St. Albans Blog

Scally Dog Collectibles

Robin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:08:36 +0000

Behind Fleetville Vintage Emporium….

St. Albans Students Protest Against Academy Schools Bill

Robin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:56:18 +0000

A group of local students have held a protest in St. Albans against plans by several local schools to apply for Academy School status. They’ve produced a video that provides clear insight into their concerns – story on St. Albans People.

Lunch in the King Harry

Robin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:19:26 +0000

Fish and chips, and a lentil burger – both delicious!

Watercress Wildlife Association Fundraiser Today

Robin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:41:26 +0000

If you’re not familiar with Watercress, it is a wonderful wildlife preserve hidden away at the bottom of Cornwall Road and Riverside Road. Today is their family day, with storytelling, duck races, bug hunting and more. We love this place! Previous post here: http://stalbansblog.co.uk/2008/08/watercress-wildlife-conservation-area.html

Childwickbury Art Fair

Robin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:23:05 +0000

We spent much of Sunday at the Childwickbury Art Fair, held on the Kubrick family estate a few miles outside St. Albans. Although there was serious art on display, some of it for sale, the event offers a really fun day out for families, and threw all sorts of unexpected – but welcome – twists our way.

I’ve written more about our visit in an article on St. Albans People but below are some photos to give you a taste of what the event is all about:

Live Band in St. Peters Street

Robin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:01:35 +0000

For World Cup refusniks… playing now in the middle of a closed of St. Peters Street! More photos and information in the article I posted over on St. Albans People…

Future of St. Albans Toy Shop Uncertain

Robin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:22:47 +0000

Owners and staff at Little Wonders, a much loved Independent toy retailer, have been given just 30 days notice that the lease on their shop will not be renewed by the Maltings Shopping Centre. There’s more information on St. Albans People.

Bloom Florists and Framing

Robin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:34:01 +0000

Bloom Florists on Victoria Street in St. Albans offers fresh flower arrangements for all ocassions, including weddings, as well as picture framing and a wide selection of art prints.

9 Sheets of Plasterboard Going Spare

Robin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:33:33 +0000

I’ve got 9 sheets of plasterboard sitting in my dining room. It wasn’t meant to happen but the builder we sacked a couple months ago ordered the wrong stuff and now we’ve got a stack of it we can’t use.

It’s standard British Gypsum, 2400 x 1200 and 12.5mm thick – the standard size and thickness. We require a different thickness for our particular application so need to offload the 12.5mm thick stuff to make way for a stack of what we actually need.

There’s nothing at all wrong with it and each sheet cost around £6 new. I don’t really want to just give them away, but make an offer (£20?) and figure out a way to transport them and it’s yours. I’ll even help you load it on your van or truck.

Contact: robin@cybersoc.com

Larks in the Park

Robin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:09:19 +0000

It’s on in five parks across the District – here’s the scene at Victoria Park on Folly Lane: