Behind the scenes in the theatre
Jan/Feb 2017
Declutter your life Tasty Tapas
And... - It's a bug's life! - Keep those resolutions - A little light opera Plus: local people, local lives, local events... and great local businesses
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Welcome...
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anuary is a time to think and plan for the year ahead. New ideas and even possibly a couple of resolutions can help you through the cold, dark days and into Spring. A good place to start is in your own home. Interior designer, Katherine Sorrell, has some great ideas for de-cluttering your house from pg 7, so you can start 2017 with fewer unwanted items and more space. And, in our health feature, on pg 25, there are some useful tips on how to keep going with those New Year resolutions, so they last longer than the first week of January! When you sit in a theatre, you are entranced by the stage and actors in front of you, but have you ever wondered about the people behind the scenes? I had a lovely chat with Sarah Nicholson, Executive Director at the Orange Tree Theatre, about her work for this issue's A Day In The Life Of... find out more on pg 15. I hope you all have a stimulating, successful and fun-filled 2017! Pippa, Editor
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Homes & Interiors: Declutter your home Gardening: It's a bug's life Local talk A Day In The Life Of... a theatre Executive Director Restaurant review: Casa Manolo Health: Keep those resolutions What's On
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Behind the scenes in the theatre Declutter your life And... - Keep garden bugs at bay - Ross Noble in Richmond - Getting all steamed up
Also: Living In Richmond, Kew & East Twickenham
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declutter for the New Year What could be a better New Year’s resolution for your home than to eliminate mess and create space?
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hen the festive fun comes to an end, the presents are all opened and the Christmas pudding finally finished, it’s time to take a breath and assess just how much mess and clobber has built up in your home over the past year. If the answer is too much, then it’s time to declutter your stuff and sort your storage so that your home will be messfree and super-stylish in 2017. First, grab some rubbish bags and a few boxes or baskets. Work methodically through each room (it’s boring, but necessary – try doing just half an hour a day for a couple of weeks) and sort out obvious rubbish, things that can go to a local charity shop, items that could be sold second-hand, anything that needs mending, little-used things that can be put away in the garage or loft, and genuinely great stuff that you want to keep. Try to get rid of as much as possible (let’s face it: we all have too much stuff ), only holding onto things that you really need and/or love. With what’s left, it’s now time to work out where it will go. Often, our most persistent clutter arises from the fact that we haven’t made designated spaces where things can easily be put, so stuff just ends up lying
'Our most persistent clutter arises from the fact that we haven't made designated spaces...' around. Label your storage if necessary, and make sure the whole family knows what’s meant to go where. You’ll already have created extra storage space by having such a good clear-out; if you still need more, look for all the areas where you could fit additional storage, whether built-in or free-standing: from backs of doors to under the stairs, tops of wardrobes to under the bed. Think racks, hooks and shelves as well as conventional cabinets and chests of drawers and, where possible, ensure they co-ordinate with existing furniture,
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enhancing your home’s style and even adding a soupçon of on-trend glamour. You may also wish to have a rethink about the location of some conventional storage spaces. If, for example, toys are always in the living room rather than in the children’s bedrooms, how about adding a toy storage unit somewhere handy, rather than having to tidy them away upstairs every day? There are a few rules of storage that might be helpful. Obvious, perhaps, but worth bearing in mind all the same. First, store like with like (it may take a while to go through the house and organise this, but it really is worth the effort for the ease of finding things later on). Never say: ‘I’ve got this box, what shall I put in it?’ Instead, match the size and shape of the container to what’s being kept inside (in other words, find small, lidded boxes for things like Lego and big squishy baskets for teddy bears). Store as much as possible near to where it’s most needed, but don’t store frequently used items below knee level or above shoulder height, especially if they’re heavy. Avoid storing things on surfaces such as tables or desks – they’re where you want to put things while you’re organising them, not keep them there afterwards. And allow yourself room to expand – but only within reason. If you have allowed extra space, and then filled it… it’s time to start all over again. Easy ways to banish clutter • Write a list of where you want to declutter. Start with the hardest or the easiest – the important thing is that you now know what you need to do. • Have an intensive declutter workout and spend just five minutes clearing as much as you can in one area. You’ll be amazed at the difference you can make. Repeat as often as you can. • Not sure which clothes to get rid of? Hang them all with the hooks facing one way. Every time you wear something, re-hang it with the hook facing the opposite way. After, say, six months, you can easily assess which items you never wear. You could try the same idea in the
kitchen (turn the handles of your mugs in one direction, put glasses upside down, and so on), the playroom, the living room… • Make it a family competition. Who will be the fastest to find three things to throw away, three things to give away and three things to tidy away? Offer prizes as necessary. • If what you need is some emergency decluttering, there’s no shame in popping everything into a big box and hiding it somewhere until you have time to go through it properly.
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Sometimes diagnosing a plant problem is more like being Sherlock Holmes than Mrs Green Hands. As the world around us changes, so do the unwelcome visitors in the garden. Last year was no exception!
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e can divide garden pests into two groups – the biters and chewers and the piercers and suckers. The first includes slugs, snails, caterpillars and vine weevil etc; while the piercers and suckers are the aphids and their ilk. As each pest will leave its own unique set of teeth marks, normally it’s possible to identify who’s done what quite quickly. In the past few years we have seen the arrival of some new garden bad boys – the viburnum beetle, the rosemary beetle and the chestnut leaf miner to name a few. All three of these can, and will, cause devastating damage to plants. I’m not sure where the first two came from, but the chestnut leaf miner arrived in Wimbledon in 2002, travelling on the side of a lorry from Macedonia - you couldn’t make it up! Since then, the moth has had a complete predator-free hand, and each year we see the awful effects of it, with sad brown crinkly leaves by July. The area of influence increases annually, and the pest is now heading north and west. As yet, there is no ‘cure’. A tree’s ability to photosynthesize is reduced, so the whole system is weakened – in other words, the pest won’t kill a tree, but something else will knock it out. Well, there appears to be another new kid on the block, and I am playing garden detective to try and give it a name. If you have Erysimum linifolium ‘Bowles’ Mauve’ (everlasting wallflower) in your garden, you might have seen small round holes appearing in its foliage. Last year was the first time that I have seen this damage. The everlasting wallflower belongs to the
'In the past few years we have seen the arrival of some new garden bad boys...' cabbage family, so my route to finding the culprit took me to the brassica rogues gallery, as plant pests tend to maraud in family groups. Roll of drums please… here I found a bad boy that fitted the evidence: the flea beetle. ‘Makes small rounded holes on leaves (yes!), active April to May, and August (yes!), jumps off leaves when disturbed’ (that explains why they rarely stick around for an identity parade!). Flea beetles spend the winter in leaf litter, so clearing away dead leaves at the base of all vulnerable plants in the cabbage family will help to break its life cycle. Otherwise, careful use of some contact pesticide sprays could help (if you can actually find the beetles in the first place!). Always read and follow the label instructions carefully. Valerie McBride-Munro is a chartered horticulturist offering a plant problemsolving service. Tel: 020 8892 9243
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east sheen •Friends of Richmond Park The Friends of Richmond Park is a charity which has been helping to preserve the park for 55 years. It is dedicated to its ‘peace and natural beauty for the benefit of the public and future generations’. It is run by entirely by volunteers and has Sir David Attenborough and author Dame
Jaqueline Wilson among its patrons. If you’d like to help look after our wonderful local natural environment, find out about volunteering at frp.org.uk
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• Poo plans So much emphasis has been placed on the construction of Crossrail that not all local residents know that the Thames Tideway Tunnel is being built under the river at Putney, which will mean years of disruption. The tunnel runs for 25km (16 miles), mostly under the tidal section of the Thames, and will provide storage for the raw sewage and rainwater that currently overflows from the capital’s Victorian sewers into the river. Much needed work, but more local delays! • Be heard Local councillor surgeries are held at Putney Library every Saturday morning from 10-11am. If you’ve got a local issue you’d like to discuss, just pop along and join an orderly queue – first come first served. Disraeli Road, Putney SW15 2DR. 020 8780 3085
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a day in the life of... an Executive Director
Sarah Nicholson is Executive Director at the Orange Tree Theatre
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ike most theatres, our office hours are 10am – 6pm, but I’ll usually have answered any urgent emails on my way in, which makes for a calmer start to the day. ‘My role as Executive Director is administrative, meaning I am the person responsible for people and money! I oversee our production, theatre management and fundraising colleagues. My role kicks in as soon as Paul [Miller, Artistic Director], starts considering programme ideas. There are numerous factors to consider when choosing a play, but it’s key to make sure it complements the programme for the entire year. The first thing is to find out if the rights for the play are available and then work on the financial and contractual negotiations. ‘Working within each budget is essential and, thankfully, our team is extremely diligent. For instance, our Technical Manager will communicate early on if he thinks a design needs further work to avoid compromising on the quality. Any overspend is likely to have a knock-on effect on other areas. ‘The casting process begins a few months before a play goes into rehearsal, but it has to be worked around a director’s other work and will depend on the size of the cast and what kind of audition schedule is deemed necessary.
‘Collaboration is at the very heart of how good theatre is produced so it’s important that we work with other theatres and companies. On average, I’ll see each production three times - it’s always fascinating watching a show 'There is nothing evolve. ‘I have regular we wouldn't deal meetings with with on stage...' colleagues – we have a team of 14, 11 of whom are full time – as we plan the short and long term future. Inevitably, an actor or a creative may be faced with something challenging outside of the production. It’s not possible to pre-empt but I believe it is part of my job to offer support. A highlight of the day is catching up with Paul as he makes me howl with laughter. I sometimes close our office door as I have quite a loud laugh! ‘I have been here for just over two years and it’s genuinely fun. I thrive on being surrounded by people who make theatre. There is nothing we wouldn’t deal with on stage, so it means working in an industry that inspires open and inquisitive thinking. I’d like people to think of the Orange Tree as a place to feel welcome and stimulated. 'My day often ends with me flying out of the door. I’m quite optimistic about how much I can achieve in a short amount of time and being so close to Richmond station means I often end up on the platform with seconds to spare!’
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Tori Holcomb visits Putney's Casa Manolo for an evening of Tapas
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s a mum of one lively toddler I was looking forward to a night off and the chance to review one of the newer restaurants in Putney and Casa Manolo which also has a deli - seemed like the perfect choice for myself and my oldest friend. We both love tapas and Spanish style dishes, so I was excited to see what they had to offer. Their website says that they are more than just a business, but a family - they started out in the small village of Salmoral in Salamanca before opening up in London, now with five restaurants. They certainly kept their promise to make you feel at home - Lucy and I were greeted by a friendly member of staff as soon as we walked through the door and were shown straight to our table. Throughout our meal we were served by a delightful waitress who was always smiling and found nothing too much trouble. We were pleased to see the restaurant was popular, with nearly all tables taken and many people also sitting at the small bar enjoying a glass of wine with nibbles. The restaurant itself had a simple rustic décor which did give you that Spanish feel – however, if we could have changed one thing it would have been the lighting, which was a little harsh and not very conducive to a cosy dinner. We started with a mixture of tapas dishes, Manchego cheese (£8), Patatas Picantes
'We were served by a delightful waitress who was always smiling...' (£6), Iberian spicy chorizo (£6) and garlic mushrooms (£7). Each dish was presented simply on white dishes and each tasted delicious. The Patatas Picantes were a particular favourite with us – the seasoning certainly made them rather moreish. After the large selection of starters we were feeling rather full, but decided that we would certainly like to sample a main. The waitress seemed rather surprised but, of course, happy to oblige. We decided to share the pork cheeks in red wine sauce with vegetables (£10). When this dish arrived, I did think it seemed a little small, but the pork was extremely succulent and melted in the mouth. The red wine flavor didn’t really come through, but was nonetheless very tasty. Finally, being the greedy girls that we are, we asked if we could hear what the dessert selection was. To our disappointment the choice was rather limited cheesecake or chocolate cake - so we decided to pass. All in all, the restaurant is a lovely place for some authentic tapas, but maybe not if desserts are your thing! 124 Putney High Street, SW15 1RG casa-manolo.co.uk
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Review Of The Year 2016 1. After winning their first ever Olympic medal in 2016, which country's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, announced they would no longer be progressing plans to change the country’s flag and that the union jack would stay part of it? 2. On March 1st, screenwriter Tony Warren died at the age of 79. Which longrunning TV show did he create? 3. Which three members of the Spice Girls reunited in 2016 and launched a new website called "The Spice Girls Gem"? 4. After a 12 year absence, which TV show returned in 2016 and was won by Apollo? 5. Words such as wondercrump, snozzwanger and scrumdiddlyumptious were included in a new dictionary that was compiled to mark the centenary of which author's birth? 6. Who was in the news in March 2016 for her use of meldonium? 7. In football, which Englishman refereed the final of Euro 2016? 8. Which country won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with a controversial song about Joseph Stalin's deportation of the Tatar people from Crimea in 1944? 9. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie separated in September 2016, with which one of the two filing for divorce? 10. In the week following the death of David Bowie, which five of his hit singles reentered the UK top 40 singles chart? Answers: pg 27 20
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s a Cambridge-educated Finance Director, I needed some convincing that energy healing was real. Having felt tangible benefits myself, and seen others benefit, I know that it works. Energy healing is becoming mainstream and many people have experienced it in some form. Reflexology, Acupuncture and Reiki are well-known approaches, but there are many others available. I see the various techniques working along a spectrum, starting from systems that are functional, like Kinesiology (muscle testing), via treatments in the middle of the scale such as Bi-Aura or Acupuncture which work with the chakras and energy meridians of the body, to more mystical approaches at the far end. Along this spectrum there is something for everyone – you just need to find what resonates for you. I have tried many forms of healing and have benefitted hugely from the wisdom and experience of healers. Sometimes it has resolved physical pain – for example, one Neuro-Muscular Transmission healer freed me from acute back pain, which I experienced from having a wedge-shaped vertebra, by realigning the soft tissue around my spine more conventional approaches hadn't helped. On other occasions it has resolved emotional issues. A shaman helped me to open up my heart again, after a devastating break up with a boyfriend had led me to shut down emotionally. I could feel the hurt and bitterness dropping away as he worked over several sessions. Health is not just the absence of illness; it involves wholeness, a sense of well-being, clear thinking, vitality and a willingness to embrace change. A healthy body has energy flowing freely throughout, and this energy
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realistic RESOLUTIONS New Year resolutions sound like a great idea - a fresh year and a fresh start. So why do they often fail?
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estive goodwill and enthusiasm can encourage us to make overly ambitious New Year's resolutions, setting ourselves up to fail. So, here’s a look at the top three resolutions – and how to help keep them.
More exercise
Your resolution: 'I’ll go to Pilates, do my dance DVD and walk two miles every week!' You didn’t manage any of these things every week last year - ask yourself why. Identify activities you enjoy and can most easily fit in. A better resolution: I’ll do at least an hour’s exercise every week. Weather too bad for walking? Missed Pilates? Resolve to do your exercise DVD instead. Anything else is a bonus. Better to do some exercise consistently than none.
Less alcohol
Your resolution: ‘I won’t drink on weekdays/ at home/ever again’ Recent research shows that even alcohol intake under the recommended limit of 14 units per week increases your risk of many conditions, including dementia and some cancers. A better resolution: Think about when and where you drink, and reduce your intake gradually. Try: • Matching every alcoholic drink with a soft one. • Finding other ways to relax if you always have a drink on returning from work. • Swapping wine for low-alcohol or nonalcoholic versions.
No smoking
Your resolution: ‘I smoke 30 a day, but I’m
quitting for good at New Year!’ It’s probably quicker to list conditions not aggravated or caused by smoking than to list those that are, and accepting you’re addicted to nicotine can be hard. But that twitchiness you feel – the need for a cigarette to ‘calm your nerves’ - is nicotine withdrawal. A better resolution: • Visit your GP. They can prescribe some nicotine replacement products and refer you to counselling. • Make yourself smoke outside; it takes more effort. Toxins from your cigarette linger in the air (second-hand smoke) and settle on surfaces, where they’re re-released (third-hand smoke), so you’ll be improving the health of housemates and visitors, too. • Smoke to a timed schedule and gradually increase the time between cigarettes. Even if you smoke 25 a day and only drop one daily cigarette per fortnight, you’ll still be a nonsmoker in under a year. • Keep nicotine but eliminate cigarette toxins like cyanide and arsenic by swapping to e-cigarettes or vaporisers. Alison Runham
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Barnes/Mortlake Barnes Primary 020 8876 7358 Lowther Primary 020 8748 3984 St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic 020 8876 6679 St Osmund’s Catholic 020 8748 3582 East Sheen East Sheen Primary 020 8876 7484 Sheen Mount 020 8876 8394 Putney All Saints C of E 020 87885196 Hotham Primary 020 87886468 Our Ladies of Victories Catholic Primary 020 87885196 St Mary's C of E 020 87889591
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clubs, groups & societies Barnes Community Association 020 8878 2359 Barnes Literary Society 020 8876 3817 Barnes & Mortlake History Society 020 8392 8505 Barnes Music Society 020 8876 1563 Barnes WI barneswi.co.uk FiSH Neighbourhood Care Scheme (For help and to volunteer) 020 8876 3414 Friends of Barnes Common 020 8392 2566 Friends of Palewell Common 07771 970017 Friends of Richmond Park 020 8549 8975 Mortlake with East Sheen Society 020 8876 7744 Neighbourhood Watch 020 8247 5807 OSO Community Arts Centre 020 8876 9885 Putney Music putneymusic.org.uk Putney Bridge Club 020 8892 9429 Putney Scouts 5thputneyseascouts.btik.com Putney Society putneysociety.org.uk Putney Theatre Company 07900 216 197 Richmond Orchestra 020 8876 4728 WI barneswi.co.uk putneywi.wordpress.com
sports clubs & activities 144 (Richmond) Squadron Air Cadets Barn Elms Sports Centre Barnes Sports Club Barnes Runners Pools on the Park Putney Leisure Centre Rocks Lane Tennis & Football Ctr Sheen Common Bowling Club Shene Sports & Fitness Centre Sheen Shufflers
020 8940 2223 020 8876 7685 020 8876 1270 020 8241 6574 020 8940 0561 020 8785 0388 020 8876 8330 020 8878 6279 020 3772 2999 020 8876 6819
council Richmond Council Wandsworth Council Crimestoppers
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Secondary Schools ARK Putney Academy Christ’s Grey Court Richmond Park Academy
020 878 83421 020 8940 6982 020 8948 1173 020 8876 8891
local police Barnes Police Station Richmond Police Station (8am-8pm) Putney Safer Neighbourhood Teams East Sheen Mortlake & Barnes Barnes Putney
020 8392 1212 101 101 07879 433 391 020 8721 2007 07768 178 731 0208 247 7860
libraries Castelnau Mon, Tues, Fri 9.30am-6pm, Weds 10am7pm; Thurs & Sun closed. Tel: 020 8734 3350 East Sheen Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9.30am-6pm; Weds 10am-7pm; Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 10am-2pm. Tel: 020 8734 3337 Putney Mon, Weds, Thurs 9am-8pm, Tues closed, Fri 9am-2pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm. Tel: 020 8871 7090
recycling Richmond Borough (Townmead Rd) Opening Times Mon 10am - 6pm; Tues-Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun & Bank Hols: 9am - 4pm. Closed: 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan. Richmond residents only. Last admission 15m before closing time. Wandsworth Borough (Smugglers Way) Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 8am - 5pm If you have a club, society or association that you would like listed here please email me the details at: pippa@livinginmagazines.co.uk
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what's on LOCALLY Theatre... Steel Magnolias 21-25 February
Set in a beauty shop in Louisiana, Steel Magnolias is a comedy drama about the friendship of six women. The friends are very different and we see their lives over three years as they deal with good times and bad, the only constant being each other. It reminds you why friendship really matters. Putney Arts Theatre, Ravenna Road, Putney SW15 6AW. Tickets: from £14. Box office: 020 8878 6943. putneytheatrecompany.org.uk
Theatre...
Barnes Music Society 19 Jan
An evening of light operative arias, duets, sea songs and piano solos with the delightfully named mezzo-soprano, Hanna Hipp, alongside baritone, Oliver Dunn, and Emma Abate on piano. Hanna has sung a leading role in Wagner’s Mastersingers at Glyndebourne and will be performing the same role at the Royal Opera House this season. Tickets £15 at the door or at wegottickets.com. More details at barnesmusicsociety.org.uk. Tel: 8876 1563
Festival... Orchid Lates
9 Feb – 2 Mar Stroll through the Princess of Wales conservatory and enjoy the luscious orchids after dark. As part of the Orchid Festival, Kew Gardens is opening late on Tuesdays & Thursdays, for a limited period, to allow visitors to experience the thousands of orchids and flower displays in a new light. Tickets £15 per person. kew.org 30
Open Mic Night...
Every 2nd Tuesday
Feeling brave? The Bear Kick in East Sheen hosts an Open Mic Night every second Tuesday of the month, at 7.30pm. Anything goes – read a poem, sing a song, play an instrument, or make them laugh – the audience is waiting for you. The Bear Kick, 505-507 Upper Richmond Road, East Sheen SW14 7DE. Tel: 3417 4660. thebearkick.com
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