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Welcome to May

This month there’s seems to be more going on than ever, we’ve packed our events pages fit to burst, so make sure you read the magazines, cover to cover so you don’t miss out on anything!

It feels like summer’s here with a fantastic choice of festivals from the Kimpton May Festival, the Roman Outdoor Theatre Festival and the Visual Arts Festival to the Whisky Festival and a Festival of Flight, it’s a fun festival time for everyone!

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Sh*t Happens

Starting as a newly qualified secondary teacher in 2018, St Albans based Jack Turley lost almost 20kg in the space of a few months. GP visits were endless, and eventually they diagnosed ulcerative colitis. Jack has now written a brilliant and funny book, Sh*t Happens - Around the World in 80 Dumps a Day which includes tragic but hilarious true stories detailing the struggles of pooing into a bag for life, the book takes you loo to loo across the globe, flushing dirty toilet humour, failed romance, and life-threatening disease all down the same pan. The collection will both tickle and strike a chord with anyone, whether you know the hardship of mental and physical health battles or simply recall regretting a late-night curry the next day! Jack says "There is no cure for Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and they affect many hundreds of thousands of people in the UK, with relatively poor understanding in society and low levels of cure research funding."

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Out of Town Waddesdon Manor

Alice's Wonderlands until 30th Oct Celebrate the life of Alice de Rothschild, discover her key role in Waddesdon’s history with exhibitions, displays, special tours and themed activities. Free with house and grounds admission.

Race for Life 18th May from 7pm Run 5K in the beautiful grounds at Waddesdon Manor and raise funds for Cancer Research UK. £14.99, child £10. Register at www.raceforlife.org An Italian Feast with Frescobaldi 28th May 7pm Enjoy a magical dinner in the wine cellars with, Frescobaldi one of Italy’s most celebrated winemakers. Through the centuries clients have included celebrated Renaissance artists, the Papal Courts and even the court of Henry VIII. £99.50 May Half-Term 28th May - 5th June 10am - 5pm Get outdoors, explore the grounds and then enjoy a family picnic. Take a Birds and Beasts trail (£3.50) for an extra fun activity and immerse yourself in an endless labyrinth of intense light, colour, space and music in 56 interlinked chambers. Normal grounds admission applies. www.waddesdon.org.uk

Knebworth House

Hertfordshire Garden Show 30th April - 2nd May Get plenty of inspiration for spring and summer and browse the variety of garden furniture, water features, tools, sculptures and more. Tickets include access to Knebworth Park, Gardens, Adventure Playground with Fort Knebworth and Dinosaur Trail. www.knebworthhouse.com

Shuttleworth Season Premiere Air Show 1st May 9.30am A thrilling air display with historic aircraft, children’s activities and a chance to explore the Swiss Garden.

Swiss Garden Trees Tour 6th May 10.30am Join the Head Gardener to hear about the Garden’s historical and magnificent trees. £20 Live Music in the Swiss Garden Lawrence Hill 7th May / Briar Rouge 20th May Enjoy a picnic on the lawn with live music from local musicians. Both events 6pm, £20 Model Air Festival of Flight 7th & 8th May 9am A chance for all ages to enjoy this sport in all model 10

disciplines: Free Flight, Radio Assist, Radio Control, Control Line including Combat and Carrier Deck. £17.50 Tour of the Edwardian Aircraft 10th May 1pm Shuttleworth is home to the some of the worlds oldest flying aircrafts, enjoy the tour while learning about their history. £20 Espionage Drive-in Air Show 14th May 2pm From the Special Operations Executives in WW2 through to observers in Korea and Vietnam, this event will pay homage to all who served in the intelligence and observation branches conducting Sneaky Beaky operations. From Lysanders to Bird Dogs, the air show will highlight the role they played, and the importance of their work. £32.50 Tour & Lunch with the Vehicle Manager 19th May 10.30am A backstage tour around the Shuttleworth Collection. Get up close to the exhibits and learn each one’s story from the man responsible for maintaining this historic collection. Stuart, the Vehicle Manager will also join you for lunch to answer any questions. £50 Auto Gyro Fly-in Record Breaker!

21st May 10am In 2019 this event saw the most autogyro’s (Gyrocopters) at a UK airfield in one day, if the conditions are right this year, they hope to see nearly 100. Among them will be the famous “Little Nellie” as flown in James Bond’s “You Only Live Twice”. £17.50 Swiss Garden Plant Fair 21st & 22nd May 10am From home-sown produce to ornamentals propagated from the garden’s own collection of herbaceous and other plants.

House Tour 26th May 10am Enjoy tea and cake before exploring the stunning ground floor of Shuttleworth House, built in 1875 for Joseph Shuttleworth. £20 Art in the Garden 26th May 10.30am The session will be based around observing the nature in the garden. Open to everyone and all styles welcome. Basic materials provided. £20 Schools Wheelbarrow Garden Competition 28th May - 5th June 10am The theme is ‘Jubilee’ to commemorate the Queens 70-year reign. Schools have been invited to interpret the theme in creative ways, so vote for your favourite miniature garden. www.shuttleworth.org

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How to reduce heat loss from your home - ‘The fabric first approach’ We all know that we are being asked to to identify areas of excessive heat loss in your on the way to creating an eco-friendly do ‘our bit’ in being more eco-friendly. home building, using thermographic equipment is a How can we achieve this in our homes? A family asked EcoTiffin to do just that and after enlisting their help, they commented: “EcoTiffin saved us 37% in energy bills whilst increasing our square footage by 35%, giving us a warm and welcoming home.”

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Local Charity Expands

It was 300 years ago that local land owner James Marshall left a remarkable gift, creating a charity that would support young people to achieve employment. That charity, James Marshall Foundation (JMF), continues today to award grants to young people under 25 years in financial need for education and career development opportunities. The charity has annual grant funding of £250k, which is generated from its asset base, and awards around 500 grants.

JMF received approval from the Charity Commission in late 2021 to expand its catchment area to add Kimpton, Redbourn, Flamstead and Markyate to the existing locations of Harpenden and Wheathampstead. The expansion is such a positive way to start the year of the 300th anniversary of the Foundation: to increase the number of young people who can receive grants while continuing to generously support those in existing locations. This is probably the most significant change to JMF over the last 300 years.

The journey through education and into work can be an expensive time. Key areas where JMF may be able to help are: Equipment and Travel for work/apprenticeships, Further Education Courses, Apprenticeships/College/ University costs, Extra-Curricular Activities sport, music, creative arts, Scouts/Guides and DofE, Laptops and Printers, Residential School Trips and School Uniform.

JMF is always delighted to hear back from beneficiaries and recently received the following feedback “It’s lightened the load massively and you’ll never know how much the grants mean to us”.

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NOW for your Entertainment Abbey Theatre

Nathan Smith’s Acoustic Vibes 1st May 6pm Professional guitarist, singer and songwriter, Nathan takes you on a journey through some of the finest unplugged songs of all time, from those of Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens to The Eagles, Eric Clapton, George Ezra and many more. £12 A Bunch of Amateurs 13th - 21st May Fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford, only to find that it’s not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. The cast are amateurs trying to save their theatre, and Jefferson’s ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself. £13, concs £12 Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

Right Royal Knees Up 24th May 2.30pm A feel-good performance starring Jimmy Cricket and Leah Bell with show-stopping scenes, sing a long memories and spectacular footage on a journey through the Queen’s 70-year reign. £17.50 A Night Out With John Lloyd 26th May 8pm Lloyd takes us behind the scenes of his bestknown work as he discusses his career and introduces clips from Spitting Image, Blackadder, QI and more, with a Q&A at the end. £25 An Evening With Simon and Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene 27th May 7.30pm Enjoy acoustic performances of their biggest hits and anthems, including The Riverboat Song, The Circle, Traveller’s Tune, Hundred Mile High City and The Day We Caught The Train. £29 Blokes Of A Feather 29th May 7.30pm Anecdotes, revelations, indiscretions, insights, lots of laughter, and plenty of classic video clips from their enormous back catalogue. £25 Rothamsted Park, Harpenden AL5 2HU www.the-emc.co.uk 01582 767525

The Old Town Hall

Eight Seasons 6th May 8pm Members of the BBC Concert Orchestra join Symphonia Academica for an evening combining Vivaldi’s, Four Seasons, the tango music of Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and Manuel de Falla’s Danza from La Vida Breve. £14 - £18 Little Grimm Tales 7th May 2pm What if wishes were granted? What if the magic were real? Beasts and breadcrumbs, wolves and witches, frogs and fairies all join the fun in a new adaptation of Grimm’s most magical tales.

Eric Morecambe Centre Featuring wonderful puppets, innovative theatre Dylan Moran: We Got This 1st May 8pm and spellbinding original music. £10, £8, age 3+ A joyously furious romp through the frustration Great Grimm Tales 7th May 8pm and folly of modern-day life. £26.50 A remarkable new adaptation of Grimm’s most Paul Merton Impro Chums 3rd May 8pm delicious tales. Watch the weird and wicked, Paul Merton, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster, Mike horrible and hilarious.. behind the wildest stories, McShane and accompanist Kirsty Newton are back hide the darkest truths. £12 - £15, age 12+ with another evening of mind-blowing The Noise Next Door: In Charge improvisation. £24.50 21st May 8pm Dean Friedman In Concert 6th May 7.30pm This charismatic quartet astonished audiences with Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the finest their ability to spin suggestions into comedy gold, songwriters of his generation, with hits such as but for this show they’re putting you, the audience, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, McDonald’s Girl and in charge. £15, £13, concs £12 more. An evening of powerful, poignant and The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE hilarious songs about the ordinary and www.oldtownhall.co.uk extraordinary lives we share. £27.50 A Celebration of Earth 7th May 8pm REM STIPE Automatic For The People Music Makers Choir of Harpenden present an 7th May 7.30pm eclectic mix of inspiring choral music, including REM remain as the band that saved American 'Stars' by Eriks Esenvalds, 'Rejoice in the Lamb' by Rock. STIPE are the definitive tribute to REM, a Benjamin Britten, Parry's 'There Rolls the Deep live band show, complete with encyclopaedic and Elgar's 'Be Still My Soul' among others, plus knowledge of the original band, and acclaimed John Rutter's 'A Ukrainian Prayer'. as ‘awesome‘ by Michael Stipe himself. £25 £15, student £10, child free.

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Swan Lake from the Royal Opera House 19th May 7.15pm & 22nd May 2pm The Royal Ballet’s version of this classic love story mixes spectacle, mystery and passion.

Straight Line Crazy from the National Theatre 26th May 7pm Ralph Fiennes stars in this exhilarating new play by David Hare. www.campuswest.co.uk

Lea Singers Concert 21st May 7.30pm

Brahms Requiem, Parry's joyful anthem I was Glad and a short Nocturne written during lockdown by singer-composer Kim Porter. £15, concs £5.

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Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Concert 21st May 7.30pm Dvorak ~ Czech Suite Poulenc ~ Sonata for flute (arr. Lennox Berkeley) Mozart ~ Andante in C for flute & orchestra, K.315 Beethoven ~ Symphony no.2 In advance £15, on the door £18, child £3 St Saviour's Church, Sandpit Lane AL1 4DF www.amadeuschamberorchestra.org.uk

St Albans Comedy Club 22nd May 7.30pm Enjoy some of the biggest names in live stand-up comedy. £16.50 The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX www.sandpittheatre.co.uk

Roman Theatre Open Air Festival

24th May - 21st Aug This year's Festival is bigger than ever with 100 performances of drama, comedy, opera and music for all ages. Buy a Festival pass with unlimited access for just £70. Kicking off with A Midsummer Night's Dream 24th May - 11th June OVO will transport audiences to the glittering, hustling, hip swivelling age of the 70’s disco. This promises to be The Dream as you’ve never seen it before, featuring some of the best dance music ever produced, from the likes of Abba, Gloria Gaynor, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, The Jacksons and more. Go along and enjoy the live band at the Midsummer Party under the stars.

Bluehouse Hill, St Albans AL3 6AE www.OVO.org.uk

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Elizabethan May Day 1st & 2nd May Traditional merriment with dancing and music. £13.50, child £7.50 Maypole Dancing 7th & 8th May Have a go at Maypole Dancing and learn about different dance traditions. There will be demonstrations throughout the day, finishing with a showcase event. £9.50, child £7 Outdoor Theatre 14th & 15th May Wind in the Willows 11am The Importance of Being Earnest 3pm Bring a picnic, blankets and camping chairs.

Please book www.ticketsource.co.uk/red-kite-theatre The Roman Gladiators Return! 28th - 29th May See gladiators in action as a team of criminals, barbarians and other prisoners of war fight for the entertainment of the crowds and the Emperor. £13.50, child £7.50 Newland Park, Chalfont St Giles HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

Kids Rule! 28th May - 5th June 10am - 5pm

Get ready for a right royal knees-up, celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with costumed storytellers, hands-on activities and family fun. £14.20, child £8.50 Wrest Park, Beds MK45 4HR www.english-heritage.org.uk

Zoobilee at Whipsnade 28th May - 5th June

Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style with a visit to the all-new Zoobilee. Packed with family-friendly activities including crafts and animal talks, not to mention discovering over 9,500 animals!

Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable LU6 2LF www.zsl.org

Explore Dino Week 28th May - 5th June

Packed full of roar-some fun, meet the Dinosaurs, strike a pose at the Caveman Rock Show, jump on board a Jurassic Tractor Ride and bust some prehistoric moves in the end of day Dino Disco.

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30th May - 5th June 10am - 3pm Enjoy different craft activities every day, take home what you make or use it to help decorate Monument Green for the Jubilee.

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Open Wednesdays 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th May 10.30 - 4pm Take a fascinating tour of this unique Capability Brown designed Walled Garden, visit the service buildings and propagation houses, find out about the dramatic changes in the garden since the project began, or simply take a seat in this beautiful calm space. This year they celebrate 21 years of the Walled Garden Project. £7.50, child £1 Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Beds LU1 4LF www.lutonhooestate.co.uk

Kimpton May Festival

Redbourn Fun Run 8th May 10am

29th April - 2nd May The festival is back with the Art show, a procession, a fete, food, bars, cream teas, maypole dancing, crafts, sport, dog shows, music and much more.

Kimpton Village SG4 8ER www.kimptonmayfestival.co.uk

St Albans Visual Arts Festival

29th April - 6th May Featuring work of local artists in a celebration of creativity, view exhibitions at the Collective Gallery on Holywell Hill, St Albans Museum & Gallery, St Albans Cathedral and St Albans Library and public art displays in various locations around the city. www.collectivegallery.co.uk

St Albans Vegan Market 1st May

Bringing together a variety of street food, artisan bakers, craft brewers, ethical jewellers, sustainable chandlers, local artists, zero-waste champions, environmental charities and loads more.

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Harpenden Writers 1st May 10am

All welcome, includes a cuppa and a chat about writing and writers. Members £2, guests £4 Friends' Meeting House, Harpenden AL5 1PD www.harpendenwriters.com

Hatfield House

Events included with admission to Park and Grounds £9.60, child £4.80 unless otherwise stated The Plant Fairs Roadshow 1st May 11am - 3pm A collective of specialist nurseries offering a wide range of locally grown, and often unusual plants.

Living Crafts 5th - 8th May 10am A creative festival offering you inspirational shopping, crafting, workshops and entertainment.

Tudor Legacies 7th May 11am - 2pm 11.30am Stable Yard & 1pm Palace Green Interact with Henry VIII, his six wives, his children and many other historical characters. Find out what it was really like to be married to one of history’s most infamous kings.

Fiat Abarth Club Hertfordshire 14th May 11am The club will be displaying its collection of cars.

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1k, 3k and 5k, all runners will receive a medal and there will prizes and trophies.

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Heartwood Forest

Dawn Chorus 8th May 6am - 9am Be an early bird and meet Woodland Trust experts for a dawn walk when the birds are singing their loudest. £5, please book Arboretum Walk 8th May 2pm - 4.30pm Heartwood Arboretum has a unique collection of young trees all native to the British Isles. See the rare Plymouth Pear or Arran Whitebeam along with 60 other species. £5, please book.

Spring Butterfly Walk 28th May 11am - 2pm Join experts from Hertfordshire Butterfly Conservation on a guided walk and try to spot and identify some of the 30 recorded species in the forest. Free, please book www.butterfly-conservation.org/events Carbon Capture by New Woodland 29th May 10.20am - 12pm We’re told that we must plant more trees to absorb carbon dioxide to prevent climate change, but how much carbon will be locked up in Heartwood Forest.

Supporting ‘St Albans Sustainability Festival’. £5, please book www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/events

Sustainable St Albans

Our Planet Our Future: A Day in the Life of a Carbon Neutral World 9th May 7.30pm A discussion about how differently we could be living a carbon neutral life on 9th May 2050! Please book Harpenden Arms AL5 2TR SustFest22 15th - 31st May Bringing together local eco-businesses, community groups and charities to help people live with a lighter impact on the planet. With over 80 innovative events and activities the festival kicks off with the Harpenden Sustainability Market 15th May with Soroptimists' Charity Bookstall selling books in aid of St Albans & Hertsmere Women's Refuge.

Repair Fair 14th May 2pm - 5pm Quaker Meeting House, Southdown Rd, Harpenden Skilled amateur fixers will tackle portable electrical goods, simple fabric and clothing repairs and bike servicing and repairs.

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Out & About A Garden in a Bottle

10th May 7.45pm Harpenden Gardening Society meeting with Marina North, owner of Plantiful Terrariums. All welcome £4 Roundwood Park School, Harpenden AL5 3AE www.harpendengardeningsociety.org

Bubble Rush 15th May

Lots of brilliantly bubbly fun, the course is family friendly, so you can walk, run, dance, jog or toddle through the foam, and it’s suitable for pushchairs too! Gadebridge Park in Hemel Hempstead www.stfrancis.org.uk

Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust

Discover Hedgehogs Workshop 17th May 2pm - 3pm Learn about hedgehogs, where they live, what they eat, why they’re in decline and how to help them in your garden, and hopefully meet a rescue hog.

For families with children aged 6+ Please book, £8, child £6 Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary, Harpenden Herts Wild Art Pop-up Event 31st May 11am - 2pm As part of the ‘Herts Wild Art’ project, easels and art materials will be placed around the wildlife garden so drop in and spend time sketching or painting nature outdoors. All ages welcome Grebe House, St Michael's St, St Albans AL3 4SN www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk

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The Manor House Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BP 21st & 22nd May 11am - 5pm A 6 acre garden set in mature landscape around an Elizabethan Manor House. £7.50 Railway Cottage 16 Sandpit Lane AL1 4HW 27th May 5pm - 8pm & 29th May 2pm - 5pm Sandwiched between a main road and railway line, this urban cottage garden is a hidden gem. With a mass of colour and a haven for insects and birds, and an eclectic collection of reclaimed items. £4.50 Beesonend House Beesonend Lane AL5 2AB 29th May 11am - 5pm 4 garden areas, lawns with herbaceous borders, pleached hedges, Japanese-themed border, Lebanese cedar, a pond and orchard. £5 28 Dale Ave St Albans AL4 8LS 29th May 12.30pm - 4.30pm A large country garden with sweeping central lawn 36 and deep mixed borders. £5

Magnificent Mass Litter Pick 21st May 10 - 3pm Help look after Dunstable Downs by joining in with this mass litter pick. Just bring yourselves and your determination.

Half Term Trail 30th May - 5th June Explore the history of the Downs and dig in the archaeological pit to uncover the history beneath your feet. Afterwards you’ll receive a certificate and a prize. Child £2 Chilterns Gateway Centre, Whipsnade LU6 2GY www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Wheathampstead 10k 22nd May

The 10k starts at 11am, is a timed off-road course in outstanding scenery and popular with all levels of runners. The 2km starts at 10am and is ideal for families and runners and walkers of all ages. Ending with a BBQ, café and children’s entertainment.

Marford Playing Fields, Wheathampstead AL4 8AY

Harpenden Local History Society

24th May 8pm Redbourn 70 Years Ago, through the lens of John Heather by John and Pauline Ridgwell Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden AL5 2SU

Mike Hodge Golf Day 26th May 10am

Teams of four will battle it out to support Rennie Grove. Enjoy bacon rolls and coffee, followed by a few holes in the morning, a ploughman's lunch then 18 holes of golf with a shot gun start at 2pm and a 3 course meal in the evening. £110 Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Harpenden AL5 1AB www.renniegrove.org

HPS Annual Plant Sale

28th May 10am - 12 noon Cash only, entry 50p URC Church Hall, St Albans AL1 4BH www.hertshps.com

Herts County Show 28th & 29th May

A celebration of everything county with food, farming and country living. Enjoy the best of shopping with local foods and crafts that showcase the best of Hertfordshire.

Herts County Showground, Redbourn AL3 7PT www.hertsshow.com

Harpenden in Bloom

Entries welcome from all children in Harpenden Tallest Sunflower: ages 4-11 Multiheaded Sunflower: ages 4 - 16 Most Creative Planter: ages 4 - 16 Scarecrow Competition: ages 4 - 16 Deadline for all competitions 24th June For more information visit www.harpenden.gov.uk

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Bathing Mobility Bathing Mobility Advisory Service 32 Blinds Harpenden Blinds Building / Refurbishment AJR Building Services Complete Refurbishment & Roofing Eco Tiffin Kingsholme Open Plan Solutions Car Body Repairs Prestige Paint Shop Car Servicing / Repairs RTI Auto Services Ltd Charities James Marshall Foundation Traid Children’s Art Classes ArtShed!

Chimney Sweep The Local Chimney Sweep Cleaning A & R Roof & Hard Surface Cleaning & Restoration Ltd Domestique Merrivac Computer Repairs Ken Hodson

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Conservatory Roof Solutions Nu-Look Dance & Drama Penny Waterman School of Dance Stagecoach

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Garden Centre / Nurseries Bridge Valley Nursery Front Cover Townsend Nursery 14 Vanstone Park 13 Gardening / Landscaping AR Landscapes Ltd

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Hairdressing Image Mobile Hairdressing

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Plumber DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd

Healthcare Spire Harpenden Hospital 20 & 21 Hearing Services Hearing Healthcare Practice

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Home Care Caring Connections

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Singing Club Clover Singing Club

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Solicitors Rayden Solicitors

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Tree Surgeons Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd TGB Treecare

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Whisky Festival Summerton Whisky Festival

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Windows & Doors Cloud 9 Kings Windows

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Yoga Classes Yoga Pathway

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