Rugby Fever Hits Harpenden!

🏉 Rugby Fever Hits Town! The Six Nations kicks off this weekend, and you won't miss a minute at The George or The Harpenden Arms. Both pubs are taking online bookings - perfect for securing your prime viewing spot with your rugby crew!

🎸 Saturday Night's Alright Get ready to groove as On the Rox brings their infectious blend of pop, rock, and funk to The Plough and Harrow this Saturday from 9:30pm. Warning: spontaneous dancing highly likely!

🧠 Quiz Night Warriors Flex those brain muscles at The Harpenden Arms every Thursday from 8pm. Gather your smartest (or most entertaining) friends - up to 6 per team. Book at harpenden-arms.co.uk and prepare to battle for pub quiz glory!

☕ Monday Morning Lifesaver Parents, rejoice! Bennets Coffee Morning is your Monday sanctuary. While you enjoy a blissful coffee break from 10am-12pm, the little ones can play safely at the Royal British Legion. Because sometimes, you just need to drink your coffee while it's still hot!

🏃‍♀️ Run Club Returns Kick those midweek blues with The Harpenden Collective Run Club on Wed 5th Feb at 11:30am. It's free, it's friendly, and it's just 45 minutes - perfect for that endorphin boost! Details at theharpendencollective.co.uk/events

😂 Comedy Gold at EMC Mark your calendars for Thursday 6th Feb - Live At The EMC is back with a bang! Tom Davies headlines an absolutely stellar lineup, including Abandoman as MC. When three of your acts have smashed it on Live at the Apollo, you know you're in for a treat! Tickets £20, show starts 8pm.

❤️ Quiz for a Cause End your week on a high note with the Charity Quiz Night on Fri 7th Feb at St John's. Teams of 6 or 8 can put their knowledge to the test while supporting Solving Kids' Cancer. Bonus: Godfrey's Fish & Chips included! Book via tickettailor.com/events/solvingkidscancer. Quiz + fish & chips + doing good = perfect Friday!

⚽ Local Football Double-Header This Weekend!

The Town's served up a feast of football this weekend! First up, catch our men's team battling it out against Cockfosters FC this Saturday at Rothamsted Park. Kick-off's at 3pm - perfect for an afternoon of grassroots football at its finest!

And the action doesn't stop there! The women's team takes center stage on Sunday at 2pm, hosting AFC Dunstable Women. Head down to support your local heroines as they look to claim three points at home!

Both matches at our beloved Rothamsted Park - why not make it a weekend of football and catch both games? Nothing beats supporting local football! ⚽🏆

🚂 Train Travel Alert: Changes This Weekend!

Before you head to the station this weekend, heads up! There's a significantly amended service running between Harpenden and London King's Cross on both Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February.

Since the notice doesn't specify the exact changes, we strongly recommend:

• Checking your journey on National Rail before traveling

• Allowing extra time for your trip

• Looking into alternative routes if needed

Best to plan ahead to avoid any platform puzzles! 🚉

🚦 Traffic Light Roulette: Harpenden Edition!

Looks like our town is playing its favorite game again - "Spot the Road Without Roadworks!" If you're wondering why your 5-minute trip is taking 25 minutes, join us in the daily adventure of navigating Harpenden's impressive collection of temporary traffic lights. They're popping up faster than coffee shops!

Remember folks, patience is a virtue, and apparently, Harpenden is determined to make us all very, very virtuous. At this rate, we might need to add "Professional Queue Sitter" to our CV's!

Pro tip: Leave early, pack snacks, and maybe take up audiobooks - you might just finish "War and Peace" while waiting for that light to turn green! 🚗😅