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ore than 20 years ago, when I was pregnant with my first child, I was wandering round the graveyard of a church in Ham and noticed a gravestone with the name Hesba Stretton on it. I loved the name and decided that if we had a girl, she would be called Hesba. I ended up having three boys, so I never got to use it, but little did I know then that Hesba Stretton was an author of some renown in her day. Find out her story on pg 27. This issue's Homes feature is about making your garden the best outside space you can - another 'room' in which to sit. I am a keen but very amateur gardener, so it was interesting to read Living In's gardening expert, Valerie McBride Munro, on what is a weed - and do we need to get rid of them all? Read both features from pg 7. And talking of gardening, don't forget it is the Kew Horticultural Society's Summer Show on 27 August - details on pg 29. Have a great summer!
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Homes & Interiors: Enjoying your outdoor space Gardening: What is a weed? Local talk Restaurant review: Bacco A Day In The Life Of... Pat Close Local history: Hesba Stretton Kew Horticultural Show Kew Fete - round up Local story: Creature Candy Health: Childhood obesity Family: Summertime fun What’s On
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Longer days and, fingers crossed, lots of sunshine, mean it’s time to head out to the garden, writes Katherine Sorrell
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owever large or small your outside space, some careful planning will ensure that it is flexible enough for playing games, entertaining or simply putting your feet up and relaxing. The days of formal, look-but-don’ttouch gardens, with manicured lawns and ranks of ordered flowers in borders are – most would say thankfully – long gone. Today’s gardens are more like an outdoor room, used for playing, cooking, socialising and resting; in other words, they are multifunctional spaces that look good but also work hard for every member of the family. It sounds wonderful, but if your garden is in need of an update, just how do you go about achieving this magical blend of practical and pretty? The secret, of course, is in the planning. Look at the bigger picture first. How will you use the space and what do you want from it? To begin with, sketch a plan of your garden on graph paper, and gather samples of the materials you intend to use – such as slate, willow or terracotta – to ensure that they coordinate. If in doubt, consider consulting a professional, whose training and experience means they will undoubtedly come up with practical solutions and inspirational ideas you would never have thought of yourself. In a large garden, the ideal layout includes separate areas for dining, relaxing and playing – perhaps with a ‘secret’ children’s area at the far end, including structures such as a swing, trampoline, climbing frame or tepee. A peaceful area away from both the house and the kids would be the ideal spot for a
'Today's gardens are more like an outdoor room, used for playing, cooking, socialising and resting...' hammock or a deck chair – perhaps near some scented flowers or under a tree for shade. And the dining area is best set closest to the house, with space nearby for a barbecue or perhaps even an outdoor kitchen. Consider changes in levels – they add interest to a garden and are easier to deal with than slopes – but if you are carrying a tray out from the house, it’s best to avoid lots of steps between the door and the dining
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table. Flooring is key, too, dramatically affecting how your garden looks. Will you choose stone slabs, gravel, bricks, decking, wood chips or perhaps tiles that complement the flooring in your kitchen for an inside-outside look? Just like indoors, where different types of flooring can differentiate, say, a kitchen from a dining room, your choice of garden flooring can signal a change from one area to another. It is also a question of practicality and cost: specify a few stone slabs for the dining area, for example, and save money with woodchips in the children’s play area. Verticals are just as important, providing privacy, screening and division, adding visual interest and offering places for climbers to grow. Think about fences (dull ones can be changed fairly easily, or painted a bright colour for va va voom), hedges, walls, arches, arbours and pergolas – a simple metal archway over a path, for example, entwined with fragrant honeysuckle, would make a lovely focal point, while a small wooden pergola can provide a
'Take the indoors outside with waterproof upholstery...' link between two different areas of the garden as well as offering a shaded spot in which to sit. Finally, furniture. Take the indoors outside with waterproof upholstery, outdoor sofas and all-weather rattan, choosing designs and colourways that link with the whole space. You can even accessorise outdoor sofas with scatter cushions and interior throws or blankets for when it gets chilly. Meanwhile, if space is restricted, opt for folding furniture and play equipment that can be put away when necessary, or consider building seating into your hard landscaping – an extra-wide low wall makes a great bench seat, for example, and you can even build in hinged storage for cushions. Armed with some basic design principles, the time is right to start planning your stunning summer garden. Before you know it, you’ll be enjoying the sunshine day after day (we live in hope). And who knows, your efforts may also provide a long-term return. Creating more useable space outdoors is far more economical than a new basement or roof conversion, and turning outdoor space into an extra outdoor room may even add value to your property. Katherine Sorrell is the author of 17 books on design and interiors
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what is a WEED? Plants that we love the look of in the countryside - poppies, daisies and nettles - aren't always so welcome in our gardens
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hat is a weed? The pure dictionary definition is ‘any plant in the wrong place’, but in my book a weed is a true opportunist, taking advantage of the love and plant food that we lavish on our treasured garden plants. We can marvel at the swathes of those creeping buttercups, daisies, nettles et al in the countryside, but not so welcome in the garden, thank you very much. However, look a little closer, and the ‘weeds’ can tell us a different story. In the last issue of this magazine I highlighted the amazing display of knitted poppies at the Chelsea Flower Show. The common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is classed as a pioneer plant that will grow where the soil has been disturbed. Another prolific pioneer plant that we often see on road and railway cuttings is the buddleia (Buddleia davidii) – love it or loathe it, it’s not called the butterfly bush for nothing. Probably the most common cosmopolitan plant of all is the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and it does grow all over the world. Where it pops up in a lawn we call it a weed, but not by those who use the leaf as a vegetable or herbal medicine. Another common ‘weed’ that I meet regularly in local gardens is alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria). This has delightful forget-me-not like flowers on top, but hidden at the other end it has a root like a carrot, so consequently extremely difficult to remove. How could something so pretty be such a thug? But, one man’s thug is another man’s fortune. Alkanet root
'How can something so pretty be such a thug?...' is a famous dye-plant and it is also widely considered to be lucky for the purpose of bringing good fortune in business, money matters and games of chance. For this reason it is an ingredient in (and the colouring agent for) the justly famous New Orleans Style Red Fast Luck Oil. Believe it or not, folklore tells us that to increase our wealth, we should mix alkanet root with patchouli leaves, and burn them on charcoal, while reciting the 23rd Psalm (‘The Lord is my shepherd...’). Others say that they blend alkanet with Fiery Wall of Protection or Uncrossing Incense to Ward Off the Work of Enemies who are trying to trouble them in Money Matters or jinx their Luck at Gambling. Phew, and I was calling alkanet a thug! While these ‘weeds’ are in the garden they are in direct competition with our cultivated plants for water and nutrients. They may have a place in another part of our human world, but can some not go and be useful somewhere else, please? Valerie McBride-Munro is a chartered horticulturist offering a plant problemsolving service. Tel: 020 8892 9243
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local talk... east twickenham • The forgotten park Have you heard of the local Crane Valley? Thanks to a £400,000 boost of money, The Friends of River Crane Environment (FORCE) is clearing the river pathway from Kneller Gardens Park to Whitton, enabling more people to enjoy the once hidden wildlife habitats and beautiful riverside scenes. New trees, shrubs and wild plants have been planted by FORCE and volunteers and the pathway widened. Now that summer has finally arrived, visit this once forgotten area – before everyone else does. • Local schools exhibition The Twickenham Museum is holding a temporary exhibition, entitled: Happiest Days? Schools in Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington & The Hamptons. The exhibition looks at schools through the centuries – the first recorded school being Hampton, which was founded by Robert Hammond, who died in 1557 – up to modern times. There is a wealth of images of local schools – but for many children it may not quite have been the happiest time of their lives! twickenham-museum.org.uk 14
kew • Relax in Westerley Ware If you haven’t found it hidden away below Kew Bridge, Westerley Ware hosts a small but wonderful children’s playground, three tennis courts and a grass area. Until the local fishing industry died out around 1850, the area used to be where fishermen beached their boats to dry and mend their nets and it’s thought the name comes from the ‘weirs’ the fishermen set up across the river to catch fish.
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A busy Italian restaurant in Richmond offers a warm welcome and fabulous food
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here are some restaurants that make you feel like they’re doing you a favour by serving you and others, like Bacco, that welcome you like a long-lost friend, which puts you in a good mood before you even start looking at the menu. The restaurant is split level, giving you the feel of cosy nooks and crannies, with a relaxed but stylish décor. An extra side room is probably very busy on rugby match days, as the restaurant is next door to the popular Orange Tree pub. Which is why the personal touch in Bacco is so lovely, as they must have so many non-regulars coming through, but each welcome is just as warm. There were four of us, but only two had a starter, both choosing the butterfly king prawns, Sardinian fregola and shellfish sauce (£9.50). You only get three prawns each, but boy, were they worth it! The delicious, light sauce enveloped the tender, unshelled prawns and tiny pasta balls – truly wonderful. I had the grass-fed ribeye (£20) for my main course and, while it was one of the best steaks I’ve had in a long time, alongside the crispy zucchini fritti, the others made much more interesting choices. Eldest son, Jonah, had the grilled yellowfin tuna, peperonata, taggiasche olives and basil (£18.50). The fish, which we were told had been brought in fresh that morning, was cooked rare and was soft and velvety – and a very welcome change for Jonah who had been
'The dessert menu was too tempting for any of us to pass up...' living off pasta every night while revising for his 3rd year university exams. Our youngest, Finn (the middle one being away in Sri Lanka), opted for the veal scaloppine with mushroom sauce (£18.50). I think it was the first time he’d eaten such a variety of porcini, and he loved them. Husband Alex had the lamb shoulder (£17.50) - soft, succulent and melt-in-themouth, he commented. The dessert menu was too tempting for any of us to pass up: amaretto ice cream and biscuits with more amaretto poured on top, bitter chocolate tortino with hazelnut and ice cream and lemon and vanilla panna cotta with poached rhubarb – all around £5.50 - £6.50. All helped down by a some very good Italian red and a few glasses of Prosecco. Heavenly. It was a lovely, relaxed family evening. The staff are so friendly and we chatted to the couple at the next table who were obviously regulars. I think we may well become regulars ourselves. Pippa Duncan 39-41 Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2NQ Bookings: 8332 0348 bacco-restaurant.co.uk
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Pure relaxation - in the heart of Kew Sip & Sinmi is a haven of relaxation
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Bea herself is lovely – and so obviously loves what she does. As she says: ‘Seeing someone relax while I look after them calms me, too.’ Pippa Duncan Sip & Sinmi – 8332 0200 234 Sandycombe Rd, Kew (below Art House Hair Studio)
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a day in the life of... Pat Close
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Pat Close is 84. She has Parkinson’s disease and has been living in a local care home for four years. With the help of her daughter, Kate, she talks about life now and how it used to be
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lived in a cottage with a beautiful garden in Petersham before I came here and though I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003, I lived independently until 2011 when I moved to Cecil Court in Kew. ‘The day starts around 9am. I need help to get up, get dressed and get into my wheelchair. The Parkinson’s not only affects my limbs, but my voice, too. I have to do voice exercises to warm up the chords, otherwise my voice comes out as a whisper. Even then, sometimes my voice is just not there. ‘I like most of the people here, although someone’s always asleep. I sit with the same ladies at meals, which is nice, and there are different activities every day, such as yoga, which I do in my wheelchair. ‘Until about a year ago I could still move about and didn’t need a chair. I loved visiting Kew Gardens for a walk or meeting friends at Kew Grill or Ma Cusine for lunch. Now I’m in a wheelchair all the time, but I have friends and family who take me out for tea or a walk. ‘It’s very frustrating being in a chair with such restricted movement – I need help for everything. Even if I want to listen to some music I have to ask someone else to turn it on. It’s very different to the life I used to have. I used to be a physiotherapist and set up my own successful practice in Richmond in Pat in her younger days
1968, as well as being the main physio for Rosslyn Park. Now someone else gives me physio to stop my joints seizing up. ‘In my earlier years my late husband, George, and I worked abroad and we lived 'I was passionate in Brussels about gardening and when he was used to open mine to Principal Legal Advisor to the public...' the European Union. I definitely want to stay in! ‘My daughter Kate, helped me to re-do my room here, so it reminds me of the cottage, with its wonderful garden. I was passionate about gardening and used to open mine to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme, to raise money for charity. ‘The best thing about living here is its proximity to Kate. She visits every day and takes me out, although it’s harder in winter as the weather restricts our outings as I can no longer get in or out of a car. ‘I often eat dinner in bed, at around 5.30, as I have to be careful about not spending too much time in the chair. But I don’t fall asleep until around midnight. When I close my eyes, I imagine I’m walking through the rooms of my cottage, looking at the pictures on the walls that George painted and listening to my grandchildren running around the beautiful garden, shouting ‘Granny!’.
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Celebrating 300 years of Capability Brown 1 July – 29 October Capability Festival 2016
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than 260 gardens across the country during his lifetime, mainly for the aristocracy. Alongside the exhibition there are a series of themed events, including poetry mornings, talks, arts and crafts workshops and a family fun day on 30 August – Capability’s birthday. Open Tues-Sat, 11am-5pm museumofrichmond.com
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he Museum of Richmond’s new exhibition marks the life and work of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown – known as the father of landscape gardening. Brown had many links to the local area – he was Head Gardener at Hampton Court Palace (pictured) in 1764 and designed many local gardens, such as Syon Park, Kew Gardens, Richmond Gardens and Garricks Temple. The exhibition explores Brown’s huge contribution to the development of English landscape gardens through imagery, text and objects. Brown got his nickname thanks to his skill of utilising the naturalist capabilities and potential of the landscape. He designed more
HESBA STRETTON
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Buried in a churchyard on Ham Common, Hesba Stretton was a prominent Victorian author who wrote powerfully about street waifs and the lot of the poor
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arah Smith, whose pseudonym was Hesba Stretton, was a novelist and short-story teller, whose most famous book – Jessica’s First Prayer – sold two million copies in her lifetime and was translated into 15 languages. She used her words to highlight the social problems of Victorian times and was at the forefront of fighting cruelty to children, co-founding the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1884. Smith was born in Wellington, Shropshire, in 1832, the third daughter of Benjamin Smith, a printer, bookseller and postmaster. She gained most of her education from the books in her father’s shop and, unusually for the times, at the age of 26 she began a career as a journalist, using the name Hesba Stretton. The first name is derived from the initials of her siblings’ names and the second from the Shropshire village of All Stretton. Her first story was published without her knowledge, because her sister Elizabeth sent it to Charles Dickens’s magazine, Household Words. Dickens always gave Sarah his support and she regularly contributed to his magazine. In 1863 she left home with her sister, Elizabeth, for Manchester. Here she began her career as a novelist, writing children’s stories, including Little Meg’s Children, Alone in London and Jessica’s First Prayer. She wrote over 60 books, which always carried a strong moral message and were often quite melodramatic, telling stories about the hardships suffered by young children in poverty stricken
backgrounds, which were based on her first-hand observation of slum poverty. This made her stories both truthful and compelling. She was a great commercial success in her lifetime and, as an unmarried woman, negotiated her 'She wrote over 60 own lucrative books which always contracts with publishers. And, carried a strong while many moral message...' other female writers of the time were often disparaged by Victorian men of letters, she was held in high esteem. She also later became the principal writer for the Religious Tract Society and was closely associated with the Friends of Russian freedom, which had been founded to help fight the autocracy of Czarist Russia. In 1892, she raised £900 for famine relief in Russia. In the same year, Sarah and Elizabeth settled on Ham Common, where they spent their last 19 years. She founded a local branch of the Popular Book Club to circulate good books among the working classes. She also supported local villagers’ rights over Ham Common in their fight against the Dysart estate. Ham Common became protected land in 1902. Sarah and her sister both died in 1911 at home on Ham Common and are buried at St Andrew’s churchyard, Ham. John Moses
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Kew Horticultural Society Annual Show
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he Annual Show of Kew Horticultural Society will be held on Saturday, 27 August - the 72nd year of this traditional village show. It is one of the few local London horticultural shows left that still manages to fill a large marquee to display prizewinning fruit, flowers and vegetables, as well as cakes and preserves. Also on show will be handicrafts and photography, with categories for children. As well as the marquee displays, there will be some fabulous stalls on the Green, selling plants, produce, books, bric a brac and jewellery, to name just a few. There is a BBQ and a tea tent, sideshows and a jazz band. The stalls open at midday, while
the displays in the marquee open at 1pm, after the allimportant judging has taken place. The prizes will be awarded at 4pm by Tony Kirkham, television personality and Head of the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens. To finish off the day at 5pm there will be an entertaining auction of produce inside the marquee, where prices can be surprisingly low or excitingly high! If you wish to enter any of the show categories, visit the Kew Horticultural Society website: kewhorticulturalsociety.org for further information on taking part. The schedule will go up on the website in July.
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KEW MIDSUMMER FETE A huge thank you to the thousands of people who attended the fete and helped make it such a great day!
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hat an amazing day! Kew Green was packed with people from the moment it opened at 11am to the close at 6pm – and not a drop of rain to spoil the day. For many, this is a favourite day out – the Fete was even listed in Time Out’s online Top 10 Things To Do that Saturday. There were 115 wonderful stalls, including plants sold by Kew Gardens diploma students, ceramics, jewellery, homewares, and chutneys, clothes and cakes. The Dog Show was as popular as ever – and congratulations to Show Winner, Ernie, a two-yearold lurcher, owned by Dylan and Freya Adams. A big thanks to the lovely stars of the drama The Durrells, who judged the show – Callum Waterhouse who plays Leslie and Anna Savva who plays the wonderfully grumpy Lugaretzia. The Tug of War was also a big crowd puller, with lots of teams taking part. Dozens of children took part as well as the fireman from Richmond Fire Brigade and a couple of guys from London Welsh (the rugby players won!). The range of food was spectacular this year – everything from Abysinninan flavours, wood fired pizza, paella to good old burgers. The final count isn’t it as I go to print, but the total amount raised on the day for charities is likely to be an amazing £16,000. So thank you so much to everyone who visited the fete and helped to make this possible. Among the charities who will be receiving a donation are Kew Neighbourhood Association, Off The Record Twickenham, The Mulberry Centre, Kew Scout Group, Cambrian Community Centre, Crossroads Care Richmond & Kingston, Embracing Age, Home Start Richmond, SPEAR, Pensford Field Environmental Trust, Richmond Mind, The Richmond Foodbank and Small Steps. Thank you! A huge thank you to our sponsors: Taylor Wimpey, Fullers, Dexters, GWR Kia, Kew Park Rangers and Richmond Vets and to the other businesses who, like Living In Magazines, support the fete through their time and services: Earthlife and The Design Forum. Pippa Duncan kewfete.org Please mention Living In Magazines when contacting advertisers
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Kew business helps save wildlife A new Kew business is raising awareness of our declining wildlife and raising funds for charity
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izzie Barker spent years working as a consultant ecologist specialising in bats, but felt what she was doing still wasn’t enough. So she set up Creature Candy – an online homewares and gift business that not only helps to raise awareness about our declining British wildlife but also gives 10% of its profits to related charities. Says Lizzie: ‘Our tea towels, mugs, prints aprons and greetings cards are all made in the UK and are a great way to highlight conservation. Hopefully, they will inspire people to take active roles in conservation.’ Word about the business is spreading. Lizzie was recently chosen by former Dragon’s Den entrepreneur, Theo Paphitis, as a ‘Small Business Sunday’ winner – an award that recognises potential in small businesses and provides them with business support. And TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham
(pictured) has given his support, too. Says Chris: ‘Mugs – we love them. They do more than hold tea, they say who we are and Creature Candy’s say we care’. Thanks to sales of her products, Lizzie has donated hundreds of pounds to charities such as Bat Conservation Trust, British Trust for Ornithology, Red Squirrel Survival Trust and Bumblebee Conservation Trust. You can see Creature Candy’s products online at creaturecandy.co.uk.
Summertime 1. Which group had a number one hit single in 1970 with In The Summertime? 2. By what nickname is the character of William Simmonite better known in the TV show Last Of The Summer Wine? 3. In Australia, the summer solstice occurs during which month of the year? 4. Which soap opera is set in Summer Bay? 5. In what year did a dachshund called Waldi become the first official mascot for the Summer Olympics? 6. Which city is closest to Balmoral Castle, a popular summer retreat of the Queen? 7. In the Cliff Richard film Summer Holiday, what do the main characters convert into a holiday caravan as they set out on a drive across Europe? 8. The William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream is set in and around which European capital city? 9. The song Summertime by George Gershwin was composed for which opera? 10. Which 1958 novella by H.E. Bates has a title that is taken from William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 that begins “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” where it follows the phrase “Rough winds do shake”? Answers: pg 43 32
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PARTY ON THE PIER Sunday 24 July
11.30 - 4.00 Free boat ride and a fun day on and off the river at Chiswick Pier Before the main event opens the Canoe Club will be running canoe taster sessions. From 11.00 you can try out your skills on the water. Our first free trip sails from the Pier at 11.30 on the Princess Freda - a Dunkirk Little Ship, which will be sailing every 45 minutes throughout the afternoon . The boat trips have very kindly been sponsored by Fullers. The Pier House and bar officially open at 11.30. There’s a great selection of stalls, delicious BBQ food and drink from the Fullers bar. Why not encourage the children to try river dipping? It’s great fun but can be rather muddy! Just bring your wellies and wear appropriate clothes then just get stuck in. Meet Thames Explorer Trust 12.00 at the Pier House. For up to the minute information, timings and how to get to the Pier visit: chiswickpier.org.uk.
TW12 JAZZ FESTIVAL 23 Saturday July Kate Williams' Four Plus Three is a new collaboration between the acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, Kate Williams (pictured), and the Guastalla String Quartet. Combining the string quartet and jazz trio creates a varied sounds that will appeal to all. Also playing on the 23rd is the Richmond Youth Jazz Band, made up of students from across the borough. The concerts are part of the TW12 Jazz Festival which helps raise funds for the Down's Syndrome Association, which is based on the borders of Teddington and Hampton Wick. For more information and tickets go to: tw12jazzfestival.co.uk
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childhood OBESITY
Alison Runham looks at tackling the problem of childhood obesity
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ost parents would say that their child’s health is vitally important to them. Yet nearly a third of all children in the UK are overweight or obese – increasing their risk of long-term health issues and a shortened lifespan. Last year, Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, offered his explanation: ‘Junk food, sugary fizzy drinks and couch potato lifestyles are normalising obesity and, as parents, a third of us can’t now spot when our own child is seriously overweight.’ National Childhood Obesity Week, running from 4 -10 July, aims to raise awareness of this escalating problem. The 2014 Public Health Survey for England (PHSE) showed that 31% of children aged two to 15 were overweight or obese. The 2014/15 National Child Measurement identified 19% of Year 6 children (aged 10-11) as obese and a further 14% as overweight, while even more worryingly, 9% of Reception children (aged 4-5) were already obese, with another 12% overweight. The danger of childhood obesity Many people dismiss a child’s extra weight as ‘puppy fat’. This is a dangerous myth. Obese infants and children often remain obese into adulthood, greatly increasing their risk of serious health problems including premature onset of diabetes, premature onset of heart disease, cardiovascular disease, disability, musculoskeletal disorders (especially osteoarthritis) and endometrial, breast and colon cancers. Dr Sania Nishtar, Co-Chair of the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity, warns: ‘Overweight and obesity impact on a child’s quality of life, as they face a wide range of barriers, including physical, psychological and health consequences. We know that obesity can impact on educational attainment,
'Obese infants and children often remain obest into adulthood...' too and this, combined with the likelihood that they will remain obese into adulthood, poses major health and economic consequences for them, their families and society as a whole.’ What the government is doing: • The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) provides data to help the government understand children’s weight issues and formulate strategies for tackling them. Every year, trained healthcare professionals in school measure the height and weight of children in Reception class and Year 6, using these measurements to calculate a Body Mass Index (BMI) centile. • Initiatives such as the Change4Life programme provide families with straightforward information about healthy lifestyles. • The Sugar Tax may be controversial, but hopefully it will encourage companies to reduce sugar in their products. Government research shows that if sugar in soft drinks was halved, sugar consumption would decrease by 5g in young children and adults and 11g
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in 10-19 year olds. If the nation’s sugar intake dropped to recommended levels within 10 years, 4,000 early deaths could be avoided and the NHS would save £480 million every year. What parents can do: Give your child the best start: Exclusively breastfeeding babies until 6 months significantly reduces their risk of becoming overweight or obese. Reduce their sitting time: Research has proved that sitting for prolonged periods damages our health, even if we get regular exercise. So keep their box set binge-watching sessions to a minimum and ensure they’re broken up with short bursts of activity – creating something, helping with gardening or a trip to the park. Increase their physical activity: Find something they enjoy. Walking or cycling all or part of the way to school, a trip to the park or playground, countryside walks, kicking a football around, swimming, playing tag or trying a fitness videogame or dance DVD. Ensure they get enough sleep: Lack of sleep can affect appetite-stimulating hormones, as well as affecting memory and concentration,
lowering immunity and increasing the risk of mental and physical health problems. Improve their diet: Beware sugar - children and young people consume three times the recommended amount of sugar on average. Look out for hidden sugars in sauces and cereals, cut out sugary drinks and, if your children are used to adding sugar to cereals or drinks, wean them off slowly so that the change in taste isn’t too dramatic. Provide at least five a day - this can be any form of fruit or vegetables, although ensure it’s not all from juices, as these contain free sugars just as damaging as those in sugary drinks. Monitor portion size - active teens need more calories, but younger children need significantly smaller portions. Monitor pocket money spending - ensure it isn’t spent on junk food and sweets. Finally, set a good example. If you spend most of your free time in front of the TV or computer eating unhealthy snacks, it will be hard to persuade your child that following suit will damage their health and life expectancy.
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SUMMERTIME fun Don't worry about how to fill the time as the summer holidays stretch before you - there's plenty to entertain the children Hampton Court Palace - Tudor Joust 16 & 17July Over the weekend the palace and gardens of Hampton Court will be a centre of Tudor entertainment and revelry at the court of Henry VIII. The East Front Gardens will be transformed into a theatre of jousting prowess. Events may have to be changed in case of bad weather. Price included in the ticket for the palace, maze and gardens. 10am-6pm. Adult £18, 5-16yrs £9, family of 5 ticket £48.20. hrp.org.uk Artyard - Art & Craft Week 19-22 July Artyard hold their popular holiday workshops in East Sheen. The week gives children the chance to learn new skills in different art and craft forms as well as having fun. £144 for four days, 10am - 3pm. thecrafthouseuk.com Musical Museum 23 July The Musical Museum houses one of the world's foremost collections of musical instruments. There's a free Open Day on
23 July, action-packed with mini tours, instrument demonstrations and a look at the Wurlitzer with a short silent comedy. There will be family trails and, weather permitting, street instruments and a BBQ on the lawn. 11am-5pm. 399 High Street, Brentford, musicalmuseum.co.uk Strawberry Hill House - Messy Mondays 25 July -29 August Fun, messy playtime for children of all ages. Activities include finger printing and footpainting to watergun painting and mud pies! 11am - 2pm. £2 per child strawberryhillhouse.org.uk Just Dance: Summer School 25 - 29 July Have fun, make new friends and develop your dance skills, ending with a Friday performance. No experience necessary! The Wimbledon Studio, Wimbledon Theatre. 8-18yrs, 10.30am - 4pm. £120 creativelearning.atg.co.uk Stage Coach Workshops 1-5 August You don't have to go to regular classes to join the Stage Coach summer workshops. Children
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enjoy an action-packed week of singing, dancing and acting, culminating in a great show for parents. 5-11yrs, £140, 9.30am - 12.30pm stagecoach.co.uk/kew. Tel: 020 8487 1456 Pony Week July & August The Stag Lodge Stables in Richmond Park (Roehampton Gate entrance) offers a Pony Week throughout the summer (Tues-Fri). Children are split into small groups according to age and ability, and each day includes two rides as well as stable management lessons such as grooming and mucking out. Ages 5-12 yrs. 10am - 3pm, £325. ridinginlondon.com Wetlands Centre July & August There are a range of activities over the summer holidays from bat walks and night safaries to meeting otters, being a nature explorer or playing Wetlands Top Trumps. Open from 9.30am - 6pm. Adult £11.91, 4-16yrs £6.55, family £33.27. wwt.org.uk
HAVE YOUR PARTY AT THE KPR PAVILION Want to hold a party but need the right venue? The KPR Pavilion in North Sheen Recreation Ground could be the ideal place. Recently built and newly opened, the Pavilion has space for up to 100, a balcony overlooking the grounds, children’s playgrounds and full disabled facilities. You also have the option of having your event catered by the on-site café team.
Tennis Camps July - August Structured coaching, combining learning with fun games and matches in various locations across Richmond and Wandsworth boroughs, such as Leaders Gardens (Putney), Sheen Common (East Sheen) and Old Deer Park in Richmond. Age groups are split into: 5-8 and 9-14 years. willtowin.co.uk
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it's a game of TWO HALVES
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he end of season KPR BBQ was a rare day this year – a sunny one – with lots of football fun, medals and awards for all players, it was one of the best days. The pitches are now closed so the grass can recover for next season and the goals have been put away, but that leaves many players wanting to play and nowhere to go. It is a scenario reflected across the country. Wouldn’t it be great if we had access to artificial all-weather pitches? It would save the grass during the season and allow us to provide football and sports activities throughout the year in a safe environment. Why not? It costs a lot – but is that a problem, given the amount of money washing around football at the moment
Quiz answers FUN QUIZ: 1.Mungo Jerry 2.Compo 3.December 4. Home And Away 5. 1972 (in Munich) 6. Aberdeen 7. A double-decker bus 8. Athens 9. Porgy And Bess 10. The Darling Buds Of May
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(just take a look at the current transfer fees being negotiated and the vast TV rights deals)? So here is a thought – how about a very small percentage levy on all football deals? It could go into a grassroots football fund to help finance better pitches and facilities, and give us more chance to improve players at all levels. So come on, FA and Premier League, help us to have more sunny days!
Andy Becker, Football Manager kewparkrangers.co.uk
Ceramics Café Kew Original Ceramics - Painted By You
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useful numbers doctors surgeries/hospitals Kew Medical Centre North Road Paradise Rd Parkshot Medical Richmond Green Medical Centre Richmond Lock Seymour House Twickenham Park Vineyard Kingston Hospital Queen Mary's Hospital West Middlesex Hospital
schools 020 8487 8292 020 8876 4442 020 8940 2423 020 8948 4217 020 8332 7515 020 8892 2543 020 8940 2802 020 8892 1991 020 8948 0404 020 8546 7711 020 8487 6000 020 8560 2121
clubs, groups & societies Cambrian Centre 020 8948 3351 East Twick Neighbourhood Assoc etnacentre.org Kew Horticultural Society kewhorticulturalsociety.org Kew Neighbourhood Assoc 020 8948 8054 Kew Scout Group 020 8940 2484 Richmond Decorative & Fine Arts Society richmonddfas.com Richmond & Twickenham Photographic Society rtps.org.uk Rotary Club (Kew Gdns) kewrotary.org.uk The Avenue Club 020 8948 8807 The Kew Society kewsociety.org The Richmond Art Society 020 8943 1735 The Richmond Local History Society 020 8891 3825 The Richmond Society 020 8948 0643
sports clubs & activities 144 (Richmond) Sqdrn Air Cadets Mid Surrey Bowls Club North Sheen Bowling Club Pensford Tennis Club Pools on the Park Priory Park Club Bowls Priory Park Tennis Ranelagh Harriers Richmond Athletic Assoc Richmond Junior Chess Club Richmond Lawn Tennis Club Richmond Indoor Bowls Club
020 8940 2223 01784 885 052 020 8891 1541 020 8255 6725 020 8940 0561 020 8876 6492 020 8892 9763 020 8948 8803 020 8940 0397 rjcc.org.uk 020 8948 0895 020 8940 3783
local police Richmond Police Station (8am-8pm) Safer Neighbourhood Teams North Richmond South Richmond East Twickenham
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Darell Holy Trinity CE Kew Riverside Marshgate Orleans Infant & Nursery St Elizabeth’s Catholic St Mary's CE St Stephen's CE The Queen’s CE Windham Nursery
020 8876 6721 020 8940 2730 020 8487 8437 020 8332 6219 020 8892 1654 020 8940 3015 020 8892 7849 020 8892 3462 020 8940 3580 020 8831 6060
Christ’s Grey Court Orleans Teddington Twickenham Academy Waldegrave
020 8940 6982 020 8948 1173 020 8891 0187 020 8943 0033 020 8894 4503 020 8894 3244
libraries Richmond 020 8734 3330 Mon 9.30am-7pm; Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30am-6pm; Weds 10am-7pm; Sat 9.30am-4pm; Sun 1-5pm Twickenham 020 8734 3340 Mon 9.30am-7pm; Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30am-6pm; Weds 10am-7pm; Sat 9.30am-4pm; Sun closed Kew 020 8734 3352 Tues, Thurs,10am-6pm; Sat 9.30am--4pm; Mon, Weds, Fri, Sun closed
council Richmond Council Crimestoppers Victim Support (Richmond) Complaints: Road, lighting, pavement, abandoned vehicles, consumer protection, parks, planning applications etc
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recycling The Dump (Townmead Rd) Opening Times Mon 10am - 6pm; Tues - Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun & Bank Hols 9am - 4pm (last admission 15 mins before closing time). Closed: 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan Freecycle: give away or find unwanted goods and recycle locally. Join the local group at: groups.freecycle.org/richmonduponthamesfreecycle 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 Local Businesses Bathrooms Bella Masons Original Bathrooms Beauty Beauty At Yours Sip & Sinmi Bicycles Moore's Cycles Book keeping Mundane Tasks Builders DPS
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Car Servicing & Repairs Colin Ferns: Mercedes Car Service Q Executive Cars Care Home Kingsmere Carpentry/Fitted Furniture Yellow Chisel Catering Katie's Kitchen Charity Doorstep Library Cheese Kit Fine Country Fare Children’s Activities Ceramics CafÊ Cleaning Services Cleaners For My Home Curtains/blinds Curtain Call Dance Studio Yes Brazil/Studio Kew Dentist Kew Dental Care Roseneath Drama Classes Stagecoach Dog Grooming & Sitting Posh Pups Estate Agents Antony Roberts Tenant Finder Fair Osterley Park Garden Services Auntie Planty GP (private) Richmond Practice Roseneath Hair Salon Paris Moses The Richmond Salon Health & Wellbeing Earthlife
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Heating Engineer David Harris Hospice Princess Alice Hospice Hypnotherapy The Westfield Practice Interiors/Kitchen Design Bella
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Market Kew Village Market Martial Arts Choi Kwang Do Pee Wee/ Funakoshi Karate
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what's on LOCALLY Theatre... French Without Tears Until 30 July
A group of young men arrive at Monsieur Maingot’s French school for the summer to learn French and cram for their Diplomatic exam, but their concentration is disrupted by the beautiful and alluring Diana Lake, who is on the hunt for a man, while not quite sure who she wants – Kit, Bill, Alan or Jack? Terrence Rattigan’s comedy was a huge hit when it launched in 1936 and has lost none of its sexual passion in Paul Miller’s revival with a great young cast. Tickets from £15, limited £12 tickets for under 30s. Box office: 020 8940 3633. Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence St, Richmond. orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Sculpture… the Hive Until November
Look out for the Hive in Kew Gardens this summer. It is a unique structure, which was originally created as the centrepiece of the UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo by UK based artist, Wolfgang Buttress. The installation is made from thousands of pieces of aluminium which create a lattice effect and is fitted with hundreds of LED lights that glow and fade to the soundtrack of buzzes and hums. Incredibly, the multi-sensory elements are actually responding to the real-time activity of a beehive behind the scenes at Kew, so the intensity of light and sound surges or fades with the real beehive. Included in the entrance fee to Kew Gardens. kew.org
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Art… Scenes from the City: Urban Photography Open
Until 16 July An exhibition bringing together images of urban life, from the sweeping, panoramic, metropolitan hustle and bustle of cities to the quieter, more tranquil intimate scenes of everyday life. Themes include urban portraits, cityscapes, architecture and street scenes. Riverside Gallery, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond. Tel: 020 8831 6000
Music… The Good Old Boys 11 August
All the members of The Good Old Boys band have played with or alongside some of the greats, including Deep Purple, BB King, Simple Minds and The Tremelos. They formed a group to play live rock ‘n’ blues when not touring with their own bands. Eel Pie Club at The Patch, The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Rd, Twickenham. £11 on the door. Doors open 8.30pm, music 9-11pm. eelpieclub.com
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