expand our growing business.

“Cobham Consulting has been based in

Berkhamsted for the last 19 years and has

specialised in helping local employers fi nd local

talent and helping local people fi nd that right

role. We can help in offi ce, sales, marketing,

accounts and IT, both on a temporary and

permanent basis.”

The new space and a dedicated interview

room means the team can offer career

management workshops which

can be run for small groups

or individuals.

Pictured from left to right:

• Caroline Jones – Director • Steve Jones – Business Manager • Alice – Recruitment Account Manager

• Megan – Recruitment Consultant

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News in pictures

STILL ROCKING!

Thirty years old and the Pepper Show is still rocking on!

This year’s big birthday show once again brings together

an incredible group of local singers and musicians - some

who are in the music business full time and others who

perform outside of their normal day jobs.

You can expect a fi rst-class evening of entertainment

from new songs and highlights from more than 170

performances!

The Pepper Show’s founder, Robert Breakwell is back at

the helm this year and since it started it has raised more

than £867,000 to support the work of Rennie Grove

Children’s Hospice at Home service, which provides

individualised care and support for life-limited children in

their own home.

The show runs from 17-21 July. Details and tickets from

www.pepper.org.uk.

CHEERS TRING BREWERY

Tring Brewery has a recently picked up another

prestigious award.

Its punchy but fl avoursome 7.2% Death or Glory won the

Overall Small Pack Champion award - meaning it’s the

best bottled beer in the UK!

The event took place at Liverpool’s Echo Arena in March

and was organised by the Society of Independent Brewers

Association.

GO WILD!

Could you do something wild for 30 days?

MP CAMPAIGNS FOR NEW HOSPITAL

Hemel’s MP is backing a campaign to build a new hospital

for West Herts.

Mike Penning who is tabling a Parliamentary Motion said:

‘We need a new, modern, purpose-built, acute hospital

to serve the people of Hemel Hempstead, St Albans and

Watford. It is a big mistake to focus all efforts on Watford.

‘Let’s start again, on a greenfi eld site, with room to allow

for expansion, plenty of free - and

level - car parking. It’s a no brainer.

It would benefi t the people of this

growing part of the world as well as

serve as a well-located backup for

any major incidents on the M1, M25,

the airports and north-west London.

The Wildlife Trust which manages Tring Park is launching

its 30 Days Wild campaign to encourage people to do

something wild everyday throughout June.

The scheme is backed by James McVey from rock band

The Vamps.

James said: ‘Now – that could be going camping

somewhere if you’ve never been camping, it could be

doing an off-road trail, climbing a massive hill that you’ve

always wanted to do but never

done – but it could also

be something as simple as

recycling if you’ve never

recycled before or buying

a reusable water bottle.’

Sign up to get your free 30

Days Wild Pack by visiting

www.wildlifetrusts.org/

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VINTAGE

Events with a 40s theme are all the rage at the moment,

and over the summer there will be plenty of opportunities

to fl aunt your 40s look at vintage fairs and themed

weekends.

But how do you go about channelling your 40s fl air?

We asked Emma Treleaven, exhibitions assistant at Bletchley Park

Trust. Emma is also a fashion historian with a particular interest in the

styles of the decade. She regularly dresses in vintage style and has

helped staff at Bletchley Park, home of the wartime coders, to keep

their costumes authentic for the various period events held at the

park (see panel for details). The wartime era provides the context of

this feature.

Make do and mend

BACK TO THE

BLITZ

Take a step back in time and discover

how you can get the 40s look

For a start, suggests Emma, go through your own wardrobe for

clothes that can be adapted. ‘You need a straight skirt, nothing with

too much fabric. ‘Then fi nd a simple collared shirt, and some knitwear.

Colour work – a Fairisle patterned jumper for instance – is perfect.

‘This all ties in with the make-do-and-mend ethos of the war. It all

needs to be simple – M&S cardigans are perfect – hip length and

Vintage events

this summer

THE WORLD AT WAR

Newport Pagnell

9 Jun, 10am-5pm

Get dressed up and enjoy the stalls,

entertainment, dancing, displays,

reenactments, vintage and military

vehicles.

HERITAGE FLEA MARKET

Civic Centre, Berkhamsted

27 Jun, 10am-3pm

Antiques and collectibles.

Refreshments available.

AUTUMN 1940S VINTAGE WEEKEND

Bletchley Park

29-30 Sept, 9.30am-5pm

Dress to impress for this

event. Live music, tours of

the Park and vintage lawn

games. Vintage vehicles,

historical displays and reenactments.

THE FORTIES EXPERIENCE

Lincolnsfi elds Children’s Centre,

Bushey Hall, Watford

Last Sunday of each month.

Living history at the WWII home

of the US 8th Airforce Fighter

Command.

VILLAGE AT WAR

Canal Museum, Stoke, Bruerne

8-9 Sept

40s weekend around the water:

Battle of Britain memorial fl ight,

tea dances, historic boats, fashion

parade, living history and lots more.

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straight is what you need – short, fi tted and cropped

are late 40s/50s styles!’

Button up the shirt, tuck it into the pencil skirt, add a

pair of brogues and you’re good to go!

Naomi Glasser, owner of Berkhamsted’s Luminous &

Vogue, suggests: ‘Go as a Land Girl. It’s the easy way

to go – a short-sleeved shirt, trousers tucked into

boots – and you can have a scarf knotted on your

head, so you don’t need to worry about elaborate

hair!’

While Land Girls wore earthy colours, Emma says you

don’t need to be afraid of colour in 40s styles. ‘Most

people think the 40s were drab, but I think that’s

because all the photos are black and white! But there

were all sorts of colours – no neons though – and

patriotic red, white and blue were very popular.’

If you’re leaning towards a military uniform, it’s dark

blue or khaki skirts with shirts and matching ties,

along with fl at shoes. For men there are websites

such as Soldier of Fortune (www.sofmilitary.co.uk)

that sell reproduction uniforms.

Pin curls were really popular too, but you will need

to sleep in them and then brush them out the next

day. Victory Curls weren’t as popular as you might

imagine – they took a lot of work.

‘For make-up, steer clear of cats’ eyes – they are from

the 50s. Instead go for fresh-faced and glamorous

with the emphasis on lips and eyebrows,’ Emma

advises. A little eye shadow and mascara, plus some

matte lipstick are the order of the day.

Finishing touches should include stockings or tights

with seams up the back. Emma recommends cheap

Primark ones – or if you want to be really authentic,

look out for styles from vintage repro lingerie

company What Katy Did, which produces real 100%

nylon stockings made on the original 40s machines. ■

HOME &COLONIAL

Antiques & Inspiration

On Civvy Street, men wore straight, full trousers,

collars, wide ties, trilby and braces. Knitwear was also

popular, as were trench coats and wool overcoats.

Men should be clean-shaven or wearing a moustache.

If you’re shopping for 40s vintage ‘you can very

successfully fake it using 70s and early 80s clothes as

they had the same silhouettes,’ says Emma.

Hair and make-up

The devil’s in the detail, so getting your hair and makeup

right can really help to create that authentic look.

Head scarves were used a lot to protect the hair.

Emma explains: ‘They only washed hair once a week

and then it was set, so they used scarves to protect

the style.’ Scarves work best with casual clothes.

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134 High Street . Berkhamsted . HP4 3AT

Tel: 01442 877007

www.homeandcolonial.co.uk


SHOP&EAT

SHOP&EAT

LOCALLY

LOCALLY

1.

GREAT THINGS TO BUY

IN BERKHAMSTED,

TRING & THE VILLAGES

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

SUPPLIER INFORMATION

1 Campfire Gin Gift Set £32 Puddingstone Distillery, Wilstone

2 Abahna Candles (various fragrances) £26 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

3 Gold Leopard Coin Bank £45 White Mint, Berkhamsted

4 Bisque Figurine £95 Home & Colonial, Berkhamsted

5 Eco Friendly Picnicware from £5.95 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

6 Shruti battery operated bulbs for the garden £7.50 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

7 1L Growler = £15.00 and 2L Growler = £19.50 Tring Brewery, Tring

8 Tring Mug £11 Fancy That, Tring

9 Emma Ball Tring Memo Pad £4 Fancy That, Tring

10 Floaty Sarong by Powder £28 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

11 Thistly Cross - 330ml - £2.80 per bottle Tring Brewery, Tring

12 Pink Toucan Coin Bank £55 White Mint, Berkhamsted

13 Sunglasses from Powder £39 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

8.

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14. Decorative fl ower pots, £6.20 Home & Colonial

15. Just Biscuits cheddar and chilli PE Mead, Wilstone

16. Silky My Story tops, £45 Diff usion, Tring

9.

17. Belazu exotic pastes Beechwood, Tring

18. Distillery tour voucher, £15 Puddingstone, Wilstone

19. Elegant glassware Tring Brewery

20. Mezzesoul sauces Beechwood, Tring

21. Period notelets Home & Colonial

22. Chiltern Natural Foods Belgian chocolate granola PE Mead, Wilstone

23. Contrasting bowls Number Twenty

12.

24. Chiltern Ice Cream dark chocolate gelato PE Mead, Wilstone

25. Versatile tins, £25 for set of 3 designs and sizes Waterstones

26. Flasks Tring Brewery

27. Flamingo hot pink lamps, £13 and £33 White Mint

25.

13.

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SHOP&EAT

SHOP&EAT

LOCALLY

GREAT THINGS TO BUY

IN BERKHAMSTED,

TRING & THE VILLAGES

2.

1.

4.

3.

5.

6.

SUPPLIER INFORMATION

1 Seasonist Risotto and Couscous £3.50 Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring

2 Campfi re Gin 50cl £36 Puddingstone Distillery, Wilstone

3 Small Glass - £3.00 and Large Glass - £3.50 Tring Brewery, Tring

4 Abahna Diffusers (various fragrances) £32 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

5 Yellow Lemon Bowl £15 White Mint, Berkhamsted

6 Emma Ball Tring Memo Pad £4 Fancy That, Tring

7 Zeos - naturally low sugar soft drinks £2.90 Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring

8 Original 1940s Oil Painting £65 Home & Colonial, Berkhamsted

9 Small-Batch Bottled Beers (India Stout) - £2.40 per bottle Tring Brewery, Tring

10 Cooks & Co ready prepared peppers and sundried tomatoes £3.50 / £3.25

Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring

7.

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PUDDINGSTONE DISTILLERY

Distillers of Hertfordshire’s

award winning Campfire Gin

8.

9.

VISIT THE DISTILLERY & SHOP

Open Fridays and Saturdays

9.30am – 5.00pm

10.

P U D D I N G S T O N E D I S T I L L E R Y

P E Mead & Sons Farm Shop site

Wilstone, Tring, Herts HP23 4NT

www.puddingstonedistillery.com


SHOP&EAT

SHOP&EAT

LOCALLY

1.

GREAT THINGS TO BUY

IN BERKHAMSTED,

TRING & THE VILLAGES

2.

4.

3.

4.

7.

7.

5.

6.

8.

SUPPLIER INFORMATION

1 Marble Pottery from Bliss Home from £7.00 Number Twenty, Berkhamsted

2 Horseshoe Frame £12 Fancy That, Tring

3 Purely Pestos - from the fridge £3.65 Beechwood Fine Foods, Tring

4 Yellow Banana Bowl £15 White Mint, Berkhamsted

5 Campfi re Gin Tumbler metal £11 Puddingstone Distillery, Wilstone

6 Toucan Jug £55 White Mint, Berkhamsted

7 Tring Tea Towel £7.99 Fancy That, Tring

8 Thistly Cross - 500ml - £3.25 per bottle Tring Brewery, Tring

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FROM

SARAH MURRAY

AT BEECHWOOD

FINE FOODS,

TRING

RECIPE

LEMON & RASPBERRY

DRIZZLE CAKE

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

FOR THE DRIZZLE

■ 250g softened butter ■ 50g golden caster sugar

■ 250g golden caster sugar ■ 50g crushed white sugar cubes

■ zest 2 large lemons ■ juice 2 large lemons

■ 3 large eggs

■ fresh raspberries to decorate

■ 200g plain fl our

■ 100g ground almonds

■ 2½ tsp baking powder

■ 50ml milk

■ 100g fresh or frozen raspberries

Method

● Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the

base of a 23cm round spring form cake tin with baking

parchment.

● Beat the butter and sugar with the lemon zest until pale

and fl uffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Then fold in the

fl our, almonds and baking powder, and the milk and keep

mixing until smooth.

● Scrape half the cake batter into the tin and level the

surface.

● Scatter over the raspberries and carefully spread over

the remaining mix and level the top.

● Bake for 40-50mins until cooked and golden.

● Make the drizzle by quickly mixing the juice and sugars

and spoon over the surface of the cake whilst it is still

warm. Leave the cake to cool in the tin.

● When completely cold remove from the tin, place on a

serving plate and decorate with fresh raspberries.

www.beechwoodfinefoods.com

WILSTONE | TRING | HERTS | HP23 4NT

Produce available from

over 30 local suppliers!

Home produced lamb & beef

Heygates animal feeds & pet foods

Relax in our tea room

and browse our produce

www.chilterncoldpressedrapeseedoil.co.uk

www.pemeadandsons.co.uk 01442 828478

Great food, great flavour!

We believe that great food & flavour comes

from the freshest ingredients & produce

• Seasonal fruit & veg

handpicked by us &

available to you the

same day

• With Beechwood you

know what you’re eating

& where it’s from!

• You’ll also find us at

Tring Carnival serving

Strawberries & Cream

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THE GREAT

OUTDOORS

Its good to get the kids out and about.

Here’s some inspiration for days

out some local and some

further afield.

When the sun shines the UK

can be a beautiful place to live.

Here’s our guide to go with the

kids to get some fresh air and

exercise this summer,

all within an hour’s drive.

Tring Reservoirs

Tring HP23 4PA

all ages

£ free

Built to top up the Grand Union Canal at the

Tring Summit, these four peaceful reservoirs

on the outskirts of Tring are now a lovely place

to spend a relaxing day walking and spotting

wildlife, especially birds. There are car-parks at

Startops and Wilstone Reservoirs, and you can

take marked circular walks or try geo-caching.

Some of the paths are muddy and there are

steep slopes to climb so it’s not suitable for

buggies, but dogs are allowed.

canalrivertrust.org.uk

Go Ape! Wendover Woods

Wendover HP22 5NQ

age 10yrs+

£ from £25

Go Ape! is the amazing high ropes course in

the treetops in Wendover Woods. You have

to be at least 10yrs and a minimum of 1.4m

tall, and then you can spend your day fl inging

yourself about in the treetops on high ropes

and zip wires. Adults cost £33, kids are £25.

Wendover Woods

Wendover HP22 5NQ

all ages

£ from £1.70 to park your car

A huge area of woodland with plenty of parking, a café, lots

of well-marked walking trails, a family cycling trail, and a trail

for younger kids to follow to fi nd the Highway Rat, the latest

creation from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.

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College Lake, Tring

Tring HP23 5QG

younger children

£ free

A gorgeous nature reserve tucked away just outside

Tring, College Lake has more than 1,000 species

among the wetlands and grasslands. Spend the day

strolling with the kids, or they can

take part in organised activities

during the school holidays, such

as Wildlife Warriors from just

£6 per child. There’s a café

and a car park, and space for

picnics too.

Independent Day School

for girls 4 - 16 years

Day Nursery & Pre-School

for girls and boys from 6 months

KIDS OUT & ABOUT

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

are encouraged to aim high, to grasp opportunities, enjoy

learning and to make lasting friendships.

Prep School Working Open Event

Tuesday 12 June, 9.30am

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

You will need to book, and places are limited.

Please contact the Registrar on 01442 839169 or visit our website

to book your place.

Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 8RP

E: registrar@abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

www.abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

Tring Park

Tring HP23 5LX

all ages

£ free

Enjoy a lovely walk through

the mature woodland and

chalk grasslands of the 264

acres of Tring Park. The

nearest car-park is Hastoe

Lane near the Natural

History Museum, although

access to the park isn’t easy

from there with buggies and

wheelchairs.

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THE GREAT

OUTDOORS

Waddesdon Manor

Waddesdon, HP18 0JH

all ages

£ from £30 per family

Spend time exploring the gardens and playground, and eat in the outside

cafés. There are frequent tours and walks during the summer months too.

Entrance tickets to the grounds are £30 for a family, and house tickets are

£55 per family.

www.waddesdon.org.uk

Aston Clinton Park

London Rd, Aston Clinton HP22 5HL

5-12yrs

£ free

A hidden treasure in the middle of Aston Clinton,

this is great for a day out with the kids if the

weather’s good. There’s a playground and soft

play area for the younger children, a fi tness trail

and skate park for the older ones, a stream for

paddling on hot days, as well as a café. During the

summer it’s open from 7am until 10pm.

Green Park, Aston Clinton

Stablebridge Road, Aston Clinton

HP22 5NE

8-17yrs

£ from £3.50-£40

ALF Villages runs a fantastic outdoor activity centre

where you can try all kinds of things, including

canoeing, kayaking, water orbs, mountain biking, pedal

go-karts, footgolf, abseiling, climbing walls, high ropes,

zip-wire and many more. A Family Taster Day costs

just £3.50 per session; a Family Activity Day is £20 per

adult and £15 per child; School Holiday Activity Days

run from 8.45am to 5pm and cost £40 per child over

the age of 8yrs.

www.alfvillages.org,

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KIDS OUT & ABOUT

Mead Open Farm

Stanbridge Road, Billington, LU7 9JH

to 8yrs

£

from £8.95pp

This is also fab for younger kids; meet farm animals, play

on the adventure playground, brave the high ropes and

climbing wall, have a go on the go-karts and crazy golf

and spend hours in the huge indoor play area. Tickets

cost from £8.95 per child during term-time, and £12.45

in school holidays.

www.meadopenfarm.co.uk

Become a

Ballerina

Mummy and Me Ballet

Thursday 9.30am-10am

Preschool Ballet

Friday 2.15pm-2.45pm

Saturday 9am-9.30 am

Contact us for a free trial

Email: admin@thechallisschoolofdance.co.uk

Facebook: facebook.com/challisdance

Old Church House, Western Road, Tring, HP234BT

www.thechallisschoolofdance.co.uk

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FESTIVAL

TIME

It’s festival season at last!

These are some of our

favourite local events

On a summer’s day there’s nothing

better than sitting in the sun listening

to your favourite tunes. We can’t

guarantee the sun (wellies anyone?),

but we can point you to great days at these brilliant

festivals – all within a hour’s drive. Enjoy!

Beacon Festival

Where: Watlington Hill Farm, OX49 5HS

When: 15-16 June

Only 26 miles away, this is a not-for-profi t festival

raising money for local charities. There’s plenty

of music and comedy to enjoy and a teen stage

showcasing young talent. www.beaconfestival.net

Pitstone and Ivinghoe Festivall

Where: Pitstone Green, LU7 9GT

When: 29-30 June

This gets bigger and better every year! In a Big Top

on Pitstone Green, Friday will be Las Vegas Night,

with a casino, circus events, tribute acts, street food,

music and dancing; and Saturday is Ibiza Night, with

a top DJ and performers. www.events-pi.com

Chilfestt

Where: Cow Lane, Tring HP23 5QY

When: 6-7 July

If you can get tickets, Friday is a special Tony Hadley

night, featuring the man himself and guests. Saturday

night has 80s stars such as Kim Wilde, Marc Almond,

Go West, Nick Heyward and Johnny Hates Jazz.

www.chilfest.co.uk

Farr Festival

Where: Baldock SG7 5JX

When: 5-8 July

From humble beginnings in 2009, this has turned into

one of the UK’s biggest electronic music festivals –

and it’s all in the middle of a forest on the other side

of the county! There are lots of artists playing, as well

as hot tubs for hire.

www.farrfestival.co.uk

Folk By the Oak

Where: Hatfi eld Park, AL9 5NQ

When: 15 July

This year’s line-up includes Amy Macdonald, Billy

Bragg and the Young ’Uns on the lively main stage

and the intimate Acorn Stage. There’s family stuff in

the craft tent and the Family Space with workshops,

face-painting and storytelling.

www.folkbytheoak.co.uk

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Organisers PIE , Chairman Dave Seaton : 07899 062037

Penn Fest

Where: The Big Park, Penn Street HP7 0PL

When: 20-21 July

Penn Fest has some huge names. The headliners are

the Kaiser Chiefs and the Manic Street Preachers,

but other acts include Leftfi eld, Feeder, Star Sailor,

Badly Drawn Boy, Bluetones and Jesus Jones. There’s

also family entertainment including circus skills and

unicycling. www.pennfest.net

Standon Calling

Where: Ware SG11 1EE

When: 26-29 July

Paloma Faith, George Ezra, Brian Ferry... and plenty

for kids of all ages. Babysitting too!

www.standon-calling.com

Meraki Festival, St Albans

Where: Herts County Showground AL3 7PT

When: 10-12 August

Rock, pop and soul music, with 10cc and Nick

Kershaw among many others. Family activities include

kids yoga, story sessions, unicycle lessons, splash

park, circus skills, caving, waterslides, laser tag, roller

discos and a silent disco. www.merakifestival.com

LEISURE FESTIVALS

Berkofest

Where: Ashlyns Hall, Berkhamsted, HP4 2ST

When: 8 September

Charlie Hussey has confi rmed that the popular

festival will defi nitely be going ahead this year with

the help of sponsors: B&M Care, Ashlyns Hall and

Berkhamsted School.

We really hope that Charlie and his amazing

team of volunteers can go ahead with the brilliant

Berkofest - keep an eye on the website for future

announcements. www.berkofest.com.

Cool Britanniaa

Where: Knebworth Park, SG1 2AX

When: 31 August-2nd September.

So many big names this year: Happy Mondays,

Razorlight, Feeder, Embrace, Cast and Dodgy.

There’s a Ministry of Sound Big Top, a funfair,

karaoke, and a kids zone with circus skills and

shows. www.coolbritanniafest.com ■

Hertfordshire Festival of Music

Where: Hertford and Watford

When: 10-16 June

This is a series of classical musical concerts at various venues in Hertford and Watford. It includes

Stephen Hough in recital, Gemma Rosefi eld and Songs of Travel and Contemplation.

www.hertsmusicfest.org.uk

HFoM is the vision of composer James Francis Brown, and conductor Tom Hammond.

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Pets’Corner

MUMMY! I

WANT AN

ALPACA

Forget cats and dogs – there’s a new pet in town and it may

be coming to a home near you

You’ve probably never even considered

having an alpaca as a pet – and why

would you? But there are plenty of

people who do, and you’d be surprised

how easy the animals are to look after.

Closely related to the llama, alpacas come from

the Andean high plains of west-central South

America, and live at altitudes of around 4,000m.

They’ve adapted surprisingly well to life at lower

altitudes in the UK. Generally hardy, healthy and

relatively easy to keep, they have become popular

as pets.

They are, however, herd animals and thrive in

the company of other alpacas. So you will need

space: as a rule of thumb, an acre of rough grazing

pasture supports four or fi ve alpacas.

They rarely jump, so net fencing just over a metre

high is enough - never use barbed wire. Alpacas live

outside most of the time but will need some form of

shelter in cold and wet weather.

A bonus for alpaca owners is the soft, luxurious

fl eece. This is one of the main reasons local alpacaowner

Pam Sangster keeps them. ‘I knit my own

clothes from the fl eece of my small herd,’ she says.

‘There’s nothing to compare to the soft, luxurious

feel of the clothing.’

If you want to fi nd out more, go to the British Alpaca

Society website – www.bas-uk.com.

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Local

Pets

Directory of

specialists

Baby alert! How will

your dog react to

a new arrival?

How does bringing a new baby into

the family affect your four-legged

friend?

Local animal behaviour expert

Hanne Grice has spent the past

few months studying the subject

for her MSc in Applied Animal

Behaviour and Training.

‘I’ve spent years working with dogs

and cats, and over the years I’ve

seen how the arrival of a new baby

can affect a pet’s behaviour,’ Hanne

says. ‘This is particularly striking in

the case of dogs, because they often

go from being ‘dog babies’ to being

cast out of the family to a certain

extent.’

Hanne has conducted extensive

research. ‘There is little data about

this subject, so I’ve carried out my

own questionnaire and am currently

collating the results,’ she explains.

‘I’m looking at people who have a

dog and then have a baby, and the

effects it has, and whether people

seek help and advice before the

baby arrives, or whether problems

arise afterwards.

‘People often express guilt about

the lack of attention they’re giving

their pet after the arrival of a baby,

including grooming, walking and play.

‘I’m hoping that the results from

this study may offer insights for

expectant parents and young

families that encourage positive

relationships between dogs, owners

and their children and propose

avenues for further exploration into

this understudied area.’

Hanne’s latest book, Playing With

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Reduced levels of interaction with

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Pets’Corner

START: Full Moon pub,

Cholesbury-Hawridge Common

ENDS: Full Moon pub,

Cholesbury-Hawridge Common

DISTANCE: 3.8 miles (6km)

ASCENT: 300ft (91m)

We hope you enjoy the first in our new series of dog-friendly local

walks. For full details go to the website www.livingmags.info

With thanks to George Edwards and his dog Meg

The walk involves a few stiles, all dog-friendly,

and a few fi elds with livestock. Paths are

generally well-marked but may be muddy.

The walk passes two Diamond Jubilee

memorials, a windmill (2) and an Iron Age hill fort.

With the permission of the landlord you could park

at the Full Moon pub (1), along the verge outside, in

the small car-park opposite the cricket pavilion (3)

where there is a dog bin or along the verge outside

Cholesbury Village Hall (4).

Walk towards Cholesbury Village Hall (4), noting the

two Diamond Jubilee memorials on the Common

between the Full Moon and cricket pavilion (3).

To the lefthand side of the Village Hall is a gate: go

through, following a wide track to the next two

gates, keeping the parish church on your left and

making for a wooded area straight ahead. There are

often horses in these fi elds, so keep your dog on a

lead.

Go through the gate into the wooded area which is

Cholesbury Camp (5), a 10-acre Iron Age hill fort

within an oval-shaped ditch. Cross the ditch and go

straight over on to a well-marked path through more

trees. Follow the path through the trees until you

reach a gate into a paddock where there are usually

several horses grazing, keep your dog on a lead here

until you reach Drayton Wood (6).

In Drayton Wood keep left just inside the wood,

with fi elds clearly visible beyond. At fi rst the path

is quite open, but the trees close in and the path

narrows as it twists around them.

The path comes out of the wood to a track crossing

left to right (7). Go left down the slope towards a

house on the right, into Little Twye Road, and follow

it as far as a group of houses on the right where

there is a marked path on your left across fi elds

towards Parrott’s Lane (8), which can be muddy.

When you reach Parrott’s Lane cross to the very

narrow path (9) to the right of Harvest House.

This reaches a wooden stile with a dog opening,

emerging into a fi eld which often has sheep in it.

Head to your right along a well-marked path close to

the fence, then through a stile with a dog gate in the

hedge (10). Keep right downhill, left of some houses,

to a metal gate in another hedge.

To your right is the delightfully named Broomstick

Lane; straight ahead a wooden fence crosses the

main path. Keep right, and before the wooden fence

go through another wooden gate in a hedge on to a

path in a nursery plantation.

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Walkies

The puddingstone QE2 Diamond Jubilee memorial with the windmill and Full Moon pub in thebackground – PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGE EDWARDS

This path bends to the left and uphill, eventually

reaching the Cholesbury-Buckland Common road

opposite Chiltern Motors garage (11). Cross the road

and down the track marked Chiltern Heritage Trail.

The path slopes down to an intersection of paths at

the start of a wooded area (12).

Turn left on the path that follows the edge of a fi eld.

It passes through a metal gate in a hedge into another

fi eld where there may be livestock. Keep the fence

on your left to an intersection of paths and metal

gates; go straight on (13) through the metal gate.

Follow this path towards some trees, passing through

a metal gate and a stile to Ray’s Hill.

Cross the road (14) left on to the footpath

signposted Chiltern Heritage Trail towards a house.

Keep to the right of the house. When you come

to the fi rst intersection of paths crossing the one

you’re on, carry straight on and at the next path

intersection take the left narrow path up a fairly

steep slope (15) between trees. This eventually

emerges on Cholesbury Lane, opposite Horseblock

Lane (16).

Turn left back towards the Full Moon and cross the

road carefully, on to a path parallel with Cholesbury

Lane, or walk along the right-hand side of the road

if muddy. You will now see your destination, the Full

Moon, which is a dog-friendly pub both inside and

out in the garden on a fi ne day. Note that sandwiches

only are served on Mondays.

Call 01494 758959 for more information. ■

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BOOKREVIEWS

The Electrical

Venus

by Julie Mayhew

Published by Hot Key

Books, £7.99

I’ve been a fan of Julie’s writing

since her debut novel Red Ink in

2013, so I was looking forward

to reading her latest offering.

Each of Julie’s books has been so

different, with unusual themes

and interesting premises – and

this was no exception!

It tells the story of Mim and Alex,

two young people who perform

for a travelling sideshow fair in

Georgian England. Lowly Mim,

billed as the ‘Girl Exotic’ thanks

to her dark skin, is struggling

Beyond Kin

by Elizabeth Ward

Avalable from Amazon, £8.99

Tring-based author Elizabeth

Ward has published Beyond Kin, a

historical fi ction inspired by Jane

Austen. ‘I’m a mum of two and it’s

taken me 15 years to complete my

labour of love,’ says Elizabeth.

to fi nd her worth, while Alex

is a one-armed boxer. The pair

have known each other all their

lives but are only now, as teens,

starting to notice each other.

But then the arrival of Dr Fox

and his electrical trickery throws

everything apart, when he claims

Mim and she leaves the sideshow

to become ‘The Electrical Venus’,

offering electric-shock kisses for a

penny. Mim thinks what she and

Dr Fox have is love – but is it?

The narrative is unusual, as most

of the story is told through Mim

and Alex speaking to their animals

– a parrot called George in Mim’s

case, and a nameless pig for Alex.

But through their stories we see

loves, losses, growing up and

falling in love, all set on a most

unusual stage.

I really enjoyed this book, and

if you fancy something a little

different I’d urge you to give it a

go. CS

Times and Places

by Keith Anthony

£9.49

This lovely novel by Bucks-based

author Keith Anthony is a pageturning

adventure reminiscent of

The Life of Pi.

A decade after his daughter

Justine’s death, an anxious Fergus

embarks on a cruise with his wife.

On board, he meets a myriad

of characters and is entranced

by some, irritated by others

and disgusted by one. These

turbulent feelings, combined with

a sequence of bizarre events, only

increase his anxiety.

In a series of fl ashbacks, Justine

enjoys an ultimately short

romance; a woman concludes she

killed her; and an investigating

police offi cer is drawn into her

idyllic world. Fergus, haunted by

poignant memories, withdraws

in search of answers. Back on the

cruise he reaches breaking point,

fearing he has done something

terrible. By the time the ship

returns, his world has changed

forever.

Times and Places spans Atlantic

islands, the Chiltern countryside,

Cornish coasts and rural Slovenia.

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Summer at the

Castle Café

by Donna Ashcroft

Published by Boukouture,

99p on Kindle

Tring author Donna Ashcroft’s

latest novel has been shortlisted

for the Romantic Novelists’

Association’s Joan Hessayon

Award for new writers.

It follows the story of Alice

Appleton, who escapes to

One Pan,

110 Brilliant Meals

by Mari Mererid Williams

Published by Penguin

Random House, £12.99

Local author, food stylist and

recipe writer Mari Marerid

Williams has created a gorgeous

book full of great recipes that

can all be cooked in one pan –

perfect! It includes breakfasts,

main meals and baked desserts,

the gorgeous seaside town of

Castle Cove for a change of

scenery. There she meets Jay

O’Donnell, a volunteer on the

lifeboats, who is haunted by a

tragedy from his past. He’s on a

mission to save as many people

as possible, but when Alice

walks into his life he realises that

perhaps it might just be his turn

to be rescued.

using easy-to-fi nd store cupboard

ingredients. Try pan-friend gnocchi

with broccoli, hazelnuts and

garlic, avocado and black bean

quesadillas, soda bread, brioche

and brownies.

Life Matters: how

grief and horses

changed my life

by Kathryn White

Available from Amazon,

£14.99

This is a lovely book about

rebuilding your life after grief.

Kathryn wanted to share her

story to honour her late husband

Ian, and to help other people

grieving. The couple lived in Tring

and Wigginton, where Kathryn

still lives.

They loved riding horses and

competing in events. When she

was widowed 10 years ago she

vowed to honour Ian and the

dreams he never got to fulfi l.

● The cover picture was taken by

freelance equestrian photographer

Candice Pottage.

● The cover was designed by local

graphic designer Steve Cripps.

The Mother’s Secret

You may have read in the spring issue that our editor Clare Swatman’s new

book, The Mother’s Secret, was published by Pan Macmillan in February.

Clare has since had a launch party for her book as well as a signing at

Waterstones, which were both well-attended. The book is available from

Waterstones Berkhamsted as well as good bookshops and Amazon, where

it has been receiving great reviews.

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SUN

SAFETY

It’s essential to protect your Skin

and your hair in the the sun. Here’s

our guide on how to stay safe

Every day, 42 new cases of melanoma are

diagnosed in the UK – that’s almost 16,000

every year – and the fi gure is rising, according

to Cancer Research UK. However, almost 86%

of those cases are deemed preventable, which means

there’s a lot we can do to help ourselves.

Unfortunately, with vitamin D a complicating factor,

the sun-safe advice has become confusing. We need

to get enough sunlight without sun cream to replenish

our vitamin D resources, but we must always use

sunscreen.

How to strike the balance?

The truth is, a few minutes everyday without sun

cream during the UK summer is enough – less if

you’re fair skinned, more if you’re darker. The rest of

the time, it’s better to protect yourself.

With that in mind, we spoke to Dr Dev Shah,

consultant dermatologist at One Stop Doctors based

in Hemel Hempstead, for an authoritative guide to

protecting your skin properly in the sun.

What is melanoma and what causes it?

Melanoma is a skin cancer that arises from the

pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) found within

the upper layers of the skin. Melanocytes are quite

fragile cells and are there to protect us from sunlight

and prevent UV light causing damage to our cells. If

too much UV light is encountered, the melanocytes

cannot cope and they are themselves damaged,

and develop DNA mutations. Once cells develop

irreparable DNA damage, they grow abnormally

or in a cancerous way. They can bud off and spread

to various organs such as the lungs or brain and

ultimately lead to death.

The main risk factors for developing melanoma are:

● A very fair skin with light eyes or red hair

● Sunbed use (sunbeds are completely banned

in Brazil and Australia) or blistering episodes of

sunburn as a child

● High numbers of moles - usually more than 100 on

your whole body (count the number of moles on

one arm. If you have more than 11, you are likely

to have more than 100 on your body)

● A genetic predisposition or family history.

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HEALTH SUN SAFETY

Sun cream: what quality and how often

to apply it?

We recognise that being outdoors in sunlight has

various health benefits (exercise/lower blood

pressure), so we want people to keep enjoying the

outdoors but to be sensible.

When we talk about protecting yourself from the

sun, sunscreen is one part of this process. We also

recommend wearing long-sleeved and appropriate

clothing, using a hat and avoiding the most intense

sunlight between 11am and 2pm.

When using a sunscreen it’s important to choose

a cream with an SPF of 30 or more with a five-star

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to look less shiny there are non-glossy matt creams,

while for a more moisturising suncream you should

go for oils.

The main mistake people make is the frequency of

application. Terms such as ‘24hr protection’ and ‘all

day long protection’ are misleading. If you’re in direct

sunlight, you should be reapplying your sunscreen

every one to two hours. If you’re exercising and

sweating or swimming you should be reapplying it

every half an hour.

Aim to cover your whole body so that the skin feels

‘tacky’; if you don’t put enough on don’t worry too

much - if you’re applying it frequently you’ll eventually

cover all of your skin.

When using a sunscreen you must consider it as a

‘sieve’. In other words it’s not a ‘block’, it’s more a

filter that still allows light through to the skin. Using

a sunscreen doesn’t mean you can stay out in direct

sunlight for an infinite amount of time.

Do all clothes protect you from the sun or

are some better than others?

If you hold your clothes up to the sun and you

can see light coming through, they are definitely

not protective. Thicker clothing is far better than

thin clothing. All clothing will offer some level of

protection, but this will be variable so sunscreen

should still be applied. You can buy clothing with an

SPF factor and this is often the best type of clothing

to fully protect your skin. Children especially need

full-body suits with hats that have an SPF 50 rating

when in intense direct sunlight, or swimming, in order

to protect their skin as they are unlikely to achieve full

protection with sunscreen alone.

In general we would recommend wearing longsleeved

loose clothing and trying to avoid the most

intense periods of sunlight between the hours of

11am and 2pm.

Is there a safe way to tan?

In a word, no. Unfortunately tanning means sun

damage, which may increase your risk of developing

further skin cancer. It is also important to note that

tanning and sun exposure is the leading cause of

premature ageing of the skin.

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HEALTH SUN SAFETY

The safest way to get a darker complexion and

skin tone is to use a spray-on tan. When you’ve

achieved the colour you want with a spray-on tan,

you should still use a high factor sunblock in direct

sunlight.

What changes should you be aware of

in your skin, and what should you do if

you’re at all worried?

First, we recommend that people at least look at

their skin regularly. It’s important that people know

what their bodies look like at baseline. Look at your

back and buttocks, checking every nook and cranny

so you know what you’re starting off with – or

get your partner to help. This way, if you develop

new moles (or if moles are changing) you’ll know

because you knew what they looked like before.

We also recommend that people take photographs

of their bodies at baseline. Then they can refer

back to these photos every three to four months,

specifically looking out for new or changing moles.

These are the signs you should look out for:

A is for Asymmetry – moles that are asymmetrical

B is for Borders – scalloped or blurred

C is for multiple Colours – red, black, brown (two or

more colour types are worrying)

D is for Diameter (greater than 6mm)

E is for Evolution (itching, pain, growing).

It’s best to be checked by someone who regularly

treats skin cancer and understands how to

differentiate cancer from benign moles, without

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HEALTH SUN SAFETY

always cutting the mole out. If moles suddenly

become itchy red or are painful or simply attract one’s

attention it’s wise to have them checked.

Finally, are there any other tips you

can offer?

There are some great apps that can help you keep

track of changes in your skin – but be aware of apps

that claim to diagnose melanoma as we feel there is

not enough evidence of safety surrounding these.

Our thanks to Dr Dev Shah MBChB, BSc

(Hons), MRCP (Dermatology) consultant

dermatologist at One Stop Doctors

Visit www.onestopdoctors.co.uk

or call 01442 331900.

Instead, try one of the apps where you can document

and encrypt images of your body to take to your

doctor or dermatologist to show them changes in

your skin. They can then understand the changes,

should there be any. ■

Protect your

hair & scalp

Hair

Hair becomes dry and brittle in the sunshine, and if it’s

bleached or dyed the problem is compounded. But you

don’t want to slop a load of greasy stuff on your hair

when you’ve spent ages styling it:

● Wear a hat. Make sure it covers your hair or your

hair can be tucked inside

● Go for a hair protector that’s light

and easy to apply, such as Ultrasun

Daily UV Hair Protector, £22.44

from Gorgeous, or Bumble and

bumble Invisible Oil Heat UV

Protection Primer, £8 (stocked at

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● If you’re going to be swimming, try a

waterproof hair protector such as Philip

Kingsley’s Swimcap, around £12.50 from M&S.

Scalp

If you have very short hair or wear it in a parting,

it’s all too easy to burn your scalp. A hat offers the

best protection, or wear hair slicked back with no

parting. Choose a special scalp protector such as

Malibu Scalp Protector SPF30, 50ml, £3.99.

Moisturise

If your hair’s already damaged, make sure you look

after it during the summer months. Use oils (argan oil is

excellent), masks, conditioners and treatments to stop

it drying out too much.

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GARDENS

THROWN OPEN

Each year, the National Gardens Scheme sees a host of privately

owned gardens open to the public to raise money for charity. And

it’s not restricted to large, landscaped affairs – cottage gardens

and unpretentious plots participate too

There’s nothing more inspiring, for anyone

with an interest in gardening, than taking a

walk around other people’s gardens. And

the beauty of the National Gardens Scheme

(NGS) is that it gives us the chance to look at what

can be done in ‘ordinary’ gardens.

While there are some impressively large plots that

the public can visit, it’s also a chance to see smaller,

privately-owned gardens that don’t usually open to

the public, giving us some great ideas about what to

do with our own gardens.

The NGS not only gives garden enthusiasts a chance

to have a nosy around otherwise private gardens, it

also does a great job raising funds for a number of

very worthy charities. Last year, its 90th anniversary,

it donated £3m to charities including MacMillan

Cancer Support, Marie Curie and the National

Autistic Society to name just a few.

More than 3,600 gardens across Britain opened to

the public last year as part of the scheme and this

year there are even more. All summer, owners will

be opening their gates, engaging with visitors and

serving cake and other refreshments as well as selling

home-grown plants.

Make a date in your diary to pay a visit to a few of the

gardens opening locally, enjoy a lovely afternoon out,

treat yourself to a piece of homemade cake – and do

your bit for charity.

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OPEN GARDENS

Overstroud Cottage

The Dell, Frith Hill, Great Missenden HP16 9QE

c

10 Jun, 2-5pm (Open by arrangement until 30 Jun.

Contact the garden owner for details)

Cream teas at parish church

£ Adult: £3.50 - Child: Free

Mr & Mrs Jonathan Brooke

susanbrooke@outlook.com

As well as the artistic chalk garden on two

levels, visitors shouldn’t miss the studio with its

painting exhibition. This cottage garden is carved

out of an old chalk quarry, and its alkaline soil is

host to popular fl owers and herbs of the 17th and

18th centuries; auriculars, hellebores, spring bulbs,

pulmonarias, geraniums, peonies and antique roses.

The cottage itself was once a 17th-century fever

house for Missenden Abbey. With the woodland

backdrop, in June/July the garden is awash with

rambling roses. There is also a lily pond, and a

potager edged with ‘stepover’ apples, and featured

in Joy Larkcom book, Creative Vegetable Gardening.

Gardeners who live near a road can take inspiration

from the noise reducing barriers – a layered hedge, a

row of Hornbeams and an ivy ‘fedge’.

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OPEN GARDENS

Ashridge House

Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust,

Berkhamsted, HP4 1NS

10 Jun - 2-6pm

c

Light refreshments

£ Adult: £4.50 - Child: £2.50

events@ashridge.hult.edu

The 190 acres of gardens at the Grade II

Registered Landscape of Ashridge Park are based on

designs by Humphry Repton. The bicentenary of

the last great English landscape designer of the

18th century is being marked by gardens and parks

across the country, including nearby Woburn Abbey

Gardens. It was 205 years ago that Repton presented

his famous Red Book detailing his designs for the

estate. Here you’ll fi nd small secluded gardens, along

with a large lawn area leading to avenues of trees.

15 Gade Valley Cottages

Dagnall Road, Great Gaddesden,

Hemel Hempstead HP1 3BW

27 May, 1.30-5pm

c

Home-made teas

£ Adult: £3.50 - Child: Free

Owner: Bryan Trueman

This creative and inspirational sloping garden

has countryside views and interesting planting.

Measuring 165ft x 30ft, the garden has winding paths

leading through a woodland area to emerge by a

wildlife pond and sunny border. Take a while to sit

and enjoy views across the beautiful Gade Valley

while listening to the rustling of bamboos and

bubbling water. The informal planting shows the

owner’s love of shade-loving perennials such as

hostas, ferns, ligularias, rodgersias, astrantias,

pulmonarias and heucheras. There are also plenty

of acers and bamboos. The sunny areas of the

garden are planted with asters, heleniums, iris, phlox,

hemerocallis, achillea and rudbeckia. See if you can

spot wildlife at the pond – keep an eye out for frogs,

toads, newts and goldfi sh – popular with local

herons!

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OPEN GARDENS

Fancy opening your

garden? Find out if you

have what it takes…

While the NGS

is keen for

people to sign

up to open

their gardens for public visits,

there are criteria to be adhered

to – the scheme has a 90 year

reputation to maintain!

Herts County organiser Julie

Knight told us: ‘When looking for

new gardens to join the National

Garden Scheme, we look for

gardens of quality, character and

interest. You don’t have to have

multiple acres, a walled garden,

or a professionally-designed

garden to open for us – some

of the most popular gardens are

small suburban gardens where

visitors can relate to the size of

the space and can pick up ideas

that will translate easily to their

own garden.

‘We look for gardens that

display their owners’ passion

and enthusiasm for gardening,

gardens that overfl ow with

foliage and fl owers, that feature

interesting plants, planting

combinations, or planting design.’

If your family and friends think

you have a gorgeous garden,

then it’s likely other people will

think so too. Think about how

you might hold an open day and

consider questions such as:

● What time of year does your

garden looks its best?

● Is there good space for

visitors to park nearby?

● Do you have family, friends

and neighbours who would

help on the day?

● Could you offer tea and cake

to visitors as an extra way to

raise funds?

Julie explains that there are

various reasons why garden

owners choose to be involved:

‘We are the most signifi cant

charitable funder of nursing

charities in the country, and

many owners are motivated

by this: perhaps someone they

know has been helped by one

of our benefi ciary charities, or

following the loss of a close one

they want to support charities

who help others with the same

condition or illness.

‘The simple joy of sharing a

beautiful garden with others is

also a great driver. Our garden

visitors are almost universally

enthusiastic, interested, friendly,

and positive – they often want to

chat to the owner about plants

and growing techniques, so an

Open Day can be a wonderful

opportunity to meet fellow

gardeners and exchange tips!’

If you’re interested in opening

your garden, contact Julie

Wise on 01438 821509 or

juliewise@f2s.com for an

initial chat.

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OPEN GARDENS

Patchwork

22 Hall Park Gate, Berkhamsted HP4 2NJ

c

19 Aug, 2-5pm

Light refreshments

£ Adult: £4 - Child: Free

Jean & Peter Block

This quarter-of-an-acre garden sits on a steep,

north-facing slope, with fl ints and clay soil over chalk

– so if you share the same kind of soil there should

be plenty of ideas for you here. The front garden has

a rose bed with plenty of spring interest followed by

‘Coltness’ bedding dahlias in the summer months.

Rockery lovers can be inspired by the rockery with

bulbs, miniature conifers, heathers and azaleas.

Also look out for the 50-year-old Acer Palmatum

Dissectum Atropurpureum by the small pond. The

three-tiered patio is covered with pots fi lled with

spring bulbs and then petunias, violas and other

patio plants. A lovely summer picture is formed

by a pergola with roses, clematis and honeysuckle

together with a striking Robinia ‘Lace Lady’.

Huntsmoor

Stoney Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel, Hempstead HP3 0DP

2 Sep, 2-5pm

c

Home-made teas; gluten-free provided

£ Adult: £6 - Child: Free

Brian & Jane Bradnock

Email: b.bradnock@btinternet.com

This two-acre garden has something all year

round – including its own cave! Along with special

trees and shrubs, there’s a herbaceous border and

formal rose garden. Stop awhile at the Koi pond with

waterfall and rockery. Walk through specimen

trees, past a wildlife pond, and beside the bog garden

to bring you to a newly formed border, a log cabin

and a spectacular view of rolling English countryside.

The Lodge

10 Manor Road, Wendover HP22 6HQ

16 & 17 Jun, 11am-5pm (4.30pm Sunday)

c

Light refreshments: tea, coffee or squash and

homemade cakes

£ Adult: £4.50 - Child: Free

Jan & John Paul

This three-acre garden is the result of 47 years

of work. As well as a series of rooms, it has a small

wooded area, a wildfl ower meadow and the remains

of an orchard. As well as the hard work of the

owners, nature has had its own impact on the garden

– you’ll see common spotted orchids and other lovely

wildfl owers, all of which arrived by themselves.

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OPEN GARDENS

Acer Corner

10 Manor Road, Wendover HP22 6HQ

2 Sep, 2-5pm

c

Home-made teas

£ Adult: £2.50

Jo Naiman

jo@acercorner.com

Head to the land of the Rising Sun with this

garden designer’s garden, with Japanese infl uence

and a large collection of Japanese maples. The front

garden is Japanese in style while the back garden

has three distinct areas: the patio area has been

redesigned in the Japanese style; while another part

is densely planted area with a wealth of acers and

roses. The corner garden includes a productive

greenhouse and interesting planting.

The Paddocks

11 The Paddocks, Wendover HP22 6HE

23 & 24 Jun, 7 & 8 Jul, 2-5pm

£ Adult: £2.50 - Child: Free

Mr & Mrs E Rye

This small peaceful garden is a TV star,

having appeared on Love Your Garden with Alan

Titchmarsh. There are mixed borders of colourful

herbaceous perennials and a very special show of

David Austin roses. Also don’t miss the spectacular

Blackmore and Langdo delphiniums. Some areas of

the garden are colour themed – like the white garden

with its secluded arbour, created for the BBC and

named ‘The Magic of Moonlight’. Also look out for

the cool hosta walk and the begonia ‘wall’.

Serge Hill Gardens

Serge Hill Lane, Bedmond, Watford WD5 0RT

c

10 Jun, 2-5pm

Home-made teas in aid of Signpost &

Tibet Relief Fund

£ Adult: £8 - Child: Free

Tom and Kate Stuart-Smith

Visit two very different gardens – one the

private retreat of garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith

and, next-door, his mother’s garden. Expect deep

borders, voluptuous planting, an outside stage and

a ship! The Barn’s enclosed courtyard has tanks of

water, herbaceous perennials and shrubs tolerant of

generally dry conditions. Look to the north to enjoy

views of the 5-acre wildfl ower meadow. The house

has wonderful views over the ha-ha to the park; a

walled vegetable garden with a large greenhouse;

roses, shrubs and perennials.

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OPEN GARDENS

Cheddington Gardens

Cheddington Village LU7 0RQ

17 Jun, 1.30-5pm

c

Homemade teas at Westend House

£ Adult: £6 - Child: Free

www.cheddington.org.uk

There are seven gardens to see in the village,

including the 50 plots of Cheddington Allotments,

which also enjoy great views of the Chilterns. The

Vicarage has a developing family-friendly garden in

two parts – circular lawns with well-stocked borders

and a fenced area with seating and woodland feel.

The Old Post Offi ce has a gravel garden at the front

with evolving softly planted beds around two circular

lawns to the rear. The Old Reading Room has a

mature garden with mixed herbaceous borders of

traditional cottage garden planting around Grade II

listed 17th century cottage, while Springbrae offers

mature borders and terraced vegetable beds.

Church Barn, Tring

Church Road, Puttenham, Tring HP23 4PR

c

12 Aug, 2.00-5.30pm

Home-made teas

£ Adult: £4 - Child: Free

bec.barker@btinternet.com

NEW FOR

THIS YEAR

A relatively new garden, having been started

from scratch in 2014. Look out for the rural crafts

and bee-friendly plants, which have been chosen to

blend the garden with its environs. Take a look at

how the willow stock fencing has been woven in situ,

and how a shelter has been crafted in locally-grown

sweet chestnut. Hedges of Hornbeam give structure

to tall, wild, colourful borders, while later-fl owering

perennials and grasses self-seed among roses, annuals

and dahlias.

Cedar House

Bacombe Lane, Wendover HP22 6EQ

Open by arrangement only to 30 Sep; contact the

garden owner for details

Sarah Nicholson

sarahnicholson@btinternet.com

This chalk garden set in the Chilterns has a

steep sloping lawn that leads to a natural swimming

pond with aquatic plants. It’s also home to a number

of wildfl owers including native orchids. Shaped

borders hold a great variety of trees, shrubs and

perennials, plus there’s a lodge greenhouse and a

good collection of half-hardy plants in pots.

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NEXT TO

GODLINESS

You might think your home is sparkling –

but how clean is it really? Clare Swatman

spoke to local experts to get the low-down

on how to make your home spotless

Yes, we know you like to keep your house clean(ish). But

kids with muddy shoes, dogs with muddy paws, and life’s

general wear and tear mean that it’s hard to keep on top

of it. But even if your loo gleams or your fl oor looks as

though you could eat your dinner off it, is it really as squeaky clean as

it could be? We asked local experts for their views. We hope you’re

not easily shocked.

In the Kitchen

The kitchen is a place you need to keep spick and span for reasons of

hygiene – especially if you regularly prepare meat and fi sh.

Floors

Be honest, how often do you clean your fl oors? Once a day? Once a

month? You need to make sure you mop them at least once a week.

Use warm or cold water rather than boiling to make sure the antibac

agent in your cleaning product is still effective.

Bins

Just think of all the fl uid that gathers at the bottom of your bin

– ugh! It’s not just at the bottom, either, but round the rim too,

which means it’s very easy to transfer bacteria to your hands. Clean

thoroughly with antibacterial cleaner every week, inside and out.

Tea towels/cloths

These are a breeding ground for bacteria, which will then transfer

to your dishes. Change them every day. Cloths you use to wipe the

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PROPERTY CLEANLINESS

surfaces are even worse; kitchen sinks are filthy, and

you can spread harmful germs round the kitchen if

you leave the cloths hanging around. Change them

every day and wash at a high temperature.

Sponges

Bacteria thrive on heat and moisture, so sponges are

the perfect breeding ground. Disinfect and leave it

to dry after every use to kill the bacteria, and replace

them once a week minimum.

In the Bathroom

Bathrooms aren’t the cleanest places in the world.

But as long as you don’t clean your loo with your

toothbrush you should be OK, right?

Towels

Diane Gisbourne, who runs the Quality Ironing and

Dry Cleaning Service covering Berkhamsted, Tring

and Hemel Hempstead, says: ‘Remember, towels

don’t just remove water. When you dry yourself they

also remove dead skin cells which collect in the towel

fibres. When they’re wet they’re the perfect breeding

ground for bacteria and germs.

‘Towels need time to dry to prevent bacteria

breeding, which causes mould and mildew, so make

sure you hang them up after every use, and wash

them after every five uses.’

Loo

The loo needs a thorough clean once a week, and a

wipe with bleach and antibacterial spray every couple

of days. The brush will need cleaning regularly too –

pour bleach into your toilet bowl and stand it in there

for an hour.

In the Living room

Vaccuming round the sofa and wafting a duster round

might make it look clean, but there could be germs

lurking in surprising places.

Sofas and carpets

There’s no hard and fast rule about how often sofas

and carpets should be cleaned, but the more the

better to keep nasties and bacteria at bay.

‘I often hear myself saying “if it wasn’t for children and

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pets I wouldn’t have a business,”’ says David Green,

who runs Berkhamsted Carpet Cleaning. ‘Most of

my regular customers have carpets and sofas cleaned

every 12 to 24 months depending whether or not

they have children.’

And it’s not just about the germs. ‘Carpet pile that

contains a lot of dirt and grit will get damaged by the

constant grinding at the fibres when it’s walked on,’

David adds. ‘A hot-water deep extraction clean will

wash out anything not reached by the vacuum cleaner.

It’s also a good idea to have a shoes-off policy.

‘With wool and cotton... it’s a good idea to apply an

effective stain protection such as Scotchguard.’

Curtains

Curtains attract dust and smells. You can wash

them at home but it’s best to get them cleaned

professionally every six months to keep them clean

and fresh.

In the Bedroom

Sheets

You might not want to think about it, but your bed

sheets will be full of sweat, bacteria and human skin

cells – a perfect breeding ground for dust mites and

their faeces. Ugh.

Change them once a week, minimum, and wash at

60°C. When you get up in the morning, pull your

covers back and give the mattress time to air, and

open the window to release moisture.

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Blind specialists

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Duvets and pillows

Pillows and duvets are full of dust mites, skin cells and

bacteria, however clean they look. ‘Duvets and pillows

should be washed at least every two to three months,’

says Diane Gisbourne. ‘If your pillows aren’t regularly

cleaned almost a third of their weight can be in dust

mites, dead skin cells and bug droppings – yuck!

‘Air them regularly and have them professionally

cleaned every few months. They can be washed in a

washing machine but remember they’re much heavier

when wet.

‘Drying duvets and pillows in the sunlight will kill

micro-organisms. In the winter, run a warm iron over

them, which helps kill off any remaining bacteria once

they’re dry.’ ■

• Berkhamsted Carpet Cleaning

www.berkhamstedcarpetcleaning.co.uk

01442 876622, 07884 058795

• Quality Ironing and Dry Cleaning Service

www.qualityironingservice.co.uk

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98 High Street | Berkhamsted | HP4 2BL

(opposite The Gatsby)

Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm

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EATINGOUT

Resident & Visitor Guide

Restaurants 50

Takeaways 50

Cafés 50

Pubs 52

Al fresco 51

Restaurants

Akeman

9 Akeman St, HP23 6AA

01442 826027

Crockers

74 High Street, HP23 4AF

01442 767877

Crows Nest

Tring Hill, HP23 4LD

01442 824819

Da Vinci

43 Frogmore St, HP23 5AU

01442 891300

Francesco’s

53 High St, HP23 5AG

01442 827258

Haldi

80 Marsworth Rd

Pitstone, LU7 9AS

01296 662204 / 661223

Jubraj Tandoori

53a High St, HP23 5AG

01442 825368

King’s Head

Station Rd, Ivinghoe, Beds

LU7 9EB

01296 668388

Lussmanns

21 High St, HP23 5AR

01442 502250

Olive Limes

58-60 High St, HP23 5AG

01442 828444

www.olivelimes.com

Pendley Manor

Cow Lane, HP23 5QY

01442 891891

www.pendley-manor.co.uk

Prezzo

69 High St, HP23 4AB

01442 822610

Restaurant 23

23 High St, HP23 5AH

01442 890948

Tamarind

75 High St, HP23 4AB

01442 822333

Takeaways

Chinese

Canton City

60 Western Rd, HP23 4BB

01442 823870 / 823802

China Town

2 Akeman St

Tring HP23 6AA

01442 824831

Delicious Meal

17-19 Marsworth Rd,

Pitstone LU7 9AT

01296 661969 / 662180

Pa Co

5 Silk Mill Way

Tring HP23 5EP

01442 825069

Indian &

Bangladeshi

Bhujon

12 Miswell Lane

Tring HP23 4BX

01442 891062

Haldi

01296 662204 / 661223

Jubraj Tandoori

01442 825368

Mela

01296 630110

Olive Limes

01442 828444

Fish & Chips

Fried Fish Shop

12 Akeman St, HP23 6AA

01442 826296

Jamie’s

3 Dolphin Sq, HP23 5BN

01442 822888

Ocean’s

37 Frogmore St, HP23 5AU

01442 822524

Pizza

Mighty Bite

Pizzeria

97 Akeman St, HP23 6AA

01442 823554

Cafés

Atkins

66 Western Rd, HP23 4BB

01442 823392

Beechwood

42 Frogmore St, HP23 5AU

01442 828812

Black Goo

98 High St, HP23 4AF

07886 434373

Bluebells

Startops End, HP23 4LJ

01442 891708

Café on the Lake

College Lake, HP23 5QG

01442 826774

Costa

George House, High St

HP23 4AF

01442 825778

CuriosiTea Rooms

Old School Community

Hub, Ivinghoe LU7 9EX

01296 663853

Dunsley Farmshop

London Rd, HP23 6HA

01442 823357

Garden Café

Tring Garden Centre

Bulbourne Rd, HP23 5HF

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£50 Gift Voucher

for £25 is Back!

Limited vouchers will be sold throughout June 2018 to be used

from 1st July until 31st August 2018.

These are not to be used with our set menu or any other offer and

only one voucher per couple is to be used at one time.

Please note this is not our voucher. Please call in to the restaurant to purchase or call us on

01442 890948

Review

Restaurant 23

Only open a year, Restaurant 23 on Tring High

Street already feels part of the town. It

specialises in fish but also offers plenty for

meat-eaters and vegetarians alike.

We were greeted by a smart and friendly

member of staff and taken to our table upstairs

in one of three intimate, cosy rooms. It had the

feel of a private dining room, with a fireplace

and comfy upholstered chairs. The carpeted

floors and low background music promoted

good conversation across the table.

I was impressed straightaway when we were

offered a carafe of tap water. The menu

reinforced that first impression: there was the

standard menu as well as specials, and we

decided to try something from each. I went for

the pea soup, followed by the megrim sole and

chocolate ganache, while my wife opted for the

grilled Cornish mackerel, the ‘due’ of pork and

the ganache again.

The mackerel was delicious and totally bonefree

(as the waiter had promised); the flesh was

soft and it wasn’t at all oily. The mango on the

side was a nice touch. My soup was a gorgeous

deep green and full of flavour, and the

accompanying bread was divine.

Sheila’s pork was beautifully presented and

served with perfectly cooked al dente

asparagus. My sole, with a delicious parmesan

crust, came with spinach and fondant potato.

The rich chocolate ganache was perfectly

complemented by a sharp orange and Campari

sorbet – very moreish!

We drank an excellent New Zealand

sauvignon blanc that went well with the food

and was very reasonably priced.

Sheila has already booked again, and I plan to

take friends there next month – we really

were impressed. R23 makes an excellent

addition to the choice of eateries in both

Berkhamsted and Tring. GTE

23 High St, Tring HP23 5AH

01442 890948

www.restaurant23tring.co.uk

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EATINGOUT

Resident & Visitor Guide

Pam’s Sandwich Bar

64 High St, HP23 4AF

01442 824262

PE Mead Farmshop

Lower Icknield Way,

Wilstone, HP23 4PA

01442 828478

Planet Coffee

Tring Railway Station

Sandwich Plus

2a Dolphin Sq, HP23 5BN

01442 826489

The Cog

Parsonage Place,

HP23 5AT

01442 826146

The Espresso

Lounge

56 High St, HP23 5AG

01442 828228

Waterside Café

Pitstone Wharf, Cheddington

Rd LU7 9AD

Zebra Café

NHM@Tring, Akeman St

HP23 6AP

Wine bar

Jack and Alice

50 High St, HP23 5AG

01442 823993

Pubs (Tring)

Anchor

73 Western Rd, HP23 4BH

01442 823280

Bell Inn

37 High St, HP23 5AA

01442 828760

Black Horse

Frogmore St, HP23 5AZ

01442 890066

Castle Inn

Park Rd, HP23 6BN

01442 823552

Kings Arms

King St, HP23 6BE

01442 823318

Robin Hood

1 Brook St, HP23 5ED

01442 824912

Pubs

(Villages)

Anglers Retreat

Startops End, HP23 4LJ

01442 822250

Carpenters Arms

Slapton, Beds LU7 9DB

01525 220563

Grand Junction

Bulbourne, HP23 5QE

01442 891400

Greyhound

Aldbury, HP23 5RT

01442 851228

www.greyhoundtring.co.uk

Greyhound

Wigginton, HP23 6EH

01442 824631

Half Moon

Wilstone, HP23 4PD

01442 826410

Kings Head

Ivinghoe, LU7 9EB

01296 668388

Old Swan

58 High St, Cheddington

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LU7 0RQ

01296 662171

Queens Head

Long Marston, HP23 4QL

01296 668368

Red Lion

Marsworth, HP23 4LU

01296 668366

Red Lion

Water End, HP1 3BD

01442 213549

Rose & Crown

Ivinghoe, LU7 9EQ

01296 668472

Three Horseshoes

Cheddington, LU7 0SD

01296 668367

The

Valiant Trooper

Aldbury, HP23 5RW

01442 851203

Village Swan

Ivinghoe Aston, LU7 9DP

01525 220544

White Horse

Eaton Bray, LU6 2DG

01525 220231

Supplementary

listings

Shendish Manor

Hotel

London Rd, Hemel

Hempstead HP3 0AA

01442 232220

www.shendish-manor.com

Coach House

at the King’s Arms Tring

The perfect venue!

n PRIVATE

PARTIES

n BUSINESS

EVENTS

n TAILORED

MENUS

n SIT-DOWN

MEALS

n FAMILY EVENTS

n BUFFET MEALS

n FULLY AIR

CONDITIONED

BOOKINGS & INFO:

www.kingsarmstring.co.uk


Essential

Services

Need a

number

in a hurry?

Keep this

page handy

Transport

Bus

www.intalink.org.uk

0300 123 4050

50 to Aylesbury via

Wendover (Sun only)

50 to Marsworth via

Pitstone (Sun only)

61 to Aylesbury (not Sun)

61 to Dunstable (not Sun)

164 to Aylesbury (via

Aston Clinton,

W Turville, not Sun)

164 to Wilstone

(not Sun)

194 to Chesham (Wed,

one service only)

387 to New Mill (not Sun)

387 to Tring Station,

Aldbury and Beech

Park, Wigginton (not

Sun)

500/501 to Aylesbury via Aston

Clinton

500/501 to Watford via

Berkhamsted, Hemel

Hempstead

Taxi

DMG Bevs 01442 824105

Herts Cabs 01442 828558

John’s 01442 828828

Train

London

Northwestern

Railway

www.londonnorthwestern

railway.co.uk

0333 311 0039

or visit the website to download

the train operator’s app

To London Euston via

Berkhamsted, Hemel

Hempstead and Watford

Junction

To Northampton via Leighton

Buzzard and Milton

Keynes

Southern Railway

www.southernrailway.com

0845 127 2920

or 0208 185 0778 from a

mobile

To Milton Keynes via Leighton

Buzzard

To South Croydon via Watford,

Olympia and Clapham Jnctn

Health

A&E

Stoke Mandeville

Hospital (8 miles)

Mandeville Rd, Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

01296 315000

...........................

Luton & Dunstable

Hospital (10 miles)

Lewsey Rd, Luton LU4 0DZ

0845 127 0127

Doctors

Rothschild House

Surgery

Chapel St, Tring HP23 6PU

01442 822468

...........................

Little Rothschild

House

71 Marsworth Rd, Pitstone

LU7 9AX

01296 662800

www.rothschildhousesurgery.

co.uk

...........................

The New Surgery

St Peter’s House, Church Yard,

Tring HP23 5AE

01442 890661

...........................

Village Health Centre

Yardley Avenue,Pitstone LU7

9BE

01525 223211

...........................

Dentists

Bow House Dental

Practice

75 Western Rd, Tring HP23

4BH

01442 890384

www.bowhousedental.co.uk

...........................

My Dentist

6 Dolphin Sq,

Tring HP23 5BN

01442 823081

...........................

St Kilda’s Dental

Practice

93 High St, Tring HP23 4AB

01442 826565

...........................

Opticians

Brian Clark

Opticians

110 High St, Tring HP23 4AF

01442 823034

www.brianclarkopticians.co.uk

...........................

Specsavers

Opticians

8 Dolphin Sq,

Tring HP23 5BN

01442 828778

www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/

tring

...........................

Pharmacies

Rooney

4 Dolphin Sq,

Tring HP23 5BN

01442 822604

...........................

Lloyds

66 High St, Tring HP23 4AG

01442 822258

...........................

20 Chapel St, Tring HP23 6BL

01442 823101

...........................

Vets

Springwell Vets

98 Western Rd,

Tring HP23 4BJ

01442 822151

www.springwellvets.com

...........................

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WHAT’SON

● Arts & Crafts

● Comedy

● Dance

● Exhibitions

● Fairs

● Festivals

● Film

● Fundraisers

WEDNESDAY 6 JUN

Walk Dagnall

Red Lion, Dagnall, 10.30am.

A 6.5-mile walk around the

Gade Valley climbing up to

Whipsnade Golf Course,

through Masons Plantation

and Studham, back down

to the valley and up past

Gaddesden Church, Hoo

Wood, Well Farm and then

lunch. chilternsociety.org.uk

Fundraiser Dinner

The Gatsby, Berkhamsted,

7pm. £65 including fi zz

and 3-course meal.

Entertainment with the star

of the West End’s “Rat Pack”

Gary Williams. Run by BDCC

Member Rayden Solicitors

in support of the Hospice of

St Francis.

jsteadman@traveltimeworld.

co.uk

THURSDAY 7 JUN

Walk Ashridge House

Gardens

Ashridge House HP4 1NS,

2.30-4.30pm. £3. Join our

● Gardens

● Kids

● Markets & Sales

● Music

● Sport

● Talks

● Theatre

● Walks

knowledgeable walk leader

for a gentle stroll through

the gardens at Ashridge

House. The walk focuses on

the work of 18th century

landscape designer Humphry

Repton. No need to book.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

FRIDAY 8 JUN

Exhibition Artists at

Hastoe

Hastoe Village Hall, Church

Lane, Hastoe. 11am-6pm. To

Sun 17th June.

www.bucksartweeks.org.uk

Festival Nettleden

Mississippi Swamp Dogs

Jazz Band 7.30pm in church.

£15 per ticket. Bar, burgers,

cheese and wine.

01442 877486

Walk Totally Batty

Ashridge, 8.30-10pm.

Adult £8, child £5. Booking

essential. See if you can catch

a glimpse of these amazing

creatures with one of our

rangers.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

SATURDAY 9 JUN

Walk The Chalk

Ashridge. £2 per child.

Drop in anytime between

10.30am and 4pm to follow

our family nature trail on

the Ivinghoe Chalk Hills and

learn about some of our rare

plants and creatures. Start

at the Ivinghoe Beacon Car

Park (on Beacon Road, grid

reference SP963159).

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

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01442 863510

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

Music

The Blockheads

Court Theatre, 8pm, £22. In

conjunction with Muzikmeet,

the Court presents the

Theatre A Midsummer

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4pm & 7pm, £12. The Hayley

Derek ‘The Draw’ Hussey,

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Otway Theatre Academy Festival Nettleden and featuring Chaz Jankel,

presents its 2018 musical Garden Open Day 1pm-5pm Norman Watt-Roy, John

adaptation of Shakespeare, £6 in advance. Teas, Pimm’s, Turnbull and Mick Gallagher

in which the local Saturday lamb burgers, local produce. from the original band.

theatre school for under 18s Just A Capella will be singing courttheatre.co.uk

brings you comedy, jealousy, in the church 3pm-4pm.

drama and a donkey.

courttheatre.co.uk

Berkhamsted Bowls CluB

Coaching, equipment, friendship

& fun provided!

Tues/Thurs

from 2pm

Fri from 6pm

Tom: 01442 385773

'Christine: 01442 873413

Canal Fields, Berkhamsted HP4 2AL

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Music Rossano Sportiello

Trio

Civic Centre, 8pm, £13.

www.berkhamstedjazz.co.uk

SUNDAY 10 JUN

Fair Wilstone Village Fete

and Fun Dog Show

Wilstone Village 1-5pm.

Traditional Village fete and 6

fun classes in the Dog Show.

Fabulous fun and games for

all the family.

www.wilstone.org

Walk The Chalk

Ashridge. £2 per child.

Drop in anytime between

10.30am and 4pm to follow

our family nature trail on

the Ivinghoe Chalk Hills and

learn about some of our

rare plants and creatures.

Start at the Ivinghoe Beacon

Car Park (on Beacon Road,

grid reference SP963159).

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

Fundraiser Hospice of St

Francis

George & Dragon,

Northchurch. Bands, beers,

bbq and fun and games all to

raise money for the hospice.

01442 864533

music, this is a production to

delight the entire family.

www.chapterhouse.org

Festival Nettleden

The Forest Chamber

Orchestra 3pm in church.

£15 per ticket. Bar, cream

teas.

01442 877486

Theatre Coppélia

The Vyne Theatre,

Northbridge Road,

Berkhamsted. HP4 1EH,

4pm. Tickets £10-

15. Bolshoi’s unique

interpretation of the original

19th century choreography

of this comedy tale.

0333 663366

WEDNESDAY 13 JUN

Talk Berkhamsted Live 17

Kings Arms, Berkhamsted,

8pm. Caroline Smith

discusses the plight of

refugees and reads from

her book ‘The Immigration

Handbook’, Sue Hampton

explores Doctor Who, Chris

Lawley and Neil Beardmore

sing and tell stories and

Mark Crane presents his

fi lm inspired by Leslie Tate’s

‘Violet’.

lstate@btinternet.com

Theatre Alice’s

Adventures in Wonderland

Hatfi eld House, Hatfi eld,

Hertfordshire AL9 5AE.

2pm. Presented in beautiful

Victorian costume and alive

with song, dance and original

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Talk All Artists Love

Purple

Civic Centre, 8pm. From

ancient times, purple has

been associated with

royalty and nobility. Pauline

Chakmakjian talks to

Ashridge Decorative & Fine

Arts Society about the deep

beauty of the colour and the

various meanings associated

with it in a selection of

different countries.

www.ashridgedfas.org.uk

SATURDAY 16 JUN

Music 20th Anniversary

St Peter’s, 7.30pm, £16.

The Bridgewater Sinfonia

celebrates a notable

anniversary with: Smetana

tone poem ‘Vlatava’;

Mathias ‘Serenade for

Small Orchestra’; Copland

‘Appalachian Spring’; Sibelius

‘Symphony No 5 in E fl at

major’.

www.bridgewater-sinfonia.

org.uk

Walk Hospice of St

Francis

Hemel Hempstead School

10pm. The Midnight Walk

is a unique night-time

challenge for everyone. It’s

the chance to get together

with friends and family for

a Saturday night out with

a difference, a time to

refl ect and remember loved

ones and a fantastic fi tness

challenge!

www.stfrancis.org.uk

SUNDAY 17 JUN

Kids Ride

Ashridge, 9-11am. Adult

£20, child £10. Booking

essential. Bring your horse

for a way-marked two-hour

ride through some of

Ashridge’s most beautiful

landscapes.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

Fair Marsworth Steam Rally

Historic Steam Engines,

Agricultural, Classic Cars,

Bikes & Trucks. Don’t miss

this great family day out, put

the date in your diary, tell all

your friends and treat Dad

to a fun day out this Fathers

Day!

www.marsworthsteamrally.

co.uk

Gardens Cheddington

Cheddington, 1.30-5pm,

£6. Seven gardens open

their gates to you and there

are home-made teas in the

Methodist Hall.

www.ngs.org.uk

Music Tring Chamber Music

Aldbury Church, 7.30pm,

£16. Tring Chamber Music’s

second convert of the

season, called Four by Four,

includes: Haydn ‘String

Quartet Op 77 No 2 F

major’, Rawsthorne ‘Theme

and Variations for 2 violins’,

Wolf ‘Italian Serenade’ and

Beethoven ‘String Quartet

Op 18 No 5 A major’.

www.tringchambermusic.co.uk

Dance Swan Lake

The Vyne Theatre,

Northbridge Road,

Berkhamsted. HP4 1EH,

6pm. Tickets £10-15. A new

production of Tchaikovsky’s

magnifi cent classical ballet.

0333 663366

MONDAY 18 JUN

Sport Board Games

The Open Door,360-364 High

Street, HP4 1HU. 6.45-8.45pm.

The Berkhamsted Board

Games Club meets the third

Monday of every month.

07904 804276

WEDNESDAY 20 JUN

Arts & Crafts Sewing

Berkhamsted and Tring

Sewing Bee at the Meeting

room at Sacred Heart

Church, Park St (parking

outside) 9am-12 noon. £5

payable on the day, tea,

coffee, biscuits inc. Bring

your own equipment and

materials. Please book as

space is limited.

fi ona4mckenna@hotmail.co.uk

Sport Golf

Berkhamsted Golf Club.

The day will feature

David Edwards, ex-PGA

Tour player, Longest

Drive & Closest to the

Pin Competition, musical

performance by Tring

Park Pupils and a 3-course

carvery. All proceeds will

go to the Tring Park Bursary

Fund. 01442 821524

THURSDAY 21 JUN

Film Sing-a-long Grease

Tring Together Summer

Carnival Marquee, Doors

7pm, fi lm 8.45pm. £10. Get

your costume ready and your

singing voice lubricated to

enjoy this fab evening.

www.tringcinema.com

Music Blues Bar Tring

Tring Park CC, London

Rd, 8.30pm, £6. With Guy

Tortora topping the bill.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 22 JUN

Music The Dung Beatles

Carnival Marquee. 7pm

£15 in advance from Tring

Brewery, Beechwood

Fine Foods or online,

£17 on door. The Pepper

Foundation raises funds to

support the work of The

Rennie Grove Children’s

Hospice at Home service.

www.pepper.org.uk

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SATURDAY 23 JUN

Music Concert

St Peter’s, 5pm, £10. A

short concert of summer

music from the Chiltern

Chamber Choir followed by

refreshments in the Court

House. Director Adrian

Davis.

www.chilternchamberchoir.com

Music Clark Tracey Sextet

Civic Centre, 8pm, £13.

www.berkhamstedjazz.co.uk

Exhibition Vale-Rail

Aston Clinton Primary

School, London Road, Aston

Clinton, 10.30am-3.30pm,

£3 (children £1.50, family

£7). Tring and District Model

Railway Club are holding an

exhibition to celebrate their

40th Anniversary with Club,

Members and visiting layouts.

Refreshments, free parking

and access for disabled

visitors.

www.tdmrc.co.uk

Festival Tring beside the

Sea

Pound Meadow, Station

Road, Tring 12 noon-5pm.

This year’s Tring Together

theme is “Tring beside the

Sea” so expect to be wowed

by all things seaside. Tring

beside the Sea promises to

be full of fun.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

Music Beer and Band

Night

Marquee in Pound Meadow.

£10 (£12.50 on door).

Proceeds to Hospice at

Home services for adults

and children with life

limiting illness in the local

community. Entertainment

by the Swinging Retros; a

covers band featuring all

genres of music.

www.renniegrove.org/

whats-on

SUNDAY 24 JUN

Festival Berkhamsted

Castle

Berkhamsted Castle from

9.30am. A day of cycle races

around the castle organised

by Berkhamsted Cycling

Club. Local food and drink

stalls, scooter and balance

bike races.

www.berkocc.com

Sport Minor Counties

Cricket

Tring Park CC, London Rd,

11.15am. Bucks v Beds, to

26 Jun.

www.tringcricket.co.uk

Gardens Dovecote

Ashridge, 11am-2pm. A

rare chance to see inside

Ashridge’s 18th century

dovecote. No parking on

site. Park in the recreation

ground car park on Stocks

Road in Aldbury and walk.

HP23 5RX free of charge.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

Comedy Tringe Roving

Four venues full of comedy

loving audiences, four

groups of comedians made

up of professionals and

trainees. £10. The Tringe

comedy festival runs to 14

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Jul. See website for details of

other events.

www.get-stuffed.biz/tringe/

Music RAF Halton

Voluntary Band and the

Castle Choir

Pound Meadow, Station

Road, Tring 2pm. Entry is

free with a retiring collection

for SSAFA; the armed forces

charity supporting military

families.

www.tringtogether.org.uk

WEDNESDAY 27 JUN

Walk Canal

Berkhamsted and District

Welsh Society Canal Trip at

Nash Mills Recreation Centre,

Red Lion Lane, Hemel

Hempstead HP3 9TE, Canal

Trip from Apsley with Fish &

Chips for lunch.

welshsociety@btinternet.com

FRIDAY 29 JUN

Theatre Much Ado About

Nothing

Tring Park Mansion grounds,

Fri 29 7.30pm, Sat 30 2.30 &

7.30pm. £10, accompanied

children under 16 free. Bring

a picnic or enjoy food and

refreshment concessions.

www.tringpark.com/whats-on

Film Battle of the Sexes

Nora Grace Hall, Tring, 8pm.

£7 from Beechwoods or

online.

www.tringcinema.com

SATURDAY 30 JUN

Dance Flicks and

Footlights

Markova Theatre, Tring

Park School 7.30pm. £15

(£12 concs). Tring Park’s

dancers present an original

production using the setting

of a famous fi lm studio in

times gone by.

www.tringpark.com/whats-on

SUNDAY 1 JUL

Theatre Robin Hood and

his Merry Men

Hatfi eld House, Hatfi eld,

Hertfordshire AL9 5AE.

2pm. Join family and friends

and step into the forest

with Chapterhouse Theatre

Company in what promises

to be one of the most fun

adventures of the summer.

www.chapterhouse.org

MONDAY 2 JUL

Walk Chalkland Flowers

Ashridge, 2.30-4.30pm.

£3 per person. No

need to book. Join our

knowledgeable volunteers

for a gentle stroll through

Ashridge’s chalklands (some

steep slopes). Meet at

Beacon car park.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

TUESDAY 3 JUL

Dance Flicks and

Footlights

Markova Theatre, Tring Park

School 7.30pm to Thu 5th

July. £15 (£12 concs). Tring

Park’s dancers present an

original production using

the setting of a famous fi lm

studio in times gone by.

www.tringpark.com/whats-on

THURSDAY 5 JUL

Music Blues Bar Tring

Tring Park CC, London Rd,

8.30pm, £6. With the Robin

Bibi Electric Trio.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

FRIDAY 6 JUL

Festival Chilfest

Cow Lane, Tring. £39 adults,

£20 children, family ticket

£100. Tring Park School for

the Performing Arts students

will play a warm-up act for

Tony Hadley on the opening

night of the annual Chilfest in

Tring. Students will be backed

by the Southbank Sinfonia in a

15 minute set. chilfest.co.uk

Walk Totally Batty

Ashridge, 8.30-10pm.

Adult £8, child £5. Booking

essential. See if you can catch

a glimpse of these amazing

creatures with one of our

rangers.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

SATURDAY 7 JUL

Theatre Everybody’s

Talking About Jamie

The Vyne Theatre,

Northbridge Road,

Berkhamsted. HP4 1EH,

7.30pm. Tickets £10-15.

The award-winning funny,

fabulous and feel-good

musical sensation from the

West End stage.

0333 663366

Music Tring Choral

Society

Church of St. Peter and St.

Paul, Tring, 7.30pm. £12.

Vivaldi: Gloria; Haydn, JM:

Requiem in C; Pergolesi:

Magnifi cat

www.tringchoral.org.uk

Fairs Potten End Village

Show

2.30pm. Free admission.

pottenendgardeningclub@

gmail.com

SUNDAY 8 JUL

Fundraiser KAPOW

Superhero Challenge

Ashlyns School,

Berkhamsted 10.30am. £25

adult, £15 child. 5k fun-fi lled

obstacle course. See website

for more information and to

sign up.

www.stfrancis.org.uk/kapow

Theatre The Greatest

Goat of All Time

The Court Theatre, Tring.

10.30am (Doors 9.45am).

£6. World premiere of this

fresh, funny, fantastical story

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WEDNESDAY 11 JUL

MONDAY 16 JUL

FRIDAY 20 JUL

starring award-winning

comedian, singer and dancer

Charlie Baker (Dog Ate My

Homework, Doctor Who)

and BAFTA-winning CBBC

Class Dismissed actress Sam

Battersea.

www.get-stuffed.biz/kidsshows/

Dance Flicks and

Footlights Gala

Wycombe Swan 7.30

pm. Tickets from £13.50.

Concessions £12. With music

from the world of cinema,

this is another original and

innovative production by

Tring Park’s Dance Course

to delight and entertain fi lm

(and dance) fans everywhere.

wycombeswan.co.uk/

Online/tickets-tring-parkwycombe-2018

Music Tring Chamber

Music

Hastoe Village Hall, 7.30pm,

£16. Tring Chamber Music

presents: Mozart ‘String

Quintet D major K593’,

George Benjamin ‘Viola,

Viola’, Bruckner ‘Adagio

from the string quintet’ and

Mendelssohn ‘String Quintet

No 1 in A major op 18’.

www.tringchambermusic.co.uk

Gardens Afternoon Tea

Tring Wyevale Garden

Centre, Bulbourne Road,

HP23 5HF. 2.30pm. If you

fancy joining us come along

at 2:30pm for a stroll around

the garden centre. We are

having afternoon tea at 3.30

pm. Please let us know if you

are joining us.

welshsociety@btinternet.com

FRIDAY 13 JUL

Festival VIP Cinema

Evening

Ashylns School, Chesham

Road, Berkhamsted 6.30-

11pm. ‘The Son of Rambow’,

which was fi lmed at

Ashlyns School and around

Berkhamsted.

www.ashlynsfestival.co.uk

Film Ferris Bueller’s

Day Off

Nora Grace Hall,

Tring 8.30pm. £7 from

Beechwoods or online.

www.tringcinema.com

SATURDAY 14 JUL

Festival BeaconLit

Brookmead School, Ivinghoe.

£19.50 / £25. The festival

committee has assembled

a stunning line-up, which

includes authors, writers and

broadcasters.

www.beaconlit.co.uk

Sport Board Games

Berkhamsted Board Games

Club - The Open Door,360-

364 High Street, HP4 1HU.

6.45-8.45pm. Third Monday

of every month.

07904 804276

TUESDAY 17 JUL

Fundraiser Pepper

Show 2018

The David Evans Court

Theatre, Pendley, Tring,

7.30pm to Sat 21 Jul. Plus

Saturday matinee 2pm.

From £12.50.

01442 507324

WEDNESDAY 18 JUL

Arts & Crafts Sewing

Meeting room Sacred Heart

Church, Park St (parking

outside) 9am-12 noon. £5

payable on the day, tea,

coffee, biscuits inc. Bring

your own equipment and

materials. Please book as

space is limited.

fi ona4mckenna@hotmail.co.uk

THURSDAY 19 JUL

Music Blues Bar Tring

Tring Park CC, London Rd,

8.30pm, £6. Giles Hedley

& the Aviators are back in

Tring.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

Film Scream

Ashridge Estate, 10pm. From

£14. Scream (18) Funny, scary

and wonderfully timed this is

a brilliant opportunity to see

Scream in the open air. Full

bar and barbecue on site.

www.sundowncinema.co.uk

SATURDAY 21 JUL

Kids Big Camp

Ashridge. Also 22 Jul. £50

per pitch for 4 people.

Booking essential. A special

opportunity to camp at

Ashridge for the night and

take part in a number of

family activities.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

SUNDAY 22 JUL

Music Pitch Perfect

Berkhamsted Cricket Club

4pm. There will be an array

of unforgettable talent

performing. You will be

amazed! Bring picnics and the

whole family.

www.berkhamstedcitizens.

org.uk

TUESDAY 31 JUL

Kids Ashridge

Adventurers

Ashridge, 10.30am to 12

noon or 1.30-3pm. £4 per

child per session. Booking

essential. Join for either

a morning or afternoon

session of led family

activities and crafts. Learn

more about Ashridge’s

animals and plants. Suitable

for children aged 4 and up.

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WEDNESDAY 1 AUG

Theatre Much Ado About

Nothing

Pendley Manor. To 5th

August. Part of the 69th

Pendley Shakespeare

Festival. One of the nation’s

favourite comedies, Much

Ado redraws the lines

between love and hate in

chaotic, comic fashion.

www.pendleyshakespearefestival.

co.uk

THURSDAY 2 AUG

Kids Ashridge Adventurers

Ashridge, 10.30am to 12

noon or 1.30-3pm. £4 per

child per session. Booking

essential. Join for either

a morning or afternoon

session of led family

activities and crafts. Learn

more about Ashridge’s

animals and plants. Suitable

for children aged 4 and up.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

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FRIDAY 3 AUG

Film Notting Hill

Ashridge Estate, 9.30pm.

From £14. The life of a

simple bookshop owner

(Hugh Grant) changes when

he meets the most famous

fi lm star (Julia Roberts) in

the world.

www.sundowncinema.co.uk

TUESDAY 7 AUG

Walk Hanging Coombe

and Butterfl ies

Ashridge, 12.30pm. £3 per

person. No need to book.

Join our volunteers for a

gentle stroll and look out

for butterfl ies (some steep

slopes). Meet at Steps Hill

car park.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/

ashridge

WEDNESDAY 8 AUG

Theatre Richard III

Pendley Manor. To 12th

August. Part of the 69th

Pendley Shakespeare

Festival. The funniest and

darkest of Shakespeare’s

histories: the tale of

Richard’s villainy is never one

to miss.

www.pendleyshakespearefestival.

co.uk

FRIDAY 10 AUG

Film Thelma and Louise

Nora Grace Hall,

Tring 8.30pm. £7 from

Beechwoods or online.

www.tringcinema.com

Film La La Land

Ashridge Estate, 9.15pm.

From £14. La La Land (12A)

www.sundowncinema.co.uk

SUNDAY 12 AUG

Gardens Sunnyside

Allotments

Ivy House Lane,

Berkhamsted HP4 2PP,

11am-4pm. As well as

refreshments and allotmentgrown

produce on sale,

there will be tours of the

allotments, a plant stall and a

garden tools stall.

www.sunnysideallotments.

org.uk

THURSDAY 16 AUG

Music Blues Bar Tring

Tring Park CC, London

Rd, 8.30pm, £6. With Sam

Kelley’s Station House.

www.bluesbartring.co.uk

MONDAY 20 AUG

Sport Board Games

Berkhamsted Board Games

Club. The Open Door,360-

364 High Street, HP4 1HU.

6.45-8.45pm. Third Monday

of every month.

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• Excellent faclities • Ample parking

Contact: 07719 441200

HP4-2


Michael Casingena

Painter &

Decorator

All types of

decorative work

undertaken.

Excellent rates

and references.

25 yrs in the trade.

Call Mike on...

01442 822684

07534 109823

michaelcasingena@hotmail.co.uk

PAINTING & DECORATING

OVEN & CARPET CLEANING

Painting &

Decorating

Internal/External

Friendly & Reliable

Clean & Tidy

Dust Free Sanding

Professional & local

Testimonials available

Get in contact today on

07904 891190

pollardpropertyservices@yahoo.co.uk

Oven & Carpet

Cleaning

Commercial | Domestic

end-of-tenancy

AgaRange | Hob | BBQ

Extractor | Carpet

Rug | Upholstery

Fully insured | Extreme care

Best results!

Call Warren

01442 827 899

07780 865 632

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JB Services

Plumbing and Heating

Small, professional, local

business carrying out all

aspects of central heating,

gas & plumbing work

including bathrooms

and emergencies.

07790 515 605

jonbasson66@yahoo.co.uk

www.jbplumbandheat.co.uk

Ashley Green, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3PL

TV AERIALS

VEHICLE REPAIR

PLUMBING/HEATING

GAS SERVICES

& PLUMBING

• Boiler service

repair & installation

• System upgrades

• Power flushing

• All types of plumbing

• Gas safety certification

PA BARHAM LTD

Call Pete

07831 363182

01442 843703

email: peter.barham1@btinternet.com

www.pabarham.com

GAS SAFE REG NO: 132452

ROOFING

All roof leaks

& gutter repairs

• Fascia & soffit

replacement

• Flat roofs

Please call to book in your

free inspection

Contact Carl Britton

www.brittonroofing.co.uk

01442 407523

07709 763280

TREE SERVICES

Oven & Carpet Cleaning

STOVES Specialist & CHIMNEYS

Commercial | domestic | end-of-tenancy

Aga CHILTERN

| Range | Hob | BBQ | Extractor

CHIMNEYS

Carpet | Rug | Upholstery equipment

■ Power Sweeping - using

the latest technology &

■ Wood-Burning & Multi-Fuel

Fully insured | Extreme care | Stoves best results! - supplied & fitted

Call Warren 01442 ■ Chimney 827899 Flues re-lined

07780 865

632

Cowls & Chimney Pots

fitted

■ Bird Nests removed

■ Safety Inspections

01442 890041

07921 847317

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Call 01442 824300

SELF-STORAGE

SELF ACCESS STORAGE

Dagnall - HP4 1QZ

Clean, Dry Weatherproof

Storage Containers for monthly

rental. Ideally suited to mid to

long-term storage for home and

business items. Discreet, Secure,

Floodlit, 24/7 digital CCTV

Tel: 07855 264648

email: storage@brdac.com

AUTUMN 2018

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20th JULY 2018


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YOUR LIFE.

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over the threshold to the aftercare

you receive post treatment.

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