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[editor’s letter and contents]
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CONTENTS
elcome to the November issue of Chiswick and Brook Green. As golden leaves signal the change in seasons, this month our thoughts turn to making
the most of autumn and getting out and about in the local area. Flick to page four to find out what’s on. If you’re looking for the latest music events to book, films to watch or theatre shows to attend, we have inspiration aplenty from page 12. Now that the festive season is fast-approaching, our minds are OLEG VASSILIEV - ARTISTS IN NEW YORK (1991) SEE PAGE 26
turning to food and drink. Those who are partial to local beer, be sure to turn to page 22 where Tom Hagues visits the Griffin Brewery in
REGULARS
Chiswick. Here, he talks hops, ale and how to make the most out of
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TOP PICKS FOR NOVEMBER
The best events to attend this month
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HP SOURCE
PR: The corruption of communication
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LETTERBOX
The most pressing issues from Chiswick and Brook Green locals
brewery tours. Meanwhile, Henry Hopwood-Phillips considers PR and politics on page 19 and 24 respectively, while Jennifer Mason commemorates the First World War centenary with a roundup of news and events surrounding the landmark date on page 10. Let us know what you think about this issue by tweeting us
FEATURES 22
The pride of chiswick
Getting to know one of W4’s longest-standing institutions
24
In Conversation With Mary Macleod
Henry Hopwood-Phillips puts local MP Mary Macleod under the microscope
@Chiswick_BG. We hope you enjoy the read.
Francesca Lee, Managing Editor
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From chiswick with love
Art expert James Butterwick shares his wisdom
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The babysitter’s club
Hannah Lemon meets the founders of kids’ club Maggie & Rose
events 10
We will remember them
Remembrance Sunday services and memorials taking place this month
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Under the hammer
A roundup of local auctions
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Soundtrack of the month
ON THE COVER
All the local, and not-so local concerts to satisfy your musical needs
Henry IV Part One ©Kwame Lestrade/RSC; Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper
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Chiswick on the big screen
in Serena ©STUDIOCANAL; Gunnersbury Park ©Jim Linwood; Remembrance
Keeping you up-to-date with the movie scene
Poppies; The Spirit of Christmas Fair; Mary Macleod with London Mayor Boris
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Onstage drama
Johnson outside Turnham Green Tube Station; Maggie Bolger and Rose van
Recommended theatre shows in and around the area
Cutsen, founders of Maggie & Rose; Hammersmith Apollo ©Tom Cronin; Entrance
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Super cuts & styling services
to Gunnersbury Park Museum ©James Offer
Hairdressers and stylists in Chiswick and Brook Green
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Top picks for
november
The best events to attend this month
13 & 20 November EDUCATING CHISWICK
22 November REQUIEM FOR WEST LONDON
23 November TICKLE YOUR TASTE BUDS
Not all lectures induce snoring or drooping eyelids and Barry Jobling’s opera talks prove it. These sessions are open to everyone, from those who know when the next key change happens in Phantom of the Opera, right down to those who are merely curious about the genre. Jobling is well-versed in the role and his energetic persona will keep you engaged. Two lectures will be delivered this month; a schooling on Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner is scheduled for 13 November and a lesson on Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi takes place on 20 November.
St Paul’s Church provides the perfect backdrop to catch the reverberating notes of a 150-person choir performing a Verdi masterpiece this month. The Addison Singers, together with the Brandenburg Sinfonia and four soloists, will be performing Verdi’s famous Requiem. This composition was originally devised in memory of Italian writer Alexander Manzoni whom Verdi admired in the 1800s. Expect soaring crescendos as well as emotional moments.
The Good Wine Shop is hosting its Big Winter Tasting this month. An impressive variety of vino will be showcased with more than 30 bottles having their corks popped for the session. The emphasis is on entertaining friends and family over the Christmas period, with the shop’s range of Madeira making a special appearance. Anna Maria Cruciata, a winemaker from the Val di Toro estate in Maremma, Tuscany, will present some of her wines and be on hand to answer any questions.
£10 per lecture, 2pm-4.15pm, St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Priory Avenue, W4 1TX, 020 8994 1380 (smaaa.org.uk)
Advance tickets £15, concessions £13, under 16s £3, on the door £18, concessions £16, under 16s £3, 7.30pm, St Paul’s Church, Queen Caroline Street, W6 9PJ, 07531 447 960 (addison-singers.org.uk)
Free entry, 12pm-6pm, The Good Wine Shop, 84 Chiswick High Road, W4 1SY, 0208 994 8184, chiswick@thegoodwine shop.co.uk (thegoodwineshop.co.uk)
The addison singers in action
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image: david kaye
image © dianna bonner
The good wine shop, chiswick
Barry Jobling
[events]
26 November HERITAGE HERO
29 November JIVE TOWN
30 November QUARTET IN THE PARK
Bedford Park Society’s annual John Betjeman lecture will be delivered by the chief executive of English Heritage Dr Simon Thurley this year. The theme of the lecture is Amazing the world: the place of Bedford Park in English architecture and it will explore the years when England was highly regarded for its engineering and technological brilliance. The talks are held every year in memory of the Society’s first patron, John Betjeman. Tickets are available in advance from Zecca in Turnham Green Terrace or on the door.
Take your partner by the hand and spin them around at one of Ceroc’s dance nights. The dance club has been in existence for 27 years and it teaches patrons how to boogie with the best of them. This month will see a freestyle dance party where two DJs will be playing non-stop dance tracks for people to groove to. You can use the event as an opportunity to show off any impressive moves you may have learnt at a Ceroc lesson, or you can simply go along and pick up some tips from others.
£10, bar open from 7.30pm, lecture at 8.15pm, Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre, Arts Educational School, 14 Bath Road, W4 1LY, 020 8987 6666 (bedfordpark.org.uk)
£10 with membership card (£2 to buy membership), 8pm, Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, Turnham Green, W4 4JN, 020 8969 4401 (ceroclondon.com)
Gone are the days when a barbershop quartet meant a group of men in straw hats and stripy shirts; Hot Flush is an all-female group of talented singers. This month sees the vocalists’ Christmas show at Gunnersbury Park Museum, where Moon River, Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, Java Jive and Mr Sandman will be performed. The afternoon might prove to be the last chance to enjoy some music that isn’t about snow, mistletoe or Santa Claus, so enjoy it while you can and at the same time support some talented locals.
dr simon thurley
image: jim linwood
image: hugo burnard
WORDS: TOM HAGUES
Free admission, 2pm, Gunnersbury Park Museum, Popes Lane, W3 8LQ, 020 8992 1612 (hounslow.info)
gunnersbury park museum, home to hot flush this month
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[events]
november at olympia Winter Art and Antiques Fair 3-9 November
Luxury Travel Fair 6-9 November
One of the biggest collections of fine art and
For the nomads or those who wish to be,
antiques returns to Olympia this month,
this fair brings together all of the biggest
featuring an exceptional variety of exquisite
names in luxury travel. The event will give
chiswick chatter What’s got Chiswick tongues wagging recently?
artwork and vintage furniture and accessories.
visitors the opportunity to discover new
As well as items available for purchase, many
far-flung destinations, as well as a range of
@FoundersArms
will be auctioned and these will no doubt
boutique hotels and wonderful restaurants.
Just made our first mulled Sipsmith sloe gin
tempt any keen collector into a bidding frenzy.
Celebrity guests will also be in attendance
and it is delightful! Bring on the winter.
Preview £30, other days £13, on the door
to share their favourite locations.
£15, Monday (collectors’ preview) 5pm-9pm,
Adults in advance £14.50, children in advance
Tuesday-Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday-Saturday
£8.50; adults on the door £15.50, children
@HounslowBob
11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-5pm, 0871 620 7062
on the door £8.50, Thursday-Saturday
Crackdown promised by @LBofHounslow
(olympia-antiques.com)
10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm, 0871 230 1091
as rubbish on #Chiswick High Road is
(luxurytravelfair.com)
branded ‘unacceptable’.
Spirit of Christmas Fair 4-9 November
@crepeaffaire
Returning this year just in time for the
We’re super excited to be opening in
Christmas festivities, this event will provoke
Chiswick in early November.
excitement among the whole family. With a great array of decorations, food, wine and gift ideas, visitors will find inspiration for their
@BenRymer
own Noël at every turn.
Spectacular lunch today at
Adults £18.50, children £11, under 12s go free,
@HedoneLondon, friendly staff, great
the Real africa tour
drinks and wonderful food in the
adults on the door £21, children on the door £12,
Chiswick sunshine.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10am6pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-5pm, 0871 230 1089 (spiritofchristmasfair.co.uk)
London Drum Show 8-9 November The crowning moment of this event (drum
@joythestore
roll please) will no doubt be when Gavin
@SophieEB popped into the Chiswick store
Harrison takes to the stage to show off his
today & bought our
musical talents. There’ll also be performances
@LoucheLondon Idetta Dress!
from big names in the drumming world, like Matt Halpern, Todd Sucherman and Eric
sPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR
Harland. If the performers on stage inspire
@chiswickish
you, you’ll be able to attend master classes
Looks like @chiswicklaneph five screen
and showcases as well as find out more
art house cinema still due for Chiswick.
about the latest advances in equipment.
Hurrah. Just taking a little longer than
£20 in advance, £25 on the door, 9.30am-6pm,
initially expected.
01926 339 808 (londondrumshow.com)
@jessicacaca7
Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX, 020 7385 1200 (olympia.co.uk)
Strolling down Chiswick High Road in the autumn always makes me super nostalgic, it’s my favourite time of year.
Look back to last month
@ChiswickVillage Is it just us or is autumn more colourful this year, even in Chiswick Village?
Kitchen Tourists
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@TheParlour_W4 Hey #Chiswick! We don’t want to brag or anything, but we’ve just won runner up for
gunnersbury park museum
image: james offer
Groups of curious visitors dived into the Victorian era at Gunnersbury Park Museum in October. The museum houses period kitchens which give visitors the chance to see how life used to work downstairs. To honour the traditions of Lords and Ladies, the guests were served with tea and cakes after the tour, meaning the day was fulfilling for both inquisitive minds and empty stomachs.
‘Salon of the Year!’
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[remembrance]
We will remember
them
WORDS: jennifer mason
Remembrance Sunday services and memorials taking place this month
local services special memorial events Saturday 8 November
BOROUGH EXHIBITION
The Hounslow Remembers exhibition is currently in situ at the Civic Centre, featuring stories and information about the borough between 1914-18 and its residents both in active service and on the Home Front.
Our Lady of Grace and St Edward 6.30pm, 247 Chiswick High Road, W4 4PU (ourladyofgracechiswick.org)
Sunday 9 November Christ Church, Turnham Green Meet 10.50am at the Turnham Green War Memorial for a two minute silence. Service begins just after 11am. Town Hall Avenue, Chiswick, W4 5DT (christchurchw4.com) St Michael and All Angels 9.45am, Bath Road, Chiswick, W4 1TT (smaaa.org.uk)
THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL The bastion of British musical magic hosts three remembrance events this November royal albert hall
Until 1 December, Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN (hounslow.gov.uk)
ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS
This centenary year, the Royal British Legion is working with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to keep alive the memory of those who lost their lives in the First World War by asking that every man and woman from across the Commonwealth who fell be individually commemorated by those alive today. Write a tribute to either a loved one or a courageous stranger today.
FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE This annual event welcomes members of the Royal Family, government ministers and
St Michael’s Church
(everymanremembered.org)
the public to take part in an afternoon of
10am, Elmwood Road, Chiswick, W4 3DY
remembrance, commemorating and honouring
(stmichaels-elmwoodroad.org)
all those who have lost their lives in conflicts.
St Nicholas with St Mary Magdalene
BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM
10.30am, Church Street, Chiswick, W4 2PH
Composed in 1961, Britten’s moving requiem
(stnicholaschiswick.org)
was inspired by the words of young English war poet Wilfred Owen, who was killed in action on
St Paul’s Church
4 November 1918, days before the armistice.
10am and Evensong, 56 Grove Park Road,
It weaves together nine of Owen’s most poignant
Chiswick, W4 3SB (stpaulsgrovepark.com)
poems including Anthem for Doomed Youth, Futility and Strange Meeting, with a Latin mass.
THE MAIN EVENT
The annual National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall takes place on Sunday 9 November. Join the crowds and the Royal Family to observe a two minute silence and remember those who have given, and continue to give their lives. This year marks the centenary of World War I. (britishlegion.org.uk)
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WREATH LINK
Hounslow Mayor Cllr Corinna Smart will be laying remembrance wreathes on behalf of borough residents at special services this month.
MUSIC IN REMEMBRANCE Award-winning one-handed concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy performs music from Alexander Scriabin and Frank Bridge, with rare arrangements by Wittgenstein, including his own transcription of Roses of Picardy and Keep the Home Fires Burning at this event.
Sunday 9 November, 11am at Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow High Street, TW3 1HG (hthounslow.org.uk) and Tuesday 11 November, 11am at Civic Centre, Lampton Road, TW3 4DN
For performance times and ticket prices, visit the website. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP, 0845 401 5045 (royalalberthall.com)
[auctions]
Under the
HAMMER WORDS: tom hagues
A roundup of local auctions taking place this month chiswick auctions
chiswick auctions
VINTAGE & DESIGNER FASHION, FURS & TEXTILES
Winter is well on its way, which means that it’s the perfect time to bag yourself a warm winter coat at this local auction. 11 November, 12pm-6pm
ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS & RUSSIAN SALE
The Russian sale starts at 5pm as the antiques and interiors session comes to a close. The items on sale from 5pm until 6pm will be intriguing Russian pieces like paintings, ceramics, bronze work and objets d’art that will be sure to make for exciting bidding wars between specialist collectors. Go and see what’s on offer – you might discover a new collection. 25 November, 12pm-6pm
a painting worth a pretty penny
just in time for christmas 20th CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN 2 December, 12pm-6pm
FINE ART AND ANTIQUES
9 December, 12pm-6pm
SPECIALIST WINE AND SPIRITS FOLLOWED BY ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS
16 December, 12pm-6pm
Chiswick Auctions, 1 Colville Road, W3 8BL, 020 8992 4442 (chiswickauctions.co.uk)
under one roof
Last month, Chiswick Auctions sold an
ANTIQUES AND INTERIORS
Chairs, vases, lamps, tables and ornaments – if it’ll look good in a living room, then it’ll be at this auction. A huge variety of items will be available and there’s plenty of opportunity to view all the goods before the event. Try before you buy is key here – bidders can examine the furniture while the auction takes place.
oil painting attributed to Italian painter
Perched on the edge of Brook Green sits a small
Andrea Del Sarto (1486-1530). The painting
hub of auctioneers where valuations and sales
was bought for £52,000, having previously
take place
been in the possession of the same family and Christ with two angels, the work is
Thomas Del Mar Ltd in association with Sotheby’s
unframed and unsigned.
An independent saleroom of antique arms, armour
for five generations. Depicting Madonna
and militaria established by Sotheby’s former head of Worldwide Department of Arms, Thomas Del Mar. 020 7602 4805 (thomasdelmar.com)
18 November, 12pm-6pm
ANTIQUE DOLLS, TEDDY BEARS AND TOYS
This specialised auction is perfect for a seasoned collector of old childhood toys. That Corgi fire engine you had as a little one or the Russian nesting dolls that have sat at the back of a cupboard for ages might be worth a tidy sum, so if you’re looking to sell, make an enquiry. Alternatively, head over to find a memento that will whisk you back to the rose-tinted years of your childhood where responsibility was nothing but a big word.
Thomas Del Mar
Matthew Barton
Matthew Barton Ltd The auction house of another former Sotheby’s specialist. Matthew Barton’s subject interest lies in silver and works of art. 020 7806 5545 (matthewbartonltd.com) Madonna and Christ with two angels, oil on panel, 94.5cm x 74.5cm
Both can be found at 25 Blythe Road, W14 0PD, 020 7806 5541 (25blytheroad.com)
19 November, 12pm-6pm
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Soundtrack
of the month WORDS: tom hagues
All the local, and not-so local concerts to satisfy your musical needs
hammersmith apollo Perfume
12 November, 7pm, £29.25
9 November, 7pm, prices start from £45.25, Hammersmith Apollo billy idol
Lykke Li
13 November, 7pm, £33.25
Band of Skulls
14 November, 7pm, £23
Okean Elzy
you, the newest record is eponymous and they’re touring with it right now. Having received positive reviews, this is the first time they’ve written and collaborated with each other to create an album on their own. If anything, Warpaint is an experiment that has produced some astonishing results.
16 November, 8pm, £40.75
29 November, 7pm, prices start from £27.75, Hammersmith Apollo
28 November, 7.30pm, £40.75
O2 shepherd’s bush empire
Eventim Apollo, 45 Queen Caroline Street, W6 9QH, 0844 249 4300 (eventimapollo.com)
Spoon plus Hamilton Leithauser
Gary Numan
7 November, 7pm, £22.50
Welcome to Night Vale
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: BILLY IDOL
Idol’s solo career took off in the 1980s when he joined the rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame. Last month saw the launch of Idol’s autobiography Dancing With Myself, so don’t miss the opportunity to see his Hammersmith show, which is part of his much-awaited UK return. For some it’ll be a chance to relive a misspent youth, for others it’ll be the discovery of a musical legend.
9 November, 7pm, £20
Levellers
13 November, 7pm, £25 image © fulipe b. varela
Boy and Bear
14 November, 7pm, £12.50
WARPAINT
Warpaint formed in 2004 (on Valentine’s Day, as it happens) and the band has produced three albums since then. Just to confuse
PRL Live Music Festival
15 November, 6pm, £25
Francesco De Gregori
16 November, 7.30pm, £37
Darius Rucker
18 November, 7pm, £22.50
Joanne Shaw Taylor plus special guest Bernie Marsden
19 November, 7pm, £20
Bellowhead
20 November, 7pm, £18.50
John Smith
22 November, 7pm, £17.50
Joey Bada$$
25 November, 7pm, £18.50
Asgeir
26 November, 7pm, £16
Tina Dico
29 November, 7pm, £17.50 image © tom cronin
Zahara
30 November, 7pm, £30
hammersmith apollo
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O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT, 0844 477 2000 (o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk)
[music]
alex clare
MORCHEEBA
R&B trip-hop artists Morcheeba plan on rocking Shepherd’s Bush this month with the newest tracks from their Head Up High album. Their music has been described as being ‘a warm, fuzzy blanket of psychedelia’, so if that sounds like your kind of bag, book a ticket. 28 November, 7pm, from £25, at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
bush hall Steve Rothery Band
8 November, 7.30pm, £20
Mick Flannery
image © thomas hawk
12 November, 7.30pm, £14
Martha Tilston
13 November, 7.30pm, £15
Dubious Brothers
14 November, 7.30pm, £12.50
TOP PICKS: ALEX CLARE
From the streets of Southwark to the wide blue yonder, Clare’s music has made an impact on the drum and bass scene. His début album The Lateness of the Hour rocketed him and his recognisable blaring synth-chords to stardom. If you don’t know what that means, then this concert probably isn’t for you. 10 November, 7pm, from £20, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
anastacia
Chatham County Line
imelda may
16 November, 7.30pm, £17.50
Justin Currie
18 & 19 November, 7.30pm, £22.50
The Yardbirds and Some Velvet Morning
21 November, 7.30pm, £17.50
White Mischief West
22 November, 7pm, £14.99
Mediaeval Baebes
image © paul keeling
24 November, 7.30pm, £20
IMELDA MAY
26 November, 7.30pm, £12
An Irish jazz and blues musician who oozes cool, Imelda May is performing tracks from her latest offering Tribal, a record that has been met with critical acclaim. 24 November, 7pm, from £29.50, at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Lily & Madeleine
Dan Baird & Homemade Sin
28 November, 7.30pm , £14
Martyn Joseph
30 November, 7.30pm, £16 Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ, 020 8222 6955 (bushhallmusic.co.uk)
image © paul stringer
bush hall
ANASTACIA
image © christian hogue
A true blast from the past, Anastacia takes to the stage with her new tour Resurrection. She’s back with a vengeance as her longawaited return takes off with a bang. 17 November, 7pm, from £35, at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
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Chiswick on the
BIG SCREEN WORDS: tom hagues
Keeping you up-to-date with the movie scene review
An insane passion
Desperation causes madness in the wilderness of North Carolina in the hotly anticipated new Hollywood drama Serena, which reunites co-stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence
S
erena’s storyline focuses on newly-married George and Serena Pemberton whose happiness is so sky-high it can only come crashing down into a bloody mess of betrayal, death and insanity. The ingredients for such a disaster are there at the beginning; George bribes a senator to let him keep his timber business open and he has a son with a woman who works at the company. All that’s needed is a loose cannon to send it all tumbling down. Set in North Carolina during the Depression, the mononymous tree-fellers who work for the Pembertons at their timberlogging camp scrape by on low wages while the leading lady swans around wearing fur and jewellery. Serena, despite her pearls, proves to be a knowledgeable and practical woman – indeed, her husband insists to his business counterpart that Serena should be
Despite her steely façade, Serena’s insecurities concerning love and romance are soon revealed (with Jennifer Lawrencesubtlety) as she grips George and whispers ‘I never thought I’d find anyone,’ and ‘I can’t lose you’. We are privy to her vulnerability when it’s revealed that she lost her youngest siblings in a fire and promised herself she would never love again in order to avoid ever having to grieve in the future. The film takes a tragic turn, however, and Lawrence delivers an agonising, slow reaction to devastating news that is heartbreaking to watch. In a cocktail of grief, anger and loneliness, Serena concocts her drastic revenge. JENNIFER LAWRENCE AND BRADLEY COOPER IN SERENA
treated as a partner, not as a socialite. Serena shakes things up from the instant she arrives, the embodiment of the ball-breaking business woman, when she sees a lumberjack suffering from a snakebite she decides the site needs an eagle to keep the snakes under control. She continues in this vein, withstanding the jibes of her husband’s business partner Buchanan with dignity.
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image COURTESY OF STUDIOCANAL
George struggles under pressure, while his wife’s depravity proves to be her undoing
A classic case of unsatisfied desires, the characters in this film are driven to great lengths to try and achieve their goals. George struggles under pressure, while his wife’s depravity proves to be her undoing. The plot moves quickly from love to despair, and the audience’s reaction towards Serena wavers between pity and repulsion with an uncomfortable tension that never goes away. Mixed in with visuals of the vast, lonely landscape of North Carolina to highlight the alienation of the couple, Serena is a thrilling tale about what raw emotion can do to desperate people. rating
[FILM]
new in november
The latest films to hit the silver screen terrorised by an escaped criminal whose mental state is anything but stable.
NATALIE DORMER as cressida IN THE HUNGER GAMES
28 November Horrible Bosses 2
Courtesy of Lionsgate UK. Photo Credit: Murray Close
Directed by Sean Anders Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis A business plan that doesn’t cut the mustard causes three men to commit a misguided and foolish kidnapping.
28 November Kajaki
Directed by Paul Katis Starring Mark Stanley, Malachi Kirby and David Elliot British soldiers in Afghanistan encounter a terrifying situation at the Kajaki Dam; a dried out river bed that hides landmines. Tensions run high as the group battle for their lives in unforgiving territory.
7 November The November Man
Directed by Roger Donaldson Starring Pierce Brosnan Brosnan plays a highly-trained ex-spy (surprise surprise) who is brought out of retirement to protect a valuable witness. In doing so, he becomes the new target.
7 November Say When
Directed by Lynn Shelton Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Keira Knightley and Sam Rockwell Acting your age doesn’t seem to apply to Megan (Knightley), who pretends to be on an adult retreat but instead runs around spending time with her friends.
7 November Set Fire to the Stars
Directed by Andy Goddard Starring Elijah Wood and Celyn Jones A poet in 1950s New York has his world turned upside down when he attempts to save his hero Dylan Thomas.
14 November The Drop
Directed by Michaël R. Roskam Starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and
James Gandolfini A robbery goes badly wrong and Bob Saginowski finds that he’s stuck in the middle of an investigation that digs deep into his neighbourhood’s past.
nearby cinemas Vue Cinema Chiswick 10 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, W4 5XS, 0871 224 0240 (myvue.com)
20 November The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Vue Cinema Westfield Westfield Shopping Town, White City, W12 7GF, 0871 224 0240 (myvue.com)
Directed by Francis Lawrence Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Natalie Dormer Katniss Everdeen fights for her life as she attempts to save her friend Peeta and a nation torn apart by conflict.
21 November My Old Lady
Directed by Israel Horovitz Starring Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas and Maggie Smith A Parisian apartment is handed down to an American man and with it comes an unexpected and elderly surprise.
Vue Cinema Shepherd’s Bush Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8PP 0871 224 0240 (myvue.com)
Cineworld Hammersmith 207 King Street, W6 9JT, 0871 200 2000 (cineworld.co.uk)
21 November No Good Deed
Directed by Sam Miller Starring Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba and Leslie Bibb A single mother and her children are
Odeon Cinema Kensington 263 Kensington High Street, W8 6NA, 0871 224 4007 (odeon.co.uk)
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Onstage
drama WORDS: tom hagues
Recommended theatre shows in and around the area
18 November-6 December SHELTERED
This month, The Tabard Theatre welcomes Greg A. Smith’s Sheltered, a dark Christmas satire that signals the festive holiday’s approach without resorting to jingling bells and kisses under the mistletoe. Preoccupied by the homeless and the heartless in today’s society, Sheltered is a funny yet moving poke at families’ lives around the holiday season. It focuses on Harry and Tamsin who invite Rory, a homeless man, into their home to share Christmas with them and their young daughter. The day begins in the usual vein: they open presents, play games and prepare the food, and no one questions the fact that this act of charity is slightly patronising. Things take a turn for the worse when Harry’s arch-nemesis Donald arrives with his own homeless guest and it soon becomes clear that something isn’t quite right. The day descends into chaos and becomes the ultimate Christmas-gone-wrong from which no one emerges unscathed.
Performed by the Against the Grain Theatre Company, a group that lives by the mantra ‘provocation, controversy, exhilaration, entertainment’, Sheltered is directed by Stuart Watson and offers a humorous and thought-provoking start to festive celebrations.
Rumour, betrayal and strained family ties make for thrilling viewing
£16, concessions £14, Tuesday-Saturday 7.30pm, no interval, Tabard Theatre, 2 Bath Road, W4 1LW, 020 8995 6035 (tabardweb.co.uk)
elsewhere in london Until 24 January 2015 HENRY IV PART ONE
Shakespeare’s play opens at the Barbican at the end of this month, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Rumour, betrayal and strained family ties make for thrilling viewing. £10-£55 plus booking fee, performances at 1.30pm and 7.15pm on selected dates, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS, 020 7638 8891 (barbican.org.uk)
henry iv part one
Until 31 January 2015 KING CHARLES III
It’s a rocky road for Prince Charles after he becomes King of England. He battles to survive his new role in the face of political uprising, universal hatred and a potential overthrow.
sheltered
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From £19.75, Monday-Saturday 7.30pm; Wednesday and Saturday matinées 2.30pm, Wyndham’s Theatre, 32 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA, 0844 482 5120 (delfontmackintosh.co.uk)
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local
[theatre]
Until 3 January 2015 NEVILLE’S ISLAND
Four middle managers, used to desk chairs and computer screens, become stranded on an island in the Lake District. Neil Morrissey, Robert Webb, Adrian Edmondson and Miles Jupp comically battle for survival, handicapped by their inappropriate clothing and lack of outdoor knowledge. With a cast of comedy giants at its helm, Neville’s Island will tickle audiences until it closes. From £15 plus £3 transaction fee, MondaySaturday 7.30pm; Wednesday and Saturday matinées 2.30pm, Duke of York’s Theatre, 104 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG, 0844 871 3051 (atgtickets.com)
neville’s island
behind the scenes
Sheltered
Tom Hagues speaks to Greg A. Smith, the mastermind behind Sheltered, which arrives at The Tabard Theatre this month
I
t may only be November, but as the clocks have gone back and the days have gotton shorter, we all know that Christmas is just around the corner. For many families, shouting ‘he’s behind you!’ at a hapless hero on stage is a much-loved tradition, but this year there’s an alternative. As a welcome break from dames, damsels in distress and a creepy villain who appears from the wings in a puff of smoke, Sheltered provides a darker shade of festive comedy.
Greg answers. ‘There should be some moments that are quite thought-provoking, but that certainly wasn’t the primary intention. I want the audience to enjoy themselves; it’s a Christmas play after all. If they take away an underlying message then that’s a bonus. I think it might make people think about the way in which they respond to a person living on the streets. ‘I would also say that it’s pretty familyfriendly. It’s not offensive, so anyone from
Writer Greg A. Smith was once part of a sketch comedy troupe that performed across London including at the Camden Fringe. Now Smith’s microphone is a pen and he shamelessly admits, ‘I’m a better writer than performer.’ This gives me high hopes for Sheltered, his two-years-in-themaking project. ‘I write mostly black comedy, so the plot naturally moved in that direction,’ Smith begins. ‘There’s a big twist in the play which guides things down a darker road.’ The story is about homeless Rory being taken in by a middle-class family, so I began to wonder whether there was a message hidden among the humour. ‘It’s written for entertainment,’
the age of 16 and older would enjoy it. My mum has seen it too, so I know that older generations don’t find it insulting.’ I quiz Greg on what makes the family’s act of charity so patronising and am met with an answer that sums up the play. ‘It’s essentially a stereotyped, caricatured vision of a middle-class response to a homeless person,’ he tells me. They have certain levels of assumption about their homeless guest, as well as a sense of superiority, and as they make a fuss about doing everything for Rory, essentially they’re doing it to feel good about themselves. That reveals itself through some slightly thoughtless remarks that come out on Christmas Day.’ Understanding
image: michael smith
It’s essentially a stereotyped, caricatured vision of a middle-class response to a homeless person
greg a. smith
more about the play’s loose theme, I ask if that’s where the comedy comes from. ‘I think audiences will laugh at the family, but the homeless guy provokes nothing but sympathy. It doesn’t intentionally poke fun at someone else’s expense in particular. A lot of the humour comes from the situations that the characters find themselves in.’ If you want to give pantomime-watching a break this year, then this is a must-watch for you and your family.
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[politics]
hp source:
henry hopwood-phillips reports on local issues
PR: The corruption of communication The free flow of info is a myth, Chiswick & Brook Green takes a look at the gatekeepers
T
he public relations industry, usually abbreviated as ‘PR’, likes to prattle about how it is changing the world. Most assume this is little but rhetoric. The truth is, however, that it has and is changing the way much of the world operates. Not in the way it thinks though. In its own literature the industry usually emphasises the ‘exposure’, the ‘buzz’, the ‘hits’ and ‘publicity’ it is responsible for ‘generating’, but the real locus of change has been the complete opposite: its story is one of how the industry has rendered the world a more opaque place to live. Paradoxically, this is traceable to a post-war consensus that treated man as a transparent bundle of statistics to be massaged and manipulated. Behavioural theory became the granddaddy of capitalism and political science – selling manifestos and hair-straightners required the same knowledge of the ‘customer’. And so ‘nudge theory’, the ‘default effect’ and other psychological nuances entered the lexicon of both PR and its subsidiary political strategists. The problem is that these political middlemen have interrupted the free flow of information. Now, like a Chamberlain in the Middle Ages, PRs choose those who deserve (through money or favour) full disclosure of real information on companies, individuals and products; and what half-truths, botched statistics and outright misinformation to tell (and usually sell to) the remainder. This has scuppered the ideal of capitalist societies, encapsulated in its steel and glass architecture: transparency. The principle is ossified in the charters of almost every international organisation, yet nails continue to be driven into its coffin – the most prominent has been the rise of China, a fact that has prodded the West into acknowledging order, not liberty, can be the
bed-partner of successful capitalism. It is no accident that the Freedom of Information Act hit the statute books in 2000, the Blairite apogee of this new convoluted nexus of information. This enabled normal people to strike bolts of Zeus through political obfuscation wherever necessary; however, like bolts from the king of gods, they always have an air of emergency about them. It is legislation that only really covers the immediate political hinterland, not the society it sits in. The result is a culture that
The result is a culture that resembles a court, where the rich buy real information and the poor get whatever falls from the table
resembles a court, where the rich buy real information and the poor get whatever falls from the table. Instead of a highly liquid system of multiple nodes as on social media website Twitter, we get a trickle-down system that resembles Dubai. This has eroded honour-based customs and put in its place a convulsive blend of cynicism, insincerity and rhetoric. People now assume that every piece of information has been doctored and apathy thrusts itself into the vacuum. When an ex-prime minister of the UK becomes little better than a PR agent for Central Asian dictators and the UN, something of great importance has been sullied – and it’s not just prestige. Like much else that is wrong with the UK, it is a cultural problem and, contrary to naysayers, it can be corrected. In the words of Enoch Powell: ‘Of all the silliest sayings, one of the silliest is “you can’t put the clock back.” Of course you can... and you often do. If a clock is showing the wrong time, you put it back or forward... without the slightest hesitation.’
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[transport news]
News for
ROAD USERS WORDS: JENNIFER MASON
New central reservation
SHIP-SHAPE FOR next SUMMER
Local residents will be well aware of the upgrades taking place on the Hammersmith Flyover and the effect these are having on the surrounding roads. Hammersmith Bridge Road, Queen Caroline Street, Fulham Palace Road and Talgarth Road have all faced roadworks and closures and improvements are set to continue well into the new year, with Transport for London hoping to have the flyover open in time for summer 2015. Completed in 1961, the Hammersmith flyover carries the four-lane A4 arterial road over the Hammersmith gyratory and links the west to central London. The current strengthening works will ensure no major maintenance will be required for many years. For more information, visit tfl.gov.uk
NEW GLORY FOR THE GOLDEN MILE
Nicknamed ‘The Golden Mile’, the stretch of the Great West Road that runs from the western boundary of Chiswick and houses major companies like GlaxoSmithKline and JCDecaux will be given a facelift with proposals to create new jobs, homes, businesses and transport links. The suggestions include ambitious developments that could create nearly 30,000 jobs and around 1,500 new homes – almost half of which would be affordable. Leader of Hounslow Council, Cllr Steve Curran, said: ‘We want to bring back
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(hounslow.gov.uk)
image: urban initiatives studio
the glory days to the Golden Mile which has been home to major international companies since its opening in 1925. The route, which is on the doorstep of Europe’s busiest airport and a few miles from central London, is brimming with opportunities for serious, international developers and investors. However, we need a big improvement to the public transport links to realise our vision. We want to create a new station near Sky’s HQ by using an underused freight line and link it to Southall which will be on the new Crossrail network.’
image: urban initiatives studio
image: IanVisits (flickr.com)
Keeping things moving on the local highways
visualisation
visualisation
ROADWORKS IN THE LOCAL AREA W4 Chiswick Mall
Disconnect a redundant water supply in carriageway
10-12 November
Acton Lane
Planned cover replacement
16-19 November
Ashbourne Grove
Repair to a damaged water main in carriageway
28 November to 2 December
Burlington Lane & Dorchester Grove
Scaffold and hoarding for the re-decking of Hogarth Temporary car road bridge
Until 30 November
Chiswick High Road
Traffic signals modernisation
Until 5 December
Hammersmith Road
Remedial reinstatement of anti-skid in the carriageway
W14 0 6 & 7 November
W6 Talgarth Road
Flyover strengthening works
5 November to 1 April 2015
Fulham Palace Road
Anchor installation resulting in full closure of Fulham Palace Road northbound and southbound
Until 7 November
Hammersmith Bridge Road
Local strengthening works resulting in full closure of Hammersmith Bridge Road northbound and southbound
Until 7 November
King Street
Network operations maintenance
Until 7 November
Queen Caroline Street
Local strengthening works resulting in full closure of Queen Caroline Street with agreed diversion route
Until 7 November
Hammersmith Flyover
Concrete pouring, expansion joint works and bridge jacking
Until 8 November
Wells Road
Network operations maintenance
Until 11 November
Ravenscourt Road
New customer connection – lay a new gas main in carriageway and footway
24 November to 1 December
Sussex Place
Loading/unloading for all phases of flyover strengthening works
Until 1 April 2015
Great West Road
Central reserve works for flyover strengthening
Until 21 April 2015
Wells Road
Network operations maintenance
Devonport Road
Lay new domestic service in carriageway and footway
17-21 November
Shepherd’s Bush Green
Remedial works following defect inspection
21-25 November
Cathnor Road
Exchange a faulty network valve in carriageway
24-26 November
W12 Until 11 November
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The pride
of chiswick WORDS: tom hagues
Getting to know one of W4’s longest-standing institutions
Brewing a London favourite
Did you know that the light-brown London Pride ale takes its name from a flower that grew up through the rubble and debris left behind by the Blitz? This is the first of many intersting things I learn at the Griffin Brewery, nestled in the heart of Chiswick, on
were loaded onto barges on the river before the new deliveries of barley were received. Now it’s reserved as a viewing area for the company’s antiquities and a space to sample its famous beverages. Buckle up for this next bit; it’s mostly science, because brewing is just that. Inside
image: Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C.
Fuller’s doesn’t, contrary to popular belief, make its beers with water from the Thames the main building the first port of call is a large a tour that teaches even the most amateur of ale drinkers how its local tipples are made. copper mash tun that is now unused. Before the installation of the new and technologically The tour begins with a brief history of the advanced tuns, this is where the crushed building and the company, including another barley, called grist, was simmered with fascinating fact: one of the country’s water. After a while, the grist would oldest wisteria plants grows become a porridge-like mixture up the side of the brewery. that bubbled at about 70OC. Inside, visitors are shown A FEW OF THE beers around the cellars where Once this temperature crafted at Griffin they can marvel at a was reached, the water Brewery collection of bottles was released from the London Pride from the past. One of tun, leaving behind a ESB the first myths that’s hot, sticky residue that Chiswick Bitter dispelled is that Fuller’s had to be cleaned with London Porter doesn’t, contrary to salt and lemon. The Bengal Lancer popular belief, make its workers who undertook Honey Dew beers with water from the monumental task the Thames. Apparently it’s of cleaning these rounds much too salty (not to mention received special tokens in their filthy). The long cellars were once pay packets which entitled them a hive of activity, where barrels of brew to extra ale – free of charge – as a way of compensating them for the tough nature of the job. Nowadays, an adjacent room houses four metal tuns that do the messy job, and they’re self-cleaning as well. In these colossal pieces of equipment, a process called sparging takes place, where the left over grist is sprayed with hot water to extract any remaining sugar from the grain. The final liquid collected is called wort (pronounced wert) and it needs to be boiled to keep its sterility and draw out the bitterness of the hops that are added next. The hops are kept in a specially-adapted cold room which keeps them at a low The griffin brewery
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Did you know? Sweden is the largest foreign consumer of Fuller’s beers
[brewery tours]
temperature and stops them from spoiling. The hops, which grow on bines, contain a yellow powder that’s needed to counteract the sweet, sugary wort. The bitterness is difficult to extract from this ingredient, so it needs to be boiled for about an hour. The wort is then cooled and yeast is added, engaging the fermenting process. At this stage, the yeast metabolises the sugars in the wort creating an alcoholic beverage, at long last. Lesson over, it’s time for a drink. Fuller’s produces many different types of ales, including a cask ale and a keg one.
The keg product has carbon dioxide pumped into it artificially and can be kept for longer, which is handy when exporting to foreign countries. In cask ales, Fuller’s adds finings, a clarifying agent; which act as a clarifying agent. The microorganisms in the ale bind together with the finings and sink to the bottom of the cask, leaving behind a clearer liquid. This also produces carbon dioxide which naturally carbonates the drink, and once the keystone has been punched into the cask, the gas draws the liquid through a hose. Without the natural carbon dioxide, no ale would be able to flow freely from the cask to your awaiting pint glass. For the dedicated visitors who have managed to follow the complicated brewing process, the tour ends with a chance to try the regular ales and beers as well as any seasonal products that Fuller’s is brewing. One tip for thirsty beer-lovers: the fewer questions asked on the tour, the more time there is at the end for sampling the wares.
other london brewery tours MEANTIME BREWING COMPANY Classic tour Explore the brewery, learn how beer is made and sample the end result. £17.50 on Thursday at 7pm and Sunday 2pm. £20 on Friday 7pm, Saturday, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm, 6pm, 7.30pm
Pie and pint night A behind-the-scenes tour of the brewery followed by a tutored tasting of a selection of beers. You can then enjoy a pint with homemade beef or vegetarian pie and mash. £30 per person, Saturday 7.30pm
Bespoke tours For parties of more than 15. This tour is perfect for groups with a tasting session at the end. £25 per person, times
£7 non-tasting tour, £10 tasting tour, MondayFriday at 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, tours must be booked and paid for in advance. Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South, Chiswick, W4 2QB, 020 8996 2000 ( fullers.co.uk)
available upon request, Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Lane, SE10 0AR, 020 8293 1111 (meantimebrewing.com)
out of the tap and into the glass Fuller’s pub George IV recently reopened its doors after a comprehensive refurbishment. We found out which beers go down well with the punters What’s the best-selling brew? At the moment it’s London Pride.
london fields brewery
Is there a close second?
LONDON FIELDS BREWERY
Chiswick Bitter is popular as a low alcohol
With beers like Hackney Hopster and
percentage option, but ESB is always a favourite.
Love Not War on brew here, there’s
Which ales sell well in winter and in summer?
travelling east to be shown around this
London Pride and ESB, as well as seasonal ales are
cool brewery and you can even sign up
favourites in the winter, and the hotter months see
for a crash course in brewing at home.
something for everyone. It’s worth
more sales of Honey Dew. Standard tour £12, premium tour £25, How has Frontier, your new lager-ale
beer and food matching tour £28,
hybrid been received?
Monday-Friday at 7pm, Saturday and
Excellently, many people who try it are impressed.
Sunday at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
We offer samples to all lager drinkers, and we also try and convert Guinness fans to Black Cab Stout!
London Fields Brewery, 365-366 Warburton Street, E8 3RR, 020 7241 5983
George IV, 185 Chiswick High Rd, W4 2DR,
(londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk)
020 8994 4624 (georgeiv.co.uk) The brewery’s mash tuns
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In conversation with
mary macleod
Henry Hopwood-Phillips puts local MP Mary Macleod under the microscope...
W
hen Mary Macleod first opens her mouth it sounds as though her constituency should be north of the River Tweed, not sitting on the Thames. But despite her lowland lilt, borne of a Highland childhood and a Glaswegian higher education, she was actually born only 10 miles east of her current constituency, Brentford and Isleworth. She’s also a politician who came to her trade late. By her own confession it was not until 1995, when she saw the peace process in Northern Ireland finally achieving some of its aims that she began to participate in the Bow Group. She lists the highlights of an impressive business résumé which includes ‘the Queen’s policy advisor.’ Like other job titles I’ve encountered on many a business card, I’ve no clue what it means in practice. ‘I was involved in advising the Royal Family on how it should change. It was 1998, so just after the death of the Princess of Wales and I think there was a feeling that reforms were necessary,’ she explains. ‘Before I arrived the establishment was closed and only the military and charities were considered worthy of attention. I hope I had a hand in changing that.’ She certainly had an effect. The Sunday Times, for instance, labelled her ‘The Queen’s Secret Weapon.’ However, such attention failed to secure a seat either in the Highlands (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) against Charles Kennedy or in the opposite
Mary with London Mayor Boris Johnson outside Turnham Green Tube Station
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demographic, Kensington & Chelsea. Not one to be so easily thwarted, she noted the fact many great female candidates were being rejected during the final stages of selection and wrote a research paper in 2002 about getting more women into parliament. The paper contained a succinct 10-point plan that David Cameron later made party policy in 2005, and after three years’ of campaigning in Brentford and Isleworth, Mary managed to convert a Labour majority of 4,000 into a 1,958 majority to the Conservatives. No mean feat in the fourth largest constituency in the country.
residents are cash poor. This is the worst sort of politics; it’s the politics of envy,’ Mary intones, before drawing attention to the Heathrow issue, a subject the Conservative party leadership is noticeably ambivalent about. ‘We are on a flight path here and we must draw a line somewhere. There are so few reasons why Gatwick can’t increase its capacity instead. In fact, it’d require almost zero investment and the airport already has planning permission.’ Picking my way through Mary’s vote record on theyworkforyou.com, the algorithms state that in general she is for gay marriage, foreign
After three years campaigning in Brentford and Isleworth, Mary managed to convert a Labour majority of 4,000 into a 1,958 majority to the Conservatives I give her a chance to regale me with her record in power. ‘Crime has gone down 16 per cent in my local constituency, 800 new businesses have been started, long term unemployment has fallen by 24 per cent and we have encouraged free schools to fill the increasing demand for places – especially at primary school level.’ It is the threats to this hard-won peace that Mary is most vocal about, however. ‘The Labour Party’s proposed Mansion Tax would threaten hundreds of homes in Chiswick and although they are asset rich, many
Mary with the Health Secretary, Rt Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP, Dame Jacqueline Docherty DBE, Chief Executive of West Middlesex Hospital and Tom Hayhoe, Chairman of West Middlesex Hospital
intervention, alcohol and VAT tax rises, reform of the NHS, reform of the hereditary peers and against a more proportionally representative system for electing members of parliament. She nods at most of these, piping up to remind me that she is also for taking lower income brackets out of tax altogether, for removing male primogeniture from the peers and monarchy and is a big fan of the First Past The Post (FPTP) system because ‘it makes you accountable to your constituency. Ask a constituent who their MEP is and, on average, they won’t have a clue and that is because they are voting for parties, not people.’ Before bringing things to a close, I ask Mary to describe her smorgasbord of political views in a neat little phrase. ‘I’m a compassionate conservative, a onenation Tory, who feels strongly about entrepreneurship – that’s key in an area like Chiswick, full of its independent shops and cafés – and I’m grateful to live and work in one of the best places one can.’ (theyworkforyou.com)
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Mary at the London Air Ambulance helipad with Executive Director Dr Julian Thompson
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From Chiswick
WITH LOVE
Chiswick has a world expert on avant-garde Russian art in its midst, so Henry Hopwood-Phillips goes seeking crumbs of wisdom from Mr Butterwick’s table
OLEG VASSILIEV – ARTISTS IN NEW YORK (1991)
F
udge, dither, quibble and timid are none of the words I’d use to describe James Butterwick – a man who may sound like he’s been dropped from a great height out of a Dickens novel – but is, in fact, a rumbustious expert on the Russian avant garde. I’m sat in his gallery which, handily for him, also doubles as a huge annexe to his house, drinking my way through half of Brazil’s coffee reserves – if Brazil had coffee reserves. Facetiousness aside, he will have to buy more of those little coffee pods you put in the machines. But he can afford it, he’s very
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successful at what he loves and, as I’ve already mentioned, what he loves is Russian art. I start with the boring questions to which he gives modest replies such as ‘I come from an enormously talented family of very artistic people’ and ‘my grandfather was a director of Sotheby’s’ but before anybody writes James off, I must note that his voice is dripping with sarcasm. But then, this seems to be his default tone. His register is such that even when he asks me if I want coffee, I assume there is a massive subtext and I’m really irrevocably bracketing myself as something quite loathsome in his eyes.
‘Yes, I did History of Art at the University of Easy Access,’ James recalls with a smile, meaning the University of East Anglia. ‘But I got chucked out. I wish it had been for some rock ’n’ roll reason, the reality was I was just lazy.’ One of the few individuals who manage to secure a better institution from the one he is ejected from, James secured a place at the University of Bristol to study Russian. ‘I only chose it because I was sure it would be the only course I could get in on,’ he candidly recalls. James had a romantic view of Russia ‘all frosty mornings and stolen kisses’ in his
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communist paintings, especially the 1960s numbers in vogue at the moment. ‘It’s just my pathetic way of drawing a political line,’ he notes, unburdening his voice of cynicism for a moment. The movement of anti-Soviet art, or nonconformism from 1955-1991 is, however, a focus. ‘I believe this period to be very undervalued,’ says James, ‘some of the art amounts here to an extremely brave statement of protest against totalitarianism which could result in exile or, in the case of one, murder.’ It’s noticeable that James’ interest doesn’t stretch forward into the post-1991 era either though. This is because he believes Russia has regressed into old models of itself and that contemporary art has failed to fulfil much of its earlier promise. ‘I think there will come a time when people look back and realise most of it has already been done and that much of it was about fads. That’s not to say there’s not breathtaking stuff around at the moment – this is,’ he says, pointing to a vast canvas on the wall. ‘I just think the whole movement needs to take stock of itself.’ ( jamesbutterwick.com)
ALEXANDER BOGOMAZOV – LOCOMOTIVE (1915)
words. ‘All rubbish of course’ are not his words, but similar. He learnt that Russia was (and is) the most cynical country in the world after doing a stint there in 1985. It was whilst visiting a provincial museum and noticing the artwork there that James realised it deserved a larger audience. It’s
As the collector outlines how Kazimir Malevich (1875-1935) effectively pressed the restart on art with his famous black square on a white background, I interrupt him to ask why he doesn’t stretch further back to artists whose reigns covered the emancipation of the serfs. ‘I just don’t
‘I only chose it because I was sure it would be the only course I could get in on,’ he candidly recalls a sentiment that applies to a particular artist he’s pushing as a star at the moment, Alexander Bogomazov (1880-1930). The focus of the gallery is Russian avantgarde. It’s a period that broadly covers 1890-1930 but the centre of gravity here is definitely 1913-1915. ‘It’s the cusp; it’s a massive explosion of cultural flowering that began with the abolition of serfdom in 1861. One of the powerful stats of the time was that Russian industrial growth was three times greater than that of the USA. I think the art mirrors that optimism,’ James explains.
find them that good,’ he replies, with characteristic honesty. ‘The paintings of that era were done better by Western artists is the main reason, whereas, later on with industrialisation, dynamism, futurism and a lot of other isms the strengths of the Russians came through.’ There’s a strong tension in James’ mind between the genius of Russia (think of Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound) and the equally strong historical tendency for the nation to shoot itself in the foot. He is adamant that he will not play host to
ALEXANDER BOGOMAZOV – TRAMWAY, L’VOVSKAYA STREET, KIEV (1914)
ALEXANDER BOGOMAZOV – LOG ROLLING (1928-29)
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The babysitter’s
club
Hannah Lemon meets the ultimate yummy mummies, Maggie Bolger and Rose van Cutsem, who have had great success with their private members, clubs for a unique clientele: toddlers
I
don’t know how parents do it. Finding the time to go to work, do the washing, cook supper and get a reasonable night’s rest as well as doing their utmost to be the perfect parent seems nigh on impossible to me. But here are two ladies who appear to have mastered this fine art: Maggie Bolger and Rose van Cutsem have raised four and three kids respectively, and now make a living from helping other parents do the same through their family members, club Maggie & Rose. I meet Maggie at the Chiswick club (Rose is dropping her son off at nursery; the balancing act in action) who assures me that there is no such thing as perfect parenting. ‘I’m not an expert, I’m just a mother who went through four different ways of raising children; by the last one it was “raise yourself !”’ she exclaims. This honest insight into motherhood is what inspired her to create the club. Despite Maggie finding a few parenting groups when she had her first child, they weren’t particularly encouraging. ‘It involved meetings in Starbucks and church halls,
but we had to be out by 11.30am because Alcoholics Anonymous was coming in,’ she explains, highlighting that this was a far from ideal experience for first-time mothers. By her fourth child, she and her friends still had no luck in finding the classes they required. ‘In terms of industries, people stopped caring about the parents,’ says Maggie. ‘There were very bright, plastic games aimed at children, but no one was thinking about the experience of the parent at the time.’ So she set up classes to fill this void in the back of a Kensington mews belonging to the parents of a friend. The classes soon grew too big for the venue so Maggie joined forces with Rose who was running her own company, Busy Kids, to open their first family members’ club in Kensington in 2007, followed by a larger
club in Chiswick last year. Make-believe, art, music, cooking and dance classes are all on the agenda in order to create an expressive and stimulating environment for children aged from 12 months, with drop-off summer classes for ages five to 10 in the holidays as well as six-month-old baby sessions. There are also meetings and groups with
Make-believe, art, music, cooking and dance classes are all on the agenda in order to create an expressive and stimulating environment for children experts for parents who want additional support. Targeting such affluent areas has meant membership has increased rapidly, with 450 members in Chiswick and 150 in Kensington. A membership at Chiswick is £875 for the year, while at Kensington it’s £190 to £340 per month, depending on the numbers of classes, workshops and guests a family requires. Maggie adds that ‘the membership is for the children and they are allowed to bring as many adults as they like.’ The emphasis on parents being as much part of the learning as the child is highlighted through various classes. Nibble & Dribble and Cook Up a Story are cooking classes aimed at parents to introduce different recipes into the home such as chickpea tacos, apricot couscous or red pepper mac ‘n’ cheese, but which they make together with their children.
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rose van cutsen (right) and maggie bolger (left)
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Craft and make-believe classes are playbased activities, also for both child and parent. ‘This week the kids made a little tool belt and decorated it for a construction theme,’ says Maggie. ‘They had to go to the hardware shop to pick their tools and then they put on high-vis jackets to go to work at a building site with giant Lego and toy towers.’ The aim is that parents have the opportunity to get involved with playtime. ‘As parents, you can sometimes forget to play with your children and create those moments. As a mother, it was really hard to get myself into that mentality and I wanted others to get down at that level even if it was just for 45 minutes, when you would as carers become a parent again.’ The design and décor of both branches have been keenly thought through. The colour palette of the interior manages to highlight the premise that the venues are creative hubs for adults as well as children. There are no rooms of bright, abrasive primary colours or kitsch stickers on the wall; this is a homefrom-home environment using a harmony of natural colours. Maggie and Rose are even producing the paint and bespoke furniture of the clubs for parents to take away and use for decorating their own homes. The refurbished Kensington club has a treehouse-inspired soft-play area, a mini brasserie for family lunches and early suppers, art and cooking studios and space for birthday parties. The Chiswick branch offers much the same, although it is twice the size and includes a double-decker bus for classes, a roof terrace and a ball pond. The areas have so much on offer that even the fathers are signing up. ‘Dads bring their friends to dive into ball ponds,’ laughs Maggie. ‘Originally set up by women and being called Maggie & Rose meant that it has been seen as very much a women’s club but now the dads are saying: “No, no! This is good! But please can we have Top Gear magazine instead of Vogue?”’ Rose joins us for the last few minutes having battled her way through heavy Oxfordshire traffic to take her son to his second day at nursery. Looking at them both I can see why the phrase ‘yummy mummy’ was coined. Both are serenely stylish – no spills or stains on their clothes – and despite keeping an eye on dozens of children running about, Maggie still manages to nimbly strut around in a pair of wedges. These two ladies may insist that they are not perfect parents but to me it appears they have come admirably close. 1 Essex Place Square, Chiswick High Road, W4 5UJ, 020 8994 7211 (maggieandrose.com)
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[letters]
Word on
THE STREET A place for residents to air their thoughts and opinions
Is there anything we can do about the prospect of hard-working staff losing their jobs at Turnham Green tube station? It would be a shame for that to happen, and I fear it would put a strain on the station at peak times if there isn’t enough staff there to assist. – Mrs Fossey, Rutland Grove
GRUMBLING RESIDENTS
SEASONAL TREATS This time of year is fantastic for seasonal vegetables like red cabbage and Brussels sprouts which are available in vast quantities at the Chiswick Farmers’ Market. Take advantage while you can, it’s always worth having fresh produce in the kitchen. – Mrs Reid, Bridge Avenue
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Last month’s edition looked great and was very informative. What a lovely local publication. – Mr Jackson, Turnham Green turnham green tube station
CHRISTMAS IS COMING Christmas lights always make things look so pretty, but people putting them up on their houses in late October and early November is ridiculous. It takes all of the magic out of the occasion when they are up for so long. – Mr Sladen, Brook Green
CHISWICK & brOOk Green
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O c t O b e r 2014
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Word on the street The most pressing concerns on local minds
I can’t understand why people are up in arms about the super sewer. What harm is a little bit of road disruption going to do? At least at the end of it we will have a brand-new sewer that doesn’t spill dangerous waste into the Thames all the time. Perhaps people need to be more considerate of the environment. – Mr Auer, Windsor Way
CYCLING MAYHEM Can cyclists use the roads rather than the pavements please? When it’s busy and I am pushing my pram along, I do not want to have to swerve to avoid oncoming cyclists going at breakneck speeds. It’s inconsiderate and actually very rude, not to mention dangerous. – Mrs Elmore, Theresa Road
SCENIC BUT SLIPPERY In response to last month’s letter about the leaves falling off the trees: it might look lovely to you, but when leaves gather on the ground and get wet they become incredibly slippery underfoot. I have had countless falls throughout the years and it is infuriating. I hope the council ups its street cleaning this autumn. – Mrs Rampton, Atwood Road
TO BUS OR NOT TO BUS I have never used the bus services in and around the area because I fear that they take too long to get to places. Can anyone recommend a good service that goes from the Chiswick and Hammersmith border into central London in a relatively short time? – Ms Ferne, Palliser Road
BRILLIANT BOBBIES Our local policemen and policewomen are great and I think we should applaud them more. I recently read that an off-duty police officer caught a thief who had grabbed an elderly lady’s bag. It’s reasurring that officers are observant even when they’re not working. Then again, I suppose a police officer is always on duty. – Mr Rose, Eyot Gardens
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TROUBLED TUBE
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Property
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NEWS
The premium paid for Prime Central London property vs Prime London
Prime London prices to remain level for the rest of the year as supply levels soar
It’s the end of the recent rise for prime central London’s property prices, says Marsh & Parsons. Q3 saw prices struggle up by just 0.5 per cent as supply levels jumped by 13 per cent. This, the agency claims, foretells a flat Q4. It’s quite the turnaround for the market, which saw prices rise by 3.1 per cent in Q2 and by 11.4 per cent over the last 12 months (equivalent to £163,973 on the average prime central London home, notes Marsh & Parsons). But that hasn’t come as a surprise. The number of registered buyers per available property across prime London (including Chiswick) has fallen from 24 at the start of 2014 to 12 in September, as supply levels have risen by 13 per cent in the last three months. This has cooled the competition and steadied more dramatic price rises. All this being said, ‘there are still strong capital gains to be had across the city,’ the agency admits, flagging up outer prime London – Brook Green, Clapham and Balham in particular – as the place to be to ride the fastest price hikes. Values across these areas have experienced a 14.5 per cent annual increase, compared to prime central London’s 9 per cent, and those
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three ‘energetic’ highlights have seen 22 per cent, 20 per cent and 17 per cent growths respectively. One and two-bedroom properties in outer prime London have seen the steepest annual growth, appreciating in value by nearly a fifth (19 per cent) in the past year, says Marsh & Parsons. The average onebedroom property in outer prime London has increased in price by £86,880 in the last 12 months, equivalent to £1,670 a week (twoand-a-half times the average London salary, currently estimated to be £658 per week).
Entry-level mansion-dwellers would pay £250 per month
Ed Balls has detailed just how Labour’s version of a Mansion Tax would work, should the party be elected next May. Entry-level mansion dwellers (those living in homes worth £2million-£3million) would pay an extra £250 per month if Balls and Miliband get their way. Proper mansionites, with homes worth £10million or more, ‘should make a much bigger contribution,’ says the shadow chancellor. Writing in the Evening Standard, Balls reiterated that that the proposed ‘fair, sensible and proportionate’ levy on £2million+ homes would raise around £1.2billion and affect 0.5 per cent of UK
dwellings. He went on to say that Labour ‘guarantees that more modest properties will not be brought into the scope of the tax.’ To deliver that ‘guarantee’, Labour’s finance man says that the starting threshold will be raised in line with average property price increases for £2million homes, rather than in line with inflation. ‘This will ensure that the number of properties paying the tax will not increase,’ writes Balls. ‘If prime property prices continue rising, then by the time the tax is introduced the starting point will be higher than £2million.’ The latest plan involves a banded system that means the new tax will be ‘administratively simple’ and won’t require any additional valuations. Homeowners would be able to submit self-valuations to HMRC, similar to what currently happens for Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings. ‘It will,’ claims Balls, ‘be clear which band – for example £2million-£3million – the property falls into.’ It sounds as though the bands will not just be value-based, however, as Balls writes that ‘we will look at asking overseas owners of second homes in the UK to make a larger contribution than the people living in their only home.’ Balls’s final nugget is another ‘guarantee’, this time for the cash-poor, asset-rich minority. Anyone living in a home worth £2millon or more who earns under the £42,000 top tax band would be able to defer paying the new levy until the property changes hands.
Asking prices jump 2.6 per cent in a month
The usual October trend has seen asking prices jump by 2.6 per cent this month, according to Britain’s most popular property portal, Rightmove. This increase may seem chunky, but it’s the lowest October rise in six years, and sees the national average rate of asking price increases drop from 7.9 per cent to 7.6 per cent. Rising stock levels might have something to do with it; the portal reports 10 per cent more new vendors in October
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that have recently exchanged for around the £1million mark. They are also looking to speak with buyers – including, optimistically, first-time buyers, who are currently searching for a home in that price range. It sounds like the producers are open to discussing additional involvement from estate agents, buying agents and developers, if a client ends up being filmed. There’s more information on the programme’s website millionpoundhomes.tv
Monthly change in asking prices
Million Pound Homes Image courtesy of RDF Television
2014 compared to the same time last year. The south east has now fully overtaken London as the region with quickest growth, posting an annual asking price increase rate of 10 per cent compared to the capital’s 9.6 per cent, as buyers look for more value ‘out of town’. These asking price trends have reinforced Rightmove and Oxford Economics’s recent five-year forecasts, which argue that the south east will be the fastest growing region (in asking price terms) until 2019, with a 37 per cent growth compared to London’s 33 per cent and the national average of 30 per cent. Southampton, Luton and Brighton are highlighted as ‘the country’s best property bets’.
House prices set for a fall – but not a crash – next year
drops, and that London’s turnaround is being compounded by the fact that prices in the capital are now above their 2007 peak in USD and EURO terms, ‘making London housing decidedly more unattractive for overseas investors.’ What’s more, even the ‘safe haven’ argument that has been a banker (excuse the pun) for the market throughout the economic catastrophe has evaporated. Uncertainty over next year’s General Election, lack of clarity over the fallout from the Scottish independence vote and what devolution may bring, doubt concerning UK/EU relations, insecurity over what’s happening with new property taxes – all make for an ambiguous environment for buyers and sellers, particularly those from overseas.
Wanted: £1m homes and buyers
for Channel 4 documentary Average UK house prices are likely to drop for the first time since 2009 next year, according Channel 4 is scouting for around 10 £1million to the latest batch of forecasts by the Centre homes and prospective buyers across the UK for Economics & Business Research (CEBR), for a ‘major primetime documentary’. as ‘the market is adjusting after getting ahead Produced by RDF Television (the people of itself at the start of 2014’. that brought us Secret Millionaire, Wogan’s The mainstream market is due to post a Ireland and Inside the National Trust, 7.8 per cent price increase amongst others) this new show this year, but CEBR is will be part of Channel 4’s warning of a 0.8 per cent Cutting Edge series. fall on the cards for 2015. The programme will tell the London’s market is likely to story of 10 different houses see the most dramatic about that are currently for sale, to turn, with this year’s 17.1 per see just what £1million can buy cent growth followed by a 2.6 in different parts of the UK, per cent loss next year. and will also meet buyers who CEBR does point out are searching for a home worth that ‘leading indicators’ in around that sum. the capital – fewer buyer RDF’s researchers are keen enquiries, properties sticking to chat to vendors of any on the market for longer – properties that are currently Cartoon by George Leigh, georgeleigh.com are already pointing to price on the market, under offer or
Lib Dems abandon ‘crude’ mansion tax in favour of new Council Tax bands
Just a few days after Labour threw itself behind a Mansion Tax on £2million properties, The Liberal Democrat party overhauled its Mansion Tax plans, proposing the introduction of new Council Tax bands for high value homes rather than the creation of a whole new tax. Nick Clegg mentioned the new strategy on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, saying that the party’s new idea is to collect the Mansion Tax through higher Council Tax bands, rather than as a percentage lumpsum on death. Clegg: ‘I went off the idea that you have a fixed levy as a percentage over a certain value. The more I looked at it, the more I thought: “That’s very crude.” It leads to eye-watering amounts of tax being paid. What we should do is go with the grain of the council tax system and apply bands to higher properties.’ He thinks upped Council Tax bands will generate the same total revenue as a completely new mansion levy, at somewhere between £1.5billion and £1.7billion. This is the approach that many PrimeResi.com contributors have suggested would be the least painful and most practical way of executing a new levy on prime property. It would not require the revaluing of all highvalue homes, and, as an amendment to an existing (and accepted) cost of ownership, would probably not have as great an impact on the property market.
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A promising
future
Head of West London Residential at Savills, Christopher Bramwell updates Henry Hopwood-Phillips on what the market looks like ahead of next year’s General Election
‘T
he election in 2015 will be an unusual one in many ways,’ Christopher begins. ‘It’s the first one that we’ve known is on the horizon for a long time. Usually it’s a snap election; an on-the-spot scenario when parties frantically scramble for policies, but this time each has been able to formulate its stance far in advance.’ This, however, has left the housing market with a millstone of uncertainty hanging around its neck when it comes to half-hatched policies in the offing. ‘The real problem is not so much the Mansion Tax
Chiswick seems to be a magnet mostly because of its excellent local schools proposals,’ Christopher explains, ‘it’s more this cloud of doubtfulness as to the details; the what, where and when’s of the case, which is at present obscured by changeable rhetoric.’ I expect Christopher to be quite aggressively against the tax, especially as so much of Chiswick and Brook Green falls above the £2million red line, however, he’s
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doing a good job of trying to establish an equitable distance between himself and the fray. ‘If you compare a creature like the Mansion Tax to the Stamp Duty, it’s hardly a Leviathan. With the latter, a smidge over £2million and you will find yourself lumped with a £40,000 tax bill, whereas with the former it’s more like £3,000.’ Christopher is adamant that the market is buoyant, not that he’s ignoring the warning signs. ‘Sure, it has its brakes on at the moment, but much of this is standard cyclical stuff.’ He reminds me that the first six months are always more excitable than the last. He does admit, however, that certain fundamentals have changed. The analogy he gives when explaining how buyers are deciding on the right price revolves around a pint of Guinness. ‘The house is worth the black liquid, but it’s covered by quite a bit of froth,’ he says. ‘In these changeable times, buyers aren’t interested in the speculation.’ That is not to say the right houses aren’t still achieving big asking prices. Savills recently marketed a house that attracted significant interest and sold for more than five per cent above the guide price. It’s a strength Christopher ascribes to the assets of the area – assets that always attract a certain demographic. ‘Brook Green will always be where those wishing to move out of Notting Hill and Kensington end up if they want to cut the umbilical cord but still manage to be within little more than a hop, skip and jump from town,’ he explains. It’s a link that can be seen in several places if you look closely enough. ‘Many of the Soho House members here in Chiswick are members of the Electric in Notting Hill too.’ Chiswick seems to be a magnet mostly because of its excellent local schools. Buyers tend to stick around longer too – at least until their children fly the nest. Christopher lists the Michelin-starred restaurants, the butchers, the fishmongers, the Crossrail
plans, the improvement of Hammersmith upstream, the local toy shop and other boutiques that keep parents and kids happy when they are not working or learning. All the chains seem to have been vacuumed up by Westfield, leaving Chiswick with that much abused estate agent term – the ‘villagey’ feel. ‘But the main reason that Chiswick retains its popularity is that you
We may have been associated with large family houses, but this year we’ve dealt with some of the best flats and smaller homes get more space for your money [a Victorian five-bed over three floors is standard] and a bigger garden set within a relaxed environment,’ Christopher clarifies. It would be wrong, however, to assume that Savills doesn’t deal with smaller properties too. In fact the opposite is the case. ‘In the past we may have been associated with large family houses, but this year we’ve dealt with some of the best flats and smaller homes. We want to cover the most sought-after bases in the area,’ Christopher assures me. The dynamic that feeds the Chiswick market is relentless, and it is this driving force that steers Christopher and the team forward. ‘Don’t forget, people will always be having bigger families in London and therefore wanting bigger houses. Chiswick is continually fed by this trend and I don’t see that changing any time soon.’ 92 Turnham Green Terrace, W4 1QN 166 Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7PB 020 8987 5550 (savills.co.uk)
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SPACIOUS TOWNHOUSE WITH STUNNING RIVER VIEWS, PRIVATE JETTY AND OFF-STREET PARKING chiswick staithe, w4 Direct river access ø reception room/study ø kitchen/dining room ø 4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø cloakroom ø garden ø off-street parking ø jetty ø 184 sq m (1,981 sq ft) ø EPC=C
Guide £1.8 million Freehold
Savills Chiswick Alister Sherwood asherwood@savills.com
020 8987 5550
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FABULOUS FAMILY HOUSE WITH EXCELLENT LATERAL SPACE, SOUTH-FACING GARDEN AND PARKING crofton avenue, w4 Reception room ø conservatory ø kitchen/dining room ø 4 bedrooms (2 en suite) ø bathroom ø utility room/garage ø greenhouse ø workshop ø garden ø 193 sq m (2,077 sq ft) ø EPC=D
Guide £1.6 million Freehold
Savills Chiswick Joe Williams jwilliams@savills.com
020 8987 5550
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CREATIVELY DESIGNED, FULLY REFURBISHED WITH STUNNING FAMILY SPACE ormiston grove, w12 Reception room ø family room ø kitchen/dining room ø 5 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø 2 bathrooms ø garden ø 225 sq m (2,422 sq ft) ø EPC = D
Guide £1.95 million Freehold
Savills Brook Green Dean Moriarty dmoriarty@savills.com
020 3618 3777
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BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED, STUNNING LATERAL SPACE, WITH VIEWS OVERLOOKING BROOK GREEN queens mansions, w6 Reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø shower room ø balcony ø separate storage area ø 161 sq m (1,733 sq ft) ø EPC = D
Guide £1.9 million Share of Freehold
Savills Brook Green Dean Moriarty dmoriarty@savills.com
020 3618 3777
savills.co.uk
LETTINGS LAYOUT ONLY
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STUNNING FAMILY HOUSE WITH GARDEN IN GROVE PARK eastbourne road, w4 4 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø garden ø off-street parking ø 196 sq m (2,107 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E
Flexible furnishings £1,200 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*
Savills Chiswick Joanna Read jgread@savills.com
020 8987 5550
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CONTEMPORARY FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT IN CENTRAL CHISWICK chiswick high road, w4 Double bedroom ø open plan kitchen/recpetion room ø bathroom ø exclusive new development ø split level ø 0.5 miles to Turnham Green Underground station ø 53 sq m (569 sq ft) ø Council Tax=D ø EPC=D
Furnished £425 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*
Savills Chiswick Joanna Read jgread@savills.com
020 8987 5550 *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.
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NEWLY REFURBISHED 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT IN BROOK GREEN maclise road, w14 2 bedrooms ø open plan kitchen/reception room ø further bath/shower room ø 0.4 miles from Kensington High Street ø 52 sq m (561 sq ft) ø Council Tax=D ø EPC=C
Flexible furnishings £430 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*
Savills Brook Green Charlotte Alexander calexander@savills.com
020 3618 3777
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A STYLISH FAMILY HOME THAT OFFERS VERSATILE ACCOMODATION CLOSE TO BROOK GREEN bute gardens, w6 5 bedrooms ø double reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø south-facing garden ø popular location ø 210 sq m (2,260 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=C
Unfurnished £1,575 per week + £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply*
Savills Brook Green Charlotte Alexander calexander@savills.com
020 3618 3777 *£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/ guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.
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Riverside Lodge, Chiswick W4
A newly built house finished to exacting standards on one of Chiswick's finest streets, and in a covetable location on the River Thames. Comprising of three reception rooms, offering multiple family living and entertaining spaces. Approximately 384 sq m ﴾4,133 sq ft﴿. EPC rating B.
KnightFrank.co.uk/Chiswick chiswick@knightfrank.com 020 3757 6230
A new build, five bedroomed river property
Freehold Guide Price £3,600,000 ﴾FLH140144﴿
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Cleveland Road, Chiswick W4
Cleveland Road is a two bed, mid terrace, period cottage in excellent condition throughout. The property comprises a large double reception room, modern fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms, family bathroom and a south facing patio garden. EPC rating E. Approximately 95 sq m ﴾1,019 sq ft﴿.
KnightFrank.co.uk/Chiswick chiswick@knightfrank.com 020 3757 6230
A charming two bedroom period cottage
Freehold Guide Price £925,000 ﴾RCH140168﴿
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Hartington Road, Chiswick W4
An exceptional semi‐detached Victorian river property In excellent condition throughout, this charming riverside property comprises of five double bedrooms, a double reception room, bespoke kitchen, breakfast bar and large open plan living and dining area and a stunning 225ft garden leading to a purpose built studio and riverside terrace. EPC rating E. Freehold. Guide Price: £3,499,950 ﴾CWK140022﴿
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Bedford Park, Chiswick W4
A unique semi detached house with exceptional finish A recently renovated family home which has been restored to an impeccable standard throughout. Originally designed by the architect E.J May in 1894, it has been sympathetically extended to link the original stables and coach house to the rear and offers approximately 4,373 sq ft ﴾406 sq m﴿ of lateral living space. EPC rating D. Freehold. Guide Price £3,250,000 ﴾RCH140166﴿
KnightFrank.co.uk/Chiswick chiswick@knightfrank.com 020 3757 6230
ier Mews, W4
£1,950,000 Freehold
Osier Mews, W4 two bathroom townhouse enjoys arguably the best river views in Chiswick. £1,950,000 Freehold s stunning three bedroom Located within Beaumont Road, W4 the property offers excellent contemporary space over four levels £1,595,000 prestigious gated development to includeFreehold garage/ rage plus offstunning street parking. 25’ landscaped garden with direct access to the EPC rating = Cwithin This three bedroom two bathroom townhouse enjoys arguably thetowpath. best riverFreehold. views in Chiswick. Located this prestigious gated development the property offers excellent over four levels to include A tastefully refurbished five bedroom three bathroom Victoriancontemporary house in this space popular residential road close togarage/ storage plus off street parking. 25’ landscaped garden with direct access to the towpath. Freehold. EPC rating = C Chiswick Park tube and the amenities of Chiswick High Road. Freehold EPC rating = C
Gated riverside development rguably• • Popular best views in Chiswick residential road Gated riverside development refurbished • Extensively • Arguably best views hree large double bedroomsin Chiswick sq ft double bedrooms • • 2242 Three large
• Two bathrooms • Two rooms kitchen/family room • Stunning •reception Two bathrooms bedooms • Five • Two reception rooms • Top floor master suite • Three • Topbathrooms floor master suite
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• Private walled garden • Off street parking facing garden •• South/west Private walled garden • Off • Off street parking • Freehold upward chain •• No Freehold
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Queen Annes Gardens, Bedford Park, W4
£4,500,000 Freeho
Queen Annes W4 Freehold First time to theGardens, market inBedford 60 yearsPark, this stunning example of a Norman Shaw designed £4,500,000 detached home in arguably t Chiswick Staithe, W4 Park. Grade II listed built in 1878, this imposing residence benefits £1,800,000 Freehold premier road in Bedford from east/west aspects, 6 x 43’ west facing garden and large garage. Outside is the large 25’9 x 16’2 garage. Freehold. First time to the market in 60 years this stunning example of a Norman Shaw designed detached home in arguably the premier road in Bedford Park. Grade II listedriverside built in 1878, imposing residence benefits from east/west An excellent four bedroom two bathroom homethis enjoying a south westerly aspect over the riveraspects, toward 60’ x 43’ west facing garden and large garage. Outside is the large 25’9 x 16’2 garage. Freehold. Kew. 39’ garden ending with 23’ decked area overhanging the river. Freehold. EPC rating = C
• First time to the market in 60 years • Original layout • First Grade detached • Three reception rooms development • 31’• Kitchen/family room •• Popular timeIIriverside tolisted the market in 60residence years Original layout westerly aspect reception • Spacious with river view •• South Grade II listed detached residence • Three reception rooms • Prime Bedford Park location • Six bedrooms •• Four Primebedrooms Bedford Park location
• 39’• garden and 23’ decked area Six bedrooms
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• Three bathrooms Large garage • Parking • Three•bathrooms toWest Chiswick Mainline • Close • Large•garage facing garden • Freehold • West facing garden
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Westcroft Square W6 £2,500,000 Freehold Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Sales 020 8563 7100 | hammsales@dng.co.uk
North North
Chelsea Chelsea
Fulham Fulham
An immaculately presented house located on a prestigious square. The property boasts high ceilings and period features throughout with lovely big windows offering views of the square.
Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush
Kensington Kensington
Kensington Gate Kensington Gate
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), Reception room, Kitchen/dining room, Utility room, 35 ft. garden, EPC: E.
South Kensington South Kensington
Notting Hill Notting Hill
Pimlico & Westminster Pimlico & Westminster
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Tabor Road W6 ÂŁ830 per week Fees apply Unfurnished
A spacious family home arranged over four floors benefiting from excellent living and entertaining space. Tabor Road is located in Brackenbury Village Hammersmith & Shepherd's Bush Lettings close to excellent local schools.
4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), 2 reception rooms, Eat-in kitchen, Paved garden, EPC: E.
020 8563 4422 | hammlets@dng.co.uk
South
Balham
Battersea
Battersea Park
Clapham
East Putney
Southfields & Earlsfield
West Putney
[PROPERTY]
Making
A POINT
Leaves and greenery feature heavily at Chiswick’s latest residential development
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CHISWICK POINT
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ccording to Bellway Homes, a significant number of people who are searching for a new pad consider outside space to be one of the most important features in a property. Whether it’s for the younger members of their family for pets, or simply to satisfy their gardening needs, buyers are often swayed by whether or not a property has a garden. Chiswick Point is a development that offers park-like surroundings for buyers who are drawn to its green location overlooking the Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve. The Triangle is a secluded area in the middle of three railway lines that has been reclaimed by nature over the course of the past few decades and is hailed as a significant ecological centre. The spot found fame in the 1940s, back when it was railway allotments, but when it fell into disuse it became a habitat for various grasses, woodland species and wildlife. It came under the care of the Borough of Hounslow in 1985 and it was allocated as a local nature reserve in 1987. This natural spot is seven miles away from central London, yet the variety of species found there makes it quite remarkable and a perfect spot for local
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residents to take a walk and enjoy picnics during the warmer months. The selection of properties that overlook the nature patch range from one to threebedroom apartments, to three-bedroom penthouses in which the layouts have been carefully designed to maximise the amount of light and space in the living areas. Buyers will be attracted to the personal outdoor space in the form of a balcony, so that they
The layouts have been carefully designed to maximise the amount of light and space can enjoy their green surroundings. It’s rare, especially in London, for apartments to have attractive, scenic views, but Chiswick Point’s location makes this possible. There are a number of new developments taking place in Chiswick, but none seem to focus on the natural world as much as this one. The locale also offers buyers a range of
different cultural and leisure activities, especially when it comes to dining and drinking. With a wealth of chain restaurants, Chiswick residents are spoilt for choice, but what makes the area really stand out are the numerous independent restaurants and coffee houses. The same goes for the shops; the mixture of high-street names and independent retailers means residents don’t lack opportunities to indulge in a bit of retail therapy. With Chiswick House and its historic gardens only a stone’s throw away, as well as Gunnersbury Park’s miniature golf course, there’s always something to fill your weekend. Of course, not everything can be on your doorstep. Luckily, the area’s transport links are excellent, with main roads like the A4 and M4 leading drivers out to other parts of the country with ease and mainline and underground train services providing smooth access to central London. With so much on offer, you can bet that the new properties at Chiswick Point won’t hang around on the market for too long. (bellway.co.uk)
LONDON ESTATES
Ravensmede Way Available now! This amazingly spacious and bright property has under gone a major refurbishment. The property has been stripped bare and re-modernised by CS Maintenance, with a newly fitted contemporary kitchen, bathroom, flooring and has been fully redecorated. The property can be furnished or unfurnished, and is available immediately. The apartment is situated just off of Chiswick High Road with all the superb local amenities at hand, along with Stamford Brook Station (District Line) being just a short walk away and the added bonus of off street parking for a motorist.
ÂŁ1,625 per month
61 Dalling Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 0JD 020 8741 8485 | office@london-estates.net | www.london-estates.net
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Agate Road W6 £2,595,000 This fabulous four-bedroom family home is presented in excellent condition throughout. The double reception room benefits from excellent ceiling height, original fireplaces and wooden flooring can be separated by the original Victorian sliding doors, which retract neatly into the walls. The kitchen is much larger than average and leads out to a large garden. The lower ground floor offers additional entertaining space with a media room and cloakroom/utility room. Freehold. EPC=E. Sole Agents.
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Dorville Crescent W6 £1,650,000 This superb Victorian terrace retains many period features and is flooded with natural light. The property offers substantial living accommodation, which includes a double reception room and a kitchen that leads out to a private garden. The upper floors provide a generous master bedroom with an en suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms and two well appointed shower rooms. Subject to the relevant planning consent there is potential for a side return extension. Freehold. EPC=D. Sole Agents.
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Chelsea
Fulham
Little Venice
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Brook Green W6 £2,100 per week This stunning five-bedroom Victorian family home has been extensively refurbished to a very high standard. Bright and spacious with high ceilings throughout the accommodation comprises a formal reception room, a stylish kitchen opening onto the second reception/family room and out to the property’s garden at the rear. The lower ground floor offers additional living and entertaining space with a media room spanning the full width of the house. EPC=D
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Askew Crescent W12 £525 per week This charming end of terrace house has recently been refurbished and offers exceptional living space throughout. Set back from the road the accommodation includes a spacious reception room with high ceilings and large bay windows, an eat-in kitchen and two spacious double bedrooms and a generous bathroom suite. A delightful patio garden wraps around the front and side of the house. EPC=C ASKEW ROAD: 020 8102 0123 lets.ask@marshandparsons.co.uk
Davisville Road W12 £440 per week Presented in immaculate condition throughout, this recently renovated garden flat offers bright and spacious accommodation throughout. The flat comprises an open plan kitchen/living area that leads out to a south west facing garden, two bedrooms and a bathroom. Davisville Road is a quiet tree lined street that runs off the Askew Road with its many amenities. EPC=D ASKEW ROAD: 020 8102 0123 lets.ask@marshandparsons.co.uk
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