Friday 6 November 2026 StudhamRead by Nick
The Studham Gallery with an Audience of One
A man wearing a picture frame starts an unusual morning in Studham, where a garden exhibition needs a little help finding its audience.
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Thursday 5 November 2026 HarpendenRead by Alfie
The Day Harpenden Needed a Smaller Bucket
A knitted village, a sudden downpour and my unnecessary extra bucket turn an ordinary Harpenden window clean into a very small rescue mission.
Read the storyWednesday 4 November 2026 MarkyateRead by Kim
The Markyate Express and the Unexpected Tenant
A miniature railway, a worried stationmaster and a beakful of moss turn an ordinary window-cleaning morning in Markyate into a rather special journey.
Read the storyTuesday 3 November 2026 DunstableRead by Nick
The Dunstable Message That Needed a Ladder
A garden full of painted stones had half the street puzzled, until a clean upstairs window helped me see what everyone had been missing.
Read the storyMonday 2 November 2026 AylesburyRead by Alfie
The Aylesbury Welcome That Went Sideways
A back-to-front banner, a missing neighbour and my spare bucket turn an ordinary Aylesbury round into a welcome worth waiting for.
Read the storySunday 1 November 2026 TringRead by Kim
The Tring Ironing Board That Made a Friend
An ironing board in a party hat led me to a rain-soaked misunderstanding—and a lovely welcome waiting to happen.
Read the storySaturday 31 October 2026 MarkyateRead by Nick
The Ghost Who Left No Streaks
On Halloween in Markyate, Nick, Kim and Alfie find a window reflecting a ballroom that vanished a century ago. Luckily, a Victorian window cleaner has one last round to finish.
Read the storySaturday 31 October 2026 StudhamRead by Nick
The Studham Jelly That Wouldn’t Budge
A routine window clean in Studham turns into a delicate rescue operation when a reluctant jelly threatens one neighbour’s big afternoon.
Read the storyFriday 30 October 2026 HarpendenRead by Alfie
The Harpenden Biscuit Tin That Knocked Back
A mysterious knocking behind a garden wall turns an ordinary Harpenden window-cleaning round into a rescue mission with a surprisingly tasty finish.
Read the storyThursday 29 October 2026 MarkyateRead by Kim
The Markyate Custard Inspector
A sock puppet interrupted my Markyate round, but behind its stern demands was a small performer who needed a gentler sort of audience.
Read the storyWednesday 28 October 2026 DunstableRead by Nick
The Dunstable Tablecloth That Took Flight
A runaway tablecloth leads me to a Dunstable garden where one missing guest threatens to spoil a very special lunch.
Read the storyTuesday 27 October 2026 AylesburyRead by Alfie
The Aylesbury Dragon with a Foggy View
An extra bucket, a mysterious green tail and one very steamy window turn my Aylesbury round into an unexpectedly grand occasion.
Read the storyMonday 26 October 2026 TringRead by Kim
The Tring Rabbit with a Secret Pocket
A washing line full of knitted carrots led me into a small mystery in Tring, with a rather lovely answer tucked up its sleeve.
Read the storySunday 25 October 2026 StudhamRead by Nick
The Studham Scarecrow with Two Left Boots
A scarecrow in borrowed workwear leads me to a missing boot, a nervous newcomer and a rather unusual garden party in Studham.
Read the storySaturday 24 October 2026 HarpendenRead by Nick
The Harpenden Heart-throb with a Squeegee
Every woman on Nick’s Harpenden round seems to have fallen for him—but a heart-shaped balloon and some mischievous matchmaking put his charm to the test.
Read the storySaturday 24 October 2026 MarkyateRead by Nick
The Day We Brought Sunshine to Markyate
Nick, Kim and Alfie arrive to clean a community hall and find themselves rescuing a miniature village, a missing sun and one spectacularly yellow moustache.
Read the storySaturday 24 October 2026 HarpendenRead by Alfie
The Whale That Wouldn’t Leave Harpenden
I arrived with too many buckets and found a whale in a front garden, which was only the beginning of our troubles.
Read the storyFriday 23 October 2026 DunstableRead by Nick
The Dunstable Doorbell Orchestra
A cheerful mystery on my Dunstable round leads to a swinging gate, a nervous new neighbour and a musical welcome worth sharing.
Read the storyThursday 22 October 2026 HarpendenRead by Kim
The Harpenden Hedgehog Who Needed a Hat
Tiny knitted hats brighten my Harpenden round, but finding the missing blue one matters most to a little girl and a wonky-eared hedgehog.
Read the storyWednesday 21 October 2026 StudhamRead by Alfie
The Day Studham Lost Its Stars
A silver star lands on my ladder in Studham, and a greenhouse birthday surprise gives me a chance to put my window-cleaning skills to use.
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