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George Bernard Shaw: reinventing Shaw's Corner

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Words: Sandra Deeble. Photos: National Trust Images
George Bernard Shaw at Shaw's Corner, his home for 44 years (photo: Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Stock Photo)

Once, the world knocked at its door, now the sleepy National Trust home of GB Shaw is being reinvigorated with a fresh programme of events this spring and summer for all ages and interests

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May 2019

10 pretty picnic spots in Hertfordshire

Monday, April 29, 2019
Weston Hills, Hertfordshire (photo: anemoneprojectors, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Grab a blanket and pack a picnic as we discover 10 picturesque picnic locations in Hertfordshire

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All about the 2019 Hertfordshire County Show - and WIN tickets!

Monday, April 29, 2019
Beautiful and highly-skilled horses used in major TV shows will be in the Jubilee Arena with Atkinson Action Horses (photo: EJ Lazenby)

Two days of family fun, Hertfordshire County Show is a huge food and craft fair, an animal show, an arena spectacle, concert venue and celebration of the best of Herts

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May 2019

Chiltern Walking Festival: 70 beautiful walks to try

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Walking in Chess Valley near Sarratt (photo: Annette-Venters)

A chance to learn about the wildlife, history and colourful characters of the beautiful Chiltern Hills begins this month on more than 70 guided walks

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May 2019

10 reasons not to miss this month's Hertfordshire Life magazine

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
May 2019 issue out Thursday 18th April

Don't miss the fabulous May issue - on sale Thursday April 18

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Homes & Gardens

Ad Feature Award-winning Gabriel Square development in St Albans

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Gabriel Square offers luxurious living space with access to a beautiful garden square

Named after the Gabriel Bell in St Albans' historic clock tower, Gabriel Square is a collection of luxury homes arranged around a landscaped communal garden.

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Hertfordshire home: a farmhouse near Buntingford

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley
Soft shades continue in the master bedroom, highlighting the timber structure of the building (photo: Savills)

A romantically named farmhouse near Buntingford stole the heart of a couple looking for an idyllic countryside family home

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May 2019

Hertfordshire home: Georgian style new build in Little Gaddesden

Monday, April 1, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley
It's all about symettry. The owners felt a Georgian style with classic dimensions would 'settle in the landscape and stand the test of time' (photo: Savills)

This newly-built Little Gaddesden home created by a husband and wife build-and-design team is testament to the beauty and importance of details

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April 2019

Pretty Hertfordshire home: Totteridge farmhouse

Monday, March 18, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley. Photos: Khaled Kassem
Guest bedroom (photo: Khaled Kassem)

Charming yet spacious, with country living near the city, this Totteridge farmhouse is a family home par excellence

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March 2019

Hertfordshire home: Grade II* listed medieval hall in Hunsdon

Monday, February 11, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley
The property retains its original late medieval hall plan with additions over the centuries (photo: Fine & Country)

With its roots deep in the medieval period, this Hunsdon former hall house makes a surprisingly comfortable, open and bright family home

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February 2019
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Food & Drink

Chef interview: Guy Gautier at Bistro Gautier, Harpenden

Wed, 16:24
Bistro Gautier, Harpenden

We spoke to head chef-owner at Bistro Gautier in Harpenden about his style, favourite dishes and much more

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May 2019

15 vegetarian and vegan places in Hertfordshire

Wed, 13:23
Vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Hertfordshire (photo: Dream Company, Getty Images)

We celebrate National Vegetarian Week this month with a guide to 15 of the finest vegetarian, vegan and veggie-friendly restaurants, cafés, delis and shops in Herts

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Recipe: honey panna cotta with raspberries

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Golden Fleece honey pannacotta with raspberries

Recipe by the award-winning Golden Fleece pub and dining rooms in the village of Braughing

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May 2019

Restaurant review: The Falcon, Buntingford

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Words: Richard Cawthorne. Photos: Brian Arnopp
Côte de boeuf with hand-cut chips, watercress and shallot salad, and mustard grain butter (photo: Brian Arnopp)

A new restaurant in a historic setting in Buntingford has all the ingredients for success

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May 2019

Go foraging for your dinner and cocktails in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Go foraging for your dinner with the Foragers

A new season of guided walks led by the Foragers and departing from St Albans and London is under way

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People

The Knights Templar in Hertfordshire

Wed, 13:50 Words: Felicity Day
History Channel's Knightfall, the latest in a long line of Templar-inspired fiction (photo: History Channel)

Nine centuries after the Knights Templar was founded, they still fire the imagination. In Herts, a key temple, land and the creation of a new town are all part of the story and legend

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May 2019

George Bernard Shaw: reinventing Shaw's Corner

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Words: Sandra Deeble. Photos: National Trust Images
George Bernard Shaw at Shaw's Corner, his home for 44 years (photo: Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Stock Photo)

Once, the world knocked at its door, now the sleepy National Trust home of GB Shaw is being reinvigorated with a fresh programme of events this spring and summer for all ages and interests

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May 2019

17 world firsts from Hertfordshire

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Stevenage-built Aeolus satellite, the world's first weather space mission (photo: European Space Agency)

Inventions and ideas fostered and created in Hertfordshire have helped shape our world. From engineering to food and cutting-edge science, the county has been at the forefront of change

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April 2019

Kacey Ainsworth: from EastEnders to Grantchester

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Words: Debbie McMorran
Kacey Ainsworth (photo: Paul Clarke)

Kacey Ainsworth has, through sheer hard work and talent, avoided the typecasting trap of a major TV soap character. The Ware actress is now enjoying some of the most challenging and celebrated roles of her career

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April 2019

Stanley Kubrick in Hertfordshire: the Childwickbury years

Monday, April 1, 2019
Stanley Kubrick, age 21, 1949 (LOOK Magazine Collection, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division)

Close to Elstree and Pinewood studios and with the space and privacy to let his imagination run free, Stanley Kubrick's Herts home-cum-workplace played a key role in his later films. Richard Luck explores the links and myths on the 20th anniversary of the director's death

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April 2019

Arts & Culture

Jamie Cullum: 'The left-field jazz that you can dance and lose yourself to is what Cheltenham does well'

Thursday, March 14, 2019 Katie Jarvis
Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum will be showcasing songs from his new album at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival - and it's going to be emotional

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Hertfordshire art collection goes to auction

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Edward Bawden, 'The Road to Thaxted' (Hertfordshire County Council)

Herts County Council is putting a major collection of post-war British art into auction. The authority's Simon Hoggett outlines the history of the collection and why it's being sold

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Nostalgic old videos of Hertfordshire

Friday, March 1, 2019 Samuel Mathewson
These old photos of Hertfordshire will leave you feeling nostalgic (photo: deserontoarchives, Flickr)

Travel back in time to the good old days of Hertfordshire's past with these nostalgic archive videos

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