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Welcome to the July/August issue of Living In Barnes, East Sheen and west Putney magazine. The school summer holidays are almost here and it can be daunting to think about how to fill all those weeks stretching ahead. If you're looking for inspiration for some great activities for your children, turn to pg 33 for some interesting activities. I always feel so priviliged living locally as not only is it a beautiful area but there are always so many great events going on. New this year is Write On Kew - a literary festival that is taking place in September in Kew Gardens. There are 40 great authors attending - many with the obvious slant on the natural world but others, too - AS Byatt, Margaret Atwood, James Wong, Hanif Kureishi and Geoffrey Munn are just a few. Find out more on pg 16. I am a keen - but not particularly skilled gardener, so I loved reading Valerie McBride Munro's advice this month on companion planting - place certain plants side by side and they will repel each's others pests. Valerie is a member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, runs her own business, Auntie Planty, and in her spare time is a visitor guide at Kew! Read her excellent advice on pg 13. Pippa, Editor
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'Rococo, also known as Louis Quinze style, was at its height in France in the 1740s...' window treatments featuring swags and tails. Furniture was grouped sociably rather than placed around the edges of the room and even featured comfortable, sprungcushioned upholstery. Although they were still often gilded or lacquered, pieces were less visibly adorned, partly because the most fashionable makers had started to use mahogany, a new (and expensive) import. Louis Seize style could be summed up by two words: expensive simplicity – in many ways rather like Marie Antoinette’s affectation of peasant dress. And, like the royal couple, it was not to last. In 1793 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined. Two years later, the French revolutionary government was established, the Directory, lending its name to the final phase of neo-classicism: Directoire style, sparse, simple and notable for its lack of ornamentation. It was the end of the Louis era, but these remarkable styles have influenced and inspired us ever since. Katherine Sorrell is the author of 17 books on design and interiors
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Neighbourhood support FiSH is a neighbourhood care organisation, which provides assistance and support to anyone living in East Sheen, Mortlake and Barnes FiSH Neighbourhood Care Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 1 July - Barnes Green Centre 4.30 pm. SW13 9HE This year our formal meeting will be followed by local celebrity, historian and TV election night presenter, Peter Snow, talking about the battle of Waterloo 1815: The bicentenary of a decisive victory for Britain and Europe. Copies Peter and Dan Snow’s book The Waterloo Experience will be available at discount price. Call 0208 876 3335 for more information FiSH Tuesday Talks, 11.00 am A fresh look at our neighbourhood - George Perkin 7 July The Art of Waterloo - Peter Warwick 14 July Bhutan, The Land of Gross National Happiness - Jenny Nockolds 21 July 28 July Portraits of Wealth - Alan Read Barnes Green Centre, SW13 9HE
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njoy a great family day out along the river. Encourage the children to go river dipping - it’s great fun but can be rather muddy, so bring your wellies and get stuck in! The Thames Explorer Trust meets at 11.45am at the Pier House. The first FREE boat trip sails at 11.30am from the Pier. Princess Freda is a Dunkirk Little Ship and she will be sailing every 45 minutes throughout the afternoon. The boat trips are kindly sponsored by Fullers. There will also be canoe taster sessions, organised by the Canoe Club, at 11.30am. The Pier House and bar open at 11.30am, with great stalls, BBQ, bar and music by the ever popular band, Shenanigans. Plus fun sessions with Amanda's Action Club and face-painting by Cheeky Chops. www.chiswickpier.org.uk
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companion PLANTS
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Did you know there are some plants that actually protect others from pests?
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he system is called companion planting, and basically it’s a method of putting two or more plants together for their mutual benefit. I’m not asking you to swallow hook, line and sinker that plants can actually talk to each other, but seeing broader benefits resulting from companion planting, can I just suggest that there has to be something in it. In the main, companion planting works its best magic in the vegetable garden. If you’re ever in Kew Gardens, do take a stroll down to the School of Horticulture allotment plots to see companion planting at its best. Remember, these are also pieces of exam work so they have to look good, too. One of the best examples of companion planting concerns the carrot root fly, arguably one of the big bad boys of the vegetable garden. This particular pest is tiny, and can wreak havoc with your dream of pulling beautiful fresh carrots out of the ground; it’ll also destroy related plants such as parsnip, celery, parsley and celeriac. This insect is a low flyer, so you could protect your crop by placing a 60cm (2ft) barrier around them. However, with companion planting, you can intersperse your rows of carrots (parsnip, parlsey, celery etc) with rows of leeks or onions. The pungent smell of the onion deters the carrot root fly, and the strong carroty smell of the carrot et al puts the onion root fly off its stride as well. I should say a perfect bit of mutual backscratching. Another way of protecting plants is to plant nasturtium as a ‘martyr’. Anyone who has ever had a nasturtium in the
garden will know that the black bean aphid is drawn to it like a highly charged magnet, and so leaves the surrounding, less interesting plants relatively untouched. Also nasturtiums will attract the pretty cabbage white butterfly, whose not-sopretty caterpillars can decimate cabbages and broccoli. If you’re growing tomatoes, place a basil plant close (even in the same pot), then not only will the pesky whitefly buzz off, but your tomatoes will have that added je ne sai quoi flavour. There are other combinations worth trying; garlic, chives and marigolds deter aphids, so you can interplant these in the flower garden. And, of course, companion planting combinations can also produce better pollination. Put some sweet peas close to your climbing beans – the former’s sweet smell will pull in the workers who will then pollinate the beans. Another bit of mutual backscratching, methinks. Valerie McBride-Munro is a chartered horticulturist offering a plant problemsolving service. Tel: 020 8892 9243
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The Edinburgh Festival comes to Barnes
28 July - 1 Aug
Some of Britain’s best performing artists are coming to Barnes before they head north for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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he OSO is the last stop before Edinburgh for 10 top performers from the world of comedy, spoken word, poetry and film at the new Barnes Fringe Festival. Among the headliners is the UK slam poetry champion and current BBC slam champion, David Lee Morgan, with his new show, Building God, and poet, performer and multiple slam winner, Tina Sederholm, with The Good Delusion. Poetry meets theatre in Tina’s one woman show about what happens when a good girl goes bad. The Festival is organised by Barnes actor, spoken word and rap artist, Charlie Dupré, pictured, who will also take to the stage with his show Charlie and the
Philosorappers. It’s a ‘hip hop voyage through the history of thought’ he says, inspired by his time studying philosophy at university. Another Barnes resident, Lucy Lumsden, will preview her new short film Honeysuckle, starring Miriam Margolyes, about a boy who finds an unlikely connection with his eccentric neighbour. Tickets £6.00 per show or £10.00 for two shows in one night, or there’s a £20.00 Festival pass which includes all performances. www.osoarts.org.uk
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ou would usually have to travel to the Hay or Bath Festivals to see as many great authors as Kew Gardens has pulled together for its new literary festival. Dozens of well-established names, including Margaret Atwood, Claire Tomalin, AS Byatt, Bill Bryson and Melvyn Bragg are joined by newcomers such as blogger, Ella Woodward, and gardener/TV presenter, James Wong. Many of the talks by writers, such as Margaret Atwood, are already sold out, so do book early. You can get full details of the authors and where and when they are talking at www.kew.org/ write-on-kew, but here’s just a small selection:
24 September 12.45pm: Carol Klein - Making A Garden 6.45pm: Ella Woodward - Deliciously Ella 25 September 2.30pm: James Wong - Grow for Flavour 3pm: Claire Tomalin - Mrs Jordan’s Profession 26 September 2pm: Lauren Child - Charlie & Lola: One Thing 2.15pm: Bill Bryson - The Road to Little Dribbling 5.15pm: Louis de Bernières - The Dust That Falls from Dreams 27 September 2.30pm: Hanif Kureishi - Love + Hate: Stories and Essays 4.30pm: AS Byatt & Robert Douglas-Fairhurst - The Story of Alice: Lewis Carroll and the Secret History of Wonderland Pictured, from top: Claire Tomalin, Lauren Child, Louis de Bernières, Hanif Kureishi
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• Castelnau Community Centre If you're looking for a little support, a little fun or a little advice, Castelnau's Community Centre can help. There is a drop-in information service if you need advice on debt, benefits or bills. The centre also runs a wide range of classes and activities for all age groups, such as back-to-work support, dance classes, cooking and kids club. The information service is run by specially trained volunteers and is open Tuesdays, 9.15-11.15am. 7 Stillingfleet Rd, Barnes SW13 9AQ. 020 8741 0909 www.castelnaucentreproject.co.uk
• Drop-in for Mental Health The Mortlake Community Association hosts weekly drop-in sessions for mental health services users and members of the community. Visitors can chat in a friendly and safe atmosphere over lunch. A trained mental health support worker is there to talk to and give advice. Each session has a theme, for instance, preparing for an interview, or art. The session also offers support to carers. Every Wednesday, 12-2pm. The Old Bakery, Hanson Close (off the Lower Richmond Rd SW14 7SH) 020 8878 7256
east sheen • Getting fit in style Shene Fitness Centre is to get a £200,000 upgrade. It's hoped a larger fitness suite with studio spaces will be fitted. The centre is open to the whole community and offers a wide range of exercise and activity sessions. www.richmond.gov.uk/shene_ sports_fitness_centre 18
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putney • Decorating help The Decor Café is a hub of decor experts, based in Putney. If you want to get some advice about creating a beautiful room, try one of the Decor Drop-Ins, offering advice on starting a project, choosing colours and layout, working out storage or sourcing local services. The next drop in is 3 August, 12-2pm. Tel: 0843 886 2424. Location details at www.thedecorcafe.com
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BARNES update
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The Barnes Ponder teams make good progress
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t’s been 18 months since the Big Barnes Ponder started and the six teams of volunteers came together to take forward ideas for the future of Barnes. The Barnes Village Plan, published recently by the Council, highlights many Ponder projects and the need to work with the Barnes Town Team. Here is a quick summary of our achievements to date: The Young People and Play Team has submitted a proposal to the Council for a new playground, sensory garden and dog exercise area at Suffolk Road recreation ground. The Getting About Barnes Team has submitted a proposal for three 20mph zones in Barnes and for improved cycling provision. The Marketing Barnes Team has
developed visuals and straplines for a brand for our village, based on research with residents. The Arts, Culture and Recreation Team is planning this year’s Big Barnes Picture Show screening of Mamma Mia on Barnes Green on Saturday, 5 September. Tickets are on sale in branches of Carter Jonas Boileaus on Church Road and White Hart Lane (£15 adult, £7.50 child or £40 for a family of four). Book early to avoid disappointment! You can keep up to speed with the work of all the teams and see what's happening locally at www.barnesponder.org.uk or like us on Facebook/BarnesTownTeam. Emma Robinson Town Team Manager
barnes FOOD FAIR 19 September
Super stalls at Barnes Food Fair
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his year, the fabuous Food Fair takes place on 19 September. If you run a business that is food related, then don't miss out on taking stall space at the event. The Fair has fast become a great London attraction, with high quality stalls, great food (of course!) and top chefs giving demonstrations in the Cookery Theatre. The Fair is sponsored by Leith's School of Food and Wine and Savills. The Fair is 10am-5pm and stalls are £145. If you'd like space, you can apply online at www.barnesfoodfair.com, by emailing info@barnescommunityassociation.org or by calling 0208 563 2288.
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a day in the life of...
a probation officer Debbie Taussig works for the local Probation Service
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veryone has their own reason for coming into probation. What motivates me is trying to help some of the most damaged people in society, be it due to drug and alcohol problems, domestic abuse or a chaotic upbringing. ‘I met a woman this morning who was telling me her life story, how she’d been in and out of prison since she was 17. Growing up in the care system she ran away from 52 different homes. Now she has a child of her own, who’s now also run away from home – it doesn’t take a genius to spot the patterns. ‘But I do get to see good outcomes. I’m working with a 19-year-old lad at the moment who has never completed a sentence in his life, but this time he’s responding. He’s reporting to me regularly, and he’s just won a work placement at a hotel in the West End which chose just six ex-offenders out of 20 applications. ‘Mostly I work with people who have drug problems, so I get to see first-hand how nasty and devious people can be in order to get drugs. Addiction is an illness, and to break away from that a massive lifestyle change is needed. But we do have choices, and our lives are dictated by those choices. ‘The first thing I do in a regular supervision meeting is discuss an offender’s drug test results. Sometimes people are drug-free for months and then fall off the wagon. If they confess to me that they’ve
slipped up, I thank them for 'If they confess to being honest me that they've enough to tell slipped up, I thank me and try to them for being be massively encouraging. If honest...' it’s a one-off, it’s not a catastrophe, so we discuss risks and try to set some new goals. ‘I also work with domestic abusers, sex offenders and shoplifters. Richmond and Kingston is a thief’s paradise. A lot gets stolen to order – designer clothes, perfumes, even meat. ‘I’m working with one fellow who I thought would be a nightmare as the feedback from the police and his former probation officer was so bad. But he’s now completed a 12-step Narcotics Anonymous course in prison and he’s just written me a letter to tell me what he’s learned. ‘That might not sound like a big thing – if it weren’t for the fact he couldn’t read or write before. He said to me: ‘This time I’m ready.’ So I asked him why now, and he replied: ‘I’m just bored of it.’ ‘I count the small victories.’
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Linnea is a fusion of Scandinavian and European flavours
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innea has been on my list of restaurants to review ever since it opened at the end of 2013, but I’ve only just managed my first visit. Its name comes from the national flower of Sweden and is also owner, Jonas Karlsson, grandmother’s name, who was the inspiration for many of his dishes. Jonas was previously Head Chef at Fifth Floor Café at Harvey Nichols and cooked at Coq D’Argent and Orrery. We went on a quiet Wednesday, but maybe it was quiet because no one could book. I called on three separate occasions over a couple of days and, despite the website saying they are open from 10am, no one answered the phone and there was no machine to leave a message. The restaurant is small and beautifully formed with simple décor of taupe walls and some nice artwork. The menu is limited to five starters and five mains, but offers an interesting choice and, to be expected from a Scandinavian, an emphasis on fish. For my starters I had the prawn toast ‘Skagen’ with lemon and dill mayonnaise (£8.50). This came as a mound of chopped prawn and mayo on a slither of lightly toasted bread. Not complicated, but full of flavour. Alex, my husband, opted for the marinated ‘gravad’ beef, green beans and horseradish snow (£9.50), the thinly sliced
beef being 'The best came last a take on with the Swedish the usual Daim bar cake...' salmon and dill gravadlax. The meat was tender and saltier than bresaola, while the horseradish snow was truly icy on the tongue. For mains I chose the poached salmon, sauce verte, braised wild rice and cauliflower (£18). This was beautifully presented, but while the cauli and rice were well cooked, the salmon was so moist it seemed wet. Alex fared better with his pea and mint risotto (£13.50), with the delicate mintiness hitting him with the first mouthful. The risotto was not too creamy and the peas firm - a simple, but great dish, he said. Jonas came out to chat to each table, which is a really nice gesture and he genuinely wanted everyone to enjoy their evening. The best came last with the Swedish Daim bar cake (£6) - crunchy almond caramel, chocolate and butter cream. Heavenly and a perfect way to end the meal. Pippa Duncan 12 Kew Green, TW9 3BH Bookings: 020 8940 5696 www.linneakew.co.uk
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and family for recommendations, too. It’s also worth checking their credentials and what other services they offer, such as implants, cosmetic dentistry or orthodontics. Reducing plaque Visit your dentist regularly: It could save Brush often: Brush at least twice a day after meals, but not more than three times you money - and pain - long-term. daily, as this may do more harm than good. Use dental products approved by a professional dental association: (e.g. Follow a teeth-friendly diet: Acidic drinks and foods (eg, citrus fruit, pure fruit juices) the British Dental Association). Buy highfluoride toothpastes and mouthwashes and sugary products are major toothto keep tooth enamel healthy and reverse damage culprits, as are fizzy drinks – even diet versions contain high phosphate levels tooth damage. Respect your teeth: Using them as bottle that damage teeth. Save them for meal openers or to chew ice can cause tiny times and using a straw, or make healthier cracks that may be invisible now, but could fizzy drinks by combining sparkling water cause decay or splintering later. and sugar-free squash. Get things straight: Crooked or overlapping teeth can make good oral Prevention is better than cure hygiene difficult, and some braces are now The NHS website lists dentists in your area invisible. Ask your dentist for advice. and indicates which accept NHS patients: Give up smoking: Smoking stains teeth www.nhs.uk. Private dentists often offer and reduces blood flow in the gums, payment plans, so ask about what’s making smokers more prone to gum included. Check that the opening hours disease and tooth loss. suit you, read testimonials and ask friends Please mention Living In magazines when contacting advertisers 27
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STORIES for the future Local young writers have had their stories made into a book
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Mark Ellis, Jill Green, Ben Cavey, Alistair McGowan and Zac Goldsmith. The films were made by BAFTAStorf ie winning director, ro m t he Christopher Young Swann. Proceeds from the book will go to CMV Action, a charity which supports families whose children have been disabled as a result of contracting congenital cytomegalovirus - a common infection which can cause disability to an unborn baby. Entrants were asked to include a character with a disability - it didn’t have to be huge - nor the central character - but the results have been extraordinary: Mrs Bumble Bee only has one wing, so flies in circles if her husband doesn’t hold her hand, but she’s brave enough to take on a swing-stealing monster. The book is available from 5 July at £14.99 from Barnes Bookshop and online at www.screenyourstory.org or online from cmvaction.org.uk.
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inners of a recent story competition have had their work made into a book. The competition was open to students in the Borough of Richmond and surrounding areas, who were invited to write a story of between 500 and 1000 words, depending on their age. Twenty-nine schools took part and over 600 children entered. The winning stories are now published in the book Stories From the Young. Seven of these stories have also been chosen by celebrity judges to be made into films and they will choose one over -all winner. The judging panel is headed by Michael Morpurgo, with Jack Whitehall, Patricia Hodge, Sir Tim Rice, Ade Adepitan,
a place to LEARN
business profile
Stagecoach Kew successfully teaches children skills that will last them through life
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tagecoach Theatre Arts in Kew has been running successfully for over 10 years. Husband and wife team, Stephen and Jenny Guilfoyle, started the school with just 16 children. They now have a team of teachers and over two hundred students aged between four and 16. The school has grown and evolved over the years, with classes now throughout Saturdays and Friday evenings in Kew and they will soon be offering classes to children aged four to seven in East Sheen. As a parent myself, with a child who does several activities (including Stagecoach!), I understand about wanting value for money. We ensure that every child who attends, young or old, is given the attention needed to get the very best out them. We understand that children come to us for many different reasons. Some have a dream of going into the industry, some come along to make new friends or try something fun at the weekends. Then for others it’s a confidence thing, being with a group of like-minded people who aren’t going to make judgement. Too often children are stifled by the pressure of school or peers and they don’t have the opportunity to be themselves and be creative. However, we do expect a level of discipline and commitment from our students. With this they find the joy in becoming more competent and confident as performers and young people. Our aim is to give children a great time and unlock potential. Several of our students this year were offered places at The Arts Educational School to pursue vocational theatre training, whilst many others have taken
places at some of the top academic schools in the area. It’s great running into past students who are now in university or college - they talk fondly of the times they had with us and how much the experience is now helping them in their daily lives. Stagecoach has a tag line, ‘The skills we teach don’t end when the curtain falls, they’re learnt for life’. I fully believe this and it’s the mantra that all my teachers understand and adhere to as well.’ Skills Children Learn From Stagecoach Kew: • Creativity • Confidence • Focus • Collaboration • Dedication • Perseverance • Problem solving • Non-Verbal communication • Accountability • How to receive constructive feedback To find out more, give Stephen a call on 020 8487 1456 or take a look at www.facebook.com/Stagecoachkew
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Flexibility on attendance Excellent indoor & outdoor facilities Yoga, music, drama, football & more Some availability for September 2015
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Toys and Games 1. What toy would you need to perform tricks called walk the dog and the cat's cradle? 2. Which game has a name that is derived from a Swahili word meaning "to build"? 3. Named toy of the year for 1998 by the British Association of Toy Retailers, which electronic toy would speak its own language initially before gradually starting to speak more and more English? 4. What colour are the hotels in a standard game of Monopoly? 5. First introduced in the 18th century, what type of puzzles were named after the tool that was used to make them? 6. In which game might you visit Lemonade Lake, Chocolate Mountains, Minty Meadow and Easter Bunny Hills? 7. Which of Andy's toys in the Toy Story films wears a black bowler hat? 8. In a standard game of Battleship, how many ships do you have to sink to win? 9. Which American toy company was founded in 1945 by Harold Matson and Elliot Handler? 10. What is the only non-metallic murder weapon in the game of Cluedo? Answers: pg 34 32
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SUMMERTIME fun
family
Don't worry about how to fill the time as the summer holidays stretch before you - there's plenty to entertain the children Musical Museum 3 July - 31 August Weird, wacky and eccentric inventions are highlighted in this great exhibition. From 1851 to 1951 some truly original inventions were created. They didn’t quite make it into worldwide circulation, despite the optimism of their inventors. For instance, a moustache protector anyone? 11am-5pm Adult £10, 5-16yrs £4 399 High Street, Brentford, www.musicalmuseum.co.uk Hampton Court Palace July-August Family trails with fun quizzes, activities, fact finding and illustrations. The free family trail is the perfect way to explore the palace and grounds. There are also regular costumed tours, the chocolate kitchen and, of course, the maze to get lost in. 10am-6pm Adult £19.30, 5-16yrs £9.70, family of 5 ticket £48.20 www.hrp.org.uk Artyard 6 July - 1 September Artyard is again holding their popular holiday workshops in East Sheen. Small groups and quality projects with increased learning skills. Workshops include Arts & Crafts, Summer Sewing and Art for Under 5s. 3-11yrs Times and prices vary, depending on the workshop. See www.thecrafthouseuk. com for full details
Stagecoach Workshops 27 - 31 July Children come together in an actionpacked week, culminating in a great show for parents. Sessions are filled with singing, acting and dancing. 5-12yrs, £135 www.stagecoach.co.uk/kew Wetlands Centre 25 July - 30 August Encourage your child to be a Nature Explorer - they will learn to pond dip, track creatures and identify animal poo! There are eight wildlife themed activities in the Barnes centre, with stickers to collect, making your child an official Nature Explorer. Price included in admission. Open from 9.30am - 6pm Adult £12.75, 4-16yrs £7, family £35.55 www.wwt.org.uk
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Tennis Camps July - August Structured coaching, combining learning with fun games and matches. Age groups: 5-8, 9-14 years. Courses are being run at a variety of locations. www.willtowin.co.uk
Choi Kwang-Do The Future Martial Art
What makes Choi Kwang-Do different? ● ● ● ● ● ●
Muscial Theatre Summer School 24 -28 August Richmond Theatre's summer school enables young participants to act, sing, dance and make new friends, working towards a show on the final day. Lots of fun as well as learning new skills. 8-16yrs, £150 Email nicolaward@theambassadors.com www.creativelearning.atg.co.uk
Martial arts tuition From age 3 – 6 The kids have fun while learning the skills they need as part of their physical development.
Pee-Wee Karate Web: peeweekarate.co.uk Email: info@peeweekarate.co.uk
From age 7 and up Combining the fun and excitement of sport with time honoured tradition.
Excellent for health and fitness Non-competitive Scientifically designed techniques No joint locking movements Suitable for ALL ages and ALL abilities Practical, real-life self defence
Book your FREE trial class now:
Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays Children (up to 12 years) 6.00pm-6.45pm Adults (and 12 years +) 7.00pm-8.00pm For more information visit:
www.futuremartialart.com Freephone 0800 112 0003, or call Anthony Wendt on 07949 574 142.
Venue: Holy Trinity C.E. Primary School (Near North Sheen train station) Carrington Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 5AA.
Quiz answers FUN QUIZ:
1. A yo-yo 2. Jenga 3. The Furby 4. Red 5. Jigsaw puzzles (a jigsaw would be used to cut out the pieces) 6. Candy Crush Saga 7. Mr Potato Head 8. Five 9. Mattel (from parts of their names “mat” and “el”) 10. The rope
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Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association Web: fskauk.co.uk Email: info@fskauk.co.uk
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3 Letters: ore, ort, ret, rev, rex, roe, rot, toe, tor, vet, vex, voe, vox 4 Letters: over, rote, rove, tore, vert, veto, vote 5 Letters: overt, oxter, trove, voter 6 Letters: vortex
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schools
Barnes Surgery Chartfield Surgery Danebury Ave Dr R.L Weeks Essex House Surgery Sheen Health Centre Seymour House The Surgery Kingston Hospital Queen Mary’s Hospital
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
020 8748 7574 020 8788 3252 0844 477 3782 020 8876 2424 020 8876 1033 020 8876 4086 020 8940 2802 020 8748 1065 020 8546 7711 020 8487 6000
clubs, groups & societies Barn Elms Allotment Society 020 8748 3420 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 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 www.putneymusic.org.uk Putney Bridge Club 020 8892 9429 Putney Scouts 5thputneyseascouts.btik.com Putney Society www.putneysociety.org.uk Putney Theatre Company 07900 216 197 Richmond Orchestra 020 8876 4728 Sheen Club 020 8787 1100 WI www.barneswi.co.uk www.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 Centre 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 8878 7578 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 87883421 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 November - March: 8am - 5pm; April - October: 8am 6pm; Sundays & Bank Hols: 9am - 4pm. Closed: 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan 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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Index of Advertisers A Antiques
Estate Agents Featherstone Leigh
Walton Antiques
B Bathrooms
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Masons Touchstone Beauty (Mobile) Meeta's Beauty Bowls Club Sheen Common Bowls Builders/Extensions DPS
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C Carpenter
Yellow Chisel 9 Car Services Colin Ferns - Mercedes 20 Care in the Home Trouble Free Care 26 Catering Katie’s Kitchen 24 Cheese Kits Fine Country Fare 24 Cleaning Services MyHome 6 Safeclean 8 Curtains & Blinds Curtain Call 8
D Dentist
Kew Dental Care Seyf Dental Drama Classes Stagecoach Dry Cleaners Hamlyns
E Electrician
Eddie O'Driscoll
F Fitness/Beauty
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G Gardening
Auntie Planty Gym Roko The Little Library
H Health & Wellbeing Earthlife Heating Engineer David Harris Health/Sports Club Bank of England Roko
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Painting & Maintenance DB Decor 11 Printing Services Yellow Print Shop 17
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Abbott Delves 12 20 28
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Sky Travel Tutoring Kumon Progress Tutoring
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Pro-Fit Windows
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Shene Insurance 14 Interiors/Kitchen Design Bella 2
M Martial Arts
Choi Kwang Do Pee Wee & Funakoshi Karate
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what's on LOCALLY Comedy... Always Be Comedy
Music...
Always Be Comedy returns to Putney with a preview of their Edinburgh Fringe Festival show. Mark Steel, left - seen on The Mark Steel Solution, Have I Got News For You and QI and Nathan Caton, seen on Russell Howard's Good News, will have you snickering away - and saves you a trip to Scotland. Tickets £7, show 7.45pm. Info: 020 8878 6943. www.ticketsource.co.uk/putneyartstheatre www.putneyartstheatre.co.uk
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26 July
Alan Price Former member of The Animals (House of the Rising Sun...) and the original 'Geordie Lad', Alan plays at the Bull's Head, Barnes, with his usual wit and great skill as a musician. Tickets £15. 8pm start. www.musicglue.com Bull's Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes SW13 9PY. www.thebullshead.com
Music... Mud Morganfield
Tea Dance...
Mud Morganfield aka Muddy Waters Junior - is the eldest son of the King of the Blues. This year Mud celebrates 100 years since the birth of his legendary father with a Muddy Waters Centenary Tour. Mud will sing some Muddy Waters classics as well as his own material. Last year Mud was again voted the Blues Summit Top 50 Best of the Blues. Tickets £17. Eel Pie Club at the Patch. The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 1SZ. www.eelpieclub.com
Join in a social afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing, or just go along and listen to the sounds of The Mighty Wurlitzer and the DJ's selection of popular dance tunes. Open to all levels of ability - and you don't need to bring a partner! The dance is preceded by a free 30 minute dance lesson at 2pm, so you can start getting the right footwork! Other dates coming up are 5 September, 3 October and 7 November. The Musical Museum is just over the other side of Kew Bridge. Tickets £7.50. 399 High Street, Brentford TW8 0DU. www.musicalmuseum.co.uk
30 July
8 August
Theatre... Romeo & Juliet 28 July - 1 Aug
Previously performed at the Globe Theatre, this stripped down version of Shakespeare's tale of two young lovers, played by a group of travelling players, breathes new life into this great love story. When Romeo and Juliet meet their families are rivals and Juliet is promised to another, but this doesn't stop the star-crossed couple falling in love - with tragic consequences. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole and Tim Hoare. Tickets £11.90-£44.90. 7.30pm, 2.30pm matinee on Weds. Richmond Theatre, Little Green, TW9 1QJ. www.atgtickets.com
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