The magic of music… As Royston Choral Society celebrates its 50th season of concerts, two of the choir’s basses – Neil Sykes and Steve Richards – share insights into the musical influences and tastes that have led them to sing with the choir. Neil writes… I didn’t grow up listening to classical music, other than what […]
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Royston First, Free Water Refill Stations Royston First’s “Love Where You Live” campaign is focused on reducing the amount of single-use plastic throughout the town and minimising Royston’s overall carbon footprint. They are asking customers and visitors to use reusable water bottles when visiting the town, and have launched a free water refill initiative. So
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Julian’s Business Tips: How’s Your Reputation? A smiling face recently stopped me in the street and asked if I was that chap in ‘The Listing’, before telling me how they read this column every month! It’s lovely to be recognised and to have a good reputation – but what happens when your business reputation gets
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Mindful Living by Becky, Chanting Stork Yoga: Sleep Fitness #2 March is one of my favourite months. A time where nature begins to awaken and the days become longer and lighter. However, this can play havoc on your natural circadian rhythm and sleep. Last month we looked at how getting a good night’s sleep is
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum It’s your final chance to see our exhibition: Pickle for Victory! Discover Royston’s fundraising efforts during the Wars, like the lady who pickled 68,000 eggs and the rose-sellers who took the town hostage. We also have some of Royston-lad Jack Halstead’s sketches on display, illustrating
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My Local Life… Tina Downing, Therfield Preschool Tina Downing works at Therfield Preschool, and has lived in the local area all her life. Her dad was well known in Royston, John the photographer who had a shop in the High Street. She grew up in Royston and Sandon, spent a very happy 15 years living
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Be Sustainable in March There is so much to look forward to in the spring! Those hedgehogs will be up and about and, having lost a third of their body weight over winter, please do leave dog food and water out for them. Food Waste Action Week is Monday, 6th to Sunday 12th March 2023.
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Spotlight On… Luna Animal Rescue Luna Animal Rescue was established in October 2013, so is almost ready to celebrate a 10th birthday! Since then thousands of dogs, cats and small animals have moved from pounds and previous homes, through foster homes and rehabilitation and onto new lives with new families. Luna has taken animals from
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Herts Domestic Abuse: Love Shouldn’t Hurt The run up to Valentine’s Day is hard to miss. The world becomes full of hearts, flowers and chocolates, even in these strange lockdown times. But signs that you or someone you know are experiencing domestic abuse can be far more subtle. Domestic abuse takes many forms – some
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Julian’s Business Tips: Influencing YouTube This month I’m looking at social media marketing of video content. The goal is to get subscribers or followers. So how do we do that? Like any marketing communication, content must be targeted if it is going to be successful. Why? Well, these platforms are a huge network of overlapping
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Mindful Living by Becky, Chanting Stork Yoga: Sleep Fitness During Dry January, my husband and I got talking about all aspects of our wellbeing. Sleep was at the top of the list when it came to feeling instant gratification and a positive result on our health. So, we started to pay attention to our sleep
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Discover over 2000 years of Royston’s story… by Royston Museum The museum is now reopen having been closed over Christmas to work on our Collection. From it, we were able to repackage objects with more suitable materials, so they are greater protected, reorganise their storage so that they are easier to access, and gain a
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