Village couple head for the USA
November 2013
Vanessa and Ben McCormack, who have lived in Church House for the past 6 years, are bidding farewell to Piccotts End next month. They are heading for the United States
Joyce comes out fighting on behalf of Hemel!
November 2013
Hemel was in the news again recently, reprising a role with which it has become depressingly type-cast: Britain’s ugliest town. Yes, Crap Towns, that bible of all that’s pants in town planning, has been at it again. Hemel beat the likes of Luton and Hatfield in a poll of unidentified voters. But what’s this? A letter to The Times, no less, defending its
Death of former mayor
November 2013
Peter Benton, a former mayor of Hemel Hempstead and Piccotts End resident, has died.
Friends mourn passing of village veteran Sheila
October 2013
Sheila Pratt, one of the village’s longest-standing residents, has died at the age of 81. Sheila passed away in Watford hospital after battling
with a long illness.
How my old mower was put out to grass in Lithuania!
October 2013
Somewhere in Lithuania right now there is an old red lawnmower newly arrived all the way from Piccotts End! For nearly 20 years our Westwood ride-on had been keeping the grass down. We inherited it with the house when we moved here in 2003 and it proved to be a very reliable performer. However it finally gave up the ghost this month and
Murals prove a big draw
September 2013
Piccotts End’s medieval cottage, housing historic 15th century wall paintings, attracted dozens of visitors when they opened to the public for four days in September.
Village house on the market for £2.5 million
August 2013
Piccotts End’s medieval cottage, housing historic 15th century wall paintings, attracted dozens of visitors when they opened to the public for four days in September.
All the fun of the Strawberry Fayre!
July 2013
More than 40 villagers enjoyed a beautiful day for this year’s Summer Garden Party. Themed as a strawberry fayre it was held at the home of Andrew and Harriet Twigger. While the adults enjoyed a barbecue and delicious home-made strawberry desserts the kids made the most of the Twigger swimming pool.
Farewell Trixi!
June 2013
Village resident Trixi Field is saying goodbye to all her Piccotts End friends as she heads for a new life up North. Trixie came to the village from Oxford nearly 8 years ago and in between taking yoga classes and giving piano lessons has been a regular attender of PERA social occasions.
Ena and Margaret cook up a Safari success
September 2013
There was plenty to talk about when villagers converged on the home of Ena and Stanley Hartland at this year’s Safari Supper. ‘And what did you have to eat? was the question on everyone’s lips!