Category Archives: Hertfordshire
Berkhamsted
I wish it could be Christmas every day, right? Well, I’m a fan of the mince pies, it’s true, but given the mammoth hamper-construction task we’ve given ourselves this year, I think I might not be able to cope with … Continue reading
Filed under 4/5, Hertfordshire
Rickmansworth
As part of the rash of wealthy commuter towns in the Three Rivers area (cf. Abbots Langley, Chorleywood, Loudwater), I held out high hopes for “Ricky.” Yet, as with these other settlements when you actually get there, there’s very … Continue reading
Filed under 2/5, Hertfordshire
Letchworth
Did-You-Know-That of the day: Letchworth should not be called Letchworth Garden City. Despite its innovation in the field of mass suburbanisation over a century ago, the modern day settlement is really just an extension of the original town of Letchworth as … Continue reading
Filed under 3/5, Hertfordshire
Harpenden
I warn you now, Harpenden is not going to be totally fairly covered, for several reasons. We found Harpenden through our logic that where money > sense, charity shops will be good; Harpenden is one of the most expensive … Continue reading
Filed under 2/5, Hertfordshire
Hitchin
There’s something a little bit familiar about Hitchin. It’s not that I’ve been here before, rather that this is an archetypal English town: cobbled market square, narrow alleys, beautiful wall writing and flourishes, huge central church, riverside walk with … Continue reading
Filed under 5/5, Hertfordshire
Waltham Cross
The most impressive thing about Waltham Cross is… well, there’s nothing really there. Really: nothing at all. My sole reason for going was that Google Maps threw up a high incidence of charity shopping in the area, and in this … Continue reading
Filed under 3/5, Hertfordshire
