We spent much of Sunday at the Childwickbury Art Fair, held on the Kubrick family estate a few miles outside St. Albans. Although there was serious art on display, some of it for sale, the …

We had a family day out at the Herts County Show today. The £14.50 entrance fee for adults is a bit steep, but once you forget about that it’s all good fun, and a reminder …

Heartwood Forest which, when fully planted, will be the largest new native forest in England, is just a few miles north of St. Albans, near Sandridge.
The forest, being created by the Woodland Trust on over …

Yesterday we took a drive out to the village of Redbourn which is just 4 miles or so from our home in St. Albans.
There’s not a lot to the village – a single high street …

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 …

We had a nice day out today in Hertford, which is, considering it’s the county seat, quite a bit smaller than St. Albans. It is, despite its small size, certainly worthy of a visit.
The …

This quirky shop, which shares it’s lovely rural location with a nursery, cafe and a barn full of refurbished cast iron fireplaces, specialises in Victorian crystal lighting and mirrors. Lovely stuff if you’re trying to …

This may be just the place if you are looking for an antique cast iron fireplace…

Some St. Albans schools have announced their closure today due to the heavy snow. Find out more on the Herts County Council cancellation page: http://www.imodus.com/summary.aspx?company=99
Or listen to BBC Three Counties Radio: …