I was brought to the town a few years ago, and haven’t gone far since. Like most, I kept my head down and believed I could make no difference.
In 1995 I stuck my head above the parapet and it just won’t come down again.
You could do worse than spend a little time reminding yourself what you missed by following some of the links on the left.
Copies of the Berkhamsted Review
Just in case you think things are bad at the moment, why not watch this 20 minute video?
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You might see this scruffy herbert walking round the town, often in the morning with a couple of dogs also needing exercise.
I’ve been known to do electrical work on occasions, take photographs and currently supposed to be writing a recent history of the town in a somewhat unique style that bears no resemblance to the teaching of Berkhamsted School. You can experience a hint of what will be coming by visiting the berko.org.uk web-site and looking for the walks.
Any other ideas that might make some money (as I’m unemployable) would be gratefully appreciated.
Just remembered - at the top of the page, the evil looking cat is a ginger tom called Frankie (he has an equally evil brother called Freddie) . The cocker spaniel on the right is Jamie, who is almost blind and will eat almost anything without hesitation.
I’ve just set up a forum where you can voice your opinions on town matters.
Whilst you are wondering what to do next, perhaps I should give you some ideas.
I’ve produced a circular stroll around the town divided with three starting points, namely the Station, Bullbeggars Lane and Chesham Road. It also includes 2 alternate diversions for those who find going up and down steps difficult.
There are illustrated downloadable pdf files and even an audio version where I actually walk and talk around the stroll.
I’m also in the process of producing a series of tours based on my childhood in the 1950’s. The first two start and finish at the top of Durrants Lane, the first goes along the ridge to Garden Field Lane, then back along one side of the High Street to Cross Oak Road before gently climbing along to Durrants Estate and back to the top of Durrants Lane. The second cuts through the ‘hinterland’ to Butts Meadow and Chesham Road before coming back along the other side of the High Street to Durrants Lane.
A similar ‘tour’ will be done starting in Billet Lane and looking on that side to include such delights as the gas works, swimming pool, sunken cottages,TAM, and the ‘rec’ in George Street. All on my list to do.
If you found the ‘Cutting Comments’, ‘Sunnyside Up’ and ‘Democratically Yours’ columns and newsletters interesting, I am also collating all that material into a series of booklets (or it may end up as a book) as it gives an insight into what has gone on in the town and surrounds since 1995 as most books on the town end earlier than that, or concentrate on just one aspect.
If you are interested in this last project, then give me a ring on 871851 or send an e-mail for more information and availability/pricing, but I hope each booklet will be about £5 and include the original newsletters for each one as well as the text being tidied up.
As I’m in the process of updating and doing some tidying up, bits may not work as I shift them about.
Last updated 25/10/11
