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	<description>information and independent reviews about living, shopping, eating and drinking in St. Albans. It&#039;s authored primarily by a man in his 30&#039;s who occasionally begs for posts from other local bloggers. No cash or other rewards have ever been received in an exchange for a review.</description>
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		<title>Future of St. Albans Toy Shop Uncertain</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2010/06/future-of-st-albans-toy-shop-uncertain.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Owners and staff at Little Wonders, a much loved Independent toy retailer, have been given just 30 days notice that the lease on their shop will not be renewed by the Maltings Shopping Centre. There&#8217;s ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Owners and staff at Little Wonders, a much loved Independent toy retailer, have been given just 30 days notice that the lease on their shop will not be renewed by the Maltings Shopping Centre. There&#8217;s <a href="http://www.stalbanspeople.co.uk/news/Future-Uncertain-Popular-St-Albans-Toy-Shop/story-5283291-detail/story.html">more information</a> on St. Albans People.</p>
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		<title>The Shaken Cow &#8211; Newly Opened</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2009/12/the-shaken-cow-newly-opened.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newly opened across from the Clock Tower, in the storefront where Rocket was previously, is The Shaken Cow. I haven&#8217;t been yet so, if you have, tell us what you think&#8230;

 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Newly opened across from the Clock Tower, in the storefront where Rocket was previously, is The Shaken Cow. I haven&#8217;t been yet so, if you have, tell us what you think&#8230;<br />
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		<title>Local site a gold-mine of info for toddlers and mums</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2009/05/local-site-a-gold-mine-of-info-for-toddlers-and-mums.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across an excellent resource providing information, reviews and advice for families with toddlers in and around St. Albans &#8211; ToddlersDayOut&#8230;.

 
The site explains: 
&#34;Our aim at ToddlersDayOut is to provide a web guide&#0160;full ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came across an excellent resource providing information, reviews and advice for families with toddlers in and around St. Albans &#8211; <a href="http://www.toddlersdayout.co.uk">ToddlersDayOut</a>&#8230;.
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<p>The site explains: </p>
<p><em>&quot;Our aim at ToddlersDayOut is to provide a web guide&#0160;full of local information,&#0160;classes and&#0160;preschool <a href="http://toddlersdayout.co.uk/activities.aspx">activities</a><br />
for children under five in St Albans, Harpenden&#0160;and surrounding<br />
Hertfordshire areas. So whether you&#39;re a parent, expectant parent (we<br />
have <a href="http://toddlersdayout.co.uk/prenatal.aspx">antenatal </a>and <a href="http://toddlersdayout.co.uk/postnatal.aspx">postnatal</a> classes listed), or carer of a baby, toddler or preschooler this site&#39;s for you.&quot;</em></p>
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		<title>Sledges Sold Out</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2009/02/sledges-sold-out.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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		<title>Baby Shop in Market Place</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/08/baby-shop-in-market-place.html</link>
		<comments>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/08/baby-shop-in-market-place.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shopping in St. Albans]]></category>
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Nice stuff but, according to staff, soon to close &#8211; about a month after they opened in the Market Place premises previously home to carphone warehouse (and Tie Rack before that). It&#8217;s a shame, but ...]]></description>
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<p>Nice stuff but, according to staff, soon to close &#8211; about a month after they opened in the Market Place premises previously home to carphone warehouse (and Tie Rack before that). It&#8217;s a shame, but it&#8217;s not the only business I&#8217;ve seen open and close in recent months. There was the florists on London Road, which was previously a baby shop, Simply Gifts at the top of Folly Lane seems to have shut it&#8217;s doors in recent weeks, Laura Ashley disappeared over night not long ago and even the Pizza Hut at the top of St. Peters Street (ok, no loss there) has closed. Add to that a couple of high street travel shops and the home cinema shop in the Maltings, next door to where the Panasonic shop was before it closed and became a clothing shop that closed so fast I never saw it open and the furniture shop, opened by people who grew up locally, across from Blockbusters didn&#8217;t make it either. Then there&#8217;s the mirror shop on Holywell Hill which wasn&#8217;t open long enough to get it&#8217;s own sign and the old bookstore across the road that closed after something like 20 years. </p>
<p>That&#8217;s a lot of businesses closing recently. And it&#8217;s part of the reason I do this blog &#8211; I want to help people find the better businesses in St. Albans, particularly the individual, local businesses that make St. Albans special.</p>
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		<title>JoJoMamaBebe Childrensware, Harpenden</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/08/jojomamabebe-childrensware-harpenden.html</link>
		<comments>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/08/jojomamabebe-childrensware-harpenden.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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Great quality clothing for babies and kids&#8230; and at the moment they&#8217;ve got a good sale on.
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<p>Great quality clothing for babies and kids&#8230; and at the moment they&#8217;ve got a good sale on.</p>
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		<title>Little Wonders &#8211; independent Toy Shop</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/07/little-wonders-independent-toy-shop.html</link>
		<comments>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/07/little-wonders-independent-toy-shop.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a Small World Childrens Clothing &amp; Gifts, St. Albans</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/03/its-a-small-world-childrens-clothing-gifts-st-albans.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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		<title>Footsteps Childrens Shoes</title>
		<link>http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/03/footsteps-childrens-shoes.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Hamman</dc:creator>
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