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Why Don't You...?
Trying the activities, reviewing the classes, living the dream...


Why Don’t You… Try Reformer Pilates
A couple of months ago I was one of those people who’d heard of Pilates, I even had a vague idea about what it was. And then I tried...
Jez Farmer
Jun 65 min read


Why Don’t You… Take a Pilates Class
There are a few options when it comes to pilates in St Albans, and for the uninitiated it can seem a) a bit daunting and b)what actually...
Jez Farmer
May 15 min read


Why Don’t You… Try Nano Training at the Gym (Or Getting Fit At Fifty In St Albans, A Gymtro Journey)
If like me, the gym feels like an alien environment – strange machines, frosty atmosphere, intimidating clientele – you might like to try Gymtro. They have created a smaller, more intimate environment where they can deliver personal training programmes to groups of 5 or less.
Jez Farmer
Apr 234 min read


En Garde! A 1st St Albans Cub Scout Adventure in Fencing
Fencing, the art of sword fighting. It’s cool for adults. It’s absolutely mind-blowing for kids. By the age of 10, a child in the UK will...
Jez Farmer
Mar 313 min read


Why Don't You... Try A Wine Tasting Evening
Whether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur, or wine ignorant, there’s a lot of fun to be had at a wine tasting evening.
Jez Farmer
Mar 183 min read


Why Don't You... Learn To Skateboard
Whether you're 8 or 58, there’s something undeniably cool about cruising down the street on a skateboard.
Jez Farmer
Feb 193 min read


Why Don’t You… Take A Trapeze Class
One of the more exotic hobbies in St Albans right now, St Albans Trapeze and Aerial Arts offer classes in a few different disciplines –...
Jez Farmer
Feb 113 min read


Why Don’t You… Fly A Microlight?
A 30 or 60 minute trial flight in a microlight taking off from a small airfield (Plaistow Airfield) on farmland in St Albans
Jez Farmer
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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