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Plan now for summer colour
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opefully by the time you read this, spring will be well and truly on its way. Of course with spring comes Easter and Mother’s Day - and we have a scrumptious recipe for a special cake that will make a fabulous centrepiece for any family occasion - or even the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations in early June. And talking of treating Mums - do enter our competition to see the fabulous Footloose musical at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre. We’re also looking ahead to summer, with our garden feature - start planning and planting soon for a garden filled with wonderful colour later in the year. You can also get out and about on our special Graham Greene-themed walk don’t forget to download the audio guide to get the most out of your hike! Maybe it will give you the chance to take the dog on a long walk - so many of us discovered the joy of pet ownership over the past couple of
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News and views from Tring and surrounding villages Find something special at our local shops Bake a Limoncello Drizzle Cake for your Mum!
years, and our parenting and kids feature looks at the benefits that looking after a pet can have for children. If walking isn’t your thing, we look at the best workouts for each age range. We also have some new games and puzzles for kids and adults. As always, the magazine also includes local news and events.. Please email Naomi at editorial@livingmags.info with your news prior to our summer issue. We wish you a Happy Easter and hope we all get to enjoy some sunshine soon. Happy reading!
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Why owning a pet is good for your kids Children’s puzzle page The comeback of the feature wall - make your interior sing!
Wigginton’s rich history
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The best workouts for your age group
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Plan a colourful garden for summer themed walk
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New books by local authors Win tickets to see Footloose! Test your knowledge with our quiz What’s on locally Local classified services Essential local information
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Fayre springs back for 2022! T ring’s Spring Fayre 2022 is back. The event, organised by Tring Together, is designed to bring the community back together, and will run from 23 April until 8 May. The fortnight of events aims to get Tring active and supporting local businesses and charities. The final programme was still being finalised as we went to press, but on launch day you can
look forward to a pop-up zoo, live music from Tring Music Partnership, and local community stalls on Church Square. During the fortnight of activities you can expect music, exercise, Netwalking, FOTCH Family Fun Day, talks and plenty more! Look out for a brochure being delivered to your door. An event is being planned for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in conjunction with Tring Town Council and Tring Team Parish for Friday 3 June. Keep an eye out for details!
College Lake stars on TV C ollege Lake Nature Reserve north of Tring had a starring role in a recent edition of the BBC’s Countryfile. Presenter John Craven met teenage conservation volunteers at the site who told him about their work and why they love doing it. Among those featured was 17-year-old Dylan, who goes to College Lake every Sunday to help the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), which runs the reserve, with a host of jobs including refilling bird feeders. Mr Craven also met with 16- and 17-year-old members of the Chiltern Rangers New Shoots
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project, which helps young people to get involved with conservation and environmental volunteering. The entire programme was presented from the site, and John Craven also told some of the extraordinary story of how it was transformed over the past 30 years from a chalk quarry into a 67-hectare nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) supporting more than 1,000 species. Today, BBOWT manages the site for wildlife and people, and also runs a visitor centre, café and shop, hosts school parties, seasonal guided walks and family fun days. Watch the Countryfile episode again at www. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00134tx/countryfilereview-of-the-year To find out more about College Lake head to www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/college-lake.
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Repair café springs into action
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ring in Transition has opened its monthly Repair Café held at High Street Baptist Church Hall, Tring. Repair cafés are community events that match people who own broken or faulty household items, with skilled volunteers who like fixing things, saving items from landfill, and saving raw materials, energy and CO2 emissions. The Repair Café volunteers can mend broken toys, clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bikes, tech and garden tools. Pop in to see if they can help. You can have a cup of tea or coffee while you wait or watch the repairers in action.
Next dates: 19 March; 16 April; 21 May; 18 June from 10.30 – 13.00 and every third Saturday thereafter.
School occupies new building
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fter years of planning and building, the students and staff of Tring School are finally in the new building! The three-storey building takes some getting used to and navigation and memory skills are definitely required. All routes eventually lead back to the dining hall, which is a bright and airy atrium that can seat 340 students for lunch or an assembly. Other highlights include state-of-the-art science labs, fantastic design and technology rooms (on top of which are kiln and dark rooms), a well-stocked Learning Resource Centre and on the third floor the Sixth Form Centre, with fabulous double-aspect views of the Chilterns. The school also invested heavily in a bespoke space for student support, which includes areas for the Heads of Houses, counselling services, emotional support and careers advice. Other stand-out features include the doubleheight activity studio (half-sprung wooden floor, mirrored wall with ballet barres, sound
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and visual system) and a sports hall (grey ‘pulastic’ flooring with multiple sports markings, high-spec cricket nets and mats, electronic scoreboard, socket/post system for badminton, futsal, netball and handball) and ‘swing out’ basketball hoops. All of these facilities are available to the community as well as the school and will be fully integrated with the swimming pool in due course.
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Keeping cars under wraps
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ith so many drivers opting for an electric vehicle, the clever folk at Kings Road Garage in Berkhamsted, recognised an opportunity… Sales director Kieran Haw explained: ‘Our reasoning was that so many people were going electric - perhaps because their accountant told them that financially it was a good move - but had a car that they didn’t want to get rid of. ‘Because the electric car has to be on the drive to charge, they no longer had room for a car they might drive every so often. So we decided to offer storage - it’s secure, dry, undercover, and we offer packages that include regular maintenance - such as running the engine up to temp, taking the car for an MOT or regular service. We can even offer to drive it to or from your home.’
They already have three cars stored longer term, along with some shorter-term customers, and Kieran says they believe they ‘are undercutting others offering storage solutions’. Find out more by calling 01442 863851.
Helping children to ‘grow, learn and develop’
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endley Day Nursery is located in a unique setting in Tring, and offers quality childcare and development opportunities for babies and children aged 0 months - 5 years. The nursery promises a fantastic experience for children, enabling them to ‘Grow, Learn & Develop’ - its driving values. The nursery offers expansive, safe and secure indoor and outdoor space - all set in a peaceful rural location. Pendley Day Nursery is led and managed by leading childcare practitioner Natasha Young. Natasha is Level 6 qualified and she and her team will provide the highest-quality care and development opportunities for your child. Along with new equipment and toys, the nursery boasts fully trained, dedicated staff – many at level 3 and above; a fully equipped kitchen, with trained cooks providing a hot lunch, as well as tea and snacks, and a large safe car park for easy drop-off and collection.
The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year. Find out more at www.pendleydaynursery. com.
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Chiltern Society fights Marshcroft development
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onservation campaigners are continuing the fight against a proposed development of 1,400 houses on agricultural land in Green Belt. The development is the brainchild of developers David Lock Associates, Redrow, Harrow Estates, and Ryan and May, who plan to call this new ‘garden suburb’ ‘Marshcroft’. The land that has been pinpointed is accessed by a narrow, unmade road and adjoins the Chilterns AONB. The proposed development would be bordered by the Grand Union Canal. Bulbourne Road, Station Road and Grove Road. The developers say they will provide an ‘enhanced natural environment, … open space including extensive tree planting and a new canalside park’. However, Tom Beeston, chief officer at the Chiltern Society, said: ‘As this countryside already has a good number of trees, hedges, open, worked farmland and canalside walks, we fail to see how building 1,400 houses will afford any environmental enhancement to the site or the community.’ The plan for Marshcroft has been proposed at a time when Dacorum Borough Council is still working on its Local Plan for the next decade. Countryside campaigners considered that the Local Plan showed a disregard for the countryside, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Green Belt, and that its targets for new housing were unnecessary and overambitious. The Chiltern Society’s planning officer Colin Blundell added that the fact that Dacorum Borough Council has not yet finalised its Local Plan, could be a sticking point for the developers: ‘Theoretically if the site is not allocated in a Local Plan it should be more difficult to get planning permission in the Green Belt.’
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The Chiltern Countryside Group has also raised objections to the proposed development, stating: ‘We are strongly opposed to this kind of ‘predatory’ development especially for the site identified.’ Read more at: www.livingmags.info/chilternsociety-fights-marshcroft-development
Tring museum proves it’s ACE!
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ring Local History Museum has been awarded Full Accreditation by Arts Council England. The museum, run entirely by volunteers, now matches up to the best, and largest museums in the UK. The same process is involved whatever the size of the establishment. Tring’s history is narrated in an entertaining and interesting way in the historic cattle-market building in Brook Street, Tring. Chairman Tim Amsden said: ‘This is a ringing endorsement of our values and everything we have achieved, and shows how far we have come in the 11 years since the museum was founded.’ The museum is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 3.30pm.
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Tring Brewery turns 30 Early May Day start for Aldbury Morris Men
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ring Brewery is celebrating its 30th anniversary of brewing with the launch of 12 unique beers, each raising funds and awareness for Rennie Grove Hospice Care. The brewery will mark its three-decade milestone with the revival of a dozen acclaimed brews; recipes that will enjoy a special re-release in support of Rennie Grove Hospice Care. The hospice logo will feature across each of the monthly special designs, with one-off events and competitions held throughout the year to raise funds. Rennie Grove Hospice Care is a charity based in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, providing specialist care and support for adults and children with life-limiting illness. Through Rennie Grove’s ‘Hospice at Home’ service, available day and night, the charity offers patients the best possible quality of life, with additional support and resources for families to allow every moment to matter. The 12 ales will be available in pubs and direct from the Dunsley Farm brewery shop on draught. ‘We look forward to seeing the monthly specials they resurrect during the year, and certainly hope that people enjoy them in the knowledge that they are also supporting our hospice at home care for local people,’ said Tracey Hancock, director of fundraising at Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Jared Ward, communications at Tring Brewery, added: ‘To be able to make a difference to those connected with Rennie Grove is amazing: it’s a cause which many of our team’s families have benefited from, and we are very excited for the year ahead!’
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ldbury Morris Men will have an early start on May Day (Sunday 1 May), as they plan to dance at the pond in Aldbury, starting at 6.15am. Tony Smith told Living: “Morris dancers all over the country gather on May Day as the sun rises above the horizon. In Norfolk that’s about 5.15 - luckily for us there’s a convenient hill to the east of Aldbury so we don’t see the sun until an hour later! As usual, Aldbury Morris Men will be dancing up the sun at dawn on May Day - and hoping for a full season of dancing out thereafter.’ New members, young and old, are always welcome. Contact squire@aldburymorris. co.uk for details.
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fter the turmoil of the past few months of would we, wouldn’t we get the pantomime back up and running at The Court Theatre in Tring, we caught up with Ian Gower, artistic director, to find out more.
So, Ian, how did it go? ‘After months of rehearsal and working in a tight support bubble, the Panto team finally got to their final dress rehearsal on 27 December: the whole team had to test and prove they were negative in the morning before arrival at the theatre. All went well and the show was on! Or was it? A new announcement was due that afternoon, the cast and crew, ready to perform, were on tenterhooks awaiting Mr Johnson’s
announcement, which finally came - no new Covid restrictions in England before new year.’
You must have been on the edge of your seats - literally! So how did the shows go? ‘Fabulously well - the whole team pulled it out of the hat. We were down a few tickets on previous years and there were a few no-shows due to Covidrelated incidents, but we are so grateful for the support of our faithful audiences who came out in their thousands over a week of performances.’ So what for the future? ‘Well, we’re not out of the woods yet, but this has certainly bought us some time to rebuild through 2022 and 2023 and hopefully get back to where we were pre-pandemic, where between the theatre charity and the landlord we had just spent well over £100,000 on refurbishments, including our lovely new seats, which have remained little-used for pretty much two years!’
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Local produce at its best I t’s Tring’s best-kept secret, but feel free to spread the word! Tring Farmers’ Market takes place twice a month on the second and fourth Saturdays from 9am until 12.30pm. There are more than 20 stalls with a wide selection of locally produced goods. The market is set in the spacious Market Place on Brook Street with easy access to parking, which is free for an hour in The Forge car park - but don’t forget to get a ticket!
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isitors can explore the natural world at the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year Highlights Exhibition at Tring Natural History Museum. The free exhibition showcases a selection of 34 images recording the beauty and fragility of wildlife, from tiny insects to massive mammals. On show are the winning photos from each
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Award-winning wildlife photography on show category, awarded by an international panel of judges for their creativity, originality and technical excellence. This year’s competition received a recordbreaking number of entries from professional and amateur photographers from 95 countries around the world. You can also discover the fascinating stories behind the images at www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy. The exhibition runs at the museum in Akeman Street, Tring until 19 June. Although some walkup entry tickets are available, to guarantee entry, book your free entry tickets online at www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring. • Did you know that the museum runs occasional mornings for children with neurodiverse conditions including autism and other sensory processing difficulties? They enable them to enjoy the Museum free from the hustle and bustle of the general public. See website for details.
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Tring film maker gains plaudits
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ring photographer and cinematographer Stephen Kitchener has been gaining recognition for his film Berlin – Life behind the wire. Stephen, who spent 21 years in the RAF, made the film as his final project to complete an MA in Documentary Film. He describes it: ‘After a gap of 31 years, I return to Berlin, home for six and a half years, to see what has changed and revisit places important to those that served in the Royal Air Force. Along with four military friends and colleagues, we talk about what Berlin meant to us. These reminiscences are from the point of view of the occupying forces at the time.’ The film was named best student film at the Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival, was an award winner at the London Indie Short Festival, and has been officially selected for festivals in New York, Niagara Falls, and Berlin, among others. As a professional photographer, Stephen covers sports, including triathlons, as well as weddings.
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the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Outdoor arts company Walk the Plank will be working with local people, organisations and community groups to bring the gathering to life. The artwork will be created at dusk by participants - referred to as Lumenators. The event is part of a programme called Green Space, Dark Skies, which will see 20,000 people, from the Cairngorms to the Chilterns, and the Gower to the North York Moors taking part. Exact locations will only be revealed to the people who have registered to take part: the Chilterns gathering will be accessible and easy to reach. The date of the Chilterns event has not yet been confirmed. To take part, register at www.greenspacedarkskies.uk/get-involved
Radio show gets people talking
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ring Radio has launched a flagship local chat talk show called Tring Today. It’s described as a ‘Loose Women-type magazine show but on your local radio station’. The show is presented by Kate (former Broadway actress based in Tring for the past 30 years) along with Vanessa and August. The show goes out weekdays at noon and features amazing local folk, local business people, and celebs - expect everything from a Magic Circle magician through to local artisan food producers. Tring Radio is also planning some special events for 2022 and 2023. Watch this space!
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Volunteer drivers needed
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eople in Tring are being supported every day by a group of keen volunteers who help out with Community Transport. Community Transport volunteers get to know their passengers, providing important social contact. The volunteer team take their passengers to appointments, and deliver shopping and medical equipment for those who are housebound or isolating. The team also provides minibus drivers who take groups out to the shops, social events, or day centres. One of the drivers, Angela, said: ‘The thing that I enjoy the most about volunteering is that it gives me a real sense of happiness that the elderly and vulnerable do not need to worry, and I have a purpose… I have really enjoyed meeting new people and some of the clients have asked
for me, which is great.” Demand is rising in Tring, so new volunteer drivers are needed. You’ll join a great team that is steadily growing, and help to improve the quality of life for people in your community. To find out more call Deborah on 01442 617630 or email volunteering@communityactiondacorum. org.uk.
Have your say on Luton Airport expansion
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uton Airport is continuing its consultations with local residents over its plans to expand, which would see up to 32 million passengers travelling through the airport - compared with the current 19 million. Airport owners Luton Rising, a subsidiary owned by Luton Borough Council, will run the latest consultation online and in person. The expansion, which has prompted concerns among Berkhamsted residents over the environmental and noise impact it will have on
the area, will include the construction of a new terminal. The move follows the investment of £225 million in the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit), which is set to open in the first half of the year. The DART will bring passengers to the airport from Luton Airport Parkway station in just four minutes. Councillor Javeria Hussain, Chair of Luton Rising, said that the proposed expansion will ‘generate thousands more jobs and more than a £1 billion increase in economic activity in Luton and the neighbouring counties.’ The virtual consultation room, along with details of the plans, went live in February at www.lutonrising.org. Members of the public will also be able to ask questions at 13 in-person consultations, including one at Victoria Hall, Akeman Street, Tring on 16 March 12:30-8pm.
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RECIPE
Ingredients • 250g salted butter • 350g golden caster sugar • 4 eggs • 200g self-raising flour • 100ml best quality Limoncello • 6 tbsp lemon juice from a jar of Opies Sliced Lemons • 50g soured cream • 250g tub full-fat mascarpone cheese • 300g icing sugar • 150ml double cream To decorate • Opies Sliced Lemons • Shop-bought meringue kisses, optional • Freshly peeled cucumber ribbons, dried on kitchen paper
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his Mother’s Day, share the love by getting in the kitchen and whipping up a handmade bake to share with mums, grandmas, aunties and godmothers. The traditional lemon drizzle cake gets a 21st century makeover thanks to Opies, with the addition of Italian liqueur. It would also make a delicious centrepiece for an Easter afternoon tea. Method 1. Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C/Gas 4, then grease and line two 20cm cake tins. 2. In a bowl or stand mixer, beat together the butter and 200g of the sugar until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, beating after each addition, then carefully fold in the flour. 3. In a separate bowl mix 75ml of the limoncello, 2 tbsp of the lemon juice and soured cream together, then add to the cake mixture. Divide between the cake tins then place in the oven for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown. Remove and leave to cool completely. 18 / Tring Living
4. Meanwhile, add the rest of the sugar, another 2 tbsp of the lemon juice and limoncello into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer until you achieve a syrup-like consistency. Set aside to cool completely. 5. In another separate bowl or using a stand mixer, add the mascarpone, remaining lemon juice, icing sugar and double cream and mix for 1-2 minutes or until stiff peaks form. 6. Once cakes are cooled remove them from the tin and place one cake on a stand. Using a spatula spread the top with mascarpone cream then position the second cake on top. Spread the remaining mascarpone thinly all over the sponge until all areas are covered and smooth. 7. Decorate the top of the cake with Opies Lemon Slices then pour over the limoncello syrup. Top with the ribbons of fresh cucumber and meringue kisses just before serving. www.livingmags.info
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Wigginton’s rich history ‘Wigginton is not a suburb of Tring, but instead a vibrant place with its own distinctive personality,’ says Wigginton History Society member, Richard Tregoning
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olklore has it that in the 18th century, London released all the pimps and prostitutes and placed them in Wigginton - perhaps why it was known in the past as Wicked Wigginton. However, that NEVER happened! But we do know that the people of Wigginton had some attitude! In the 18th century when the Lord of the Manor of Tring tried to enclose Wigginton Common, the people of the village tore down the wooden fencing and burnt the lot… twice! Even in the 19th century, Wigginton was so remote that strangers were chased out or pushed in
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the local ponds. There were no cars or buses until 1935, and with steep hills on three sides, making it hard to walk there, this kept the highest village in the Chilterns quite isolated. The village has a rich history, which may, according to an article in Hertfordshire Countryside in 1967, have started with the Ancient Britons. A wic was a British, Roman and Saxon stronghold - so Wic-ing-ton was the town belonging to that stronghold. The article states: ‘Wick Farm and Wick Wood give some credence to this. Further, what is now the council recreation ground was once known as Polywick.’ The village was well established by the time of the Norman Conquest. ‘The manor of Wigentone, according to the Domesday Book, was bestowed by the Conqueror upon Earl Moreton, but only the church remains to show that the Normans were there.’ The manor is believed to have been
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somewhere near what is now Tring’s Natural History Museum. With its rich history, the village has some fascinating facts and fables within its past. There are also some oddities, and some mysteries… • Grim’s Ditch runs through the parish - this is a prehistoric bank and ditch earthwork with no defined explanation • No one knows where the Romans defeated Boudicca in AD 60 but Wigginton has a wood called Boudicca’s wood. Could she be buried there? • In Fox Road there is a number 96 but only 16 houses, and in Clay Hill, Wigginton Bottom, there’s a number 243 but only seven houses. Why? Because as the First Lord Rothschild had houses, cottages and farms built they were Estate numbered in his records by the date they were built all over the Tring Park Estate. He built more than 243 dwellings until his death in 1915 - the exact number is hard to say, because some of them - like those in Marsworth never had a number at all! More fascinating facts about the village include the fact that William the Conqueror passed by Wigginton in 1066 on the way to Berkhamsted Castle to accept the surrender of London. And according to the Domesday survey 20 years later in 1086, Wigginton was a place of some importance and boasted two mills. Several hundred years later, in the 19th century, the village was known for its straw plaiting industry. The Wigginton women had such a good reputation for the quality of their straw plaiting, which was used in the hat trade, that the dealers used to walk up that steep hill to buy from them. In the
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early part of the century a good straw-plaiter could earn one pound a week, but by 1870 this amount had dropped to just eight shillings. Sadly the industry was eventually ended by competition from China. Later, Wigginton benefited from the influence of the Rothschilds when the family purchased Tring Park in 1872. They supported the school, the church and the choir. For 25 years, Lady Emma Rothschild owned the Champneys Estate but never lived there. (See p42 for a review of a book that focuses on the lives of the Rothschild women.) With its lofty position, it used to be said that Wigginton was worth a visit simply for the view of Ivinghoe Beacon. Today it has plenty to offer its residents, including a thriving WI with 90 members; an Outstanding rated primary school; a film society; Wigginton Preschool; active Garden and History Societies; The Greyhound, the highest pub in the Chilterns; St Bartholomew’s Church and the Baptist Chapel. The sports field and children’s playground have been recently restored by Wigginton Parish Council, and are situated next to the Wigginton Community Shop, where more than 150 people a day, including walkers and cyclists, come to buy food and snacks. Wigginton has certainly changed since the days when villagers chased off strangers, and offers far more than just a pretty view.
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enerally speaking, the older we get, the less we feel like the lean, mean, dynamic machines we once were. That creaking sound when we rise up from our beds in the morning is not a loose headboard, it’s an ageing set of limbs! The reality though is staying fit as we get older is as achievable and realistic as it ever was. The secret to reaching and preserving good health simply comes through careful exercise selection. This is the reason footballers tend to hang up their boots in their late thirties, and gymnasts quit even earlier – the body just can’t cope with the hard, crunching or relentless demands of some activities; yet switching up lower impact pursuits, such as cycling, swimming, even walking, can and will preserve and extend health well beyond the years many of us believe possible. Here’s our guide to appropriate exercise types for your age – see if you can get inspired.
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Twenties You have time and energy, so this is when you want to get out there, explore different sports, try a variety of workouts and figure out what you really love. This decade is a time of freedom, with fewer people than ever in the 20-30 age group weighed down by childcare. What’s more, in the modern era, people can enjoy almost unrestricted access to the widest array of leisure pursuits. Think team games, rock climbing, surfing, plus anything that is challenging and also offers a social aspect. In career and relationships, your twenties are regarded as the decade of discovery, and that goes for fitness and health too.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY Thirties The body’s metabolism begins to slow down in your thirties, so start including interval training into your workouts to burn fat effectively. You also begin to lose muscle mass – around a third of a pound per year – so lifting heavy weights once a week is a good way to build back what you’ve lost. Also consider yoga and meditation for relaxion, as this decade is thought to be one of life’s most stressful, with job and family pressures beginning to build.
Fifties They say life begins at 50, so make the most of your free time by taking up a hobby that inspires and challenges you, like tennis, dancing or hiking. In this decade it’s also vital to maintain suppleness and flexibility, so consider attending a Pilates or yoga class to refine joint movement and build muscle memory.
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Forties Your forties represent a vital time for exercise, and they’ll really determine how your body ages over the second half of your life. Cardio is vital to keep fat from settling on your abdomen (a leading cause of heart of disease), and weightbearing activities like hiking and jogging are particularly good for building bone density. Strength training is also a worthy investment for later on. What you do in this decade is essential where building a platform for good health in later life is concerned.
Sixties and beyond You may not think you need to focus too much on strength training in your sixties, but the opposite is true. Movement and energy at any age is essential, and studies have shown that physical activity can prevent a decline in the brain’s white matter, warding off strokes, as well as conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Along with lifting moderate weights once a week, try to do 30 minutes of gentle aerobic activities like walking or gardening. Your body and brain will thank you.
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HAPPY FISH, HAPPY CHILD?
The benefits of fish, and While initial studies have always named other pets, for the development fish as the perfect pet for children who of our young ones suffer from autism, more rounded thinking
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hen the subject of pets creeps into the conversation in an already bustling family home, the tendency of parents is usually to state they have enough on their plates without the added maintenance of a cat, dog, hamster or pygmy goat. Yet what’s clear from research is that our young ones can gain real engagement and significant quantities of empathetic life skills when they are responsible for the welfare of a pet. They will also learn about respect, responsibility and compassion for tending to a little life.
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now brings in a range of pets and a wider scope of children, so that any – whether or not they possess learning difficulties – can feel enriched by looking after pets. Here are our top five suggestions: ONE - Consider your type of pet For kids to bond with pets it makes sense for the relationship to be comfortable in both directions. While smaller dogs, for instance, are a much more practical choice than larger ones, so too must the pet have the temperament that it will withstand a child’s inquisitive, perhaps clumsy actions.
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PARENTING AND KIDS A chinchilla, for instance, has fragile ribs and it’s easy to squeeze it to a point where it may pass out or die; while reptiles carry salmonella which can be passed on when children touch them then put fingers in their mouths. The most popular pets for young children are older puppies, young dogs, older kittens, guinea pigs, older rabbits, hamsters and fish.
THREE - Let your child discover his or her own stimulation Fish have often been called out as the perfect pet for children because they require little maintenance, are incredibly relaxing to watch, and will respond to approaches without ever finding themselves in danger. Yet any pet can be a great stimulation for a child looking for entertainment and company, particularly when other members of the household are busy, which particularly might be the case with onlychild families. Allowing your child quiet time to really get to know their pet, and to create their own bond away from the interruptions of others, is a great idea that will really pay back as the relationship develops.
FOUR - Communication One of the main benefits of having a pet is in the way it promotes communication between itself and a young person. Scientists believe this action is then replicated by kids in everyday situations with other people, boosting social skills, adding new layers of confidence, selfawareness and belief.
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TWO - Create and stick to a schedule If introducing a pet into the home, it’s a good idea to bring in a set of rules at the same time. These would include a list of duties including feeding, cleaning, walks, and overall a delegation of chores that mean every member of the family takes shared responsibility for its welfare.
FIVE - Don’t rush a decision And finally, as is always the case, don’t rush the decision to bring a pet into the home for the benefit of your child. If you are looking to build their development, stimulation and interest, then learning the first lesson of pet-owning – that nothing comes straight away and must be earned – is a great way to start!
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a room for years to come; or perhaps just a few months, depending on your desire to keep reinventing what could quickly become a versatile and adaptable space. As the Noughties progressed though, our desire to stand out became less prevalent, and tastes merged rather more towards flat colours and drops of detail, rather than one big, brave, statement wall. And yet, here in 2021, the whispers are that the feature wall is about to make a triumphant return. In interior design, just as in fashion, it’s supposed that a period of repression and confinement – such as the one we’re still living through in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic – does unusual things to the human psyche, causing us to break free, experiment, and cast aside formality. With that in mind then, if you feel your route back to finding yourself might begin with a roll of wallpaper or a pot of paint, here are some golden rules to follow:
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PROPERTY ONE Complement, don’t confuse The temptation with a feature wall is to bring about a complete shift in focus from the rest of the room, but in actual fact even the subtlest of changes will make a big noise, given that this will be a standout wall, with all the others remaining the same. So use colours and textures that feel different, but still work with existing colours, furniture, floor coverings and styles that are in the room. TWO Expose and expand A feature wall works because it is a flat layer of space that imposes itself on the rest of the room. With that in mind, pick the wall that is the room’s focal point.
Remember too, you don’t want a space that is going to be crowded in pictures and decoration, or blocked by furniture, sofas and the like. You’ll also want to think about where light enters the room – your preference should be for it to hit your feature wall, thus radiating all its statement gloriousness. THREE Space is the Place A feature wall works best in a room that has space, which is why on most occasions the front room is chosen. While it’s a nice idea that you can bring a study, small bedroom or boxroom to life with a spark of individuality, the reality is that using limited area for a feature wall will most likely only serve to make a small space even smaller. FOUR Living in a Material World It’s not just the colours you’re pursuing that are going to make an impression – let your materials do the work too. Although wallpaper and paint are the preferred methods for giving a wall a new lease of life, there’s nothing to stop you using wood, cork, bamboo, tiles or even stone, if it means your feature wall in design can scale the expanses of your imagination!
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of colour spilling out of long stalks and clinging to any nearby supports. Keep them well watered and use a high potash fertiliser when flower buds arrive; plus the more you pluck these delicately scented flowers, the quicker they’ll grow. Petunia A favourite as far as bedding plants go, petunias offer colour, detail and durability all wrapped together. They’ll be present until late autumn, and are just as good in hanging baskets for the way they elegantly roll over the sides of containers. From single and double blooms, to checked, veined, single-colour or striped, they have a fine essence that lifts and refreshes.
Lupins One of the fast-growing perennials, lupins should produce flowers in their first year, and placing them in a sheltered position in the garden will ward off most enemies. If you get the look right, these tall, conelike buildings of flower will amaze and enchant, as well as providing a wonderful base for ladybirds and bumble bees. California poppy This is a gorgeous cup-shaped flower that offers rich shades of red, orange and yellow. It won’t hang around for long but will be with you from May through to early July, and can be best preserved in full sun. By late summer, this tender flower will lose some of its resilience, but the story doesn’t end there. Simply pick your remaining poppies and add to food, either direct into a salad or as a garnish.
Lobelia Lobelias are the edging border’s plant of choice, and will grow in full sun or partial shade, with tall spikes give way to dark, bright red flowers. They’ll last well into the frosty parts of early winter, so if you’re looking for colour, variety – they come in upright and bushy varieties – plus longevity, the ‘cardinal flower’ should be on your list.
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This year’s Graham Greene Festival will take place from 29 September to 2 October.
Graham Greene’s Common Discover author Graham Greene’s writings about Berkhamsted on this walk by Berkhamsted Town Council. Choose to walk 3 1/2 miles, or opt for the circular 2 ¼ mile route
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his walk starts and ends at Berkhamsted Station and takes in various parts of Berkhamsted and Northchurch Common, which feature significantly in the works of Graham Greene. The route includes Kitchener’s Field, the car park at the top of New Road (an alternative start and finish point), the Common, Frithsden Beeches and the WW1 practise trenches. A downloadable audio commentary, incorporating Greene’s own writings, describes what to look out for along the way. There is parking nearby at the Railway Station, town centre car parks or in the car park at the top of New Road. Public transport links are detailed on the route map. 1. Leave the railway station by way of the pedestrian subway at the Platform 4 exit. Walk along Brownlow Road with the Castle to your right. Where the road bends right, keep straight on and go
through the right-hand gate into the playing fields. (Those travelling by car may prefer to go direct to the car park by the junction at the top of New Road and Ashridge Road, opposite the Inns of Court memorial) 2. Leaving the kissing gate directly behind you, go uphill and you will find the abandoned rifle butt a few steps to the right off ‘the steep clay path between oaks and beeches above Kitchener’s Fields’, just before the open Common. 3. Retrace your steps to the path and continue uphill to the open common. As the ground levels out, follow a diagonal path, crossing two bridleways, and passing through Frithsden Beeches. The complete walk, approximately 1 kilometre from the rifle butt, takes you to a metalled track, the access road to Brick Kiln Cottage, at its junction with Ashridge Road.
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4. Follow the same path in the reverse direction until you reach the junction with the second bridleway, its marker post helpfully marked in indelible marker pen 55. Turn left, heading for the WW1 trenches, car park and home. 5. Leaving the trenches behind, continue walking along the bridleway in the same direction and the car park is 350 metres away, to your left. 6. For those returning on foot to the railway station, follow the route by which you came up, past Well Farm and through the fields to Brownlow Road and past the Castle, now to your left. The railway station is straight ahead of you.
The Audio Trail has been produced by Berkhamsted Town Council, Northchurch Parish Council and the local community as part of the Parish Paths Partnership, a programme delivered by Groundwork Hertfordshire and funded by Hertfordshire County Council. With thanks to Berkhamsted Town Council www.berkhamstedtowncouncil. gov.uk/town-guide.html
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BOOKS
The latest books from our local and regional authors
Plan a few quiet nights in reading one of these books, all with a local interest By Clare Swatman Former Living Magazines editor Clare has just published her latest book, Before We Grow Old. This love story spans 20 years, as it examines how love can last a lifetime, even if events interrupt the course of true love. As always, Clare writes beautifully, bringing a whole host of emotions for the reader. Fran and Will were planning to marry, until Will’s mum died and he moved across the world. When they meet each other by chance 20 years later, their romance is rekindled, but will love be easier for them second time around? A lovely, gentle read, that also takes you for a ride on an emotional rollercoaster! Clare lives in Berkhamsted with her husband and two boys.
The Leviathan By Rosie Andrews If you’re a fan of books such as The Familiars and The Binding by Stacey Halls, and Philippa Gregory’s Dark Tides, Rosie Andrews’ debut novel will be right up your street. Rosie cleverly combines a historical novel with a sinister, gothic atmosphere to create a compelling read that will keep you gripped until the very end. Thomas Treadwater comes home from the Civil War in 1643 when his sister informs him that a new servant has been accused of improper conduct with their widowed father. He arrives home to find his father has suffered a stroke and the servant has been imprisoned for witchcraft. As Thomas endeavours to unravel the mystery he encounters something dark and ancient… Our Bookshop in Tring recently hosted an evening with Rosie Andrews and signed copies of The Leviathan are available in store. Rosie lives in Hemel Hempstead with her husband and daughter.
The Women of Rothschild By Natalie Livingstone The Women of Rothschild tells the untold story of the women of this most famous banking dynasty. The Rothschild women had fascinating lives. They broke code at Bletchley Park, played a major role in the environmental movement, and even introduced the overarm serve in women’s tennis! They had many links with the surrounding area: Constance de Rothschild taught in the Jews’ Free Schools around the family estate of Aston Clinton, while Hannah de Rothschild eventually inherited Mentmore. Miriam Rothschild, meanwhile, inherited a love of nature from her father Charles, as well as her uncle Walter’s collection of moths and butterflies, and the editorship of the Tring Museum journal. 42 / Tring Living
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SUNDAY 6 MAR Comedy: The Tringe Aperitif To 30 Mar. A mini version of the main Tringe Festival that takes place in July. www.get-stuffed.biz MONDAY 7 MAR Exhibitions: NHM Wildlife Photographer of the Year Highlights To 19 Jun. The free exhibition showcases a selection of 34 images recording the beauty and fragility of wildlife, from tiny insects to massive mammals. www.nhm. ac.uk/visit/tring Film: Official Secrets Berkhamsted Civic Centre, 8pm. Also Tue 8. Berkhamsted filmsociety.co.uk FRIDAY 11 MAR Talks: Age UK Dacorum Annual Auction Tring Market Auction Rooms, 7-10pm. £10. With a presentation by Steven Hearne (Flog It), plus valuations restricted to one each. www.ageuk.org. uk/dacorum
SATURDAY 12 MAR Markets & Sales: Tring Farmers Market Church Square 9am12.30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. www.tringfarmersmarket. co.uk Music: Vasilis Xenopoulous Quartet Civic Centre, Berkhamsted, 8pm. Dexter Gordon Tribute. bjazz.org TUESDAY 15 MAR Comedy: John Cooper Clarke Court Theatre, 8pm. JCC goes into fascinating detail about his early life in Manchester leading up to punk superstardom, drug addiction and then the massive comeback as a major poet. www. courttheatre.co.uk WEDNESDAY 16 MAR Talks: The Golden Age of Posters in Britain High Street Baptist Church, Tring, 8pm. £4. Speaker: Graham Twemlow. www. tringlocalhistorymuseum. org.uk
SATURDAY 19 MAR Music: Matthew Minors A Celebration Court Theatre, 7.30pm. Concert to celebrate the life and contribution Matt made to two of his favourite charities. Standing gig, limited seating in the bar area only. www. courttheatre.co.uk SUNDAY 20 MAR Markets & Sales: Berkhamsted Farmers Market High Street, Berkhamsted, 10am2pm. www.facebook. com/berkofm MONDAY 21 MAR Fundraisers: Forever Flowers Aviary Gardens, Waddesdon Manor. Celebrate and remember a loved one with a beautiful 3-headed Forever Snowdrop. Installation will remain on display for two weeks. www. fnhospice.org.uk
Film: Five Broken Cameras Berkhamsted Civic Centre, 8pm. Also Tue 22. berkhamstedfilmsociety. co.uk WEDNESDAY 23 MAR Business: BDCC Networking Breakfast Berkhamsted Cricket Club, 7.15-9.30am. www. berkhamsted-chamber. co.uk THURSDAY 24 MAR Fundraisers: Murder Around the Clock Court Theatre. To 26 Mar. Murder mystery by author Karen Banfield. Includes lunch/supper. www. courttheatre.co.uk Talks: Every Family has a Story Our Bookshop, Tring, 7.30pm. Join Julia Samuel as she discusses her new book Every Family Has A Story. www.tringbookfestival. co.uk
FRIDAY 25 MAR Arts & Crafts: Hospice Coffee Morning 10.30-12noon, last Friday of the month. Coffee mornings in the Hospice Bistro and a Craft Fayre in the Acorn Suite. www. stfrancis.org.uk Spring 2022 / 45
MONDAY 18 APR Exhibitions: Pitstone Green Museum Open Day Enjoy a fantastic day out at an old Victorian farm now run by volunteers as a museum, with over 40 exhibits to suit all ages and tastes. Open the second Sunday each month and Bank Holiday Mondays. www. pitstonemuseum.co.uk Sunday 1st May: Open Garden - PATCHWORK, Hall Park Gate, Berkhamsted SUNDAY 27 MAR Music: Forms in the Air St Peter’s Church, Berkhamsted, 7pm. An evening of music inspired by the notion of music as abstract forms in the air. www.behindthemirror.org
THURSDAY 7 APR Theatre: Vicar of Dibley Boxmoor Playhouse, 7.45pm and Sat matinee 2.30pm. To 9 Apr. Stage adaptation of the iconic television comedy. www.hhtheatreco.com
TUESDAY 29 MAR Theatre: Kinky Boots Court Theatre, 7.30pm. To 2 Apr. Sat matinee 2.30pm. Features a joyous, winning score by Cyndi Lauper. Originating from the book by Harvey Fierstein based on the Miramax motion picture. www.courttheatre. co.uk
SATURDAY 9 APR Markets & Sales: Tring Farmers Market Brook Street 9am12.30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. www. tringfarmersmarket.co.uk
SATURDAY 2 APR Markets & Sales: Berkhamsted Book Fair Court House, Berkhamsted, 10am-4pm. Free admittance. 01442 862011 MONDAY 4 APR Film: Jojo Rabbit Berkhamsted Civic Centre, 8pm. Also Tue 5. berkhamsted filmsociety.co.uk 46 / Tring Living
Music: Bateman Brothers Jazz Quartet Civic Centre, Berkhamsted, 8pm. Louis Armstrong Tribute. bjazz. org SUNDAY 17 APR Markets & Sales: Berkhamsted Farmers Market 10am-2pm. Third Sun of every month. www.facebook.com/ berkofm
WEDNESDAY 20 APR Business: BDCC Networking Breakfast Berkhamsted Cricket Club, 7.15-9.30am. www. berkhamsted-chamber. co.uk FRIDAY 22 APR Comedy: Rich Hall’s Hoedown Deluxe Court Theatre. Rich Hall’s comedy/music locomotive keeps on rollin’. www.get-stuffed. biz SATURDAY 23 APR Fairs / Festivals: Tring Spring Fayre Two-week festival with programme of seasonal events and activities to get you walking, exploring and enjoying Tring in spring! www.tringtogether.org. uk MONDAY 25 APR Film: Everybody Knows Berkhamsted Civic Centre, 8pm. Also Tue 26. berkhamstedfilmsociety. co.uk
TUESDAY 26 APR Sport: Moor Park Golf Day 18 holes. 3 course evening meal. 1.30pm start. stfrancis.org.uk SUNDAY 1 MAY Gardens: Open Garden PATCHWORK, Hall Park Gate, Berkhamsted HP4 2NJ, opening for the National Garden Scheme, 2-5pm. Tulips and narcissi in profusion, azaleas and other flowering shrubs provide a feast of colour for the eyes. Adults £5, children free. Teas. Dogs welcome. Email: patchwork2 @btinternet.com Music: Spirit of Revolution St Peter’s Church, Berkhamsted, 7pm. Behind the Mirror celebration of music for cello and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. www. behindthemirror.org SATURDAY 7 MAY Fairs / Festivals: Family Fun Day St Peter and St Paul Church and Churchyard, Tring, 11am-3pm. Teddy ‘Wings’ zipwire, tower tours, bouncy slide, heritage talks, tombola, stalls… www. fotch.co.uk Music: Lenore Raphael Trio Civic Centre, Berkhamsted, 8pm. bjazz.org
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FRIDAY 13 MAY Talks: AGM followed by Marsworth Polish Hostel 1948-1961 Cholesbury Village Hall, 7.30pm. Speakers Sandra Costello and Tony Gabis. Sandra is archivist for the Parish of Marsworth. www. cholesbury.com SATURDAY 14 MAY Markets & Sales: Tring Farmers Market Brook Street, Tring, 9am12.30pm. 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. www.tringfarmersmarket. co.uk Kids: Open Morning Pendley Day Nursery, Cow Lane, Tring, 9am12noon. Please book your place by telephone 01442 967140. SUNDAY 15 MAY Markets & Sales: Berkhamsted Farmers Market High Street, Berkhamsted, 10am-2pm. www.facebook. com/berkofm WEDNESDAY 18 MAY Business: BDCC Networking Breakfast Berkhamsted Cricket Club, 7.15-9.30am. www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk Talks: The Art of the Auctioneer High Street Baptist Church, Tring, 8pm. £4. Also AGM www. tringlocalhistory museum. org.uk
FRIDAY 20 MAY Sport: Stocks Golf Day Stocks Golf Course, Aldbury, 9.30am. Teams of four. Tee up your best shot as you support Tring Together’s ongoing work with the community and local businesses. www. tringtogether.org.uk Comedy: Mark Steel Court Theatre, Tring, 8pm. Join Mark with his usual frank, dry and hilarious look at the world. www. get-stuffed.biz TUESDAY 31 MAY Comedy: Simon Amstell Court Theatre, 8pm. Simon Amstell brings ‘Spirit Hole’ to Tring. www. get-stuffed.biz
SATURDAY 4 JUN Music: Leon Greening Sextet Civic Centre, Berkhamsted. Art Blakey Tribute. bjazz.org
SUNDAY 28 AUG Fairs/Festivals: Medieval Event Berkhamsted Cricket Club and Kitchener’s Fields. Also 29 Aug. Includes Men at Arms demonstrations, battles, archery, and introductions to medieval life, falconry, historical plays, axe throwing, magician, tug-of-war, stalls, pig roasts, beer tent and madrigals and lots more! www.berkhamstedchamber.co.uk
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