High St. Shopping, Beauty & Eating Out .

New tipping laws will benefit hospitality workers. Your tips will now be assured of going to staff

New legislation came into effect from Oc1 making it illegal for businesses to hold back tips from workers. The updated Employment (Allocation of tips) Act states that employers must pass on all tips, service charges and gratuities to workers without deductions.

Business as normal at

LOVEWEDS.

Mitch will be welcoming you for all your engagement and wedding rings requirements

At Fonehouse Harpenden we offer EE Business contracts for the latest devices. Please contact us for more information on how we can help.

Fonehouse Harpenden,

opposite Waitrose –

your local mobile expert.

Fabulous Customer service

from a Harpenden resident

Oct 7, “I had problems with my

phone so went to fonehouse in

Leyton Rd where Daoud (the owner)

examined it and fixed the problem

while I waited. Another customer was

also having his mobile fixed.. Daoud is so

helpful and nothing is too much for him. Tell your friends”

S. Taylor

Steak Nights at the WOODYARD-

Oct 31st & Nov 21st

Are you ready for HALLOWEEN?

Threads certainly are...take a look instore and be spooked!

The freshest and healthiest sourdough bread in Harpenden from ARTICHOKE BAKE & MORE.

Based in Leyton Road opposite Waitrose you’ll find this new artisan bakery that delivers on it’s promise. How can that be?

Well, it starts at 4am every morning when their experienced baker and husband of owner Seda ( below right) switches on the ovens to bake the first batch of sourdough loaves. Once underway he gets to work preparing the dough for the next days bread.

This requires some active sourdough starter, ( their secret recipe) which gives the bread its signature tangy flavor and chewy texture, flour, water and salt. No yeast or additives. It is all blended together in the featured blender then left to rise. Followed by a series of ‘stretch & folds’ to strengthen the bread dough and add structure to the finished loaf.

The finished dough is divided up ready for the next day’s bake.

They bake a wide range of sourdough styles:

White; Multi Grain; Cheddar & Onion; Olive; White Baguette; PLUS Focaccia and Ciabatta

Prices for loaves start from £4.20 and Baguettes at £2.99

You’ll be greeted with warm and friendly smiles from the owner Seda and staff member Phoebe.(above left)

They are open daily: Sunday - Monday 8am - 2.30pm

Tuesday - Saturday 8am - 4.30pm

I tasted one of the white sourdoughs this morning- see photos below

with butter, olive oil and jam as you can see.

Delicious in all three ways, but my favourite way is dipped in olive oil.

A crusty exterior with a flavour packed inside in traditional sourdough style.

It will also make fabulous toast.

Why not try these superb breads to find your own favourite .

I’m sure you will enjoy the experience.

Ron Taylor. Editor. Harpendia.

A NEW NAME ON THE HIGH STREET

WHSmith have been taken over by TG Jones. They will continue to trade with a similar stock profile and operate the POST OFFICE.

Tasty new additions to the Thompsons Close Cafe menu.

They are reintroducing their

variety of homemade soups

for the autumn and winter

seasons.

PLUS they have also added

jacket potatoes with various

fillings. How does that sound

or even better come in and

see what good food tastes like.

Damien will be there to welcome you.

The tastiest and healthiest cakes and pastries in Harpenden. From ARTICHOKE BAKE & MORE in Leyton road.

Their selected range are all hand made using the freshest ingredients without any additives and less sugar.

How healthy is that?

Take a look at the photo here to see the

range on offer.

The Banana bread in the foreground is

so tasty it’s the Talk of the Town. You

can buy a whole loaf or just individual

slices. Also available but not shown is

Walnut and Coffee cake.

Next up are Apple Crumbles, then trays

of Pain au Chocolate, Pain au Raisin.

and Croissants. Now for the cakes, all

made to special recipes to ensure

exceptional flavours. Muffins with

Raspberry & White Chocolate, Dark

Chocolate and Cherry, Blueberry, and

Marbled. Then Cinnamon buns that almost

float away, they are so light.

Seda, the owner said I also make Potato and caramelised onion tarts and a Basque Cheesecake that is so light you’ll never go back to the New York style again. Both to her own recipes.

Pictured behind Seda is Aysegul, another member of the friendly team to serve you.

They are open daily: Sunday - Monday 8am - 2.30pm

Tuesday - Saturday 8am - 4.30pm