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Snow is all white on the night!
The first real snow of the winter swept in on February 4th to bring road chaos for some but sledging fun for others. Piccotts End's main road didn't suffer too badly and was passable throughout the blizzard which left the village under 6 inches of snow.
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Graham's oarsome foursome nearly halfway in transatlantic row for charity
Mill Close resident Graham Witham is enduring rough seas and painfiul blisters in his bid to row the Atlantic. Backed by his company Marks & Spencer, Graham (pictured 2nd left) has teamed up with three friends to make the epic journey in aid of the Prostate Cancer Charity. Aiming to raise £75,000, the oarsome foursome set out on their 3000-mile marathon from the Canaries in early December. Despite the heavy weather, which has blown them slightly off course from their original destination of Antigua, they aim to arrive in Barbados in February. Despite the setbacks and daily hardships they are nearly half way there. You can track their progress and read a daily blog of their exploits at http://www.prostatemarksmen.com/diary.php?page=3
If you would like to donate please visit Graham's web site https://www.justgiving.com/prostatemarksmen
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Medieval Cottages will soon be in new hands again
The Piccotts End Medieval Cottages, which were sold at auction last May, look like changing hands again very shortly. Negotiations are at an advanced stage for Nos 134 and 136 to be sold to a family who have recently moved to the village. The future of the murals cottage, No 132, remains in doubt but it is hoped that Dacorum Heritage Trust will take it over. The historic murals, which date back to the 15th centry, are believed to have been painted by pilgrims en route to the College of Bonhommes monastery at Ashridge.
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You'll just have to rough it, says roads chief
A petition by Riverbank residents protesting about increased noise from the newly resurfaced Leighton Buzzard Road has been rejected by Herts Highways. In a 3-page letter outlining the reasons behind the repair work, the county's roads strategy manager Jack Rivers said it was never the council's intention to restore the road to an 'as new condition, but rather to protect it from further deterioration.' He failed to address residents' primary concern about the added noise.
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