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Is Pilates right for me?

Long-time Pilates user Beth Roberts’ answer is a definite yes. ‘Pilates is designed to be adapted for anyone, but choosing the right studio for you deserves a little thought,’ the Tring resident says. Joseph Pilates developed his groundbreaking method during WW1 to support the rehabilitation of injured soldiers. After the war he settled in New […]

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Take a pause

Yoga teacher Carmen Karady explains why learning how to resist the urge to act on impulse or reflex can help us be the best version of ourselves. Being the best version of ourselves doesn’t imply being perfect, always kind, or invincible. Rather, it is that split moment of awareness when we resist the impulse to […]

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Never too late

Caroline Newell of Berkhamsted’s Mandala Yoga discusses the importance of maintaining flexibility, strength and balance as we get older. It is never too late to start practising yoga, and you will feel the benefits almost immediately. It can be fun, too. It’s wrong to assume yoga is just for the young, slim and fit; it’s […]

MK BAA award win

Flying Solo

A winning formula by two women to help single people find romance and friendship in Berkhamsted and Tring has earned them prestigious awards. Earlier this year, Samantha Poole and Rachel Allen, owners of Solo Connects, won Best Newcomer in the Milton Keynes Mayor Awards and Best Micro Business in the Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards. […]

The Hotel by the Sea by Julie Caplin

Books

A bumper selection from local authors, with plenty of reading options for the summer holidays. The Hotel by the Sea by Julie Caplin A charming, feel-good romance set against the sun-soaked Algarve coast. The story follows Rebecca, seeking a fresh start, and her complicated connection with the charismatic Felipe. Caplin’s vivid descriptions of Portugal create […]

Egerton House 1915

The house that became a corner of Neverland

Where the Rex Cinema stands on Berkhamsted High Street there once was an Elizabethan mansion with a fascinating connection to the tale of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up. Egerton House, with its oak panelling, mullioned windows and long garden, was home to five young boys – and for a brief moment in […]

The Geroge, now Costa

Building on our history

We take a look at some of Tring’s most interesting buildings, with this extract from the book Tring in 50 Buildings, by Paul Rabbitts. 1. Old Grove Farm One of the oldest buildings in Tring is the original Tring Grove farmhouse on the corner of Marshcroft Lane, now named Old Grove Farm, which is one […]

Shakespeare's birthplace exterior

Follow the Bard to Stratford-upon-Avon

Lyn Drummond joins the growing surge of visitors heading to Stratford-upon-Avon, influenced by the success of the film Hamnet. The success of the BAFTA and Oscar-nominated film Hamnet with Jessie Buckley winning an Oscar for best actress for her portrayal of Shakespeare’s wife Anne (Agnes) Hathaway has notably boosted tourism to William Shakespeare’s historic locations […]

Chiltern Open Air Museum Britain at War by Kevan Rosendale

Let’s go out

Make the most of summer days by exploring gardens, museums and more, both in the local area and further afield. Living history Cannon blasts, gunfire and armed combat are all part of Chiltern Open Air Museum’s English Civil War event taking place on 13-14 June. This family-friendly event will see more than 60 re-enactors taking […]

Dominic Cole OBE

‘It’s all thanks to Mary and her influence’

Following our story about pioneering journalist Mary Grieve in the spring issue of Tring Living, Dominic Cole OBE, distinguished British landscape architect and lead designer of the Eden Project, got in touch to share his story about the positive effect that Mary had had on his life and career. Dominic Cole’s path into landscape architecture […]

James Moir Photo © 2021 David Levenson

‘I like to be involved in projects’

As a trustee of Berkhamsted Castle Trust, Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society and the Friends of St Peter’s, Dr James Moir is recognised as a driver of projects that boost and enhance community living. Berkhamsted Living finds out more… As testament to his dedication to community projects, James Moir spent five years delivering the […]