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The Natural History Museum at Tring was built in 1889 to house the incredible zoological collections of Walter Rothschild.

Come and discover animal specimens from around the world, from tiny beetles to enormous bears.

Explore exhibitions and events at www.nhm.ac.uk/tring.

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Bird Feeders Thursday 12 February 30-minute workshops at 11.00 and 14.00 Especially for under fives.

Tickets £1.50

Funky Photo Frames Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February 30-minute craft workshops at 10.15, Bird Feeders 10.45, 11.15, Thursday 12 February 30-minute workshops at 11.00 and 14.00 14.30 and 15.00 Especially for under fives.

Suitable for ages five and over.

Tickets £1.50 Funky Photo Frames Tickets £1.50

Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February 30-minute craft workshops at 10.15, 10.45, 11.15, 14.30 and 15.00

Den Building in Tring Suitable Park for ages five and over.

Tickets £1.50

Wednesday 18 February Den Building in Tring Park Bird Feeders Wednesday 18 February 45-minute activity at 10.30 and 45-minuteThursday activity at14.00 10.30 14.00 12 and February Suitable for 30-minute ages five and over.workshops at 11.00 and 14.00 Suitable for ages five and over.

Free, advanced booking required ar Craft Especially for under fives.

9 and Tuesday 30 December Free, advanced booking required e workshops at 10.15, 10.45, 11.15,

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Tel: 01582 511226 Events for adults 50 Years of Measuring Change: The Rothamsted Insect Survey Thursday 6 November 19.00–20.00 Join chief ecologist Chris Shortall to discover the results of a long-running survey of UK moths and aphids, and the relevance of this unique dataset to understanding environmental change.

Tickets £4.50, advance booking required

Behind the Scenes in the Rothschild Library Saturday 17 January 30-minute visits at 10.15 and 11.00

Events for adults 50 Years of Measuring Change: The Rothamsted Insect Survey Thursday 6 November 19.00–20.00 Join chief ecologist Chris Shortall to discover the

of a long-running survey of UK moths and aphids 30-minute craft workshops at 10.15, 10.45, 11.15, Thursday 19 February the relevance of this unique dataset to understan 14.30 and 15.00 One-hour workshops environmental change.

Suitable for ages five and over. £4.50, advance booking required A rare opportunity to visit Walter Rothschild’sTickets personal library, at 10.15, 11.15, Tickets £1.50 not usually open to the public, and see some of its beautiful natural history volumes. Please bring proof of address, details 14.30 and 15.30 Behind the Scenes in the Rothschild provided on booking. There is no step-free access to the Den Building in Tring Park library.

Saturday 17 January Group activity, one Wednesday 18 February Tickets £4.50, advanced booking required 30-minute visits at 10.15 and 11.00 45-minute activity at 10.30 and 14.00 box per group, Tring Mansion from Wren to the Suitable for ages five and over.

Performing Arts School suitable for ages five Thursday 19 February Free, advanced booking required 19.00–20.00 and over.

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Discover Ashridge Discover this area of outstanding natural beauty right on our doorstep.

The Visitor Centre and National Trust Shop is now open all year round 10am – 5pm (or dusk if earlier).

Wildlife at Ashridge February and March is a great time to go for a walk on the Estate and try and spot some of our more unusual winter bird visitors. Wrap up warm and see what you can discover!

Many birds fly to the UK to spend the winter here, where the weather is warmer than in their Scandinavian breeding grounds.

In the mixed finch flocks look out for some of the more uncommon species such as brambling. Similar to chaffinch, but with an orange rather than pink colouration, the bramblings are particularly fond of beech mast.

Another finch to look out for is the crossbill. You may find these amongst the conifer trees. Crossbills have specialised beaks which enable them to extract seeds from pine cones.

The numbers of ground-dwelling woodcock are boosted in winter by migrants from NE Europe. With their long bills, woodcock probe in the wet mud to find invertebrates to feed on. They are secretive and hard to see, but you may come across them in quiet corners of the woodland.

Get Involved Are you interested in getting involved in volunteering at the Ashridge Estate and joining the team? Here are some of the opportunities we currently have.

Countryside volunteers – Our rangers have two regular groups of volunteer who help with scrub clearance and other maintenance and monitoring across the Estate. Meeting every Thursday and once a month on Sundays.

Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 1LT LIGHTEN UP YOUR HALF TERM 16th - 20th Feb £1 per child 10am - 4pm Make and decorate your own jam jar lantern to take home with you or bring it along to our Candlelit walk on Friday 20th February. No need to book just turn up.

CANLELIT WALK Fri 20th Feb 5.30pm - 9pm £1 Follow our trail around Meadley’s Meadow, lit by candles. At various points there will be featured lighting effects such as floodlit trees and sweedish candles. Suitable for all the family. Walk on a surfaced track. No need to book, just turn up. Bring a torch along with you.

For youngsters: Come along during the week to make your coloured lantern in the Visitor Centre and then bring it with you to help you light your way along the trail.

ASHRIDGE SPRING TRAIL 16th Feb - 30th May Daily 10am - 5pm £1 Take a stroll through the woodland discovering more about Spring time at Ashridge. Visit the Ashridge Visitor Centre to collect your trail map and follow the trail, answer the questions and return to collect your sticker reward.

Maintenance Volunteer – Help us keep the presentation of the Visitor Centre and surrounding area in tip top condition.

Litter Pickers – Help us keep the Estate clean and tidy.

This essential job takes place one Sunday a month.

Mobility Scooters – Help provide this valuable service to our less mobile visitors. Volunteers work in pairs to loan out scooters to visitors who want to explore the Estate but can’t do so on foot or by bike. Training on how to use the scooters is provided

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Luton and Dunstable Guided Busway Playing a part in the regeneration ‘jigsaw’

By Nigel Young, Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Economic Development, Central Bedfordshire Council Imagine a scheme that would bring improved connectivity between Dunstable and Luton and on to national and international destinations; that would attract key employers to locate in our town; dramatically cut journey times between Luton and Dunstable; get people out of their cars and on to public transport and be part of a plan to put Dunstable firmly on the map while restoring it to the pleasant market town we all know and love. No need to imagine, it’s already here: the Luton Dunstable Guided Busway.

The busway launched in September 2013 and increasingly residents and businesses are recognising it as a huge benefit. However, the value cannot be measured in terms of ‘bums on seats’ alone but is a key part of a jigsaw of regeneration in Dunstable.

Central Bedfordshire Council recently made a film about the regeneration of Dunstable which gave me the opportunity to travel on one of the buses and gauge public reaction. Passengers reported that journey times to Luton and beyond were quicker and more convenient with one airport worker telling us he is now able to reach work in just 15 minutes.

The busway has halved journey times between the centre of Dunstable and Luton and I frequently use the service to connect to London via Luton Interchange.

The door to door journey can sometimes be an astonishing 55 mins! The busway effectively functions in the same way as a train or London’s Tube, picking people up locally and taking them at speed to the two major local centres.

The service is a commercial, non subsidised operation which the bus operators view as a success. Indeed some are extending their services in response to demand. Arriva, for example, are putting on services in the early morning and late evening and their 70 service from Luton and Dunstable to Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes now operates on the Busway.)

As news of the busway’s impact on Dunstable spreads, businesses are beginning to look favourably on the town as a location, bringing with them much needed employment. Prologis recently opened a massive 310 14

sq foot distribution facility on the Woodside Industrial Estate, citing the busway as part of their decision to move to the town as it offers tenants access to a wider pool of local labour.

The busway has also been a big part of BBC Three Counties decision to locate in Dunstable as it allows staff, not just in Luton and Dunstable but further afield, to travel quickly and efficiently to and from their planned new base in Grove Gardens. Staff from North London currently has a long walk once they reach Luton but now they’ll be able to catch a busway bus and be dropped off outside the door.

The improved connections to key destinations across the town such as Central Bedfordshire College and the White Lion Retail Park are also bringing inward investment and further infrastructure developments to Dunstable. The presence of the busway has paved the way, for instance, for branches of Next and Marks and Spencer Simply Food to seek planning permission to locate at White Lion.

The busway isn’t a static project but will continue to improve and develop. CBC, in conjunction with Luton Borough Council, recently secured government funding via the Local Sustainable Transport Fund which will be used to improve access to the Busway path, used by many walkers and cyclists, and to create new stops.

The Luton and Dunstable Busway is one of the most exciting developments in Dunstable for many years and its impact cannot be underestimated. It won’t happen straightaway but I believe the Busway is a key part of a brighter future which, with measure to reduce congestion such as the de-trunking of the A5 and the development of the Woodside Link, will restore Dunstable’s market town feel while also making it a town fit for a prosperous future. By 2017 we should see the pieces of the jigsaw fall into place to make Dunstable a vibrant place to live, play and work.

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Bedfordshire’s Night Sky Looking Up!

February & March 2015

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See Venus & Mars tango over the western horizon: Don’t miss out on the March Solar Eclipse! Friday February sees a celestial encounter fit for Valentine’s night romance as Venus and Mars tango over the western horizon at dusk. On 14th February look low to the west from an elevated location like Dunstable Downs. Bright Venus is unmistakable in the fading twilight. By 6:20pm Mars will be obvious too as a dull orange ‘star’ located slightly above and to the left of Venus. The two planets draw even closer together over the ensuing week, so do keep watching them if you have the chance.

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As darkness falls over Bedfordshire in February and March this year another bright ‘star’ will be shining over towards the east and south-east. Jupiter is a must-see object in a telescope. Even a small telescope reveals Jupiter’s four Galilean moons in orbit around the giant planet, while larger telescopes let us glimpse cloud detail in Jupiter’s atmosphere.

20th March 2015 sees the UK experience a deep partial eclipse of the sun. From Bedfordshire just over 85 per cent of our warm yellow friend will be temporarily consumed by the moon’s disc. The event begins at 8:30am and lasts until 10:30am.

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Car insurance prices have fallen 40% over the past two years, according to the AA. But with a rise in fraudulent claims, its latest index predicts an increase of up to 8% in 2015; others think 10% is possible. So to help you drive down costs, let me answer your most common questions…

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Combine comparison sites. They don’t all cover the same insurers, so combining a number of sites is the best way to really make a meaningful saving. My current top picks for a typical driver are www.moneysupermarket.com, www.confused.com, and www.comparethemarket. com Check insurers that comparisons miss. Comparison sites let you compare 100s of insurers quickly but they don’t capture the entire market. The biggies, including Aviva, www.directline.com and www.zurich.co.uk only offer their products directly.

More than one car at home? Comparison sites can only cope with one car at once so don’t include multi-car discounts. Therefore you should always manually check those that offer it. The big one is www.admiral. com multi-car, but www.churchill.com, www.directline.com and www.privilege.com also offer it. I’m not saying they’ll win, but that you should check.

Difficult to insure? Use a broker. If you’ve difficult circumstances (eg, past bans or big accidents) that make getting insurance difficult, a comparison site is less likely to help as these are mainly focused on ‘normal’ policies.

You may be better off finding a local broker - see the British Insurance Brokers’ Association website (www.biba.org.uk), as these can sometimes find a cheaper deal for you.

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- Third party's not always cheapest. Merely selecting comprehensive makes some insurers see you as a lower risk. So always check both.

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Consumer Clinic

By Jonathan Vernon-Smith

How to Get Ripped Without Being Ripped Off If you’re anything like me, you’ll have completely overindulged during the festive period. In fact, I think I ate about 17 turkeys and drank my bodyweight in Harvey’s Bristol Cream. Sadly, the result of this gluttony is that the New Year requires a little vigorous exercise and healthier eating to get back in shape.

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Indeed, it’s generally this time of the year when many of us look in the mirror and race to the nearest gym, happy to sign ourselves up to expensive, long term contracts.

But how do you protect yourself against getting ripped off in the process?

Over the years, I have dealt with many complaints about gym membership deals. Sometimes this is because gyms are unreasonable in their approach but sadly, more often than not, it's down to pure naivety from consumers.

Gyms are businesses, not charities! They have sales advisors in most gyms whose sole responsibility it is to sign up new customers.

They are generally paid by commission, and are highly trained to persuade you to sign yourself up for at least a years’ worth of keep fit expense. They seem so nice, so friendly, so understanding and so kind. However, don’t underestimate them. Without you agreeing to join the gym, they don’t get paid. That is their motivation.

Be aware that when you sign up to a gym membership, you are entering a legally binding contract. Unless there is a cancellation period outlined in the terms and conditions, you are legally 20

obliged to pay your membership fees for the entire length of the contract. If you're concerned that you'll only bother to go for the first two months, then agreeing to a year long (many contracts are 18 months or two years) is a pretty stupid thing to do. If you decide to cancel, you'll probably be liable for hundreds of pounds worth of fees.

What about exceptional circumstances though? Often consumers will come to me saying "I took out gym membership and then lost my job the following week" or "I signed up to a gym but had a bad car accident and haven't been able to use it for 6 months". Of course exceptional circumstances can help your case when attempting to cancel, but unless it states that cancellation is allowed under exceptional circumstances in the terms, you'll still be liable for the full membership costs.

So when CAN you cancel a gym membership? Obviously if the service you receive from the gym is poor (for example many of the machines don't work) then you can make a good case for cancellation of the contract.

Also if you can prove that some of the terms and conditions in your membership agreement are

unfair you may stand a chance, but be prepared for a fight. In my experience gyms can be some of the most aggressive organisations to fight as a consumer. They often have legal departments that are very used to arguing with unhappy gym goers who want a quick way out.

If you are uncertain over your motivation to attend the gym, it is worth noting that many gym chains will offer special memberships that can be cancelled easily, or are on a pay as you go basis. It may be best to start with one of these until you've properly decided whether you like it or not.

You may conclude from this month’s article, that I'm an antigym person. I'm not! Honestly!

If you are motivated, they can be fantastic places to fight the flab, feel better about yourself and improve your health. Just approach gym membership with your eyes open and you'll not come unstuck months down the line.

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& The Art Of Wallpaper

At Home In The Garden Go along to any DIY store or specialist decorating shop and you will see lots of different types of wall coverings, but how did they originate?

The first type of paper was introduced in Egypt around 4000 BC and was called papyrus. It was from about 200 BC that the Chinese started to put glued rice paper onto their walls, and around 105AD that they began to make paper from textile waste. Knowledge spread from the Chinese to the Middle East via prisoners in the eighth century. It took until the twelfth century for papermaking to reach Europe.

English manufacturing methods became world famous, and in the eighteenth century wallpapers from London workshops were highly sought after. Initially, hand painted papers imitated architectural details or materials like marble and stucco, but eventually other patterns emerged.

The 1920’s are known as the Golden Age of Wallpaper as some 400 million rolls were sold during that period. The industry was revolutionized after WW2 when plastic resins were added to make wallpapers stain resistant, washable, and more durable.

Whilst the popularity of wallpaper has ebbed and flowed in the intervening years, there is now more variety than ever and a wide price range. The choice of wallpaper can affect the mood and style of a room and can influences the selection of furnishing. To get the best effect from any paper however, it is important to hang it correctly, so we have ‘pasted’ some great tips opposite...

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Make sure all your paper has the same lot number so that it matches.

Use a lining paper to prevent the top paper from creasing or stretching and help the paste to dry faster.

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Apply a one-inch stripe of white paint along the top of the wall before papering over dark paint or wallpaper. It won't be as noticeable if the wallpaper fails to align exactly at the top.

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Use a special plumb bob to get paper straight.

Your first strip should be about four inches longer than the height of the wall. Strips after that should be at least two inches longer top and bottom and may need to be more to ensure a pattern match.

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Turn off the power before papering around switches and receptacles. Remove cover plates and paper over them. Then make a diagonal slit from opposite corners. Trim away the triangular flaps and replace the cover plate.

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Double check newly hung strips for bubbles and seam matches.

Use a sponge to wipe excess adhesive and rinse the sponge often.

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In The Garden

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greenhouse has many benefits, chief of which for me is that it extends the gardening year.

With a greenhouse you can potter in your garden all year round, and grow a range of plants which simply wouldn’t thrive without the extra protection.

Before choosing a greenhouse you will need to check whether your local planning authority imposes any restrictions. While you don’t normally need planning permission, building regulations do have to be adhered to.

Buy the biggest greenhouse you can afford that will fit comfortably on to your plot - you will always fill it! But even if you can only afford a tiny one - my first one had a base of just 4’ by 5.5’ (1.2m by 1.7m) - it will still be a worthwhile investment.

The aluminium- framed types are very sturdy and relatively cheap. Wooden-framed constructions are more attractive though, and often better in a small garden where everything has to earn its keep. Western red cedar is good because it lasts a long time and weathers really well.

Greenhouses are even more useful if they are heated. I started out with paraffin heaters, but found they produced a lot of condensation and were messy and smelly. Electric heating is best, and very economical if you fit a system thermostat so that it only switches on when necessary.

Apart from heat the most important factor is ventilation. In high summer this is vital to prevent your plants from cooking. Automatic arms which open the vents at a pre-designated temperature are really useful. External blinds are also very good as they prevent sun scorch.

Finally, fit staging along one edge of the greenhouse for your pots, and dig a soil or gravel bed on the other side for things like tomato plants.

Now all you have to do is plant some seeds and invest in a few tender perennials.

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Great Greenhouse Tips Fit your greenhouse to level foundations.

Orientation isn’t important , but make sure it isn’t in the shadow of the house, or overhanging trees.

Ventilate well.

Any electrical work must be carried out or certified by a qualified electrician to comply with part P of the building regulations.

Don’t be tempted to use a household electric heater. It won’t cope with the damp conditions in a greenhouse.

Fit a water butt to the down pipes at either end of the greenhouse to conserve water.

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Handy Hints Do not put nest boxes of the same type close to each other.

Open fronted boxes should be hidden from view.

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The event is organised by the British Trust for Ornithology. The idea started in 1997 following fears about birds losing their natural nest sites because of lots of trees being cut down, old buildings disappearing, gardens being ‘tidied’ and old houses being repaired.

The Trust wants us to put up nest boxes so that we can protect the wildlife we have, and encourage even more birds to come into our gardens.

It is estimated that there are now over 5 million nest boxes in the UK designed to help everything from Robins to Owls. Different types of nesting box attract different birds. So in a box with small holes, you might get Blue Tit’s, Nuthatches, Redstarts or House Sparrows.

Boxes with larger holes may encourage Starlings, Spotted Woodpeckers and perhaps even Little Owls; and in very big boxes you might see Kestrels, Jackdaws, Stock Doves and Tawny Owls. There are also open fronted boxes which appeal to Robins, Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Wagtails.

Imagine how lovely it would be to watch the birds going in and out of your boxes and hopefully some young ones hatching there. If you are careful and quiet, you can even peek inside the box from time to time when the eggs are incubating, as most birds will sit tight. If you want to count the eggs, observe in the early morning and wait until the female bird flies off for a quick meal.

You can choose to buy some nest boxes from your local pet store or garden centre, or make some. Instructions for building boxes are available on many internet sites including www.bto.org/ the British Trust for Ornithology site.

February is an ideal time to put boxes up, because pairs of small birds prosper towards the end of the month.

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Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland on 3 March 1847, and subsequently moved to Canada with his parents at the age of 23.

With his father, grandfather, uncle and brothers all working in elocution and speech, and with a mother and wife who were both deaf, Alexander developed an interest in acoustics.

Initially teaching the deaf how to speak, he finally decided to concentrate on experimenting with hearing devices and the transmission of sound via electricity, which culminated in the invention of the first practical telephone.

His innovative streak brought about some interesting results along the way! At the age of 16, he and his brother built a robotic head which they got to ‘speak’ a few words. Alexander then taught the family dog how to ‘talk’ by manipu-

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lating its lips and vocal cords to form a crude sounding “Ow ah oo ga ma ma” (How are you grandmama?”)! He’s also famous for inventing the metal detector, quickly put together following the assassination of US President James Garfield, in order to locate in his body the bullet that killed him.

But back to the telephone...Bell filed for a US patent to cover the transmission of sounds telegraphically on 14 February 1876 – the same day as rival inventor Elisha Gray. Even now, there is controversy about who got there first – the Scotsman or the American – but generally it is accredited to Bell. Three days after the patent was issued on 7 March 1876, Alexander got his telephone to work for the first time.

He made a call to his assistant in an adjoining room, uttering the words, “Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Later that year, he and Watson had a conversation 2 miles apart and as development continued, they were ultimately able to make a transcontinental call in January 1915 which spanned 3,400 miles.

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