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Photo credit: Jack Short Woodside Morris Men celebrate 60th anniversary oodside Morris Men have been celebrating their dawn in Cassiobury Park, Watford. W60th anniversary recently, as they continue to Morris dancing has become increasingly popular bring the ancient tradition of Morris dancing to local at fetes, weddings and other events. However, the towns and villages. older established clubs such as Woodside have seen The annual tour of Hertfordshire and a decline in membership. This often makes it difficult Rennie Grove Hospice Care opens Buckinghamshire reflects the spread of the to fulfil demand for their services. membership over the region, which includes dancers However, there are signs of another revival as a new sixth charity shop in the borough and musicians in Hemel Hempstead. wave of young people form new groups. ir Mike Penning MP officially opened Rennie “I hope it’s really successful and raises plenty of The roots of Morris dancing are lost in the midst If you would like to get involved by becoming a SGrove Hospice Care’s new charity shop in Hemel money to support this local charity that does so of medieval England but there are records of its Morris man or musician then get in touch with Nick Hempstead recently – its sixth in the borough. much to enable people with life-limiting conditions to performance in the 15th century. Wilson by calling 07860 663033 or visiting www. Located in the retail parade of the new Maylands be cared for at home.” Today, Woodside Morris Men dance at village fetes, woodsidemorrismen.com Plaza on Maylands Avenue, the shop is the 26th in Director of retail and trading for the charity Deborah festivals and pubs. Highlights include Boxing Day, You can also find the Woodside Morris Men on Rennie Grove’s chain of charity shops across Herts Gould said: “We’re delighted to have opened our St George’s Day and May Day, where they dance at Facebook and Twitter. and Bucks. new shop in Hemel Hempstead. It offers a range of new and good quality pre- “It joins our five existing shops which are located loved items for sale, including men’s, women’s and in Bennett’s End, Grovehill, Marlowes, Warners End children’s clothes and shows, handbags, jewellery, and Gadebridge. children’s toys, books and home accessories. “Thanks to our generous donors, we have some Sir Mike said: “As a patron of Rennie Grove, I beautiful items for sale and we look forward to Sir Mike Penning MP receives knighthood am very pleased to open their new shop in Hemel welcoming customers in the coming days and emel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning, attended an Hempstead. weeks.” Hinvestiture at Buckingham Palace recently where he received his knighthood from HRH the Prince of Wales. Announcing the news on Facebook, he said: “It was a great honour to attend the investiture at Buckingham Palace and to receive my knighthood from HRH the Prince of Wales. 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ometime this month, Prince Harry will “Can I say yes now?” fly to California with his wife-to-be, Harry added: “She didn’t even let me finish, she Meghan Markle, for a very important said can I say yes, can I say yes and then there meeting – to meet her dad, the were hugs and I had the ring in my finger and I was reclusiveS Thomas Markle. like ‘can I - can I give you the ring’? She goes ‘oh Although he has spoken to him on the phone, yes, the ring’.” during which he asked for Meghan’s hand, Harry Their love affair started with a blind date and has not yet met his prospective father-in-law. they really fell for each other under the stars in It is likely the meeting will be somewhere in Los Botswana. Angeles where Mr Markle’s ex-wife and Meghan’s The couple disclosed how the Royal Family mother Doria Ragland lives. Mr Markle, who now helped their relationship blossom, with the lives in Mexico, has already said he is looking “incredible” Queen and “fantastically supportive” forward to giving Meghan away at her wedding in Duchess of Cambridge helping the American May in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. actress settle in. Harry has met Doria and they get on All this is vastly different for the well together and he asked her the girl from Los Angeles who, like same question - “Can I marry your Harry, comes from a broken daughter with your blessing?” home and succeeded in her The answer was an ambition to become an unconditional yes. The scene actress culminating in her was set for the engagement starring role in the US legal in September last year when drama Suits. Harry and Meghan were Her father is white photographed holding hands and her mother African at the Invictus Games in American, and her biracial Canada which was their first background was reflected public outing. in Suits. She is also a Within a few short weeks, Harry, divorcee, whose marriage 33, and Meghan, 36, became to Hollywood produced Trevor officially engaged. Engelson collapsed after two years. We learned that Harry had designed her Harry said his mother would have been engagement ring himself from a diamond from part of their “crazy journey” and would be as “thick Botswana, where the couple shared an intimate as thieves” with Meghan. holiday. It also incorporates diamonds belonging They also shared their hopes for the coming to his mum, Princess Diana. years, from having a family in the near future to Meghan also described the proposal at setting off around the Commonwealth to carve out Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington their joint future as working royals. Palace: “We were roasting chicken. It was just an “The fact that I fell in love with Meghan so amazing surprise. It was so sweet and natural and incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all very romantic.” the stars have aligned and everything was just That the proposal dinner was roast chicken sent perfect,” said Prince Harry. the internet into a frenzy, particularly in America “This beautiful woman just tripped and fell into where engagement chicken is apparently a thing. my life. We’re a fantastic team, we know we are The actress admitted she “barely” let her and over time we hope to have as much impact husband-to-be finish proposing before she said: as possible.”
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– Much like ‘dirty burgers’ became Japanese dude food the hot thing in American cuisine, miso and sashimi are no longer the cool kids in Asian dining, as Japan’s heartier, more calorific fare like yakitori skewered chicken or deep- fried tofu in broth – dishes often served in the country’s late-night izakaya bars – become de rigueur.
– Food is going floral as restaurants Botanical delights and producers alike take inspiration from the garden. Think rose-flavoured lemonade, lavender-infused chocolate and everything elderflower.
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