The South West (RWPB) January 2015 by Runwild Media Group

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Dear Resident, As we make a toast and raise a glass or two to the New Year, our thoughts naturally turn to the next 12 months. Ambitions are set, resolutions are made, and priorities are, well, prioritised. To celebrate this fresh start, in this issue the Journal chats to five local residents about their New Year resolutions for 2015. From big plans, including travelling around the world, to the more practical desire to be more organised; find out more from page 13. It’s certainly given me plenty to think about. Elsewhere, if you’re looking for the usual January fitness inspiration, fret not, as Tom Hagues tries out hot yoga (p.26), while from page seven we list all the top sporting events for 2015 – as well as plenty of others – for your diary. Rugby World Cup, anyone? Jennifer Mason chats to patron of Barnes Music Festival Gyles Brandreth about being an author, broadcaster and former MP (p.16). And if that’s not enough to whet your appetite, the Journal also speaks to local photographer Daniel Lewis about his latest exhibition of portraits of members of the Putney Artists group (p.21) – some of which are featured on our cover. We hope you enjoy this issue and have a fabulous start to 2015.

All images © Daniel Lewis. For full image details see p21.

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NOTEBOOK Keep your finger on the pulse with our roundup of local news

Art and about

B is for Boat - R is for River (2005) by Kevin

Herlihy at Twickenham Riverside

Richmond Council has launched an online guide celebrating 16 pieces of public art that can be found in the area. Each of the installations was designed in partnership with professional artists and the local community, and the guide aims to celebrate these projects and inspire communities for the future. Cllr Meena Bond, Richmond Council cabinet member for arts, culture and sport, said: ‘In each of the case studies in our guide, we have demonstrated how each piece of art involved the local community has played a pivotal role in creating a valued environment and nurturing a spirit of place, making it an inspiring place to live, work and visit.’

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Members only According to Tim Henman, former tennis star and world number one Andy Roddick has been made an honorary member of the All England Club in Wimbledon. For winners of the Championships, an automatic membership is part of the perks, but Henman insisted that Roddick, who quit professional tennis in 2012, deserves the accolade after being runnerup in the tournament in 2004, 2005 and 2009.

(wimbledon.com)

The guide is available online at richmond. gov.uk/public_art or in hard copy from Orleans House Gallery, libraries and tourist information points across the borough

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Sign for safety A petition launched by local MP Zac Goldsmith, asking for Network Rail to prioritise the provision of a new footbridge at the White Hart Lane crossing is gaining strength as the Journal goes to print. The request comes following a series of comments from local residents, who feel that the narrow walkways and high volume of traffic make it a particularly dangerous area, given the large numbers of people, particularly school children, who use the crossing. The petition hopes to gain at least 1,000 signatures.

(zacgoldsmith.com)

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school, we believe we play an important role in the community and we believe in working with our students to develop good habits early in life, so they grow into well-rounded, environmentallyconscious adults.’ To be in with a chance of winning a cash prize, all residents and businesses need to do is sign up to the Merton Mega Recycle and take the pledge online.

Student success Pelham Primary School has won the most recent Merton Council Mega Recycle community award and £5,000, earning 286 nominations from residents by encouraging their local community to recycle as much as possible. Headteacher of Pelham Primary School Maria Keenan said: ‘I’m proud of the children. As a

Poem (2012) at The Diamond Jubilee Gardens

Mayor of Merton, Councillor Agatha Akyigyina, Pelham Primary School Headtecher Maria Keenan and children at Pelham Primary School

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Bake off

Free friend fun

Last month, the men of Wimbledon raised more than £400 at the Broadway’s Holy Trinity Church at a delicious men-only bake-off judged by Ollie Couillaud, head chef at The Lawn Bistro in Wimbledon Village. First prize went to Simon Holburn for his chocolate chestnut roulade and eight-year-old Rachel Fletcher Rogers won the children’s category (which was open to boys and girls) with her Malteser Cake.

Local East Sheen children’s Musical Theatre club Tessa’s Jazz Hands, for ages seven to 11 years old, is offering budding thespians a chance to bring a friend for free on 7 January.

Usually £8 per hour, Wednesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm. All Saints Church Hall, Park Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 8AU (tessasjazzhands.moonfruit.com)

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Library lovers Residents in West Barnes have shown their support for an improved library for their local area. Merton Council needs to make £32million worth of savings due to cuts in funding from central government and is working to make its libraries more financially sustainable rather than close them. The development will follow a similar model to the recent renovation of Raynes Park Library and is expected to be completed by autumn 2017.

(merton.gov.uk)

A musical interlude South-west residents will be treated to the first performance of a new oratorio The Christmas Story by Andrew Edwards this month, with performances from the Academy Choir and Orchestra as well as soloists William Kendall and Alexandra Gibson. Conducted by Andrew Edwards, the oratorio has seven scenes, with prologue and epilogue, including familiar readings from the Gospels of St Luke, St Matthew and St John interwoven with poems by Herbert, Milton, Vaughan, Tennyson and Eliot.

£15, concessions £10, 17 January, 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Spencer Hill, Wimbledon, SW19 4NZ. For more information, call the Academy Choir on 020 8946 7312 or visit academychoirwimbledon.co.uk

On the move Richmond upon Thames is the most active place in England, according to a recent survey by UKACTIVE, a national partnership of fitness facilities, local authorities, lifestyle and sports providers. The results claim that more than 80 per cent of borough residents take part in sport or some kind of physical activity at least once a week, trouncing the national average that states that one in four people fail to complete at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week. Cllr Meena Bond, Richmond Council cabinet member for sport, said that the borough is ‘proud to have the fittest and most active residents in the country.’ She told the Journal: ‘It’s easy to see why Richmond has the most active residents. The borough is among the greenest of all London boroughs, with 66 playing pitches, 58 tennis courts, four bowling greens and more than 200 sports clubs with an estimated 32,500 members.’

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Tread the boards Fancy yourself as the next Ian McKellen or Maggie Smith? Time to get yourself down to the auditions for the Putney Theatre Company which will be putting on Noël Coward’s play Private Lives in late spring. If you think you’ve got what it takes to play one of the roles, and are available for rehearsals and all the performance dates (28 April to 2 May) pop along and give it a go.

25 January, 2pm, 26 January, 7.30pm, recalls 1 February, 6.30pm, Putney Arts Theatre, Ravenna Road, SW15 6AW, 020 8788 6943 (putneytheatrecompany.org.uk/auditions)

Waiting for the World Cup Richmond Council has set up a special Rugby World Cup Scrutiny Panel to help maximise the benefits of this year’s biggest sporting event for the local community. From May until the end of October, the borough will be hosting a series of events during what has been dubbed the ‘Festival of Rugby’. These will include art exhibitions, a carnival, music and drama shows, family fun activities, areas for fans to watch the matches live and, of course, a host of sporting events. The panel’s role is to ensure that there’s not only positive publicity for the borough but also ease of access to the millions of expected visitors without too much disruption for local residents.

(rugbyworldcup.com; richmond.gov.uk)

Literature long overdue Wandsworth Council is appealing for all those who have borrowed library books and failed to bring them back to return them as the borough faces a £370,000 book replacement bill due to unpaid library fines. The longest overdue of the 45,000 missing books is the Busy Little Postman which was borrowed from a Wandsworth Library in 2005 and never returned. ‘At a time when public finances are under such extreme pressure and councils in particular are facing real challenges in managing their budgets, this is an expense to the public purse that could easily be avoided if only people brought their library books back,’ commented community services spokesman Cllr Jonathan Cook.

(wandsworth.gov.uk/libraries)

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Sausage rollery The Great Sausage Roll Off is back at the Red Lion in Barnes this month after the success of last year’s event when 16 chefs and amateurs competed for the title of maker of the country’s best sausage roll. The rules are simple: competitors must make 10 rolls in their half-hour slot. The size, flavour and shape of the rolls are up to them – last year’s entries pushed the boat out with ones flavoured with langoustine, sprinkled with pork crackling or made with a softboiled quail’s egg inside. ‘Sausage rollery does not get tougher than this,’ said Angus McKean, general manager of the Red Lion and founder of the Great Sausage Roll Off.

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2015 the year ahead

We explore some of what’s in store for south-west London residents in the months to come The Vanda arches in the Princess of Wales Conservatory © RBG Kew

6 February to 21 March

7 February to 8 March

The Six Nations tournament

Alluring Orchids

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy take to the field at Twickenham and stadiums across the UK and Europe.

Enter the wonderful world of orchids at Kew Gardens when an explosion of colour heralds the approach of spring.

(rbs6nations.com)

(kew.org)

Courtesy of New Wimbledon Theatre

Courtesy of Disney, Buena Vista and other production studios

7 February to 12 April

2-7 March

One Man, Two Guvnors

The Jungle Book

As part of its hugely successful nationwide tour, the hilarious slapstick show arrives at the New Wimbledon Theatre in March.

The Colour House Theatre brings to life the classic children’s tale of Mowgli and his animal pals this spring.

(atgtickets.com/wimbledon)

(colourhousetheatre.co.uk) THE BNY MELLON BOAT RACE

11 April

12-15 March

I Believe in Unicorns

The Boat Race

Michael Morpurgo’s story about the little boy who loves the outdoors is live on stage in this production.

Follow the action from the riverbanks as Oxford and Cambridge paddle for victory once again in the BNY Mellon Boat Race.

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Courtesy of The London Coffee Festival

Courtesy of Richmond Theatre

30 April to 3 May

The London Coffee Festival Celebrate everything you love about your morning pick-me-up at this well-caffeinated affair on Brick Lane.

15-18 April

The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular work brings all things witty and musical to the stage at the Richmond Theatre.

(londoncoffeefestival.com)

Late April to late September

Ham Polo Club Join in at Ham Polo Club this year and enjoy some fast-paced action – an exhilarating way to spend a summertime afternoon.

(hampoloclub.com)

(atgtickets.com/richmond) Child’s Garden by Dan Grigore

July to September

7-12 July

The Puppet Barge

Kew the Music

A children’s theatre with a difference, the Puppet Barge floats along to set up home in Richmond over the summer with some state-of-the-art shows.

A six-day festival celebrating the sounds of summer at beautiful Kew Gardens with a host of musical talent performing on stage.

(kew.org)

(puppetbarge.com)

29-30 August

30-31 August

South West Four

The Notting Hill Carnival

Clapham Common comes to life once a year with this raucous concert.

Shake your sequins and munch on jerk chicken at the UK’s biggest carnival on August Bank Holiday weekend.

(southwestfour.com)

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Image courtesy of the O2

23-31 May

Animal Encounters Get up-close-and-personal with the fluffy, scaly and leggy inhabitants of the WWT London Wetlands Centre in this special series of guided events.

(wwt.org.uk)

27 May to 27 June

Fleetwod Mac The rock legends are back together at the O2 this summer as part of their On with the Show world tour.

(theo2.co.uk) © RHS – Sarah Cuttle

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON Courtesy of the AELTC

30 May

Summer Social Join the crowds of athletes and partygoers at this annual celebration of summer at Richmond Athletic Ground for a day and night of sport, music and merriment.

(summersocial.co.uk) 30 June to 5 July

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Wander around this horticultural festival, soak up the atmosphere and see if you can spot the celebrity attendees.

(rhs.org.uk)

Rick Soreny Photography – The Great River Race

29 June to 12 July

The Championships, Wimbledon Better start training those neck muscles to follow the ball back and forth across the court as you indulge in a few portions of strawberries and cream during the (hopefully) sunny weeks of Wimbledon.

(wimbledon.com) © Paolo Bona / Shutterstock.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: EASTER

3 April – Good Friday 5 April – Easter Sunday 6 April – Easter Monday BANK HOLIDAYS

3 & 6 April 4 & 25 May 31 August 25 & 28 December

12 September

The Great River Race Throw yourself in at the deep end (literally) and enter one of London’s most exuberant river pageants, or stand on the banks and cheer on the competitors from dry land.

(greatriverrace.co.uk)

18 September to 31 October

The Rugby World Cup This autumn sees teams from around the world battle it out to win rugby’s top prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, at Twickenham, the home of English rugby, as well as stadiums across the country.

(rugbyworldcup.com)

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*All dates accurate as of December 2014

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

10 January to 4 February

13 January

20 January to 4 February

ART attack

ON-SCREEN ART

LONDON LIGHTS

Brighten up your January with Will’s Art Warehouse’s colourful new exhibition Wet Yer’ Whistle!, which features the work of popular contemporary artists including Victoria Horkan, Jane Perkins and Henrik Simonsen. As always at the gallery, all the work is for sale, and this exhibition in particular is an excellent opportunity for collectors to pick up some original pieces at reasonable prices. Browsing through the collection is something that both art lovers and novices will enjoy.

After two years of touring the world, the iconic painting Girl with a Pearl Earring has returned to its home at the Mauritshuis Gallery in The Hague. Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece will take pride of place in the gallery’s newly renovated halls, with visitors queueing around the block to see it. Richmond residents won’t have to travel so far, however, to catch a glimpse of this and other treasures from the gallery’s collection, as they’ll all be live on screen in a special show Exhibition on Screen: Girl with a Pearl Earring at the Curzon Cinema this month.

Explore the famous exteriors and lesserknown interiors of our city through the lens of photographer Nick Jackson in a new exhibition at the Landmark Arts Centre. Nick specialises in shooting landscapes and nature using high dynamic range (HDR) technology, that produces a more dramatic contrast between light and dark, allowing him to realise intense images with a surrealist twist that remain true to their subject. It’s London, but as you’ve never seen it before.

£16, 7pm, Curzon Cinema, Water Lane, Richmond, TW9 1TJ, 0330 500 1331 (curzoncinemas.com)

Free entry, all work is for sale. Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm, Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN, 020 8977 7558 (landmarkartscentre.org)

ART ATTACK

ON-SCREEN ART

Godiva screenprint by Maria Rivans, from £280

Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665, courtesy of Mauritshuis, The Hague

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Homeless in London by Nick Jackson

10.30am-6pm daily, by appointment, 6pm-8pm Monday to Thursday. Will’s Art Warehouse, 180 Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1LY, 020 8246 4840 (wills-art.com)

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25 January

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HOME TIME

food of the wild

PEDAL POWER

If your New Year resolution is to smarten up your home, look no further than this oneday interior design course. Whether you’re a beginner, a first-time mover or well-versed in putting your stamp on a space, everyone will get something out of the Create Your Home session, which aims to help build confidence along with decorating skills. The DecorCafe is famous for its courses that demystify interior design and offer inspiration to those looking to turn their home into something really special.

Take a walk on the wild side this month with Petersham Nurseries on an hour-long January Wild Food Walk with knowledgeable chef and horticulturalist Claudio Bincoletto. Discover the joys of foraging in the beautiful countryside of south-west London before returning to the nursery for a light brunch, a glass of wine and a cooking demonstration. Perfect for those who prefer to search for food outside of the supermarket shelves – it’s a great event to attend this New Year.

To celebrate the growing popularity of women’s cycling, Pearson Cycles, the oldest bike shop in the world, will be hosting an occasion for pros and novices alike. The event, for Really Helpful Club members, will include various talks and demonstrations to make it easier for those keen to get out and ride. There will also be an opportunity to try on and purchase women’s cycling clothing and accessories, and even a sneak preview of next year’s innovations.

£35, £30 for students or Slow Food London members, places limited. 9.30am-12.30pm, Petersham Nurseries, Church Lane, off Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AB, 020 8940 5230 (petershamnurseries.com)

7.15pm, booking essential, for tickets contact RHC Club founder Sarah Austin: sarah@ reallyhelpfulclub.com (reallyhelpfulclub. com). Event at: Pearson Cycles, 232 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 8AG

£95 including lunch and refreshments, 10.30am-4pm, 24 Campion Road, Putney, SW15 6NW, 0843 886 2424 (thedecorcafe.com)

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LOOKING AHEAD Lord True, Leader of Richmond Council, wishes residents a Happy New Year

guidance on local planning considerations. The n 2014, this Council process gives residents and businesses a lead role was re-elected by in developing local planning policy, as well as a the people of the wider opportunity to ensure that the Council is borough, which I working with the community to address a whole think was an immense range of local issues. Since then, residents in Kew, tribute to the great work Whitton, Barnes, East Sheen and Mortlake have being done by so many been working with us to help refresh their village people who work here plans and design the new supplementary planning and also support the guidance. Early in the New Year, we will also things we have been start working with residents in East Twickenham, trying to achieve over the Richmond and St Margaret’s, engaging with as past few years. I have been delighted many people as possible on what they would like to see protected and improved in the area in which to see sixth forms opening in our secondary they live. When complete, the new guidance will be taken into account when making decisions on all schools across the planning applications. borough. One of the key We will also be moving forward with our fourth commitments of this administration was to enable round of the Community Roads and Pavement Fund their establishment and commit significant funding – inviting residents to nominate those road repairs to help with the set-up costs. We believe that these that they want to see take place. This programme sixth forms will attract the very best teachers, sustain high standards and increase choice, diversity has been very successful so far, with local people really shaping the place in and opportunities for all which they live. our young people. Let’s make 2015 a time of However, there are I have also been thrilled to see the transformation unity and working together. challenges ahead for us in 2015 and there is of many of our neglected After all, that’s what still a great deal more high streets. Visiting community is all about to do. We look forward places like Whitton and to completing the Sixth Twickenham throughout Form programme. We have opened one secondary 2014, I have seen great changes. In both areas, school in Twickenham and hope to start on another new paving, lampposts and traffic organisation secondary school for the borough, which will have really transformed the streets, making a huge involve a major transformation at Richmond upon difference to cyclists, drivers and pedestrians. I look Thames College. We also face a continuing battle forward to this work continuing and seeing other over the threat to expand Heathrow. That is a locations across the borough benefiting from our major concern and I hope the community will stand local investment. united with the Council against this threat. Most of all, I am pleased to see the degree to As we start the New Year, I would like to thank which local people are becoming involved in making all those residents and hard-working Council staff decisions about the future. I think politics shouldn’t who make Richmond upon Thames the special be done to people; rather it’s for people. This is what place it is. Let’s make 2015 a time of unity and our Council stands for. working together. After all, that’s what community Village planning is a key example of how local is all about. n people have been involved in decision-making. Last year, we agreed to move forward with proposals to develop the innovative Village Plans by including (cllr.lordtrue@richmond.gov.uk)

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our promises What will your New Year resolution be? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked around the local area for some inspiration...

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Jennifer Mason Editorial assistant at the South West Residents’ Journal ‘In 2015, I want to try and visit as many new places as possible. During 2014, I saw some incredible sights, including the Northern Lights in Iceland and the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam and I hope to expand my travel horizons even further this year. I feel as though each new experience has made me a more rounded person and helped me to realise that however vibrant and exciting our beautiful city is, there are plenty more adventures out there to be had.’

Zoe Clark Owner and founder of Zoe Clark Cakes ‘I’m not usually one for New Year resolutions. I always promise myself that I’ll get fit and eat and drink less after the Christmas binge and bulge, but to be honest, this happens at least four times during the year when I’ve indulged in too many cupcakes! It’s funny how I go through phases, usually to do with my workload, the seasons and holidays. ‘It’s not quite a New Year resolution, but my aim from now on is to try to be a bit more active with my blog and newsletter, keeping people up-to-date on the things I get up to at work. Ideally, I’d like to do a post each week that would be a tutorial or ideas for new techniques; not just about baking but also about trends that can and do influence the cake world.’

(zoeclarkcakes.com/blog)

The Journal top tip Stuck for travel inspiration? The Lonely Planet’s new tome should give you some ideas. The World: A Traveller’s Guide To The Planet, £22.99 (shop.lonelyplanet.com)

Gyles Brandreth Author, broadcaster, entertainer, former MP and patron of the Barnes Music Festival ‘My New Year resolution is to surprise myself. I don’t want to turn my nose up at anything but instead to do things I’ve not done before. I’ve written a book called The 7 Secrets of Happiness; it’s been a bestseller in the UK and it’s about how to be happy, based on conversations I had with Dr Anthony Clare who is a well-known radio psychiatrist and a wise man. One of the secrets of happiness is not to resist change – and I do resist change. I really can’t stand a lot of things about the 21st century – having to remember yet another computer password, for example. But change is good for us, it’s the salt in the soup of life. A little variety is essential, so that’s my resolution; to surprise myself and to embrace change.’

(gylesbrandreth.net)

The Journal top tip

Read our exclusive interview with Gyles on p16

Embrace a little of Gyles’ philosophy in his own words. The 7 Secrets of Happiness, £6.99 (waterstones.com)

Get the most from your blog with this handy guide. Blogging for Dummies, £14.39 (amazon.co.uk)

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Debbie Blott Founder of The Décor Café ‘My 2015 resolution is to achieve a better balance in life. I’m so busy juggling home and work that sometimes I forget to make sure that I’m giving time to what matters to me most; so in 2015, I’m going to be planning my time more carefully. ‘I hope that a little more planning, prioritising and learning to say no occasionally will make a noticeable difference. I’ve bought myself a 2015 year diary and I’m going to be blocking off some time for the important people and places in my life and, a first for 2015, some time completely for myself!’

The Journal top tip Stay on top of everything with this stylish personal Filofax. Temperley Violet Organiser, £165 (filofax.co.uk)

(thedecorcafe.com)

Anna Grotkamp B London Boutique ‘My New Year resolution is to spend more time with my family and friends. Having had a hectic year finalising the opening of another store abroad this year, I aim to have a more equal work/life balance and dedicate at least one day off a week, with no phone or tablet, to just doing fun things with the ones I love.’

(blondonboutique.com)

The Journal top tip Why not invest in a National Trust membership and explore some of the beautiful local properties with family and friends in 2015? National Trust annual membership, from £43.50 (nationaltrust.org.uk/membership)

Pixie Andrew Curator at Wills Art Warehouse ‘My resolution this year is to ensure that I undertake an act of kindness at least once a week. I’ve been inspired by reading Join Me by Danny Wallace, and though I’d like to think that I’ll be doing it without even having to think about it, I’ll be keeping an ‘Acts of Kindness’ log book, which should make for some funny reading by the end of the year if I stick to it. Hopefully, my resolution will rub off on others, too.’

(wills-art.com)

The Journal top tip See if Pixie’s inspiration gives you pause for thought. Join Me by Danny Wallace, £6.39 (amazon.co.uk)

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Jennifer Mason chats to author, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth in the run-up to this year’s Barnes Music Festival, of which he is a proud patron

heart of the West End, 20 minutes from the Royal yles Brandreth has been a Londoner all Albert Hall and right on the bustling River Thames his life and has lived in Barnes for 30 years. His reason for moving to the area hasn’t hurt the cause, either. ‘Although this is first and foremost a community festival, it attracts worldhad nothing to do with the schools, class music and talent,’ Gyles agrees. the location or the village-like feel (although he’s Each year, the festival invites a variety of homekeen to point out how much he appreciates all grown and international musicians to revel in those things). Rather, the original impetus to live the best of English composition and, this year, here was down to his love of journaling. ‘I’ve kept a there’s an extra frisson of excitement surrounding diary since I was nine years old,’ he explains, ‘and the occasion as the event celebrates the 800th I’ve read other people’s diaries too. Since I was quite small, I’ve been studying the diaries of Samuel anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. St Mary’s Church, the hub of both festival Pepys. He used to come to Barnes and walk along activity and community spirit in SW13, has close Barn Elms, looking at all the beautiful ladies taking links to this particular historical moment, as it was their Sunday afternoon stroll – and that’s how I re-consecrated just days after the event by then found out about Barnes.’ Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton – who Moving to the area, he was soon living in a broke his return journey from Runnymede (where home near the spot Pepys used to visit. ‘I think the sealing took place) in Barnes. Much of this year’s that’s the thing a lot of people don’t realise about programme pays homage Barnes,’ he says. ‘It has an to this pivotal moment extraordinary heritage. Although this is first and in the development of From Pepys and Henry what would become Fielding who lived by the foremost a community democracy. pond, to a whole host of festival, it attracts world class modern ‘It’s marvellous that, in musical legends including music and talent the year we celebrate Handel and Holst – and this important historical more recently Carl Davis political moment, we will also have a general and The Rolling Stones – who drew their inspiration election,’ Gyles enthuses. ‘Hopefully, this anniversary from the area. Barnes has a fascinating history – it will remind people that it’s taken the country 800 really is the cultural centre of everything.’ years to develop democracy to the level it’s at today Over the years, Gyles has discovered more and – 1215 was just the beginning of the journey. It’s more about SW13’s standing in London’s musical important that we celebrate freedom and democracy, history and he was very excited when an idea to and it’s ideal that our music festival will happen just a launch a festival taking place in this village oasis few weeks before the election.’ was proposed two years ago. The idea was to create I ask Gyles how he thinks things will pan out an event that would rival other popular music celebrations. ‘The Barnes Music Festival is special,’ he politically this summer. ‘Nowadays I’m above party politics,’ he grins conspiratorially, ‘but I think insists. ‘It celebrates what we like to call “the English locally we are very lucky in our MP Zac Goldsmith. tradition” – performing work by English composers He’s a very nice guy. Nationally, it’s more like 670or scores that have been influenced by our fair isle. odd by-elections than one general election – every Fifty years ago when I was growing up there was a part of the country has its own story to tell.’ terrible snobbery surrounding English music; our Although Gyles was once an MP (for Chester) composers were, for the most part, overlooked. That’s and he enjoys reminiscing about his days in an attitude the festival is dedicated to changing.’ Of Parliament (recently publishing Breaking the Code, course, Barnes’ location just 30 minutes from the

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is very high,’ he explains. ‘One of the nice things about Barnes is that it’s quite ambitious about itself. The festival is inclusive, but you can’t just come along and play your triangle and get away with it. You’ve got to hit the triangle at the right moment.’ Gyles is full of praise for his home town. ‘When I think about the great cities of the world, I think

Barnes is as modern as tomorrow, with a lot of time for yesterday

his political diaries covering the years 1990-2007), he is now famous for his varied stage and screen exploits, appearing in (and even writing) several musicals including Zipp! One Hundred Musicals for less than the Price of One (which did exactly what it said on the tin) and a rip-roaring performance as Lady Bracknell in a tuneful version of The Importance of Being Earnest. I ask whether his political background has ever affected the kind of jobs he takes on. ‘As it turns out, no one took me seriously as a political figure,’ he admits, ‘so it’s not been a problem at all.’ Will he be contributing to this year’s festival, then? ‘I am performing but I am not performing musically,’ he replies. ‘I freely admit that I possess no musical gift whatsoever. Instead I’m narrating a revival of Purcell’s King Arthur.’ Given his stage experience, I’m surprised that he won’t be trilling a tune alongside the other performers. ‘The standard expected

about St Petersburg, Venice, Paris… and Barnes,’ he jokes. ‘The joy of being from Barnes is that you have to make no explanation or apology. Barnes in itself is enough. We know it’s where great people like Pepys used to come for their recreation, and where a series of talented writers and musicians have called home. We know we’re special, but we’re not boasting about it,’ he laughs. ‘Seriously, though, we are very lucky here. Places do change, and Barnes has altered a lot over the years. The high street is a prime example of that – there’s the 1,000-year-old St Mary’s Church right next door to the Olympic Cinema, which has some of the most cuttingedge equipment in the country. I like the way the world changes, and Barnes, despite its villagey feel, is changing with it. It’s as modern as tomorrow, with a lot of time for yesterday,’ he muses. It could be said, then, that the Barnes Music Festival is the perfect example of how the area is keeping in touch with its historical roots while embracing the promise of its future talent. ‘What is brilliant about the festival is that it involves all generations and all types of people,’ Gyles explains. ‘The joy of music-making is the community spirit it brings – that’s the secret of the festival’s success, and the success of our village,’ he concludes. n

Barnes Music Festival takes place from 14-29 March in various locations across SW13. You can see Gyles performing in Purcell’s King Arthur at St Mary’s Church on 21 March at 7.30pm (barnesmusicfestival.com) Gyles in character as Lady Bracknell

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portr aits the artists Jennifer Mason meets local photographer Daniel Lewis to talk about his latest exhibition featuring portraits of members of the Putney Artists group

Daniel Lewis

these talented people that I’d never met before. ’m sitting in Tried I think you can tell a lot about someone from their & True café in surroundings, so capturing the studios as they are Putney with Daniel Lewis, admiring his was very important to me. I told everyone not to tidy up or change anything – I wanted the portraits collection of portrait to be true to their lives.’ photographs on the Reflecting on the relationship between the artists’ walls and relishing studios and their work is something that was crucial the warm respite from to Daniel’s entire project. ‘The fact that each of them the bitterly cold wind has a different discipline means that they each lent racing down Upper themselves to a varied kind of portrait,’ he continues. Richmond Road. As I ‘Having said that, I wanted to make sure the images chafe my fingers to pull didn’t look too similar, and that’s not always easy to them out of frostbite do in a series such as this. Thankfully, everyone was territory, Daniel accommodating and helpful – even inspiring – and I begins to explain what think I’ve managed to achieve my goal.’ inspired his latest I ask how the project has changed his view of project and how it’s changed his perspective. the local art scene. ‘Before this, I had no idea that ‘I’d spent so much time working on commissions Putney was such a hub for creative talent,’ Daniel that I was really keen to take on a more personal says with a smile. ‘Now, I’ve met some fantastic project,’ he says. ‘One weekend last October, my people. That’s been the best part, for me. This girlfriend and I had a rare occasion when neither of portrait project has opened up a whole new world us were working, so we decided to browse the Open right on my doorstep. One day I’d love to be a House festival here in Putney, where the local artists member of a group like open up their homes and this myself.’ studios and sell their own Before this, I had no idea What began in Putney work. When we arrived at that Putney was such a won’t end there, however, Margaret Knott’s house, as Daniel plans to expand she had a beautiful hub for creative talent the project and document arrangement in her back the lives of artists across the city. ‘The art scene in garden which I just knew would be amazing to south-west London is very different from that in the photograph. My girlfriend suggested it would make a east, such as in Hackney or Shoreditch,’ great project, and she was right.’ he explains. ‘I think it will be really It took a while for Daniel’s new vision to get interesting to highlight the off the ground, but once he got in touch with gender, cultural and spatial gaps Putney Artists with the help of fellow photographer Need to know: dividing artists in our vibrant Ricky Leaver, something special began to happen. capital. I hope to one day turn ‘There’s a real sense of community about the To see more of Daniel’s what has started as a local group,’ he explains. ‘The challenge for me was to work, visit daniellewisphoto.com. project into a large exhibition, produce a series of photographs in a short period For more about the artists, and even a book.’ of time that really captured the personalities of visit putneyartists.org

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Gil Whyman  Gil is a qualified architect and has studied sculpture in various forms at prestigious colleges across the UK. He now works with clay, welded steel, terracotta and found objects, and teaches sculpture part-time at several art colleges in south-west London. ‘I felt like an hour wasn’t enough time to capture everything in Gil’s studio,’ Daniel explains. ‘I loved the chaotic energy of his space as hidden among it you could see all his past projects. Getting the lighting right was tricky, but I’m really pleased with the results.’

 Sophie Marsham Sophie works with stainless steel, copper and reclaimed and recycled metals and much of her work is designed and made for installation in buildings or public spaces. ‘I love the Edward Hopper painting looking through the window and I really wanted to recreate that with Sophie, with her beautiful designs in the foreground,’ says Daniel.

Margaret Knott  The inspiration behind Daniel’s set of portraits, Margaret attended St Martin’s School of Art in the 50s before working as a designer in advertising for some of the biggest names in the industry. She mostly paints outside in the studio at the bottom of her garden using gouache, oil and graphite, and she prefers to paint with her fingers than a brush. Margaret has exhibited in Paris and New York, as well as across the UK, and her work can now be found most often locally at Will’s Art Warehouse. ‘I really enjoyed her company,’ says Daniel. ‘Margaret is young at heart and incredibly talented.’ - 22 -

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 Isobel Peachey

 Ken & Margot Cox

Inspired by the human face, Isobel’s work has been recognised in prestigious exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery. In 2009 she was part of the BP Portrait Award exhibition and was commissioned to paint a portrait of the Queen by Cunard for its new liner, the Queen Elizabeth.

Ken creates multilayered, collaged screenprints and sculptured guitars out of everyday objects. Margot, a graduate of St. Martin’s School of Art, has had an illustrious career in design and publishing and now draws and paints around the subject of movement. Her work has been widely exhibited.

‘Isobel’s portraits are very lifelike; they have an almost graphic quality to them, and her studio is perfectly lit for both painting and photographing,’ Daniel remembers.

‘I was quite nervous because theirs was the first portrait I did, but Ken and Margot were great fun,’ Daniel says, laughing. ‘I think this is my favourite shot from the collection and captures their playfulness perfectly.’

 Gurley

 Alice Thompson

Gurley is a secretive mixed-media artist who creates paper paintings, collages on canvas, monotypes, etchings, photographs and screenprints.

Alice graduated from Camberwell College of Arts in 2011 with a Masters in illustration and now works on commissions in addition to designing for exhibitions and creating vivid prints for wallpapers and fabrics.

‘She is quite a character,’ Daniel acknowledges. ‘She challenged me to think outside the box and find a way to create a portrait without showing her face. Keeping her brushes in her hair while she works made a great shot.’

‘She had never used the rickety stool I asked her to sit on, so things could have gone horribly wrong if it had broken!’ Daniel smiles.

 Susie Nathanson

 Cally Lathey

Susie is a figurative painter and printmaker. She had her first solo exhibition at Putney Library in 2013.

Cally has a BA in textile design from Central Saint Martins. Inspired by 1950s Las Vegas, she now sketches urban locations, juxtapositioning soft pastel colours onto more sombre, grey scale cityscapes using a combination of fine liners and promarkers.

‘Her studio is exactly how you would imagine an artist’s lair to look,’ Daniel reminisces.

Sally Scott 

‘She is the youngest of the group,’ says Daniel. ‘I liked the fact that while others like Margaret have already had long, successful careers, Cally is just starting out on her adventure. She always paints in a backwards cap and I wanted the shot to reflect her self-belief and confidence in her work.’

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Food talk Rituals, recipes and refined sugar, Katie Randall meets Karen Cummings Palmer, a health and nutrition expert with a difference

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here are reportedly 10,000 tastebuds on the tongue, and after meeting Karen Cummings Palmer, I can confirm that her foodie advice appeals to every single one of them. A certified health and nutrition coach (and something of a culinary goddess) with several years’ consultancy work for restaurants and iconic hotels, as well as a stint in Los Angeles and a guest residency as an expert on cosmetics website Cult Beauty, Karen is certainly a worthy addition to your little black book. ‘Show me a woman at 40 and I’ll tell you what she was eating in her 30s,’ smiles Karen. ‘It just shows up; you truly are what you eat.’ Duly noted. Pen and paper at the ready, readers; Karen drops useful advice as often as I blink in amazement at her simple and effective tips during our interview. I have the pleasure of speaking with her about my diet and health in the Thompson Belgraves Hotel in Belgravia, followed by an exploratory culinary session in her stylish kitchen in Barnes. Food is the biggest thing in life for Karen, full stop. She has dedicated her life to eating better, as well as assisting others to make positive, not radical, diet alterations to ensure they get the best from their body. Adamant from the start, Karen explains that she isn’t going to sit back and roll her eyes every time I utter the words sugar or white pasta, bread or potatoes. This is not one of ‘those’ sessions, Karen assures me. ‘I help people to make good decisions and to consume a healthy, balanced and vibrantly delicious diet that they can make work for their lifestyle. Trust me, I’m a foodie. I’m never going to tell people to live on lettuce leaves,’ she says, ardently. I concur; the fresh wild Alaskan salmon fillet and organic sweet potato Thai broth that she cooks for me on my second visit is brimming with flavour and sings on the palate. Karen hails from a marketing background and has worked with a variety of different restaurants and chefs, naturally being around food a lot. ‘I hasten to add that I’m not a professional cook but, being immersed in this world, my taste and palate developed. I sort of strayed into health and beauty, and from there became very interested in nutrition and wellness,’ Karen explains. Penning articles for magazines and blogs gave Karen an outlet for her creativity; it also elevated her name in the media sphere, leading to a trip to America.

‘I was fortunate enough to live in Los Angeles for a few years, where I provided health and wellness content for an online TV show and magazine. This work presented the most amazing opportunity to interview some of the leaders in the beauty business in LA, the beauty capital of the world.’ Her appetite whet (excuse the pun) Karen then decided to study the science of food and took a course in integrated nutrition, from a holistic perspective, as opposed to a stricter dietician’s stance. At this point, she directs her gaze straight at me and adds, ‘That’s the story on paper, but the real tale is actually that I always had really bad eczema throughout my 20s. It was a real issue for me. Although never fat, I was also a stone heavier than I am now [currently, Karen glows with good health and her athletic, slender frame suits her height perfectly]. So I went through my 20s feeling just a little bit heavy and uncomfortable in my own skin. Those were my motivations to get into shape and to develop nourishing, healthyeating patterns.’ She adds: ‘It’s important for people to know who I am. I am not an evangelical nutrition coach that has always had everything in balance; I can help people because I had to make adjustments and learn myself. I’m living proof that it is possible to eat and live better.’

of services, from one-on-one consultations to corporate work tidying up the office kitchen. I sit with her for two hours on two separate occasions and the tips I pick up during this time are impressive. Her main recommendation for me as a vegetarian entails increasing my protein in the mornings by introducing eggs at breakfast time to ensure I travel to work with something in my stomach. ‘Morning shakes with chia seeds, berries and Green Magic, a superfood powder jam-packed with healthy greens, is another, quicker, way to enjoy breakfast if you have little time in the mornings.’ Karen’s advice is practical and, most importantly, sustainable. So much so that I can honestly say, one month on, I feel fantastic. My energy levels are regulated – no more three o’clock slumps – and I’m much more excited about experimenting in the kitchen. Although a diet overhaul can be a daunting prospect, baby steps and alternatives, as well as catch-ups with Karen ensure clients stay on the right track. As we part ways, Karen reminds me that good health is about conscious eating. Now that my eyes are open, I feel confident about making positive choices. Roll on lunchtime. n

(karencummingspalmer.com)

Trust me, I’m a foodie. I’m never going to tell people to live on lettuce leaves Karen loves a ritual. During our time together, we sip turmeric and ‘apple cider vinegar from her mother’ tea in beautiful white mugs, as she explains that an espresso in a little porcelain cup is also a must. ‘I listen to how things make you feel psychologically. I love coffee, but I think an espresso feels like more of a ritual. If you’re going to do something, then really enjoy it. You’re less likely to do it in excess that way. For me, good health is about conscious eating and drinking.’ A small glass of red wine with dinner is another perfectly acceptable indulgence. ‘It’s full of antioxidants, but again, drink it out of a really nice glass and get the best wine you can afford. Wine, like chocolate and coffee, in small amounts definitely has some benefits. In large amounts, it doesn’t. It’s all about moderation.’ Currently, Karen offers a wide range

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Karen Cummings Palmer, photography by Lorna Stone

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Some like it hot Tom Hagues tries hot yoga to see how it can benefit day-to-day life

nside the yogahaven studio where I’m about to attempt a hot yoga class, the first thing I do is check that I haven’t just bustled into a walkin oven. The heat is intense, its humid fingers immediately massaging my body, giving me cause to emit a long, low whistle and rub the back of my neck like an incredulous mechanic. Allie Hill, yogahaven founder and expert instructor, enters wearing (to my surprise) a woollen jumper that would give even an Arctic explorer a hot flush, and we have a quick chat about where the best place would be for me to set up camp. We settle on a prime spot where I’ll be able to observe the others and make sure I’m doing everything properly. Or at least as properly as a yoga virgin can. Gradually, I grow accustomed to the heat. It’s a brilliantly cold day outside and soon I’m grateful for my cocoon-like surroundings. A female classmate

arrives and pitches her spot, followed by three other ladies. Two more shuffle in, then another three. The room fills up until I can no longer ignore the fact that I’m the only male in there. Oh well. My bright red shorts make me stand out like a sore thumb anyway. At this point, Allie returns and puts on some music. ‘Ok, everyone, get into child’s pose,’ she instructs. Until this moment, I’ve never attempted yoga and for some reason I hadn’t realised that I was going to need a basic understanding of the art in order to get through the intermediate class. The only child’s pose I can think of is grinning madly with gappy teeth, while holding a large ice cream. A quick glance around the room confirms that I’m meant to be on my knees, bent flat to the floor with my arms outstretched and nose touching the mat. I assume this position and await further instruction.

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We begin by getting the blood flowing and muscles loosened by repeating a cycle of movements involving numerous poses, including the downward-facing dog and the plank. In this heat, even these relatively simple stances really get the sweat going, and I grunt to keep up with the ladies who appear to be doing it effortlessly. ‘And now, down into food-bank Casablanca,’ says Allie. I’m well aware I’ve misheard her, but since my yoga lexicon stretches no further than Spandex, I’m clueless as to what she might have actually said. I try not to worry about it, because I’m beginning to enjoy myself. As they say, ignorance is bliss. As the routine develops into something a little more intense and fast-paced, the fact that I’m new to the game becomes clear. Despite this, Allie is encouraging, making my ineptitude irrelevant. At one stage, when everyone has their legs very high in the air with their faces pressed into the mats, I’m wobbling uneasily with my leg half-cocked and my stomach pressed to the floor. No one’s looking, I reason. It doesn’t matter. As I stand up, I realise just how sweaty I am. The squelch that follows me sitting back down on the mat is only marginally less embarrassing (and comical) than the rubbery squeak of me shifting my weight around on the sodden towel. I’m reduced to a seal-like state. This is harder than I’d expected. At the end of the session, I peel the mat from the floor and feel sorry for the person who’s going to have to wring it out. It’s not until I exit the studio that I begin to notice the benefits of my session. I feel awake, invigorated. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed myself and I now understand why hot yoga is so popular, especially in the frosty winter months. n

Prices start from £16 for a drop-in session, yogahaven, 26 Kew Road, TW9 2NA, 020 8948 2080 (yogahaven.co.uk)

Five minutes with Allie Hill

Why is it beneficial to do hot yoga? Imagine putting metal into a fire – it becomes more pliable and easier to move and bend. It’s the same when you heat your muscles during yoga – you’re able to stretch to a deeper level. It’s very safe; you’re more likely to injure yourself in a cold room. Plus, the heat increases the heart rate, so you get a cardiovascular workout. Then there’s the detoxifying effect that comes with the sweating.

Are there any particular poses that go well with the heat? There’s a variety of different sequences that incorporate all sorts of positions. We do hot basics, with 37 poses in a particular order, so you warm your body up further with each pose to really work out your spine.

Where else is yogahaven? Brighton was the first studio, there are two in Birmingham, one each in Clapham, Islington and now Richmond.

Why did you choose Richmond? Because I live in Twickenham, so it made perfect sense to open our latest branch here.

Where else offers yoga?

You offer classes all day – are they all hot yoga?

The House of Yoga, Putney Prices start from £70 for five classes

We start at 6.45am and finish at 8.15pm. We offer a variety of classes – not only hot yoga, for instance, I teach jivamukti which is a very traditional method of practising and incorporates meditation as well. We’re the only place in south-west London that offers that.

228 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 6TG, 020 8780 3973 (thehouseofyoga.co.uk) The Garage Studio, Barnes Prices start from £125 for 10 classes

26 Priests Bridge, SW14 8TA, 020 8878 0556 (thegaragestudio.co.uk)

When is the best time to practise? Traditionally yoga is best performed with the sunrise or the sunset, but my feeling is that you should do it when you can. We all live busy lives so it’s best to just do it whenever you’re free. If you do it in the morning, you have the benefits of feeling wonderful all day.

Bikram Yoga, Wimbledon Prices start from £15 per drop-in session (not available to newcomers)

7 Elm Grove, SW19 4HE, 020 8944 9771 (bikramyogawimbledon.com)

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THE PLAYGROUND News, events and fashion for little ones this autumn

Swap ‘n’ shop

Wool and cotton knit hat, £28

Looking for a way to offload some of those unwanted presents, toys and accessories that your little ones have outgrown? Hoping to pick up a few bargains in the process? Mum2mum Market in Wimbledon and Teddington, where parents can buy and sell nearly-new items in excellent condition, are a great way to make those post-Christmas pennies stretch a little further. Wimbledon dates: 31 January, 28 February, 21 March, 18 April, 16 May, 20 June, 12 September, 17 October, 21 November Teddington dates: 17 January, 14 February, 14 March, 18 April, 9 May, 13 June, 11 July

Waterproof gabardine parka lined with sherpa, £109

Rainboots, £33

Grin & bear it 2pm-4pm. Wimbledon market at Ricards Lodge High School, Lake Road, SW19 7HB or Teddington market at Teddington Baptist Church, Church Road, TW11 8PF (mum2mummarket.co.uk)

Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy This month, Sooty and friends sweep (see what we did there?) into town to perform at Richmond Theatre in The Sooty Show. The nation’s favourite bear, along with his pals Sweep and Soo, are preparing to celebrate Sooty’s birthday and it’s up to Richard Cadell to keep the three in order. As fans of the classic TV show will expect, not everything goes according to plan and someone is bound to end up with cake on their face. For diehard fans there’s even a chance to meet the fuzzy hero after the show.

25 January, £16.90, shows at 11am and 2.30pm. Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 1QJ, 0844 871 7651 (atgtickets.com/richmond)

Whether your little ones are taking on the mantle of rock gods or mini warriors, these Manta cushions mean even the most exuberant of pillow fights will have a soft landing.

AlexandAlexa Manta Pillow Band, £27, available from alexandalexa.com

Image courtesy of Richmond Theatre

Playtime

Unleash your kids’ inner Paddington Bear at a time of year when there will be plenty of puddles to splash in with these colourful pieces from Petit Bateau.

56/58 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 1TW, 020 8332 6956 or 61 High Street, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EE, 020 8946 8140 (petit-bateau.co.uk)

Fun & games Join acclaimed author Anthony Browne, creator of the hugely popular Gorilla and Willy the Wimp, at an exclusive Sunday Story Time event at the Polka Theatre this month. Browne will be sharing stories and games from his books with his enthusiastic young audience.

25 January, Tickets £5, 11am, recommended for ages four and over. Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1SB, 020 8543 4888 (polkatheatre.com)

Did you know? Every Tuesday at 4pm Kew Library hosts a free storytime session for under-fives.

Kew Library, 106 North Road, TW9 4HJ, 020 8734 3352 (richmond.gov.uk/kew_library)

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Parent Trap: Nappy Valley Net Richmond NappyValleyNet.com has become an online sensation in the four years since founder Susan Hanage, aka. Annabel, launched it, with more than 130,000 visits to the site every month. An invaluable tool for parents based in south-west London who are seeking to swap tips and share advice, we’ve teamed up to post some of the most pressing topics posted on the site

Is private nursery really necessary for two-and-a-half year-olds? I’m new to the UK (and unfamiliar with the school system here), so I recently went to the Independent Schools Show. I was a bit shocked to hear that children can (and do) start at private nursery school from the age of two-and-a-half. Given the short time involved (two to three hours per day), I’d still need to employ a full-time nanny on top of paying for the school. While I understand that there are benefits to private-school education, is the difference between state and private that significant, especially at such a young age?

In terms of cost, from the term after your child turns three, the government pays for 15 hours schooling per week, so the cost to you will be either zero, or minimal. Every council produces a guide each year that gives you the local options for both state and private nursery schools, as well as explaining the process.

Top replies:

Mon 17 Nov, 2014 7.31pm

Sun 9 Nov, 2014 9.18pm

My children attend a state nursery. It’s absolutely fantastic and three of the staff are either qualified in or studying for a Masters in nursery education. I doubt very much you’d find that at a nursery attached to a private school, although I’d be happy to be proved wrong.

As far as I’m concerned, private nursery really isn’t necessary and is usually only used as an option for children who have a parent at home or already have a nanny. Good daycare nurseries will teach the same things, or so I’m told.

Thu 20 Nov, 2014 2.40pm Sun 9 Nov, 2014 10.46pm Although I firmly believe that education should be free, the reality is rather shocking. You want to encourage your little one to absorb as much information as possible and that all comes down to love and communication. The upside of a private nursery is the attention to detail, as they usually work with smaller numbers and can provide, in theory, more personal care.

It depends what form of childcare you plan on using. If you’re a stay-at-home mum, or have a nanny, then it would be unusual not to send your child to nursery school for a few hours a day. However, if your child is in full-time daycare, then there’s no need to worry as they’ll cover everything there.

Farrow & Ball, or Dulux Endurance paint? Does anyone have any experience of Dulux Endurance paint? We have a decorator starting in a couple of weeks and he’ll be painting our hallway and landings. He uses Dulux Endurance paint as he thinks it’s harder-wearing with small children. However, we’ve used Farrow & Ball before and my experience is that it goes on easily and the colours are better. Any advice would be appreciated. Top replies: Thu 27 Nov, 2014 4.30pm Thu 27 Nov, 2014 3.01pm The whole of our ground floor has been painted with Dulux Endurance and I am really pleased with it. I frequently scrub off food, mud and buggy marks and have even removed biro and felt-tip pen. I’d also recommend using it up the stairs too, as lots of grubby hands go up and down. I agree, though, that the colours and finish with the Dulux paint aren’t as nice, which is a shame.

Farrow & Ball is lovely, but ours shows every little grubby hand print, and when it comes to things like crayons – you can forget it! Thu 27 Nov, 2014 4.26pm Our decorator used Dulux Endurance – our baby is eight months old and there’s not a mark anywhere. The finish isn’t as nice as it’s slightly shiny, but the walls look a lot better than they would with marks. I can’t comment on Farrow & Ball, but a big thumbs-up for Endurance.

Thu 27 Nov, 2014 4.36pm I vote against Farrow & Ball if you have toddlers. Our painter tried to get us to use Dulux Endurance – I wish we’d listened!

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

Courtesy of SheepRUs (flickr.com)

Preserving a piece of history An historic building in Richmond has been bought by the developer Banda. The 22,000 sq ft building, which dates back to the 1800s, has served many purposes since its construction as a bottling factory for the nearby Richmond Brewery Stores. Most notably it was used by the British Legion Poppy Factory during its early years, but it will eventually provide seven residential units and seven offices with uninterrupted river views. Banda says the apartments will be developed to ‘the highest specification’, with timber flooring, bespoke kitchens equipped with Miele appliances, underfloor heating and the latest in audio-visual gadgets. The developer says references to the building’s history will be carefully incorporated into the design, and that the original character and period details of the site will be retained wherever possible. Edo Mapelli Mozzi, managing director of Banda Property, confirmed the company’s decision to incorporate the ex-factory’s history into the finished development when he told the Journal that Banda likes to ‘seek out characteristic buildings that will make beautiful and architecturally exciting homes that are returned to the heart of the community’.

(bandaproperty.co.uk)

Home office A controversial government change to the English planning system has been made, which means that when developers wish to convert offices to flats, councils are only able to consider the impact of the proposed development in relation to highways and transport, flooding and contamination. The legislation has resulted in 50,000 sq ft of office floor space in Richmond being lost to new homes. Across the country, property developers have taken advantage of the government’s decision to scrap planning permission for converting offices to flats over the next three years, but in Richmond business opportunities have reportedly been weakened as the vast majority of office space is in prime locations for

residential property developers. Richmond Council’s cabinet member for the environment, Cllr Pamela Fleming, told the Journal: ‘These government planning changes have already decimated our office space and now it’s harder to attract new investment and for our borough’s businesses to expand. Locally, we lose out on all counts; developers make no contributions towards infrastructure or affordable housing, but if we don’t meet the government’s target for collecting business rates we have less to spend on local services. We all want to see more homes built, but not at the expense of local jobs and a diminished local economy.’

(richmond.gov.uk)

Environmental funding Merton Council needs to make £32million worth of savings over the coming years due to reduced funding from central government. To achieve this, the council is exploring how to provide quality refuse and recycling collections, street cleaning and parks maintenance on a tighter budget, so that funding for children’s and social services won’t be strongly affected. The borough, which is part of the award-winning South London Waste - 30 -

Wimbledon Park by alaric.uk (flickr.com)

Partnership (bringing together the councils of Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Croydon), will be commissioning an environmental services company to manage the borough’s waste and parks services from April 2017. It will continue to have overall responsibility for the ongoing management of its waste services and extensive parks and green spaces though.

(merton.gov.uk)

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King Street revitalisation

Town square for Twickenham

Planning applications

As part of the plans to redevelop King Street, the council has purchased three properties in the area in a long-term scheme to encourage the rejuvenation and revitalisation of Twickenham. Part of this plan is to introduce a new town square to offer a central focal point for the area. The Journal spoke to Lord True, Leader of Richmond Council, about the plans. ‘The separation of Twickenham town from the historic riverside that was so critical to the development of the area has long been regretted by local people and has led to widespread under-appreciation of the quality of this unique place,’ he said.

‘By acquiring these properties, the council is fulfilling a promise that enables the creation of a new heart and square for Twickenham in an effort to unite town and river again.’ The proposed square would form a link between the newly-improved town centre and the award-winning Diamond Jubilee Gardens on the river bank, opening up the centre of Twickenham into a more pedestrian-friendly and eye-catching area. ‘This could be a lasting legacy for generations,’ Lord True concluded.

(richmond.gov.uk)

Wanted: local architects Richmond Council has launched an architectectural competition to redevelop an underused car park into residential housing. Architects are being asked to submit their ideas for Friar’s Lane car park, which is surrounded by Grade II-listed 18th and 19th-century buildings and has been on the council’s redevelopment list for a number of years.

Date RECEIVED: 4 November Address: Castelnau Proposal: Advertisement consent for fascia shop sign Date RECEIVED: 12 November Address: Richmond Park Road Proposal: Proposed hip to gable and rear dormer loft conversion Date RECEIVED: 17 November Address: Gamlen Road PROPOSAL: Erection of single-storey office in rear garden Date RECEIVED: 21 November Address: Oakhill Road Proposal: Erection of rear roof extension Date RECEIVED: 26 November Address: Nelson Road Proposal: Erection of a single-storey rear extension Date RECEIVED: 28 November Address: Denison Road Proposal: Application for a lawful development certificate to establish the use of the property as offices

(richmond.gov.uk)

Planned roadworks and closures in and around January STREET

planned work

dates

works owner

Alexandra Road

Installation of three-bay, non-ad bus shelter

20-22 January

London Transport 020 7222 1234

Broom Water West

Lay gas service

19-27 January

Fulcrum Pipelines Limited 0845 641 3010

Disraeli Road

Traffic signal modernisation

12 January – 15 February

London Transport 020 7222 1234

Graemesdyke Avenue

Carry out footway repairs

26 January – 13 February

Richmond Upon Thames 020 8891 1411

Lower Common South

Gas main replacement

Until 26 January

Southern Gas Networks 0845 026 0015

Parkstead Road

Footway reconstruction

1-11 January

Wandsworth 020 8871 6000

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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 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) Richmond Council Civic Centre 44 York Street Twickenham, TW1 3BZ 0845 6122 660 richmond.gov.uk Wandsworth Council The Town Hall Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU 020 8871 6000 wandsworth.gov.uk

Post Offices 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

Raynes Park 1a Amity Grove, SW20 0LL Richmond 16-17 George Street, TW9 1JS postoffice.co.uk

Vets and pets M.A. Dog Training and Services 07547 716076 madogtraining@gmail.com madogtrainingandservices.co.uk Richmond Vets 161 Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2PN 020 8940 1090 richmondvets.co.uk

ORTHoDONTISTS Wimbledon Orthodontic Practice ‘Registered Specialist Orthodontists practising in the area since 1996’ 18 Tabor Grove Wimbledon, SW19 4EB 020 8944 0180 info@wimbledon-orthodontist.co.uk wimbledon-orthodontist.co.uk S P Orthodontics 2a Barham Road Wimbledon SW20 0EU 020 8946 3064 orthodontist-wimbledon.co.uk

Doctors

The Vet on Richmond Hill 38 Friars Stile Road Richmond TW10 6NQ 020 8948 3737 thevetonrichmondhill.com

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

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

Richmond Practice - Private doctors’ service 19 Sheen Road (Opposite Waitrose carpark) Richmond TW9 1AD 020 8940 5009 richmondpractice.co.uk

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

Seymour House Surgery 154 Sheen Road Richmond TW9 1UU 020 8940 2802 richmondsurgery.co.uk

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

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

Solicitors Dixon Ward 16 The Green TW9 1QD 020 8940 4051 dixon-ward.co.uk Russell-Cooke Solicitors 2 Putney Hill SW15 6AB 020 8789 9111 russell-cooke.co.uk

Cleaners Bright And Sparkling 07411 747 803 bright-and-sparkling.co.uk

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 - 32 -

home & Culture Architects

Antiques

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

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

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 8946 5502 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

Orleans House Gallery Riverside Twickenham TW1 3DJ 020 8831 6000 richmond.gov.uk/orleans_house_ gallery

Museums/Galleries Henry Boxer Gallery (visits by appointment only) 98 Stuart Court Richmond Hill TW10 6RJ 020 8948 1633 outsiderart.co.uk Lacy Road Gallery 30 Lacy Road Putney SW15 1NL 020 8789 1777 lacyroadgallery.co.uk Landmark Art Gallery Landmark Arts Centre Ferry Road, Teddington TW11 9NN 020 8977 7558 landmarkartscentre.org

Richmond Hill Gallery 26 Richmond Hill Richmond, TW10 6QX 020 8940 5152 therichmondhillgallery.com

The Twickenham Museum 25 The Embankment Twickenham, 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

Riverside Gallery 36 Barnes High Street SW13 9LP 020 8878 0040 riversidegallery.co.uk

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road Wimbledon, SW19 5AE 020 8944 1066 wimbledon.com

Strawberry Hill House (Horace Walpole’s Gothic Castle) 268 Waldegrave Road Twickenham, TW1 4ST 020 8744 1241 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Wimbledon Windmill Museum Windmill Road Wimbledon Common SW19 5NR wimbledonwindmill@gmail.com wimbledonwindmill.org.uk

The Architect’s Gallery The Powder Rooms 69-71 Broad Street Teddington, TW11 8QZ 020 8977 7046 thearchitectsgallery.com

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

entertainment New Wimbledon Theatre The Broadway SW19 1QG 0844 871 7646 atgtickets.com/wimbledon

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

Normansfield Theatre The Langdon Down Centre Normansfield 2A Langdon Park, Teddington, TW11 9PS 0333 121 2300 langdondowncentre.org.uk

Putney Arts Theatre Ravenna Road, SW15 6AW 020 8788 6943 putneyartstheatre.org.uk

Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street Richmond, TW9 2SA 020 8940 3633 orangetreetheatre.co.uk

Richmond Theatre The Green, TW9 1QJ 0844 871 7651 atgtickets.com/richmond

Step on Stage Academy of Performing Arts 07973 900 196/07814 427 274 steponstageacademy.co.uk Teddington Theatre Club Hampton Hill Playhouse 90 High Street, Hampton Hill TW12 1NZ teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk The Bearcat Comedy Club The Turk’s Head 28 Winchester Road St Margaret’s Twickenham TW1 1LF 020 8607 9190 bearcatcomedy.co.uk - 33 -

The Half Moon 93 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EU 020 8780 9383 halfmoon.co.uk 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 Beauchamp Beauty 14 Eton Street Richmond TW9 1EE 020 8439 9977 beauchampbeauty.com Beyond Skin 11 York Street Twickenham TW1 3JZ 020 8891 4416 beyond-skin.co.uk Blush Beauty 367 Richmond Road East Twickenham TW1 2EJ 020 8892 2820 blushrichmondbridge.co.uk

B London Boutique 16 Barnes High Street SW13 9LW 020 8876 7577 blondonboutique.com

Lulu Blonde Hair & Beauty 2o Ridgway Wimbeldon Village, SW19 4QN 020 8947 2469 lulublonde.com

Emily Victoria Beauty 71 Sheen Lane SW14 8AD 020 8487 9595 emily-victoria.co.uk

Paris Moses Salon 30a Hill Street Richmond, TW9 1TW 0208 940 9646 parismoses.co.uk

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

Sirisha’s Health and Beauty 145 St Margaret’s Road Twickenham, TW1 1RG 020 8891 4380 sirishashealthandbeauty.com

Matches – Richmond 13 Hill Street Richmond TW9 1SX 020 8332 9733 matchesfashion.com

Question Air - Barnes 86 Church Road Barnes, SW13 ODQ 020 8741 0816

True Beauty Salon & Medispa 59 King Street Parade, Cross Deep, Twickenham TW1 3SG 020 8892 7999 truebeautysalon.co.uk WT Spa 55-56 George Street Richmond TW9 1HE 020 8439 9936 wtspa.com

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 – Wimbledon 36 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BY 020 8947 9777

Nadia Ivanova 76 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8878 0941 nadiaivanova.co.uk Ruby Blue & Sheen Uncovered 281- 287 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen SW14 8QS 020 8876 9845 sheenuncovered.co.uk

Question Air - Wimbledon 77 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EG 020 8946 6288 question-air.com Marco Tripoli 7 White Hart Lane, Barnes, SW13 OPX marcotripoli.com

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

The Lodge Hotel 52-54 Upper Richmond Road Putney, SW15 2RN 020 8874 1598 thelodgehotellondon.com

Cannizaro House West Side Common Wimbledon, SW19 4UE 020 8879 1464 cannizarohouse.com

Richmond Hill Hotel 144-150 Richmond Hill TW10 6RW 020 8940 2247 richmondhill-hotel.co.uk

Travel Agent

vENUE

Simpson Travel Boat Race House, 61-67 Mortlake High Street, SW14 8HL 0845048503590 simpsontravel.com

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

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Food & Drink Restaurants

Bakeries

Annie’s 36-38 White Hart Lane Barnes, SW13 0PZ 020 8878 2020 anniesrestaurant.co.uk

Ellis Fine Foods 99 High Street Whitton, TW2 7LD 020 8894 9919 ellisfinefoods.co.uk

Cau 33 High St Wimbledon, SW19 5BY 020 8605 9091 caurestaurants.com

J Seal Butchers 7 Barnes High Street SW13 9LW 020 8876 5118 jsealbutchers.co.uk

Enoteca Turi 28 Putney High Street SW15 1SQ 020 8785 4449 enotecaturi.com

Robert & Edwards 19 Leopold Road Wimbledon, SW19 7BB 020 8946 5834 robertandedwards.co.uk

Light on the Common 48 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5AX 020 8946 3031 lightwimbledon.co.uk Rock and Rose 106-108 Kew Road TW9 2PQ 020 8948 8008 rockandroserestaurant.com Sonny’s Kitchen 94 Church Road, Barnes, SW13 0DQ 020 8748 0393 sonnyskitchen.co.uk The Lawn Bistro 67 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5EE 020 8947 8278 thelawnbistro.co.uk Shambles Bar & Restaurant 83 High Street TW11 8HG 020 8977 9398 shamblesbar-restaurant.co.uk TW2 Bar & Grill 80-82 The Green TW2 5AG 020 8898 9298 tw2barandgrill.com

Butchers AG Miller Ltd 152 Waldegrave Road Teddington, TW11 8NA 020 8977 2753 agmiller.co.uk

Pubs Bricklayers Arms 32 Waterman Street Putney, SW15 1DD 020 8789 3932 bricklayers-arms.co.uk Rose and Crown 55 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BA 020 8947 4713 roseandcrownwimbledon.co.uk The Clock House 69 High Street Teddington, TW11 8HA 020 8977 3909 theclockhousepub.com The Idle Hour 62 Railway Side Barnes, SW13 0PQ 020 8878 5555 theidlehour.co.uk The Old Anchor 71 Richmond Road Twickenham, TW1 3AW 020 8892 2181 the-old-anchor.co.uk

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

La Boulangerie – St Margaret’s 2 Crown Road St Margaret’s, TW1 3EE 020 8892 7990 La Boulangerie – Richmond 410 Richmond Road Twickenham, TW1 2EB 020 8892 3332 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 Teddington, TW11 8QY 020 8973 3900 thecavanbakery.co.uk

Delis Bayley & Sage 60 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EE 020 8946 9904 bayley-sage.co.uk Cook & Garcia Unit 1, 25 The Quadrant Richmond, TW9 1DJ 020 8948 7777 cookandgarcia.co.uk Fresh Deli and Café 25 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AW 020 8892 0688 cafe-fresh-twickenham.com The Alberts Deli 2 Worple Way Richmond, TW10 6DF 020 8617 3029 thealbertsdeli.com

Confectioners Sandrine Chocolates 239 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen, SW14 8QS 020 8878 8168 sandrine.co.uk

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

Cafés Artisan 203 Upper Richmond Road Putney, SW15 6SG 020 8617 3477 artisancoffee.co.uk Babycakes 364 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen, SW14 7JU 020 8392 2074 my-babycakes.com Il Vero Gusto 376 Richmond Road Richmond TW1 2DX 020 8892 2007 ilverogusto.com Petersham Nurseries Café Church Lane Richmond, TW10 7AB 020 8940 5230 petershamnurseries.com The Fallow Deer 130 High Street Teddington, TW11 8JB thefallowdeer.com

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Your local agents A selection of the areas top estate agents

Carter Jonas 44 White Hart Lane SW13 0PZ 020 8878 1115 (carterjonas.co.uk)

Douglas & Gordon Putney 127 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ 020 8785 6666 douglasandgordon.com

Hamptons Barnes 67 Barnes High Street SW13 9LD 020 8658 7344 (sales) 020 8970 7895 (lettings) East Sheen 252 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 8AG 020 8454 7247 (sales) 020 8936 3028 (lettings) Putney 184 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8454 7243 (sales) 020 8454 7259 (lettings) Richmond 8 The Quadrant TW9 1BP 020 8454 7251 (sales) 020 8454 7261 (lettings)

Teddington 164 High Street TW11 8HU 020 8970 7902 (sales) 020 8970 7906 (lettings) Wimbledon High Street SW19 5BA 020 8454 7249 (sales) 020 8454 7265 (lettings) hamptons.co.uk

Knight Frank Barnes & Putney 56 Barnes High Street SW13 9LF 020 3371 3130 Esher The Old Post House High Street KT10 9QA 01372 464496 Richmond 5 Duke Street TW9 1HP 020 8939 2803 Wimbledon 81 High Street SW19 5EG 020 8946 0026 knightfrank.co.uk

Marsh & Parsons Barnes 73/75 Church Road SW13 9HH 020 8563 8333

East Sheen 202 Upper Richmond Road SW14 8AN 020 8878 2828

Richmond 40-42 Hill Rise TW10 6UA 020 8614 9100

Richmond 1 The Quadrant TW9 1BP 020 8939 1770 marshandparsons.co.uk

Wimbledon 1 High Street SW19 5DX 020 8971 8111 savills.co.uk

Robert Holmes & Co Wimbledon Willow House 35 High Street SW19 5BY 020 8947 9833 (sales and new homes)

Winkworth Barnes 2 Barnes High Street SW13 9LB 020 8255 0088 (sales) 020 8878 7966 (lettings)

11-13 Church Road SW19 5DW 020 8879 9669 (lettings) robertholmes.co.uk

Putney 196 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8788 9295 Wimbledon 37 Church Road SW19 5DQ 020 8946 2930 winkworth.co.uk

Savills Barnes 52 Barnes High Street SW13 9LN 020 8939 6900 East Sheen 298a Upper Richmond Road West SW14 7JG 020 8018 777 Putney 198 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8780 9900

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PROPERTY WATCH Looking ahead Sandra Carline, head of Savills Barnes, discusses the future of the local property market as we begin 2015 for sale

ast year was a varied one for the property market in Barnes. It began with a bang, with rising demand and low stock levels creating price increases and sealedbid scenarios. By summer, increased stock levels and price sensitivity crept back into the market, a trend that has continued throughout the second half of the year. Political uncertainty ahead of the next general election, coupled with mansion tax proposals, has introduced an element of caution, while the most recent development in the market has been stamp duty reform. This has been very positive news for first-time buyers and second-steppers and, although prime properties are seeing increases in their stamp duty tax, we expect buyers will adjust to the new costs and for this to be absorbed by the market in the long term, with Savills Research currently predicting growth of 20 per cent in Barnes by 2019. Barnes remains a popular location for buyers looking for a London home

with a village feel. Centred around an attractive duck pond, it offers traditional delights such as country-style pubs, butchers, fishmongers and a Saturday farmers’ market. UK buyers remain the most prominent across all price brackets in the area, followed by Western Europeans; Barnes has a large Swedish community, supported by the Swedish school in Lonsdale Road and Totally Swedish shop in the village. It has a strong community spirit with 88 per cent of purchasers buying property in the area as their main residence. In comparison with more central enclaves of London, buyers are attracted to the larger gardens and increased space they can find here and in other areas of south-west London. There are a number of natural open spaces to enjoy in the area including the green, common and riverside walks close to the boundaries of the London Wetlands Centre. Highly regarded schools in the area include St Paul’s, Colet Court, The Harrodian, Barnes Primary and St Osmond’s. n

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Lonsdale Road, SW13 Guide price: £4.5million A striking and innovative Victorian house updated by award-winning architects De Matos Ryan, whose focus was to create a contemporary space within a period building to provide for both family living and entertainment, using the latest innovations and highest-specification materials. The garden was designed by Chelsea double gold medal winner Lucian Giubbilei.

For more information or to arrange a viewing, contact Savills Barnes on 020 8939 6900 (savills.co.uk)

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1 AN EXCEPTIONALLY ELEGANT AND HISTORIC GRADE II* LISTED HOUSE the green, richmond 5 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 8 bedrooms ø 6 bathrooms ø separate 6 bedroom lodge ø separate cinema ø garden ø garage ø off-street parking for numerous cars ø 1,279 sq m (13,768 sq ft) Offers in excess of £10 million Freehold

Savills Richmond Matthew Thompson mgthompson@savills.com

020 8614 9100

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1 IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE FRONTED EDWARDIAN HOUSE WITH PERIOD FEATURES home park road, sw19 4 reception rooms ø 6 double bedrooms (2 en suite) ø 2 further bathrooms ø garden and views ø high specification ø Wimbledon Village 800m ø Wimbledon Park Underground 1,000m ø Wimbledon Station 1,500m ø 465 sq m (5,005 sq ft) ø EPC=E Guide £5.995 million Freehold

Savills Wimbledon Clive Moon cmoon@savills.com

020 8971 8120

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LETTINGS LAYOUT ONLY

KEBLE PLACE, sw13

GARRAWAY COURT, sw13

2 bedrooms ø reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø communal gym and swimming pool ø parking ø 85 sq m (917 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=C

3 bedrooms ø reception room ø 2 bathrooms ø off-street parking ø ground floor ø 108 sq m (1,172 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=C

Unfurnished £2,300 pcm

Unfurnished £2,895 pcm

+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* Savills Barnes pzammit@savills.com 020 8939 6914

CHARLWOOD ROAD, sw15

PUTNEY PARK AVENUE, sw15

4 bedrooms ø 2 reception rooms ø 3 bathrooms ø garden ø off-street parking ø 108 sq m (1,172 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=E

5 bedrooms ø 3 reception rooms ø 2 bathrooms ø garden ø balcony ø off-street parking ø garage ø 258sq m (2,781 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

Unfurnished £6,000 pcm

Unfurnished £6,500 pcm

+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* Savills Putney rhole@savills.com 020 8780 6117

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*£36 inc VAT for each additional tenant/occupant/guarantor reference where required. Inventory check out fee – charged at the end of or early termination of the tenancy and the amount is dependent on the property size and whether furnished/unfurnished. For more details, visit www.savills.co.uk/fees.

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THE GRANGE, sw19

THORNTON ROAD, sw19

2 bedrooms ø reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bathrooms ø lift ø off-street parking ø 94 sq m (1,015 sq ft) ø Council Tax=G ø EPC=D

3 bedrooms ø reception room ø open plan kitchen ø bathroom ø garden ø 103 sq m (1,109 sq ft) ø Council Tax=F ø EPC=D

Unfurnished £2,500 pcm

Unfurnished £3,500 pcm

+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* Savills Wimbledon aclements@savills.com 020 8971 8100

OLD PALACE TERRACE, tw9

FIFE ROAD, sw14

5 bedrooms ø 3 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 3 bathrooms ø patio ø residents parking ø 232 sq m (2,492 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H ø EPC=D

Grade II listed ø 7 bedrooms ø 3 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 5 bathrooms ø gym ø swimming pool ø 689 sq m (7,420 sq ft) ø Council Tax=H

Unfurnished £8,500 pcm

Flexible furnishings £30,000 pcm

+ £276 inc VAT one-off admin fee and other charges may apply* Savills Richmond sarengu@savills.com 020 8614 9114

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Petersham A fabulous, laterally configured detached family home of 3,689 square feet, occupying a very spacious and private plot on Sandy Lane, with a carriage driveway and garage providing generous off-street parking. EPC: D

£2,295,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Six bedrooms Three reception rooms Four bathrooms Detached house Delightful garden Private parking for several cars

Coombe Park An impressive and spacious detached family home set behind secure gates and situated in the prestigious Coombe Park private Estate. Finished to a very high standard the beautifully presented property includes five bedrooms, generous family/reception space, garage, ample parking and wonderful garden. EPC: C

£4,250,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Private gated estate Gated driveway Five bedrooms Excellent reception space Two kitchens High specification

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Putney A magnificent gated seven bedroom detached house located on one of the premier roads in the heart of Putney Heath. The house has a garage, off-street parking for a number of cars and a 97ft rear garden. EPC: E

£3,795,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Detached Seven bedrooms Four bathrooms Four reception rooms Garden Private parking

Barnes A rarely available, six bedroom double fronted end of terrace Victorian family residence offering elegant lateral living space. Outside the landscaped side and rear gardens also include a travertine tiled terrace perfect for entertaining. EPC: D

£2,900,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Double fronted Victorian home Sought after road Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom Five further bedrooms Family bathroom Landscaped side and rear gardens

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

East Sheen Parkside

£2,000,000 Freehold

A substantial seven bedroom family residence located in this prestigious road, moments from Richmond Park, offering well proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors. Among the many features of this deceptively spacious property are; two good sized reception rooms, garage with off-street parking and a private mature rear garden.

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Hamptons East Sheen Office Sales. 020 8454 7625 | Lettings. 020 3601 1912

Two reception rooms Kitchen/breakfast room Conservatory Seven bedrooms Four bathrooms Off-street parking

Teddington A stunning five bedroom detached family home that has been extensively refurbished by the current owners and benefits from access to a two acre private riverside meadow with large boat house and mooring space. EPC: F

£1,895,000 Freehold • • • • •

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

Detached house – 2,233 sq ft Five bedrooms Four bathrooms South facing garden Resident’s riverside paddock and moorings

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Nassau Road, Barnes, SW13

One minute's walk to Barnes Pond

An opportunity to acquire an unmodernised family home in the heart of Barnes Village. With 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, eaves storage, large reception room, kitchen/dining room, cloakroom, downstairs WC, entrance hallway, front & rear gardens, EPC rating E. Approximately 239 sq m ﴾2,572 sq ft﴿.

KnightFrank.co.uk/barnes barnes@knightfrank.com 020 3371 3130

Freehold Guide price: £2,100,000 ﴾BNS140010﴿

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Burges Grove, Barnes, SW13

Detached house with views of Barnes wetlands reserve A recently renovated and significantly extended detached house which stands on a large plot. With 6 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms, 5 receptions, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, garage, off‐street parking garden, EPC rating D. Approximately 587 sq m ﴾6,321 sq ft﴿.

KnightFrank.co.uk/barnes barnes@knightfrank.com 020 3371 3130

Freehold Guide price: £5,950,000 ﴾RCH130103﴿

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Lancaster Park, Richmond TW10 Family house on Richmond Hill with parking

An excellent family house situated on the lower slopes of Richmond Hill, moments from amenities. 6 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, reception room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, utility, cloakroom, cellar, garden, off street parking. EPC rating D. Approximately 237 sq m ﴾2,551 sq ft﴿ Freehold Guide price: £2,500,000

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

﴾POD140347﴿

SW Resident's Journal Jan 15 - 13 Lancaster Park 4

15/12/2014 17:47:55

KnightFrank.co.uk

Old Friars, The Green, Richmond TW9 A wonderful Grade II* Listed house

Positioned in the centre of Richmond overlooking Richmond Green. 12 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms, 6 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 2 studies, 4 cloakrooms, large south‐west facing gardens, cinema building, offices, greenhouse, cellar, garaging, off‐street parking. Approximately 1254 sq m ﴾13,500 sq ft﴿ Freehold Offers in excess of £10,000,000

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

﴾POD140426﴿

SW Resident's Journal Jan 15 - Old Friars 4

15/12/2014 17:50:26

KnightFrank.co.uk Beltane Drive, Wimbledon SW19 Brand new spacious house

Stunning brand new house thoughtfully designed and built to an exacting standard and flooded with natural light. Master bedroom en suite, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception, bedroom/reception, shower room, kitchen/family room, garage, garden, off street parking. EPC rating B. Approximately 252.1 m sq (2,714 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £2,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB140214)

Coombe Hill Road, Kingston KT2 Stunning six bedroom house

A stunning detached house by the renowned developer Lifestyle Projects, located on the private Coombe Hill Estate, down the road from the exclusive Coombe Hill Golf Club house. Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, 5 further bedrooms, 2 family bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, media/ play room, study, plant room, 2 WC’s, garage, garden. EPC rating F. Approximately 513.4 sq m (5,526 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: £4,600,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon wimbledon@knightfrank.com 020 8946 0026 (WMB130027)

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Drawing of St Dunstan-in-the-West by SPAB Scholar Ptolomy Dean

Founded by William Morris, the SPAB protects the historic environment from decay, damage and demolition. It responds to threats to old buildings, trains building professionals, craftspeople, homeowners and volunteers and gives advice about maintenance and repairs. Since 1877 countless buildings have been saved for future generations.

Information about maintaining your home is available through events, courses, lectures, publications and telephone advice. To support our work why not join the SPAB? Members receive a quarterly magazine, our list of historic properties for sale and access to our regional activities.

www.spab.org.uk 020 7377 1644 A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales. Company no: 5743962 Charity no: 1113753 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY

Period property, extensively refurbished just off Harley Street

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Archway Street SW13 £2,999,950 An exceptionally spacious and truly unique six-bedroom family home located in the heart of the desirable “Little Chelsea” area of Barnes. Freehold. EPC=F

Barnes: 020 8563 8333 sales.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk

Salcombe Villas TW10 ÂŁ2,000,000 This superb house has been beautifully designed and features a spectacular open plan reception space, a Poggenpohl kitches, three stunning bedrooms and large patio garden. Freehold. EPC=F

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Residents’ Journal

South West

Giles Ellwood Publisher

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JANUARY 2015 • issue 21

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