LUXURY WEDDING SHOW

This show will take place on 26 February at Luton Hoo Hotel from 12pm to
---------------------------------------------------------
Apprentice star brings talent search to Watford
Former Apprentice Winner Lee McQueen and his company Raw Talent Academy have teamed up with a nationwide recruitment organisation, the McGinley Group, to search for some of the brightest new talent for their Head Office in Watford and other branches in the South East & London.
The deal with the McGinley Group will see ten new trainee recruitment consultants hired and is expected to generate a large number of applicants during a time of record unemployment across the UK. Each candidate will go through an extensive audition process by participating in a series of business tasks and team building challenges in front of a panel of senior management staff from the McGinley Group. Raw Talent Academy will look to bring around 30 of the top candidates to the audition day to be held at Vicarage Road Stadium on the 9th March.
Raw Talent Academy Director and former winner of The Apprentice Lee McQueen announced the initiative and said, “We are delighted to have been chosen as the recruitment partner for the McGinley Group in helping them source new talent for their business growth throughout 2012.
“This project is hugely important to me. In many ways Watford is my old stomping ground, I was born not far away and spent a lot of time in Watford growing up. It is a great opportunity for me to give something back. With unemployment and the economy the way it is this is a great opportunity for top quality individuals with the raw attributes and drive and passion to succeed to start a career with a great Watford based organisation. The candidates do not need a degree or A’s and A stars all over their CV, just the right attitude and will to succeed.
“The Raw Talent Academy process allows the McGinley Group to take a look at prospective employees through business tasks and real life situations as opposed to judging candidates purely on their CV’s. With the academy tasks designed specifically to suit the McGinley Group and their criteria for future employees it allows them to see first-hand what the candidates can do, both individually and when part of a team.”
One of the McGinley Group's Managing Director's Colm McGinley says “We are constantly expanding into new areas and are always looking to bring in young, hungry employees that are willing to build long term careers with us. This is a great opportunity for us to provide ambitious local people with intensive training, ultimately giving them access to a dynamic, competitive environment in which they can develop and grow with our fast growing company.”
Prospective academy candidates can use the online application form www.rawtalentacademy.com/join-academy
or email their CV to: candidates@rawtalentacademy.com with The McGinley Group Watford as the email subject. Applications must be submitted before
Events at the Fox at Willian

MONDAY 5th March Spanish Tapas in the bar3 tapas £8.50, 5 tapas £13.50, individual £3 each. Estrella Spanish beer & Rioja & Godello Spanish wines available by the glass to complement.
THURSDAY 15th March
SATURDAY 17th March Guinness, Oyster & Rugby Festival in the garden marquee,
SUNDAY 18th March Mothers Day Lunch with Mum today.
MONDAY 23rd April 7.30 pm A celebrations of St George's Day 4 course English themed dinner £35 per person with coffee. English beer, wine & cider available.
SUNDAY 6th May CHARITY CYCLE RIDE in aid of Willow Foundation North Norfolk Coast to the heart of Hertfordshire,
MONDAY 7th May & 1st MONDAY of each month CRAB NIGHT First of the season whole Cromer crab with home made bread & citrus mayonnaise £10.50 in the bar or restaurant from
Tel: 01462 480233

LUXURY MUD WEEKEND
It is widely acknowledged that the properties of mud are beneficial and Luton Hoo hotel is taking this at its worth by introducing a new package combining the great outdoors with indulgent pampering. The Luxury Mud Weekend encourages participants to get their hands dirty and enjoy all that mud has to offer.
Over 1,000 acres of private parkland, nature trails, lakes and woodland provide the perfect opportunity to don wellington boots and get muddy. There is also the opportunity to try clay pigeon shooting or put a Land Rover to the test on Luton Hoo’s extensive estate.
Mud has been used as a relaxation and beauty tool since ancient times and its soothing, natural properties are known to be beneficial to all skin types. A luxurious mud body polish treatment and wrap at Luton Hoo’s Spa is therefore an ideal way to wind down after outdoor excursions.
The indulgence doesn’t end there – spa treatments are followed by a traditional afternoon tea in one of the hotel’s (mud-free!) period lounges, consisting of cakes and scones cemented together with clotted cream and jam.
The Luxury Mud Weekend includes one nights’ accommodation, breakfast, dinner in the Wernher Restaurant, a spa treatment, clay pigeon shooting, afternoon tea, cocktail and complimentary chocolates. Prices start at £367.00 per person sharing a twin/double room. The Land Rover Experience costs £200 extra.

For bookings visit www.elitehotels.co.uk
--------------------------------------------------------------
THE EMBANKMENT HAS ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE PERFECT MOTHER'S DAY TREAT WITH IT'S ‘SPAFTERNOON TEA’ PACKAGE

The team at The Embankment has brought together two of its most popular offers to create the perfect gift for Mother’s Day this year. Guests can now choose a treatment from its collection of luxury face, body and pamper packages available on site thanks to 5th Avenue Hair & Beauty Spa and then follow that with an indulgent afternoon tea.
Treatments now available at The Embankment every Friday between 10am and 6pm (or anytime on request in your hotel room if you are staying over) include, a range of relaxing massages and facial therapies, fabulous manicures and pedicures, gelaration nail applications, waxing and eye treatments. After spoiling your loved one with one of these treats, what better way to round off an afternoon of pampering than by enjoying a relaxing sumptuous afternoon tea together?
Available everyday between
For that extra special occasion, guests can also splash out and accompany their afternoon tea with a sparkling glass of Ayala champagne.
“With Mother’s Day on the horizon it got us thinking that here at The Embankment we are uniquely placed to bring together our relaxing location, good food and drink, and the range of beauty therapy treatments that are now available on Fridays, to create some really lovely gift ideas for family and friends,” says Kelly McKenzie, general manager, The Embankment. “Our spafternoon tea is a real treat and we have also put together a couple of packages for those who love to ‘do lunch’ too. All the treatments do need to be booked in advance but we now have vouchers available which can also make a great gift.”
Other fantastic gift packages perfect for Mother’s Day or to treat family and friends include:
‘Deli Board Delight’ – a selection of gorgeous treatment tasters all served with a deli board of your choice and a glass of fizz
‘Let’s Do Lunch’ – A gorgeous Jessica Deluxe Manicure followed by a 2 course lunch
‘Friends Who Lunch’ – package for two to enjoy - get your nails in shape followed by a 2 course lunch for two people, while they dry
‘Relax and Revive by the Riverside’ – a two hour package of pampering which includes a relaxing body massage and aromatherapy facial, with a hot or cold drink served at the end of the treatment.
“Traditional Afternoon Tea” costs £11.00 per person and for £20.00 per person it includes a glass of Ayala champagne. For that special treat or gift the“ Deluxe Afternoon Tea”, at £27.00 per person, includes a glass of champers and sandwiches that are perfectly selected to match: Smoked Salmon, Dill & Cream Cheese, Lime infused crab meat with mayonnaise, and Duck with Tarragon Mayonnaise.
To book treatments at the pub on a Friday between

SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER WITH
RIVERSIDE'S FASHION SHOW
.jpg?timestamp=1328603911610)
Riverside Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead
Saturday 24th March
On Saturday 24th March, Riverside Shopping Centre will be putting a spring into the step of its shoppers as it plays host to a Spring Fashion Show. Models will be strutting their stuff down the catwalk to showcase the spring selection on offer in the stores at Riverside allowing shoppers to pick up some hot tips on what to wear as the sun begins to shine. With ranges from fashion labels such as Warehouse, Oasis, Wallis, Jaques Vert, Laura Ashley, Next, Monsoon as well as a host of names from Debenhams, there will be something to tempt the whole family.
What’s more, children from the local schools in Hemel Hempstead will be taking part in an Easter Bonnet Parade on the stage, displaying their wonderful creations to the crowd.
Throughout the day, there will be samples on offer from the eateries at Riverside, including Starbucks and Pizza Express. Don’t miss this showcase, visit Riverside Shopping Centre on Saturday 24th March and enjoy the spring vibe!
SPRING CRAFT FAIR

Sele School, Hertford March 11th
The Sele School Quality Craft Fair is growing fast in popularity. This is the 7th craft fair organised by FOSS, a registered charity raising funds for the school,
Opening to the public at
Teas, coffees and homemade cakes will be on sale - So come along and have a great day. Entry is free!!!!
Call Brigitte on 07593 767 047 or email: brigitte.houghton@btinternet.com to book a stall (£18 in advance) or for more info


Charity Events
Raise money to help disabled and disadvantaged children and adults, through a variety projects in this area.
March 2012
Murder at the Match- A Murder Mystery Evening with dinner.
Saturday 10th March 2012
Watford Football Club, Vicarage Road Watford Cost £35.00 per tickets includes 2 course meal.
Jailbreak
We will arrest you and you have to raise £500 to be released – a great fun way to raise money. You get to keep your mobile phone to make those all important calls to secure your release. The
April 2012
Mad fool Sky Dive
Sunday 1st April Cambridge
Join in the April fool sky dive £175.00 refunded if you raise more than £350.00
St. Albans Heat- ReachOut for Talent
Sandpit Theatre, Sandringham School
Hemel Hempstead Heat- ReachOut for Talent
Longdean School
First Milton Keynes Marathon
29th April
Jazzercise-A-Thon
John F Kennedy School £10 registration refunded if more than £50 raised and a free t shirt. Learn some brilliant dance moves to music.
May 2012
Watford Heat- ReachOut for Talent
West Hert’s College
Boat base Fun Day
Red Lion Nash Mills Hemel Hempstead
For more details or to register for an event contact fundraising@reachoutplus.org Tel 0845 216 0080
Registered Charity 286212

Putteridge Craft & Design Show
24th & 25th March 2012
Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Putteridge, Bedfordshire, LU2 8LE
Milton Keynes Garden & Home Show with Craft Marquee
5th, 6th & 7th May 2012 (May Bank Holiday)
The National Bowl, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire,
Knebworth Craft & Design Show
2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th June 2012 (Diamond Jubliee Bank Holiday)
Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire,
Proudly supporting Craft & Design Month at this event
Stowe Craft & Design Festival
Stowe Landscape Gardens, Stowe, Buckinghamshire,
25th, 26th & 27th August 2012 (August Bank Holiday)
Knebworth Craft & Design Show
31st August, 1st &
Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire,
J’Adore (Jewellery, Silversmithing & Fine Accessories Fair)
13th &
Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Putteridge, Bedfordshire,
Putteridge Craft & Design Show
17th &
Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Putteridge, Bedfordshire,