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Front cover: De Vere Latimer Estate Enjoy a Sparkling Bottomless Brunch Your South see page 34 Buckinghamshire magazine

Letter from the Editor At the time of writing the Covid 19 CoronaVirus is big news, it’s very scary news actually, especially for someone with a respiratory condition like myself. I remember as if it was yesterday how frightened I was when I caught swine flu in 2019.

My husband called an ambulance but the looking forward to reading the book; no paramedics wouldn’t even enter our house, pressure Kev! let alone take me to hospital. They could Meanwhile in Bucks, we have so much not risk contamination, and rightly so, but going on here that you all need to take a it was a very scary time for myself and look at our online What’s On Guide so you my family. I can’t begin to imagine how don’t miss out. A new restaurant, Ego at frightened all those in quarantine must feel, The Pomeroy, will be opening it’s doors in especially the ones on the cruise ships. And early March so click on their advert on our for the 8 British Nationals (and all those website to receive a free drink and 25% off worldwide) currently suffering with the their a la carte menu. Now that’s something virus I wish you all a speedy recovery. to look forward to. I do have some good news … the Bucks Finally, I want to wish all the Mums out Buoys completed their 3000 mile row there a very Happy Mother’s Day on the across the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in 22nd and remember, the clocks go forward Antigua in good health; thinner and with on the 29th which means Spring is well and blisters on blisters but all very happy. truly on it’s way. Hooray! Kevin Luff said that the hardest part wasn’t Stay warm, stay safe and above all let’s the rowing but getting their heads around hope we all stay well. being at sea for so long. With 40 ft waves, Helen dolphins, turtles and even sharks, blistering [email protected] sun and amazing sunrises/sunsets we are 07947 349134

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hiyabucks.com | 3 Contents ... Winter Warmth Theatre & Entertainment ...... 06-12 42 Health & Wellbeing ...... 15-21 Beautiful Buckinghamshire ..... 28-29 Local families 11 32 need your 28-29 help

34 £100 for Joanna and her son both suff er from warm bedding a heart condition and constant use of medical equipment leaves them with and winter expensive electricity bills. As a result, they were unable to aff ord boots winter essentials many of us take for For this month's granted. Competition competitions winner turn to pages Michelle O'neill 22 & 37 Winter fuel payment. Don’t need it? Donate it!

To advertise in this magazine Donate by cheque made payable to ‘Heart of Bucks’ and send to: Editor Helen Gerrish email Heart of Bucks Winter Warmth, Sunley House (4th fl oor), find us on instagram Digital Natalie Gerrish [email protected] Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP19 8FQ or call 07947 349134 Contributors Matt Batsman Donate online: like us on facebook Design Julia Roblett www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/winterwarmth

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Local families need your help

£100 for Joanna and her son both suff er from warm bedding a heart condition and constant use of medical equipment leaves them with and winter expensive electricity bills. As a result, they were unable to aff ord boots winter essentials many of us take for granted.

Winter fuel payment. Don’t need it? Donate it! Donate by cheque made payable to ‘Heart of Bucks’ and send to: Heart of Bucks Winter Warmth, Sunley House (4th fl oor), Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP19 8FQ Donate online: www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/winterwarmth

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hiyabucks.com | 5 DAFFODIL WALK Sunday 22nd March 11am-3pm West Wycombe Park

Step into spring with Rennie Grove and enjoy a fabulous walk with all the family. Why not make the walk a special treat for your Mum on Mother’s Day?

In addition to the walk there will be a children’s treasure trail and the opportunity plant a daffodil of your own, perhaps in memory of a loved one. Tea and cakes will be available at the nearby village hall. Tickets are priced at just £3.50 for adults and £2 for under 16s. Under 3s go free. Please note that the park admits assistance dogs only. Get your tickets from [email protected] or call 01442 890222

Rennie Grove provides specialist care We support the families of our patients by and support for adults and children with offering counselling, listening and other a life-limiting illness in Buckinghamshire practical and wellbeing services during the and west Hertfordshire. Through its unique illness and through bereavement. hospice at home service, available day and Our care is provided at no cost to our patients night, and a range of day services, the charity and families and we rely on the generosity of supports patients to live the best quality life the local community to help us raise 89% of they can with a choice about how and where the 8.4 million it costs to fund our service they are cared for towards the end of life. every year - £20,000 each day.

BRITISH SUMMER TIME Sunday 29th March - remember Mother's Day to put your clocks forward by one hour at 1 am Sunday 22nd March 2020

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Day/Time: Venue: Tuesdays (all year) Amersham & Wycombe College Thursdays (summer months) Flackwell Heath Campus Both 7.00pm - 8.00pm HP10 9HN Monday March 9th Aims: at 8pm - Provide people with an opportunity to play football at a slower pace A speaker: - Improve the physical fitness and health levels of participants Climate change and - Increase levels of social interaction and therefore personal wellbeing via participation in the WWWFC sessions. the environment. What we can do to Further Information: make a difference Call: 01494 455 736 Email: [email protected]

ANNUAL CHARITY Saturday CONCERT 21st March All Saints Church, The Causeway, Marlow SL7 2AA 7.30pm

Brilliant youngsters from local schools (part of the Chiltern Music Academy) will provide a Symphony Orchestra, a String Orchestra and a magnificent choir who will play and sing a wide variety of classical and music from the shows; last year included Bach, Sibelius, Elgar and Lennon & McCartney.

Book your tickets early as this event is always so popular. Tickets available from ● The Marlow Information Centre ● Rotarian Lance Slater 01628 484323 [email protected] ● Any Member of the Rotary Club of Marlow ● On the door (if still available)

Money raised supports the Chiltern Music Academy and the many other charitable projects carried out by the Rotary Club of Marlow in the local area every year. Rotary Club of Marlow hiyabucks.com | 9 DOM JOLY Sunday 29th March 7.30pm

The writer and broadcaster is best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV. Now Dom Joly gives fans a rare opportunity to see him live. Dom talks about his exploits as a serial globetrotter and seeker of dangerous travel spots. From North Korea to the Congo and Syria to Chernobyl, expect his holiday snaps to provide comedy and a sense of danger. The best-selling author will meet fans after the show to sign copies of his latest book, The Hezbollah Hiking Club.

Courtyard Theatre: £18 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Rd, Maidenhead SL6 4PF Box Office 01628 788997 / www.nordenfarm.org @domjoly @nordenfarm

WHY NOT TRY SHORT MAT BOWLS? Twice a week Short Mat Bowls is played at the community centre in Bourne End by an enthusiastic group who enjoy the exercise, the fun and the laughter among other club members.

There’s a slightly more serious side as local leagues provide the challenge for teams. Games are played either at home or away on a regular basis. Some competitions involve a weekend match and there’s a variety of friendly games to be enjoyed. You will be made very welcome and tuition is given if you have never bowled before. So why not give Short Mat Bowls a try? Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7.15 pm you can call into the community centre, meet other players, probably recognise people you see around the village and Don’t hesitate to contact Christine Thomas embark on something entirely new. Afterwards you for more information. She’ll be happy to talk can enjoy a drink at the bar as you recall the bowls to you about the club and send you more that didn’t go where they were intended. Over many information. years the club has enjoyed good social. You can contact her via the Bourne End The annual membership fee is £15.00 plus £3.00 Community Centre website subscription to the Bourne End Community www.bourneendcommunitycentre.org.uk/ Association. £3.50 is payable per evening and tea/ index.php/user-groups/34-short-mat-bowls coffee and biscuits are included. or call 07719 576678

10 | hiyabucks.com ALAN CARR Not Again, Alan!

It's been four years since Alan last went on tour, and in that time he's managed to find himself in all sorts of dramas. Between his star-studded wedding day and becoming an accidental anarchist, from fearing for his life at border control to becoming a reluctant farmer, three words spring to mind…Not again, Alan! Join Alan on tour as he muses upon the things that make his life weird and wonderful.

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hiyabucks.com | 11 FLACKWELL LOCAL AREA HISTORY GROUP

The next talk at the Flackwell Heath Community Library will be on Monday 20th April 2020 from 7:30pm

THE CARINGTONS with Sarah Charlton The Caringtons came to High spelling mistake. Come and find Wycombe when Robert Smith, out the whys and wherefores at the first Lord Carrington, Sarah's informative talk about this purchased Lord Shelburne’s prestigious local family. estate in 1799. Over the next 120 About the speaker years he added to this basic estate Sarah Charlton started her career and became the largest and most as an archivist at Buckinghamshire influential landowner in the parish County Record Office in 1985 and was intimately involved in the and worked there on and off development of High Wycombe for 30 years. She has also been as we know it today. Property heavily involved with the National at Flackwell Heath formed part Archives’ revision of the Manorial Documents of this estate and, like most of the rest of it, was Register and has completed the sections for five sold off piecemeal from the 1920s onwards. Sarah counties. She currently works as a free-lance catalogued the historical records of the Carington archivist for two London estates, Stowe School and family. Using these records the talk will aim to chart Carington Estates at Bledlow. the growth of the estate and how this ties in with the This is a ticketed event. The tickets will be available development of the town with particular reference from the library on Tuesday 17th March and are £5 to Flackwell Heath. (£3 to friends of FHCL). Please note that tickets will Carington or Carrington? No, we haven't made a not be available on the night. Family History Research To arrange a research session at the library please contact Gill Kyle on 01494 436314 or by email [email protected] The sessions cost £2.00 for 50 minutes plus the cost of any photocopying

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hiyabucks.com | 15 GET ON TOP OF YOUR GAME: Prepare your shoulders and arms for an injury-free summer of sport

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hiyabucks.com | 23 Let’s all do our bit … This column has been running for a year now and I’ve learnt a lot about small things we can all do to make big changes to the environment, but bars of soap are just a step too far for me.

I’ll be honest, I prefer liquid hand soap to bars of soap. I’ve given it my best shot (12 months) but I can’t find a soap dish that I like that is hygienic and doesn’t always look a mess. I also thought by buying bars of soap in cardboard packaging I would be avoiding plastic. However, this isn’t the case as they (mostly) appear to be wrapped in plastic inside the outer cardboard. I am refilling my liquid hand soap container at one of Bucks many Refill Stations to avoid purchasing single use plastic. It isn’t necessarily the cheapest option which means being environmentally friendly can unfortunately increase the shopping bill.

Since I’ve been writing this column I’m much more aware of plastic rubbish I see caught up in trees as I know most of this will make it’s way into a stream, or a river and then eventually the ocean. The ocean is where the salt, the weather and the constant waves break plastic down into microscopic pieces, hardly visible to the eye, which is then swallowed by marine life. Needless to say, every time I eat fish now I’m thinking “how much plastic is there inside this fish?”. The film, A Plastic Ocean, really opened my eyes to this horrendous problem. Such is my concern, I’ve been known to stuff my pockets with plastic I’ve untangled from a tree. Yes ... I am that crazy woman. Just imagine, if everyone did that once a day, or once a week, how much plastic would be saved from going into the ocean?

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Marlow has a new water refill station in Higginson Park, thanks to a member of Marlow Town Council and Wycombe District Council. Suzanne Brown has used her ward budget as a Wycombe District Councillor to pay for a water refill station on the edge of Court Garden House, while Wycombe District Council has paid for the connection. Phil Irving, a Marlow-based environmental professional on the environment working group said: "I am really excited that we have another refill point for the people of Marlow. It's becoming easier and easier to carry a water bottle and refill it. And that means fewer bottles bought, drunk and thrown away. Well done Suzanne Brown for making this happen." Residents and visitors to Marlow are also able to refill bottles free of charge at cafes, bars, restaurants and other businesses displaying Refill window stickers to show they have signed up to a free Refill app.

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hiyabucks.com | 25 REPAIR REVOLUTION COMES TO BUCKS

There is a repair revolution gathering pace in Buckinghamshire, and the County Council is encouraging people to take part in the county's Repair Cafés - and maybe even start one themselves in their local area. Repair Cafés are free meeting places where people come together to repair things. Visitors bring their broken items from home and, working together with specialists, make repairs which means that the item continues its useful life rather than becoming part of the vast amount of rubbish our society produces. And the idea is spreading! There are over 1,500 Repair Cafés worldwide, and Buckinghamshire is now home to three. The Marlow Repair Café has been going for over year, Aston Clinton has recently held its first event and Princes Risborough is just starting out. Bill Chapple OBE, Buckinghamshire County Council Cabinet Member for Planning & Environment, said: "It's been called the throwaway society – the tendency to simply replace an item with something new when the slightest fault or damage occurs.” "That's where the Repair Café comes in. It's a place where people get together to share practical knowledge, and have fun mending and repairing their things to give them a new lease of life." "If you have a broken item, want to volunteer your skills or just want to find out what it's all about, why not pop along to a Repair Café near you?"

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hiyabucks.com | 27 Beautiful Buckinghamshire Hawridge

On a damp and dreary January day we headed to the rural village of Hawridge. Our Buckinghamshire voyage of discovery started 7 years ago, and we are pleased to report we probably have another 7 years of discovery still to do. Hawridge, and the Full Moon pub, are one of our greatest discoveries.

28 | hiyabucks.com Nestled in the rolling Chiltern hills, just outside of Chesham, are the tiny villages of Hawridge and Cholesbury. Here you can find an iron age hill fort; we didn’t manage to find it because, we will admit, we went a bit off-piste with the map! There’s a windmill, some handcrafted artisan sheep, a stone obelisk, erected in 1898 to mark Queen Victoria's and as our socks were soggy we headed Diamond Jubilee, a fantastic pub and there. miles upon miles of criss-crossing footpaths with both open views of the It was an absolute delight to sit in front countryside and sheltered woodlands. of one of the Full Moon’s 5 open fires, drying ourselves out. The welcome was The drizzle didn’t put us off and we had very warm from owner Hannah Matthews a lovely walk, well more of a slip and a and the food, cooked to order by Head slide really as the mud was horrendous! Chef Andrew O’Connor, was delicious. We spotted these amazing sheep in We both opted for the fishcakes which the middle of a field which were an we can highly recommend. The Full Moon unexpected discovery. Had the sun been is a lovely old traditional pub with nooks shining we would have persevered with and crannies, separate bar and restaurant the map and soldiered on to find the hill seating (dogs are welcome in the bar) and fort but …. the Full Moon pub beckoned a large room for private functions. It’s all very oldy-worldy. The garden is huge and in the summer, on a nice day, you can sit outside and watch the sun set behind the windmill we were told. Decent country pubs, full of tradition, are few and far between these days. The Full Moon pub ticks all the boxes and we are very much looking forward to returning; it is definitely one worth visiting.

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hiyabucks.com | 29 YOU CAN TASTE WAITROSE & PARTNERS WHEN IT’S WAITROSE & PARTNERS This month we are highlighting some of the products available at Waitrose & Partners. We are proud of the quality we offer and here are some examples of products with great quality and some suggestions on how to enjoy them at their best!

We are serious about sourdough! Mangoes: The taste of sunshine Time is the vital ingredient when it comes to Our juicy mangoes are harvested and prepared on making bread, especially with our Waitrose & Waitrose & Partners Foundation farms in Ghana. Partners No.1 Sourdough. Artisan bakers use a Once carefully chosen, the fruit is left to ripen in the 10-year-old levain starter then knead, shape and sun before it is cubed and packaged in a recyclable slowly prove each loaf in traditional baskets for that container. The foundation reinvests profits into the distinctive shape. Give these a try: people and communities who grow the produce. • Blitz sourdough with a little parsley and lemon To serve as zest. Use to crumb pieces of cod. dessert, combine the mango • Tear sourdough into chunks, toast in the oven with chunks until golden and use as croutons over soup. of prepared • Rub lightly toasted sourdough with garlic and pineapple and top with chopped fresh tomato. Serve drizzled add a little finely with olive oil and black pepper. sliced stem ginger. Drizzle with stem ginger syrup and scatter over a few shredded basil leaves. Serve with a generous scoop of No.1 Malaysian Coconut & Lime Ice Cream. The Waitrose Foundation was created in 2005 to help improve opportunities for the people who grow, pick and pack our fresh produce. We have invested over £11 million back into community projects.

Olive Oil, the taste of Italy The olives for our extra virgin oil are grown on an Italian hillside where they know just how to bring out the fruity, peppery and bitter flavours that make The flour used in Waitrose & Partners sourdough an authentic and great tasting olive oil. Our olive oils bread comes from Shipton Mill which has been provide a prolonged fresh flavour whether you're producing flour in Tetbury since the Doomsday using them for frying, marinating, drizzling or as a Book! dressing.

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30 | hiyabucks.com • Drizzle lightly over fish, chicken or steak just before 1. Crack your egg onto a saucer, so it’s easier to serving for a finishing touch slide into the pan. • Pour generously into small bowls and serve with 2. Add a small splash of vinegar to a pan of cold chunks of warm ciabatta for dipping water, around 5cm deep, and bring to a gentle simmer. • Whisk together 3 tbsp olive oil with 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp Dijon mustard, then season 3. Use a spoon to swirl the water, make a generously to make a quick dressing whirlpool, and gently slide your egg into the centre. Make sure the heat isn’t too fierce – Waitrose has a large range of oils, all with different there should just be small bubbles rising. qualities, tastes and usages. Check out the Waitrose & Partners website for a detailed guide. 4. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the white is just set then gently lift out with a slotted spoon and We are proud of the products we sell and, as you drain on kitchen paper. can see, there is often a story behind the products, so Waitrose & partners sell a great range of British come into store or visit the website for more details. blacktail free range eggs from dedicated UK farms. What makes a good egg? One laid by a happy hen. All Waitrose & Partners eggs come from free range hens, who have lots of room to roam in grassy paddocks and are reared by British farmers we know and trust. Our welfare standards mean we’ve held Compassion in World Farming’s Good Egg Award since 2008, and we think you can taste that care when you eat our eggs. How about the perfect poached egg?

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hiyabucks.com | 31 Rachel’s creative cooking SMOKED SALMON AND DILL QUICHE This is an extremely easy, yet effective, quiche recipe with minimal ingredients. Feel free to swap the salmon and dill for something else if you'd prefer, just keep the same quantities.

SHORTCRUST PASTRY 250g plain flour pinch salt 140g chilled butter, cubed 1 egg 2 tbsp water

QUICHE FILLING 120g smoked salmon small handful of dill 3 eggs 300ml double cream salt and pepper

Sift the flour into a large bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the flour. Use your hands to rub the butter and flour together until you get a breadcrumb like texture. Mix the egg and water together in a small bowl. Add 2 tbsp of the egg mix to the crumb and use a cutlery knife to quickly and evenly distribute the liquid. This will begin to create flakes of pastry. Where the pastry seems dry or isn’t flaking, add another tbsp of egg mix. When all of the pastry has begun to come together, use your hands to lift it onto the table and knead it a tiny bit to make sure the texture is even throughout. Preheat the oven to 200ºC. Roll out your pastry to 3mm thickness, roll it up around the rolling pin and unroll it over a 24cm loose based flan ring. Gently press the pastry into all of the corners and then use your rolling pin to roll over the flan ring, which will cut away any excess pastry. If the pastry feels warm and a bit sticky, chill in the fridge for half an hour. Cut a large circle of baking paper and crumple it up as much as you can in your hands. Place it inside the pastry case and fill with baking beans. Blind bake the pastry for 15-20 minutes. Remove the baking beans and paper and bake for a further 5 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 15ºC. Whisk together the eggs and cream in a medium sized bowl. Tear the dill into small pieces and add in with salt and pepper. Tear the salmon and place it evenly around the pastry base. Pour the liquid over and carefully transfer to the middle shelf in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes until the liquid has cooked and set. Allow to cool slightly on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or cold! [email protected] www.rachelscreativecooking.co.uk 07429 182343

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Did someone say Bottomless Brunch? Table for two please! A new concept for the 1838 restaurant and bar at the glorious De Vere Latimer Estate, the fizz-filled bottomless brunch takes places just once a month, so booking is essential.

Located in the quintessential English hamlet lashings of tea; I’m known to enjoy my cups of Latimer, enter through the wrought of tea! iron gates and up the long drive where the After brunch why not retire to the comfy impressive hotel will be ahead of you (notice hotel bar where you can lounge, soak up the the beehives on the left as you drive in). atmosphere chatting with friends and think Entering the hotel, you can find the restaurant about having afternoon tea looking out over on the righthand side. the beautiful estate grounds. The restaurant is, in fact, located in a stunning Chatting to Executive Chef Noel Busby, hiya orangery, filled with plants and natural light, bucks were thrilled to hear the De Vere estate with a gazebo in the middle (very random are currently in talks with local producers, but oh so stylish) and a brightly coloured bar. artisan bakers, farmers and even a foraging With an open kitchen, watch the chefs work company to provide locally sourced their magic as you sip on your bottomless ingredients wherever possible. Hence the ice-cold glass of prosecco or mimosa, taking beehives beside the drive, it’s the estate’s your time to read through the selection of plan to produce their own honey later this delights on the menu. year. That has to be a good thing, right? From muffins and smoked salmon, to good old sausage, egg and beans, or even a minute steak with a blue cheese crust, there’s something for everyone*. Follow this with a selection of indulgent desserts, and a final glass of prosecco, and you’ll be rolling out of the restaurant full to the brim. Being the designated driver, my brunch was washed down with

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hiyabucks.com | 35 WHY GO TO LONDON WHEN REVIEW LOCAL FOOD IS THIS GOOD?

This month, we were invited to the Secret Bar and Dining Room launch of Crockers Tring, the new home of Masterchef: The Professional’s star Scott Barnard and Head Chef Jane Collins. With true five-star food in a relaxed atmosphere, it begs the question: why go to London when local restaurants are this good?

Crockers have built a strong reputation with As for the Secret Bar, there’s a real their unique Chef’s Table, where Scott and emphasis on the ‘secret’, because I truly his team prepare an incredible, 8-course didn’t notice the entrance until I was shown meal, paired with wines, in front of your it by the incredibly friendly bar staff. Behind eyes. However, it’s now possible to enjoy a false wall, a short staircase leads down the food in a more traditional setting, with to an intimate and warm bar space, with a the launch of their more casual Dining Room full-length bar for ordering up and plenty of and Secret Bar. comfy chairs to relax in with a drink. The Dining Room is comfortable and gently Instead of going out for four average, £20 lit, with enough tables to feel lively but not meals in a month, it’s becoming popular for claustrophobic. It’s the ideal setting for a people to save all that money and spend five-star meal, and that’s exactly what was it on one amazing culinary experience. served by Head Chef Jane Collins. Crockers Whether that means getting a booking boasts a mind-bogglingly varied menu, from sorted for the Chef’s Table, or eating in perfectly prepared classics with a twist, like the Dining Room and getting a drink in the Lamb carpaccio with Sussex Slipcote and Secret Bar, I’d definitely recommend it. And, babaganoush; to unique dishes you’ll have with small plate prices in the Dining Room never tried anywhere else, like a Jackfruit, starting at £6, there’s truly no reason to tomato salsa and chipotle ketchup taco (the latter of which were so good, we even go anywhere else. Whatever you choose, asked for more.) There’s even a whole if it means you can spend one evening separate vegan menu, featuring a chocolate at Crockers, then it’s worth it – a truly mousse so creamy, you’ll never even know unmissable experience. it was dairy-free. The Secret Bar at Crockers Tring is open from 12-5pm and 6-11.30pm, and The Dining Room is open Wednesday - Saturday from 12-3pm and 6-10pm. Booking in advance is not essential but recommended to avoid disappointment. For the Chef’s Table, booking in advance is recommended. Seats are released on the first day of each month and can be reserved three months in advance. By Matt Batsman

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