Residents Journal (RWPB) October 2013

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Dear Resident, My pulse is racing and my blood chilled this month as we anticipate Halloween with a feature exploring the scariest myths and local legends ever to haunt our stretch of town. From Spring-Heeled Jack, a gothic ‘demon’ who looks slightly Batmanesque to me, to Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale, an aristocratic spectre with a penchant for wandering the halls of Ham House with a long-dead companion in tow, Jennifer Mason trades writing for ghost hunting (p. 8).

It’s not all doom and gloom in south west London, however. West Putney resident Andrew Wilson, a publisher-turnedphotographer, has captured many of the stunning vistas that can be enjoyed across our fair locale. We have selected some of our favourite images from his collection to share with you (p. 16) and heartily recommend you take a stroll to enjoy the local scenery, as well as one of Wilson’s books.

When you retire from your promenade, television chef and Michelin-starred restaurateur Phil Howard has some delectable recipes for you to try. So get busy in the kitchen. He speaks to Kate Jennion about career highs and lows and revitalising Sonny’s Kitchen, his co-owned restaurant on Church Road, Barnes (p. 18).

Please do not hesitate to get in contact with your feedback, email: contact@residentsjournal.co.uk.

Olympic Studios/Cinema in Barnes (olympiccinema.co.uk)

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Editor-in-Chief Lesley Ellwood

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Main Editorial Contributor Jennifer Mason

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NOTEBOOK Keep your finger on the pulse with our round-up of local news

GIRLS GO THE DISTANCE Fans of the newly-opened Whole Foods Market in Richmond will be pleased to see their local store sponsoring the WomenOnly Run in Richmond Park this October to raise money for many charities including Breast Cancer Care. With 5k, 10k and 15k races (and a ‘run with your buggy’ option), there’s something for everyone, as well as entertainment for gentlemen supporters near the finish line.

19 October at Broomfield Car Park, Richmond Park. Entry £16-£25 depending on distance (humanrace.co.uk)

INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN A new report by the Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign claims that faithbased admissions to local church primary schools are significantly restricting the choices available to non-church-going parents – showing that areas particularly affected include Twickenham and North Teddington, as well as areas of Barnes, Sheen and Mortlake. The report outlines steps that should be taken to ensure all local pupils a place at primary school and petitions Richmond Council to encourage governing bodies to acknowledge the growing problem.

For more information on the campaign, visit richmondinclusiveschools.org.uk

MUSHROOM MONTH To celebrate the inaugural UK Fungus Day on 13 October, Kew Gardens is hosting a variety of mushroom-related events throughout the month.

Enjoy an autumnal stroll through the gardens with Dr Martyn Ainsworth (followed by a bowl of delicious mushroom soup) on 10 October, or join mycology experts Dr Brian Spooner and Alick Henrici on 13 October for a detailed foray in the gardens and learn how to identify mushrooms and toadstools and tell fungi friend from foe.

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Deer Spotting in Richmond Park 12 October, 10am, £6 The course, hosted by Peter Burrows-Smith, includes a 30-minute talk indoors followed by a two-hour walk around the park.

Meet at Pembroke Lodge, TW10 5HX To book, call 020 8549 8975 (royalparks.org.uk)

WOMBLES RETURN Lovable Wimbledon Common residents The Wombles are set to return to our TV screens in 2015 in 52 short 11-minute films on Channel 5. Look out for all your favourite characters!

Courtesy of Wombles Books facebook.com/womblesbloomsbury

THE END OF HUMANITY? On 23 October, INS (Integrated Neurological Services), a Twickenham-based charity providing professional support and care for those with neurological diseases and their carers, presents Professor Robert Winston in a talk entitled – Are We Facing the End of Humanity? The latest talk in a series of lectures by the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Lord Ashdown, this seminar will look at how we all benefit from the technology that mankind has created, and the potential threat faced by future generations. Are we facing our last century on Earth? You’ll have to attend the lecture to find out.

23 October, 7.30pm, £22 (£32 including dinner) Hampton School Performing Arts Centre, Hanworth Road Hampton, TW12 3HD 020 8755 4000 (ins.org.uk)

NOAH UNIVERSITY The first Noah University event to be held in the UK, Overhaul Your Career, Craft and Calling, an inspirational talk and demonstration from renowned Disney artist and speaker Noah, will help budding artists in any field unleash their creativity.

The one-day course includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea as well as a live airbrushing demonstration by Noah, whose successful creations are featured on all four Disney Cruise Line Ships at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and at Disneyland Resort in California.

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TRAM UPDATES Transport for London has unveiled a £30 million plan to increase the number of trams running between Wimbledon and Croydon from eight to 12 per hour. The scheme will involve track and platform updates as well as four new trams, with work expected to be completed by early 2016.

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KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE

HALF-TERM WORKSHOPS

Residents of West Putney are being advised to keep a close eye on their bicycles after a recent spate of thefts in the area. Evidence suggests that it’s not only brand new bikes going missing, so make sure you safely lock up even your more ‘vintage’ bicycles.

There’s a whole lot of spooky Halloween fun happening at Eddie Catz this October half-term, including cookery workshops, Make-a-Bear days and the traditional Annual Family Halloween Party. Whether you’re a Wimbledon or Putney local there’s something for everyone.

Police advise anyone with information to call 101 or visit their nearest police station

THE NEW PUTNEY DEBATES

Celebrating the 365th anniversary of the original Putney Debates, Occupy London is holding a series of events (from 27 October to 11 November) inspired by the Levellers’ and Diggers’ demands for social justice, civil rights and equal access to the land. Several events will take place in St Mary’s Church in Putney where the Debates started on 28 October 1647.

Eddie Catz, 68-70 Putney High Street SW15 1SF & 42 Station Road Merton, SW19 2LP (eddiecatz.com)

Debates are free, but Occupy London accepts donations. For more information, visit thenewputneydebates.wordpress.com

BORIS VOTES FOR CYCLE HUB Merton is one of eight London boroughs to be shortlisted by the Mayor of London for a new project to make its town centres more ‘cycle-friendly’. Residents of Wimbledon could see their town centre recreated as a ‘mini Holland’ if proposals to turn it into a cycle-friendly location get the go-ahead in early 2014.

Three or four selected boroughs will receive £100 million to redesign their local areas with cyclists in mind.

THE OPEN HOUSE Artists’ Open House is an annual event giving everyone the opportunity to visit and buy from local artists, who will be present throughout to talk about their work. There will be a range of pieces on offer, created by more than 50 local artists, including oil paintings, watercolours, prints, sculptures, jewellery, fashion, photography and ceramics, to name a few. The event is free, and visitors should keep an eye out for lilac bicycles and maps around Putney detailing the event locations.

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5-6 October & 12-13 October, 11am-6pm various locations around Putney (putneyartists.org) Image / Ricky Leaver

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OLYMPIC OPENING

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FOR A SAFER

14 October will see the Olympic cinema open and returned to its former glory as a unique local cinema, showing a full range of mainstream and art house films. As well as seating 185 across the two-screen cinema and offering a range of movie snacks (including vino) the complex will also play host to a café and dining room, a members club and a recording studio.

The Olympic Studios, 117-123 Church Road, Barnes, SW13 9HL (olympiccinema.co.uk)

NEIGHBOURHOOD Have you met your Safer Neighbourhood team?

Visit the Metropolitan Police website to see exactly who will be patrolling in your area, and what their crime-fighting priorities are. You’ll also be able to see details of upcoming local meetings, bicyclemarking sessions and other community events designed to keep you and your borough safe.

To find your Safer Neighbourhood team, visit content.met.police.uk

Play Dress Up It’s that time of year again when the witches, goblins and ghouls come out of the woodwork, and making sure you’ve got the right costume is an essential part of enjoying this spooky day. Why not visit one of these handy local costume shops and bring out your inner demon this Halloween?

A Party Palace, 487-493 Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen, SW14 7PU 020 8487 8260 Jerusalem Party Shop, 12 Lacy Road, SW15 1NL, 020 3330 3364 Burlington Bertie’s Fancy Dress, 329 Haydon’s Road, SW19 8LA, 020 8543 9700

AUTUMN FAMILY WEEKENDS Enjoy the changing season in all its glory at the London Wetlands Centre this October, where there are special autumn craft activities on offer for the whole family, as well as games and talks to teach budding ornithologists of all ages about local birds and their migration patterns. Explorers who don’t mind getting their feet wet can also join in special ponddipping sessions and discover what’s living just under the surface of the London Wetlands.

Weekends until 20 October, WWT London Wetlands Centre Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, Barnes, SW13 9WT (wwt.org.uk)

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The Cherry Garden

Image/NTPL John Hammond

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Tales of the

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Unexplained At this time of year we seek out things that go ‘bump’ in the night, but how many of us realise there are demons lurking right on our

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Lady of the House, Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale, stalks the rooms and corridors of her former home along with her ghostly King Charles spaniel.

Although ghost-hunters and Ham House residents claim that the Lady herself is rarely visible to the naked eye, her faithful pet is often seen by visitors gambolling up and down the corridors as though chasing a ball long since decayed by time.

Elizabeth Maitland (née Murray) inherited Lely Lauderdale by Sir Peter both Ham House and the The Duke and Duchess of ell Image / NTPL John Beth title of Countess of Dysart from her father, William Murray, and lived most of her adult life on the estate.

In 1648, she was married to Sir Lionel Tollemache, The Lady of the House but Elizabeth was not content with a role purely as a wife and mother. It was a time of intense political The dim light of the moon causes shadows to jump intrigue, with Charles II in exile and Oliver Cromwell in the dark corridor ahead of you. The atmosphere is persecuting Royalists across the land. In defence of thick and still, despite the biting wind and rain railing King and country, Elizabeth is rumoured to have taken against the old windows, and there are noises, so many on a dangerous position spying on Cromwell for the noises, that make your heart race and your ears twitch.

King’s supporters.

The window frame rattles, there’s a crack of thunder Clearly an expert of subterfuge and used to an exciting outside, the dirge of the fierce winter wind… and then existence, research points towards the fact that Elizabeth footsteps approaching. Closer and closer they sound, was no longer satisfied with her ailing husband and began accompanied by a scratching and skittering you can’t a lengthy affair with one of Charles’ most loyal supporters, place, until finally they come to a halt right behind you and there’s an overwhelming scent of roses from a lady’s John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale. Impeded in their love by their respective spouses, the pair were forced to perfume. You turn, suddenly, heart beating wildly with wait until 1672 to be together and they married just six fear, but the corridor behind you is empty… weeks after the death of Maitland’s first wife, amid fervent This might sound like a passage from a fictional rumours surrounding both her death and Tollemache’s. ghost story, but the experience is not an uncommon Married for only ten years before being widowed for the one at Ham House in Richmond, where the archetypal second time, and penniless after decades of extravagant spending, Elizabeth spent the remaining lonely years of her life ailing and cooped up at Ham House, where it is said she paced the corridors endlessly, attempting to alleviate the tedium of her ageing existence, mocked by the fading grandeur of her once-opulent surroundings.

Fiercely intelligent and cunning, in life and death Elizabeth is a force to be reckoned with. Rumours abound that she had a hand in the death of her first husband; some speculate continual poisoning caused his long and painful decline over the course of several years. Some claim there are papers in Ham House proving her guilt and that her spirit returned to guard her chilling secret – but thus far no such incriminating documents have been found. All the manor’s current residents know is that disembodied footsteps follow them down the twisting corridors of the house and that, even centuries later, the scent of the Duchess’ distinctive rose perfume can be inexplicably sensed in the room where she died – a bitter old woman haunted by murder and memories.

Ham House Image / NT John Hammond

Have your own ghoulish experience at Ham House with its guided Ghost Tours from 26 October, £22, booking essential. Ham Street, TW10 7RS, 020 8940 1950 (nationaltrust.org.uk) -9-

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Spring-Heeled Jack During the 1800s, Barnes Common was an isolated piece of land on the south bank of the River Thames frequented by robbers and bandits, according to many a local website. Few chose a route through the common at night as it was nigh on impossible to cross without courting danger, but in autumn 1837 an overworked businessman keen for the comfort and warmth of home took a short-cut past the gates of the cemetery.

Paying little attention to his surroundings, the man was suddenly confronted by a demon with pointed ears and glowing eyes that had vaulted effortlessly over the walls of the cemetery. This was the first sighting of the mythical Spring-Heeled Jack: The Terror of London.

After the sudden surprising of the unsuspecting businessman, Spring-Heeled Jack’s appearances began to take on a more sinister edge. Just a few days after his initial sighting, Jack began attacking young women after dark. His first reported victim was Mary Stevens, who was walking home down Cut-Throat Lane, Clapham Common, when a tall figure dressed all in black sprang out of the darkness, grasped Mary around the waist and

ration / Joanna Gilbert

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attempted to molest her. When Mary screamed, the mysterious offender melted away into the darkness. At first, Mary’s story was blamed on an overactive imagination, but when the masked miscreant struck again in early 1838 the Victorian community began to sit up and take notice.

Eighteen-year-old Lucy Scales and her sister Margaret were on their way home in the early hours of a February evening when other-worldly trouble befell them.

Already pitch black, the night was cold and eerie as the girls walked quickly down Green Dragon Alley in east London. Apparently impatient at her sister’s slower pace, Lucy marched ahead and was suddenly confronted by a terrifying, cloaked silhouette that blew a cloud of blue flames into her face, blinding her instantly. The fiend escaped yet again, and two days later attacked another young girl, Jane Alsop, luring her out of her house by pretending to be a policeman who had caught the by-now notorious villain.

Excited, Jane dashed out into the lane, only to be confronted by a nightmarish vision. A stream of blue flames partially blinded her, while claw-like hands shredded her bodice and left marks on her neck and face. Luckily for Jane, her screams attracted attention and she was wrestled back inside her house before Jack could do any more damage. When asked by the police later to describe her assailant, Jane spoke the haunting words: ‘The most frightening thing about him was his eyes. They shone like balls of fire.’

The being known as Spring-Heeled Jack continued to stalk his victims throughout the rest of the 19th century, eventually branching out to America before reportedly returning to Britain sometime in the late 1950s to continue his superhuman attacks. Many believe the original ‘man behind the mask’ was the reputed Victorian trickster Lord Henry de la Poer Beresford, the 3rd Marquis of Waterford, who had a wicked and often cruel sense of fun; but as the attacks continued long after his death in 1859 this theory holds little credence for Jack investigators. Spring-Heeled Jack was even linked to notorious Whitechapel murderer Jack the Ripper (indeed, many believe this is where the Ripper’s nickname came from) by a letter of confession sent to the Metropolitan Police during their ill-fated investigation – but no tenable links were ever made.

How could they have been, when the demon who claimed responsibility was little more than a figment in the visions of terrified women across London?

It is now rumoured that Spring-Heeled Jack was not of this earth. Many theories abound as to his origins – devil from a hell dimension or forgotten space-traveller?

The mystery continues. All we can know for sure is that the creature’s legend that began on Barnes Common will live on, as sightings as late as February 2012 of a cloaked figure bounding across a motorway before leaping a 15 ft. bank keep the nightmare alive. As many a wary parent through history has warned a curious child: ‘Shut your eyes tight when you sleep tonight, else Spring-Heeled Jack will get you!’

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The Laughing Highwayman A few metres beyond the curling ponds on Putney Heath, eroded by time and nearly lost from memory, lies an almost-invisible burial ground entombing a dark secret. This hidden spot is claimed to be the final resting place of several notorious rapscallions, including the infamous Jeremiah (Jerry) Abershaw; a.k.a. The Laughing Highwayman.

By the age of 17, Abershaw was the leader of an enterprising band of rogues that included another famous character – ‘Galloping Dick’ Ferguson. Ferguson was Abershaw’s partner, and together they plotted sneaky pillages of nearby houses and daring armed robberies on the London highways. Widely reported to be born in Kingston Upon Thames in 1773, one of Abershaw’s favourite haunts was the Green Man public house in Putney, which still stands today next to the location of an old duelling site. It is rumoured that many of Abershaw’s schemes were hatched in the upstairs room at the Green Man, and some say he even met there with legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who, rumour tells, chose that particular pub as a secret weapons cache.

All streaks of good luck, however, must come to an end, and it wasn’t long into Abershaw’s as-yet-successful career before the law caught up with him. Accounts differ as to where the highwayman’s last stand took place – some say it happened in a tavern in Southwark, others insist the showdown happened in the bar of Abershaw’s favourite drinking spot, the Green Man

Image / greenmanputney.co.uk

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– but in either case the result remains the same. Two officers stormed the bar to arrest Abershaw, who had thus far escaped justice for his crimes and, in an act that would lead to his eventual death, he opened fire, killing one officer and seriously injuring the other. From this moment on, Abershaw’s fate was sealed.

What followed was to be one of the shortest trials in the history of the British legal system. It took a jury only three minutes to convict 22-year-old Abershaw of murder and, just days later, on 3 August 1795, he was taken to Kennington to be executed. Abershaw earned his nickname ‘The Laughing Highwayman’ by talking and teasing locals who had come to witness his death as the hangman’s cart took him up towards the gallows. Indeed, his last action was to kick off his boots, joking that he wanted to prove his mother wrong in her prediction he would ‘die with them on.’

After his death, his body was gibbetted on Putney Heath in an area now known as ‘Jerry’s Hill’, as a warning to others. Some days after his corpse was abandoned for the crows, it mysteriously disappeared; many believe Ferguson and the remaining gang members stole and buried Abershaw in what is now referred to as the ‘highwaymen’s graveyard’ on Putney Heath, leaving his restless spirit to wander the paths of his short and violent life, trailing whispers of murder and mayhem. n

And still of a winter’s night, they say, when the wind is in the trees, When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, A highwayman comes riding… up to the old inn-door.

Jerry’s Hill. Image / Wimbledon & Putney Commons wpcc.org.uk

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The Calendar A selection of the very best events happening in the area

10-19 October

14 October

19-20 October

PERFECT NONSENSE

JULIAN FELLOWES IN CONVERSATION WITH BAMBER GASCOIGNE

AUTUMN ART FAIR

This October, two of literature’s best-loved characters, the charmingly incompetent Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet Jeeves, will be brought to life in a new comedy by brothers Robert and David Goodale staged at Richmond Theatre. Sean Foley will direct Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan as the legendary duo in Perfect Nonsense, a piece of theatre worthy of the great PG Wodehouse himself. As Mangan said in a recent interview; ‘What could possibly go wrong?’

£16.90-£42.40, 7.30pm (2.30pm on 12, 16 & 19 October), The Green, TW9 1Q 0844 871 7615 (atgtickets.com/richmond)

In a unique event raising funds for the Museum of Richmond’s modernisation appeal, Julian Fellowes will be in conversation with Bamber Gascoigne in From University Challenge to Downton Abbey.

During the talk, Lord Fellowes will treat his audience to a fascinating insight into his long career.

£20 (£8 concessions), 7.30pm, Duke Street Church, Richmond. Tickets available from the Museum of Richmond, Old Town Hall Whittaker Avenue, TW9 1TP 020 8332 1141 (museumofrichmond.com)

With more than 90 local artists showcasing their collections and offering all the artwork for sale, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an event in the heart of London. Instead, this fair takes place in the Landmark Arts Centre, a unique exhibition space and a Richmond local project in itself. Categories include painting, print making, photography, jewellery, glass, collage and sculpture, and the catalogue will be available at the Landmark website one week prior to the fair.

£4 (£3 concessions), 10am-5pm, Ferry Road TW11 9NN, 020 8977 7558 (landmarkartscentre.org)

Syon Park

HALLOWEEN AT SYON PARK

THE PLANET AND STUFF

Syon Park

PERFECT NONSENSE

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25-26 October

Until 26 October

27 October

HALLOWEEN AT SYON PARK

THE PLANET AND STUFF

WIMBLEDON COMMON 10K

Home to the Percy family for more than 400 years, the corridors at Syon House have some spooky stories to tell. From the time of Syon Abbey, which was destroyed by the notorious Henry VIII, to the imprisonment of his fifth wife Catherine Howard before her execution, to the story of the doomed Lady Jane Grey – there are many reasons to believe that Syon is haunted by the restless spirits of the past.

This Halloween, take the Ghost Tour of this beautiful, historic property and see if you believe your eyes.

Part live science demo, part hyperactive game show, The Planet and Stuff is the factpacked, straight-talking climate change event with all the answers. The show aims to debate one question: ‘How can we solve climate change?’ Fans of the show can also stay updated with the behind-the-scenes blog as well as a number of after-show talks covering the show’s issues in more depth.

Hosted at the popular Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, this show will educate and entertain inquisitive young minds.

£20, 6.30pm & 8.30pm, Syon Park Brentford, TW8 8JF. Booking essential 020 8560 0882 (syonpark.co.uk)

£12 (£8 concessions), performance times vary Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway SW19 1SB 020 8543 4888 (polkatheatre.com)

Time to get your running shoes back on – the picturesque Wimbledon Common 10k is back. Each kilometre will be clearly marked out, and there will be plenty of helpers and supporters on hand to cheer you on and provide encouragement around kilometre nine! The gentle and nonthreatening course across the common is perfect for novice runners, or a great start to a marathon training season. All entrants will receive an event T-shirt, and £5 off at local store Sweatshop and online at runbreeze. com, so sign up today to ensure your spot on the starting line.

Entry £14 (runthrough.co.uk)

Landmark Arts Centre

Image / Nicola Taylor

AUTUMN ART FAIR Image / Tony Mc Sweeney

WIMBLEDON AUTUMN ART FAIR COMMON 10K

JULIAN FELLOWES IN CONVERSATION WITH BAMBER GASCOIGNE Words / Kate Jennion

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OUT & about The events and activities on our radar in central London

5 September – 15 November

COCO CHANEL: A New Portrait by marion pike Artist Marion Pike is due to exhibit a portrait of her friend, the late fashion designer Coco Chanel, for the first time at the Fashion Space Gallery at the London College of Fashion. The exhibition will feature five canvases, personal items and haute couture gowns, which document the friendship between the Californian artist and the legendary designer who first met in Paris in 1967. In the same year, the sartorial doyenne had refused a request by Pablo Picasso to paint her portrait and granted Pike permission instead, sparking the lasting friendship revealed in this heart-warming exhibition.

London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street W1G 0BJ (fashionspacegallery.com)

3-21 OCTOBER

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Foodies hungry for a bite of the capital’s food scene should loosen their belts as the gourmet London Restaurant Festival returns to the city this month. Designed to tickle the tastebuds, the food trails mean participants can eat their way around the best Spanish, Italian and Japanese eateries in town, plus a specially issued passport can be used to redeem a dish and a drink in each of the six participating venues, for just £50 a head.

Images / Marion Pike & Jeffie Pike Durham

(londonrestaurantfestival.com)

7-13 OCTOBER

SHAKEN NOT STIRRED For seven days and nights anyone partial to a tipple can jump on the mixology bandwagon as a whole host of cocktail bars across the city put on tasting sessions and pop-up events as part of London Cocktail Week.

This is no ordinary bar crawl, however, as partnering venues will offer their signature potions for £4 and, conveniently, the organisers have commandeered a vintage routemaster bus, so those propping up the bar can roll up to the next establishment in style.

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A REPEAT OF THE WORLD CUP FINAL 2003... WELL ALMOST!

ENGLAND LEGENDS V AUSTRALIA LEGENDS THURSDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2013 AT THE TWICKENHAM STOOP, KO 7.45PM

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OFFICIAL MATCH SPONSOR

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT WWW.QUINS.CO.UK OR CALL THE TICKET HOTLINE ON 08715271315 RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION. THE ENGLAND ROSE IS AN OFFICIAL REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF THE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.

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Tercentenary Wood, Richmond Park

W I LD ABOUT

Kestrels nesting at Leg O’Mutton in Barnes

WILSON

Andrew Wilson is a publisher from south west London who just loves his camera and will do almost anything to snap the perfect picture – whether that means staking out kestrels in Barnes or taking eight-hour walks along the Thames with his faithful spaniel Josie. Since 2009, Andrew has published six coffee-table books capturing the life and spirit of London, both the vibrant cityscapes and the secret places in nature that most of us tend to miss. This month we’re giving you a glimpse of some of Andrew’s favourite images (including a sneak peek at some of his most recent and as yet unpublished work).

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‘My love of nature got me started and it’s really gone from there’

‘I take in not only the parks and gardens, but also the people, places, schools and streets that make up our towns within the vibrant city that is London’

ANDREW’S BOOKS

I have taken The Terrace in Barnes

so many pictures I’m proud of; but my favourite is the cover of my

We are so lucky

first book, the

living in south

baby owl

west London, as we have so much glorious

The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building

open space in which to explore and play in

‘My philosophy is to try and capture a community through the lens of my camera’

Wild in the City £14.95, available in local book stores Wild about the Thames £17.95, available in local book stores Wild about Kew £18.99, available in Kew, Sheen and Barnes bookshops Wild about Barnes £19.99, available in Kew, Sheen and Barnes bookshops Wild about Putney £19.99, available in Waterstones and Barnes and Sheen bookshops Wild about Wimbledon £19.99, available in local branches of Waterstones, WH Smith in Wimbledon, Wimbledon Books & Music and Barnes and Sheen bookshops Andrew has three new books out in mid-November; Wild about Battersea, Wild about Sheen & Mortlake, and Wild about Chiswick. All of his books are available on Amazon. To see more of Andrew’s beautiful pictures follow him on Twitter @AndrewPics (unity-publishing.co.uk) Deer at sunset in Richmond Park

Kew Railway Bridge

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GREAT BARNES

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This month, the Residents’ Journal meets Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard at his latest venture, Sonny’s Kitchen, in SW13. Bring out your aprons and oven mitts; it’s time to get cracking in the kitchen

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Sonny’s Kitchen, SW13

Together Phil Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas have given local Barnes restaurant Sonny’s Kitchen a new lease of life, serving up the best seasonal food made by artisan food producers. With autumn in full swing, top chef Phil is parting with two of his favourite seasonal recipes for you to try at home.

About the chef Phil Howard has always been a ‘chef’s chef’, quietly notching up years of service and influencing the industry from his restaurant The Square, in Mayfair, where he has achieved two Michelin stars (among numerous other awards). Phil took up a career behind the stove when he discovered a passion for cooking while studying for a degree in micro-biology. After leaving university and travelling round Australia working in a variety of kitchens, he found a role at Roux’s contract catering arm in London where he worked for a year. It was only after a dinner at Marco Pierre White’s legendary restaurant Harvey’s, though, that Howard recognised the possibilities of fine-dining.

He took on a role at Harvey’s, which was followed by a stint at Bibendum under Simon Hopkinson. His food can be characterised as modern, progressive French cuisine with punchy flavours kept in check by a rigorous approach to seasonality and well-practised technique.

These days, Phil divides his time between his myriad projects including The Square, Kitchen W8, The Ledbury, and of course, Sonny’s Kitchen.

Sonny’s Kitchen, 94 Church Road, SW13 0DQ open daily (except bank holidays) for lunch and dinner For reservations, call 020 8748 0393

An instant and obsessive interest in cooking just happened one day at university and has fortunately never left me Phil Howard

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Goat’s Cheese Soufflé Serves 16-20

Ingredients • 180g butter • 150g flour • 568 ml (one pint) milk • 284 ml (½ pint) double cream • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard • 12 eggs – separated • 2 rounds Innes goat’s cheese • Parmesan, for garnishing

Phil Howard appeared on BBC Two’s Great British Menu in 2012 winning the fish course round with his dish of Cornish mackerel with oysters, mussels, winkles and samphire

Method Melt the butter and then add the flour. Gradually add the milk and cook until thick – make sure there are no lumps. Add the double cream, mustard, seasoning and egg yolks, and then stir in half the goat’s cheese.

Whisk the egg whites into soft peaks and then fold them carefully into the cheese mixture. Grease individual moulds with butter and then sprinkle with Parmesan, before placing a lump of goat’s cheese in the bottom of each mould. Pour in the soufflé mix until each mould is three-quarters full and bake at 200˚C for approximately 20 minutes.

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the tart with a generous layer of clingfilm and fill with ‘baking beans’, then cook in a pre-heated oven at 160°C for 30 minutes until the pastry is a light golden colour.

Remove the baking beans and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes, then leave to cool completely.

For the fruit: Wash the apricots under a cold running tap and pat dry.

Cut the apricots down either side of the kernel and slice each ‘cheek’ into wedges, then place all the wedges into a bowl and toss them with icing sugar before leaving them on the side for around an hour.

For the frangipane: Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl or electronic mixer with a whisk attachment until light and fluffy, then gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time.

Fold in the ground almonds and mix well, then pipe the mixture into the tart case. You want to fill about halfway up the side of the tart case with the frangipane, then using the back of a hot spoon, spread the mix so it is even.

Apricot and Almond Tart Serves 8

Ingredients To finish the tart: Toss the apricot wedges in a bowl with the flaked almonds then spoon over the top of the tart. Place in the oven at 170°C this time and bake for 55 minutes to one hour, until the pastry is golden and the filling is set. Sprinkle with a light dusting of icing sugar and bake in the oven for a further 15 minutes to finish off the browning. Cool in the tart case slightly, then remove and transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of crème fraîche, ice cream or clotted cream. n

Pastry: • 235g plain flour • 90g icing sugar • 30g ground almonds • 2g salt • 120g chilled unsalted butter, diced • 2 organic eggs Frangipane: • 125g butter, softened • 125g caster sugar • 2 eggs • 125g ground almonds

Sonny’s Kitchen has launched a series of lunches featuring top Michelin-starred chefs Bruno Loubet and Tom Kerridge. Each lunch will celebrate the publication of the chef’s new cookbook. Bruno Loubet will discuss the recent publication of his book Mange Tout and Tom Kerridge will talk about his cookbook Proper Pub Food and his forthcoming TV series.

Filling: • 12 apricots, ripe • 50g flaked almonds • Icing sugar Method For the pastry: This can and indeed should be done the day before if possible for best results or, failing that, a good rest in a refrigerator for three hours or so will suffice.

Sift all dry ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer and then add the diced butter. Using the paddle attachment on a medium speed, beat until a fine crumb is achieved, and then add the eggs, shutting the machine off once incorporated. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently and quickly to a smooth dough. Wrap in clingfilm and rest in the fridge.

The Bruno Loubet lunch is on 14 October; the Tom Kerridge lunch is on 14 November, tickets £32.50 including threecourse lunch and a glass of wine, see sonnyskitchen.co.uk for more information

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Once the dough has rested: Place your tart case onto a sheet of silicone paper on a heavy oven tray. Roll out the pastry until roughly 3 mm thick and round enough to generously fit your tart case, and then roll the pastry up onto your rolling pin and gently lay it over the tart case. Quickly and carefully, poke and tuck the pastry into the edges of the ring for a neat finish. (Leave the over-hang for now) and place in the fridge to rest for a further 30 minutes.

After the second resting, trim off the overhanging pastry and prick the base of the tart with a fork. Line As told to / Kate Jennion

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Phil has condensed a lifetime’s cooking experience into two culinary tomes The Square Cookbook, Volume 1 (Savoury) £24.80 from amazon.co.uk The Square Cookbook,Volume 2 (Sweet) £19.20 from amazon.co.uk Signed copies available from squarerestaurant.com

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BAMBER GASCOIGNE Bamber Gascoigne is the quintessential British intellectual, with a host of books, documentaries and even a musical under his belt.

Gascoigne earned his television stripes as the first ever presenter of the BBC’s hit quiz show University Challenge in 1962, and more than 50 years later is still, for many, synonymous with the show. The industrious historian and Richmond resident takes five minutes to chat ahead of his appearance alongside Julian Fellowes at the Museum of Richmond this October

see whether the cat would make it beyond London Bridge.

How did you become involved with the Museum of Richmond?

In the late 1970s I wrote two books on Richmond history and, as a result, I was part of a small group of local history enthusiasts headed by John Cloake. He and others around that time began thinking that Richmond, with its incredibly rich history, should have its own museum; so we all got together and found some funding and John became the first chairman of the Museum of Richmond. I’ve been involved with it ever since.

Why did you decide to move to Richmond? One day in 1967 my sister rang and said, ‘Have you ever been to Richmond?’

Although we were both Londoners, amazingly, neither of us had; so both couples decided to go there for a picnic.

We were walking past what is now our house and I thought: ‘That’s where I’d like to live.’

Happily, my wife agreed, and we’ve been here ever since.

What has been your career highlight to date? Doing the big series of 13 television documentaries on the history of Christianity back in the 1970s, which were the first documentaries I’d ever done.

It was terribly exciting to be travelling around much of the world with a film crew telling this interesting story. It opened up a whole new part of television for me.

What’s your favourite piece of local trivia? A newspaper clipping from the local studies We were walking past what is now our What are you working on at the collection from about 1780, moment? I’ve been working for a house and I thought: ‘That’s describing how a cat, to the long time on a very large website astonishment of people on which is about the History of the where I’d like to live’ London Bridge, was seen World. I think it amounts to 1.5 floating down the River Thames in a bowl. People started taking million words by now, which is the equivalent of about ten books. bets as to whether the poor cat would survive the waterfall that at We get around 500,000 visitors a month, and although it doesn’t the time went under London Bridge due to the narrow arches. make any money, I love doing it. n Low and behold, puss did survive the waterfall and went sailing (historyworld.net) on down the river. Someone eventually rowed out to rescue her and saw a notice on her collar saying, ‘Anyone who brings this cat back to such-and-such address in Richmond will get a reward of You’ll find Bamber at the Museum of Richmond’s fundraising event £25.’ Naturally, in the 1700s, they were highly excited by this – £25 ‘Julian Fellowes in Conversation with Bamber Gascoigne’ on being a lot of money in those days – and they took the cat back to 14 October. For details, see our Calendar on page 12 Richmond only to find that two local gentlemen had made a bet to (museumofrichmond.com) - 21 -

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HEALTH & BEAUTY SPACE & FLOW YOGA This new class run by Alice Fattorini will not only help keep you toned and help improve your flexibility but will also help inject some calm and balance into your busy life.

£10 per class or six classes for £50, Mondays 11am-12pm, Barnes Methodist Church Hall, Station Road, SW13 0NH. To book, call 07957 444 204 or email yogini.fattorini@gmail.com

the new beauty With more than 20 years’ experience working at the forefront of the makeup industry with some of the world’s top models, Charlotte Tilbury knows more than anyone that when you look good, you feel good and exude confidence. In her bid to help all women feel amazing, Charlotte has poured her best-kept secrets into a new range of 100 skincare and beauty products with ten colourcoded looks to suit all styles and skin tones.

Available now at charlottetilbury.com

YOUTH LIBERATOR Already a household name in luxury make-up and skincare, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty is now deepening its approach to beautiful complexions with its new YSL Youth Liberator Serum Foundation. Inspired by major discoveries by the YSL.SKINSCIENCE experts on the importance of glycans in the skin, this new serum foundation, the first anti-ageing foundation enriched with GlycanactifTM, was born out of a desire to create a complexion that is instantly radiant with skin that is visibly smoother and revitalised.

YSL Youth Liberator Serum Foundation, £32 (yslbeauty.co.uk)

K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Velvet Underground, £23

Luxury Palette in The Dolce Vita, £38

CLEANSING & CLARIFYING

Created by top LA dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad, these face wipes are at the forefront of cleansing technology as they treat, repair and protect the skin while removing make-up and daily build-up. Containing important beauty ingredients like witch hazel, algae extract and vitamin E, to name a few, the Murad Clarifying Wipes are clinically proven to help remove bacteria and leave you with glowing, healthy and refreshed skin.

Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream Treat and Transform Moisturiser SPF 15, £70

£18 for a pack of 30 wipes (murad.co.uk) Words / Kate Jennion

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THE PLAYGROUND Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are

THE WORLD’S FRIENDLIEST GORILLA This autumn, one of fiction’s most popular gorillas will be making an appearance at the Polka Theatre. Based on the award-winning picture book, Gorilla, by former Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne, Hannah’s toy gorilla comes to life dressed in her father’s hat and coat and they embark on a thrilling moonlit adventure to fantastical landscapes that will delight and amaze a young audience. Perfect for children aged 3-5, with special ‘Mini Gorilla’ performances for the under-twos.

16 October – 15 February, £10 (£8 concessions) Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB. To book, call 020 8543 4888 (polkatheatre.com)

MONSTERS & INK Kids change their minds about their favourite colours and characters all the time – but what if their shoes could keep up with their creativity? This Halloween, whether your little ones want to be witches, superheroes, monsters, ghosts or vampires, the possibilities are endless. The specially-designed Skribbies wipe-clean shoe surface acts like a whiteboard, allowing you and your kids to draw and re-draw the perfect design for them every day. The handy Skribbies pen-holder wristband also doubles up as a rubber for when it’s time to start over.

£35.90, sizes ranging from UK Junior Size 10 to UK 3 (skribbies.com)

PLAY DRESS UP The Dressing Up Chest, run by Richmond local Libby, specialises in children’s costumes of all shapes and sizes. All her costumes are handmade from quality fabrics, and Libby even makes bespoke costumes for special occasions.

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Parent Trap: Nappy Valley Net Richmond NappyValleyNet.com has become an online sensation in the three years since founder Susan Hanage, aka. Annabel, unleashed it, with more than 80,000 visits to the site. An invaluable tool for parents based in south west London seeking to swap tips and share advice, we’ve teamed up to post some of the most pressing topics posted on the site

Where can I go to teach my todd ler to ski?

We would like to go skiing in the New Year with our son who will be two-and-a-half by then, avoiding half-term weeks. We’d like him to have lessons in the morning and then spend the afternoon with us. We’ve only ever been skiing before we had him so we have no idea where is a good resort to go with little ones. We’re thinking of a high-end chalet, but does anyone have anywhere that they have been to and can recommend?

Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:33 pm We are going with Esprit Holidays which is amazing for chalet holidays with kids, with full childcare included. Our daughter is taking half-day ski lessons (which we assume will just be getting used to having skis on her feet!) and she will have just turned three. They also provide optional ‘snow club’ childcare for the rest of the day in case parents want to do more skiing, and full-time nursery for younger ones. It’s a great service.

What should I do for my daughter’s third birthday party?

I am planning my daughter’s third birthday party and think I have now found a nice hall to use but need to book entertainment. Has anyone got any recommendations?

Re: What should I do for my daughter’s 3rd birthday party?

Mon Aug 19, 2013 1:06 am What about a Tutu Tea Party? Here is the website: tututeaparty.co.uk.

Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:49 pm Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:56 pm I’d advise no formal ski lessons until they are three. Before then, it is more just having fun in the snow. Skiing is hard on your little legs and hips. Have fun!!

Try Crafty Tales (craftytales.co.uk) – check them out!

Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:06 pm

Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:23 pm Chamonix is an amazing place for little ones to start skiing, as they have great slopes with a choice of two places to learn (esfchamonix.com). I have been on many winter holidays as a nanny and this school was by far the best. The teachers were great.

Karl from Diddidance is totally amazing – and we have used him twice... I am told that he won an award for the best children’s entertainer in SW London. He has the most engaging and funny personality – and the kids loved him. He runs a dance business with his wife. Telephone number: 07971 278 765.

MOTHER AND BABY MOMENT Babycakes is one of south west London’s premier coffee destinations for mums and little ones, with plenty of sweet treats on offer to fill noisy mouths, and ample space for buggies. Aside from launching its new autumn menu this October, Babycakes is also one of the first coffee shops in London to adopt the ‘Suspend a Coffee’ scheme. As a customer, you will be able to buy a coffee for anyone in the community who is part of a special service, for example, a postman, street sweeper, or police officer – a tangible way for everyone to give back to the community.

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The Royal Ballet School The Royal Ballet School is synonymous with central London and the prestige of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, but how many people know that its foundation, the Lower School, is located at White Lodge in Richmond Park? Jennifer Mason learns about focus, funding and the Black Swan phenomenon

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White Lodge, Richmond Park

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The History Widely recognised as one of the world’s top three centres of classical ballet training, not for nothing does The Royal Ballet School have a Royal Charter and some of the most dedicated students in the business. For more than 80 years the school has occupied a central role in the cultural life of the nation, producing some of the world’s most acclaimed dancers and choreographers.

Since 1955, White Lodge in London’s Richmond Park has been the home of The Royal Ballet Lower School, the school’s junior programme for ballet prodigies aged 11-16. Originally commissioned as a hunting lodge in the 18th century, it is a striking neoclassical English Palladian architectural addition to Richmond Park, and a location that Royal Ballet School staff insist is somewhere everyone should visit. ‘More happens at White Lodge than just ballet,’ says Acting Director Jay Jolley. ‘It looks like a secluded palace but it is accessible to the public, and there are lots of different

More happens at White Lodge than just ballet ways to enjoy the beautiful surrounds.’ One of these ways is to book a visit to the White Lodge Museum and Ballet Resource Centre, where visitors can learn about the daily life of students at The Royal Ballet School, the history and development of classical ballet and the fascinating story of White Lodge itself. Among the displays are artefacts from the internationally significant Royal Ballet School Collections, including Margot Fonteyn’s ballet shoe, the death mask of Anna Pavlova, and the school reports of famous alumni.

White Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, TW10 5HR 020 8392 8440. Booking is essential as White Lodge is a working school. Visit royalballetschool.co.uk for opening times and further information

The Inside Scoop Royal Ballet School Acting Director Jay Jolley didn’t follow the traditional route into ballet. At the unusually late age of 18, during his first year at university,

he became involved in musical theatre and decided to take dance classes. Six months later he joined a ballet company, and just four years after that he was in the New York City Ballet, where one particularly memorable night he met legendary dancer Rudolph Nureyev. ‘He told me I was much too classical for the New York City Ballet,’ Jay reminisces. ‘I didn’t really think much about it then – but after a back injury gave me time to think I remembered what he said, and decided to act on it.’ Outside of Russia, the best place for truly classical training is England, so Jay successfully auditioned for the English National Ballet while it was touring in New York. After six months he was a principal dancer, and four years later he was invited to join The Royal Ballet.

The rest, as they say, is history.

When you’re auditioning new talent for the Lower School, what attributes are you looking for? When it comes to classical ballet there’s always a physical aspect that we’re looking for, but that can change hugely while these young dancers are still developing.

Otherwise we’re looking for co-ordination, musicality, and ‘spark’. We’re looking for someone who’s got that love of dance.

Is it easy to sport ‘star potential’ at that age? Yes, you can pretty much tell. Sometimes the best ones don’t have the best physical attributes, but they’re bright – they know how to make their body work. Granted, their talent might not develop the way you hoped by the time they’re 15 or 16; but they work hard and they’re focused. Conversely sometimes you get extremely talented kids and they just don’t have the passion. It’s heart-breaking.

What advice would you give to the parents of a child hoping to become a professional ballet dancer? Let them have a go. If it’s not for them they soon find out, because it’s very difficult and very competitive, so either they’ll get the bug and focus, or they’ll decide to take up something else. But if the child really wants to make a go of it, make sure they have a motivating teacher, and if they do happen to cross that barrier where they have the talent vocationally, then let them audition. In this profession, disappointment starts at a very early age, and it never stops, so let them have a go.

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How would you describe a typical day at the Lower School? It’s long, but at White Lodge we have a really good boarding staff, so the pastoral care is excellent. The students dance first thing in the morning for two hours, then they do academics, lunch and a variety of different activities in the afternoon. They have a full academic timetable as well as a full ballet timetable, then on top of that they’ve got prep in the evenings, and their other dance classes. They work really hard, these kids. They have to get used to the discipline of the art form at a very young age, because the profession is so short.

What do you think is the most important part of a future star’s formative training? Dedication. You’ll hear that from anybody. You’ve got to be dedicated to it and stay focused.

Our aim is to develop British talent

The Yearbook Margot Fonteyn Dame Margot Fonteyn de Arias (18 May 191921 February 1991) is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. She spent her entire career as a dancer with The Royal Ballet and was eventually appointed Prima s me Fonteyn and Soa er on Tog Ballerina Assoluta Image by Houst of the company.

During her career she danced with some of ballet’s greats, including Rudolph Nureyev.

Have the cuts to government funding affected you?

We are fortunate that we have a very good development department which helps to find overseas students scholarships, but for the British kids we are very reliant upon government funding. The cuts affect us (and them) in a big way, but we keep going, and I can hand on heart say that when we accept students, we only consider their talent. Our aim is to develop British talent, so we don’t let money affect our intake. n

The Black Swan Phenomenon Jay Jolley on how the ballet world responded to Darren Aronofsky’s controversial 2010 film.

‘The most criticism came from professional ballerinas because of the portrayal of the really bitchy, antagonistic ballerinas – which can be true. They’ll deny it, but ballet dancers find it really hard to say nice things about each other, mainly because ballet is such a competitive profession. But, in my opinion, anything that brings the art form into the public consciousness is good. It’s true, there are certain positives and certain negatives to the ballet world, and Black Swan did focus on certain negatives that happen within the profession, but is that bad? I don’t think so. It just makes people aware that it happens. When people start overthinking it you have to remind them that stuff like that happens everywhere. I think it did as much good as it did harm – like the Billy Elliot effect, Black Swan just brought ballet back into the public consciousness.

Across the road [at The Royal Opera House] the demand at the box office for this year is unbelievable.

It’s undeniable; Image courtesy of Paul Mason ballet is back.’

The Dream 1964

Image by Crickmay

Anthony Dowell Sir Anthony James Dowell is a retired English ballet dancer and former Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet. After studying at The Royal Ballet School, Dowell joined The Royal Ballet, where he was ultimately promoted to the most senior rank of principal dancer, and is recognised as one of the company’s star dancers of the 1970s and early 80s.

Darcey Bussell Darcey Andrea Bussell is a retired English ballerina. After graduating from The Royal Ballet School, she was employed by The Royal Ballet where she became a principal dancer at just 20 years old. Since retiring from professional ballet in 2007, she has continued to be very active in the world of dance, most recently in 2012 joining the BBC’s acclaimed Strictly Come Dancing judging panel.

Darcey Bussell in Tanglewood

Image by Johan Persson

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Planning & Development Keeping you in the know about important street plans affecting south west London

REGENERATION OF TWICKENHAM EMBANKMENT Rapidly becoming the jewel in the crown of Richmond upon Thames, the Twickenham Embankment is set to receive even more improvements from the end of September.

Riverside land in front of the Diamond Jubilee Gardens, derelict for many years, will be landscaped to the highest level.

The project will include: six crossings over the road leading to the Riverside Walkway, seven new flowerbeds, plus new street lighting and park furniture to link the eastern embankment with Diamond Jubilee Gardens. Tree planting will also take place to remove eight diseased horse chestnut trees to protect the safety of the area and its visitors. Work is expected to last 21 weeks.

(richmond.gov.uk) Image / Richmond council

NEW Proposals sort out Twickenham

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Concrete plans for the redevelopment of the former Royal Mail sorting office in Twickenham have received the go-ahead. The project is expected to overhaul Twickenham’s town centre with 110 new homes and a community building housing local events, meetings and exhibitions, as well as fitness and performing arts classes. Part of Richmond Council’s Twickenham Area Action Plan, the project is one of the first in an overall strategy for Twickenham’s improvement which stretches until 2027.

For more information about the Twickenham Area Action Plan, visit richmond.gov.uk/twickenham_area_action_plan.htm

DATE REGISTERED: 27 August ADDRESS: Whitton Road PROPOSAL: Loft conversion with rear dormer roof

extension and insertion of one rooflight to the front roof slope DATE REGISTERED: 3 September ADDRESS: St Aubyn’s Avenue PROPOSAL: Erection of ground/first-floor rear/

side extensions, including rear terrace and erection of rear/side roof extensions DATE REGISTERED: 4 September ADDRESS: Glasford Street PROPOSAL: Loft conversion with raised ridge, roof

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Fashion Forward Marsh & Parsons sponsors the Barnes Charity Fashion Show for the third year running

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or the third year running, Marsh & Parsons are sponsoring the Barnes Charity Fashion Show this October. The show will be opened by Zac Goldsmith, local MP for Richmond Park, and BBC journalist and television presenter Kate Silverton will draw the raffle at the after-party in Kitson Hall.

The fashion show, featuring womenswear, menswear and childrenswear, will showcase the latest collections from nine of Barnes’ fashion boutiques to raise money for three local charities – The Castelnau Community Centre, The Friends of St Mary’s Barnes and The Old Sorting Office.

Liza-Jane Kelly, sales director at Marsh & Parsons, says ‘We are delighted to be sponsoring the fashion show for the third year in a row and with the addition of an after-party this year, I’m confident

the event will be an even bigger success. This fashion show is a great opportunity to showcase the talent of Barnes’ boutiques, bring the community together and support the fantastic work of Castlenau Community Centre, The Friends of St Mary’s Barnes and The Old Sorting Office.’

Last year’s show was a sell-out event, so you’d better book your tickets early to ensure your place on the front row of the local fashion scene. n

17 October, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 9HL Tickets available from Marsh & Parsons Barnes Office 73/75 Church Road (marshandparsons.co.uk)

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Wimbledon Frame of Mind Knight Frank proudly presents two striking properties from both its sales and lettings teams To Buy: Almer road Modern living at its finest, Almer Road in Wimbledon (SW20) is a stylish and spacious family home. With four well-appointed reception rooms, this recently built house covers in excess of 6,600 ft.2, ensuring ample space is available for entertaining and leisure. With six bedrooms and five bathrooms, families will have plenty of personal space for all members and/or guests. The ground floor comprises a light and airy entrance hall; a very large reception room; spacious dining room; study; cloakroom and a kitchen/family room. The lower ground floor houses the utility room and gym/media room. Almer Road also offers private parking in an integral garage and a terraced garden, also featuring lawn and flower beds. To the front of the house is a carriage driveway with electronically operated gates.

Guide price ÂŁ4,250,000. For more information, call Knight Frank Wimbledon Sales team on 020 8946 0026 (knightfrank.co.uk/wimbledon)

To Rent: Darlaston Road The old adage, a room with a view does not even begin to describe the vista offered by this beautifully presented apartment in Wimbledon, which features striking views from its garden and the property of Sacred Heart Church in Wimbledon. Situated in the heart of a local community, the property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a bright and well-lit reception room with amazing ceiling heights, an open plan kitchen/dining room and a private terraced garden with off-street parking.

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Living in Coombe Director and Founder of Coombe Residential, Hani Madanat, talks about why Coombe holds a special place in his heart

An example of a quality new build in Coombe sold in 2013

Why did you set up Coombe Residential? I’ve lived in Wimbledon since 1970 and I used to shop in the Coombe Parade with its then range of speciality shops with my parents as a child, so I knew the area well growing up. As an adult, when I started working as an estate agent in London, I covered all of the west end; from as far North as Hampstead to St John’s Wood, Belgravia and Knightsbridge… but when my clients were looking for a change of pace, I started bringing them back down to this area, to Wimbledon and Coombe. Once I realised that I had to go to 10 different estate agents to get the entire portfolio of what was on the market at any one time, I said to myself; ‘Wouldn’t it be nice for someone who wants to buy property in Coombe to be able to go to a one-stop shop instead; to a specialist?’ And that’s how Coombe Residential was born.

we’ve got to be careful in Coombe not to do what happened in places like Cobham or Wimbledon, where eventually the houses are on top of each other. Luckily, Kingston Council will not allow the area to be over-developed – it’s sticking to its guns (and conservation sites) which is great.

What makes Coombe special? It’s the leafiness of it – plus the good schools that are close enough to walk to, the air quality and the quiet roads (no clamping, no parking fines or being towed away); you really do feel as though you’re in the country. If you’ve been working in London the whole day, when you drive into Coombe the contrast is marked – you’re suddenly in the countryside but you’re still only eight miles from the city. That, for me, is the real beauty of Coombe.

Do you find a lot of repeat business from people looking to move house within the Coombe area? Our repeat business has been the mark of our success due to the personal service we offer, be it in the lettings or sales sector of the property market, and more so the knowledge of the area. Personally, I offer a 24/7 service wherever I am in the world – my mobile is never switched off. It drives my family crazy. I know most of the houses and the residents here, the names of children and even the pets. It’s the personal touch that’s important, and that’s why Coombe Residential began in the first place. n

What is the single most important change to the area during the time you’ve been here that defines the ‘New Coombe’? I think it’s the larger houses, in square footage terms. Before, on average you were talking about 2,000-3,000 square feet and now you’re talking about 4,500/5,000 right up to 13,000 square feet. This is where

There are a lot of new developments going up in the area – are they more popular than some of the older houses? In my opinion there are two kinds of developers: the kind that build houses, and the kind that build homes. Fortunately, we have more of the latter in Coombe; there are several great developers building some significant, magnificent homes in various styles, from classic to contemporary. There are also more owner occupiers demolishing the more unattractive properties and building their own ‘dream homes’, which is great to see.

Coombe Residential Estate Agents 259 Coombe Lane, Wimbledon, SW20 0RH, 020 8947 9393 (coomberesidential.com) - 32 -

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Your local agents A selection of the areas top estate agents

Coombe Residential 259 Coombe Lane Wimbledon SW20 0RH 0208 947 9393 coomberesidential.com

Fine & Country Hampton Wick 83 High Street Hampton Wick Kingston upon Thames KT1 4DG 020 3397 1199 Teddington 9 Broad Street Teddington Middlesex TW11 8QZ 020 3397 1199 Wimbledon 360 Coombe Lane SW20 0RJ 020 3397 1199 fineandcountry.co.uk

East Sheen 252 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen, SW14 8AG 020 8454 7247 (sales) 020 8936 3028 (lettings) Barnes 67 Barnes High Street SW13 9LD 020 8658 7344 (sales) 020 8970 7895 (lettings) Teddington 164 High Street Teddington, TW11 8HU 020 8970 7902 (sales) 020 8970 7906 (lettings) hamptons.co.uk

Knight Frank Esher The Old Post House, High Street Esher, Surrey, KT10 9QA 01372 464496

Savills Barnes 52 Barnes High Street SW13 9LN 020 8939 6900 Putney 198 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8780 9900

Robert Holmes & Co Willow House 35 High Street Wimbledon, SW19 5BY 020 8947 9833 (sales and new homes) 11-13 Church Road Wimbledon, SW19 5DW 020 8879 9669 (lettings) robertholmes.co.uk

Richmond 40 - 42 Hill Rise TW10 6UA 020 8614 9100 Wimbledon 1 High Street SW19 5DX 020 8971 8111 savills.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk Richmond Bathgate Road, 5 Duke Street Wimbledon SW19 Richmond upon Thames, TW9 1HP

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Wonderful historical home 020 8939 2800

A substantial Arts and Crafts house offering great space within fantastic mature gardens.

Wimbledon Master bedroom suite, 7 further bedrooms (2 suite), Street family bathroom, 4 reception 81enHigh rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, library, Wimbledon, 5EG indoor swimming SW19 pool with sauna, utility, garden room,0026 garage, garden, EPC rating D. 020 8946 Approximately 668 sq m (7,192sq ft)

knightfrank.co.uk

Freehold

Guide price: £5,750,000

Hamptons Richmond 8 The Quadrant Richmond Surrey TW9 1BP 02084547251 (sales) 02084547261 (lettings)

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026

Marsh & Parsons 73/75 Church Road SW13 9HH 020 8563 8333 marshandparsons.co.uk

(WMB120153)

Bathgate Road, Wimbledon SW19, Guide Price £5,750,000 Freehold Knight Frank, 020 8946 0026

Roedean Crescent, - 33 Roehampton SW15 Quality new build

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The Directory Whether whim or wish, all of the essentials are taken care of in our round up for harmonious living

Lifesavers Councils

Vets and pets

Doctor

Solicitor

Merton Council London Borough of Merton Civic Centre London Road, SM4 5DX 020 8274 4901 merton.gov.uk (Large or Bulky Household waste collection, Merton Council: 020 8274 4902)

M.A. Dog Training and Services 07547 716076 madogtraining@gmail.com madogtrainingandservices.co.uk

Coombe Medical Practice 13 Brook Gardens Kingston upon Thames KT2 7ET 020 8605 0044 coombemedicalpractice.co.uk

Dixon Ward 16 The Green TW9 1QD 020 8940 4051 dixon-ward.co.uk

Richmond Council Civic Centre 44 York Street Twickenham, TW1 3BZ 0845 6122 660 richmond.gov.uk

Post Office Church Road 96 Church Road, SW13 0DQ Danebury Avenue 31a Danebury Avenue SW15 4DG East Sheen 234 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 8AG Haydons Road 317 Haydons Road, SW19 8TX 020 8542 1802 Raynes Park 1a Amity Grove, SW20 0LL Richmond 16-17 George Street, TW9 1JS postoffice.co.uk

Richmond Vets 161 Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2PN 020 8940 1090 richmondvets.co.uk The Vet on Richmond Hill 38 Friars Stile Road Richmond TW10 6NQ 020 8948 3737 thevetonrichmondhill.com

Dentist

Richmond Practice Mount Ararat Road (Corner Paradise Road) Richmond, TW10 6PA 020 8940 5009 richmondpractice.co.uk Seymour House Surgery 154 Sheen Road Richmond, TW9 1UU 020 8940 2802 richmondsurgery.co.uk

Russell-Cooke Solicitors 2 Putney Hill, SW15 6AB 020 8789 9111 russell-cooke.co.uk

Cleaner American Dry Cleaners 5 Royal Parade Richmond, Surrey TW9 3QD 020 8332 1364 americandrycleaningcompany.com

Arthur Road Dental Practice 172 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 8AQ 020 8946 2646 dentistsw19.com

Sheen Lane Health Centre Sheen Lane, SW14 8LP 020 8876 3901 sheenlanehealthcentre.co.uk

Roseneath Dental Care Corner of Mount Ararat & Paradise Road Richmond TW10 6PA 020 8940 9955 roseneath.co.uk

David Clulow Opticians 5 George Street Richmond, TW9 1JY 020 8332 0345 davidclulow.com

West Motor Company 4 Castelnau, SW13 9RU 020 8748 8844 westmotorcompany.co.uk

Courier

BIKE HIRE

Stephen Powell Orthodontics 2a Barham Road Wimbledon, SW20 0EU 020 8946 3064 orthodontist-wimbledon.co.uk

Riverside Cars 368 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 7JU 020 8878 7777 riverside-cars.com

Blazing Saddles Bike Hire 4 Bridge Boathouses, Richmond TW9 1TH 020 8948 8240 blazingsaddlesbikehire.com

Opticians

Bright And Sparkling 113 Harbridge Avenue SW15 4HA 07717 307095 bright-and-sparkling.co.uk

Motoring

EDUCATION Holy Cross 25 Sandal Road New Malden, Surrey, KT3 5AR 020 8395 4225 holycross.kingston.sch.uk

Rokeby School George Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7PB 020 8942 2247 rokebyschool.co.uk

IBSTOCK PLACE SCHOOL (Pre-preparatory, Preparatory and Senior School: ages 3-18) Clarence Lane, Roehampton, SW15 5PY 020 8876 9991 ibstockplaceschool.co.uk - 34 -

home & Culture Architects

Antiques

Andrew Catto Architects 154 Putney High Street, SW15 1RS 020 8785 0077 andrewcatto.co.uk

The Dining Room Shop 62 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 0PZ 020 8878 1020 thediningroomshop.co.uk

Bob Trimble Architects 36 York Street Twickenham, TW1 3LJ 020 8538 9303 trimblearchitect.co.uk GPS Architects 14 The Green Richmond, TW9 1PX 020 8940 8244 gpsarchitects.co.uk Holden Harper 26 High Street, Wimbledon SW19 5BY 020 8879 0310 holdenharper.co.uk

Regallis Associates ‘A south west London staple which has delivered bespoke architectural designs to suit conversions, extensions or complete refurbishments since 2003’ The Mews 12 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1JP 020 7384 2228 regallis.co.uk

Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability The Langdon Down Centre Normansfield 2A Langdon Park, TW11 9PS 0333 1212 300 langdondownmuseum.org.uk Orleans House Gallery Riverside Twickenham TW1 3DJ 020 8831 6000

The Gooday Gallery 14 Richmond Hill Richmond TW10 6QX 020 8940 8652 thegoodaygallery.com

Museums/Galleries Henry Boxer Gallery (visits by appointment only) 98 Stuart Court Richmond Hill TW10 6RJ 020 8948 1633 outsiderart.co.uk

Richmond Hill Gallery 26 Richmond Hill Richmond, TW10 6QX 020 8940 5152 therichmondhillgallery.com Riverside Gallery 36 Barnes High Street, SW13 9LP 020 8878 0040 riversidegallery.co.uk Strawberry Hill House (Horace Walpole’s Gothic Castle) 268 Waldegrave Road Twickenham, TW1 4ST 020 8744 1241 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Lacy Road Gallery 30 Lacy Road SW15 1NL 020 8789 1777 lacyroadgallery.co.uk

The Architect’s Gallery The Powder Rooms 69-71 Broad Street Teddington TW11 8QZ 020 8977 6999 thearchitectsgallery.com

Landmark Art Gallery Landmark Arts Centre Ferry Road, Teddington TW11 9NN 020 8977 7558 landmarkartscentre.org

The Museum of Richmond Old Town Hall Whittaker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1TP, 020 8322 1141 museumofrichmond.com The Russell Gallery 12 Lower Richmond Road Putney, SW15 1JP 020 8780 5228 russell-gallery.com The Twickenham Museum 25 The Embankment Twickenham Middlesex, TW1 3DU 020 8408 0070 twickenham-museum.org.uk Will’s Art Warehouse 180 Lower Richmond Road Putney Common SW15 1LY 020 8246 4840 wills-art.com Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road Wimbledon, SW19 5AE 020 8946 6131 Wimbledon Windmill Museum Windmill Road Wimbledon Common SW19 5NR 020 8947 2825 wimbledonwindmill.org.uk

entertainment Theatres Langdon Down Centre The Langdon Down Centre Normansfield 2A Langdon Park, TW11 9PS 020 8614 5100 langdondowncentre.org.uk New Wimbledon Theatre The Broadway Wimbledon SW19 1QG 020 8545 7900 Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street Richmond, TW9 2SA 020 8940 0141 orangetreetheatre.co.uk

Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway Wimbledon, SW19 1SB 020 8543 4888 polkatheatre.com

Teddington Theatre Club Hampton Hill Playhouse 90 High Street, Hampton Hill TW12 1NZ 0845 838 7529 teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk

Putney Arts Theatre Ravenna Road, Putney, SW15 6AW 020 8788 6943 putneyartstheatre.org.uk Richmond Theatre The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ 020 8332 4500 Step on Stage Academy of Performing Arts The Whitehouse Community Centre 45 The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RN steponstageacademy.co.uk

The Bearcat Comedy Club The Turk’s Head 28 Winchester Road St Margaret’s Twickenham TW1 1LF 020 8607 9190 bearcatcomedy.co.uk The Half Moon 93 Lower Richmond, SW15 1EU 020 8780 9383 halfmoon.co.uk

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The Richmond Shakespeare Society The Mary Wallace Theatre The Embankment, Twickenham TW1 3DU 020 8744 0547 richmondshakespeare.org.uk The Rose Theatre 24-26 High Street Kingston, KT1 1HL 020 8546 6983 rosetheatrekingston.org

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HEALTH & BEAUTY Aquarius Spa Pools in the Park, Twickenham Road, Richmond TW9 2SF 020 8948 8110 aquariusspas.com

Beyond Skin 11 York Street Twickenham TW1 3JZ 020 8891 4416 beyond-skin.co.uk

Curves Hampton 77-81 Station Road Hampton TW12 2BJ 020 3068 0077 curveshampton.co.uk

Beauchamp Beauty 14 Eton Street Richmond TW9 1EE 020 8439 9977 beauchampbeauty.com

Blush Beauty 367 Richmond Road East Twickenham TW1 2EJ 020 8892 2820 blushrichmondbridge.co.uk

Curves Twickenham 2-4 Heath Road Twickenham TW1 2BZ 020 8538 9922 curvestwickenham.co.uk

Beauty and the Beach 59 King Street Parade, Cross Deep, Twickenham TW1 3SG 020 8892 7999 beautyandthebeachsalon.co.uk

Curves East Sheen 48 Sheen Lane East Sheen SW14 8LP 020 8876 1839 curveseastsheen.co.uk

Heavenly Green 4 Kew Green Kew TW9 3BH 020 8332 1999 heavenlygreen.co.uk

Matches (Womenswear) 37a High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BY 020 8944 6060 matchesfashion.com

Melanie Drake 125 Church Road Barnes SW13 9HR 020 8748 7107 melaniedrakefashion.com

Matches (Menswear) 38-39 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BY 020 8944 5366 matchesfashion.com

Nadia Ivanova 76 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8878 0941

Sirisha’s Health and Beauty 145 Saint Margarets Road Twickenham TW1 1RG 020 8891 4380 sirishashealthandbeauty.com WT Spa 55-56 George St Richmond TW9 1HE 020 8439 9936 wtspa.com The Haven Beauty Salon 71 Sheen Lane SW14 8AD 020 8487 9595 havenbeautylondon.co.uk

Fashion BOUTIQUES Feather & Stitch 16 King Street Richmond, TW9 1ND 020 8332 2717 featherandstitch.com Chatterton’s 40 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8487 1004 chattertonshop.co.uk Matches (Womenswear) 34 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5BY 020 8947 8707 matchesfashion.com

Matches (Womenswear) 13 Hill Street Richmond TW9 1SX 020 8332 9733 matchesfashion.com

Ruby Blue 281- 287 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen SW14 8QS 020 8876 9845 sheenuncovered.co.uk

Jewellers Horton London 2 Paved Court, Richmond TW9 1LZ 020 8332 1775 hortonlondon.co.uk Kate Hopwood Jewellery 11 Brewers Lane Richmond TW9 1HH 020 8948 0886 katehopwoodjewellery.com Susan Clarke 11 Paved Court Richmond, TW9 1LZ 020 8948 6057 susanclarkejewellery.co.uk

Hotels, Travel & sOCIAL HOTELS Bingham 61-63 Petersham Road Richmond, TW10 6UT 020 8940 0902 thebingham.co.uk Cannizaro House West Side Common Wimbledon, SW19 4UE 020 8879 1464 cannizarohouse.com

The Petersham Nightingale Lane Richmond TW10 6UZ 020 8940 7471 petershamhotel.co.uk The Lodge Hotel 52-54 Upper Richmond Road Putney SW15 2RN 020 8874 1598 thelodgehotellondon.com

Artists Villa Bed and Breakfast 57 Cobham Road Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3AE 020 8974 5465 kingstonbandb.com

Travel Agent Simpson Travel Boat Race House, 61-67 Mortlake High Street, SW14 8HL 020 8392 5858 simpsontravel.com - 36 -

vENUES Warren House Warren Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7HY 020 8547 1777 warrenhouse.com

Food & Drink Restaurants Enoteca Truri 28 Putney High Street SW15 1SQ 0208 785 4449 enotecaturi.com Rock and Rose 106-108 Kew Road TW9 2PQ 0208 948 8008 rockandroserestaurant.com Sonny’s Kitchen 94, Church Road, SW13 0DQ 020 8748 0393 sonnyskitchen.co.uk The Lawn Bistro 67 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5EE 020 8947 8278 thelawnbistro.co.uk TW2 Bar & Grill 80-82 The Green TW2 5AG 020 8898 9298 tw2barandgrill.com

Butchers AG Miller Ltd 152 Waldegrave Road TW11 8NA 020 8977 2753 agmiller.co.uk Ellis Fine Foods 99 High Street, TW2 7LD 020 8894 9919 ellisfinefoods.co.uk J Seal Butchers 7 Barnes High Street SW13 9LW 020 8876 5118 jsealbutchers.co.uk Robert & Edwards 19 Leopold Road, SW19 7BB 020 8946 5834 robertandedwards.co.uk

Rose and Crown 55 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BA 020 8947 4713 roseandcrownwimbledon.co.uk The Clock House 69 High Street TW11 8HA 020 8977 3909 theclockhousepub.com The Idle Hour 62 Railway Side SW13 0PQ 020 8878 5555 theidlehour.co.uk The Old Anchor 71 Richmond Road TW1 3AW 020 8892 2181 the-old-anchor.co.uk

Bars Be At One 30 Putney High Street SW15 1SQ 020 8780 5252 beatone.co.uk Hemingway’s 57 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5EE 020 8944 7722 hemingwaysbar.co.uk One Paradise Road 1 Paradise Road, TW9 1RX 020 8332 7122 Shambles Bar & Restaurant 83 High Street TW11 8HG 020 8977 9398 shamblesbar-restaurant.co.uk

Greengrocers

Pubs

Ferrari Fruits Wimbledon Reference Library Wimbledon Hill Road SW19 7NB 020 8944 7794

Bricklayers Arms 32 Waterman Street Putney, SW15 1DD 020 8789 3932 bricklayers-arms.co.uk

Streets Florist and Greengrocer 125 St. Margaret’s Road TW1 1RG 020 8892 1951 streetsflorist.co.uk

Wallace & Co 146 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SW 020 8780 0052 wallaceandco.com

Bakeries La Boulangerie 2 Crown Rd, TW1 3EE 020 8892 7990 laboulangere.co.uk Millers Bespoke Bakery Units 4 & 5 Saxon 2 Business Centre 57 Windsor Avenue, SW19 2RR 020 7720 1234 millersbakery.co.uk The Cavan Bakery 42 Broad Street, TW11 8QY 020 8973 3900 thecavanbakery.co.uk The Lawn Bakery 9 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5DX 020 8946 3774

Delis Bayley & Sage 60 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EE 020 8946 9904 bayley-sage.co.uk Cook & Garcia Unit 1, 25 The Quadrant TW9 1DJ 0208 948 7777 cookandgarcia.co.uk Fresh Deli and Café 25 Heath Road, TW1 4AW 020 8892 0688 cafe-fresh-twickenham.com Matteo Delicatessen 236 Upper Richmond Road SW15 6SG 020 8788 7853 matteodelicatessen.com

Confectioners Sandrine Chocolates 239 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 8QS 020 8878 8168 sandrine.co.uk - 37 -

The Cake Parlour 146 Arthur Road Wimbledon Park SW19 8AQ 020 8947 4424 thecakeparlour.com William Curley 10 Paved Court TW9 1LZ 020 8332 3002 williamcurley.co.uk

Cafés Artisan Putney 203 Upper Richmond Road SW15 6SG 0208 617 3477 artisancoffee.co.uk Il Vero Gusto 376 Richmond Road Richmond TW1 2DX 020 8892 2007 ilverogusto.com Le Bon Goût 8 The Causeway TW11 0HE 020 8977 2176 lebongoutcafe.co.uk Petersham Nurseries Café Church Lane TW10 7AG 020 8940 5230 petershamnurseries.com

KnightFrank.co.uk Bathgate Road, Wimbledon SW19 Wonderful historical home

A substantial Arts and Crafts house offering great space within fantastic mature gardens.

Master bedroom suite, 7 further bedrooms (2 en suite), family bathroom, 4 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, library, indoor swimming pool with sauna, utility, garden room, garage, garden, EPC rating D. Approximately 668 sq m (7,192sq ft) Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ5,750,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB120153)

Roedean Crescent, Roehampton SW15 Quality new build

A gorgeous detached house by Nicholas King Homes, backing onto Richmond Park.

Master bedroom suite, 5 further bedrooms (3 en suite), family bathroom, drawing room, dining room, kitchen/family room, study, utility, cloakroom, outdoor swimming pool, sauna, garden, garage, parking, EPC rating B. Approximately 644.8sq m (6,941sq ft) Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ6,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB130170)

KnightFrank.co.uk Leopold Road, Wimbledon SW19 Contemporary family house

A stylish and contemporary family house, finished to an amazing standard in Wimbledon. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, private rear garden and off street parking. EPC rating C. Approximately 169 sq m (1,819 sq ft) Available unfurnished Guide price: ÂŁ4,500 per calendar month

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 9811 (WMQ94729)

Worple Road, Wimbledon SW19 Central Wimbledon location A newly refurbished first floor apartment situated a short distance from Wimbledon mainline station. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, off street parking and 24 hour porter, EPC rating D. Approximately 92.1 sq m (990 sq ft).

Available unfurnished Guide price: ÂŁ2,500 per calendar month

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 9811 (WMQ150645)

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, administration fees will apply when renting a property. Please ask for details of our charges.

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Richmond Hill, Richmond TW10 Iconic views from Richmond Hill

An amazing development of 5 three bedroom apartments within a period Grade II listed building with amazing views down over Petersham Meadows and the River Thames and also only moments from Richmond Park. All apartments have outdoor space, two of which have gardens. Approximately 149 sq m ﴾1,604 sq ft﴿ to 200 sq m ﴾2,153 sq ft﴿ Leasehold

KnightFrank.co.uk/richmond richmond@knightfrank.com 020 8939 2800

Guide prices from £1,799,950 to £2,499,950 ﴾RCH130158﴿

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Percy Lodge, London SW14 Former hunting lodge for Richmond Park

Built in 1740, a beautiful Grade II listed Georgian house comprising 7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, grand reception hall, magnificent drawing room, 4 reception rooms, kitchen, self contained 2 bedroom/2bathroom flat, garaging, stables, large secluded gardens, gated driveway. EPC rating F. Approximately 815 sq m ﴾8,772 sq ft﴿ Freehold

KnightFrank.co.uk/richmond richmond@knightfrank.com 020 8939 2800

Guide price: £9,950,000 ﴾RCH130073﴿

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The secrets out. e v eryon e wa n t s to l i v e i n r ich mon d Matthew Thompson, head of Savills Richmond office talks about the enduring appeal of Richmond, as it remains as popular as ever with Central London buyers.

RicHmond is HisToRicAlly celebrated as an area favoured by royalty, with Richmond Park, Petersham meadows and the Thames lending a peaceful air rarely found in other parts of london. With charming eateries, quaint boutiques, close transport links and excellent nearby schools, it is clear why demand for properties in the area is on the up, reflected in rising property prices.

Although perennially popular with local residents looking to relocate within the Richmond area, this summer has seen increased interest in the area from buyers based in central london. our research shows that 42% of last year’s buyers in Richmond were from central london and overseas and in the past week alone savills has placed three properties under offer to buyers from central london. Park Road which has recently sold was placed under offer within five weeks of coming to the market after two buyers from Kensington went to best bids. “it looks as if the trend will continue” says matthew; “since January, sales records

“42% of last year’s buyers in Richmond were from central london and overseas”

Savills Richmond 40-42 Hill Rise Richmond TW10 9UA 020 8614 9100 mgthomson@savills.com

have continued to indicate similar demand from buyers based outside Richmond and we are lucky that we can bring buyers to the area through our network of six offices in prime central london.”

As this growth continues, Richmond is fast becoming a desirable option for buyers looking to invest. However, it is clear that such properties are attracting buyers not only because of the favourable value compared to central london, but also because the area offers a lifestyle that is a perfect compromise between london and the country. certain addresses that retain historical prominence within the area are increasingly desirable to central london buyers, and savills has been able to generate sales on The Green, Richmond Hill and Petersham.

For more information on the market or if you are looking to buy or sell in Richmond or any of the surrounding areas, get in touch with matthew Thompson who has an enviable portfolio of both properties and buyers.

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1 ELEGANT SPACIOUS HOME IN THE TRUST GROUNDS st peters road, tw2 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø dining room ø study/library ø utility room ø 7 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø garden ø garage ø 403 sq m (4,338 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Guide £4.5 million Freehold

Savills Richmond Matthew Thompson mgthompson@savills.com

020 8614 9100

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1 A BEAUTIFULLY REMODELLED AND FINISHED DETACHED HOUSE west hill, sw15 Reception room ø kitchen/breakfast/family room ø family/T.V room ø principal bedroom suite ø 5 further bedrooms ø studio ø brick built shed ø gated off-street parking ø secluded garden ø 343 sq m (3,692 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Guide £2.95 million Freehold

Savills Putney Alex Howard Baker ahowardbaker@savills.com

020 8780 9900

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1 A WELL PRESENTED DETACHED FAMILY HOME IN BARNES VILLAGE ferry road, sw13 Drawing room ø family room ø conservatory ø study ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 6 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø garden ø gated driveway ø 301 sq m (3,245 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £2.7 million Freehold

Savills Barnes Sandra Carline scarline@savills.com

020 8939 6900

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1 A FABULOUS LUXURY NEW BUILD HOUSE WITHIN THE COOMBE ESTATE golf club drive, kt2 4 reception rooms ø cinema room ø games room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 8 bedrooms ø 6 bath/shower rooms ø indoor swimming pool complex and gym ø staff accommodation ø landscaped garden of about one acre ø double garage and gated parking ø bespoke modern design ø EPC=F Price on application Freehold

Savills Wimbledon Clive Moon cmoon@savills.com

020 8971 8111

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SHEEN ROAD, tw10

CHURCH ROAD, tw10

3 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø communal garden ø wood flooring ø 4th floor ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=E ø EPC=E

4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø reception room ø dining room ø breakfast room ø kitchen ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

£2,500 pcm Unfurnished

£4,500 pcm Unfurnished

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Savills Richmond nhowe@savills.com 020 8614 9115

Savills Richmond nhowe@savills.com 020 8614 9115

SALISBURY ROAD, sw19

RIDGWAY PLACE, sw19

4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast/family room ø parking ø garden ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

4 bedrooms ø reception ø kitchen/ breakfast/family room ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø parking ø garden ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

£4,500 pcm Unfurnished

£5,200 pcm Unfurnished

Savills Wimbledon aclements@savills.com 020 8971 8100

Savills Wimbledon aclements@savills.com 020 8971 8100

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RANELAGH AVENUE, sw13

BARNES, sw13

7 bedrooms ø 4 reception rooms ø 4 bathrooms ø double fronted ø views over Barnes Common ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=E

6 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/dining room ø off-street parking ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

£10,500 pcm Unfurnished

£8,500 pcm Unfurnished

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Savills Barnes pzammit@savills.com 020 8939 6914

Savills Barnes pzammit@savills.com 020 8939 6914

ROEHAMPTON LANE, sw15

RINGFORD ROAD, sw15

6 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms ø 3 reception rooms ø kitchen/family room ø garden ø off-street parking ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

2 bedrooms ø 1 bathrooms ø 1 reception room ø kitchen/dining room ø administration charges apply ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

£5,500 pcm Furnished

£1,650 pcm Partially Furnished or Unfurnished

Savills Putney hwhitfield@savills.com 020 8780 6117

Savills Putney hwhitfield@savills.com 020 8780 6117

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We’ll help you sell or let around The Parks by keeping an eye on the world Putney, Barnes, Richmond and Wimbledon, which have some of London’s largest open spaces, see a constant stream of interest from families looking to relocate either from elsewhere in London or from overseas. So thanks to our network of 80 offices in the UK and over 500 around the world, we can find you the perfect buyer or tenant – wherever they are.

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Savills Barnes 52 Barnes High Street London SW12 9LN 020 8939 6900

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Savills Wimbledon 1 High Street London SW19 5DX 020 8971 8111

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Wimbledon Village Situated in one of the Village’s finest roads, an impressive and substantial detached family residence. With immense character, the property offers seven bedrooms, four reception rooms and a stunning landscaped garden complete with pool. Set behind secure gates there is ample parking and a garage. EPC: E

£6,950,000 Freehold • • • • •

Hamptons Wimbledon Office Sales. 020 8454 7627 | Lettings. 020 8454 7265

Prime village location Detached family home Excellent reception space 6/7 bedrooms Stunning garden with pool

Richmond Hill An exquisite Regency Villa of 2,850 square feet, with a delightful walled garden and generous off-street parking for several cars. EPC: E

£3,150,000 Freehold • • • • •

Hamptons Richmond Office Sales. 020 8454 7621 | Lettings. 020 8454 7261

Charming Richmond Village location Four reception rooms Five bedrooms Off street parking Delightful walled garden

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Putney A beautifully refurbished six bedroom detached house. The property is finished to a superb standard throughout and has a garage and additional off-street parking. EPC: C

£3,850,000 Freehold • • • • • •

Hamptons Putney Office Sales. 020 8454 7612 | Lettings. 020 8454 7259

Detached Five reception rooms Six bedrooms Three bathrooms Garden Private parking

Barnes

£1,495,000 Freehold

One of the finest examples of its type, a stunning four bedroom apartment on this desirable residential road. Occupying the top two floors of this imposing Victorian house, this beautiful apartment has been extended and refurbished in recent years by the current owner. The property offers elegant accommodation throughout, successfully marrying Victorian features with contemporary styling and 21st Century technology.

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Hamptons Barnes Office Sales. 020 3285 7734 | Lettings. 020 8454 7259

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Victorian Four bedrooms Contemporary living space Close to the village Sonos sound system Doimo Cucine luxury kitchen

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

East Sheen Parkgate is an exceptional and truly unique landmark residence, situated on the prestigious Fife Road, adjacent to the Sheen Gate to Richmond Park. Built in 1935, this beautifully appointed property offers elegant living and entertaining space, featuring a striking octagonal drawing room and master bedroom suite, and a fantastic second floor study with a wrap around balcony providing views of Richmond Park. EPC: E

£4,500,000 Freehold • • • • • •

Hamptons East Sheen Office Sales. 020 8454 7625 | Lettings. 020 8936 3028

Three reception rooms Kitchen/dining room Five bedrooms Three bathrooms Surrounded by landscaped gardens 4,219 sq ft

Hampton A handsome, characterful and well located semi-detached Edwardian family home with a delightful landscaped rear garden and views over Hampton Village Green. Internally, as well as externally, the house has great period integrity, with timber sash windows, high corniced ceilings, period fireplaces, and stripped wood floors in places. The house also benefits from modern conveniences with a luxury fitted kitchen and utility room along with three contemporary bathrooms. EPC: D

Hamptons Teddington Office Sales. 020 8945 5026 | Lettings. 020 8970 7906

£1,195,000 Freehold • • • • • •

Five bedrooms Three reception rooms Three bathrooms Landscaped rear garden Off street parking 2,649 sq ft

Wimbledon Village

£4,950,000

A handsome double-fronted Victorian residence with some 7,200 sq ft of accommodation within walking distance of several of the area’s best schools, Wimbledon Common and the Village 4 reception rooms • impressive custom-built kitchen/breakfast room • 8/9 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms (3 e/s) • large garden • carriage drive with extensive parking • ER/E

Wimbledon Village’s Premier Estate Agent - Sales: +44 (0) 20 8947 9833 Wimbledon Village 020 8947 9833

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Wimbledon

£2,795,000

A substantial part of a fine Victorian residence with over 4,500 sq ft of accommodation within a short distance of the Village with a large mature garden and extensive parking 2 reception rooms • kitchen/breakfast room • 6/7 bedrooms • dressing room • 3 bath/shower rooms • cellar rooms/ play area • double garage • ER/E

Wimbledon Village’sWimbledon Premier Estate Agent Lettings: +44 (0) 20 8879 9669 Village 020- 8947 9833

Wimbledon Village

£5,150,000

An impressive, handsome and substantial modern residence in the heart of Wimbledon Village within easy reach of the Mainline and District Line stations 3 reception rooms • fabulous kitchen • impressive wine room • master bedroom with 2 dressing rooms and bathroom • 4 further bedrooms • 2 further bathrooms • gated drive • ER/B

Wimbledon Village’s Premier Estate Agent - Sales: +44 (0) 20 8947 9833 Wimbledon Village 020 8947 9833

www.robertholmes.co.uk

Wimbledon Village

£3,850,000

A handsome Edwardian family residence located in a quiet and highly regarded central Village road with generous, versatile accommodation and a lovely large southerly garden 3 reception rooms • fitted kitchen • 5 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • (3 e/s) • studio flat with separate entrance • fabulous lawned southerly garden • large garage and off-street parking • ER/F

Wimbledon Village’sWimbledon Premier Estate Agent Lettings: +44 (0) 20 8879 9669 Village 020- 8947 9833

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The Crescent SW13 £2,625,000 Arranged over three floors with spectacular views over Barnes Green and a beautiful 60ft east facing garden, this property boasts a grand entrance hall, a stunning double reception room with feature fire place and access to the garden, a cloakroom, utility room and a rear open plan kitchen and conservatory leading out to the garden. The upper floors offer a master bedroom suite with a balcony, four further double bedrooms (one en suite), a family bathroom and a study. Freehold. EPC=F. Sole Agents.

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Glebe Road SW13 £2,599,000 Located on the sought after Glebe Road in the heart of Barnes Village, this fantastic family house boasts a double reception room leading out to a magnificent 65ft south west facing garden, a stunning, state-of-the-art kitchen with conservatory style dining room, an impressive master suite, three double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC. The property further benefits from a lower ground floor providing an additional double bedroom with en suite bathroom and a utility room. Freehold. EPC=D. Sole Agents.

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Elm Grove Road SW13 £5,600 per month A stunning five-bedroom family house located in the heart of Barnes Village. Recently refurbished to the highest standards, this charming house has been sympathetically modernised and retains many of its original features. On the ground floor, the property comprises a spacious double reception room with solid wood floors, an open plan kitchen/family room leading out via French doors to the private garden. The bedroom accommodation comprises five large double bedrooms served by two modern bathrooms. EPC=D.

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