White Hart Tap Sausage Festival
October 5, 2011 – 12:57 | Comments Off

The White Hart Tap is running their annual (?) sausage festival this week until Saturday 08 October. Choose from a selection of twelve locally sourced sausages – try three different varieties at a time. Last …

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Last Chance to Register for St. Albans Annual Pancake Race
February 15, 2010 – 12:58 | Comments Off
Last Chance to Register for St. Albans Annual Pancake Race

Tomorrow, Shrove Tuesday (16 February 2010) is the Annual St. Albans Pancake Race, which will take part in front of Town Hall at Noon.

You don’t have to be able to create beautiful pancakes like these …

Map: Free Wifi Internet in St. Albans (updated)
February 4, 2010 – 12:34 | One Comment

I’ve been updating the St. Albans Free Wifi Map but need your help filling in the blanks, so let me know if I’ve missed anywhere:
View Free WiFi in St. Albans in a larger map

View From the Top of St. Albans Cathedral (Residents First Weekend)
January 30, 2010 – 16:01 | Comments Off
View From the Top of St. Albans Cathedral (Residents First Weekend)

I took the opportunity, as part of St. Albans Residents First Weekend, to go on a tour to the top of the Cathedral today. I’ve posted a full review, which includes some nice pieces of …

EastEnders Returns and New Primary to be Built
January 28, 2010 – 12:55 | Comments Off
EastEnders Returns and New Primary to be Built

The cast of EastEnders is back in St. Albans, filming at St. Peter’s Church, today. It’s not the first time the BBC has chosen to film EastEnders in St. Albans, a city that played an …

St. Albans Residents First Weekend 2010 – 30/31 January
January 26, 2010 – 12:00 | Comments Off
St. Albans Residents First Weekend 2010 – 30/31 January

Residents’ First Weekend gives people the opportunity to try out many of their local attractions free of the usual entry charge, or with a special offer, or to gain entry to places which are not …

From St. Albans to Continental Europe in about 3 Hours
January 22, 2010 – 14:16 | One Comment
From St. Albans to Continental Europe in about 3 Hours

I pass through, or more correctly under, St. Pancras most days on my commute from St. Albans to London Bridge for work. Earlier this week, however, I had to go to Brussels on business so …

parliamentary questions and petition highlight commuter misery
January 15, 2010 – 14:25 | Comments Off
parliamentary questions and petition highlight commuter misery

I’ve never really understood why First Capital Connect seems unable to run a reliable service. Using over-time staff seems like a risky, not to mention costly, way to run a business. Afterall, unlike other businesses …

Navigating the Primary School Application Process and Place Shortage in St. Albans
January 13, 2010 – 11:00 | One Comment

We’re currently in the process of looking at primary schools in anticipation of applying for a reception place four our child, soon to turn four, at the end of January. Like many people, we’ve always …

Interview with local journalist, blogger and homeworking expert Alex Johnson
January 11, 2010 – 19:10 | Comments Off
Interview with local journalist, blogger and homeworking expert Alex Johnson

Last week, many St. Albans commuters, myself included, found it difficult if not impossible to get to work as snow and freezing weather made First Capital Connect’s service to London even more unreliable than usual.
Working …

Thursday Update: St. Albans Train Services Severely Disrupted
January 7, 2010 – 10:03 | One Comment
Thursday Update: St. Albans Train Services Severely Disrupted

St. Albans City Station was closed at 08.45 this morning after all services, both northbound and southbound, were canceled following a power failure in Central London.

I’ve posted further information and photos here.
Roads and pavements also …