Ok, it’s an Amersham Tale strictly speaking, but it’s only up the hill…. If you haven’t made the short trip to Jack and Atticus home emporium, stocked with vintage furniture, mirrors and an assortment of treasures, you really should. As well as selling unique homeware, Jack and Atticus run courses in furniture painting so, piqued by … More Autentico Atelier at Jack and Atticus
The hugely anticipated BURYFields Summer Festival opened this year with a Friday night adage, whetting our appetites for the main Saturday event. The sun was shining, weather was sweet and the warm evening air was filled with the mouth watering smells of delicious food…. Ripe ground for a superb night, set within the idyllic grounds of The Bury, home of IBB … More BURYFields Summer Festival of Music and Comedy 2015
Chesham is so bloody awesome – we even have our own festival. And, we get PROPER bands, not naff ones, as well as the chance to show off local talent, of which there is much…. Without our local A&R Martin Freeman and the BURYFields crew, none of this would happen, so, massive thanks to them all for bringing … More BURYFields retrospective
Berkhampstead/Berkhamsted/Berko – Chesham’s glamorous older sister is for once following in Chesham’s stead, welcoming the Red Squirrel Brewery into it’s clique. CT went along to the launch party, to wet the baby’s head and check out the new venue at 104, High Street, Berkhamsted. The night was busy and the shop was packed with beer geeks, ale nerds and … More Berko’s Brewery Shop
It’s always motivating to see people making a living doing something they love. Chesham dweller Pat Khaihra is doing exactly that, having established her Tai Chi School (C.A.T.S) over the last 11 years, running classes across Chesham and Amersham, within local halls and outside in the gardens when the weather is fine. Born in Thailand, raised … More Pat Khaihra, Chesham Tai Chi
This March saw BURYFields host their first event held in the search for new talent, with musicians competing for the chance to perform at the BURYFields Summer Festival this June 2015. Eight acts performed for the crowd, amidst the usual buzzing atmosphere, including Ali In the Jungle – a four piece Indie band from Milton Keynes, Chesham’s own … More BURYFields Emerging Talent Night
Chesham welcomed back adopted sons CC Smugglers, to a sold out night at the Elgiva Theatre for the last set of their current tour. Thanks to Martin Freeman and the BURYFields crew, we were once again treated to a night of folking great music, great vibes and general, unadulterated joy. Having first been introduced to Chesham at one of Martin’s … More BURYFields Winter Sessions CC Smugglers, supported by Fred’s House
Many of you will know about Paul Slater, without knowing you know about him. Over the past 20 plus years, his artwork has graced the Daily Express, The Times and the Saturday Times, illustrating the words you read, and no doubt creating a familiar sort of ‘face’. Paul’s inimitable style is quintessentially British, with echoes of WWII propaganda, … More Paul Slater – Illustrator Innovator
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you enjoyed your celebration, whether raucous or quiet, massive or modest. Reflections on 2014 may be a mixture of pleasure and pain for many of us so, looking at the year ahead, we thought a list of alternative resolutions were in order, to increase our enjoyment and appreciation of life, … More January To Do List
Meet Louise, a Chesham Dweller locally known for her water colour depictions of shoes and the iconic Volkswagen Beetle. In keeping with Chesham’s history of boot making, it seems Louise, short of being a *cordwainer, is keeping this aspect of Chesham’s associations alive. She remains humble about her work despite the fact that people obviously … More Louise Hickman – Shoes, Cars and Animals…
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