Issue 22

July/August
2014


In this edition of The Sticks

Exclusive Interview with BBC Three Counties Nick Coffer
Win tickets to see Bugle Boy
Our new Hero Cheese of the Month
BBC Radio 2s Janey Lee Grace on Summer Ice
We review The Embankment Restaurant in Bedford
We road test the Toyota Aygo
And much more

Plus pages of events listings across Herts, Beds & Bucks
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Welcome to the July/August 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 Nick Coffer 4
Curwens Column 10
Win tickets to see Bugle Boy 11
I Need the Toilet! 12
Art Column 13
Overcoming Anxiety 14
Car Test Toyota Aygo 18
Janey Lee Grace on Summer Ice 20
The Embankment Restaurant 22
Big Barn Food Column 24
Hero Cheese of the Month 25
Listings Herts, Beds & Bucks 26

Contributors: Janey Lee Grace, Terry Sullivan
Donna Obstfeld, Andrew Merritt-Morling, Jo Coker, Sharon Struckman

See you in September!

Editor & Sales: Terry Sullivan

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Exclusive Interview with Nick Coffer

Nick Coffer is a radio broadcaster on BBC Three Counties Radio, author, cook and dad.
Nick recently sat down for a chat with The Sticks to talk about his career, his life and
family.


How long have you been on Three Counties? August
2010 was my first programme, I think it was August
19
th
and I had been doing about a years worth of
guesting and talking head stuff and I just took the idea
of the food show to Mark Norman, who was the then
editor, and said how about we do this and he said
what a great idea and I thought oh no what have I
done!

Are you originally a local boy? Yes I am from Watford
so I am very much a Hertfordshire boy. I love
Hertfordshire, I moved around for many years, I lived
in France and then in East London and somehow I
ended up in Bushey and marrying a Bushey girl, not
quite sure how that happened. It was where I was
brought up and I always thought I was not going to
stay here but you do end up gravitating back.

What had you done before you got in to radio? I had previously run my own businesses, I
ran one when I was in France where I was supplying French retailers with English fashion
brands then I came back to this country where I set up a business where I was supplying
mineral water to the restaurant trade and it had its period when it did really well
particularly around 2006/7 and then it started to get in to trouble in 2008, when the
recession had started to hit and in late 2008, early 2009 I decided to close the business.
It was a good decision as the business was losing money but I was able to close it with
some money still in the business, by that I mean if I had carried on for another 3 months
I probably would not have had a penny but by stopping there and then everyone was
paid out, the business did no go broke, I just decided to stop. I had a chunk of money
and then decided to become a stay at home dad, that was early 2009 and my wife went
back to work, my son was a year old at the time. I then tried a number of things, I
wanted to open a caf and all sorts of other ideas came to mind. One of the things I did
do was I filmed myself cooking with my little boy in the kitchen on a couple of occasions
and thought they were quite cool, although never been in front of a camera before or
recorded anything and then created a little wordpress blog called My Daddy Cooks
and I registered the name mydaddycooks.com and that was September 2009 and
between then and Christmas I put up 8 or 9 videos of me and Archie cooking and it all
went a bit mad and then over the Christmas I withdrew my last 250 from the bank and I
was not quite sure what I was going to be doing next, then straight after the Christmas
holidays in January 2010 BBC London news phoned and said can we come and do a report
on you and Archie and the videos, and that went out and the Evening Standard saw it
and put Archie on the front cover and then I got a book deal. Thats the potted history,
although at no point had I consciously set out thinking I am going to be a radio
presenter, not at all. Often with radio I think life experiences are as important as other
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experiences you are bringing that to your programme. I am quite pleased I lived my 37
years before going on air, I am not saying thats the right way but it works for me.
Ultimately people want to hear presenters with the life experiences, dont get me
wrong there are some brilliant 21 year old presenters out there but I think, particularly
for the audience that I have got, they want people who are a bit lived and there are
large chunks of radio you cant teach, theres lots you can learn and you learn every
single day but there are large parts that are innate, it is just if you get the opportunity
to show that or not, dont get me wrong thats only half the battle the rest is learning to
do it well. The likes of Iain (Lee) and Jonathan (JVS) have this innate ability to be on air
and communicate.

It was about 3 months after I signed my book deal with Hodder & Stoughton that I
started my food show on Three Counties and all of those things came from me being very
pro-active and having ideas and taking them to people and saying what about this and
them saying, I quite like that! I had been doing my Saturday show for about 18 months
and then took over the afternoon show (noon till 3pm) in March 2012, because
afternoons are very different as in they are not news lead. Yes, it was an interesting
jump and I love afternoons because it is a time when you can just kick back a little bit,
relax and play your favourite music and it is all about the guests where as Iain and
Jonathan are very much current affairs lead as is Drive with Rob and I love talking to
the local mum who has founded a charity as much as I love talking to David Jason or
Amanda Holden etc and thats the beauty of the programme that I can get that scope of
some one who is mad on matchsticks modelling all the way through to Jake Clemons,
thats why I enjoy it; then also I go out of the studio every Friday and thats when I
really get to eyeball the people who listen to me because if you dont know who your
talking too youre, going to sound rubbish, you have got to know who youre talking to,
why they are listening and when you go on an outside broadcast thats just the best
opportunity because you get to meet the listener, for good and for bad, sometimes they
dont like you, but that is alright but more often than not I get a real sense of who my
audience is. I am at my happiest if you plonk me in the middle of a busy pub with a
microphone.


Who chooses music and sources the guests for your
show? Thats quiet an involved question so I will give
you the simplified version. My producer Nia Visser books
the guests, she is the one on the lookout for who to talk
to and why to talk to them but it is a collaborative
effort I will see things that I want her to find but
predominantly she is forward planning the programme,
the music is a mixture of our core play list and other
things that I love and occasionally something that Nia
fancies chucking in as well. I play in a 3 hour show
anything up to 30 tracks and that gives me quite a lot of
scope to mix up the well known stuff along with bits of
me. I think music is another way to show the stuff you
love and showing your personality a little bit, also the
beauty of music is it shapes the programmes so I can shape the music depending on the
guests etc., say Iam doing a really sad downbeat interview its likely that I will come
out of it with quite an upbeat song and vice versa if I am talking to someone who is
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really, really hyper, I would probably play Gabrielle Aplin or Leonard Cohen just to slow
it down a bit, to me music is very important.

Being on the radio and having a new baby and young family must make your life extra
busy? I think that I have never worked harder than I work at the moment but at the same
time I have never been happier in what I do. Bearing in mind everything I do, one way or
another is a creative thing whether it is being on the radio or all the hours of
preparation that each show requires or writing a cook book or writing articles for
newspapers, what ever it is it is going to be creative and with that in mind you never
actually stop. I dont have a job where I can just switch off when I come home, on the
contrary I am always doing, doing, thinking normally about 3 am one of those creative
periods, oh Ive just got an idea so yes I am juggling a lot. Conversely I am lucky I get
to take my son to school and on a good day I am home by 5.30 pm so I can be making
supper or worse case just after supper, thats because of the time slot I have got. It is
not just the 3 hour show, for each one it is a minimum of 2-3 hours preparation.

Have you had any disasters during a live broadcast? Not sure where on a scale of 1-10
this is, but I once spilt wine all over the mixing desk and put the studios out of action for
4 days, which was not ideal as it was the Saturday before the big schedule change on the
Monday morning, that made me very unpopular. It was funny, as I spilt the wine my head
was basically saying all the swear words in the world but somehow my mouth just
carried on talking! Also I have had a kitten walk all over my buttons and play a strange
medley of station jingles and trails. I have been lucky and not had a major disaster, I do
occasionally press the wrong buttons but I think listeners are not always looking for slick
perfection.

Tell us a bit about your cook books. In 2011 I brought
out My Daddy Cooks and I have a new book out
called The After School Cook Book I am chuffed with
the new book, it is basically My Daddy Cooks grows
up. It is what happened when I realised I had a school
aged son and all the implications that has in our food
and family life. He will come home from school
absolutely knackered and he needs instant refuelling or
he will turn up from school with a few friends that I
was not expecting, so The After School Cookbook is
what it says on the cover, it is a book for parents with
children 4 to 18 and it just fills that need for food that
is either quick and/or cheap and tasty. All the recipes
are just my signature recipes, very simple, non fatty,
non chefy, good grub that children will enjoy. The food
side of my reputation has been built up by not being a chef, I am a dad that cooks food
that works, and that children can get involved in cooking as well. I am proud of the new
book, my favourite chapters are one called Mind The Gap which is all about what to give
your kids in that horrible bit where you pick them up from school and you have another
hour, hour and half before they are going to eat supper and one called 2+2=7 where you
go pick you son up and their friends mum cant pick them up you so have inherited 2
other kids. There is a lot of fun in the book, it was written with a smile, also a lot of
work has gone into the book I have sweated blood, tears and onions; it is like having a
new baby publishing a book.

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What would cook for me if I came round for dinner? Thats a tricky question. There
would be a 9/10 chance that if it was for a family meal, I would cook a pasta or stir fry
dish, that is my turn to for the middle of the week. I always have a ready supply of
bacon in the freezer and can normally do something in around 8 minutes.

Anything you would like to do i.e. dream job? I absolutely love what I do and I genuinely
everyday never underestimate the privilege of going on air with an audience which has
grown with me, of which I respect and it respects me and has been through things like
my wifes miscarriage and the birth of my baby. It was Stephen King that said dont
forget to enjoy what you are doing so even when I have only had 3 hours sleep when
the baby keeps me up all night I realise that I am so lucky to be on air and that people
listen which you can never take for granted as there are an awful lot of radio stations
out there. I enjoy the theatre of TV but I have always been a radio listener, I have
always gone to bed listening to the radio. Radio has withstood all the technological
advances of the iphone, MP3s and has embraced them as well, to still be ultimately one
person with a microphone talking to a load of other people. I love the absolute
simplicity of it, which will never change the intimacy of it. I think radio has an ability to
connect where other mediums dont. I am comfortable going on air as I am comfortable
about being exposed, I dont mind that feeling, and I thrive on it. It is like this book, it
has been with me and in my head for 2 years but for people reading it today it is the
first view they will have of it so it is a weird feeling. I have a little theory about creative
projects that is that if my listener has any idea of the work that has gone into a radio
programme or my book then I have not actually done my job because actually it is
irrelevant, so if I am giving them any sense that I have prepped for an interview the
night before then I am not doing my job but if they listen and think thats a really
interesting interview then I have done it right. I take great pride that people want to be
entertained, touched, moved and to connect with you, what they dont want is a
presenter to go on air and say I worked so hard on this.

Do you have time for hobbies and interests? Yes, I am a huge Arsenal fan so I go every
home game or at least as many as I can and I am a very lapsed cyclist, I need to get back
on the bike. Also at the point I am with my family I would be lying if I said I had this
amazing social life. I regret not having more time to read and do stuff, but when you
have a 6 year old, 3 year old and a 9 week old they are going to take up a lot of your
time.

Are you a gig goer, theatre goer or comedy show goer? I am not really a comedy gig guy,
the 25 year old in me would want to go to an indie gig as thats what I was brought up
with but I like live performance so the theatre would be the number one choice.

Who are your favourite singers or bands? My all-time favourite would be Bruce
Springsteen, I love American female singers like Emmylou Harris and Mary Chapin
Carpenter also Pink Floyd. I was brought up with a lot of reggae in the house so like Ska
things like Toots and the Maytals and The Selecter, I have very diverse tastes.

Who would be your favourite dinner guests dead or alive? This is such a difficult
question, I would invite Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith because her and Springsteen
would be an interesting pair, and my granddad who died in 1983, so would be great to
catch up with him, hope he would be proud of what I have done, as he was a
professional after dinner speaker, he was a very funny guy, he was also in music halls.

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How would you describe yourself? I would say I am very easy to read but at the same
time private, I am very, very loyal and very discreet but at the same time I go on the
radio and talk so its a bit of a paradox, also very passionate. If I had to use one phrase
it would be passionate bordering on obsessive for things that I do and for getting things
right. Fundamentally I am just a normal family guy who is not getting a lot of sleep at
the moment!

Listen to Nick on BBC Three Counties Radio Monday Friday 12 noon till 3 pm and Nick
Coffers Weekend Kitchen, Saturdays 12 noon till 2 pm

Also Nick could recently be seen across TV, print and online media as the face of
Sainbsurys Make Your Roast Go Further campaign. In the adverts, Nick showed how to
make delicious recipes with leftover pork roast. He also recently created and presented
a video for Pancake Day in support of Lyles Golden Syrups Save our Pancakes
campaign. He is a regular contributor to Netmums.com, where he creates recipes and
presents cooking videos.

You can order Nicks books via these links:-





My Daddy Cooks: www.amazon.co.uk/My-Daddy-Cooks-Recipes-
family/dp/144471371X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y


The After School Cook Book: www.amazon.co.uk/The-After-School-Cookbook-
affordable-ebook/dp/B00IORP8BC/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1





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HOW TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS

The economy seems to be recovering, and things are looking up so maybe now is the time to
reach that secret goal of being your own boss.

Starting up your own business can be exciting and challenging, but you need to be prepared. Ask
yourself some basic Questions:-

Where is your funding coming from / have you done a Business plan?
If you are hoping for assistance from your bank they will want to see that you have planned
the way ahead.

Are you going to be a sole trader / a partnership / a limited company?
You will need the paperwork in place to clarify who owns the business, and what powers they
have (often dealt with in Partnership or Shareholders Agreements). If you are formally
incorporating a company, you will need specialist documentation including the Memorandum
and Articles of Association.

Do you need premises and/or staff?
You will ideally need a formal lease agreement for the premises to ensure you cannot be
evicted without reasonable notice and also the correct use for those premises (such as
retail or office)
Every member of staff should have a contract of employment to protect both you and
them. Also, remember the implications of Auto-enrolment in respect of employee pensions.

Have you got a friendly accountant to provide you with tax advice?
It is important to know what tax you should be registered for and are liable to pay
otherwise how can you calculate what to charge for your products or services to ensure you
make a profit

Have you taken any legal advice?
Unfortunately, the days of relying on a gentlemans handshake are gone. Ensure any
supplier contracts or Terms and Conditions protect your business as far as possible.

Have you considered marketing / a website?
This will all need to be budgeted for, and you need to be aware of what statutory
information is required on emails and websites

Have you got insurance?
Most people consider it vital to insure their premises and stock, but what about equipment
and even key members of staff?

At Curwens LLP, we are always happy to have an initial chat with you on the telephone to run
through exactly what help you need. So if you have any questions just give us a ring on 01992
463727 or have a look at our website www.curwens.co.uk.
Curwens LLP are your local solicitors based in Royston, Hoddesdon and Enfield.
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Win 2 tickets to see Bugle Boy at Alban Arena, St Albans on
Wednesday September 10

The Critically Acclaimed Hit New Musical Bugle Boy exploring
the life and work of legendary band leader Glenn Miller is set
to tour the country again after its highly successful 2011; 2012
& 2013 UK Tours; including a full house standing ovation in the
West End Garrick Theatre receiving terrific reviews from both
critics and audiences alike and hailed a Triumph.
'Bugle Boy' by English Award Winning Playwright Den
Stevenson; traces the life of legendary music Icon Glenn Miller
from leaving college to play in various bands including his own
as he searches tirelessly for over twenty years, with the
constant support and love of his wife Helen, for a unique band sound.
When he eventually succeeds in his quest; he and his family only enjoy the fruits of fame
for three short years. When America joined the Second World War after the bombing of
Pearl Harbour; he joins the Army, forms the subsequently famed A.E.F Band and flies to
Europe to play to the Armed Forces; then goes missing in mysterious circumstances.
Den Stevenson became obsessed with making a musical about the great band leader
whilst being Booker for Glenn's younger brother Herb Miller and his Orchestra; honing his
unique concept on English soil before presenting the Show in America - firstly in Virginia
and then on Broadway
'Bugle Boy' features all of Glenn Millers famous and instantly recognisable tunes
including amongst others Little Brown Jug; Moonlight Serenade; Pennsylvania 6-5000;
Chattanooga Choo Choo; Kalamazoo; American Patrol and many others - which has seen
this not to be missed Critically Acclaimed Show play to packed audiences and standing
ovations across the Country putting everyone who sees it... In The Mood shouting for
more!
The first correct entry drawn in our exclusive competition will win a pair of tickets
to the show. To enter please answer this simple question:

The musical is called Bugle Boy but Glenn Miller did not play the bugle, what
instrument is he famous for playing?
Email your answer together with your name, address and daytime phone number
to: thesticks9@gmail.com Closing date: Noon Thursday 4
th
September
The prize will go to the first correct entry drawn on Thursday 4
th
September. There is no
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www.thebugleboy.info
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I Need the Toilet

Now I know this is a strange title, but on an increasingly regular basis, a client, an
employee or a friend tells me they need the toilet! I have even caught myself
announcing to the kids. Im just going to the toilet. On close inspection, I find I am
justifying why I am not doing something else like supervising homework, cooking dinner
or clearing up. Why do I need to carve out time to do something so natural and why do I
have the need to justify myself?
So the next time someone announced their need, I asked why they felt they had to tell
me. The answer: because Im so busy, I dont really have time to go and as a result feel
guilty going. As an employer this concerns me and I have even resorted to telling staff to
go to the little girls room and then call me back. As a friend I have pointed out that
they cant possibly do a good job at work (e.g. as a retail medical professional) if they
are desperate for the toilet while seeing patients.
So who is plying on the pressure? Is it family, our boss or ourselves?
If it is family, we need to learn to manage expectations, they are
allowed to go and so are we.
If it is ourselves, then we need to improve our time management,
work smarter not harder and ensure that we make time for regular
pit stops, so that we dont find ourselves caught short.
If it is our boss, company policy or peer pressure, then the situation
can be harder to manage. It is essential to stay well hydrated during
the day to achieve optimum performance in any job. The water
machine, the coffee machine and the staff room all encourage us to
take on fluids, but our bodies also need us to get rid of toxins.
By law, every restaurant must provide the public with access to a
toilet and every workplace must have an arrangement for staff access to a toilet, even if
it is a shared facility.
In discussion with my gardener, I was surprised he made it home everyday for lunch he
confided that the reason for this was .. because he had trained himself to not need the
toilet before or after his lunch break.
As an employee you must manage your time to ensure you are able to take regular
breaks and make use of those breaks even if you dont need to go at that point in time.
You may not be able to go later! Employers need to be mindful of medical needs and a
duty of care towards staff when you gotta go, you gotta go!


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Complexity Sculpted Through Simplicity


Theres something so quintessentially human about Andy Thomas sculptures. They are
beautifully elegant, figurative works which captures the purest moments of our
experiences.
Working from a studio within Welwyn Equestrian Centre in
Hertfordshire, Andy Thomas creates abstract, ergonomic
sculptures of the human form combining the negative and the
positive. He was previously working in Welwyn at Digswell Arts
Trust where he was granted a studio for three years.

The mark of a memorable, constantly satisfying sculpture, Andy
believes, is always underlined with the renewed interest and
excitement generated when it's studied from every angle, an
idea which is an obvious influence in his work.
Heading for Home, a bronzed and gently sloping depiction of a
mother and her children, from the front displays a natural element of maternal
exasperation, but from behind we see unquestionable maternal love. Warmth, born of
the sculptures hues, radiates from the figures to touch the emotions of the viewer
whether they are mother or child.
The delicate craftsmanship of Andys work, which he admits stems from genuine first-
hand experience rather than formal education, is exquisite. The curves of Heading for
Home alongside the bumped texture of Compassion equally reflect the natural
complexity of human relationships, but without compromising beautiful simplicity.
Oblivious to Andys audience, the embracing figures of Compassion are similarly honest
and captivating in their intimacy.
The search of solace within sculpture is an overwhelming
aspect of Andys creations. The reflection of philosophical
tranquillity apparent in his sculptural representation of
Contemplation is a powerful front for his smaller figurines.
It is a projection of the individual when unaware of her
audience, engrossed in her own imaginings.
Andy Thomas exhibits across the width and breadth of the
United Kingdom. Embrace (his newest sculpture) an
eternally loving couple entwined in happiness has recently
been installed at the historic gardens of Compton Acres in
Bournemouth, the first in the edition is held privately in
France. Currently, his work is also displayed at Cecilia
Coleman Galley in London, Art Van Go in Knebworth, Riverside Galleries in Barnes and
Barnet and at PS Arts in Datchworth.

Facebook - www.facebook.com/pages/Andy-Thomas-Sculpture

Twitter - @andytsculpture

Written by: Meg Browne, an A-Level student at Barnwell School, hoping to work in
photographic journalism, and currently studying English Literature, Media Studies and
Photography.


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Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety

Jeff
Jeff woke up with a gasp, clutching his chest, fighting for his breath, as wave after wave of
what felt like electric charge hit his body. This had happened every morning for the last three
weeks. Every morning he thought he was going to die. The first time it happened his wife
rushed him to hospital, convinced he was having a heart attack. It was there he was told that
he was having an anxiety attack, not a heart attack, as all the tests showed his heart was
healthy. Jeff was convinced that the doctors were wrong. He didnt do stress. He often said
that, as the MD, he was the one who created stress not the one who suffered with it! How could
he have anxiety? Sure, hed had to remortgage the house to fund a precarious business
expansion and his daughter had been hospitalised with anorexia, but he never considered for a
moment that he wasnt coping. Further medical tests continued to point to anxiety as the
problem though and every morning without fail he would wake up gasping for air.

Sonia
Sonia watched with horror as one of the mothers at the toddler group pulled out a sesame seed
snack from her handbag. Im starving the mother saidI havent had a minute all morningIm
so glad I remembered to bring my snack today. As the mother opened the packet and started to
eat the health treat Sonias body filled with fear and her mind started firing off one terrifying
thought after another, Oh nothose seeds and going to fall on the children and one of them
will choke What if my little girl is allergic to sesame seeds and stops breathing I have to get
us away from here. Sonia smiled weakly, said she wasnt feeling too well and excused herself.
Barely noticing the sympathetic smiles of the other mothers and trying to look as normal as
possible, she gathered up her little girl and rushed to her car. Once home, she stripped them
both of their clothes and put them straight into the dustbin. Then she carefully and thoroughly
bathed the baby and herself, until her fear started to ease. Sonia wore plastic gloves for the
rest of the day so that she wouldnt contaminate her little girl when she touched her or spread
any of the sesame in her house. Sonia knew she wasnt being rational but she simply couldnt
stop herself from behaving like this.

Clare
As she reached the end of her run Clare allowed herself to feel pleased she had managed the
best time and distance so far in her marathon training. Almost immediately, she heard her
mothers voice in her head, How dare you be pleased with yourself you pathetic creature? You
know you are no good at anything, never have been and never will be, bane of my life you were
not like your brother. Clare felt the breath pull out of her body as her stomach turned in
that horribly familiar way it did every time she remembered her mother. This time the
sensation built to an unbearable level and Clare stopped dead in her tracks, doubling over in
pain. Her mother had been dead for several years but the abuse she doled out when she was
here was enough to last Clare a lifetime. Clare dropped to her knees and began sobbing in the
street. I will never be rid of that woman she thought, how will I ever be happy?

Jeff, Sonia and Clare* are all suffering with anxiety, albeit in different forms and with varying
causes. Mental Health Foundation statistics show that anxiety is one of the most prevalent
mental health problems in the UK. Whilst 2.6% of the population experience depression and 4.7%
have anxiety problems, as many as 9.7% suffer mixed depression and anxiety, making it the most
prevalent mental health problem in our population as a whole.

What Is Anxiety?

Essentially, anxiety is a product of the workings of our amygdala, a small, almond shaped part of
our brain. The amygdala releases stress hormones - adrenaline and cortisol - to activate our fight
or flight system when we are threatened. This is a crucial part of our survival mechanism, as it
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gives us the where withal to run away from or stand and fight a source of danger. In Jeffs case,
his amygdala is releasing stress hormones in response to the financial threat of remortgaging his
house and the emotional threat of his daughter being hospitalised. Unfortunately, Jeff believes
he is coping with these challenges well and so is failing to understand his symptoms. Naturally,
his amygdala is going to keep on sending him the message until he pays attention. The amygdala
isnt the most sophisticated part of our brain and it cant distinguish between a scary thought
and a real life threat, so Sonias amygdala responds to her fearful thoughts by producing stress
hormones, making Sonia feel more afraid, increasing, in turn, her vulnerability to having scary
thoughts. The only way Sonia feels she can break this cycle is by washing the threat away. Years
of verbal abuse from her mother have left Clare (and her amygdala) on red alert for danger and,
although her mother has died, her negative influence still goes on. The years of fear have now
brought Clare to breaking point, with predictably acute anxiety symptoms.

How Is It Treated?

As Jeff, Sonia and Clares cases show, every individual has a different experience of anxiety and
a unique set of circumstances creating their anxious symptoms. Effective treatments for anxiety
need to be tailored to meet individual needs. Counsellors and Psychotherapists take varying
approaches depending on their core training, or modality, as it is called. Some will look to
resolve early life experiences that have created the vulnerability to anxiety, an approach that
may be best suited to Clares experience. Others will use more solution focused approaches, like
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), looking for practical ways to identify and break the patterns
of anxious thinking, which would probably suit Jeff and Sonia well. At some point in most
approaches to anxiety a professional will explore the clients past and current environment;
their home and work life, how much sleep they are getting, what and how often they eat and
drink, how much exercise they are taking, how much contact with other people they have. This
assessment allows the therapist to recommend actions to reduce anxiety, such as how to
improve sleep patterns and increase physical activity. Some therapists will look at exactly how
the client is experiencing anxiety, in which contexts, for how long, how often, how they behave
when they feel anxious, how much they understand about anxiety. From this they can see ways
to increase the clients capabilities by teaching anxiety management skills, such as relaxation,
breathing, redirecting attention, mindfulness and thought observation. The clients beliefs about
risk and anxiety may be challenged, to change the way that they think about the problem. At
some stage in the treatment professionals may also explore the clients sense of self, their
values, identity and purpose in life, often demonstrating that anxiety is not who they are, rather
it is something they have learnt to do.

What ever approach is taken, the key to recovering from anxiety is knowing that you have it in
the first place and then finding a professional who you can trust to help you recover. No-one
need suffer with anxiety for life.



Julie Sale
UKCP Registered Psychotherapist
COSRT Accredited Psychotherapist
Operations Director Local Counselling Centre

If you would like help to recover from anxiety please contact us on 01462 674671
hello@localcounsellingcentre.co.uk www.localcounsellingcentre.co.uk



*names and details have been changed to protect anonymity


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Road Test Toyota Aygo
by Andrew Merritt-Morling




There is no denying that the Toyota Aygo is the more striking of the trio of city cars that
includes Citroens C1 and Peugeots 108, with which it shares its platform. The front is
dominated by an X that is available in an array of colours to build on the increasing
trend for personalisation of small cars and which is complemented by angular headlights
and with project lenses and standard-fit LED running lights.

In the flesh, a more distinctive and we think masculine look has replaced the bug-eyed
but cute looks of the previous generation. This second generation Aygo model has
developed some attitude and confidence. The bold looks somewhat mask the
aerodynamic attention to detail that starts with a front splitter and goes on to the
double-bubble roof and ends with fins set into the rear lights.

Only one 1.0-litre engine is available, and that is related to the old Aygos. But dont
let this fact put you off. It weighs just 69kg, contributing to the total 60kg weight-
saving compared to the previous generation. Output has been increased very slightly to
69bhp and in our test car, came with the optional x-shift automated manual
transmission.

With the x-shift, the Aygo can officially return 67.3mpg on the combined cycle and emits
just 97g/km of CO2, ensuring that if falls below the current 100g/km threshold for
payment of annual road tax in the UK. Both figures are a marked improvement on the
62.7mpg and 104g/km of the previous model, but are still below the 68.9mpg and
95g/km of CO2 achieved with the standard-fit 5-speed manual.

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But the x-shift gearbox lets the Aygo down. In E-mode and when you put the car under
heavy acceleration, there are very noticeable delays in swapping from one gear to the
next thanks to the single-clutch set-up. At the same time the engine revs hard before
changing up. In more routine driving, the problem is not as pronounced, but is still
evident which somewhat tarnishes the experience. Perhaps the best way of summarising
the x-shift is that it needs patience.

On the move, the new Aygo is quieter at motorway cruising speeds and wind and road
noise are well subdued, bringing a welcome bonus. The jolly thrum when the engine is
revved remains, however, which is a good thing. We will look forward to seeing whether
the composure evident on smooth Dutch roads gets translated to the more pock-marked
surfaces associated with British roads. As it is, even on the roughest roads we were able
to find in Holland, any kickback refused to be transmitted through the steering wheel
and the ride was relatively pliant. With the emphasis on comfort rather than sporty
prowess, the most likely fun to be associated with the Aygo is choosing from the myriad
of personalisation options that will be available to you as an owner rather than from
behind the wheel. However, it is possible to lift a rear wheel if you are able to safely
push it into a corner.

Inside, the Aygo has matured into a sophisticated little runabout. The materials are very
pleasant to the touch and those trading up from the previous generation to this one will
notice that there is a lot less exposed metalwork. As you would expect for a new
generation of car, interior quality has been heavily improved. Blocks of colour help to
break up the scratchy plastics, but you still notice that it feels cheap in places,
particularly the lower down the cabin you move. The standard-fit 7-inch x-touch system
offers a simple touchscreen user interface for audio, phone and vehicle functions and it
has all the technology you could need.

The boot opening is slightly wider than before whilst the available space has grown from
139-litres to 168. Despite the increase, it is still quite diddy as is the accommodation in
the back. Even if you are of average height, those sitting behind the driver will only
want to endure relatively short journeys although those sitting behind the front-seat
passenger could be slightly better off. Access to the rear is fine though through the
second pair of doors even though they do not open particularly wide. We have not had
the opportunity of trying the 3-door version, but obviously entry and exit to the rear will
be more compromised.

Space up front is good though and excellent visibility is afforded thanks to the slimmer
A-pillars. A fully adjustable drivers seat and a steering wheel that adjusts for both
reach and height makes getting comfortable a quick and easy affair. Storage is provided
by good size door bins and in the front there are twin cup holders.



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Summer Ice

Summer, and the promise of long hazy days cycling and
messing about are here. When I was a kid we used to disappear for hours rolling down
grassy banks and then rock up home saying we were hungry and thirsty, if we were lucky
wed be offered an apple or a glass of water but try running that one past my kids now.
Getting the teenagers out from behind their smartphones is no mean feat, rolling down a
hill could mess up their designer hoodies (though it might make a good selfie to upload
to Instagram) - and as for accepting an apple as a snack....Fail!

Soft drinks and fizzy drinks were for special occasions when we were kids, but now its
constant, even those of us who pride ourselves on being health conscious parents feel
obliged to provide fruit juices, cordials, or one of the seemingly healthy alternatives,
such as organic cola or cloudy lemonade if its organic or cloudy it must be healthy
right? Sadly no, while a standard can of Coca Cola or Pepsi contains 9 teaspoons of
sugar, a slightly bigger bottle of ginger beer, cloudy lemonade or sparkling elderflower
can contain between 9 and 13 depending on the brand. Ouch! Lets stick to ice lollies
to quench our thirst then.. mmm perhaps not, in addition to the high sugar content
theres also usually all manner of preservatives, flavouring et al. Make your own lollies?
Definitely - but dont use the aforementioned juices, lemonades et al. For a super
healthy lollie, blend some summer berries with Tiana coconut water and freeze, the
coconut water is naturally sweet and great for rehydration nothing added.
www.tiana-coconut.com

For a great dessert try -
Shrek green sorbet
1 tablespoon coconut water, the pulp of 2 kiwi fruits, 1 shot live wheatgrass juice
2 teaspoons of
Squeeze of lime
Tiana raw organic coconut nectar
Blend all the ingredients and freeze serve with fresh mint.

It could give you (and the kids) the energy boost to roll down the hills. By the way, a
great source for frozen wheatgrass is www.livewheatgrass.com

Meanwhile Ill be holed up for much of the summer sampling and testing lotions,
potions, makeup and natural cleaning products for the 2014 Janey Loves Platinum
Awards, we aim to recognise the best of the best in organic and natural, on the shortlist
are some Hertfordshire companies including Konjac Sponge (brilliant for cleansing and
taking off make-up) Wholistic Research Company, a brilliant one stop shop for
equipment et al, Welwyn Health Foods and of course the brilliant products unique to
them, The Haramaki and The Bamboo Healing products and then just over the border in
beds Logona Cosmetics who a brilliant range of natural skincare and make-up and even
gorgeous bright nail polish that doesnt contain some of the scarier chemicals As the
title of my book says it really is possible to Look Great Naturally without ditching the
lipstick

Watch this space winners will be announced and of course at www.janeyleegrace.com


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Restaurant Review -The Embankment, Bedford


Nestled along the riverside in Bedford is the rather aptly named Embankment Hotel and
Restaurant. With the River Festival happening mid July, we thought we would go along
to see what this award winning establishment is all about.

As we arrived the place was buzzing with the alfresco tables full as the diners enjoyed
the weather. I was pleased to be shown to mine, in the cool inside the restaurant which
was also busy. Every night, alongside the A la carte menu there is a themed special
menu - on the night we visited (Friday) it was seafood evening.

Before ordering our food we both enjoyed some juicy olives along with some crusty, soft
bread and creamy butter.

For starters we ordered from the fish menu Pinneys smoked trout, golden beetroot,
white bean & orange salad a beautiful tasting fish dish from Suffolk with something I
had not had before in the form of golden beetroot, which had a fabulous taste and
together with the citrus salad, blended well with the trout. From the A la carte menu
my colleague chose Grimsby Smoked Haddock Kedgeree with a poached free range egg -
the kedgeree was creamy with a perfectly poached egg on top and had a good balance
of flavours.





For main course I again chose from the Friday menu a whole roast plaice with crab &
fennel butter, petit pois, along with Sauted potatoes, this tasted so fresh and moist
and not overcooked, my colleague enjoyed the free range chicken & ham hock pie with
Madeira sauce and parsley mash the pie filling was wonderfully moist and tender,
topped with a crispy light pastry.

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For dessert we ordered a bramble apple mousse with cider fritters the mousse was so
light with an intense apple taste, a really enjoyable pudding and red wine poached pear
accompanied with Caramel sauce and Vanilla ice cream pear tasted like mulled wine
along side the smooth, creamy ice cream a real treat.





Alongside some wonderful food we tasted some refreshing drinks including a really nice,
False Bay Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa and, from the alcohol- free cocktail list, a
Apple Mojito made with cloudy apple juice, fresh lime, mint and sugar that was just
perfect on a very warm evening.

Whether you are visiting Bedford for the River Festival or any other time the
Embankment is well worth a visit for a full 3 course meal, light snack or a drink.

Embankment Hotel and Restaurant
The Embankment
Bedford
MK40 3PD
01234 261332

www.embankmentbedford.co.uk


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Local Honey
With the number of honey bees under close
scrutiny by the experts as levels fall, its no
surprise that were paying more than ever for
a pot of this golden nectar.
Honeybees are the most important polinators
and producers of honey. They gather nectar
from flowers and plants and carry it to the
hive or nest and in the process help plants
reproduce. Other worker bees then take
over, preparing it for storing by adding
enzymes. Water evaporates away and this, together with the action of the enzyme,
turns the nectar to honey.
Honey has long been recognised as a natural remedy and has been used as a medicine
for thousands of years. It has antiseptic properties that help ailments such as sore
throats, burns and cuts.
No bees, no fruit?
Plus, its pretty damn delicious spread on toast, drizzled over yoghurt, stirred into warm
roasted parsnips, or used as an alternative to sugar. The possibilities are quite simply
endless, which is why we all love it so much.
More Honey Facts:
- 80% of the pollination of the fruits, vegetables and seed crops in the US is accomplished
by honeybees.
- There are over 25,000 species of bees worldwide.
- An adult worker bees lifespan is about 45 days during summer months.
- A typical Bee colony consists of 30,000 to 60,000 bees.
- Male bees are called Drones and they do not have stingers, their only purpose is to
mate with the queen bee.
- A queen bee can sting multiple times without dying.
- 99% of the bee colony is made up of female bees known as worker bees.
- The average honey bees wings flap over 183 times per second.
Bees have an excellent sense of smell which allows them to find their hive.
- Honey Bees actually dance when they return to the hive to tell the other bees where the
flowers are.
- Honey is the ONLY food source produced by an insect that humans eat.
Beekeeping is also becoming more popular than ever, with people erecting hives in their
back gardens and producing their own delicious honey.
To find out more about honey and bee-keeping courses visit www.bbka.org.uk, or
alternatively for fun, facts and trivia, head over to www.honeyassociation.com
They say that eating locally-made honey can help alleviate hay fever symptoms, so the
best possible honey is one made just down the road.

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Hero Cheese of the Month - Parmigiano-Reggiano
(Parmesan)


This months Hero Cheese is Parmesan, as a table cheese?
Why not! Although in England traditionally used as an
ingredient cheese, parmigiana makes a great table cheese
too.


A protected cheese that can only be made in the provinces of
Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena. Bologna (west of the Reno)
and Mantua (south of the Po).


Each cheese is made from raw milk of grass or hay fed cattle using natural whey starters
and calf rennet, finely milled (about the size of rice grains) which is then pressed,
floated in a brine bath for around 20 days. The cheese is then placed in a maturing
room, turned regularly for 12 months.


Grading takes place in the form of a consorzi parmiagiano-reggiano, who by just using a
hammer taps each cheese to identify any cracks and voids in the cheese, only then is the
consorzio's mark branded into the rind.


Parmesan is an excellent freezing cheese to, as it has a
low moisture content. The rind can also be eaten and it
makes a great ingredient to add to your pasta sauces.


Try this cheese with a Prosecco or even better a
Franciacorta, Italy's answer to champagne! As it has a high
lactic acid content (the crunch you find in mature cheese)
the lactic acid reacts with the carbon dioxide in the fizz,
creating a sherbet sensation on the palette which is truly
remarkable!



26 High Street, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 9AQ
www.thecheeseplate.co.uk
Tel: 01763 271533
Email: Toby@thecheeseplate.co.uk


July

Herts Listings


Art from the Hart - Tues 1 to Fri 11 Jul An
engrossing exhibition of painting and sculpture
from Tina Hart, Karen Phillips, Michael Phillips,
Brooke Phillips and Selda Khoy, artists based in
the Netherlands and in the UK. Letchworth Arts
Centre, 2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3EW

Tea Dance -Tue 1 July 1pm Mr Wonderful return
to the Colosseum with a series of glittering
dance events suited to beginners and seasoned
dancers alike. Come with a partner or on your
own, come for a dance or just a chat - we'd love
to see you. Get your dancing shoes on and take
to the floor for a graceful, elegant and nostalgic
afternoon of dancing. The Colosseums Tea
Dance will evoke memories of a forgotten era
and create memories of a new one.Tea, coffee
and a selection of cakes will be available.
Tickets: 5.00. Watford Colosseum,
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845
075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

The Trials of Oscar Wilde - Weds 2 Jul Thursday
14 February 1895 was the triumphant opening
night of The Importance of Being Earnest and the
zenith of Oscar Wildes career. Hawthorne
Theatre, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City AL8
6BX

Sense and Sensibility - Weds 2 Jul Join
Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer for
an evening of Regency wonderment as Eleanor
and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays
into the exquisite world of eighteenth-century
society. Broxbourne Civic Hall, 67 Riversmead,
Hoddesdon

Work by Lizzy Lane - Weds 2 to Tues 29 Jul
An exhibition of wall-based sculptures inspired
by the insect world, focusing on colour, pattern
and texture, plus collographed prints that also
draw inspiration from the insect world.
Letchworth Arts Centre, 2 The Arcade,
Letchworth Garden City SG6 3EW

Outside: Where I Have Been. Paintings by Jane
Glynn - Weds 2 to Tues 29 Jul Jane Glynns new
work is a growing pictorial diary inspired by time
spent outside each day. Letchworth Arts Centre
2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3EW

Royal Air Force Band - Thu 3 July 7pm A Grand
Massed Bands Concert in aid of the Royal Air
Force Benevolent Fund, the RAFs leading
welfare charity. The Central Band of the Royal
Air Force, one of the countrys very finest
military bands, under the direction of the RAFs
Principal Director of Music, Wing Commander
Duncan Stubbs, will perform both on its own and
with Mill Hill County High Schools outstanding
Concert Band. The 240-strong Mill Hill County
High School Year 7 Chorus will also contribute to
a varied and entertaining programme. The
concert will also feature a performance from
Emma Kershaw, singer in Women the Band and
West End performer having appeared in shows
such as Les Miserables and Fame. Tickets 16.00.
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,
Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845 075 3993
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Retail Independents Day Late Night Shopping -
Fri 4 Jul Local independent retailers will be
putting on an American Snack Trail around town
with late night shopping for all. With
promotions, in store entertainment and samples
on offer. Hertford Town Centre SG14 1DF
Sonisphere Festival 2014 - Fri 4 Jul Headlined
by Iron Maiden, Metallica & The Prodigy.
Knebworth Park, Nr Stevenage SG1 2AX

Ladies Night - Fri 4 Jul 8pm Calling all ladies!
An evening full of gorgeous male entertainment,
a cheeky drag queen, a devilish cocktail on
arrival and a scrumptious three-course meal -
the night is set to tantalise all your senses! In
July we welcome wickedly funny drag queen
Davina Sparkle with entertainment from the
breathtaking Blu Steel and magnificent Magic
Micky! Over 18s only. Contains nudity. Tickets:
30.00 includes 3-course meal and the evenings
entertainment. Watford Colosseum,
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN 0845
075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Art in Clay - Fri 4 Jul to Sun 6 Jul The 20th Art
in Clay Hatfield is a large-scale ceramics event
showcasing work by 200 carefully selected
makers. The festival continues its highly
successful formula of individual makers stands.
Hatfield House, Hatfield AL9 5NQ

Childwickbury Arts Fair - Fri 4 to Sun 6 Jul A
three day arts fair featuring over 60 artists of all
mediums including painting, ceramics, carving,
textiles, jewellery, wood, glass, metal sculpture
and much more. Childwickbury Estate, St Albans
AL3 6JX

Comedy Club - Sat 5 Jul Paul B Edwards hosts
another anarchic evening of great comedy, with
Pierre Hollins and Mandy Knight. Licensed bar.
"An unsung hero of new comedy. Dont miss this
true professional at work. Letchworth Arts
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Centre 2 The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3EW

Radlett Art Society Annual Exhibition - Sat 5 to
Sat 12 Jul An exhibition of over 300 paintings in
watercolours, acrylics, oil, pastel and mixed
media; also ceramics and 3D works and original
cards, all for sale. The Radlett Centre, 1
Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL

The Art of Arms - Sat 5 Jul to Sat 30 Aug From
hand axes to samurai swords, this exhibition will
showcase our extensive weaponry collections
from around the world. Hertford Museum, 18 Bull
Plain, Hertford SG14 1DT

The Hut People - Sat 5 Jul Champions of the
standing ovation, The Hut People are rapidly
gaining more and more of a reputation as one of
the hottest and most entertaining folk/world
acts on the UK roots circuit. Old Town Hall, High
Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE

Oaklands Primary School BBQ and Fun Day - Sat
5 Jul An afternoon of entertainment complete
with BBQ, licensed bar, music, games, stalls,
bouncy castle, displays and a raffle. Oaklands
Primary School, Great North Road, Welwyn AL6
0PX

The Herts Cycle Challenge - Sun 6 Jul The
Grove House Herts Cycle Challenge is back! Join
us on Sunday 6th July 2014 and cycle your choice
of two fantastic routes 25 miles or 50 miles
through the scenic Hertfordshire countryside.
The Old Albanian Rugby Club, St Albans AL3 6BB

Songs of Praise with Pam Rhodes - Sun 6 Jul
Enjoy a picnic in St Leonards churchyard before
Songs Of Praise with Pam Rhodes. As part of the
Sandridge 900 celebrations this event unites six
churches from that ancient parish. St Leonards
Church, Church End, Sandridge, St Albans AL4
9DL

Big Band Bash - Sun 6 Jul Commencing at 12
noon. This year featuring four local big bands.
The Old Bull Hotel, High Street, Royston, SG8
9AW

Oh! What a Lovely War - Tues 8 to Fri 11 Jul By
Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton, Gerry Raffles
and Members of the Original Cast Joan
Littlewoods Musical Entertainment Directed by
Coral Walton. Barn Theatre, Handside Lane,
Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST

Sculpture in the Garden - Weds 9 Jul to Sun 31
Aug An exhibition of contemporary sculpture in
the stunning setting of the Garden at Knebworth
House. Knebworth House SG1 2AX
The Magic Of Motown- Baby Love 50 Years Of
No1 UK Hits Tour - Thu 10 July 8pm The all-
new, all-star 2014 The Magic of Motown-Baby
Love Tour is celebrating 50 years of UK No1 hit
singles at Watford Colosseum. Featuring more
chart toppers than ever before, starring the
music of the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops,
Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin
Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more, the
show marks the official arrival of Motown style,
sophistication and musical brilliance to these
shores. The legend of the great record label lives
on, live on stage: five-star performances revive
more than 36 back-to-back massive Motown
classics with all the dazzling dance moves,
glittering costume changes and superb
musicianship synonymous with the label. Book
now, dont let the magic of Motown stay away
too long. Tickets: 26.00 25.00 22.50 Watford
Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17
3JN.0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Ware Operatic Summer Concert - Fri 11 and
Sat 12 Jul The Award Winning Ware Operatic
present their Summer Concert, A Night Out in
the West End. Come and enjoy listening to songs
and music from your favourite West End shows.
Ware Drill Hall, Amwell End, Ware SG12 9HP

Vintage and Classic Vehicle Display - Sat 12 Jul
This year sees the event in its 20th year in
Hoddesdon town centre and is as popular as ever
with visitors and exhibitors alike. Over 160+
vehicles will be on display. High Street,
Hoddesdon EN11 8UB

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys - Sat 12
Jul Hailing from Prince Edward Island, Canada,
the award-winning Gordie MacKeeman and His
Rhythm Boys serve up old-time roots music with
an energy level that practically yanks you out of
your seat.Old Town Hall, High Street, Hemel
Hempstead HP1 3AE

Highfield Park Summer Fete - Sat 12 Jul Come
and join us for a fun day at a traditional summer
fete, there will be lots to do in the lovely setting
of Highfield Park. Enjoy a wide range of craft
stalls and attractions. Highfield Park, St Albans
AL4 0RA

Is that a Balloon? - Sat 12 Jul Can you really
make anything out of balloons? Becky and Bobby
from The Balloon Show can! Through this fast,
funny, interactive show, watch the story unfold
with the help of balloons and puppets.
Gadebridge Park HP1 3AE

Dance Fusion- Sat 12 - Sun 13 July Sat 5pm,
Sun 2pm and 3pm. Rise Studios present their 6th
Summer Show, Dance Fusion. Showcasing a
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variety of dance styles including ballet, tap,
street, hip-hop, performing arts and
contemporary dance. Talented performers from
aged 3 to 18 years will entertain you with
contrasting routines, vibrant costumes and a
variety of uplifting and funky music. Their
enthusiasm and love of the arts is plain to see.
We promise you will leave this show with a huge
smile on your face! Tickets: 15.00. Watford
Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17
3JN.0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Muscle Warrior 10K & 5K Charity Race - Sunday
13 Jul A 10K & 5K race set in the stunning
grounds of Haileybury Independent School in East
Hertfordshire in aid of family charity The Muscle
Help Foundation. Haileybury School, Hertford
Heath SG13 7NU

Race for Life Stevenage - Sun 13 Jul Ladies,
its time to take the fight to cancer at Cancer
Research UKs Race for Life. Lets face it. Cancer
doesnt care who it affects. It can ruin
everything without a second thought. Fairlands
Valley Park, Broadhall Way, Stevenage SG2 8RH

Harpenden Lions Club Highland Gathering - Sun
13 Jul A fun day out for all the family, with a
Scottish flavour and featuring Pipe Bands, Solo
Piping, Highland Games and Dancing and so much
more. Rothamsted Park, Harpenden AL5 2EF

Little Berkhamsted Fete, Craft Fair &
Fun Dog Show - Sun 13 Jul 11.30 - 4pm. Fun for
all the Family including Pony Rides, Punch &
Judy Shows, Vintage Tractors, Birds Of Prey,
Bouncy Castle, Stalls, Refreshments & much
more. Church Road, Little Berkhamsted SG13 8LY

Classic Motorcycle Event - Sun 13 Jul This year
Hoddesdon town centre will see its first Classic
Motorcycle Event in the High Street. This event is
being held by Hertfordshire Superbikes in
conjunction with Broxbourne Council. High
Street, Hoddesdon EN11 8TN

Romeo & Juliet - Thurs 17 Jul The Lord
Chamberlains Men present their open-air, all
male production of the greatest love story ever
told. Hatfield Forest CM22 6NE

Rare Productions Presents: Les Miserables
School Edition - Thurs 17 to Sat19 Jul Originally
adapted from Victor Hugos timeless novel, Les
Misrables School Edition introduces a new
generation to the grand and inspirational story
that has touched the hearts of millions. The
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
WD7 8HL

The Stars From The Commitments - Fri 18 July
8pm Since 1993 The Stars from The
Commitments and their band have performed
1,500 shows to over 6 million people worldwide,
playing all the soul classics from the award-
winning movie, The Commitments. The show
consists of 2 hours of sizzling soul including: Try
A Little Tenderness. Take Me to the River, In
The Midnight Hour, Chain Of Fools, Mustang
Sally, Treat Her Right, Hard To Handle, Nowhere
To Run, Destination Anywhere, Dark End of the
Street plus many more. Appearing from the Alan
Parker movie The Commitments of 1991 are:
Kenneth McCluskey as Derek The Meatman
Scully Guitar, Michael Aherne as Steven Clifford
Keyboards, Dick Massey as Billy The Animal
Mooney Drums.Tickets: 20.00, 18.50.
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,
Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845 075 3993
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
St Albans Art Society Summer Art Exhibition -
Fri 18 to Sat 26 Jul Old Town Hall, Market
Place, St Albans AL3 5DJ

Codicote Village Day - Sat 19 Jul A fantastic
family fun day that kicks off with a parade at 1
oclock then continues on the field until 6 p.m.
The Great Field, Bury Lane, Codicote SG4 8XY

Hatfield House Battle Proms Concert - Sat 19
Jul The 14th annual Hatfield House Battle Proms
Open Air Concert. Hatfield House, Hatfield,
Hertfordshire AL9 5NQ

The Knebworth Country Show - Sat 19 and Sun
20 Jul All day entertainment which may include
birds of prey, working dogs, childrens
entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and
food marquees. Knebworth House, Knebworth
SG1 2AX

Hellfire Comedy Club - Thu 24 July 8pm What a
great night! A curry and three of the finest up
and coming comedians to entertain you. In July
well be welcoming Zoe Lyons who blends
observations, stories and anecdotes without
alienating anyone who isnt gay or a woman
despite being named the 81
st
most influential
lesbian and gay person in Britain! Zoe will be
joined by Roger Monkhouse one of the most
original and distinctive acts on the comedy scene
combining charm and menace to control any
audience. A great night not to be missed!
Tickets: 18.00 (includes curry and the evenings
entertainment) Watford Colosseum,
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845
075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Captain Calamitys Mega Party - Thurs 24 Jul
Following the sell out popularity of Captain
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Calamitys Mega Party in January; hes back
again with another hour of marvellous magic,
brilliant balloonery. The Radlett Centre, 1
Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL

Georges Marvellous Medicine - Garden theatre
- Thurs 24 Jul Garden theatre for families -
performed by Illyria (equity approved Theatre
Company) Knebworth House SG1 2AX

The ELO Experience - Fri 25 July 8pm The
legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light
Orchestra barely needs any introduction suffice
to say that between 1972 and 1986 they
achieved more combined UK and US Top 40 hits
than any other band on the planet! 10538
Overture, Evil Woman, Living Thing, Diary of
Horace Wimp, Dont Bring me Down and of
course Mr Blue Sky went on to become the
soundtrack of our lives. Blending rock rhythms
with classical influences, ELO also released many
classic albums such as A New World Record,
Discovery and Out of the Blue, and many sell
out tours further established them as one of the
most important and influential bands ever.
Formed over 7 years ago, The ELO Experience
are the worlds foremost tribute to this great
band. With a stunning light show and large
screen projection to further enhance the
experience, why not come along and enjoy this
incredible show which accurately reproduces the
songs and sounds and takes you on a musical
journey through time. Tickets : 20.00, 18.00.
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,
Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845 075 3993
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Vision Of Elvis - Sat 26 July 8pm A Vision Of
Elvis starring Rob Kingsley and his sensational
band and singers is recognised as Europes most
authentic & successful tribute to Elvis Presley.
This show brings you a full evening featuring all
the classic hits, from the hip swiveling 50s Sun
Studios to the Movie Years and the 1968
Comeback Special with the finale being the
electrifying Jumpsuit Concert Years. Recognized
as the Official European Champion by winning
Europes Largest Elvis competition, Rob Kingsley
has also the distinction of being the first Elvis
Tribute Artist to perform live at the new
Wembley Stadium, with other prestigious venues
Worldwide to his credit, he even has authentic
costumes that were made by Elviss personal
costume designer. This show leaves the audience
in no doubt that they are witnessing a truly
authentic Elvis show as Rob Kingsley has the
total package. Tickets: 19.50, 17.50. Watford
Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17
3JN.0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Ready, Aim Fire at Hertford Museum! - Sat 26
Jul 10.30 am 3.30 pm (last entry 3.00 pm) Meet
The History Man as he demonstrates a wealth of
arms and weapons used through the ages, for
very different reasons! Hertford Museum, 18 Bull
Plain, SG14 1DT

Pride and Prejudice -Sat 26 Jul Heartbreak
Productions are delighted to present a fresh and
contemporary adaptation of the world-renowned
Pride & Prejudice. Hopleys, Much Hadham SG10
6BU

Race for Life St Albans - Sun 27 Jul Ladies, its
time to take the fight to cancer at Cancer
Research UKs Race for Life. Lets face it. Cancer
doesnt care who it affects. It can ruin
everything without a second thought.
Verulamium Park, Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1
2DL

Summer Musical Theatre Workshop - Mon 28
Jul to Fri 1 Aug These popular workshops offer
a unique experience that is very similar to a
professional rehearsal and performance of a
musical. The Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham
Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL

Beds Listings


Bedford School Theatre Play DNA by Dennis
Kelly - Tue 1 to Thu 3 Jul Following the great
success of Chatroom, by Enda Walsh, Matthew
Gouldesbrough returns to produce and direct
another contemporary and thought provoking
play. Bedford School Theatre, Bedford School, De
Parys Avenue, Bedford MK40 2TU

American Themed Evening - Fri 4 Jul Come
dressed in your favourite American outfit or as
an American Star! There will be light hearted
quizzes, activities and fun before a light supper
included in ticket price. Whipsnade Village Hall,
off B4540, LU6 2LG

Langford Family Fete - Sat 5 Jul A great day out
for the family, with the usual Craft stalls,
Childrens rides, Barbecue, Magic show, Dance
and Sports displays. Langford Village Hall and
Playing Field, Mill Lane, Langford SG18 9QB

Alive and Singing Rock & Pop Choir and the
Sam Lewis Rock Band - Sun 6 Jul A unique and
spectacular event in the history of Alive and
Singing as a 150-strong choir perform legendary
rock and pop repertoire in rich harmony LIVE
accompanied by the fantastic Sam Lewis. Kings
House, 245 Ampthill Road, Bedford MK42 9AZ

Shefford Annual Duck Race - Mon 7 Jul Acorn
Pre-School & the Mighty Oaks annual Duck Race.
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As well as racing ducks down the river, there will
be Tombolas, a raffle, face painting, bouncy
castle, food and drink. Fun for all the family!
The Bangkok Lounge, 2 Bedford Road, Shefford
SG17 5DJ

Lillian Boutte - New Orleans Jazz Ambassador
presents Jazz on a Summers Evening - Fri 11
Jul St Peters Church, Bedford is thrilled to be
host to Lillian Boutte who will be performing a
unique Jazz, Gospel and Blues Concert. St
Peters Church, De Parys Avenue, Bedford MK40
2TX

Flower Festival - Sat 12 and Sun 13 Jul The
beautiful thirteenth century parish church which
lies at the heart of the village of Campton will
be filled with floral displays, photographs and
artefacts. All Saints Church, Campton SG17 5BN

750th Melchbourne Feast Day - Sun 13 Jul Its
the biggest celebration that Melchbourne in
North Bedfordshire has ever put on. And its all
because were 750 years old! Its a Summer
Fayre. Melchbourne Park, Melchbourne MK44 1BD

Companion Dog Show - Sun 13 Jul 11th Annual
Companion Dog Show Linslade Recreation
Ground, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2LR

Beds Garden Carers - Bedfordshire Fayre and
Picnic - Sun 13 Jul There will loads to see, a
blues band, loads of stalls including fab home
made cupcakes, a retro sweetie cart. The
Anglers Rest site in Clapham Bedford. 106
Clapham Road, Clapham, Bedford MK41 7PJ

Bromham Show - Sun 13 Jul Annual
Village show attracting up to 3000 visitors. A
large central arena with many exciting displays
including sheepdog & duck display, mini football,
marching band and much more. Village hall
playing field, Village Road, Bromham MK43 8JP

Close Up and Personal Airshow - Sun 13 Jul
This show gives you the chance to get up close to
our amazing aircraft and speak to our pilots and
ground crew. The Shuttleworth Collection, Old
Warden Aerodrome SG18 9EP

End of Term Summer Disco - Fri 18 Jul
Celebrate the end of Summer term at the Forest
Centre this July with an end of term disco party!
Marston Vale Forest Centre, Station Road,
Marston Moretaine MK43 0PS

High Street Heroes - Rock Band Concert - Fri
18 Jul An evening of music by the Rolling Stones,
Stevie Wonder, Stereophonics, REM and the like
something for everyone! Whipsnade Village Hall,
off B4540, LU6 2LG, Bedfordshire LU6 2LG
Bedford River Festival Dragon Boat Race - Sat
19 Jul Raising money for local charities. Bedford
Rowing Club, Bedford MK42 0AX

Bedford River Festival Sat 19 and Sun 20 Jul
The Embankment, Bedford

Bedfordshire County Show Sat 19 and Sun 20
Jul Old Warden Aerodrome SG18 9EP

Cranfest - Sat 19 Jul A small festival with an
eclectic mix of music, craft, food and
entertainment for all ages. Cranfield United FC,
Crawley Road, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AA

Crafts, Cake and a Cuppa - Sun 20 Jul Therell
be a wide variety of high quality local handmade
art and craft items, with many different crafters
attending as well as a charity stall. Tea, coffee
and light refreshments available. Woburn Village
Hall, Crawley Road Woburn MK17 9QD

The Sooty Show - Thur 24 Jul Izzy Wizzy Lets
Get Busy - Its The Sooty Show! Direct from Citv,
Sooty heads into town in a fabulous new show to
delight the whole family. Joining the nations
favourite bear will be Sweep & Soo. Bedford
Corn Exchange, St Pauls Square, Bedford MK40
1SL

Cafe in The Tower - Sat 26 Jul Drop in between
2.30-5.30 pm to sample a delicious range of
cakes and cookies to go. All Saints Church, Odell
MK43 7AA

Fibre-East - Sat 26 and Sun 27 Jul Two day
event celebrating working with natural fibres
with the emphasis on British Wool....fibres,
yarns, notions, dyes, demonstrations for the
craft enthusiasts in the world of spinning &
weaving. Redborne Community College,
Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2NU

Pre World War 1 Upstairs Downstairs Picnic
- Sun 27 Jul Dress up in clothes from the early
1900s and bring your whole family along for a fun
day which will include an exhibition about pre
WW1 life Upstairs and Downstairs, activities for
children. Whipsnade Village Hall, off B4540, LU6
2LG

Wings & Wheels Airshow - Sun 27 Jul
Shuttleworth Collection is delighted to welcome
classic car owners and classic car groups to our
airshow. Coupled with all our own historic
vehicles on display in the static arena. The
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome
SG18 9EP


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Minibeast Safari - Mon 28 Jul Recommended
for ages 4-10 Kids love to delve and discover the
bugs, beetles and beasties living in the
undergrowth on the reserve. Booking essential
Children must be accompanied by an adult. RSPB
The Lodge Sandy SG19 2DL

Bucks Listings


Health Matters: Art and mental health - Tue 1
Jul Tom Cox, artscape project manager at
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, discusses
the importance of art in hospital settings and
how this can benefit long term health and
wellbeing. Conference room, Whiteleaf Centre,
Bierton Road, Aylesbury HP20 1EG

Beers, Bevvies and Brewing - Weds 2 Jul Taste
locally brewed beers from Rebellion, Malt and
Chiltern breweries plus locally made English
wines and cheeses. Wycombe Museum, Priory
Avenue, High Wycombe HP13 6PX

Family History Talk: Tracing Marriages: Legal
Requirements and Actual Practice, 1700-1900
- Weds 2 Jul Based upon years of painstaking
primary research, including studies of thousands
of couples, this talk explains how, when and
where people in past centuries married.
Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Bletchley,
Milton Keynes MK2 2HB

BBC Antiques Roadshow - Thur 3 Jul BBC Ones
ever popular Sunday evening programme
Antiques Roadshow will be filming for its 37th
series in the grounds of Chenies Manor, near
Amersham WD3 6ER

Day Out With Thomas - Fri 4 to Sun 6
Jul Thomas & Friends fans have the chance to
meet their hero over the weekend.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road
Station, Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BY

Open Air Shakespeare - Fri 4 Jul London
Contemporary Theatre Company presents their
production of William Shakespeares A
Midsummers Nights Dream. Bring a picnic,
blanket, sit back and enjoy! Willen Lake, Milton
Keynes MK15 0DT

Little Missenden C of E Infant School
Summer Fete - Sat 5 Jul Please join us for a fun
family afternoon and help us raise money for our
infant school. Therell be bouncy castles, BBQ
and bar, cafe, ice creams, coconut shy, tombola,
raffle & silent auction. Little Missenden C of E
Infant School, Little Missenden HP7 0RA


History Walk - Sat 5 Jul Join writer of the
popular book Langley Park: A Brief History,
John Watson, on a walk around Langley Park to
learn about its fascinating history. Langley Park,
Billet Lane, Iver SL0 0LS

St Marys Village Carnival - Sat 5 Jul One of the
biggest rural Carnivals in the country, set in
delightful rural location below Dunstable Downs.
Free admission, free parking & plenty of free
entertainment. Edlesborough Green LU6 2HS

Vivaldi...Purcell...Charpentier: a summer
concert of Baroque favourites - Sat 5 Jul An
exciting summer concert of baroque favourites
including Vivaldis Gloria, excerpts from Dido
and Aeneas by Purcell and Charpentiers Te
Deum. Arts4Every1, Desborough Road, High
Wycombe HP11 2PU

Roald Dahl Festival - Sat 5 Jul 11am - 3pm
Buckinghamshire is home to the famous
childrens author Roald Dahl who lived in Great
Missenden and every year a festival is celebrated
in his name. Market Square, Aylesbury town
centre HP20 2QF

Craft and Vintage fair - Sun 6 Jul 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. The Olney Centre, High
Street, Olney MK46 4EF

Paul Lewis (piano) and Bjorg Lewis (cello) at
Jordans Music Club Summer Festival - Sun 6 Jul
Our season closes with Bach and Beethoven.
Bachs suites for solo cello are a mainstay of
every cellists repertoire, and have been
described as music to refresh the spirit. Jubilee
Hall, School Lane, Seer Green, Beaconsfield HP9
2QJ

Summer Celebration - Sun 6 Jul Country talks,
guided walks, music, demonstrations and
displays. Campbell Park, Avebury Blvd, Milton
Keynes MK9 3NZ

Hazeldene Farm Annual Sheep Shearing Day,
Food & Craft Fair - Sun 6 Jul Come and watch
our sheep shearers hard at work at our annual
sheep shearing event. All usual activities are
available including our food and craft fair and
childrens activities. Hazeldene Farm, Ashridge
Road, Chesham HP5 2XD

Romeo & Juliet - Sun 6 Jul The Lord
Chamberlains Men present their open-air, all
male production of the greatest love story ever
told. Waddesdon Manor HP18 0JH

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Aylesbury on Sea - Sun 6 Jul You dont need to
leave town to be beside the seaside. For one day
only this summer, Aylesbury-On-Sea transports a
whole host of traditional seaside fun to Kingsbury
for a day. Kingsbury Square HP20 2QP

Bucks in the Great War - a talk by Ian
Beckett - Sun 6 Jul Professor Ian Beckett,
University of Kent and Bucks Military Museum
Trust, will give a talk on the military in Bucks,
the impact of war on society and the legacies.
Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High
Wycombe HP13 6PX

Rock Choir - Tues 8 and Weds 9 Jul Enjoy a
magical, uplifting performance for UKs favourite
contemporary choir. 8 East Common, Gerrards
Cross SL9 7AD

Valley of Song - a musical by Ivor Novello
presented by Wolverton G&S Society - Thurs 10
to Sat 12 Jul Valley of Song is Ivor Novellos
very last musical; left unfinished at the time of
his sudden death, and completed by his long-
time collaborator Christopher Hassall. Holy
Trinity Church, Old Wolverton Road, Wolverton
MK12 5 NJ

Tiny - Fri 11 Jul Tiny Talk Time: Funny Faces A
special time at Wycombe Museum for the under
fives. Enjoy stories, trails and craft activities,
inspired by the Museum collection and gardens.
Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High
Wycombe HP13 6PX

Pearl Jam - Fri 11 Jul Milton Keynes Bowl,
Milton Keynes MK5 8AA

Caribbean Charity Summer Ball - Sat 12 Jul
Friends of the Caribbeans theme for this years
annual charity ball will be a celebration of Bobs
music. Hilton Double Tree Hotel MK1 1ST

Hands-on Archaeology - Sat 12 Jul Meet
archaeologist Jill Eyers, as seen on BBCs Digging
for Britain, and other archaeologists and
enthusiasts. Handle and identify local finds and
find out about local digs. Wycombe Museum,
Priory Avenue, High Wycombe HP13 6PX

Electric Daisy Carnival UK - Sat 12 Jul Artists
performing: Fatboy Slim, Steve Aoki, Pendulum
(DJ set), Simon Patterson, Laidback Luke, Danny
Howard, Steve Angello, Sigma, Jack Beats &
Sander van Doorn. Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton
Keynes MK5 8AA

Fulmer Day Village Fete Sat 12 Jul Fulmer
Day is a fun-filled day of entertainment for the
whole family; the centre of the village will be
full of food, arts and crafts, music and activity
stalls between 2 and 5.30pm. Fulmer Village SL3
6HD

Open air theatre - Sat 12 Jul Open air
production of Treasure Island. Willen Lake,
Milton Keynes MK15 0DT

Vintage Train Steaming Open Day - Sun 13 Jul
A chance to ride on our historic Vintage Stock
dating from the 1890s with no extra charge.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road
Station, Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BY

Arts & Crafts Fair - Sun 13 Jul The Speen Group
5th Annual Charity Arts & Crafts Fair will be
hosting many exciting local designers & artists of
jewellery, ceramics, wood, art, quilting, glass,
greeting cards, plants, food and much more.
Village Green, Hampden Road, Speen, Princes
Risborough HP27 0RU

Wingrave village fete - Sun 13 Jul This year
Wingrave will once again be hosting their fete at
the park. So come along and join us and lets
make this year a great success. Wingrave Sports
and Social Club, Wingrave HP22 4QB

Summer Fair and Craft Marketing - Sun 13 Jul
In support of the local charity, the Thomas Ball
Childrens Cancer fund, the Missenden Abbey
summer fair raised 1500 last year. This year
were doing it all again, bigger and better!
Missenden Abbey, London Road, Great Missenden
HP16 0BD

Penn Festival - Fri 18 to Sun 20 Jul The Family
Friendly Boutique Music Festival
Buckinghamshire's family friendly boutique music
festival returns to The Big Park HP7 0PL

Kimblewick Country Fair & Horse Show - Sat 19
Jul A Great Family Day Out for all the Family!
Parades, displays, Stunts & Relays, Traditional
Country Games , Vintage Vehicle Display Farmers
Market & Trade Stands , Horse & Family Dog
Show. Dodds Charity, Kimblewick, Aylesbury
HP17 9TA

Juliet Lawson - Sat 19 Jul Juliet Lawson and
Kelly Oliver. Christ Church URC, Marlow SL7 2NL

DNC Summer Production - Sat 19 Jul
Nikita & Co present their annual Summer
Production featuring up to 100 dedicated
students, giving them a unique platform to
showcase their talents and achievements.
Norden Farm, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6
4PF

For The Fallen - Sat 19 and Sun 20 Jul A
musical evening presenting the music of the
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times from 1914 to the present day. 8 East
Common, Gerrards Cross SL9 7AD

Wing Carnival - Sat 19 Jul Free to enter. Theme
this year Summer Holidays Arena Events to
watch, Childrens Entertainer, Free Punch and
Judy, Craft and Produce Tent & BBQ. Jubilee
Green, Off Redwood Drive LU7 0TA

Hovercraft Racing - Sat 19 and Sun 20 Jul The
4th round of the 2104 British Hovercraft Racing
Championship. It will feature 70 of the countrys
top pilots. Claydon House, Middle Claydon
Buckingham MK18 2EY

Steaming Open Day & Harley Owners Group
Rally - Sun 20 Jul A chance to ride on historic
Vintage Stock dating from the 1890s with no
extra charge. Buckinghamshire Railway Centre,
Quainton Road Station, Quainton, Aylesbury
HP22 4BY

Marlow River History Walk - Sun 20 Jul Learn
more about Marlows ancient and fascinating
links with the River Thames on a guided walk
with members of the Marlow Society. The walk
will take approximately one and a half hours.
Marlow Museum, Court Garden Leisure Centre,
Marlow SL7 2AE

Big Litter Pick - Weds 23 Jul Our annual big
litter pick, help us clear the litter from one of
our busiest parks. Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes
MK4 1GA

Buckinghamshire Family History Society Open
Day - Sat 26 Jul Buckinghamshires major
family history event has something for everyone
- whether beginner or experienced researcher -
and wherever your ancestors came from. The
Grange School, Wendover Way, Aylesbury HP21
7NH

Fifty Great Bird Pictures - Sat 26 Jul 2pm-
3pm. A special talk providing a whistle stop tour
of bird art history by Katrina van Grouw, author
and illustrator of The Unfeathered Bird - a
beautifully illustrated book. Buckinghamshire
County Museum and Roald Dahl Childrens
Gallery, Church Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QP

Steaming Open Day & Sunbeam Rapier Owners
Rally - Sun 27 Jul A chance to ride on our
historic Vintage Stock dating from the 1890s with
no extra charge. Buckinghamshire Railway
Centre, Quainton Road Station, Quainton,
Aylesbury HP22 4BY

World Picnic - Sun 27 Jul Our annual
celebration of music, dance and culture from the
world. Bring a picnic, sit back and enjoy.
Campbell Park, Avebury Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9
3NZ

Flicker and Flash Robots - Tues 29 and Weds
30 Jul explore electric circuits and make a
flashing robot. Wycombe Museum, Priory
Avenue. High Wycombe HP13 6PX

Aylesbury Farmers Market - Tues 29 Jul Find
fantastic local produce at Aylesbury Farmers
Market on the last Tuesday of every month. Also
browse the stalls of the Vintage & Craft Bazaar
to find unique handmade, antique and
collectables. Market Square, Aylesbury HP20 1TW

Tppas Tump Ladies Morris dancers
performing with Owlswick Morris - Tues 29 Jul
Come alone and enjoy the music and dancing.
The Swan Public House, Grove Lane, Great
Kimble HP17 9TR
August

Herts listings

Ultimate Elton And The Rocket Band - Fri 1
August Some tribute artists look like their idol,
some sound like their idol. Paul Bacon as Sir
Elton John does both! Close your eyes and you
wont believe your ears, open your eyes and you
wont believe them either! Rapidly established
as the foremost Elton John tribute act in the UK,
Ultimate Elton and The Rocket Band present an
uncannily accurate reproduction of the classic
live shows of one of pop musics most successful
and best-loved artists - performances that also
often feature some of Eltons actual costumes,
bought from his Out the Closet sales! Featuring
Your Song, Candle in the Wind, Dont Let The
Sun Go Down On Me, Sacrifice, Crocodile Rock,
Im Still Standing, Saturday Nights Alright For
Fighting and many more. You simply wont find a
closer tribute to Sir Elton John. Tickets: 22.50,
20.50. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth
Road, Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845 075 3993
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Rhythms Of The World Festival - Sat 2 Aug
Gates 11am, Hitchin Priory, Hitchin SG5 2DL

Eastern Electrics Festival - Sat 2 Aug Hatfield
House AL9 5NQ

Hugless Douglas - Sat 2 Aug Hugless Douglas is
a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes
up one morning in need of a hug. He tries to find
the perfect one, but none of them seem quite
right. Gadebridge Park HP1 3AE

Rock at the Castle - Sun 3 Aug The Rock
Festival returns once again larger than ever.
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Come along to see the hottest local acts.
Hertford Castle Grounds SG14 1HR

Royston Charity Kite Festival - Sun 3 Aug A
charity event run by the Rotary Club of Royston
which usually attracts more than 2,000 people to
see various displays by kite-flyers. Therfield
Heath, Royston SG8 5BG

Creative Colosseum- A Summer Activity Week -
Mon 4 - Fri 8 August Ages 7 14: All welcome,
no previous experience necessary. Perfect for
anyone who likes the performing arts. This brand
new creative arts week is designed especially for
young people to try out new skills, brush up
existing ones and work as a team on a great
variety of performing arts activities. The action-
packed week is run by a team of experienced
professionals and devised here in Watford for
local people. At the end of the week everyone is
invited along to the climax of the week in a big,
colourful and fun packed carnival parade around
the Colosseum. Course Fee - 180 for the week
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,
Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845 075 3993
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Elstree Film Studios/Dreamcatcher Medias film
making Summer Camp - Mon 4 to Fri 22 Aug
Students who enrol for our one week course will
receive all the fundamental instruction they
need to get to grips with completing a short film.
They will make a 5 minute film in 5 days and get
a DVD. Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood WD6
1JG

Textured Lives - Tues 5 Aug to Mon 29 Sep An
exploration of the textured world using
photography. An exhibition of work by Charlotte
Prior. Letchworth Arts Centre. 2 The Arcade,
Letchworth Garden City SG6 3EW

Family Discovery Morning: War and Peace -
Thurs 7 Aug To mark the centenary of the
outbreak of the First World War this trail will
look at how conflict and resolution are depicted
in the Cathedral. St Albans Cathedral, Sumpter
Yard, St Albans WD19 6UH

Classic Vehicle Day - Sat 9 Aug High Street,
Waltham Cross, EN8 7AN

Romeo & Juliet - Sun 10 Aug The Lord
Chamberlains Men present their open-air, all
male production of the greatest love story ever
told. Hatfield House AL9 5NQ

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Of The Pyramid - Thu
14 - Sat 16 August Scooby-Doo and the gang are
back by popular demand and with even more
Spooky Mystery and fun - this time in the
Pyramids The Cartoon Classic Comes to Life!
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne
arrive in Egypt where they must solve the
mystery of Pharaoh Hatchepsouts Pyramid.
Easy, you say?... Not if the gang has to deal with
mysterious mummies plus the wrath of the
Pharaoh who will transform anyone who dares to
approach the pyramid into stone! With hilarious
physical comedy, popular tunes and special
effects, the whole family will enjoy this new
episode live on stage. Zoinks book early for
best seats! Please note: Scooby-Doo! The Mystery
of the Pyramid is a loud, vibrant, action-packed
children's show which contains spooky fun and
content that may not be suitable for children
with a nervous disposition or certain linked
medical conditions. Parental discretion is
advised. Tickets: 20.50.Children: 15.50.
Family Offer: 62.00. Watford Colosseum,
Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD17 3JN. 0845
075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Family Discovery Morning: To Infinity and
Beyond -Thurs 14 Aug Sun, moon and stars you
will discover them all in the Cathedral. Find out
also how the Cathedral can act as a compass and
tell you which direction you are looking at. St
Albans Cathedral, Sumpter Yard, St Albans WD19
6UH

Flamstead Scarecrow Festival - Fri 15 to Sun
17 Aug This festival is a Fun, Family, Fundraising
Event, held in the picturesque village of
Flamstead, Hertfordshire. This highly successful
and unusual three-day event grows in popularity
each year. Village of Flamstead AL3 8DJ

Can fish drink tea - Sat 16 Aug The watery
adventures of a submarine in the street, a barbie
in a fish and the sweet revenge of a teabag. Old
Town Hall, High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP1
3AE

Tewin Classic Car & Craft Show - Sun 17
Aug Upper Green, Tewin, AL6 0LY

Brass Band Concert and Castle Open Day - Sun
17 Aug Traditional Brass Band Concert on the
lawn with a chance to explore the Castle and
soak up its history. Enjoy the music with a cup of
tea and a slice of cake. Hertford Castle SG14 1HR

Milkshake! Live - Wed 20 Aug 1pm and 3.30pm
Starring some of your milkshake favourites this
brand new musical spectacular is sure to have
children up on their feet and singing at the top
of their voices! Joining this fantastic show will
be two milkshake presenters, who will take us on
a fun milkshake adventure; bound to dazzle and
delight! The show features brand new songs,
classic favourites and funky dance routines, plus
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plenty of laughter, bags of audience interaction
and bucket loads of fun for all the family too!
Tickets: Child 12.00, Adult 14.00. Family
Offer (4 tickets) 48.00. Watford Colosseum,
Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845
075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Angelina Ballerina - The Mousical - Live on
Stage - Thu 21 - Fri 22 August Everyone's
favourite little star, Angelina Ballerina,
pirouettes onto the stage in this sparkling
musical packed full of singing and dancing.
Angelina and her friends think their dreams have
come true when Camembert Academy wins the
opportunity to appear in their favourite
television programme Dancing With Mice!. But
when the girls and boys have very dfferent ideas
for the show and just cant seem to agree on
anything, its up to Angelina as Dance Captain to
ensure that the show goes ahead. So put on your
ballet shoes and join Angelina, Alice, Gracie,
Viki, AJ and Marco for the most stupendous
Mousical of the year! Tickets 15.00, 12.50.
Family Offer (4 tickets) 55.00, 48.00.
Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road,
Watford, WD17 3JN. 0845 075 3993
www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Mike Belgraves Krazy Komedy Show 4 Kidz -
Sat 23 Aug Stand Up comedian, childrens
entertainer and star of the BBC Worldwide TV
show Best In Town, Mike Belgrave invites you to
his hilarious new kids show. Stupid songs &
balloon slapstick. Letchworth Arts Centre 2 The
Arcade, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3EW

HeARTwood Summer Festival - Sat 23 Aug The
annual Heartwood festival will have many
activities for all the family to enjoy including
bird-box making, willow weaving, teddy bears
picnic and guided walks. Heartwood Forest, St
Albans AL4 9DQ

The Sooty Show - Sun 24 August Izzy Wizzy
Lets get busy Its The Sooty Show! Direct from
Citv, Sooty heads into town in a fabulous new
show to delight the whole family. Joining the
nations favourite bear will be Sweep, Soo and
Sootys TV Partner Richard Cadell - who will be
attempting to keep Sooty from getting up to
mischief! Boy will he have his hands full! Its
Sootys Birthday party and things arent going to
plan. Sooty and Sweep get messy baking the
Birthday cake and will Soo ever decide which
dress to wear? Special party guests include
legendary Sooty favourites Butch the bulldog and
Ramsbottom the snake. So join in with all the
fun and games at Sootys Birthday Party! Theres
also a chance to meet Richard and Sooty after
the show. A spectacular mix of magic, music and
mess- guaranteed giggles for Sooty Fans old and
new! Dont miss it! Tickets: 13.00, Children:
11.00, Family Offer (4 tickets) 42.00. Watford
Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD17
3JN.0845 075 3993 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk

Bank Holiday Classic Motor Show - Sun 24 and
Mon 25 Aug An enthusiasts paradise with cars
on display, Arena events, autojumble and trade
stands. Tickets include admission to the Garden
and Dinosaur Trail as well .Knebworth House SG1
2AX

Ashwell Show - Mon 25 Aug This annual country
show offers a great day out for all the family.
The regular highlights include the horse events,
dog shows, vintage cars and tractors, superb
trade stands plus beer tent and food. Elbrook
Meadow, Mill Street, Ashwell SG7 5NE

Heydon Summer Arts and Crafts Drop In! -Thurs
28 Aug Join us for a fun filled arts and crafts
day at our Heydon centre. There will be lots of
gluing, painting and creative making to be done
all with an animal theme! Wood Green, Heydon
Centre, Highway Cottage, Chishill Road, Heydon
SG8 8PN

Open Air Cinema Screening at Hertford Castle
showing The Original Italian Job (PG) - Sat 30
Aug Bring a picnic rug, bring some snacks and sit
back, relax and watch an old favourite movie
with the Castle as a spectacular backdrop.
Hertford Castle Grounds SG14 1HR

WGC FC Craft Fair and Car Boot Sale Sun 31
Aug Welwyn Garden City FC, Herns Way,
Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TA


Beds listings


Therell Always be an England - Fri 1 Aug Neil
Sands and his great team are back with the new
2014 production of their amazingly popular
patriotic nostalgia show. Come and enjoy a
wonderful feel good afternoon filled with
magical musical. Bedford Corn Exchange, St.
Pauls Square, Bedford MK40 1SL

Pond Dipping and Dragonfly Hats - Outdoor
Adventure - Mon 4 Aug Have a go at pond
dipping and make a dragonfly hat. Look for
dragonfly larvae in the pond and find out which
dragonflies live in the park. Marston Vale Forest
Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine MK43
0PS

Minibeast Safari - Kids Outdoor Adventure - Fri
8 Aug Join us on a hunt for minibeasts in the
park. Search with sweep nets in the long grass,
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look under logs and see whats hiding in the
bushes. All equipment provided. Marston Vale
Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine
MK43 0PS

An Evening of Lewis Magic - A Magical Evening
for all the Family - Fri 8 Aug Lewis Joss has
been performing magic since 2002 and has
worked with and met with the likes of Dynamo,
Derren Brown, Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee.
Drinks available. Whipsnade Village Hall, off
B4540, LU6 2LG

Summer Fete - Sun 10 Aug Held in the
grounds and the 19 acres field behind the
hospice with steam engine rides, stalls, games,
BBQ, hog roast, cream teas, fun dog show,
Classic Car display & Archery. St Johns Hospice -
Moggerhanger MK44 3RJ

WWI Commemoration Airshow - Sun 10 Aug
2014 marks the centenary of the beginning of the
First World War. As our nation prepares to come
together to mark this anniversary, Shuttleworth
holds this very special air show. The
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome
SG18 9EP

Pond Dipping and Dragonfly Hats - Kids
Outdoor Adventure - Mon 11 Aug Have a go at
pond dipping and make a dragonfly hat. Look for
dragonfly larvae in the pond and find out which
dragonflies live in the park. Marston Vale Forest
Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, MK43
0PS

Footprint Forest - Kids Outdoor Adventure -
Fri 15 Aug Time to get messy with this outdoor
art project. Take off your shoes and socks to
paint tree trunks with your feet and roll up your
sleeves to make hand print leaves. Marston Vale
Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine
MK43 0PS

Flying Proms - Saturday 16 August Now in its
17
th
successful year, join us for this most
spectacular event, which is truly one of the
highlights of the airshow season at The
Shuttleworth Collection. Experience the thrill of
seeing our unique vintage aeroplanes give
stunning aerial display sequences to a backdrop
of classical music performed by the 50 piece
National Symphony Orchestra. The grand finale
will be an exciting firework display. The
Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome,
SG18 9EP

Music at St Marys - Buffalo - Sat 16 Aug
Buffalo are a local folk group who play blue-grass
music. St Marys Church, Eaton Bray LU6 2DP

Frosts Chilli Festival - Sat 16 and Sun 17 Aug
Whether you like it meek & mild or hot &
spicy, Frosts have a sizzling bank holiday
weekend lined up for you! Frosts Willington,
Sandy Road, Willington, Bedford MK44 3QP

Tribute Concert: Queen, ABBA, Robbie & more
- Sunday 17 August This popular evening event
features tribute acts performing classic hits from
the likes of Abba, Queen, Robbie Williams, Blues
Brothers, Elvis, Neil Diamond and Tina Turner.
Whether youre a dancing queen, killer queen, or
an angel - this nights entertainment should get
you all shook up! The Shuttleworth Collection,
Old Warden Aerodrome, SG18 9EP

Wolves and Woofers Companion Dog Show and
GSD Rally with Rescue Rally - Sun 17 Aug
Annual dog show featuring Rescue Rally for all
those special doggies who have been rescued,
companion dog show with pedigree and novelty
classes, GSD Rally and CDC classes - 70 classes.
Top End Farm, Little Staughton, Colmworth Road
MK44 2BY

Minibeast Safari - Kids Outdoor Adventure -
Mon 18 Aug Join us on a hunt for minibeasts in
the park. Search with sweep nets in the long
grass, look under logs and see whats hiding in
the bushes. All equipment provided. Marston
Vale Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston
Moretaine MK43 0PS

Kempston Fun Day - Sat 23 Aug Organised by
Bedford Lions Club in association with Kempston
Rotary Club. Addison Howard Park, Bedford
Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8PN

Edwardian Picnic and Evening Airshow - Sat 30
Aug Soak up the atmosphere at our elegant
evening airshow, our first Edwardian-styled
picnic with special features throughout the
evening. The Shuttleworth Collection, Old
Warden Aerodrome, SG18 9EP

London Road Summer Family Fun Day - Sat 30
Aug Lots and Lots of fun things to do and enjoy.
Lots of Business and Organisation Stalls. London
Road Methodist Church, corner of London Road/
Barford Avenue, Bedford MK42 0DS

Bucks Listings

Sense and Sensibility - Fri 1 Aug Join
Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer for
an evening of Regency wonderment as Elinor and
Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into
the exquisite world of eighteenth-century
society. Waddesdon Manor Nr Aylesbury,
Waddesdon HP18 0JH

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This Feeling - Sat 2 Aug This Feeling featuring
The Rifles (acoustic), Sean Grant & The
Wolfgangs and Swoons \'Like a mad 60\'s
carnival\' Serge, Kasabian. The Craufurd Arms,
Milton Keynes MK12 5LT

Monks Risborough Horticultural Society
Show - Sat 2 Aug One of the best horticultural
shows in the area. But it is also much more than
that and provides an afternoon of entertainment
for all.
Rangers Football Ground, bottom of Peters
Lane on A4010, Monks Risborough HP27 9LZ

Pride and Prejudice - Sun 3 Aug Heartbreak
Productions are delighted to present a fresh and
contemporary adaptation of the world-renowned
Pride & Prejudice. West Wycombe Park HP14
3AJ

Peter Pan and The Lost Boys - Tues 5 Aug Grab
your skateboard and prepare yourself for a fast
and frenzied journey back to your childhood.
Langley Park SL0 0LS

Bug Eyed Beast Hand Puppets - Tues 5 & Thu 7
Aug Create your own amazing hand puppet with
moving mouth. Wycombe Museum, Priory
Avenue. High Wycombe HP13 6PX

Play in the Park - Weds 6 Aug Celebrate
National Play Day by joining us at a fun packed
event with play activities for children ages 3 - 16
years. Open 11am - 4pm. Vale Park, Aylesbury
HP20 1DX

MK Playday - Weds 6 Aug Biggest free playday in
Milton Keynes. Come and join in the fun and play
at annual event - MK Play Day. There will be lots
of games and activities and fun to be had by all.
Campbell Park, Avebury Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9
3NZ

Free Kids Daredevil Thursday - Thurs 7 Aug
Get a birds eye view of Aylesbury town as you
brave the zip wire in the upper High Street, or
join a team and race to disarm a bomb in the
bomb squad tent on Market Square. High Street,
Aylesbury, HP20 1SL

Archaeological Finds Identification - Sat 9 Aug
Every year thousands of objects are found by
members of the public. Ros Tyrell will identify
your finds and record them on the Portable
Antiquities website. Wycombe Museum, Priory
Avenue, High Wycombe HP13 6PX

Bekonscot Model Village 85th anniversary
weekend - Sat 9 and Sun 10 Aug 85 years as
the worlds oldest model village will be
celebrated with a special weekend of
entertainment, displays, owls, Noddys car, Hog
Roast & refreshments. Warwick Road,
Beaconsfield HP9 2PL

BioBlitz - Sat 9 and Sun 10 Aug Come along and
help local naturalists to record all the living
things in Stony Stratford Nature Reserve over 24
hours. Activities will include guided walks, bird
watching & pond dipping. Stony Stratford Nature
Reserve, Queen Eleanor Street, Stony Stratford,
Milton Keynes

The Waddesdon Manor Country Fair- Sat 9 and
Sun 10 Aug All day entertainment which may
include birds of prey, working dogs, childrens
entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and
food marquees. Nr Aylesbury Buckinghamshire
HP18 0JH

Funny Faces in Clay - Tues 12 & Thu 14 AugGet
busy with clay and model some funny faces in
clay. Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High
Wycombe HP13 6PX

Proms in the Park - Fri 15 Aug The Parks Trust
and Milton Keynes City Orchestra present an
evening of uplifting music, fireworks and
fizz! Campbell Park, Avebury Blvd, Milton
Keynes MK9 3NZ

Roman Weekend - Saturday 16 and Sunday 17
Aug Join us for a fabulous re-enactment
weekend, with historical falconry displays;
cookery demonstrations, and a chance to explore
the life of a Roman metalworker. Waddesdon
Manor HP18 0JH

Drive In Cinema - Sat 16 Aug This year the Drive
In Movie will be the classic film Jaws directed by
Steven Spielberg. Watch the hunt of the man
eating shark from the comfort of your car.
Campbell Park, Avebury Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9
3NZ

Open Air Film Festival - Sun 17 Aug See the
movies like never before in the great outdoors!
Campbell Park, Avebury Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9
3NZ

Moving Mail Weekend with Postman Pat & Jess
the Cat - Sun 17 Aug Metropolitan No. 1 will be
steaming following her triumphant return to
Londons Underground System!! Buckinghamshire
Railway Centre, Quainton Road Station,
Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BY

Mosaic Madness - Tues 19 & Thu 21 Aug Design
a fab coaster using glass mosaic tiles. Wycombe
Museum, Priory Avenue. High Wycombe HP13 6PX

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Frosts Chilli Festival at Woburn Sands- Sat 23
to Mon 25 Aug Whether you like it meek &
mild or hot & spicy, Frosts have a sizzling bank
holiday weekend lined up for you! Frosts Garden
Centre, Newport Road, Woburn Sands, Milton
Keynes MK17 8UE

Rover Car Rally - Sun 24 Aug Rover Car Rally
This annual event attracts a growing number of
lovingly restored cars. Buckinghamshire Railway
Centre, Quainton Road Station, Quainton,
Aylesbury HP22 4BY

Beaconsfield Country Fayre - Mon 25 Aug Fun
for all the family at the Beaconsfield Country
Fayre. Attractions this year include dog show,
birds of prey flying display, giant inflatable slide,
Bouncy Castle, climbing wall, great balloon.
Windsor End, Beaconsfield HP9 2JW

Pre - 78 Vehicle Rally at Buckinghamshire
Railway Centre - Mon 25 Aug This is the big one
that usually attracts around 200 cars and trucks.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road
Station, Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BY

August Bank Holiday Fayre - Mon 25 Aug Why
not come along to The Woburn Sands Band
Annual August Bank Holiday Fayre. The Band will
be performing throughout the afternoon and
there are many stalls including Tombolas, The
Grand Draw & BBQ. Mowbray Green, Woburn
Sands, Milton Keynes MK17 8QQ

Aylesbury Farmers Market - Tues 26 Aug Find
fantastic local produce at Aylesbury Farmers
Market on the last Tuesday of every month. Also
browse the stalls of the Vintage & Craft Bazaar
to find unique handmade, antique and
collectables. Market Square, Aylesbury HP20 1TW

In a Flap - Tues 26 & Thu 28 Aug Make a large,
animated bird with flapping wings. Wycombe
Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe HP13 6PX

Childrens Week -Tues 26 to Fri 29 Aug 4 Come
to Willen Lake for the last week of the school
holidays for fun and games. Willen Lake, Milton
Keynes MK15 0DT

The Bucks County Show - Thurs 28 Aug The
Show starts at 8.00am all the way through until
6.00pm. Weedon Park HP22 4NN

Finmere Festival - Sat 30 Aug Featuring a fun
dog show, 5k fun run, interactive dance events,
beer festival with live entertainment in the
evening. Also trade and craft stands, BBQ and
other refreshments. Playing fields, Finmere MK18
4AT

The Great War Centenary Event -Sat 30 Aug
Join us for a special event in the Museum and
Gardens to commemorate the start of WW1.
Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High
Wycombe HP13 6PX

Open air theatre - Saturday 30 Aug Open air
production of Alice in Wonderland. Willen Lake,
Milton Keynes, MK15 0DT

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - Steaming
Open Day - Sunday 31 Aug Buckinghamshire
Railway Centre, Quainton Road Station,
Quainton, Aylesbury HP22 4BY



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