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Welcome to December Can you believe it’s nearly Christmas and with so much going on we’ve struggled to squeeze everything in, so make sure you check every page, as it’s not all in the What’s on section! From Santa to Skating, Music to Mummers and Pantos to Pampering there’s definitely something for everyone. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all, and while you're enjoying a mince pie or your favourite tipple why not have a look through and find some of our local businesses to help you sort out those jobs around the house that you keep meaning to do! Don't forget to check out our postings on Facebook and Twitter throughout the festive season. See you in 2018! Just email .com Jane & Wendy OWmagazines eN th @ ne ja 07983 588291 to be in the s jane@thenowmagazines January edition
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gifts & presents galore
NOW for some Music 12 classical, concerts & carols
Events Out of Town 20 something new to do
NOW at the Local Theatres 22 music, comedy & drama
NOW it’s Christmas 24 all things festive
Do Something for Charity 26 thinking of others 28 NOW where’s Santa 30 ho, ho, ho
NOW at the Cathedral 36 carols, services & more
Out and About 40 walks & more
What’s on in December 42 & January 44 Index of Businesses 46
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Get Skating!
Tower of London Ice Rink until 2nd Jan 11am - 9pm £14.50, child £10.50 Skate in the dry moat of the 1,000-year-old Tower of London by day or night or enjoy some seasonal fare with hot chocolate, mulled wine, rum punch or even a glass of champagne as you watch the skaters from the rink-side bar. www.toweroflondonicerink.co.uk Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink East Moseley, Surrey KT8 9AJ until 7th Jan 11am - 9pm £14, child £10 This 1,040-square-metre rink offers spectacular views of the magnificent Tudor palace where Henry VIII once lived. Enjoy a skating session by day, or in the evening to see the palace lit up after dark. Visit the palace and its gardens and enjoy refreshmemts at the cafe / bar. www.hamptoncourticerink.com Natural History Museum Ice Rink Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD until 7th Jan 11am - 10pm adult from £12.65, child from £8.80 Nestled in front of the iconic museum, this spectacular rink is surrounded by thousands of fairy lights and features a glittering 30ft Christmas tree. Visit the Café Bar for winter warmers, and watch skaters glide on the ice from the cafe’s balcony. www.nhm.ac.uk Skate Van Hage Van Hage Garden Centre, Great Amwell SG12 9RP until 8th Jan The ultimate experience for all the family. Skates included in the price, or you can bring your own. Sessions include 6Skate, Parent & Toddler and Special Needs. www.vanhage.co.uk Skate at Somerset House The Strand, London WC2R 1LA until 14th Jan 10am - 10.15pm from £8.90 Learn to skate or perfect your skills with Skate School, let little ones have a go on the ice at the Polar Cub Club, and then shop for gifts and festive goodies. Or enjoy a late-night skating session with music by top DJs at one of the Skate Lates. www.somersethouse.org.uk/skate Ice Rink Canary Wharf Canada Square Park, London E14 5AH until 24th Feb 9.45am - 9.45pm from £9.95 Be dazzled by the glow of more than 1,000 lights as you follow the Skate Path or take part in skating lessons and demonstrations. Watch the action unfold as you warm up with a hot drink at the on-site bar. www.canarywharf.co.uk Greenwich Winter Time Festival 1st - 31st Dec This inaugural Festival will be set in the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College against the backdrop of the Cutty Sark. With a covered ice rink, a winter market with the best of artisan festive food and drink, entertainment, an art exhibition and of course Santa. www.greenwichwintertime.com
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NOW for a Panto
Aladdin 7th Dec - 7th Jan The Alban Arena Take a magical carpet ride to the Far East. Starring Karl Howman (Eastenders / Brush Strokes) Phil Gallagher (Mister Maker) Bob Golding (Legend) Ian Kirkby, Hilary O’Neil, Lucy Kane and Sam Hallion. Whatever you do, don’t miss this fun-packed family panto, there’ll be comedy, singing, dancing, stunning sets, dazzling costumes, and a top-quality West End cast! www.alban-arena.co.uk
Beauty and the Beast 7th - 31st Dec Watersmeet Rickmansworth WD3 1EH A rip-roaring panto with Sue Holderness (Marlene in BBC’s Only Fools and Horses) as the wicked Malevolent, Britain’s Got Talent finalists, Kieran and Sarah as Dame Dorothea Derriere and the fabulous Fairy Formidable, Dave Bibby as Potty Pierre with West End star Katie Ray as Beauty. www.watersmeet.co.uk/pantomime
Cinderella 9th Dec - 14th Jan Milton Keynes Theatre King of comedy Brian Conley is joined by celebrity fashion-guru Gok Wan, working his wardrobe wonders as the Fairy Gokmother in the greatest pantomime of them all! With laugh-out-loud comedy, special effects, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses. www.atgtickets.com/shows/cinderella/
Dick Whittington 9th - 22nd Dec Harpenden Public Halls Join Dick and his faithful cat Tommy as they set out to find fame and fortune. With fantastic singing and dancing, a brilliant live band and bags of audience participation. Staring Jen Pringle as Fairy Bowbells, presenter from Milkshake on Channel and Luke Roberts from TVs Hi-5 to playing Idle Jack. www.harpendenpublichalls.co.uk
Beauty and the Beast 9th - 31st Dec Radlett Centre Combining a popular classic fairytale with all the traditions of a family panto. It promises fun and laughter, a beautiful heroine, a beast who is not as he seems and lots of audience participation! www.radlettcentre.co.uk
Beauty and the Beast 9th - 31st Dec Hawthorne Theatre A magical family pantomime staring Welwyn’s favourite Dame, Michael Totton. £14 www.tickets.cwentertainment.co.uk
Cinderella 14th Jan Abbey Theatre The Hurst Children’s Theatre Group in their annual Panto, with plenty of singing, dancing and lots of laughing! Book now for a New Year treat. £11, concs £8 www.hctg@live.co.uk
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Festive Fairs and Markets
Christmas Floating Market
Redbourn Christmas Market
9th & 10th Dec 10am - 5pm, free Grand Union Canal, Berkhamsted (beside Waitrose) HP4 1HS Visit the first Berkhamsted Christmas Floating Market and buy some ‘not on the High Street’ unique gifts.
3rd Dec 11am - 5pm Redbourn High Street AL3 7LW Over 80 stalls with delicious food, beautiful crafts and gift ideas. There’ll be seasonal music showcasing the best local talent, carols and festive tunes, along with a Yule raffle and of course Santa’s Grotto. www.redbournchristmasmarket.com
Cards for Good Causes until 12th Dec Harpenden URC Church AL5 4ED Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm Sat 9.30am - 3.30pm until 14th Dec St Albans Cathedral Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm Sat 10am - 3.30pm / Sun 1pm - 4.45pm www.cardsforcharity.co.uk
Christmas at the Barn until 22nd Dec Thurs - Sun 10am - 5pm The Barn, Lamer Lane AL4 8RQ A relaxed place to shop for those special presents, a treasure trove of gifts, paintings, jewellery, furniture, home accessories and more. www.sarahcollinsbarn.com
St Albans Christmas Market
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25th Nov - 23rd Dec St Albans Cathedral, Vintry Garden AL1 1BY Mon - Wed & Fri 11am - 6pm Thurs 11am - 8pm / Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm Enjoy browsing stalls selling unique crafts, homewares, clothing, gifts and decorations. With entertainment in the Tinseltown Tipi with live music, circus and art workshops, plus a festive family trail and visit to Santa. There’ll be delicious food and drink including bratwurst, hot pork rolls, mulled wine and hot chocolate. www.enjoystalbans.com/christmasmarket
Grand Vintage Fair 9th Dec 10am - 4pm The Jubilee Centre, St Albans AL3 5BU Vintage everything from fashion and accessories to 50s and 60s kitsch, antiques and more.
St Albans Farmers Market 10th Dec 8am - 2pm St Peters Street
French Market 14th & 15th Dec 9am - 5pm St Peter's Street, St Albans ‘France at Home’ returns with market traders from Normandy offering a wide range of top quality products including local and regional cheeses, freshly baked bread, olives and dried fruits, handbags, jewellery, Provençal soaps, and much more.
Harpenden Farmers Market 17th Dec 10am - 2pm High Street
Stable Yard Farmers Market 17th Dec 10am - 2pm Hatfield House Cakes, crafts, beers, breads, baskets and honey and other locally produced goods www.hatfield-house.co.uk
St Albans Traditional Street Market 18th - 24th Dec St Peters Street
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NOW for some Christmas Music Busking Day 2nd Dec from 11am Clock Tower, Market Place, St Albans, with collections throughout the City Centre and red ribbon distribution in aid of The Crescent, St Albans.
Community Choir Christmas Concert 2nd Dec 7pm £5 St Leonards Church, Sandridge. Listen to well known carols and lesser known Christmas Choral works with the Village Voices. The Sandridge Strummers Ukulele band will also be there with their own brand of festive music.
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Music for Christmas 10th Dec 7pm The Old Palace, Hatfield House Enjoy a wonderful mix of Christmas carols and songs old and new with the Hertfordshire Chorus Choir, and the chance to join in singing some familiar pieces. www.hatfield-house.co.uk
Advent Alleluia! 16th Dec 7.30pm £15, concs £13 / £5 St John’s Church, Harpenden AL5 2RU With the Carillon Chamber Choir Puer natus Mass - Thomas Tallis Five Carols - Richard Rodney Bennett Alleluja! Freuet euch, ihr Christen alle - Andreas Hammerschmidt 01582 763774 ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com
7th Dec 7pm £15, under 5s free St Peters Church, St Albans Join the Chiltern Ladies Choir singing some popular Food of Love at Christmas and favourite carols. The evening will be hosted by TV presenter Pam Rhodes whose new book: Tidings 16th Dec 8pm Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans AL1 3HL of Comfort and Joy! will be on sale. 01727 731028 Join OVO’s house band on a Sleigh Ride for an The Salvation Army Carol Concert evening of Christmas classics, accompanied by 9th Dec 6.30pm piano, trumpet, clarinet and double bass, all served High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden up with lashings of mulled wine. Brass band, songsters and refreshments www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk £7, concs £4 01582 469399
St Albans Organ Theatre St Albans Organ Theatre AL1 5PE Christmas Concert 9th Dec 7pm Duets with John Mann and guest Sarah Bryant. The Mechanical Instrument Christmas Special 17th Dec doors open 1.45pm - 5pm Includes several visiting organs and other festive attractions. www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk
Carols at Christopher Place, St Albans 10th Dec 12.30pm - 1.30pm Listen to the Quorum Singers while you’re shopping, they’ll be collecting for Rennie Grove Hospice Care. www.quorumsingers.org.uk
Mayors Carol Concert 10th Dec 4pm - 4.45pm The Clock Tower, St Albans Traditional carols with St Albans City Band and St Peters Choir. Refreshments from The Boot Pub.
A Christmas Celebration 10th Dec 7pm £13, child £1 Marlborough Rd Methodist Church AL1 3XG With St Albans Choral Society featuring a new carol by Christopher Gunning, composer of music for the TV series Poirot, plus a variety of seasonal music with opportunities for audience participation, and readings by members of the choir.
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17th Dec 3pm UHarts, Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU A festive afternoon of evocative Russian works with de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, including The Snow Maiden and Christmas Eve suites by Rimsky Korsakov and Glazunov’s Winter from The Seasons and Prokofiev’s Cinderella before a finale of Christmas bells and tunes from Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije. www.uharts.co.uk
Nine Lessons and Carols 18th Dec 8pm St John’s Church, Harpenden A traditional service in support of Rennie Grove Hospice Care. With readings and popular carols for audience participation, with The Sussex Carol and Tavener’s The Lamb for choir. Seasonal refreshments are included. 0845 475 1664 www.hardyngechoir.org
FestiveLea Christmas Carol Concert 23rd Dec 7.30pm Harpenden Public Halls AL5 1PD A festive evening of uplifting singing, popular carols, mulled wine, mince pies and a charity raffle just in time for Christmas. A wonderful way to kick off the festivities with all the family. 07881 785299 www.leasingers.co.uk
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Events Out of Town
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park
meal to win a cracking present for your team! Ticket includes a glass of fizz on arrival, an Enigma demonstration and introduction to the until 1st Jan 10am - 10pm codebreaking challenge. After your meal enjoy the A host of festive fun and activities. Take a deep sounds of the season with Betty Bluebird and sea adventure in the Magical Ice Kingdom. Watch songs of the war time era. The Imperial Ice Stars' skaters perform Cinderella Christmas Cheer with Trilogy on Ice. Enjoy Zippos Circus' or the Cirque Berserk 16th Dec 11am - 2pm * spectacular. Take a seat on the Giant An afternoon of festive music Christmas cheer Observation Wheel for a flight 60 metres above with Trilogy as they perform a capella festive Hyde Park. Try the world's largest transportable carols and other favourites, in vintage style. rollercoaster, the Munich Looping, or just enjoy a Christmas Cheer with Alison Carter traditional carousel ride at the fairground. 23rd Dec 11am - 2pm * Fun for all the family. Festive live music with Alison Carter whose www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com sophisticated vocal style, is influenced by many genres from jazz and blues to soul, pop and Dickensian Evening musical theatre, all of which are reflected in the 1st Dec mellow tones and diversity of her voice, perfect for An exciting evening when Ware town centre Christmas! comes to life with children’s entertainment, six indoor venues, shops staying open late serving *entry included in admission price goodies and craft markets dotted around the Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB town. There’ll be live music from the Rock Choir, www. bletchleypark.org.uk Ware Brass and a Samba Band, plus the switching on of the lights on the mighty horseShuttleworth Collection chestnut tree in Tudor Square. Workshop: Wreath Making Bring your family and friends for what is 9th Dec 10am -1pm guaranteed to be a great night for everyone! Make a Christmas masterpiece at this seasonal www.dickensian.org.uk workshop. Refreshments and materials provided. £25, includes entry to the Swiss Garden Bletchley Park Festivi-tea Christmas Cheer with The Bailey Dolls 13th Dec 1pm 9th Dec 11am - 2pm * Enjoy a 1940s festive feast of Christmas classics. Enjoy a festive-themed afternoon tea served in the magnificent Shuttleworth House. After tea The Bailey Dolls are a vintage vocal trio who explore the house and learn about the history of adore intricate harmonies, swinging rhythms and the estate and the Shuttleworth family. a dash of Yuletide Cheer! Please book £19.95, child £9.95 Codebreaking Christmas Dinner Party The Shuttleworth Collection, 13th Dec 6.30pm - 10pm Beds SG18 9EP £55, adults only, please book Work against the clock, and other diners, to break 01767 627933 www.shuttleworth.org a festive puzzle as clues arrive throughout the
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NOW at the Local Theatres The SandPit Theatre Santa in Love 3rd Dec 2pm £10, concs £8 includes a gift for children Have you ever wanted to know a secret..a Christmas secret? Where the fairy on top of the Christmas tree comes from, or why you never see a Christmas elf, or the greatest secret of all... the one thing Santa Claus loves best. Could it be presents, reindeer, or snow? To find out join Santa and his friends in this fun filled family musical complete with games, giggles and all your favourite Christmas songs. Santa will be available after the show to meet little ones and give them a present. Performed by The People's Theatre Company A Christmas Carol 16th Dec 2pm £6, concs £4 With the help of a 60cm tall pop up book and lots of humbugs, this entertaining version of Dickens' classic tale will take you back to Victorian England using mime, voice and suitcases full of ghosts! An old Dickensian narrator arrives to tell the story of Scrooge. He opens his Big Book and starts transforming into the characters! From grumpy Scrooge and goofy Marley to the Three Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. But the narrator spots that in the audience Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim seem to be hiding and so children get to participate as the characters. A great introduction to Dickens. The SandPit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX 01727 799565 www.sandpittheatre.co.uk
UHArts Penguin 10th Dec 11am & 2pm £8, concs £6 Based on the award-winning picture book by Polly Dunbar. Ben is delighted when he opens his present and inside is a penguin. “Hello Penguin!” says Ben. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles Penguin; he pulls his funniest face; he sings a silly
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song and does a dizzy dance. Penguin says nothing...How will Ben get Penguin to speak? Penguin is exciting, surreal and full of surprises and lively songs that will have everyone joining in! Ages 2+ Hatfield Library, Queensway AL10 0LT 01707 281127 www.uharts.co.uk
The Hat Factory Christmas Comedy Bar 15th Dec 8pm, £5 Christmas special stand-up comedy from the nation's up and coming talent. Age 16+ The Hat Factory, Luton LU1 2EY 01582 878100 www.lutonculture.com/hat-factory
The Barn Theatre Narnia the Musical 15th - 24th Dec 2.30pm & 7.30pm A musical presentation of this classic tale with a unique, enchanted world, populated by creatures and spirits both good and evil, and ruled by the majestic King Aslan. Entering Narnia at a moment of high adventure are some children - plucked from our world to help Narnia and to learn from their odyssey lessons of courage, unselfishness and wisdom to help them grow. The Barn Theatre, WGC AL8 6ST www.barntheatre.co.uk
Abbey Theatre The Snow Queen 15th - 29th Dec Young Gerda bravely sets off to search for Kai, her best friend, who has been captured and imprisoned by the evil Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda needs help from the people and animals she meets and from the audience (that’s you!) to rescue Kai. Will Gerda arrive too late – or will Kai be saved? Performed by the Company of Ten Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk
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NOW it’s Christmas
St Albans Mummers Boxing Day For over 40 years the St Albans Mummers have performed their unique adaptation of George & The Dragon on Boxing Day in various locations in the City Centre. Why not go along and enjoy this traditional Boxing Day custom which started in 1967 when a group of friends decided to revive the ancient custom of the Mummers play. Today’s play is the same as it was then, but every performance is different as the players include topical material and interact with the audience. St Albans Town Hall 11.30am The White Hart Hotel 12.15pm West End, St Albans Cathedral 1pm Ye Olde Fighting Cocks 1.45pm The Clock Tower 2.30pm www.stalbansmummers.org.uk
Christmas Tree Festival 16th - 23rd Dec This years theme is 'Community at Christmas', and the church will house 80 trees decorated by local individuals and groups. St Saviour's Church, St Albans www.stsaviours.org facebook & twitter @stsaviourstrees
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Christopher Place 2nd Dec 10am - 3pm Curling and Skittles Have a go at curling or try your hand at skittles 9th & 10th Dec 10am - 5pm Giant Snow Globe Have a festive photo taken in the giant Snow Globe 16th Dec Real Reindeer Come and meet the amazing reindeer and find out some fascinating facts from their knowledgeable handlers, while festive choirs will be singing carols throughout the day Christopher Place, St Albans www.christopher-place.co.uk
The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead HP3 9NH Santa’s Grotto 2nd - 24th Dec weekends 9am - 6pm £12 per child includes a gift, adult free please book. Enjoy a ride on the Ringo Slide for ages 4+, parents £9.50 per person. * Sledging Christmas Eve / Boxing Day / New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day 10am - 5pm Great fun for ages 4+, whizz down the snowy slope, £9.50 per person. * Festive Family Lift Passes Christmas Eve / Boxing Day / New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day Want to enjoy some snow, but can’t get to the mountains? Lift passes from £49 for 1 hour or £59 for 2 hours for a family (2 adults/2 children). Christmas Sledging Competition Nights 4th & 11th Dec Do you and your friends and family have a competitive edge? Teams of 6 compete in a series of races and games to find the Christmas Champions. The team with the most points wins a 1 year membership to The Snow Centre for their whole team! £79 per team, includes mulled wine, mince pie and jacket, trousers, helmet and footwear hire. *Adults and children will need to wear The Snow Centre’s snow boots / helmet. Hemel Hempstead HP3 9NH 0344 770 7227 www.thesnowcentre.com
Christmas Tree Dressing Day 3rd Dec 11am Drop in Help dress the Christmas Tree, cut from the beautiful Whipsnade Tree Cathedral. Write a wish to hang on the tree or make your own decoration. Chiltern Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs LU6 2GY www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The Maltings Shopping Centre 2nd Dec 11am - 4pm Cocky Robins Forget Twitter this is the ultimate tweet! Come and meet the 7ft tall singing and dancing feathery friends! 9th Dec 11am - 4pm Tap Dancing Turkeys Unplucked, live and acoustic! Come and enjoy their feathery combination of tap dance, turkey talk and shopping tips. 16th Dec 11am - 4pm Bouncing Snowmen They’re bouncing in the air! The Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans www.maltingsshoppingcentre.co.uk
Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure 1st - 24th Dec A fun filled adventure that takes place at Santa's HQ in the North Pole, The Reindeer Sat Nav is programmed and the toys are piled high on the sleigh, then...chaos strikes! Rudolph is missing and the Elves are misbehaving, will Santa ever deliver the presents? This magical show filled with songs, nursery rhymes and stories promises to be a Christmas treat you won't want to miss. An unforgettable experience including a magical moment when snowflakes fall over the audience - a guaranteed white Christmas at every show! Come and join the fun and help Santa save the day. Children can then meet Santa after the show. Ages 2 - 8 Watford Colosseum WD17 3JN www.watfordcolosseum.co.uk
Christmas Wonderland
A Christmas Carol 19th - 23rd Dec Tue: 4pm; Wed-Fri 11am & 3pm; Sat: 11am Come and enjoy a traditional taste of Christmas with this Dickens classic. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge gets a fast and funny face-lift. Three ghosts, one Tiny Tim and a Merry Christmas to all of us, each and everyone. Award-winning Proteus Theatre Company brings this story to the stage in a contemporary adaptation for families. £8, ages 6+ Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE www.oldtownhall.co.uk
Santa’s Charity Float This is a long standing tradition when Father Christmas visits many of the streets in St Albans. Check when he’s in your area by visiting www.stalbansroundtable.org.uk/christmas-float
10th Dec 1pm - 5.30pm A Christmas Wonderland at Batford Springs with festive stalls and entertainment and most importantly, Santa will be there with his Chief Elf leading families on a walk through 'Elf Woods' and back to Batford Corner in time for the lights to be switched on by the Mayor at 5.30pm. Facebook @batfordspringschristmas
Tracking Santa Every year on Christmas Eve in a programme set up in 1965 by the North American Aerospace Defense Command you can track Santa as he leaves the North Pole and delivers presents to children around the world. Visit the website from 1st December to see the countdown to Santa’s launch. www.noradsanta.org
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Do Something for Charity Jingle Bell Jog & Reindeer Run 3rd Dec Waterend Barn, St Albans Choose between a 1.5k fun run complete with antlers or a more challenging 5k route dressed in a Santa suit, all in aid of Rennie Grove Hospce Care. All runners, whether ‘naughty or nice’ will receive a medal and mince pie at the finish line. Polar Bear Plunge Sign up today for a great start to Christmas. Start the Year with a Splash for Charity! www.renniegrove.org On the 1st January 2016, the Sub Aqua Club pool on Cottonmill Lane, St Albans was the venue for Santa Dash 3rd Dec the inaugural St Albans Polar Bear Plunge. Brave Cassiobury Park, Watford people plunged into the icy water of this outdoor Dress up as your favourite Christmas character, prizes will be awarded to the best dressed runners pool and raised over 5k for charity, and so the and the fastest finishers. In aid of Watford Mencap. event was repeated in 2017, raising even more money. Now’s your chance to sign up for January 10.15am 1k Fun Run, no minimum age, £5.50 10.30am 5k Santa Dash, minimum age 11, £12.50 2018 and join the 250+ plucky past plungers ranging from 5 to 67 years. www.watford10k.org.uk/santa-dash Food, hot drinks, musical entertainment, raffle, bar Santa Dash 10th Dec 10am - 12 noon and glitter tattoos (waterproof of course), all Riverside, Hemel Hempstead guarantee a unique start to your New Year. All Join the jolly sea of Santas to stroll, sprint or scoot plucky plungers receive a warming hot chocolate, 2.5 miles to raise vital funds for the The Hospice of medal and some treats! St Francis, and celebrate a decade of dashing! Fancy dress costumes are welcome, and prizes Santa suits will be provided (reindeer ears for little awarded. So grab your tickets now - or gift some to ones). The Hospice services costs over £5million a plucky pal - or just come along as a super each year, so every penny raised helps provide spectator. specialist care and support to patients and their Tickets available via Facebook and families. www.stfrancis.org.uk buytickets.at/polarbearplungestalbans All proceeds will be split between Home-Start Hertfordshire, Earthworks St Albans and Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Facebook - Polar Bear Plunge St Albans 2018 www.polarbearplunge.org.uk photo courtesy of Jenny Soppet-Smith of DigitalJen
Give a Gift This Christmas Make a donation and share some Christmas cheer with patients spending the festive season in hospital.Luton & Dunstable Hospital have set up ‘Gift a Gift Campaign’ and you can make a donation on Justgiving or buy a gift and donate it to the hospital. They struggle particularly to get gifts for teenagers and males but there are lots of great ideas so take a look! Visit www.amazon.co.uk and search for wish lists under Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Items brought from the wish list will be delivered direct to the hospital so you don’t have to worry about dropping them off. For more information please call the Fundraising Team on 01582 718289.
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Do Something More for Charity Light up a Life 10th Dec 4pm Clock Tower, St Albans Rennie Grove Hospice Care is inviting anyone who has lost a loved one to share a time of remembrance by coming along this Service, which is part of the Mayor’s Carol Service. www.renniegrove.org
A Flying Start Luton and Dunstable Hospital is fundraising £5.4 million to build an onsite helipad linked to its Emergency and Critical Care services. So far they have received a donation of £2m from the HELP appeal – the only charity in the country dedicated to funding hospital helipads. Having a helipad will help people get the specialist care they need, as quickly as possible - saving precious minutes saves precious lives. To support the appeal visit the website or Text HELI17 £10 to 70070 www.ldh.nhs.uk/helipad
Tree Lighting Ceremony 7th Dec 6pm Main hospital entrance Luton & Dunstable Hospital Buy lights as a gift or in memory of someone special and attend the lighting ceremony, they are £5 each, all proceeds will benefit NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). This is one of only 3 units in the East of England providing intensive care for premature and sick newborn babies. www.ldh.nhs.uk/fundraising
St Albans Sleepout 1st Dec 9pm - 7am Oaklands College, Smallford, St Albans AL4 0JA Come and brave the cold, raise some sponsorship and help a homeless person keep warm. All ages welcome (children under 11 must be accompanied by a parent) Hot drinks available all night www.stalbanssleepout.org.uk
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6th & 11th Dec 7pm - 9pm Join Grove House and try your hand at making a beautiful Christmas garland and while helping raise vital funds. All materials will be provided. Please bring your own secateurs and pliers. £25 Grove House, Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5QX www.renniegrove.org
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NOW Where’s Santa
Santa Spectacular at Willows
Christmas Grotto at Bletchley Park
22nd Nov - 24th Dec 10am - 5.30pm Meet Santa and receive a golden key to his Toy Shop, attend Elf Academy and meet the reindeer. Complete your Elf Passport, take part in Snowball Shootout, Festive Funfair Rides and much more. www.willowsactivityfarm.com
2nd - 23rd Dec (selected dates) 10am - 3pm £6 Step back in time for a 1940s Christmas Grotto with a present from Santa. Please book. www. bletchleypark.org.uk
Milton Keynes Museum
Leighton Buzzard Railway - Santa Special Weds, Sat & Sun 2nd - 20th & 21st - 24th Dec Ride on a narrow gauge steam train and meet Santa, please book www.buzzrail.co.uk
1st - 3rd, 8th - 10th & 15th - 17th Dec Santa and his elves are waiting to give you a special Christmas gift and hear if you've been naughty or nice! Abbey Line Santa Express www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk 9th Dec check website for departure times Mead Open Farm Christmas Kingdom, St Albans Abbey Station Join Santa and his elves on the train with face Leighton Buzzard painters and a balloon modeller on board. 1st - 24th Dec Please book Watch a festive 3D film, walk through the Elves’ www.abbeyline.org.uk Christmas Village, attend Elf Academy,and meet the reindeer . Visit Santa and choose a toy from his Stockwood Discovery Centre magical Toy Shop. www.meadopenfarm.co.uk 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd Dec
Christmas Fly-in at Shuttleworth 2nd Dec 11am Santa’s Grotto 2nd & 3rd Dec Watch Santa fly in - once he’s landed visit him in his Grotto and join in the Christmas activities. £6 includes a gift, please book. Includes access to the Swiss Garden for two adults per paying child. www.shuttleworth.org
Chiltern Open Air Museum - Victorian Christmas 2nd & 3rd Dec Enjoy a traditional Christmas experience and meet Santa (additional charge). www.coam.org.uk
Carpenters Nursery, St Albans Sat & Sun 2nd - 17th Dec & everyday 19th - 22nd Dec Santa will be reading stories and handing out gifts, please book www.carpentersnursery.co.uk
Notcutts Garden Centre, St Albans 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th & 23rd Dec Visit Santa’s grotto, please book, breakfast and tea with Santa is also available. 30 www.notcutts.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
Visit Santa in his magical Grotto among the collection of festive Christmas carriages. www.lutonculture.com
RAF London 16th & 17th Dec Share your Christmas wishes with Santa, there might even be a special gift waiting for you! £5 www.rafmuseum.org.uk
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Weekends in Dec & 16th - 24th Dec Meet Santa and his elves along with some of the best company the animal kingdom has to offer. Why not join him and his reindeers for breakfast before the Zoo opens! www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo
Buckinghamshire Railway Santa Specials 20th, 22nd & 23rd Dec Ride on a steam train, meet Santa, receive a gift from his huge toy sack and let the magic begin! www.bucksrailcentre.org
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NOW at the Cathedral
Bach by Candlelight with Amadeus Chamber Orchestra 2nd Dec 7.30pm Christmas Tower Tours 2nd Dec 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm 6th Dec 11am, 12.30pm Please book Advent Procession 3rd Dec 6.30pm Beautiful candlelit service to mark the start of Advent Willow Foundation Carol Concert 5th Dec 7.30pm Hertfordshire Chorus as they sing in the company of Willow Co-Founders Bob and Megs Wilson 9th Dec Carol Concerts St Albans Bach Choir 3pm family concert, 7pm carol concert Christingle Service 10th Dec 3pm Children and adults will love this service, which ends in candlelight Carols on the Hour 16th Dec 11am - 4pm Each service lasts around 30 minutes, with the Cathedral and local visiting choirs. The Hospice of St Francis Carol Concert 17th Dec 3pm With Harpenden Choral Society and Sir John Lawes School Choir. All proceeds will help The Hospice care for more patients and their loved ones at Christmas.
Christmas Services Christmas Eve Crib Service 2.30pm Children can visit the crib and join in singing carols Midnight Mass doors 10.50pm, service 11.30pm Christmas Day Eucharist with Carols 8am Parish Eucharist 9.30am Matins 11.15am Eucharist 12.30pm Boxing Day Carols on Boxing Day 4pm Short, informal carol service, just pop in if you’re out and about. www.stalbanscathedral.org
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NOW at the Museum A time capsule dating back more than a century has been found by building workers at the site of the old Museum of St Albans, Hatfield Road, hidden behind a stone plaque commemorating the construction of the building in 1898. It includes an edition of the Herts Advertiser and St Albans Times dated 16th July 1898 along with a Victorian half-penny. A note in elegant handwriting explains the capsule was put there during the ceremonial laying of the Foundation Stone of Hertfordshire County Museum by Dame Maria Millington Evans. She was an archaeologist, author and wife of wealthy businessman Sir John Evans, one of the Museum’s founders. Another capsule, dated 1960, was also discovered and is thought to have been put there when the stone was moved from its original position, it also includes a copy of the Herts Advertiser as well stamps and coins. Contractor Morgan Sindall is building homes on behalf of St Albans City and District Council. Money raised from the scheme will go towards the £7.75 million cost of creating a new Museum and Art Gallery at the Town Hall, St Peter’s Street. The contents of the capsules will be on display at Verulamium Museum, St Albans AL3 4SW until Christmas. www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk
A wonderful range of Christmas gifts, books and decorations is available from the Cathedral Shop, including Nativities, Advent Candles, Decorations and Glass Angels.
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Out and About
Boxing Day ‘Burn off Christmas Walk’ 11am - 1pm Need an excuse to get outdoors, join the rangers for a breath of fresh air and work off that bloated feeling. New Years Day Resolution Walk 11am - 1pm Fast paced walk around the downs, a good level of ability required. www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Don’t Stop Cycling Because it's Winter Ashridge Christmas Pudding Walk 27th Nov - 8th Jan Follow the puddings on this self-led way-marked route through the woodland. Children’s Christmas Trail 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 30th & 31st Dec 10am - 3pm Follow mouse and other creatures of Ashridge as they create a wonderful Christmas garland. There’s a special gift for every child. £3 per trail, no need to book Wreath Making Workshop 6th & 11th Dec 1pm - 3.30pm Make a wreath using greenery from the estate, materials and refreshments included. Adult £30, please book Santa Paws Walk 10th Dec 12 noon - 1pm Dress up in your Christmassy outfit and join Father Christmas for a group dog walk around the meadow. £1 per dog Children’s Craft 26th - 29th Dec 10am - 3pm Make a paper wreath of ‘finger mouse’ inspired by the Christmas trail story. £2 per craft Post-Christmas Walk 27th Dec 10am - 12pm Enjoy a scenic walk through the estate. £5, child £3, please book Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted HP4 1LP 01442 851227 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge
Dunstable Downs Meet at Chiltern Gateway Centre for all walks, please book, sorry no dogs, £5 Winter Solstice Evening Walk 21st Dec 6pm - 8pm An evening of merriment, complete with lantern walk to Chute Wood to watch the ancient mummers play of the battle between the Oak and Holly Kings, 40ages 6+
South Herts Cyclists (SHC) have half day rides every Sunday during December and January, meeting at 10am, start alternating between Waterend Barn, St Albans and Poppins Cafe, Hatfield Market. New riders are very welcome. SHC lead a wide programme of rides throughout the year. Visit the website for further details www.shertscyclists.org.uk
Walking to Bethlehem 24th Dec 3pm Meet by the Christmas tree opposite the Co-op in Southdown and walk with St John’s Church as they tell the Christmas story finishing at St John’s Church. St John’s Church, St John’s Road, AL5 1DJ www.stjohnsharpenden.org.uk British Cycling organises rides to encourage people to get into cycling and keep riding. Please sign up via the website before you go. Graceful Greens Christmas Jingle Ride Harpenden & St Albans 9th Dec 10am Meet at Harpenden Cycles AL5 1QQ Women only, all bike types, 18 miles, steady Pacey Purple Christmas Jingle 9th Dec 9am Meet at The Hub, Redbourn AL3 7LL Women only, all bike types, 30 miles Spokes Social Ride: The Vineyard Ride 9th Dec 10am Meet at Dacorum Cycle Hub HP2 7BA All bike types, 24.3 miles, challenging Spokes Social Ride: Little Gaddesden Meander 16th Dec 10am Meet at Dacorum Cycle Hub HP2 7BA All bike types, 21 miles Harpenden Christmas Lights and Festive Stuff 17th Dec 4pm Meet outside Boots, Harpenden AL5 2RU Women only, all bike types,10 miles, easygoing www.letsride.co.uk
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22nd Nov - 24th Dec Where’s Santa see page 30 1st St Albans Sleepout see page 28 Soulfish + 2Tone Harpenden Public Halls 01582 767525, authentic blend of Motown, Stax & Atlantic, 7.30pm, £18 World AIDS Day Awareness Event St Albans City Station, 7am - 7pm, in aid of The Crescent Dickensian Evening see page 20 1st & 8th Christmas Centrepieces Claydon House MK18 2EY, 03442 491895, bring secateurs, 11am - 1pm, please book £20 1st - 17th Christmas Party Nights Knebworth House 01438 813825, please book www.knebworthhouse.com 1st - 24th Santa Claus & the Christmas Adventure see page 25 2nd Christmas Extravaganza & Market Sandringham School AL4 9NX 11am - 3pm A Christmas Celebration Verulamium Museum, a festive family fun day, craft activities £1.50, 11am - 3pm Hertfordshire Philharmonia St Saviours Church, St Albans AL1 4DF, Haydn, Strauss & Mendelssohn, 7.30pm Busking at the Clock Tower see page 12 Santa Fly-In see page 30 3rd Jingle Bell Jog & Reindeer Run see page 26 Redbourn Christmas Market see page 8 Santa in Love see page 22 Sausage Sizzle / Cake Sale Bunnings, Griffiths Way, St Albans, 7.30am - 4pm 3rd & 10th Santa Dash / Runs see page 26 6th & 11th Christmas Wreath Making see page 28 7th Gin Tastings at Santa’s Gin Grotto Country To Coast, Christopher Place AL3 5DQ, get a GINny bag to take home, please book 01727 837999 8th & 9th Christmas Fayre The British Schools Museum, Hitchin SG4 9TS, Fri: 4.30-7.30pm / Sat: 10 - 4pm 9th Christmas Fair St Michaels Primary School, St Michaels Street AL3 4SJ 12 noon - 3pm Carol Concerts see page 36
Christmas Fair St Michaels Primary School, St Michaels Street AL3 4SJ 12 noon - 3pm 9th & 10th Berkhamsted Christmas Floating Market see page 8 10th Penquin see page 22 Mayors Carol Concert see page 12 Christingle Service see page 36 Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) & Green Gartside (Scritti Politti) Bedford Esquires, MK40 2QG 7.30pm, £15 www.thepadpresents.com 10th & 17th Festiv-Tea see page 20 13th Codebreaking Christmas Dinner Party see page 20 Beer & Carols The Engineer Pub, Cravells Road, Harpenden, with St Johns Church, over 18’s, 8pm Walk: Ghosts & Ghouls with City & District Tour Guides, meet in front of St Albans Clock Tower, 8pm, £5, child £2 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk 15th Christmas Comedy Bar see page 22 15th - 24th Narnia the Musical see page 22 16th Food of Love at Christmas see page 12 Carols on the Hour see page 36 A Christmas Carol see page 22 Advent Alleluia! see page 12 17th A Russian Christmas see page 12 Hospice of St Francis Carol Concert see page 36 The Mechanical Instrument Christmas Special St Albans Organ Theatre AL1 5PE, 0300 365 65 65, 1.45pm - 5pm, £10, child £5 16th- 23rd Christmas Tree Festival see page 24 20th & 27th Crafts in the Colonnade Verulamium Museum,simple festive crafts £1.50, 11am - 3pm 22nd - 24th The Nutcracker Watford Colosseum 01923 571102, £23.50 26th St Albans Mummers see page 24 29th & 30th Engineering Open Workshop www.shuttleworth.org
Your Legacy - Making a lasting difference to local families A gift in your Will to Rennie Grove Hospice Care can ensure our specialist nursing and supportive care is there for all who need it, day and night, for patients and their families, in Herts and Bucks. After taking care of your loved ones, if you choose to leave a gift, no matter the size, you will help to make sure future generations will continue to receive the care they need and the choice they deserve. Make Your Will Month in February 2018 This is the ideal opportunity to have your Will prepared by a participating solicitor in lieu of a donation made to support the nursing care provided by Rennie Grove. Simply choose from our list of solicitors in Harpenden and St Albans and make an appointment during February. If you would like to find out more Visit www.renniegrove.org/makeyourwill Call 01442 890222 or Email legacy@renniegrove.org
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1st Polar Bear Plunge see page 36 Celebration Concert St Albans Cathedral, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, classic American scores & British Light music, 7pm Historic St Albans with City & District Tour Guides, meet in front of St Albans Clock Tower 8pm, £5, child £2 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk New Years Day Resolution Walk Chiltern Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, fast paced walk around the downs, a good level of ability required, please book, sorry no dogs, 11am - 1pm, £5 www.nationaltrust.org.uk 6th & 7th Bride: The Wedding Show Knebworth Barns, catwalk shows 11.30am, 1.15pm & 3pm, £4 www.knebworthhouse.com 9th - 13th Harpenden Gang Show Harpenden Public Halls, £12 www.hwgangshow.org.uk 10th St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society Meeting: Italy St Mary's Church, Childwickbury AL3 6JJ, all welcome, 8pm www.stalbharpstampclub.org.uk Tots Tales Verulamium Museum, 10.30am 11.30am, 11.45am - 12.45pm & 1.30pm - 2.30pm www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk 11th The Elvis Years - The Story of the King The Radlett Centre, 7.30pm, £22 www.radlettcentre.co.uk 13th The Best of Wham Bedford Corn Exchange, MK40 1SL, megamix tribute to the pop sensation of the 80s, 8pm, £19.50 in advance www.thepadpresents.com 14th Wedding Show The Shuttleworth Collection SG18, 11am www.shuttleworth.org EPW Wrestling Harpenden Public Halls, 2.30pm, £15, concs £12 www.harpendenpublichalls.co.uk 17th Lunchtime Organ Recital St Albans Cathedral, 12.30pm, free 17th - 20th The Snowman Milton Keynes Theatre www.atgtickets.com 19th Waterloo The Alban Arena, 7.30pm, £23.50 www.alban-arena.co.uk 20th Joe Brown The Alban Arena, 7.30pm, £28.50, £26.50 www.alban-arena.co.uk
International Organ Festival Recital St Albans Cathedral, 5.30pm 19th & 20th Red Riding Hood The Radlett Centre WD7 8HL, 11.30am & 2pm www.radlettcentre.co.uk 19th - 21st & 24th - 27th The Effect by Lucy Prebble Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL, 01727 857861, two young people sign up for a trial to test a new antidepressant & fall in love, but what is love? 20th Brambleton Model Railway Club Exhibition Harpenden Public Halls, 10.30am - 5.30pm, £4, concs £3 www.brambleton.org.uk/exhibition The Close-up Show Hertford Theatre SG14 1PS, 8pm www.hertfordtheatre.com Whole Lotta AC/DC The Horn, St Albans AL1 3TE, 9pm - 2am, £14 24th Legendary Front Men Of Rock The Alban Arena, 7.30pm, £31.50, £28.50 www.alban-arena.co.uk 27th Spotlight on Africa Quiz Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, Harpenden AL5 1PF, 7pm, £12.50 www.hsoa.org.uk Jack Jones The Alban Arena, 80th Birthday Celebration Tour! 7.30pm, £35 www.alban-arena.co.uk
Come and Join Kingsbury WI Make Some New Friends We meet every 3rd Tuesday 9.45am - 12 noon Dagnall Street Baptist Church Hall Excellent Speakers Walking Group Book Group and Scrabble For more information please call Pat Legerton on 01727 822157
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Index of Businesses Dance & Drama 45 Penny Waterman School of Dance 31 Aerial Installations & Repairs Stagecoach 32 Concorde Aerials 16 Denture Clinic / Laboratory Architect / Project Management Kimbolton Denture Clinic 39 Leefran Design 15 Dog Boarding Art Classes Wagging Tails 23 GDS Art School 45 Adult Leisure Courses WEA St Albans
Start Art! Beauty Skin & Tonic The Cove Spa
45 Domestic Appliance Repairs Leigh Hibon 10 37 Education 37 & Back Cover Kumon
Bicycle Shop CTH Cycles
Electrician 41 Alban Electrical Services
Building Services Brockhall Building Services Open Plan Solutions
Children’s Early Learning Gymboree
Fencing 15 Verulam Fencing 13 Flooring Melior Wood Floors 18 Garden Centre Burston Garden Centre 43 28 Gardening / Landscaping Garden Life Landscapes 32 Justin Leon
Children’s Holiday Camps Apex 360
Golf Club 33 Mid Herts Golf Club
Carpentry / Joinery Chris Smyth Charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care Traid
Chiropodist Julia Reading Kathy Witchard
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Handyman 39 Trust in Blue 21 39 Hearing Services Cleaning Hearing Healthcare Daily Poppins 29 Practice 38 Domestique 27 Linda & Karen 27 Insurance 2 Merrivac 29 NFU Mutual Mobile Maid 29 Locksmith Lock Around the Clock 21 Conservatory Roof Solutions Nu-Look 9 Loft Ladders Home Counties Loft Ladders 17
Painters & Decorators CB Decorators Gary Rackley M & M Decorators
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Plasterers A Merson Plastering
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Plumber DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd
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Removals Stephens Removals
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Roofing GJ Smith Roofing K & D Flat Roofing
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Security Maximum Security
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Shutters The Harpenden Shutter Company
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Slimming Vision Weight Consultancy
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Stairlifts Age UK Stairlifts
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Tree Surgeons Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd
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TV Repairs JB TV Services
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Water Softeners Capital Softeners
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Will Planning Westminster Wills Ltd
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Windows & Doors Cloudy2Clear Kings Windows
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Women’s Institute Kingsbury WI
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