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Chipping Barnet events and lifestyle news
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23rd June 2022
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During the school holidays you need a few ideas up your sleeve and here’s a fabulous option – especially if you’re partial to ice cream. …

21st April 2022
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Aldenham Country Park
Making the most of some glorious spring weather, we headed over to Aldenham Country Park for a walk around the reservoir. We’d only seen it …

31st March 2022
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The Library Bar
The Library Bar opened in late 2021 and, after various hiccups, we finally got to visit it three months later. In the meantime, it’s quickly …

10th February 2022
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Deli Italiano
We love our food here at High Living and we love to celebrate a great local shop. So, here we have Deli Italiano near New …

10th February 2022
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Potters Pantry
Potters Pantry in Potters Road is yet more evidence of the thriving café scene around Barnet. As time goes by, we are genuinely spoilt for …

28th January 2022
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Barnet Town Centre Heroes
Despite how it might feel, it’s not all grim out there and Barnet is celebrating some positivity with its Town Centre Heroes project. It’s part …

27th January 2022
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20th January 2022
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Zarrin Persian Patisserie
It’s always good to report positive news about the High Street. With so much competition online, shops need to offer a worthwhile experience and/or quality …

6th January 2022
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Winter Walk to Darlands Nature Reserve
Between Christmas and New Year we fancied a refreshing nature walk, but ideally covering some new ground. Darlands Nature Reserve has been on my radar …

2nd December 2021
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Barnet Natural Wholefoods
It’s always a treat visiting a new shop and this was no less an example – and thank you to readers who let us know …