You can’t miss Jordan’s Antiques. It’s in the middle of the high street, next to Yalla Yalla. You can’t miss it because most days, the owner Michal (no ‘e’ he tells me, like in the bible) puts a lot of his wares out in the street. China bric-a-brac is his stock-in-trade, knick-knacks ranging from a fiver to £50. Is this the
If you like an early morning coffee, head over to Epicure, the Old Town’s latest coffee shop. It’s run by Lesley and her staff of early risers. ‘We’re open every day Sunday to Saturday from 8am. Call in for croissants, coffee and cakes.’
Yalla Yalla is the go-to eatery in the Old Town. There’s a real buzz as diners tuck into a wide range of Lebanese cuisine. Yalla Yalla – it means ‘Let’s Go’ in Arabic – is celebrating two years and the boys in the photo show an infectious enthusiasm.
Coffee and Wine is celebrating its second year in the Old Town with a brand new addition: Bacon rolls!
The Old Town Hall is funded by Dacorum Borough Council and is situated in the heart of the old high street. Run by a team of dedicated theatre loving individuals who together have helped to create a vibrant venue
The Old Town comes alive when market stalls and street food set up shop. It happens on the first Sunday of every month from March to December.
August 2015
Alongside the medieval cottages Piccotts End Farm is the oldest habitation in the village, dating back to the 16th century. With its hand-painted warning ‘Caution. Ducks crossing’ at the entrance, it has a touch of the quaint to go with its character. Now, after more than 40 years the farmhouse is on the market. I called by to ask the owner, Mrs Mary Wiedman, about her time there. ‘We moved from Chorleywood in 1972,’ she told me. ‘We had a mock Tudor house there and I always wanted live