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Issue 38

March

2016

In this edition of The Sticks

Exclusive interview with British Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Sam Adonis

Hero Cheese of the Month Advice from Consensus HR

Bereavement and individual response to loss BBC Radio 2’s Janey Lee Grace – Local Treasures

And much more

Plus pages of events listings across Herts, Beds & Bucks

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Welcome to the March edition of The Sticks Magazine!

The most talked about magazine in Herts, Beds & Bucks

With over 16,000 readers a month

In this issue: Page

Exclusive Interview with Sam Adonis 4 HR Column from Consensus HR 7 Bereavement and individual response to loss 10

Curwens Column 12

Art Column 13

Janey Lee Grace – Local Treasures 15

Hero Cheese of the Month 16

Big Barn Food Column 17

Listings – Herts, Beds & Bucks 19

Contributors: Terry Sullivan, Janey Lee Grace, Jo Coker, Sharon Struckman, Toby Archer

Joining the Sticks Team in April will be Russell Grant

See you in April!

Editor & Sales: Terry Sullivan

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Interview with British Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Sam Adonis

Born in America in 1989, Sam has been a professional wrestler since 2008 and has worked extensively throughout the independent circuit, appearing in events all over the world. He was at one point signed to a developmental contract to World Wrestling Entertainment in 2011, wrestling briefly in its training territory Florida Championship Wrestling before being released in that same year. Since then, Sam has gone on to wrestle regularly throughout the British and European promotions including All Star Promotions in the UK. Why are you over in the UK wrestling and not in your native America? I used to have a WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) contract back in 2011 and while I was there I had to have knee surgery and a couple of other incidents, that ended up with them getting rid of me; but I stayed on good

terms with them and William Regal, who is famous from WWE television, put me in touch with my new boss Brian Dixon of All Star Wrestling in the UK, which he has been running for over 45 years. It was like a peace offering in that we are going to get rid of your contract but we still like you so why don’t you go over to England and wrestle there. Since then I have been over here working full time. It is just amazing; the volume of work, the amount of shows and the style of shows is so completely different to the United States, it is another step in the right direction in my career. Another difference must be the change in the weather in England? Yes sure is; you don’t get this in Florida that’s for sure but as soon as I go back to Florida I start complaining it is too hot. I am one of those people - no matter where I am I always want better weather. How did you get started in wrestling? My father was actually a wrestling promoter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and my brother is a wrestler, my brother is actually still under contract with WWE, he is Corey Graves, a journalist and colour commentator on their broadcasts. It was almost a family business - we had shows going like once a month. My mum would sell the tickets; my sister would sell the merchandise, it was what I grew up around and at a young age I started telling everyone I was going to be a wrestler; it is like if you grow up in a restaurant chances are you will be a good cook, you don’t have to try it - is kind of innate, it’s a second nature. So it has been my life since I was probably 3-4 years old and I would like to say that helped me get as far as I have in professional wrestling. The training you do must be intense? It is ridiculous, it is so hard. I was basically in a ring twice a week for 2 years before I was allowed on a show. It’s the bumps, the

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rolls, the protecting yourself or learning how to throw somebody or tie them in a knot. It is more physical than anything you can imagine. There must be a fair bit of travelling as All Star does 250 plus shows a year? It is not as glamorous as people make it out to be. We are travelling a lot, don’t get me wrong there are still the job perks but it is a full time professional wrestling tour and that is the difference between All Star Wrestling and a lot of the local outfits here in the UK. It is weird, everybody in the UK thinks they are a wrestler, we are the only touring company that covers the whole of the country and that’s why our shows are full of the best talent in the world, we have guys coming from England, Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, United States, Japan, Canada and all over, it is bigger than your local wrestling event. What is a normal day like for you? Well when we are on tour, you usually get kicked out of your hotel about 11am, then I generally try to find a gym somewhere and then you drive what ever distance it is to the that days venue. We usually get to the venue 4 -5pm, do the show, leave the venue get some food and do it all again!!! What do you do on your days off? I do nothing and I love it because you go so hard on tour, is so busy you can go 2-3 weeks without a break, so when you do get time to yourself I will pop to the gym but that is about it will lay on the couch from 2pm till about 9pm and then go to bed, I don’t understand British TV, you seem to have people who are famous for no reason. I can’t stand reality TV but I do love “Only Fools and Horses” In the wrestling business who are your rivals at the moment? My best bouts are with James Mason, he is as good as a professional wrestler gets. I think honestly he is a hidden gem in this industry and anybody who knows anything about wrestling tends to agree. I have the utmost respect for him and there is nothing like going in front of a packed out theatre of 1000 people and fighting the guy because the energy in the building is always electric. There is a guy called Oliver Grey from NXT who is a pain in the butt to fight with but it has to be done. It makes you step your game up, I can’t say it is fun, but when you step out of the ring, whether you win or lose, sometimes you’re in a bit of pain and being the champion at the moment means I am the one everybody is keeping an eye on - which is nice because it make me want to raise my game. You worked for the WWE in America, what is the difference in working for a big company and working for All Star? It would be the way you conduct yourself, you are dealing with millions and millions of dollars when you work for WWE and you have to think about 5 or 6 steps ahead on every move you make, how you dress for the day, what you say to somebody, it is more professional, here it is not to say we are not professional and the beauty of us being here is we have creative expression and we have our independent freedom, so we travel throughout the United

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Kingdom and enjoy our life, we have fun but it’s high pressure because we expect it from ourselves. In America it is a completely different ball game you could say. You have recently worked at Butlins, did you find the audience different there? The thing is wrestling fans are easy to entertain, they will come anyway but when you get some guy who is coming to a show his kid wants to see but he doesn’t want to be there, you have to change your game to make sure he enjoys the show. Who were your wrestling heroes when you were growing up? Obviously Hulk Hogan would had been one of them, The Rock would had been a huge influence of mine but a very young age I started to pay attention to wrestling all over the world so most of the names would mean nothing to most people, but The Rock and of course Hulk Hogan were my major influences that everybody knows. You mentioned your brother earlier, did he influence you? Yes he use to train me, my father had a wrestling school and it would be every Monday and Wednesday night, we would go out and train for 3 hours and as I said I did that for 2 years before I had my first match. It is a lot different in the US, we have to go to a wrestling school, and you almost have to graduate from a wrestling school, here in the UK most wrestling schools are just Saturday and lets go wrestle in a ring for a couple of hours; no curriculum and no standard and it is upsetting to us professionals that travel the country because everybody thinks that they are professional wrestlers when really they are just some local kids copying what they see on TV. What are your signature moves in the ring? I poke people in the eye, I scratch, I bite, and I do whatever it takes. It is not about moves, it is about winning, being the champion and making the money. Apart from your knees, what other injuries have you had? I have been very lucky the knees have been the only ever surgery that I have had from wrestling but I have dislocated my shoulder, chipped teeth, you break fingers like they are going out of style - obviously accidents happen but carelessness is usually what they come down to so the less serious injuries you have the better off you are that’s why in America we spend so much time training and getting prepared. What does 2016 hold for Sam Adonis? I have no idea, no one knows but it seems I am already in a good spot right now. I do a lot of work outside the UK in Europe and everything, I still have dates in the USA, the beauty of it I take everyday at a time and see what comes next. I am 26 now, I have already had a WWE contract and I have wrestled in Europe for 5 years so I don’t see any stop in sight, also to keep winning, keep injury free and make more money and maybe find some nice British lady that will cook me breakfast every morning.

See Sam at All Stars Live events Friday 25 March - Grove Theatre, Dunstable (6pm) 01582-602080

Saturday 26 March - Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (6pm) 0844-8717607 www.bigtimewrestlinguk.com

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Monitoring Employees’ Internet Usage

It’s official.

Employers can read workers' private messages sent via chat software and webmail accounts.

A recent ruling means that it is legal and acceptable for employers to read private communication taking place during working hours.

In a case known to Consensus HR, a customer service employee sent inappropriate photos to a client in error. The photos had been circulated amongst the team via social media. This emphasises how vital it is for companies to take steps to protect their reputations. Now, this can include accessing private communication happening during working hours.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) introduced this change. It ruled that an employer that read a worker's Yahoo Messenger chats sent while he was at work was within his rights. Judges said he had breached the company's rules and that his employer had a right to check on his activities. Such policies must also protect workers against unfettered snooping, they said.

The worker, an engineer in Romania, had hoped the court would rule that his employer had breached his right to confidential correspondence when it accessed his messages and subsequently sacked him in 2007.

His employer had discovered that he was using Yahoo Messenger for personal contacts, as well as professional ones. He was sending /receiving personal messages with his fiancée, and his brother, including messages about his health and sex life.

Because it believed it was accessing a work account, the judges said, the firm had not erred.

They dismissed the man's request, saying that it was not "unreasonable that an employer would want to verify that employees were completing their professional tasks during working hours".

The judges said: "The employer acted within its disciplinary powers since, as the domestic courts found, it had accessed the Yahoo Messenger account on the assumption that the information in question had been related to professional activities and that such access had therefore been legitimate. The court sees no reason to question these findings."

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Taking action…

The man, named Bogdan Barbulescu, had already lost his case in Romania's domestic courts and appealed to the ECHR.

He argued that his right to a private life had been breached when his employer had read a log of messages on a Yahoo Messenger account he had set up for work, as well as that from a second personal one.

Mr Barbulescu's employer had banned staff from sending personal messages at work and this was in breach of his employment contract.

To check his account, the judges said, it had been necessary for his employer to access his records.

The judges said this was a proportionate step because the firm did not access other information stored on his work computer.

And they added that Mr Barbulescu had had prior warning that the company could check his messages.

Matthew from Consensus HR explains: “This European Court of Human Rights case highlights the importance of having appropriate and lawful social media and employee-monitoring policies in place. These must be appropriately communicated to all employees and adhered to by the employer. Appropriate action needs to be taken when required, especially with the changes that are happening in the workplace. These changes include longer working hours and days and the continual increase in the use of IT tablets, phones & computers. Almost every business is affected and employers should update their contracts and review their disciplinary and grievance policies.”

To find out how your organisation can safeguard its reputation and productivity, talk to the team at Consensus HR. We're here to help.

If you need professional HR advice. Contact Matthew Call

01462 621243 or email him via matthew@consensushr.com

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Bereavement and Individual Response to Loss Today I have been ruminating that in life we all deal with events that happen to us differently, and it is not always the events that shape us, but our individual responses to them. Yesterday, I went to visit my friend Sheila. Six weeks ago on a bright sunny day, her only child Laura was killed outright in a car crash. She was 27 and had her life in front of her. Laura was also the best friend of my daughter Annie who she had known since nursery school. I was aware that I had subconsciously been putting this visit off for some days, as I anticipated it would be very difficult, and that despite all my knowledge about bereavement, I, like anyone else would struggle to articulate the rights words, or indeed any words, to say to my friend in comfort. It was then with a very heavy heart that my leaden feet trod the path to her door. My stomach was churning with emotions; sadness for my friend, guilt that my daughter was still with me, overwhelming fear I would not be able to offer comfort to Shelia at this terrible time; after all I am supposed to be good at that. I took a few moments to compose myself using a mindfulness technique that is helpful whenever I need to feel calm, and then rang the bell. The door flew open and Sheila smiled at me, greeted me like a long lost friend and swept me up in a big hug bundling me into her chaotic kitchen, which as ever, was full of noise and animals jostling for position. As I glanced around I realized I was not alone, two of Annie and Laura’s friends, Suzie and Max, were sitting at the table surrounded by photos squealing with laughter, a glass of wine in hand. Sheila turned to me smiling proffering a glass and said “come on you’ve had a hard day you don’t need to drive, join us” I sat down confused, I had been expecting to offer comfort to my grieving friend and she was offering me wine and laughter. As I settled I saw what they were doing, they were making photo boards of Laura. Suzie held up a photo of Laura and Annie taken in Italy on their year out of university. In it they were standing by the Trevi fountain arms around each other and beaming at us, both looking so young, beautiful and so full of life. The tears pricked my eyes and despite my best effort started to flow. “Come on, come on” said Shelia “look at the fun they were having …. see that, enjoy and be thankful for it”. She continued “don’t misunderstand me, some days I cannot move for the grief, physical pain and the wretchedness of it all, and on those days I hibernate, but Laura lived and was part of you all. I want to remember all the wonderfulness of that and to share the ongoing life of her friends, so to do that I must move forward, even if it is baby steps” She picked up another photo of Laura in a wheelbarrow, dressed as a pirate and waving a sword while being wheeled by Annie, Suzie, Max and friends similarly dressed. I remembered the occasion well, it was a 6th form barbeque and I had been so cross they were all drunk, as Suzie reminded me. Now we looked at it and laughed at the fun they were having, and the stories that Suzie and Max told about the night. “Now doesn’t that feel good?” said Shelia as she squeezed my arm and

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she was right it did. Walking home later I was humbled and full of admiration for my friend, her courage in the face of such a tragedy, and her continued ability to take joy in life. If you are having bereavement difficulties, why not speak to one of our specialist

therapists. Sessions are available from just £15.00 Contact Kathy Freeman on 01462-674671 option 2

or hello@localcounsellingcentre.co.uk

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PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS With Valentines Day out of the way and the red roses wilting, it is now safe to start talking practically about our relationships again. With the unavoidable increase in our divorce and separation rates, it means an increasing percentage of the population getting married or moving in together are not doing it for the first time. Further, one or both parties may have children from a previous marriage. This can mean ongoing financial ties to an ex-partner, and possibly having a home or assets to bring into their new relationship. It is therefore more important than ever for couples to take a short break from the romance of their new relationship or wedding plans, and to be realistic. If they are about to start living together, or planning to tie the knot, they should take legal advice on having a Cohabitation Agreement or Pre-nuptial Agreement put in place. These don’t have to be long or complicated documents. Their aim is to record what you can agree amicably now about what would happen if you ever split up:-

• Do you get to keep the house you brought into the relationship? • Do you financially support one another after separation? • How do you split anything held in joint names? • Do you share any debt?

The idea is to avoid the time, anxiety and costs of a complex legal battle later on. It is appreciated no-one has a crystal ball and your thoughts on how assets should be divided between you may change if you are married for many years, or if you have children together, No problem – you simply agree to review the terms of the Agreement on certain “trigger events”. If you would like more information on having a Cohabitation or Pre-Nuptial Agreement drawn up please contact Vijaya Sumputh on 0208 363 4444 or email her at vijaja.sumputh@curwens.co.uk Curwens LLP is your local firm of solicitors offering most areas of legal advice – based in Royston, Hoddesdon and Enfield.

www.curwens.co.uk

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A PASSION FOR ART AND WRITING

Sharon Struckman chats to talented local artist and author, Kevin Archard.

Kevin Archard’s love for the Spitfire started as a young man. He remembers standing on the grass near the runway at Elstree aerodrome and could not have predicted the effect his first sight of a real Spitfire would have on him. It flew across the airfield low and fast, its curves and slim lines shouting out "I am a thoroughbred" and then the noise hit him. There is nothing in this world to equal the sound of a Rolls Royce Merlin at full throttle. As the Mark Nine Spitfire cannoned over his head, his knees turned to jelly. He was in love. This is how his life-long love affair with aircraft was cemented and after that wonderful day, his love of art and writing began.

Born in 1951 in Balham London at a time when the ravages of world war two were clear to see. Food was still rationed and children had few toys or entertainment, using their imaginations to become a 'Knight in Armour' or maybe an 'Ace Spitfire pilot'. When Kevin started school he was taken with the amount of coloured pencils and paints available to him, inspiring his creativity. He clearly remembers during art lessons, joining his piece of paper to that of his friend sitting next to him. They would then act out the most exciting battles, by drawing tiny tanks, ships and of course Spitfires.

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By the time he left school he was drawing regularly and has continued throughout his life. In his travels around Britain, Kevin has been inspired by the different architecture, landscapes and character of our beautiful country and has tried to represent them in his paintings. Kevin has now retired, lives in Welwyn with his lovely wife and spends his time concentrating on his passions, art and writing. His first novel, Defiant, based on a women pilot, is a fantastic, “can’t put down” book. His leading lady, Mary Bolton survives an air crash in 1943 but suffers partial amnesia that wipes out the memory of the man she loves. Flash backs of the accident induce a fear of flying resulting in her joining the Special Operations Executive. She finds herself in occupied France working with the resistance to eliminate top Nazi officers. Amidst the brutality of the SS, the resistance cell launch their mission and Mary comes face to face with the sadistic Nazi bully who is terrorizing civilians in rural France. This remarkable story is available from Amazon Kindle as an e-book or as a paperback. (ISBN 9781519173317) Kevin is now in the process of writing book two, which will be published in April this year on Amazon. If you would like to meet this talented artist and author, he will be at Mardleybury Gallery in Datchworth on 12 and 13 March 2016 between 11am and 4pm. He will be exhibiting a variety of his aviation and landscape art; he will also be painting on sight and doing a book signing.

For more information, go to www.mardleyburygallery.co.uk and

www.kevinarchard.co.uk

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Local Treasures We all love our high streets and shopping centres but

sometimes I just like getting away from the chain stores and finding something a bit more kooky, independent shops where the owners really care about their wares, you know it’s a ‘heart centred’ business. I felt like a kid in a sweet shop recently when I went to Battlers Green Farm near Radlett, it’s rural village shopping at its best, in addition to the gift shop, traditional butchers and a great fresh fish shop, there’s also The Bull Pen Café (the cinnamon toast is a must) and the brilliant holistic ‘new age’ shop Destiny Rising. It’s a treasure trove of gorgeous crystals, cards, trinkets, books, candles, wind chimes et al. They also offer treatments and therapies. My little girl and I each filled a little silk bag with crystals and then she chose a necklace for my birthday gift (I’ve taught her well) it’s a beautiful colourful chakra necklace so helps to remind me to stay balanced. I haven’t been there yet but I know there are other similar shops across Herts. including Angelic Realms in Hemel Hempstead, The Enchanted Oak in the old town in Hemel, and The Enchanted Grove in Goffs Oak. Once home I came across something else for my son to buy for me, we’ve long known about the power of magnets for healing and some of the health stores across Herts. sell copper and magnetic bracelets, but often magnetic jewellery is very functional rather than ‘beautiful’ but enter onto the scene Magnetix Wellness who make the most gorgeous magnetic jewellery that looks great too.

They have beautiful and contemporary heart pendants with a 1200 gauss magnet meaning you will not only look good, but will feel good too, anklets, and great bracelets.

www.magnetix-wellness.com The founder of the company Petra found that wearing magnets really helped her and set about creating a business around the jewellery, literally a heart centred business! It’s so often the case that entrepreneurs or sole traders start by having a real passion and desire to share something of their own experience with a wider audience. I’m running a one day intensive workshop in central London, Saturday 19th March ‘How to market yourself professionally and personally’, ideal for you if you know you have a purpose and want to get your message out to a wider audience or if you just want to know how to ‘sell’ the ‘best you’ in the workplace. There are seriously limited places but if you can make the trip in from Herts. and this one is for you, I look forward to meeting you; I’ll be the one wearing the magnetic jewellery! http://bit.ly/1XlGlH5

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Hero Cheese of the Month – Rossini by Toby Archer

There's blue cheese - and then there's Rossini. For fans of creamy, spicy Lombardian blues and “ubriaco” wine cheeses, Rossini is a dream come true. At first glance, the blue-veined paste looks familiar, but the rind and the flavour are stained with sweet Italian wine. Bottom line, it's spicy and velvety with a mysterious dark fruit finish that leaves you wanting more. For all the headstrong flavours involved, this cheese is unbelievably well-balanced and definitely lives up to their slogan: “a harmonious symphony of tastes.” This very new and unusual cheese comes from the

region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Made with whole pasteurised cow's milk, Rossini is an erborinato (marbled or blue-veined) cheese, and is particularly unusual as it has been cured with the must from the passito grapes from Pantelleria wine. The cheese undergoes a traditional aging of about 3 months, during which time the veining becomes more pronounced. The rind takes on light burgundy tints from the wine. It develops a distinct and rather piquant taste while maintaining its smooth and pleasant composure. This perfect blend of blue veining and sweet grape must result in a cheese which is slightly spicy, yet never exaggerated. A product of the countryside, Rossini is rich in hints of apricots and almonds, and all the fragrance of the flowers and herbs of the varied rich mountain pastures. It is a true symphony of tastes that peaks in a crescendo of marvellous gustatory sensations.

26 High Street, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 9AQ www.thecheeseplate.co.uk

Tele: 01763 271533 Email: Toby@thecheeseplate.co.uk

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BigBarn on TV: Building Our Local Food Community BigBarn is all about reconnecting consumers with where their food comes from and building sustainable, local food communities where farmers and consumers get a good deal. A big ambition you might say? But something that is not that difficult and desperately needs to be done. Not that difficult because there are thousands of local producers, shops and home growers that can be linked up. And this needs to be done, because the modern food industry and supermarkets are not giving farmers, or consumers, a good deal.

So we thought we should prove the concept by building our local food community, see below, and join in! Details of the project:

Over the last 30 years the food industry has become dominated by supermarkets and disconnected consumers with where their food comes from.

Marketeers have told we consumers that we are too busy to cook and that convenience, high sugar drinks and ready meals are good. Local people growing fresh healthy food

As a result many mums have stopped cooking fresh healthy food and Farmers, on average, only get 9p in every £1 spent on food in the supermarket. Thousands of dairy farmers have sold up and small, mixed farms employing and connecting with rural communities are a thing of the past.

Many people realise the food industry and consumers need to change and there is a trend away from the big one stop shop to more local shopping.

What is needed is real incentive to change and to harness the most powerful of all influencers of all, our children!

Our local food community project will capitalise on BigBarn’s successful Crop for the Shop scheme in a school (BBC video here, to build a child enthused, social, inclusive, and sustainable, community led, local food industry as an alternative to the profit focused, anti-social national one.

All through the project case studies blogs and videos will be produced to help other communities, rural, and urban, follow.

The school, local people and farmers will be encouraged to grow, and trade, food so that everyone is reconnected with where their food comes from, cooks seasonal produce, waste less, and save money.

Our local school and local people are already growing a small amount of fruit and veg, and there is a forgotten community orchard, but the vast majority shop at supermarkets 10 miles away and are disconnected with where their food comes from, and lack the knowledge, and will, to cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

This local food industry will bring back the excitement of the food seasons and demand will grow with supply. The lost generation of Mum’s who hate cooking will

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be energised to cook with their children who have cooked the food they have grown at school.

We have 7,000 local producers and retailers on our local food map and are adding more all the time. Many have opted in to our Crop for the Shop scheme with a carrot flag on their icons.

So if you have a local shop like this, and school, and team, who might like to build your local food community, send us an email. We will send you case studies and latest videos and could even help get a grant!

Supermarkets cash in on sourdough bread. Typical

Rising sales of sourdough bread have prompted supermarkets and industrial bakers to launch their own versions. Typically they are cutting corners causing potentially serious health consequences.

Authentic sourdough contains only flour, water and yeast and, most important, a long fermentation process to allow the yeast to break down some of the carbohydrates. This makes the bread easier to digest and can help those with gluten intolerance.

The big bakers prefer to speed up the cycle by adding commercial yeast and other ingredients which they are under no legal obligation to reveal to shoppers. Shocking!

So watch out and ask questions when you buy Sourdough bread. How long was the fermentation process? Can you tell me ALL the ingredients?

Or better still use our map to visit your local artisan bakery or buy in our MarketPlace. Or best of all, make it yourself, it’s dead easy.

Simply buy decent flour and banneton and baking stone and watch the video below. The picture above is one of my home baked loaves and cost about 40p per loaf! Have a go; you could even supply your friends.

www.bigbarn.co.uk

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Herts Listings The City of Butchery Green - til Sat 9 Apr The shopping centre of Bircherley Green stands on the site of Hertford’s most notorious slum. As Hertford considers the future of Bircherley Green, we look back on the stories of Bircherley Green’s inhabitants. Hertford Museum, 18 Bull Plain, Hertford SG14 1DT Potty About Prehistory! - Tue 1 to Thu 3, Sun 6, Tue 8 to Thu 10, Sun 13, Tue 15 to Thu 17, Sun 20 , Tue 22 to Thu 24 Mar Travel through time from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and Iron Age and find out what life was like for our prehistoric ancestors. Mill Green Mill and Museum AL9 5PD Photographic Exhibition - til Tue 29 Mar Featuring macro photography by Laura Valentine Photography and abstract observations by Ted Ellis. Baldock Arts & Heritage Centre SG7 6AR Hoddesdon Toy and Train Collectors’ Evening Toyfair - til Wed 2 Mar The evening Hertfordshire Bi-Monthly event, to buy, sell, swap or obtain valuations on your old traditional toys including Cars, Buses and Trains, some lorries and farm related items, the opportunity to purchase many of the latest model releases. Sheredes School, Cock Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8JY Hiraeth - Tue 1 Mar Desperate to leave, Bud wrestles with the knowledge that her departure sounds the death knell for the family farm. Leaving five generations of tradition behind her as she sets out alone into the big smoke... Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Suffragette (12A) - Wed 2, Tue 8 Mar ‘Suffragette’ is the story of the early feminist movement to have women granted the right to vote, and the extreme, sometimes violent lengths to which they were prepared to go. Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE National Trust Watford and District Association - Thu 3 Mar Brenda Southorn talks about the Booth Family. Brenda was born into a Salvationist family which obviously led her interest in the founding of the organisation and its development.

Stanborough Centre, 609 St Albans Road, Garston, Watford WD25 9JL Simon and Garfunkel Revival Band - Thu 3 Mar These likeable, full blooded musicians perform the cult duo’s most beautiful songs in their Feelin’ Groovy program. Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Bushey Over 30s 40s & 50s Party For Singles & Couples - Fri 4 Mar Over 30s 40s & 50s party nights for singles and couples with top DJ playing your favourite chart and dance music from ’80s to date. From 8.30pm till 1am Bushey Sports Club, Aldenham Road, Bushey, nr Watford WD23 2TR Stand By for Tape Back-Up - Fri 4 Mar “Two years ago, I found a videotape in my loft. On it: one and a half films, one quiz show and two sit-coms. Somehow, it became the story of my life” (Ross Sutherland) Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Interesting Breads Using Wholemeal and Rye Flour - Fri 4 Mar Make 3 loaves using these darker flours. Includes lunch and recipes. Maximum 5 people £95 inc VAT All courses include a delicious home made lunch, and an information pack including recipes. Mill Green Mill & Museum Bush Hall Lane Mill Green Hatfield AL9 5PD Psychic Night - Fri 4 Mar An evening of clairvoyance and spiritual entertainment with Mediums Dawn Russell & Jennie Ashwell also fantastic Private Readers and Stalls. In aid of the Brompton Fountain Children’s Charity. Café Green Ibis Hotel, Danestrete, Stevenage SG1 1EJ Arabian Nights and Days - Fri 4 Mar Hilarious and moving, a refreshing and imaginative adaptation of the classic tales. A feast of physical theatre and clowning, a celebration of stories to stir our imagination and make us laugh. Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Brendan Cole - Fri 4 Mar 7.30pm .Premium Tickets £39.50 Tickets £35.00, £30.00, £25.00 Always a sell-out in Watford, Strictly Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole is once again set to dazzle audiences with his latest show. Brendan, one of Strictly’s most charismatic choreographers and performers, will lead his cast on a journey of music and dance in a spectacular night of theatrical entertainment. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,

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Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Philharmonia Orchestra - Sat 5 Mar 7:30pm. VIP Tickets £44.50 includes a glass of Prosecco Tickets £37.50, £35, £28.50, £15. Under 16s Half price (must be accompanied by one full price adult ticket)Join the Philharmonia Orchestra with world-renowned conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Sibelius with the unofficial national anthem of Finland alongside his stirring Symphony No. 2. Also performing in the top-class acoustic of the Watford Colosseum is bright young star Esther Yoo, who performs Tchaikovsky’s awe-inspiring Violin Concerto. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk The Journey of the Turtle - Sat 5 Mar An imaginative, evolutionary journey of this most fascinating and ancient creature. In the beginning turtle was shiny and fast, always impatient, always in a hurry, but then one day he had a terrible accident. Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Let’s Twist Again - Sat 5 Mar Join us in our American Diner to re-live the fabulous songs of a magical Rock ’n’ Roll era. Together with your host, ’Big’ Tony Tremendo and our stunning live band The Twisters, you’ll be ready to twist again! Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Hitchin Chamber Orchestra Concert - Sat 5 Mar St. Mary’s Church, Hitchin SG5 1HP The Grand Vintage Fair - Sat 5 Mar Full to the rafters with retro relics and kitsch collectibles! Come and find vintage fashions and accessories, gold and silver jewellery, upcycled furniture, art glass, china, books and more. The Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street, St Albans AL3 5BU Guild Pottery Open Day - Sat 5 Mar The Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild present their annual Pottery Open Day. A day of lectures and practical demonstrations by 3 of Britain’s leading Potters. The Sand Pit Theatre, Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans AL4 9NX Battle of Berkhamsted Common 150th Anniversary Walk - Sun 6 Mar Join us to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Berkhamsted Common with a

commemorative walk around the very area which was saved from enclosure in 1866. Booking essential. Ticket price includes mulled wine and BBQ. Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT Bishop’s Stortford Antiques and Collectables Fair - Sun 6 Mar 9.30am - 4.00pm. Trade welcome at 9am. Bishop’s Stortford Football Club, Woodside Park, Dunmow Road, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 5RG Watford Colosseum’s Wedding Show - Sun 6 Mar 12pm – 4pm The event is free to enter, but you can pre-register for entry to our exclusive VIP area, where you can relax and be served canapés and a glass of Bucks Fizz. For your chance to win £25,000 in cash towards your dream wedding, come along to Watford Colosseum’s amazing wedding fair in association with The Wedding Guide .With over 50 of the regions’ best suppliers, from venues to dresses; cakes to singing waiters – we will help to make your dream day a perfect day. New for this year will be an entertainment hub where you will be able to see a variety of performers showcasing their work, including cover bands, soloists and instrumentalists – all of whom have been approved by The Wedding Guide. We also have a fabulous fashion show, bringing you some of next years’ most stunning designs and trends. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Maggini String Quartet concert - Sun 6 Mar Programme includes:- Mozart: String Quartet No 23 K590 Arnold: String Quartet No 2 Schubert: String Quartet No 13 D804 Admission price includes programme Ticket £12 free for students 8-25 year olds Benslow Music Trust, Ibberson Way, Hitchin SG4 9RB Strictly Come Hospice 25th Anniversary Special - Sun 6 Mar With Strictly fever starting to grip the country once again Peace Hospice Care are excited to announce that to celebrate our 25th anniversary we’re bringing back our own ballroom dancing competition, Strictly Come Hospice. YMCA Central Watford WD17 2RT Singers at the Barn - Sun 6 Mar Chase away your winter blues by hot footing it along to the next Singers at the Barn evening. We will be presenting two new voices along with some of our hot favourites. Barn Theatre Club

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Room, Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST Screaming Blue Murder - Mon 7 Mar Screaming Blue Murder continues to entertain down in the murky depths of The Cellar Club. If Mondays always seem like the worst day of the week, cheer yourself up with a dose of belly-laughs! Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Yoga and relaxation session for unpaid carers - Mon 7 Mar Carers in Hertfordshire has organised a yoga and relaxation workshop for unpaid carers, who look after a relative, partner or friend due to age, illness, disability or substance misuse. Learn how to relax and deal with stress from within. Stanborough Centre, 609 St Albans Road, Watford WD25 9JL Adam Hill - Mon 7 Mar 8pm.Tickets £22. As host of Channel 4’s ground-breaking The Last Leg, Adam Hills has fast become one of the most popular comedians in the UK. His combination of positive, uplifting comedy and rampant spontaneity has seen him receive numerous awards, glowing reviews and a legion of fans around the world. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk An Evening with Karen Millie-James - Tue 8 Mar To celebrate the launch of her compelling psychic thriller debut novel,” The Shadows Behind Her Smile", King of the Road Publishing proudly presents an evening with the author herself, including an exclusive question-and-answer session with Karen. The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL 80s Invasion Tour - Wed 9 Mar 7.30pm.Tickets £35.50, £30.50 The 80s are back! Featuring some of the most popular artists from that decade: Big Country, Midge Ure, Nick Heyward and Curiosity Killed The Cat – all performing their biggest hits! With record sales of over 20 million, 200 gold, platinum and silver discs and numerous awards between them this is the 80s show not to be missed! Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk The Chicago Blues Brothers - Thu 10 Mar 7:30pm Tickets £24, £22. The legendary Chicago Blues Brothers are heading to Watford with a brand-new action-packed

show! Featuring the very best in Blues, Motown, Soul and Comedy from both of the Blues Brothers movies, as well as classics from James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and many more, this is definitely not a night to be missed! Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Thoroughly Modern Millie - Thu 10 to Sat 12 Mar Presented by Bishop’s Stortford Musical Theatre Company Juniors, this is a high sprited and comical musical that the whole family will love. Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Knit & Natter at Hertford Museum - Thu 10 Mar 10.30am - 12.30pm Whether you’re a seasoned knitter or just a beginner bring your projects along to Hertford Museum. Hertford Museum, 18 Bull Plain, Hertford SG14 1DT Quiz Evening - Fri 11 Mar Come and join us at our quiz evening. We aim to have tables of 8 people but will happily put smaller groups together to make up a table of 8. There will be 7 rounds of questions with a small prize at the end for the winning team. Potters Bar Baptist Church, 62, Barnet Road, Potters Bar EN6 2RB Historic Food ‘As My Master Liketh’ Tudor Cookery - Fri 11 Mar If you really want something different try taking part in cooking a historic food feast, from the days of diarist Samuel Pepys who wrote passionately about the food he enjoyed in our area. Contact the Museum Service for the next date and theme. Mill Green Mill & Museum, Bush Hall, Lane Mill Green, Hatfield AL9 5PD Woman in Gold - Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Film Night - Fri 11 Mar Helen Mirren stars in "Woman in Gold" - a fantastic drama based on a true story about Maria Altmann, an Austrian refugee in her 80’s who took on the Austrian Government to try to prove that the painting had been stolen from her family. Harpenden Public Halls, Southdown Road, Harpenden AL5 1PD Carwash - Fri 11 Mar Tickets £9. in advance. £10. on the door. Doors Open 8pm Join hundreds of dressed up party people, dancers and live drummers packing Watford Colosseum's dance floor to a fresh mix of disco classics and 80s pop anthems. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford,

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WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk An Evening With Michael Portillo - Life - A Game Of Two Halves - Sat 12 Mar 7:30pm. Tickets £17. Ticket & Two-Course Meal £30. Michael Portillo lifts the lid on Westminster as he tells the extraordinary story of his career - from his rise in politics, to his charity and arts work. At the end of the evening, the audience will have the opportunity to ask Michael questions about his life and career. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Theatre Organ Concert - Sat 12 Mar Phil Kelsall M.B.E. President of the Theatre Organ Club will be playing at the St Albans Organ Theatre. St Albans Organ Theatre, St Albans AL1 5PE Home-Start Stevenage Fun Quiz - Sat 12 Mar A Fun Quiz is less confrontational that those of a more serious nature. A cheap night out, some interesting questions, and a chance to socialise whilst helping a good cause. BYO drinks and nibbles. St. Peter’s Church Hall, Willows Link, Stevenage SG2 8AN Isabel Hospice - Fire & Ice Walk - Sat 12 Mar Walk barefoot over red hot coals at 1200C or razor sharp shards of glass. The ultimate test of mind over matter! Push yourself to the limit! Face the danger! Achieve the impossible! Presdales School, Ware SG12 9NX Lysistrata - Sat 12 Mar Nationally acclaimed Actors of Dionysus are back on the road this with their unique take on Greek drama with their no holds barred comedy. Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Table Top Sale - Sat 12 Mar 10am till 1pm Come and browse for bargains. Refreshments, Raffle, Free Parking. Batford Memorial Hall, Harpenden AL5 5BS Chubby Checker - Sun 13 Mar 7:30pm Tickets £29. Upgrade to a Meet and Greet pass for an additional £90.00 – including a meet and greet, glass of bubbly, signed printed photo with Chubby, signed souvenir programme and Chubby Checker CD. American pop culture icon, Chubby Checker, is known instantly by all generations throughout the world today. Over 50 years ago, he exploded on to the music scene with his number one mega hit, The Twist, which

led to the dance craze of the same name. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Musical Sunday Afternoon - Sun 13 Mar Enjoy a musical Sunday Afternoon listening to this fascinating collection of unique self-playing musical instruments. Includes tea and coffee in the interval. St Albans Organ Theatre, St Albans AL1 5PE The Cromwell Hotel Wedding Fair - Sun 13 Mar We are delighted to bring our wedding fair to Stevenage. Open from 11.00am - 3.30pm why not pop a long and meet some wonderful local exhibitors. With two fashion shows at 12.30pm and 2.30pm and over 30 local exhibitors there is much see and enjoy. The Cromwell Hotel, Stevenage SG1 3AZ Hertford Castle Afternoon Tea & Tour with the Mayor - Sun 13 Mar Free-ticketed event that forms part of Visit Herts Big Weekend. Attractions across the county are donating tickets into a ballot where people will be able to enter and win tickets to a wide range of places to visit. Hertford Castle, Hertford SG14 1HR The History Boys by Alan Bennett - Tue 15 to Sat 19 Mar Phoenix Theatre Arts present Alan Bennett’s multi award winning play which follows an unruly bunch of upper sixth form students as they prepare to take entrance examinations for Oxford and Cambridge. Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Only Fools And 3 Courses - Wed 16 Mar Doors Open 7.30pm, Dinner 8pm. Tickets £40, includes three-course meal. No booking fee. Marlene and Boycie are hosting a Gala Dinner, but will things go to plan with Del, Rodney and Uncle Albert on the guest list? Expect a big fun night out in a friendly party atmosphere with some of the finest comedy actors in the land, produced to the highest standards with your enjoyment at the top of the menu. Lovely Jubbly! Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Fire & Ice Walk - Thu 17 Mar To celebrate Peace Hospice Care’s 25th anniversary we’re kicking off 2016 with an amazing once in a lifetime experience. We’re looking for 50 brave local people to take on the 2 amazing

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challenges walking not just over hot coals. Holywell Community Centre WD18 9QD The Intern (12A) - Thu 17 Mar In this charming comedy directed by Nancy Myers, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert de Niro) has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Chemistry Show - Thu 17 Mar Sandringham School’s Science Faculty presents an evening filled with loud noises, flashing lights and lots of mess! Hold onto your hats and come and enjoy this explosive showcase as part of Science and Engineering Week. The SandPit Theatre, Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans AL4 9NX Under Milk Wood - Semi Skimmed! - Fri 18 Mar Twenty two years after its Edinburgh debut, Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson presents the highlights of his globally acclaimed solo tour de-force Under Milk Wood – Semi Skimmed! It has to be seen to be believed! Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Hopkinson Smith Lute concert - Fri 18 Mar A programme of Elizabethan Lute Music in association with the Lute Society Admission price includes programme Ticket £12 free for students 8-25 year olds Benslow Music Trust, Ibberson Way, Hitchin SG4 9RB Psychic Sally - Call Me Psychic - Fri 18 Mar 8pm Tickets £24.50 The nation's favourite psychic, Sally Morgan is back and better than ever with her brand-new and most jaw-dropping show yet. Funny, entertaining, sometimes heart breaking, often controversial; the show celebrates her eighth year on the road. The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk All New Ashwell Village Quiz Night - Sat 19 Mar Teams max 8 – new quiz/new team challenges/raffle/prize. It is bound to be an evening of fun and laughter! Ashwell Village School SG7 5QL Wildlife Explorer’s Club - Spring things - Sat 19 Mar For our young members/ wildlife explorers! Officially starts at age 6 but if you are staying with your child you are welcome to bring them along younger. Rye Meads

Nature Reserve, Rye Road, Stanstead Abbotts SG12 8JS Choral and orchestral concert - Sat 19 Mar Welwyn Garden City Orchestra and Chorus. Music concert of professional standard, with professionals and amateurs, and soloists. Music to include Vaughan Williams Donna Nobis Pacem. Previous concerts have been very well received. St John’s Church, Monks Rise, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NF Easter Eggstravaganza - Sat 19 to Mon 28 Mar A choc-o-bloc programme of egg-citing Easer fun! Easter Egg Hunt with chocolate treat and Bunny Hunt with prize plus Easter themed shows including the Bunny Hop! With farmyard animals, adventure play, funfair rides, JCB Young Drivers Zone. Willows Activity Farm. Coursers Road, London Colney, St. Albans AL4 0PF Art Festival - Sat 19 and Sun 20 Mar Princess Helena Colleges 3rd Art Festival - celebrating local artists. On sale will be works from Traditional and Contemporary artists plus local Sculptors. Princess Helena College, Preston SG4 7RT John Robins - Sat 19 Mar All new show from comedian, firebrand, sometime DJ and all-time vibe magnet. A Fringe, Circuit and Radio favourite brings his critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe 2015 show round the UK. Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Seussical The Musical - Sat 19 Mar West Herts Music Theatre brings you Seussical the Musical! Seussical the Musical is based on the works of Dr Seuss and weaves together his most famous tales and characters, following the adventures of Horton. The SandPit Theatre, Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans AL4 9NX Classical Concert for Orchestra and Chorus - Sat 19 Mar The Welwyn Garden City Chorus and Orchestra will perform the Overture in G minor by Bruckner, Symphony No.1 by Borodin, and Dona Nobis Pacem by Vaughan Williams. Leader Kristos Kokinos, conducted by James Ross. St John Church Monks Rise Welwyn Garden City AL8 7NF Hertford Choral Society - Sat 19 Mar Dream of Gerontius with Adrian Thompson (tenor), Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (mezzo), David Wilson-Johnson (baritone) and Chameleon Arts Orchestra All Saints, Hertford SG13 8AE

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Chipperfield Choral Society Spring Concert - Sat 19 Mar Chipperfield Choral Society’s next concert will be include Dvorak - Te Deum, Vaughan Williams - Five Mystical Songs and Haydn - Missa in Tempore Belli. St John’s Church, Station Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1JY Vintage Tea Afternoon - Sun 20 Mar A very popular Vintage Afternoon Tea whilst enjoying the quieter instruments in the collection. St Albans Organ Theatre, St Albans AL1 5PE Abbots Langley Orchestra Spring Concert conducted by and featuring Gonzalo Acosta - Sun 20 Mar Don’t miss the next Abbots Langley Orchestra Spring concert in the wonderful historic surroundings of St Lawrence Church. Refreshments will be available in the interval. A mixed programme of music with all age appeal. St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley WD5 0AS A Special Sunday Night With Singer/Guitarist Johnny Wheeler! - Sun 20 Mar We welcome back talented singer/guitarist Johnny Wheeler. He’ll be entertaining the members and guests with an evening of live music from the days of swing through Rock ’n’ Roll to ballads and (a little) country. Chorleywood Working Men’s Club, Shepherds La, Chorleywood, Nr. Rickmansworth WD3 5HA Psychic Night - Mon 21 Mar An evening of Clairvoyance & Spiritual entertainment with Mediums Dawn Russell & Jennie Ashwell also fantastic private Readers and Stalls. In aid of the Brompton Fountain Children’s Charity. The Three Horseshoes, 102 Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1AG Collabro - Tue 22 Mar 7:30pm Tickets £39.50, £29.50, £19.50 2014 Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro are coming to Watford Colosseum as part of their second nationwide tour. From the world of film and musical theatre the boys take on the likes of Music of the Night, I Dreamed A Dream from Les Mise ́rables and The Circle Of Life from The Lion King. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk An Evening with Paul Merson and Perry Groves - Tue 22 Mar Sporting Celebrities presents a night with the ’Magic Man’ Paul Merson, hosted by Arsenal favourite Perry Groves. This promises to be a fantastic evening full of laughs, football stories, fun

and nostalgia .Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Understanding our Beetles - Tue 22 Mar The Mid Herts Local Wildlife Group (Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust) are pleased to welcome Trevor James one of Hertfordshire’s most respected naturalists, Chairman of the Herts branch of the British Naturalists Assc. Howlands Baptist Church, The Commons, Welwyn Garden City AL7 4RS Spring Concert - Wed 23 Mar An evening of musical talents filled with orchestras, ensemble groups and solo performances to end the summer term and celebrate the year. The SandPit Theatre, Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans AL4 9NX Ladies’ Night - Thu 24 Mar Doors open 7.30pm.Dinner 8pm.Tickets £35. including a cocktail on arrival, a three-course meal plus the evening’s entertainment . An evening full of gorgeous male entertainment, a cheeky drag queen, a devilish cocktail on arrival and a scrumptious three-course meal – this Ladies’ Night is set to tantalise all your senses! Contains nudity! Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Lulu - Fri 25 Mar 8pm Tickets £41, £39, £34. VIP £80, includes tour laminate and signed programme. The incredible Lulu still has plenty to shout about and is now coming to Watford with a fantastic live show. The Grammy-nominated singer will be performing hits from her 50 year career, such as To Sir With Love, The Man Who Sold The World, Relight My Fire, and of course Shout. As well as performing songs from some of her musical heroes, such as soul legends, Ray Charles and Otis Redding, she will also be taking us on a musical journey recalling personal anecdotes, song writing experiences, and other entertaining stories. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk Easter at Knebworth - Fri 25 to Mon 28 Mar Easter Trail for children around the Garden on 25th & 26th March. Jousting in front of Knebworth House on 27th & 28th March Knebworth House SG1 2AX Cadbury’s Easter Hunt - Fri 25 and Sat 26 Mar Put on your wellies and eggsplore the secrets of the woodland at Ashridge. Answer questions along the way and collect your

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reward at the end. The event is sponsored by Cadbury’s and they will be providing the delicious Easter Egg rewards. Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT Voodoo Room - Sat 26 Mar Playing tribute to both Jimi Hendrix and Cream - Voodoo Room are a stunning new ’Power Trio’ featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians. Bishop’s Stortford Theatre at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Pongo’s Party! - Sat 26 Mar featuring the voice of children’s TV favourite Justin Fletcher as Pongo the Pig! Today is the day that Pongo the Pig has been waiting for- that’s right, it’s his birthday! Hertford Theatre, The Wash, Hertford SG13 1PS Easter Crafts - Sun 27 Mar to Fri 15 Apr Join us at the visitor centre to make a springtime craft. All children must be supervised by an adult. No need to book, just drop in. Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT The Railway Children - Mon 28 Mar The Olivier award-winning stage show of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children steams into cinemas this Easter Monday. York Theatre Royal’s production of Mike Kenny and Damian Cruden’s imaginative stage adaptation was filmed at the National Railway museum. Odeon Hatfield AL10 9TF, Garden City Cinema AL8 6BX, Watersmeet WD3 1EH, Vue Watford WD25 7JZ, Cineworld Stevenage SG1 2UA, Broadway Cinema Letchworth SG6 3DD, Everyman Barnet EN5 1AB, Empire Hemel Hempstead HP2 4JW St Michaels Manor Hotel, Wedding Fair - Tue 29 Mar A Wedding Show for a Spring Evening. Don’t miss this wonderful wedding show at this magnificent Manor House. Enjoy the breath-taking grounds or relax with a cool drink by the enchanting lake whilst listening to live entertainment. St Michaels Manor Hotel, St Albans AL3 4RY Backstage in Biscuit Land - Wed 30 Mar Jess Thom has Tourettes, a condition that makes her say ’biscuit’ 16,000 times a day. Her unusual neurology gives her a unique perspective on life; one she’s about to unleash on the world. Hertford Theatre, The Wash, Hertford SG13 1PS Country Superstars Experience - Thu 31 Mar Europe’s leading tribute to Dolly Parton,

Sarah Jayne, and award winning vocal impersonator Andy Crust, take us on a journey back through time meeting some of the most influential icons who shaped country history and the music. Bishop’s Stortford Museum at Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3JG Clarke Tracey Quintet - Thu 31 Mar With close to 40 years as a professional drummer under his belt, Clark Tracey has a reputation for sourcing talented emerging players, including Guy Barker, Zoe Rahman and Kit Downes. Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE

Beds Listings Spring Exhibition - Wed 2 to Sun 6, Wed 9 to Sun 13, Wed 16 to Sun 20 Mar This will be our sixth exhibition in our converted Grade II Listed . Opening hours are from 11a.m. to 4.30p.m. Wood End Gallery Wood End Lane Pertenhall MK44 2AS Lambing Is Back At Mead Open Farm - til Sun 10 Apr Meet all the newborns in the Lamb Nursery and help the farmers bottle feed the older lambs. Plus, back for 2016, watch all the lambing action back at home on Mead Open Farm’s 24/7. Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Billington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9JH Heron Watch - til Wed 13 Apr A unique opportunity to watch the entire heron nesting cycle close up. Join the Heron Watch volunteers in the visitor centre every day of the week, to observe these magnificent birds in the heronry. Rushmere Country Park, Linslade Road, Heath and Reach LU7 0EB Psychic Night - Thu 3 Mar An evening of clairvoyance & spiritual entertainment with Mediums Dawn Russell & Jennie Ashwell, plus stalls for private readings. In aid of The Brompton Fountain Children’s Charity. The White Hart, 22-24 Market Square, Biggleswade SG18 8AR Poor Laws Old and New - Thu 3 Mar Before the modern welfare state the poor and needy relied on the poor laws to provide for them. Just what help could they expect and how was it delivered? Come and investigate with Bedfordshire Archives Service. Flitwick Library, Coniston Road, Flitwick MK45 1QJ

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LAMP Light up the Night Ball - Sat 5 Mar Join us for a glittering evening to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of LAMP. Help us to continue to support young single homeless people in Luton & Bedford rebuild their lives. Auction House, Crescent Road, Luton LU2 0AH Grand Quiz with supper - Sat 5 Mar Come along and enjoy a fun quiz in Shillington Raffle Supper included with ticket Bring your own drinks Tickets from Liz on 01462 711594 or Adam on 01462 712464. Shillington Village Hall, High Road, Shillington SG5 3LL Choral Concert of Russian masterworks - Sat 5 Mar Music from the Rachmaninov Vespers and works by Tchaikovsky and John Tavener sung by the Danesborough Chorus conducted by Ian Smith. Plus virtuoso pianist John Byron. Woburn Parish Church, Park Street, Woburn MK17 9PG Hardy Plant Society, Cambs & Beds - Sat 5 Mar The Hardy Plant Society is a national organisation for keen gardeners, whether beginners or more experienced. Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade SG18 8JH Sunday Stroll - Sun 6 Mar £1 payable on the day. 10.30am – 12.30pm approx. Join us in the Millennium Country Park for a gentle, guided walk. We’ll mainly be sticking to level, surfaced tracks but some small sections have a slight gradient (up to 1.9). Dress for the weather! Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS Live country music and dance - Sun 6 Mar A live country music night for listening or dancers free entry with Peter Barlow one of our finest country music artists. The Glider Pub, Old Rood, Dunstable LU6 3NL Free Learning Lunchtime Talk - A Waterway Park For All - Mon 7 Mar The Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust give a brief history of the canal as well as details of the planned new route and their trip boat, the “John Bunyan”. Learning Lunchtime talks are approximately 1 hour. The Forest Centre MK43 0PS Isn’t it all online? - Thu 10 Mar While researching from the comfort of home has much to be said for it there is more to be uncovered if you venture out. Discover why some material can be accessed online and why some cannot with Bedfordshire Archives

Service. Flitwick Library, Coniston Road, Flitwick MK45 1QJ Tina Turner Party Night - Sat 12 Mar £16. Doors 7.30pm, Show 8pm – 10pm approx. DJ until midnight. Party the night away with our Tina Turner tribute act Typically Tina, who will perform all of the classics and then a set of party tunes to get you in the mood to dance. Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS Fee Learning Lunchtime Talk - The Enigma Lina - Mon 14 Mar Stephen Sleight from the Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership returns to look at the history and the future of the Marston Vale Line, East/West rail and the Ridgmont Heritage Centre. Learning Lunchtime talks are approximately 1 hour. Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS Embroiderers’ Guild Bedford Branch - Thu 17 Mar Embroiderers’ Guild Bedford Branch Do you enjoy textiles? Would you like to learn some new techniques or just see great work in a friendly setting? St Mark’s Church Hall, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY Woburn Abbey and Gardens - Fri 18 Mar to Tue 17 May Discover the splendour and history of Woburn Abbey and Gardens. Woburn Abbey is the family home of the 15th Duke and Duchess of Bedford. Woburn Abbey & Gardens MK17 9WA Bromham Scout Group Jumble Sale - Sat 19 Mar The people of Bromham are de-cluttering & re-cycling all their pre-owned & pre-loved items ready for the next big jumble sale. We will be selling: clothes & household textiles, shoes & bags, books. Bromham Village Hall, Village Road, Bromham MK43 8JP Dawn Shoot (Photography) – The Collection - Sat 19 Mar As the sun rises over a misty airfield, silhouettes of aircraft will emerge from the haze at The Collection’s first dawn photo shoot. This special event will provide some unique and atmospheric photographic opportunities. The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden SG18 8EP Dixieland C M C - Sat 19 Mar Live music and line / couple dance with Dave Whitmore. Barton Village Hall Hexton Rd Barton MK45 4JY Farmers’ Market - Sun 20 Mar 10.30am – 3pm. local, hand made, fresh produce and

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tasty treats. For more information visit our website, call 01234 767037 or email info@marstonvale.org. Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS The Conservatory Luton Hoo Walled Garden Wedding Fair - Sun 20 Mar Why not visit this tranquil wedding venue, surrounded by beautiful walled gardens and enjoy the wonderful floral spring colours. The fair is open between 11.00am - 3:30pm with fashion shows at 12.30pm and 2.30pm. The Conservatory Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton LU1 4LF Biggleswade Antiques Fair - Sun 20 Mar If you have an eye for antiques or are after something unique and beautiful for your home or collection, then visit Biggleswade Antiques Fair. We have over 45 stalls offering a wide range of antiques from silver, quality jewellery. The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade SG18 8JH The 2016 Cruise & Travel Show - Sun 20 Mar 10am to 3pm Wyboston Lakes Executive Centre Meet the destination experts from a vast range of holiday companies all under one roof - Epic rail journeys on iconic trains - Off the beaten track adventures . Wyboston Lakes Executive Centre, Great North Road, Wyboston MK44 3AL Free Learning Lunchtime Talk - 21 Years of the Forest of Marston Vale - Mon 21 Mar James Russell from the Forest of Marston Vale Trust talks about the journey of the past 21 years, from landfills and brickworks to 1 million trees in the ground. Learning Lunchtime talks are approximately 1 hour. Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS Easter Bunny Bonanza At Mead Open Farm - Fri 25 Mar to Sun 10 Apr Don’t miss the ‘egg-stra’ fun of Mead Open Farm’s Easter Bunny Bonanza. Every day, kids can earn a chocolate treat by hunting for clues in Hoppy’s lovely Easter Garden, meet Easter chicks and other animal babies. Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Billington, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9JH Easter Adventure Quest - Fri 25 to Mon 28 Mar Adventurers wanted this Easter weekend! You’ll meet characters from the past with stories of times gone by - maybe a king, a butler, a Roman centurion or even a monk. Wrest Park, Silsoe, Luton MK45 4HR

Easter Craft Fayre - Sat 26 Mar Held in the boulevard area of the Garden Centre it is undercover so is not reliant on the Great British weather! With 25 Stalls selling unique handmade gifts. Milton Ernest Garden Centre, Radwell Road, Milton Ernest, Bedford MK44 1SH Easter Trail - Sun 27 and Mon 28 Mar Join our Easter Trail around the park for only £2 per child - all get a chocolate treat for taking part. No booking required - runs between 11am - 4pm, on a drop in basis. Suitable for all ages. Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS The Railway Children - Mon 28 Mar The Olivier award-winning stage show of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children steams into cinemas this Easter Monday. York Theatre Royal’s production of Mike Kenny and Damian Cruden’s imaginative stage adaptation was filmed at the National Railway museum. Cineworld Luton LU1 2NB & Cineworld Bedford MK41 9LW Cafe-in-the Tower - Mon 28 Mar Drop in between 2.30-5.30 pm on Easter Bank Holiday Monday to sample a delicious range of cakes and cookies to go with your favourite cuppa. The Church Tower will be open, the panoramic views from the top of well worth the climb. All Saints Church, Odell MK43 7AA

Bucks Listings Journey to Chernobyl -Talk by award winning photographer Bryn Griffiths FBIPP - Tue 1 Mar 6.30pm – 8.30pm The globally respected Hasselblad Masters Awards are presented every other year and Bryn Griffiths is the first Brit to become a Master, winning the Product section in 2014. Buckinghamshire County Museum and Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery, Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP Milton Keynes City Orchestra - Fri 4 Mar This concert is a showcase of the imagination and creativity that our Music Director Damian Iorio brings to creating this season for Milton Keynes City Orchestra. The Venue, Walton High, Fyfield Barrow, Milton Keynes MK7 7WH Concert – John Aubrey : Brief Lives - Sat 5 Mar A selection of entertaining extracts from John Aubrey’s book of Brief Lives interspersed with musical interludes from the times. Performance by Alan Hamilton and Zachary Taylor, accompanied by the Galliard Recorder

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Band. Buckinghamshire County Museum and Roald Dahl Childrens Gallery, Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP MK Handmade & Vintage Weekend Extravaganza - Sat 5 and Sun 6 Mar Milton Keynes has one of the biggest and best handmade and vintage events in the country. In front of John Lewis, Middleton Hall, the centre:mk, Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre MK9 3ES Vale Harvest Local Food Market - Sat 5 Mar Award-winning monthly market featuring a range of award-winning produce from across the Aylesbury Vale. With over 20 stalls each month selling a wide variety of hot and cold food and drink. Banks Park, Haddenham Village Hall, Haddenham HP17 8EE Winter Showcase 2016 - Sun 6 Mar Sadie O’Boyle School of Dance The Sadie O’Boyle School of Dance return to Stantonbury Theatre after their sell out performances last year. The show will be a showcase of the talent from the young students. Stantonbury Theatre MK14 6BN Family History Talk: If I Could Turn Back Time - Tue 8 Mar Kirsty Gray is our speaker, who says: ’I am lucky enough to have genealogy in my DNA. I haven’t done a test but I don’t think I need one to tell me that genealogy – local, social and family history – runs deep in my veins. Community Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End SL8 5SX Talk - Wed 9 Mar Our talks continue at Buckingham Old Gaol with a fascinating insight in to the lives of the women cryptographers at Bletchley Park between 1914 and 1946. Buckingham Old Gaol, Market Hill, Buckingham MK18 1JX Newland College March Open Mornings - Fri 11 and Sat 12 Mar Newland College is a new co-educational independent secondary school in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks. We follow The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme which is a challenging and well-rounded curriculum for 11-16 year-olds. Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles HP8 4AD Turntable Music presents Said The Maiden with support from Helen Sanderson-White - Fri 11 Mar Turntable Music is pleased to present our very first concert featuring rising folk stars, Said The Maiden! Winners of the Bristol Music Festival’s prestigious Isambard

Folk Award 2015 and voted "Best Act" of the Great British Folk Festival. Chalfont St Peter Parish Hall, Church Lane, Chalfont St Peter SL9 9RJ Danceathon - Get your boogie on for Florence Nightingale Hospice - Sat 12 Mar Choose from 2, 4 or 6 hours of dancing & help raise vital funds for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity, Aylesbury, Bucks. There’ll be a fun-packed line-up of dance routines and instructors, including 80s, Strictly, Zumba. Aylesbury High School HP21 7SX Family Fun: College Lake’s Most Mysterious Mammals - Sat 12 Mar Join us at College Lake and discover the secrets of the mammals that live on the reserve. Watch out for signs and clues, and become a nature detective. Enjoy activities for the whole family including trails, tales and children’s crafts. College Lake Nature Reserve HP23 5QG Amersham Concert Club - Sat 12 Mar Chamber Music Concert given by The Rose Trio, Suzanne Thorn ~ Oboe, Rebecca Thorn ~ Clarinet, Tamsin Thorn ~ Bassoon, , Divertimento No. 1 from K.439b ~ Mozart, Suite Pour Trio D’Anches ~ Alexandre Tansman, Pièces en Trio ~ Jacques Ibert. Dr Challoner’s High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham HP7 9QB Craft and Vintage fair - Sat 12 Mar In the lively Olney Centre, Olney High Street, we present our Craft and Vintage Fairs, featuring a lovely mix of craft and vintage stalls; something for everyone and every pocket. There is so much to see! The Olney Centre, High Street, Olney MK46 4EF BECCMARK (Bourne End Community and Craft Market) - Sat 12 Mar BECCMARK is a co-operative of local crafters and food producers. We have a large variety of locals producing some amazing, beautiful and unique home spun goodies. Held on the second Saturday of every month ~ 10am-1pm ~ Free Entry ~ Disabled Access. The Jackson Room, Bourne End Library, Wakeman Road, Bourne End SL8 5SX The Rotary Club of Milton Keynes Swimathon - Sat 12 Mar The Rotary Club of Milton Keynes organises a Swimathon each year. Since its inception in 1994 the event has raised over £450,000. The charities which are being supporting in 2016 will be announced shortly. Stantonbury Leisure Centre MK14 6BN

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Comedy Club 4 Kids - Sat 12 Mar Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children and their families … but without the rude bits! Stantonbury Theatre MK14 6BN Wedding Fair - Sun 13 Mar This stunning lakeside venue makes the perfect location for a Wedding Fair. The day will feature prestigious exhibitors, allowing you to meet suppliers, as well as our experienced Wedding Co-ordinators. Crowne Plaza Marlow, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow SL7 1GJ The Chartridge Lodge Wedding Fair - Sun 13 Mar Brides, bring the whole family and relax in this stunning period wedding venue nr Chesham, Bucks. Why not view their new marquee in the wonderful grounds of this venue which can cater for larger weddings. See over 30 local quality exhibitors. Chartridge Lodge Hotel, Chesham HP5 2TU A survivor of Auschwitz and Anne Frank’s Step Sister - Tue 15 Mar Eva Schloss is a remarkable woman with a remarkable and harrowing tale to tell. She escaped from Vienna when the Germans invaded and the family went into hiding in Amsterdam, where she met Anne Frank’s family. IFLH, Chandos Road Building, University of Buckingham MK18 1EG The Mikado - Tue 15 to Sat 19 Mar Wolverton Gilbert & Sullivan Society Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado, leaves home and disguises himself to escape a distasteful marriage, when he meets a beautiful girl, Yum-Yum. Stantonbury Theatre MK14 6BN Spring Fayre - Tue 15 Mar A Spring Fayre of pre-loved clothes, jewellery, home-ware and books, with teas served throughout the afternoon, is being run at the Olney Centre by The Inner Wheel Club of Newport Pagnell in order to raise funds for orphaned children at the Tahanan. The Olney Centre, Olney MK46 4EF Sister Act - Wed 16 to Sat 19 Mar Beaconsfield Operatic Society present Sister Act. This amazing high energy show has nuns singing their hearts out and dancing up a storm. Curzon Centre, 43 Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield HP9 1RG Ancestors in Print - Sat 19 Mar It’s always worthwhile looking for appearances of our ancestors in print. Searching newspapers is a

task which has become far easier as more collections have found their way online. Southcourt Community Centre, Prebendal Avenue, Aylesbury HP21 8LF Clayton’s Marlow Presents ... Norman Jay MBE - Sat 19 Mar Norman Jay, co-founder of the legendary Good Times Sound System and London dance music station KISS FM, is unquestionably one of the most respected and popular DJs in the world today. Clayton’s Marlow, 16 Oxford Road, Marlow SL7 2NL Bach St John Passion (sung in English) - Sat 19 Mar Wendover Choral Society presents Bach’s St John Passion, sung in English, accompanied by The Equale Baroque Soloists and Conducted by Peter Bassano. Vocal Soloists from The Royal Academy of Music. St Mary’s Church, Church Lane, Wendover HP22 6NL A Choral Workshop - "Verdi Requiem" - Sat 19 Mar Aylesbury Choral Society invites you to a Choral Workshop with Jeff Stewart. Together with Uxbridge Choral Society we are preparing for two concerts in May and this Verdi Requiem Workshop is open to all those who would like to sing. The Church on Fairford Leys, Hampden Square, Aylesbury HP19 7HT Alleluia! I Heard a Voice! - Sat 19 Mar Aylesbury Consort of Voices conducted by Kelvin Turner. A concert of a capella music including pieces by Bach, Brahms, Purcell & Dubra. Church of St. John the Evangelist, Whitchurch, Aylesbury HP22 4JZ Choral concert by Quire Voices - Sat 19 Mar “Crucifixus”, a concert of beautiful choral music for Lent, Passiontide and Easter, performed by this semi-professional chamber choir based in Windsor and conducted by Sean Bui. Christ Church URC, Oxford Road, Marlow SL7 2NL A Saturday Evening of Live Music with Johnny Wheeler! - Sat 19 Mar We welcome back talented singer/guitarist Johnny Wheeler. He’ll be entertaining the members and guests with an evening of live music from the days of swing through Rock ’n’ Roll to ballads and (a little) country. Flackwell Heath Royal British Legion, Common Road, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe HP10 9NS Winter guided walk at College Lake - Sat 19 Mar Join us for a gentle walk around this stunning reserve, taking in seasonal wildlife

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and discussing the management of the site. College Lake HP23 5QG Wedding Fair - Sun 20 Mar Hedsor House has built a reputation over the years of hosting weddings in both the House and the Grounds. The House offers a unique “blank canvas” opportunity allowing couples to create their perfect wedding. Hedsor House, Hedsor Park, Taplow SL6OHX Birdwatching trip to College Lake - Sun 20 Mar Shared transport trip organised by Watford Local RSPB Group. A trip to the former chalk quarry to see what’s around. The BBOWT reserve has an eco-friendly visitor centre and a range of habitats. Maybe we’ll find some March hares. Meet in reserve car park HP23 5QG Bedgrove food, drink, and craft fair - Sun 20 Mar Over 25 stalls selling local food, drink, and crafts. Bouncy castle, BBQ, raffle. Bedgrove school, Ingram Avenue, Aylesbury HP21 9DN Chilterns Cycle Challenge - Sun 20 Mar Join us for the Chilterns Cycle Challenge, which is back for its sixth year and is set to be a great day out in the beautiful Chilterns! The event will start and finish at Kingsbury Square, Aylesbury HP20 2JA Small is beautiful - Moss walk at Pulpit Hill & Grangelands - Sun 20 Mar Last in a series of short walks to discover the beauty of mosses. Join Peter Creed for a look at the incredible variety of mosses to be found at Pulpit Hill and Grangelands. Magnifying glasses and hand lenses will be provided. Pulpit Hill and Grangelands HP27 0NB Great Missenden Orchestra Concert - Sun 20 Mar 8pm Conductor: Paul Luke Leader: Ed Hewitt Soloist: Stuart Bonner Overture: Don Giovanni ...Mozart Symphony No 1 ...Bizet Piano Concerto No 5. Church of St Peter & St Paul, Church St, Great Missenden HP16 0BA The Art of Islam - Sat 26, Tue 29 Mar to Sat 2 Apr Treasures on display will include carpets, paintings, furniture, metalwork, jewellery, splendid calligraphy from across the Near East, Pakistan and Muslim India. Exhibits borrowed from the British Museum, Birmingham City Museum and Art gallery. Buckinghamshire County Museum and Roald Dahl Childrens Gallery, Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP

Easter Festival Concert by Candlelight - music for piano quartet and voice - Sat 26 Mar Presented by the Loddon Piano Quartet, with Jacobine van Laar (soprano) In association with Christ Church Music in Marlow Programme will include: Bach: arias, cantatas and Trio Sonata No.1 in F min Fauré: Piano Quartet Op.15 in C min Arvo. Christ Church URC, Oxford Road, Marlow SL7 2NL The Railway Children - Mon 28 Mar The Olivier award-winning stage show of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children steams into cinemas this Easter Monday. York Theatre Royal’s production of Mike Kenny and Damian Cruden’s imaginative stage adaptation was filmed at the National Railway museum. Odeon Aylesbury HP20 1UR , Odeon Milton Keynes Stadium MK1 1ST, Cineworld High Wycombe HP11 2DB, Cineworld Milton Keynes MK9 3XS, Empire High Wycombe HP11 1UA The Heritage Park - Mon 28 Mar Nestling in the shadow of Dunstable Downs and housed in the buildings of an old Victorian farm, The Heritage Park, Pitstone Green Museum, has it’s first open day of 2016 on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. Pitstone Green Farm, Vicarage Rd. Pitstone, Nr. Tring LU7 9EY

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