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Welcome to February

February brings variety, with anything from snow to bright sunny days and the promise that spring is around the corner, as we see lambs in the fields and crocuses in the garden.

We have been trying to eat more healthily, having smoothies for lunch, Jane is definitely more dedicated and has tried lots of combinations, including beetroot and pineapple! While Wendy enjoys hers with a bar of fruit ‘n’ nut on the side!

Romance is in the air this month with Valentines Day, and if you’re planning to get married make sure you don’t miss the Wedding Show at Luton Hoo for some luxurious ideas.

For a bit of local fun, why not get a team together and join in with the Pancake Race in St Albans on Shrove Tuesday.

For something different over Half Term there’s lots planned from Lambing Days to Football Camps, the Circus at Van Hage and even Knittting to Keep an Aeroplane Warm! ...and don’t forget if you need a local business just pick up ‘harpenden NOW’ or read it every month online. jane & wendy wendy@theNOWmagazines.com www.theNOWmagazines.com

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NOW at the Museums 12 Egyptians, Romans & aeroplanes

NOW at the Public Halls 18 music, comedy & films

NOW at the Cathedral 22 musics, tours & family fun

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NOW for a Walk or Two 30 local walks for all

NOW at the Local Theatres 34 music, drama & more

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The Luxury Wedding Show Returns to Luton Hoo! Sunday 1st March

A visit to the Luxury Wedding Show is a must for all those planning the ‘Best Day of their Lives’, The Perfect Wedding!

This exclusive and upmarket event returns for a fourth year to one of the UK’s most prestigious venues, Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa, in Hertfordshire, for one-day-only.

Whether you’re looking for a traditional wedding, or are a Bride and Groom seeking a unique and contemporary affair, The Luxury Wedding Show has attracted the very best of the best, delivering a unique and Designed glamorous experience, with an to be fun and abundance of ideas to help you plan your perfect day! inspiring, Designed to be fun and inspiring, with that with that special touch of luxury glamour, The Luxury special touch and Wedding Show will feature of luxury and beautiful bridal fashion shows from top London Bridal Designer glamour Ritva Westenius and ‘live’ entertainment throughout the day.

The show is your chance to meet leading experts from the world of couture bridal fashion, floral design and photography, along with specialist cake companies who will tantalise your taste buds, and the connoisseurs who specialise in sought after and desired accessories to ensure your wedding day is the ultimate dream day.

Jayne Alison, Business Development Manager of the five-star luxury Luton Hoo Hotel Golf and Spa said; “This magnificent five-star hotel on the border of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire is like no other in the Home Counties. Our visitors quickly discover that behind the imposing grandeur of Luton Hoo, the

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atmosphere is very relaxed and welcoming, creating a unique ambience of gracious living which is without equal in the locality. Luton Hoo is a beautiful mansion house restored to its former glory, with over 1,000 acres of glorious parkland, meadows, woodlands, lakes, rivers and nature trails, there is simply so much to enjoy and experience, it is the picture-perfect setting for a beautiful wedding day.

“We are delighted to be hosting the Luxury Wedding Show here again at Luton Hoo, both the show and the venue epitomize all that is required for a memorable and unique occasion.”

The Luxury Wedding Show has a reputation for creating an incomparable platform for the finest suppliers of wedding essentials to showcase their work in world-class prestigious venues. Luton Hoo Hotel will provide a stunning and stylish environment for exhibitors, visitors, and brides-to-be.

Lois Beaumont, Operations Director of The Luxury Wedding Show said; “We are very proud to be returning again for the fourth year to Luton Hoo Hotel, with the Luxury Wedding Show, this worldclass venue will bring together those that share a passion for style and luxury, and the most unique and desired collection of everything that is required to plan a bespoke and luxurious wedding”.

The Show opens from 11am - 4pm with Bridal Catwalk Shows at 12.30pm & 2pm.

If you’re interested in either exhibiting or visiting The Show visit www.luxuryweddingshow.co.uk or call 020 8429 7520 for further information and to request an exhibitor pack.

For complimentary tickets visit www.luxuryweddingshow.co.uk and register using the code: NOWLWS2015

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NOW at the Alban Arena Seth Lakeman Tues 3rd February 7.30pm £21.50 Award winning West Country folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

The Classic Rock Show Thurs 5th February 7.30pm £22.50 From the extraordinary opening sounds of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ to Queen’s powerhouse anthem ‘We Will Rock You’, via AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’, this show will rock you to the core!

St Albans Gang Show Weds 11th - Sat 14th February 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm £6 - £13 Join us for a fun, uplifting and spine tingling evening of song, dance and comedy, energetically performed by 120 local Scouts and Guides.

Fame Auditions Sun 15th February 10am - 12.30pm Rare Youth Productions Open to anyone aged 8 -21.

Dinosaur Zoo Thurs 19th February 11am & 2pm £12 / £15 Direct from the West End, this show brings these awesome prehistoric creatures to the stage as you’ve never seen them before!

Fairport Convention - Wintour 2015 Fri 20th February 7.30pm £20 Hailed as the creators of British folk-rock music, the band retain their passion for live performance, making them one of the most entertaining bands on the concert circuit.

Stewart Lee - A Room With a Stew Weds 25th February 8pm £21 A brand new live show.

A Night of Northern Soul Fri 27th February 7.30pm £29.50 Featuring The Flirtations, Clem Curtis and Diane Shaw. Come and dance the night away with a rare opportunity to see the ultimate classic soul show.

Chas and Dave - on the Road Tour Sat 28th February 7.45pm £27.50 Celebrating their 50th anniversary by recording their first original album in 27 years, which is a mixture of vintage rock and roll songs and new renditions of their own ‘rockney’ classics.

The Alban Arena St Albans 01727 844488 www.alban-arena.co.uk

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Half Term Fun at Willows 14th - 22nd February Come and see newborn lambs every day at this fun-packed event with baby lamb bottle feeding demonstrations, fleecy arts and craft and baarilliant family shows. An all weather programme with plenty of under cover adventure play and a prize for every child who finds Bo Peep’s lost sheep!

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NOW at the Museums Tots Tales * Weds 11th February Museum of St Albans 11am - 12pm / 1.30pm - 2.30pm Ages 2 – 4, £1 Egyptian Myths and Legends * Sat 14th February Museum of St Albans 2pm - 3pm / 3.30pm - 4.30pm Storytelling and Egyptian craft activity Ages 6 - 11, £2, please book Mummy Making Mon 16th February Museum of St Albans 10.30am - 12.30pm Hear all the gory details of mummification and make your own mini mummy.

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book Awesome Afterlife Tues 17th February Museum of St Albans 10.30am - 12.30pm Find out about the dangerous journey to the Egyptian afterlife and make a board game.

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book

Roman Mask Making * Tues 17th & Thurs 19th February Verulamium Museum 2pm - 4pm Drop-in activity for ages 3 - 11, £1 The River Nile Weds 18th February Museum of St Albans 10.30am - 12.30pm Make a model of this amazing river complete with a crocodile, hippo and boat!

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book Meet Queen Boudicca * Sat 21st February Verulamium Museum 2pm - 4.30pm Come and meet this amazing Queen, storytelling sessions by Boudicca at 2.30pm and 3.30pm, free *Children must be accompanied by an adult Museum of St Albans 9a Hatfield Road AL1 3RR Verulamium Museum St Michael’s Street AL3 4SW www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

Half Term at RAF Hendon First World War Airfix Make and Take 16th - 20th February 11am - 1pm / 2pm - 4pm £3 per Airfix kit, age 7+ Take on the Red Barons Albatros or fight your way to victory with the classic British Sopwith Pup in these popular workshops. All paints, glue and instructions supplied with each Airfix kit.

Knit for Britain from Above 16th - 20th February 11am - 1pm / 2pm - 4pm free Hook, stitch and yarn bomb our model aircraft in the Bomber Hall, as we need to keep our woolly plane warm and we need your help! All materials will be supplied, so whether you're an experienced knitter or a novice crochet wannabe, come and try your hand at some good old fashioned knitting.

RAF Museum London, Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL www.rafmusuem.org.uk 020 8205 2266

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NOW for a good read Here’s a few good books for the Valentines Day that focus on what happens after you and your love have been together for a while. Is there really such a thing as ‘happily ever after’?

A Spot of Bother Mark Haddon The secrets, hopes and disappointments of our ordinary lives come into question in Haddon’s great novel about one family and the couples within it.

George and Jean have been married for decades, but their daughter Katie, divorced, is now getting remarried, to someone who has ‘strangler’s hands’, according to her brother. Jean’s trying to keep her affair under wraps and George has discovered a strange lump and decides he’s definitely on his last legs. It’s all a bit of a pickle really and a highly amusing game of who’ll end up with whom.

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Us David Nicholls Women marry men thinking they can change them; men marry women hoping they’ll never change. Douglas would be quite happy to grow old and die together, but for Connie, that sentiment means their relationship is already dead in the water. She announces she’s going to pack her bags and leave him, but is persuaded by Douglas to make one final trip together. He’s got a plan to reignite the spark and is pinning everything on this one holiday.

Sounds like a fool-proof plan…

Couples John Updike It’s a bit naughty, this one. But it’s a classic, so you can’t be frowned upon for reading it! It focuses on the promiscuous lives of ten couples living in a small Massachusetts town during the 1960s and reading it is like stepping back into the decade of free love and experimentation.

It’s full of historic references and mixes fact and fiction incredibly well. The group of married, fairly well-off thirty-somethings are taking full advantage of new methods of contraception and more liberal attitudes.

The Rosie Project

Juliet, Naked

Graeme Simsion

Nick Hornby

Featuring 39 year old Don Tillman’s ‘Wife Project’: the most scientific approach to finding a missus that you’re ever likely to come across. This professor of genetics hasn’t found his ‘other half’ and so devises a series of questions designed to filter out the undesirables. Enter Rosie.

She’s everything he’s not looking for, and yet she might just be perfect for him. You will fall in love with the frustrating character that is Don Tillman and you’ll be rooting for the old ball and chain to be secured by the end of the novel. Proof there really is someone out there for everyone.

When you’ve been around the block and back again, several thousand times, perhaps it’s time to move on. Annie’s been playing it safe and settling for Duncan and now she’s getting restless for some of that dramatic love she’s always dreamed of; the kind that sweeps you off your feet. The only trouble is she’s more likely to end up blown off her feet in the windswept Northern town of Gooleness.

Does the excitement she craves lie with the American rock star who emails her or does she need to look elsewhere?

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Cambridge Glass Fair

Knebworth House Sun 22nd February 10.30am - 4pm, ÂŁ5 Leading specialist Fair with around 70 exhibitors selling fine antique and collectable glass alongside contemporary artists showing their own work. A great day out for enthusiasts and collectors of glass of all genres and periods from early Georgian drinking glasses through to stunning contemporary studio pieces, including Art Deco, Lalique, Victorian, pressed glass, scent bottles, jewellery, Scandinavian and Monart. www.cambridgeglassfair.com UK registered charity no 297489

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NOW at the Public Halls 7th February 7.30pm Purple Zeppelin £16 Purple Zeppelin are proud to pay tribute to the two greatest rock bands of all time, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin - together on the same bill for the very first time!

13th February 8pm Lewis Schaffer Free A unique show with New York comic Lewis Schaffer who has the longest-running solo comedy show in London.

20th February 2.30pm POP adult £10, child £8 Mr Bean meets Charlie Chaplin in this mind-blowing feast of illusion. With his faithful teddy bear, deckchair and basket of tricks, Christian is all set for a lovely day at the seaside … but things don’t quite work out as planned.

22nd February 7.30pm Classic Legends of Rock & Folk with Carl Palmer, Martin Turner & The Strawbs £25 A must-see for all 70’s rock fans! Carl Palmer and his band performing the ELP Legacy, Martin Turner and his band performing the music of Wishbone Ash, and the classic line-up of The Strawbs, all on the same night!

27th February 7.30pm Songbird: The Eva Cassidy Story £18.50, concs £15 Concert telling the story of one the greatest singers of the 1980s and 1990s.

4th March 7.30pm Brendan Shine £15 One of Ireland's best-known entertainers with over forty-five hit singles.

6th March 7.30pm Ultimate Genesis £16 Los Endos capture the excitement of a live Genesis gig from the 70s, with nearly 3 hours of scintillating musicianship and a state of the art light show.

20th March 7.30pm We Say Yeah! £16 / £15 Celebrating the music of Cliff Richard and The Shadows.

Harpenden Film Society 6th February About Time cert 12A A romantic comedy about second chances and time travel. Charity screening in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. £10 inc wine and nibbles, tickets from jac@events-plus.co.uk 12th February Belle cert 12A Set in 18th century England, a period drama about the illegitimate mixed race true story of a Royal Navy Captain. Starring Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson and Miranda Richardson.

21st February The Lego Movie cert U 3pm Everything is awesome - especially this movie about an ordinary construction worker who has to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe together so that it cant be played with.

Child £2

25th February The Book Thief cert 12A A young orphan stays with foster prents during World War Two. They teach her to read and love books, and as life becomes more dangerous they also shelter a Jewish boy.

Starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson.

5th March Brighton Rock The classic 1947 ‘film noir’ version in tribute to the late Sir Richard Attenborough, where he plays Pinkie a small town hoodlum in a tale of murder and gang rivalry at Brighton Races.

8th March The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed out of a Window and Disappeared cert 15. Subtitled Swedish comedy, following the events as he escapes from an old people's home on his 100th birthday.

All films apart from the matinee start at 8pm and cost £5 for non memebrs www.harpendenfilmsociety.co.uk

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NOW at the Cathedral

Sun 1st February 3pm More To Explore Tour 'Abbey Safari': A fascinating walk exploring the animal imagery found throughout the Cathedral.

Meet at the West End, free Sun 1st February 6.30pm Epiphany and Candlemas Carol Service Beautiful service of music and readings, with the Abbey Girls Choir and men of the Cathedral Choir Weds 11th February 12.30pm Lunchtime Organ Recital Peter Holder, St Paul’s Cathedral, free Weds 18th February 8pm Ash Wednesday Choral Eucharist with imposition of ashes, marking the start of the season of Lent Thurs 19th February 10am - 12.30pm Family Discovery Morning This year marks the 900th anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral church. This trail looks at how it was built, the materials used and the people involved, trail followed by arts and crafts.

For ages 3-11. Meet in North Transept, free Sat 21st February 5.30pm Organ Recital St Albans International Organ Festival, free Sun 22nd February 6.30pm Taizé Service Service with instrumental music, meditation and singing.

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Weds 25th February 8.30pm Weds 11th March 8pm / 8.30pm Abbey by Night Tours Unique, atmospheric tour led by monks and historical characters giving you the rare chance to explore the Cathedral by candlelight. £12 with drinks reception.

Sat 28th February 7.30pm J S Bach - St John Passion with the Chamber Players Baroque, Hertfordshire Chorus £8 - £25, concs £5 Sat 7th March 7.30pm St Albans Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 & Symphony No. 9 £8 - £25, students £5, child £1 Sun 8th March Young Musician of the Year Competition Finals Sat 14th March Hertfordshire County Youth Choir with Taplow, Surrey & Cantate Youth Choirs Weds 18th March St Albans School & St Albans High School for Girls Joint Schools’ Concert Sat 21st March St Albans Bach Choir Concert

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The New Way to Buy a Hat Love Lupin Contemporary Millinery From February there will be a new way to find that special hat or fascinator in the Harpenden and St Albans area. ‘Love Lupin’ are opening a studio offering ready to wear and bespoke headwear for all special occasions. This concept has been developed

by Vivien Miles who has over twenty eight years experience buying for large retail groups.

'Finding the right hat or fascinator can be a daunting prospect for many people. We offer a relaxing, individual service which will provide the right headpiece, whatever the occasion. Bring along your outfit, get changed and try from a selection of over 125 styles. We offer elegant, timeless classics as well as the latest pillboxes and cocktail pieces all in the newest shades from the best colour prediction trends.'

Exclusivity is one of the key differences with Love Lupin.'When buying for large store groups I would buy thousands of the same style to be sold all across the UK - little wonder that the same hat or headpiece turned up at every social event. The individual nature of our service with our special and unique styles means this is a thing of the past, enabling you to buy with confidence.'

In addition to Love Lupin, other millinery brands

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such as Whiteley and Emma B will be available, as well as a coordinating accessories range featuring crystal evening bags and delicate feather shrugs and capes.

If you have a special occasion coming up this year and want to see a selection of beautiful hats and fascinators in a relaxing environment give Vivien a call on 07985 248 719 and she’ll be happy to help.

Please visit the website to learn more about Love Lupin. lovelupin.co.uk

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Tackling Tinnitus Tinnitus Awareness Week 2nd - 8th February The British Tinnitus Association estimates that around 30% of us will experience tinnitus at some point, so it’s important to understand it.

It isn’t a disease or illness it’s a condition causing you to hear continuous or occasional noise that isn’t external. It can be a single sound or several; humming, whooshing, whistling, buzzing, ringing or even musical notes. It may seem like it’s in one ear, both, inside your head or impossible to pinpoint.

The causes aren’t clear as it’s still not fully understood, but it’s more common in those with hearing loss or ear problems.

Normally, your ears send sounds to the brain for processing, but as they can’t tell what’s important, they send unnecessary information too. So your brain filters out background sound, such as traffic noise. Sometimes the brain receives too little information and asks the ear for more. This can cause tinnitus.

Things which seem to trigger the process are: Middle ear infections can cause temporary hearing loss and tinnitus, so treat it swiftly Damage to the hair cells in your ear caused by old age, or loud noise (causing hearing loss).

Stress and anxiety may make it more noticeable.

Don’t panic the noises usually disappear over

time or drop to a manageable level. But it’s important to see your GP, who may refer you to the Ear, Nose and Throat and Audiology specialists, who can suggest ways to make it easier to live with.

Some coping strategies:  Therapies and Techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness or Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), relaxation, yoga or tai chi can help you tune out tinnitus.  Hearing loss correction hearing aids often improve or eliminate tinnitus.  Sound therapy low-level background noise such as music or natural sounds can help, particularly during quiet periods or when drifting off to sleep.  Exercise will keep you busy and may help you sleep better  Talk about it to someone who understands  Live your life as normally as possible don’t change your life to fit around tinnitus, if you do, it will take on more importance and you may feel more stressed by it.  Get Information and support from British Tinnitus Association 0800 018 0527 www.tinnitus.org.uk Action on Hearing Loss 0808 808 6666 www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk Hearing Link 0300 111 1113 www.hearinglink.org/tinnitus

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St Albans Cycle Campaign Film Night St Albans Cycle Campaign Winter Open Meeting will be on Tuesday 10th February. They will be screening the film 'Bicycle', which premiered at the Grand Depart in Yorkshire for the 2014 Tour de France. The film was made by Bafta award winner Michael B Clifford. ”Bicycle” asks the question why is cycling and the bicycle back in fashion? The film interweaves bicycle design, sport and transport and features interviews with notable contributors Sir David Brailsford, Gary Fisher and Sir Chris Hoy plus music, animation and live action from cycling culture.

7.30pm, free Council Chamber, St Albans District Council Offices 01727 836470 www.stacc.org.uk

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NOW for a Walk or Two Visit Ashridge With 2,000 acres of mature woodland to explore, you can while away the hours among the magnificent beeches and mighty oaks. Ashridge Visitor Centre is open all winter 10am - dusk.

Light up your Half Term 16th - 20th February 10am - 4pm, £1 Make and decorate your own lantern to take home with you or bring it along to our Candlelit walk.

Ashridge Spring Trail 16th February - 30th May 10am - 5pm, £1 A stroll through the woodland discovering spring time at Ashridge. Follow your map, answer the questions and return to collect a sticker.

Candlelit Walk 20th February 5.30pm - 9pm, £1 Follow a trail around the meadow at night, lit by candles and see the featured lighting effects such as floodlit trees and Swedish candles. Suitable for all the family. Walk is on a surfaced track so suitable for pushchairs.

01442 851227 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

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Hertfordshire Health Walks Enjoy the countryside and local green spaces with these free walks led by qualified volunteer leaders.

Highfield Park Charters Health Club Car Park Mondays 9.30am & Tuesdays 1.30pm Hill End Lane, opposite Spar AL4 0DB Wheathampstead Thursdays 10.30am Meet at the public car park behind The Bull, East Lane AL4 8BL Hatching Green Tuesdays 10.30am Redbourn Lane, Harpenden AL5 2JP on road parking only Greenwood Park Fridays 2pm Meet outside Greenwood Park Community Centre, Tippendell Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans AL2 3HW Redbourn 7th Feb / 7th March / 4th April 2pm Meet at Cricket Club car park, Redbourn, AL3 7DB Heartwood Forest 15th Feb / 25th April 10.30am Meet in Heartwood Forest car park, Sandridge AL3 6JB Bricket Wood 15th Mar 10.30am Moor Mill Pub car park, Smug Oak Lane, Bricket Wood, AL2 3PN The walks cater for all abilities and vary from easy to challenging.

Wear suitable shoes, and bring waterproofs and a drink.

01992 588433 www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.org

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Verulam Fencing St Albans parkrun What is it? A 5km run - it's you against the clock.

When is it? Every Saturday at 9am.

Where is it? Verulamium Park, St Albans.

What does it cost to join in? Nothing - it's free! but please register on-line before your first run.

How fast do I have to be? We all run for our own enjoyment, just come along and join in whatever your pace!

We're friendly! Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Inn on the Park, please come and join us.

St Albans parkrun needs you! It is entirely organised by volunteers, to help email stalbanshelpers@parkrun.com www.parkrun.org.uk

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Extension to Local Nature Reserve The Town Mayor, Councillor Mary Maynard, recently announced that the Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve is to be extended after purchasing land that runs from the corner of Marquis Lane, eastwards to the bottom of Piggotshill Lane.

The Town Mayor said ‘The Town Council, along with the Batford Springs Volunteers, works hard to maintain this area as a nature reserve. The area includes the River Lea, which is one of only 200 chalk streams in the world, so we have a special responsibility to look after it.

Dr Ian Denholm, Chair of the Batford Springs Volunteers said “This purchase extends considerably the length of river and riverbank encompassed with the reserve, and raises exciting new opportunities to protect and enhance wildlife associated with the River Lea and adjacent habitats.”

Why not go along and help, they meet on the fisrt Sunday of every month.

Next date: 1st February www.batfordsprings.org.uk

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British Heart Foundation Charity Run Sunday 15th February Kick off the New Year with this 5k or 10k run through the historic Deer Park of Knebworth House. The route is multi-terrain with lots of muddy stretches, grass and track so prepare to get dirty!

In 2015 the British Heart Foundation we will be celebrating 10th anniversary of running at Knebworth, so there’ll be extra entertainment around the park with a fairground, stalls and live entertainment.

So whether you want to walk, jog or run, help us run all over heart disease.

Adult £12, child £6 www.bhf.org.uk

THE FLOWER SCHOOL “Come and be Creative with Flowers” Let florist Anita Lindeman teach you how to make stunning arrangements with beautiful flowers and foliage in a calm relaxed atmosphere. Lots of great new designs.

SPRING WORKSHOPS FOR 2015 Hand Tied Bouquet - gift wrapped and gorgeous Thurs 5th February 7.30pm - 9.30pm Flower School £35 MAKE FLOWERS FOR MOTHERS DAY Thurs 12th March 7.30pm - 9.30pm Victorian Schoolroom £35 Fri 13th March 10am - 12pm Flower School Sat 14th March 10am - 12pm Flower School Create something really special for yourself or your Mum (why not bring her along too) THREE WEEK SPRING FLORISTRY COURSE starts 24th February 7.30pm - 9.30pm £90 Flowers and foliage provided each week. Please see website for full booking details.

Just bring yourself! The course is on three Tuesday evenings in the calm, relaxing atmosphere of the Victorian Schoolroom at Childwickbury, using stunning spring flowers!

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NOW at Abbey Theatre Time and the Conways

by JB Priestley

Company of Ten 6th - 8th & 10th - 14th February 8pm It’s 1919 and the Conways are celebrating a family birthday. What does the future hold for the young people? The play moves forward 18 years. Priestley reveals the fates in store for each of them. Widely acknowledged as one of his most successful plays.

We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On 19th - 21st February 7.30pm / 21st 3.30pm A showcase revue by St Albans-based performing arts school Theatrix.

Bleak House 28th February 8pm The Pantaloons When a dead body is discovered in Mr Krook’s Rag-and-Bone shop, a web of mysteries starts to untangle. Hilarious, tragic and romantic by turns, Dickens’ darkly comic masterpiece is retold by The Pantaloons in their own inimitable style. A company of five actormusicians brings to life the novel’s cast of over 50 characters in a thrilling tale of love, skulduggery and spontaneous combustion.

The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan 11th - 14th March 7.30pm / 14th 2.30pm A colourful production of this irresistible classic

by St Albans Chamber Opera.

If Only by David Edgar Company of Ten 20th & 21st / 24th - 28th March 8pm 22nd 2.30pm A snappy political drama.

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NOW at the Maltings Two by Jim Cartwright 12th - 14th February 8pm A sharp, salty, quick fire evocation of the surface gaiety and underlying melancholia of English pub life. £10 / £7.50 Woman in Mind by Alan Ayckbourn 19th - 21st & 26th - 28th February 8pm Susan is an ordinary suburban housewife, who has become dissatisfied. Her husband Gerald takes her for granted. So she invents a perfect family, with hilarious, sometimes tragic, consequences. £12 / £10 The Boy Preference by Elinor Cook 4th & 5th March 8pm In an affluent suburb in the near future, the birth of a boy is greeted with shouts of joy, but when a girl is born, the neighbours say nothing and the child may simply vanish. Dealing with powerful themes around gender, this is a disturbing yet playful tale of discovery, revenge and hope. £7 / £5 The Country by Martin Crimp 11th - 14th March 8pm A doctor and his wife start a new life in the country.

One night he finds a young woman unconscious by the side of the road. Who is she, and how does she know so much about his family? £10 / £7.50 One Million Tiny Plays by Craig Taylor 19th & 20th March 7.30pm This multi-media production presents as diverse a range of issues and as mixed a group of ideas as the people and places which make up Britain today. £10 / £7.50 Hats off to Laurel & Hardy 21st March 3pm & 8pm On national tour since 2013, selling out venues with standing ovations and even playing in Hollywood, Lucky Dog Theatre Productions brings you the story of the greatest comedy double act of all time. Prepare to laugh your socks off before finally having your heart broken. £10 / £8 Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk www.ticketsource.co.uk/ovo 0333 666 3366

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NOW for some Music Bad Manners Fri 20th February 7.30pm Bedford Corn Exchange This promises to be a great night of Ska antics! Bad Manners were at their peak during the late 70s and early 80s, during a period when other ska bands, such as Madness, The Specials, The Beat and The Selecter filled the charts. Bad Manners spent 111 weeks in the UK Singles Chart between 1980 and 1983 and have continued as a worldwide popular touring live act to this day.

Some of their most well known hits include "Lip Up Fatty", "Lorraine", "Just A Feeling", "Can Can" and "Special Brew". One of the main reasons for their notoriety was their outlandish huge-tongued and shavenheaded frontman, Buster Bloodvessel.

His manic exploits got them banned from Top of the Pops and from Italian TV after he mooned to the audience, after being told that the Pope was watching the show on TV! £20 in advance www.thepadpresent.com

The Live Music Project Sat 28th February April Blue, Oka Vanga, Melodi and Alton Walhberg The Project is run by local music promoter/supporter and community champion, Denise Parsons. If you are interested in volunteering for the event or would like to sign up to perform, please contact Denise at production@trestle.org.uk Trestle Arts Base, St Albans 7.30pm, free entry, suitable for 14+ www.trestle.org.uk

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The St Albans Young Musician Competition Closing Date: Fri 13th February Set up by the St Albans Cathedral Music Trust in 2012, allowing local young people to enter by simply uploading a recording of their playing to their website Recording quality will not affect the judging.

The time limit is 6 minutes, but shorter entries are equally acceptable.

The Final will be held in the nave of St Albans Cathedral on Sunday 8th March. www.stalbansymc.org.uk

Come and Sing!

Sat 21st February Join The Lea Singers, for a ‘Singing Day’ to explore the Mozart Requiem. If you love choral singing, used to sing in a choir but are a bit rusty, or want to find out what it’s like to sing one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire, come along. It promises to be relaxed, sociable and fun and is as much about coffee, cake and the chance to chat to other singers as about learning great music. Singing days generate a real sense of achievement with so much accomplished in just one day. We will spend most of the day rehearsing the Mozart Requiem, then sing it through at the end of the day with professional soloists and piano accompaniment. www.leasingers.co.uk 01707 377029 The Lea Singers will be performing the Mozart Requiem on Saturday 28th March at 7.30pm at St Nicholas Church Harpenden. If coming to sing is not your thing, do come and listen!

English Music - a Serenade Sat 7th February 7.30pm St Saviours Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans Presented by Carillion Chamber Choir Britten Hymn to St Cecilia Stanford Three Latin Motets Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music Timothy Blinko Memorare - Anima - Time Trace Conducted by David Ireson with St Columba’s College Handbell Choir and the winner of the Gala Concert Young Pianist Competition 2015 £14, concs £13 01582 763774 ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com

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Flippin’ Marvellous!

Come and join in St Albans Pancake Races on Shrove Tuesday 17th February. There’ll be the traditional running race and the Flippin' Walkers’ race, both organised

by St Albans City and District Council. The fun starts at 12 noon outside the Town Hall in St Peter’s Street. Teams of four can choose to enter either race. If you would like to take part, simply register your team name and members by 4.30pm on Friday 6th February.

Application forms are available from St Albans Tourist and Information Centre, Market Place, and the Council’s offices off St Peter’s Street. For further information, please call Nicky Flynn on 01727 819518 or email nicky.flynn@stalbans.gov.uk

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Talks at the Museums Egyptian Preparations for Death Sat 7th February 2pm - 3pm £7 Verulamium Museum Helen Strudwick, Curator at the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, discusses funerary processes and religious beliefs.

Roman Mosaics Sat 21st February 10.15am - 12.15pm £8 Verulamium Museum Find out more about the design and construction of the mosaics at Verulamium, with Dermot Lyne who has worked at the museum for many years and has a deep love of the mosaics.

The Rediscovery of Ancient Egypt Sat 28th February 2pm - 3pm £8 Museum of St Albans With expert Egyptologist and author, Peter Clayton, on the 19th century artists and travellers who increased awareness of the treasures of Ancient Egypt.

Themes and Displays of the Museum of St Albans Egyptian Exhibition 9a Hatfield Road Sat 28th February Verulamium Museum 3pm - 4pm free St Michael’s Street Museum of St Albans www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk With museums’ curator David Thorold.

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Jonathon Vernon Smith Consumer Advice Expert advises us on

Buying and Selling Houses the Savvy Way! Anyone who has recently moved will remember the logistical nightmare of buying and selling houses. However, there are some things you can do to make the process easier.

Here are my top tips: When you decide you want to move assess the market. Is it a buyers or a seller’s environment?

At the moment, property prices in most areas are increasing, which for sellers is great, but means buyers are having to dig deeper into their pockets. In tough economic times, property prices tend to fall which means a savvy buyer can bag a bargain.

Always get at least three good, reputable, local agents to value your home. Ask for a sensible price at which to market your property and what they will do to get buyers through the door.

Always establish their fee and NEVER agree to pay upfront. Pay their fee on completion and for goodness sake, haggle! If one will market the property for a 1% fee and the others 1.5%, why pay more? Get them to agree to match the other agent’s fee. If they won’t, they’re not hungry enough for their commission and won’t try hard enough to find a buyer. Look at how they market properties on Rightmove and Zoopla to ensure they meet your expectations.

Generally it’s better to sell your property before you agree to buy somewhere. Until you know how much you can get for your property, you don’t know how much you can afford to spend.

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mortgage advisor with access to all companies and who is prepared to recommend the best mortgage for you and NOT for them.

Most estate agents suggest using their own conveyancing solicitor. To me, it’s a conflict of interest (particularly if both the buyer and seller use the same solicitor). You need a legal advisor who is independent and looking out for your interests, not someone under pressure to complete a sale from someone else. My advice is to ask friends and family to recommend a good conveyancing solicitor, and again get a number of quotes for this and never be afraid to haggle.

When it comes to making an offer, you will need to again assess the market environment you’re working within. If the market is good and there aren’t many properties available, but lots of buyers competing, then it’s better to go in with a high offer on the basis that marketing of the property ceases immediately. In a falling market, then a cheeky, low offer may just bag you a bargain.

One final piece of advice, be open and honest.

Sadly property deals in this country can be messy affairs. Be upfront with buyers and vendors and treat them in the way you’d like to be treated. Always ask to meet both parties so they get to know you and find it easier to be transparent too.

Happy house hunting!

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What’s on in February 42

until 27th Feb Canary Wharf Ice Rink Canada Square Park www.icerinkcanarywharf.co.uk until 15th March British Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm / Sat & Sun 11am - 4pm 1st Baking Mash-up with Victoria Glass The Roald Dahl Museum, 01494 892192, to mark the 50th anniversary of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory let your imagination run wild & invent a new crazy cake, ages 5+, £3 please book www.roalddahlmuseum.org 3rd ‘Flowers through the Ages’ Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 621757, Harpenden Floral Decoration Club, all welcome, 2pm 4th Preschool Messy Welly Session see page 8 Colosseum Comedy Club Watford Colosseum, 7.30pm, £18 www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk 6th - 8th & 10th - 14th Time & The Conways see page 34 7th Purple Zeppelin see page 18 8th Concert: de Havilland Philharmonic celebrating great Russian composers, 7.30pm, adult £20, concs £15, child £8 10th Talk: Alastair Gunn Head Gardener at Hatfield House, Roundwood Park School, 8pm, £3 Harpenden Gardening Society wwwharpendengardeningsociety.org 11th & 25th Guided Walk: Ghosts & Ghouls meet outside Old Town Hall Market Place, St Albans, 8pm, adult £4, child £2 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk 14th Afternoon Tea & Valentines Evening page 38 14th - 21st Half Term Fun at the Museums see page 12 14th - 22nd Half Term Fun at Willows see page 8 Van Hage Circus see page 8 15th Fame Open Auditions see page 6 16th - 20th Half Term at RAF Hendon see page 12 Light up Your Half Term see page 30 17th St Albans Pancake Race see page 38

17th Feb onwards Exhibition: Jill Grey; Life & Legacy: Collector, Curator, Code breaker, Correspondent & Campaigner: A remarkable life, a remarkable legacy British Schools Museum, Hitchin, 01462 420144 www.britishschoolsmuseum.co.uk 18th Displays beginning with E or F St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, St Mary's Church, Childwickbury, 01582 762284, all welcome, 8pm 19th Decomposed! Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, a riotous theatrical adventure full of music & comedy, ages 6+, 2pm & 4pm Family Discovery Morning see page 22 19th - 21st Double Double Memorial Hall, Marford Rd, Wheathampstead, 8pm, £8 from Manor Pharmacy, Wheathampstead 19th - 21st & 26th - 28th Woman In Mind see page 34 20th Bad Manners see page 36 Valentines Stockwood Discovery Centre, 01582 548600, see some of Luton's most interesting history through film footage, photos & museum artefacts, 2pm - 3.30pm, £5, £7 POP see page 18 21st Open Singing Day see page 36 Film: The Land Before Time Forgot UHArts de Havilland Campus, Hatfield, 01707 281127, Art & Craft Workshop: 10am, £4 Film: 11am, £2.50 Dance Springs - Love, Lost & Found UHArts’ with the 100th Anniversary of WW1, 4 choreographers, each with a new interpretation of these 3 words, 7.30pm, adult £10, concs £8 Saturday Organ Concert Series St Albans Cathedral, 01727 844765, Jennifer Bate playing pieces from J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Messiaen, Liszt, 5.30pm, free 22nd Cambridge Glass Fair see page 16 24th Talk: ‘Historic Churches in Herts & Beds’

by Meric Jenkins, Harpenden Local History Society, Harpenden Small Public Hall, 8pm 26th St Columba’s Open Afternoon see page 10 28th Chas & Dave - On the Road Tour see page 6

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What’s on in March 44

1st Luxury Wedding Show see page 5 Songs of Praise Marlborough Road Methodist Church, St Albans, 07884 231958, St Albans Choral Society concert to celebrate St David's Day, 4.30pm, adult £10, child £1 Run Wild Chilterns Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, family exploring session, 2pm - 3.30pm, free How the Koala Learned to Hug Hawthorne Theatre, WGC, 2.30pm, ages 3 -103 4th Brendan Shine see page 18 4th & 5th The Boy Preference see page 34 6th Ultimate Genesis see page 18 7th An Evening of Popular Music Sandpit Theatre, St Albans, 01727 731028/9, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra Academy Big Band, 7.30pm. £20, proceeds to Rennie Grove Hospice Care www.nyjo.org.uk 7th & 8th Octonauts & the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure Milton Keynes Theatre, 10am, 1pm & 4pm 8th "Join Me on the Bridge" Soroptimist Women's Group International Women's Day Event, 2pm Verulamium Park, bridge over the boating lake, 07834 345796, 2pm - 4pm 10th Talk: My 30 Best Plants Bob Brown; Cotswold Garden Flowers Nursery, Roundwood Park School, £3 harpendengardeningsociety.org 11th - 14th The Mikado see page 34 The Country see page 34 11th & 25th Ghosts & Ghouls Guided Walk meet outside outside the Old Town Hall, St Albans, 8pm, adult £4, child £2 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk 12th Anton Du Beke & Erin Boag Watford Colosseum www.watfordcolosseum.com 14th Tree Planting see page 30 14th & 15th Lambing Weekend Oaklands College, St Albans Campus, 10 - 3pm 18th Displays by Luton & District Philatelic Society St Albans,

Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, St Mary's Church, Childwickbury, 01582 762284, 8pm 19th Lecture: 'Making Ends Meet' St Albans Town Hall, local historian & Honorary Alderman Kate Morris talks about the social life & politics of Georgian St Albans, 7.30pm www.stalbans.gov.uk 20th We Say Yeah! see page 18 20th & 21st / 24th - 28th If Only see page 34 21st Hats off to Laurel & Hardy see page 34 Saturday Organ Concert St Saviour's Church, St Albans, 01727 844765, Pieter Van Dijk plays pieces from J.S. Bach, 5.30pm, free, www.organfestival.com 23rd Butterfly World re-opens www.butterflyworldproject.com 23rd - 28th Annie Harpenden Public Halls, 07817 331150, Harpenden Light Operatic Society, 7.30pm & Sat 2.30pm, from £9 www.hlos.ticketsource.co.uk 25th Bach’s Matthew Passion St John’s Church, Harpenden, 01582 462024, Amici Voices, 7pm, adult £15, concs £5 28th Mozart Requiem & Bach Motets see page 36 The Lark Ascending High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden, 0845 475 1664, Hardynge Choir, 7.30pm, £12, concs £6 31st Talk: Dr Griffith Pugh & the Everest Story Harpenden Small Public Hall, by Harriet Tuckey, Harpenden Local History Society, 8pm

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Index of Businesses

Accountants Hicks TaxAssist Accountants

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Painters & Decorators CB Decorators M & M Decorating

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Pet Care Personal Petcare

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Plasterer A. Merson Plastering

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Domestic Appliance Repairs Leigh Hibon

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Education Language For Fun

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Electricians I & B Electrical MLC Electrical Selmon Electrical Services

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Fencing Verulam Fencing

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Financial Management AMR Financial Management

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Plumber DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd Girlie Plumbing Pipeworx

Car Body Repairs Prestige Paint Shop Ltd

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Flooring Creative Wood Flooring

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Pond Maintenance Women With Waders

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Car Servicing / Repairs M Chapman Auto Services Ltd

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Recruitment Agency KA Marketing

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Retirement Homes McFarland Park & Leisure Homes

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School St Columba’s College

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Security Maximum Security Systems

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Shutters Just Shutters

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Aerial Installations Concorde Aerials Harpenden Digital Services

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Beauty Lavender & Stone

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Bicycle Repairs Cycletech Hertfordshire

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Blinds Colourblindz Harpenden Blinds

Career Coaching Phase Charity Traid Chimney Sweep Poppins Children’s Art Classes FineArt4Kids!

Chiropodists Kathy Witchard Cleaning Big Yellow Dustbusters Merrivac Mobile Maid Services Murray’s Cleaning Services Computer Repairs Ken Hodson Conservatory Roof Solutions Nu-Look Counselling / Sex Therapy Michael Stock Dance & Drama Penny Waterman School of Dance Stagecoach

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Hearing Services The Hearing Healthcare Practice

Tree Surgeons Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd

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