South West Residents' Journal (RWPB) March 2016 by Runwild Media Group

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Dear Resident, Spring is on its way and we are more than ready for it here at The Journal. With Mothering Sunday, the Easter holidays and the new school term to look forward to, we’ve got a wealth of curios to cast your eyes at. With education on the brain, we’re trotting into the season with the Riding for the Disabled Association, which is teaching people with additional needs all over the world using equine assisted therapy on page 14. In the same vein, Elizabeth Finney speaks to artists and performers taking part in the Wimbledon College of Arts performance lab, Acts Re-Acts 3, on page 16, while Emily Adams compares learning aids on page 18. The springtime madness doesn’t stop there – check in with well-being website Hip & Healthy’s founder, Sadie Reid, for healthy lifestyle advice on page 30. However, if you’re relishing the end of a Lent without chocolate, celebrate with Mr Mom’s seasonal simnel chocolate brownies on page 26. With pages bursting full of news, events, beauty tips and culture pieces, we hope you enjoy not being able to put down this issue.

COVER: ‘Evensong’ (Listening), 2015, by Alicia Paz, mixed media on canvas. Photography by Stephen White. Turn to page 16 for more.

Managing Editor Francesca Lee

General Manager Fiona Fenwick

Editorial Lead Elizabeth Finney

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Managing Director Eren Ellwood

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Sales Executives Joe Rutherford Kate Emmett Production Hugo Wheatley Jamie Steele Danny Lesar Alice Ford

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

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Royal serve

As you may well know, congratulations are in order for the Duchess of Cambridge, who has been chosen by the Queen to take over her role as patron of Wimbledon this year. Next month marks the Queen’s 90th birthday, and Catherine will assume her new role this summer. As an avid tennis player and Wimbledon attendee, we can’t think of a better fit. There is also word that the Queen will be passing her patronage of the Rugby Football Union to Prince Harry in the next few months. © Featureflash / Shutterstock

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For the loaf of baking

Certified Bread Angel Alex Sumner wants to teach us a lesson in the value of artisan bread. After returning to Teddington two years ago, Alex started up her Well Bread website in order to share her delicious loaves, and has recently started offering classes. During the half-day course budding bakers will make ‘Not Quite White’ bread and buns, a rye loaf and a soda bread. So get your kneading cap on, book a class and become your own baker. Bread Baking for Beginners classes, £75 per person, book via the Bread Angels website. well-bread.com / breadangels.com

[LOCAL INTEREST] SW15

Food glorious food

The Food Assembly is coming to Putney, and we couldn’t be more excited. The project supports local and independent vendors of all the goodies you’d usually find at a farmers’ market – fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, beer, wine and more. You start off by ordering what you’d like online and then collect your order from a local venue – in Putney’s case, collections will be made from The Duke’s Head. This means you’ll get the freshest seasonal goodies available locally while supporting local producers. A very tasty win-win situation all around, don’t you think? 8 Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1JN, thefoodassembly.com / dukesheadputney.com

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Artistic Piers

This month, the Putney Pier Art Market comes out of its winter hibernation, ready to showcase the fine work of a huge range of creatives in the world of art, design and contemporary crafts. There’s something for everyone – from food, fashion and fine art to treats, trinkets and tapestry, and everyone is welcome to either take part or to simply peruse the stalls, watch street performers and listen to speakers. Spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon out with the family, supporting local and upcoming artists and creatives trying to kick-start their projects and businesses. Open every first Sunday of the month from 11am-5pm, Putney Pier Art Market, Putney Embankment, SW15 1JW, 020 8871 8200, wandsworth.gov.uk

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Wishful thinking Born and raised in Richmond before they moved to the Hampton Court area, sisters Joanna and Emma Riley have launched their first capsule collection of wishbone pendants in silver, rose gold- and yellow gold-plated designs, each with a 24-inch chain. The central disc spins on an axis, revealing a heart design when in motion. Simple and sophisticated, these make the perfect little present for sharing the love this Easter. my-wishbone.com

A regal return

The much-loved Kew Palace will throw open its doors once more on 24 March, in readiness for the summer season. The Palace has been carefully maintained over the years and underwent a 10-year restoration which culminated in April 2006, when the Queen celebrated her 80th birthday there. It was built in 1631 by a Flemish merchant called Samuel Fortrey, whose family stayed in possession of the property, until George II moved in with his family in 1729. All families can now look forward to many activities at the Palace in spring – these include a character-led challenge trail and a host of Georgian games, activities and crafts. Royal Botanic Gardens, TW9 3AB, 020 3166 6000, hrp.org.uk

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Swing through the years

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, The Richmond Golf Club welcomed Princess Alexandra to a Founders’ Day Reception on 5 February. More than 200 members and guests flocked to the Grade I-listed Georgian clubhouse for a stunning black-tie champagne reception, the highlight of which was the unveiling of two commissioned paintings of the building. These were painted by celebrated artist Ken Howard and feature the clubhouse in bright summer sunshine and in frosty winter weather. Prints are available for purchase from the Club. The Richmond Golf Club, Sudbrook Lane, TW10 7AS, 020 8940 4351, therichmondgolfclub.com Image courtesy of The Azalea Group

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Café club

If you’re feeling peckish in Putney this month, head over to the Paddock School Café, which is staffed by post-16 students and assisted by volunteers, and where members of the public can enjoy cakes, sandwiches, soup or shepherd’s pie made by the pupils. The café provides work experience for students, something many struggle to obtain outside school, and showcases the capabilities of young people with learning difficulties. Why not admire their efforts by sampling their delicious dishes? Wednesdays 10am-12noon, Thursday 10am-2pm, Paddock Secondary School, Priory Lane, SW15 5RT, 020 8878 1521, paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk

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It’s quite unusual

Historic Royal Palaces have recently announced that Tom Jones will be performing at the Hampton Court Palace Festival later this year on 8, 15 and 16 June, as well as Jools Holland, Anastacia and Van Morrison, who will also be playing selected dates. The legendary singer has been performing for more than five decades and has won numerous awards. Tom said: “I’m so excited to be playing at Henry VIII’s palace. It’s such an historic and beautiful setting.” Tickets are selling fast, so Help Yourself to the prospect of a truly marvellous evening. Tickets from £45, 8-18 June, Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU, hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com

The Duchess of Cornwall with Poppy Factory Veterans, photo courtesy of The Poppy Factory

Poppy power

Last month The Poppy Factory celebrated the astounding achievement of enabling 500 disabled veterans back into employment. On 4 February the Duchess of Cornwall joined ex-service men and women at Admiralty House who have successfully found new careers thanks to The Poppy Factory’s programme, alongside Volunteer Mentors and Poppy Factory staff members. The Poppy Factory’s regional employability team work tirelessly to provide a full service to rebuild the confidence and the tools to thrive in a new career. The Poppy Factory, 20 Petersham Road, TW10 6UR, 020 8940 3305, poppyfactory.org

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Just around the river bend

Marching band

1-20 MAR

This month sees the welcome return of the Richmond upon Thames Music and Drama Festival, with an astonishing array of more than 85 events in 37 venues across the borough. This diverse programme includes comedy, piano recitals, theatre, jazz collectives, workshops, a dance competition and more. Arts Richmond will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an exhibition, and there are more quartets coming to town than you could shake a clarinet at. For show details and to book tickets, visit the website or call the Arts Service at Orleans House Gallery, 020 8831 6000, richmond.gov.uk

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EVENTS Sister sister

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Theatre director Polly Beauwin MAR will be bringing Blake Morrison’s story of the Brontë siblings to life this month in We Are Three Sisters. Watch the Richmond Shakespeare Society play out their lives in the small village of Haworth in West Yorkshire and how everything changed when they began to catch the attention of London’s publishers. Morrison’s take on the family’s history is filled with humour, drama, love and all the ups and downs of family life. The Richmond Shakespeare Society was founded in 1934 and now has an annual programme of eight productions, featuring a broad range of works. Tickets from £12, from £10 for members, 7.45pm daily (no performance on 16 March) and 3pm on 13 March, Mary Wallace Theatre, The Embankment, TW1 3DU, 020 8744 0547, richmondshakespeare.org.uk / marywallacetheatre.com

Spring is just around the corner, which MAR is great news for all of the more sporty residents. This month, ready yourself for the Richmond Spring Riverside 10K Run – fast, flat and incredibly scenic, this is the perfect event to get you back in the running game. Jog along the stunning riverside with a spring in your step and, even if you’re not fundraising, the organisers, Fix Events, will donate a pound of your entry fee to Macmillan Cancer Support. Participants will get a race chip to track their running time accurately, as well as a medal at the end – there are even some trophies up for grabs for the more competitive athletes. Entry from £20, start time 9.30am, registration open 8am-9.20am, Ham Street Riverside, TW10 7RS, 020 8144 0797, thefixevents.com

[LOCAL INTEREST] Picture perfect

23 MAR

The Richmond – 3 APR and Twickenham Photographic Society Annual Exhibition will take place this month, featuring the work of Society members and GCSE pupils from St Catherine’s School in Twickenham. These pieces will be exhibited alongside the Royal Photographic Society’s Visual Art Group’s 2016 print exhibition. The Richmond and Twickenham Society will also be celebrating its 125th anniversary. Books and equipment will be on sale as well as a selection of cards. Admission £2, children free, 10.30am5.30pm, Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, TW11 9NN, 020 8977 7558, landmarkartscentre.org / rtps.org.uk

Photography by Seamus Reid, President, Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society

CALENDAR A selection of the best happenings in the area

Creme eggs in Ham

Bobbing along 25-28 MAR

The National Trust has gone chocolate crazy in preparation for Easter, with Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts taking place at various properties all over the country. Grab a basket and head over to Ham House to take part in a treasure hunt, as well as storytelling, games and art activities for the whole family. Figure out all the clues, and participants will win a chocolatey prize, all in the beautiful setting of the remarkable 17thcentury gem on the River Thames. £3 per trail, 10am-4.30pm, Ham House and Garden, Ham Street, TW10 7RS, 020 8940 1950, nationaltrust.org.uk

It’s that time of year again, MAR and we can’t wait for the Cancer Research UK Boat Races to paddle past our doorsteps. Cheer on your chosen team from the banks of the River Thames as the Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams make a dash down the four-and-a-quartermile course running from Putney Bridge to Mortlake. The women’s race starts at 3.10pm and the men’s kicks off at 4.10pm, the latter of which has been running annually since 1829 – the girls’ teams started racing in 1927. If you’re travelling from further afield, select a spot near Putney, Putney Bridge, Barnes Bridge, Kew Gardens or Mortlake tube stations for the best views. theboatraces.org

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Sacred Snapshot The Journal speaks to three photographers who have taken their artistic inspiration from the music of George Frideric Handel for the Barnes Music Festival exhibition

his year, the Barnes Music Festival (5-20 March) focuses on Handel and Composers of Barnes, alongside a stunning exhibition from three talented local photographers which will be on throughout the festival, all of whom have found inspiration in Handel’s Messiah. barnesmusicfestival.com

Furrowed Light, by James Kirkland

 JAMES KIRKLAND My inspiration mainly comes from the big skies, large vistas and colours of my childhood in Africa. Now, spending my time mostly between France and the UK, I am naturally

attracted to a strong visual order with just a touch of chaos. I embrace a wide variety of genres, ranging from street photography and seascapes to portraiture. I am particularly drawn by the black and white mastery of Kertész and other photographic pioneers of the early 20th century. As an established printmaker producing prints for exhibitions across the country, I recognise that pressing the shutter is only the start of the process. In a digital age, the magic of the image is often lost and I believe that executing the whole process is crucial for the perfect final result.

Agnus Dei, by Tammy Marlar

 TAMMY MARLAR I’m a fine-art photographer, drawn to the exquisite form, texture, colour, mood and movement found in the natural world. My inspiration has come naturally from dramatic light and landscape moments, where nature bestows such beauty or drama on a scene that we might refer to it as spiritual. I headed to the Teme Valley in Worcestershire midway through September, where the mist that encircles the river overnight often lingers persistently at the bottom of

the valley. At the top of the ridge, golden sunbeams and blue skies announce daybreak. The resulting play between the light and the mist, with the additional presence of ancient trees and lambs grazing, helped to convey my given brief perfectly. But equally, inspiration has come from the well-known and intricate details of Christ’s story, which links back to the themes that resonate throughout Handel’s incredible masterpiece. tammymarlar.com

Deer in Flight, by Andrew Wilson

 ANDREW WILSON Beginning this project I made the decision not to listen to Handel’s music. I wanted to weave in my love of nature to express the big themes that run through this masterwork. I needed to set my alarm for some early rises. I am fortunate

to live near Richmond Park and with the cooler mornings a beautiful mist descends. I have now listened to Handel’s Messiah many times and it’s staggering to think that he only took three weeks to write it. unity-publishing.co.uk

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Borough of Wandsworth SCHOOL

CONTACT DETAILS

TERM DATES

ARK Putney Academy Head: Alison Downey • Co-educational, ages 11 to 18

Pullman Gardens, Putney, SW15 3DG, 020 8788 3421 Email: info@arkputneyacademy.org Website: arkputneyacademy.org

Summer term: 12 April – 20 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Hurlingham School Head: Jonathan Brough • Co-educational, ages four to 11

122 Putney Bridge Road, Putney, SW15 2NQ, 020 8874 7186 Email: office@hurlinghamschool.co.uk Website: hurlinghamschool.co.uk

Summer term: 19 April – 7 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Putney High School Head: Suzie Longstaff • Girls, ages four to 18

35 Putney Hill, Putney, SW15 6BH Senior school: 020 8788 4886, Junior school: 020 8788 6523 Email: putneyhigh@put.gdst.net Website: putneyhigh.gdst.net

Summer term: 12 April – 8 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

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CONTACT DETAILS

TERM DATES

Colet Court, St Paul’s Preparatory School Head: Tim Meunier • Boys, ages seven to 13

Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9JT, 020 8748 3461 Email: enquiriescc@stpaulsschool.org.uk Website: coletcourt.org.uk

Summer Term: 19 April – 1 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

The Harrodian Head: James Hooke • Co-educational, ages four to 18

Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9QN, 020 8748 6117 Email: admin@harrodian.com Website: harrodian.com

Summer Term: 18 April – 6 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

King’s House School Head: Mark Turner • Nursery: co-educational, ages three to four • Junior school: boys, ages four to eight • Senior school: boys, ages eight to 13

68 Kings Road, Richmond, TW10 6ES Senior school: 020 8940 1878 / schooloffice@kingshouseschool.org Junior school: 020 8940 7015 / smith.h@kingshouseschool.org Nursery: 020 8948 5655 / nursery@kingshouseschool.org

Summer Term: 19 April – 7 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Newland House School Head: David A. Alexander • Pre-prep: co-educational, ages four to six • Main school: co-educational, ages six to 11 • Main school: boys, ages 11 to 13

Waldegrave Park, Twickenham, TW1 4TQ, 020 8865 1234 Email: reception@newlandhouse.net Website: newlandhouse.net

Summer Term: 20 April – 8 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

St Paul’s School Head: Mark Bailey • Boys, ages 13 to 18

Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9JT, 020 8748 9162 Email: reception@stpaulsschool.org.uk Website: stpaulsschool.org.uk

Summer Term: 19 April – 1 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Waldegrave School Head: Philippa Nunn • Girls, ages 11 to 16 • Sixth form: co-educational, ages 16 to 18

Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5LH, 020 8894 3244 Email: info@waldegrave.org.uk Website: waldegrave.richmond.sch.uk

Summer Term: 11 April – 20 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Borough of Merton SCHOOL

CONTACT DETAILS

TERM DATES

King’s College School Senior Head: Andrew Halls Junior Head: Gerard Silverlock • Boys, ages seven to 18 • Girls, ages 16 to 18

Southside, Wimbledon Common, SW19 4TT Senior school: 020 8255 5300 / reception@kcs.org.uk Junior school: 020 8255 5335 / hmjssec@kcs.org.uk Website: kcs.org.uk

Summer Term: 18 April – 5 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Ursuline High School Head: Julia Waters • Girls, ages 11 to 18

Crescent Road, Wimbledon, SW20 8HA, 020 8255 2688 Email: enquiries@ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk Website: ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk

Summer Term: 12 April – 22 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

Wimbledon High School Senior school Head: Jane Lunnon Junior school Head: Kate Mitchell • Girls, ages four to 18

Mansel Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4AB Senior school: 020 8971 0900 / info@wim.gdst.net Junior school: 020 8971 0902 / info.juniors@wim.gdst.net Website: wimbledonhigh.gdst.net

Summer Term: 12 April – 8 July (Half Term: 30 May – 3 June)

All dates and details were correct when compiled in March 2016, but may be subject to change. Please contact the schools directly for further information.

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south west The Journal takes the reins with Caroline Ward, communications manager at Riding for the Disabled Association, to explore the world of equine assisted therapy with this prolific international charity elizabeth finney

iding is a pastime that dates back thousands of years, but nowadays learning while atop a horse is proving to be one of the most interesting and effective education techniques, as proven by a well-known charity, Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). It all started in 1952 when Danish rider Lis Hartel won a silver medal for dressage in the Olympics and went on to repeat this triumph in 1956, despite the fact that she had no muscle function in her lower legs. Her success spread inspiration across Europe and throughout the 1960s, the benefits of what is now known as equine assisted therapy began to take hold. In 1964, an organisation was formed called the Advisory Council on Riding for the Disabled (ACRD); by 1966 there were 23 official disabled riding groups in the UK and in 1969, the ACRD was revised to become the Riding for the Disabled Association. Today, the RDA offers riding and carriage driving classes to more than 28,000 people from 500 groups around the UK and Ireland, thanks to its 19,000

[education] volunteers. It is widely recognised by medical professionals that there are significant therapeutic benefits for riders. “The warmth and threedimensional movement of the horse is transmitted through the rider’s body, gradually making it more relaxed and supple, strengthening core stability, reducing spasms and improving balance, posture and co-ordination,” Caroline tells me. Those with learning disabilities can also gain from equine assisted therapy – the physical and emotional experience of riding goes above and beyond simply spending time with a domesticated animal. “Riding offers an element of excitement and risk often denied to people with disabilities. It can be a means to relax or compete,” Caroline adds. “Horses can help children and adults gain confidence, improve their communication skills and learn how to take care of another living thing. Horses are non-judgemental and accepting, and the horse/human partnership relies on trust and respect.” Classes at RDA groups include activities for a range of abilities, from riding, carriage driving and dressage to vaulting, show jumping and endurance, which will often be the specific focus for the lesson. “Some riders are supported by side walkers and their horse is led, while others ride completely independently,” Caroline explains, knowledgably. “RDA supports riders of all abilities – all riders and drivers will have their own individual goals. This might be being able to sit up straight and balance, or preparing a complicated dressage test ready for competition.” Inevitably, no two lessons are the same as working with animals means there’s always room for the unexpected, but all volunteers undergo basic training which can then be expanded upon, depending on their interests in the field. Though the Ancient Greeks noted the therapeutic value of working with horses back in 600BC, a relatively recent explosion in riding as a form of therapy for adults and children alike has sent the RDA galloping onto our screens, and was featured on the BBC Lifeline

Appeal of 2016 in January. Additionally, author and broadcaster Clare Balding continues to be a passionate supporter alongside Anneka Rice, Jonathan Agnew and Alastair Stewart. As a prominently keen rider, Princess Anne became a patron of the RDA in 1971 and has been the charity’s president since 1985. This year will prove to be a significant one for the RDA, as it has recently launched a quarterly magazine and will inevitably be highlighted during the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. “All of the current Team GB for para-equestrian dressage started out with the support of RDA,” Caroline says, proudly. “RDA is a remarkable charity where children and adults benefit from the powerful physiotherapy of riding and the life-changing bond between humans and horses,” Ed Bracher, the chief executive of RDA UK, tells me ardently. “Achievement is celebrated in all its forms at RDA – whether that’s sitting up, walking unaided for the first time, or standing on the winner’s podium at the Paralympics.” With a never-ending list of success stories and groups blossoming all over the world, it’s hard to find fault in using riding as a learning tool, whether that’s for training the body or the mind. The RDA has created a much-needed community for people with disabilities, allowing them to break down barriers and build up their confidence through engaging and stimulating activities. You certainly can’t call that horsing around.

Images courtesy of the RDA

“RDA supports riders of all abilities – all riders and drivers will have their own individual goals”

Trot on to Teddington Five minutes with Natalie O’Rourke, owner of Park Lane Stables, which were officially reopened by Princess Anne after refurbishment last month

Why did you decide to bring RDA to your stables? My heart lay with RDA and we had many visitors to the stables with additional needs, so we facilitated this routinely at no extra charge. When I contacted RDA they could not have been more welcoming. I had the utmost confidence in my ponies and my team, so we were absolutely thrilled to receive the RDA seal of approval.

how has RDA effected you? RDA has transformed my life completely. Working with horses is hard work and can be tough in the winter months. Working with RDA riders gives you a sense of achievement and pride. We know we are making a positive contribution to the rider and to their family – we are helping our riders to learn to walk, speak and communicate, and enhancing their lives.

what more needs to be done? People need to be more educated about disabilities and there needs to be more integration and inclusion. Often people do not know how to act around those with additional needs and tend to avoid them.

How can RDA help to improve certain conditions? Riding is physiotherapy, but the riders don’t realise they are having therapy as they are having fun. One young man with autism came to the stables who was almost impossible to engage with. He now

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rides and communicates. His family life has been transformed, he can now go to a

Rda groups in the area

supermarket or on a bus, and he now hugs his mother and holds her hand, which is incredible for a parent after nine years of silence and no eye contact.

Deen City Farm, Windsor Avenue, SW19 2RR, 020 8543 5300, deencityfarm.co.uk Barnfield Riding School, Parkfields Road, KT2 5LL, 020 8546 3616, barnfieldridingschool.org Park Lane Stables, Park Lane, TW11 0HY, 07796 842 328, parklanestables.co.uk

Natalie with Princess Anne and Yasmin, a Park Lane Stables rider

Evensong (Listening), 2015, by Alicia Paz, mixed media on canvas (210cm x 170cm). Currently on show at Paz’ solo exhibition at Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, Germany, until 6 March

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Art in

motion The Journal speaks to artist Alicia Paz and two of her collaborators about her event, The Mask and Monstrous Female Identity Elizabeth Finney

eturning for its third year at the Wimbledon College of Arts, Acts Re-Acts 3 presents a month-long ‘performance laboratory’ of workshops, discussions, performances, new media, events, talks and installations. Acts Re-Acts 3 aims to stimulate a dialogue between students, staff and like-minded people to create pieces focusing on performance in fine art and theatre. Artist Alicia Paz is one of many presenting work at the event, which will focus on femininity, ornament and monstrosity, among other themes.

of identity. In this context, we hope to examine the meaning of perception, mimesis, transformation and mutability, as a function not only of dramatic personae, but of personhood in general. We will explore the idea of ‘woman’ as multiple in her identity, both physically and psychologically.

Alicia Paz

What do you hope to achieve with Acts Re-Acts 3?

Associate lecturer in Painting at Wimbledon College of Arts Why have you decided to create this largely improvisational piece? I am interested in establishing a formal and conceptual dialogue between two-dimensional works and a theatricalperformative element. My idea for a collaboration with performers is to write a dialogue and create masks for them to wear while performing, possibly with a puppet, a contemporary interpretation of a Baroque Grotesque dance, or a series of movements inspired by the paintings, with my paintings as

Madama Butterfly, 2013, by Alicia Paz, mixed media on plywood/ metal base (117.5cm x 71.3cm x 40cm). Photography by Stephen White

a backdrop. The dialogue/text could be sung, shouted, or whispered, and perhaps be cacophonous.

What messages do you hope to portray? Through my paintings, I incorporate references to decoration and adornment, masking and disguise, femininity, sometimes horror, and also camouflage. The female characters in my work record a kind of role-playing, exploring alternative representations

I have never worked together with performance artists before and so I am very open to things developing quite freely and experimentally. We will try different things out on different days. Chloe Aliyanni, the choreographer, will invite two other dancers to perform movements under her direction. The outcomes of the residency will be showcased on the 15 March, the final day, as a presentation of a short performance as well as a verbal presentation of each of our practices and our experience of working together as a group, what we have learned and what we hope to develop more. aliciapaz.co.uk

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Chloe Aliyanni Choreographer

What do you hope to achieve in this piece?

Trivials, choreographed by Chloe Aliyanni. Photograph by David Leyland

I hope that the audience is drawn into a parallel world through the combination of art forms and leaves with a series of images and sensations that might plant a seed for thinking or creative endeavour.

Why have you decided to take part in Acts Re-Acts 3? I am interested in the collaboration between different artistic disciplines and how these can be brought together within the context of performance. In my choreographic work, the visual element is very important and I was intrigued by the opportunity to use highly rich stimuli, such as Alicia’s visual language, to create choreographic processes and ideas from.

What does Paz’s title mean to you?

Meteora, choreographed by Chloe Aliyanni. Photograph by Shawnna Cope

How do you feel performance art has changed in recent years? I work mostly in the field of choreography and movement direction, but having a fine art background myself I am aware of the existence of performance art as a place where these two worlds collide and meet. What I’ve enjoyed in recent years is the sense of freedom in all disciplines to experiment with mediums without the need to define and label exactly what the outcome is. That can be a great source of inspiration for performance, whatever discipline it is rooted in.

Why is it important to you as a form of expression? To me performance is a precious form of communication and an art that requires the audience to be aware of the here and now. It happens and then it is gone, just as life itself. It has a trace of tribalism and primal essence to it, which I think is what has sustained it as a medium for so long in our history. chloealiyanni.com

The Mask and Monstrous Female Identity – this means too many different things to be reduced to a single piece of music, but it touches on the way women are made into masks, or else make themselves into masks, which can be seen as monstrous by a society that is not at ease with women being themselves.

How has performance art changed in recent years? It has changed hugely due to the digital revolution – people think about different things and in different ways because everything can be reproduced. Digital technology permits all kinds of interfaces, which are nonetheless fundamentally or functionally identical. Previous work: NY3, installation by Douglas O’Connell at Wimbledon Space as part of Acts Re-Acts, photo credit: Trish Scott, 2014

Caroline Kraabel

Improvising saxophonist How will your work tie into this performance piece? As to how my work will tie into the performance, I hope it will illuminate some unspoken moods and give the dancers something to connect with. My playing changes the performance as improvisation does – by being fresh and alive in each moment, responding to the paintings, to the dancers and to the mood, but also by creating its own moods in its own way.

Why is performance art important? Performance is important to every human being – each of us does it all the time (though not continuously), and it’s a great cultural and social skill that can be honed and expanded with practice. masskraabel.com

The Mask and Monstrous Female Identity, free, 2pm-5pm, 10-15 March Acts Re-Acts 3, free 19 February – 16 March, please visit the website for details of specific events Wimbledon Space at the WCA, Merton Hall Road, SW19 3QA, 020 7514 9705, arts.ac.uk

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Technology vs textbooks The way children are learning and what they’re learning about is changing and because it can be a bit daunting, we’ve put together some books and apps to make the transition a little bit easier emily adams

technology The Homework App There’s no excuse not to do your homework now, thanks to The Homework App. There are plenty of these on the market, but we particularly like this all-in-one offering. It’s bright and colour-coded, simple and easy to use, with a timetable and calendar to give you an overview of all your assignments. You can’t possibly ignore that Friday morning English test now. Free, thehomeworkapp.com

Little Writer: The Tracing App for Kids For younger learners, there’s the Little Writer app that teaches children to write letter by letter. Once they’ve mastered the basics, they can work on the difference between capitals and lower case letters, numbers, shapes and then words. The app is designed to make learning to write super simple and there’s even encouraging sound effects to praise good work and keep them motivated. Free, alligatorapps.com

A Parcel of Courage A Parcel of Courage is a free interactive book for young children, with learning activities and educational games thrown in. The story, characters and games help teach problem-solving skills, handeye coordination for better handwriting, spatial awareness and working memory. There are also two modes, ‘I listen’ and ‘I read’ for different abilities and there are seven tasks to complete within the story. Story time just got more interesting. Free, moonagroup.com

books Lift-the-Flap Computers and Coding By Rosie Dickins, £9.99 Published by Usborne Publishing

We can’t exactly say we know how to code, but it’s becoming more and more important for children to understand it. There have even been reports that kids should learn to code rather than a second language. This lift-the-flap book breaks it down for your child, teaching them about the inner workings of a computer, from pixels to memory. Puzzles and quirky facts help to make the world of technology a lot less daunting.

The Usborne Official Astronaut’s Handbook By Louie Stowell, £6.99 Published by Usborne Publishing

Maybe you once dreamt of being an astronaut, or wondered what was really on the moon. Today, becoming an astronaut or working in rocket science is more of a reality. This handbook teaches children how to adapt to life in space and the jobs astronauts carry out. With a dash of humour and some bright illustrations, they can dream big. BACK TO BASICS

Published by Frederick Warne & Co.

If you’re just not ready for the new age of education, here’s something classic for you. You may have heard that a new Beatrix Potter novel has been discovered, which is to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. Written by one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors, it’s sure to be a great read. © Quentin Blake

The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots

By Beatrix Potter, £12.99, released 1 September

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parent trap: nappy valley net 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 TOPIC

Sat 6 Feb 2016, 11.54am I’m exactly eight weeks pregnant today. I rang my local GP, and the receptionist said there was no point going in until I’m 12 weeks, as home pregnancy tests are so good, and that I should just refer myself to a hospital. I feel really confused about what to do now. I’m pretty terrified of hospitals so I’m thinking about a water birth or a home birth, but I have no idea where to start or who to call. I self-referred to a local hospital but I haven’t had a reply yet. I know it’s still early but I don’t know what to do or where to start! Any advice would be wonderful.

TOP REPLIES:

Sat 6 Feb 2016, 12.54pm Congratulations! Don’t panic, enjoy it and take time out for yourself – there is no rush for these things. You will have a scan at 12 weeks. It can be daunting as there’s so much information, options and opinions but really you have seven more months to

make all these decisions. I suggest you do a pregnancy yoga class to start. It’s a really good way to meet other mums-to-be. Don’t worry too much about the medical stuff for now – it will all be taken care of in time. Good luck! Sat 6 Feb 2016, 10.55pm As this is a first-time pregnancy, it’s good to get into the system and there is normally a booking appointment arrangement at hospital. They will check your family history and plan your care. Your GP could give you some information

about which hospital you could go to for your pregnancy care as well as general advice. You will need to be booked into the system for your appointment for the 12-week scan. If you know which hospital you’d like to go to, you could contact them and register yourself. Sun 7 Feb 2016, 1.33pm I think you should go to your GP. You need to know what not to eat, which medicine you can safely take and other important things. Your GP should refer you to the hospital you want and organise your midwife

appointment as you’re a first-time mother. Definitely visit your GP for a chat, and afterwards just wait for your scan appointment, blood test, etc. Good luck, and make sure the NHS looks after you! Mon 8 Feb 2016, 7am Congratulations. I can remember all those feelings of fear, excitement and confusion about having your first child. It will be fine – I ended up choosing a private midwife and home birth with both of my children. I loved the births and having all my antenatal appointments at home.

All threads from NappyValleyNet.com; users’ names have been omitted to protect individuals’ identities and although opinions have not been altered, posts have been edited in line with the Residents’ Journal house style

I am eight weeks pregnant – can anybody offer some advice for a first-time mum? Thank you.

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[health spotlight]

Redefining the family practice +richmond practice – private doctors’ service since 2005

rom one room at Roseneath Dental Surgery, to innovating a new approach to the way in which primary care is delivered in the UK – it cannot be denied that the +richmond practice team have come a long way. Celebrating 11 years of redefining practice this autumn, the group continues to strive for excellence in every aspect of its work, of which there are many. Their services include access to

private GPs, paediatricians and gynaecologists, and they also work a multi-disciplinary team from shared premises. Many consultants are sonographers who are able to work onsite with the latest in ultrasound technology. Paramount in the +richmond practice philosophy is ensuring that going to your doctor’s appointment is hassle-free. You can schedule a same-day appointment, request test results and order repeat prescriptions via

telephone or the website. Patients can also enjoy a multilingual service – they will be attended to by the same doctor and be able to discuss their health in English, German, French, Italian or Spanish. Founders Johanna and Sebastian Renz developed their business from Sebastian’s vision of a ‘Gruppenpraxis’ or what is also called a polyclinic. Combining their knowledge of private healthcare in the USA, Germany and South Africa

with their experience with the NHS, the +richmond practice was born. The +richmond practice is a Care Quality Commission and BUPA registered provider and was commended in the best professional service category by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce in 2012 and 2014. 19 Sheen Road, TW9 1AD, 020 8940 5009, richmondpractice.co.uk

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Princess palaver It’s not an easy life for the servants at the Royal Palace – cooking, cleaning, mirror polishing and a constant demand for apples from The Queen. Join the gang in this colourful and comical re-telling of Snow White, by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny, critically acclaimed theatre company LipService and director Matt Aston. This brand-new show will enchant adults and children alike. Tickets from £13.50, concessions from £10, 23 March – 10 April, visit the website for performance times, Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, SW19 1SB, 020 8543 4888, polkatheatre.com

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kids’ corner

Antics, entertainment and activities for the kids this March

SwimWay: A new concept in swimming education

SwimWay specialises in private and semi-private lessons, so children receive full and direct support in the water from their teacher. This allows them to use only a kickboard as a flotation device but without sacrificing any safety measures. We refrain from using backpacks, shark wings and noodles that can delay the learning process. A good programme will work on fundamentals such as breath control, buoyancy, body position, gliding and correct leg-kick action before introducing the full stroke. Students who are given the correct core elements will thrive and become good swimmers. The most important aspects of the classes are the lesson quality, teachers’ enthusiasm and the methodology that has been developed and implemented. Of course, the environment and water

Mothers’ Day Listen up papas and partners – it’s Mothering Sunday this month, so get the kids into gear by taking them to a flowerbox-building session at Strawberry Hill House so that they’ll have a gift sorted for Sunday. This event will be filled with floral fun, all the while teaching little ones about the perks of getting a little muddy. Suitable for ages five to 10 years, but children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Tickets £9 per child, 12.30pm, 5 March, Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, TW1 4ST, 020 8744 1241, strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

also allows clients to register and view this progression at home. The SwimWay team has a huge base of knowledge and experience, of which they are incredibly proud. All instructors undergo constant training and development, ensuring they are of the highest standard when it comes to health and safety, and teaching techniques. This enables SwimWay to provide fantastic swimming lessons that are also safe and lots of fun! quality and temperature play an important role in students’ progress. The swimming programme created by SwimWay enables students to develop and practise key techniques and skills, progressing as stroke and skill competency are achieved. The system used for booking and assessments allows the instructors to monitor all students to ensure they are progressing continually through the programme. This system

If you are interested to find out more, please visit the website for details, and to find your nearest location, email a member of the team at info@swimway.co.uk, or call the office on 020 8871 3972, swimway.co.uk

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Turning over a new leaf We’ve handpicked our favourite interiors pieces to spruce up your home for spring emily adams

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9 1. Turchese Summertime Scatter Cushion, £145, Indian Ocean, indian-ocean.co.uk / 2. Teak Root Glass Coffee Table, £595, Raft Furniture, raftfurniture.co.uk / 3. Peony Orchid in Blue Metallic Pot, £100, John Lewis, johnlewis.com / 4. Secret Garden Scented Candle, £38, Birch & Brook, birchandbrook.co.uk / 5. Wavy Teak Pot, £98, Raft Furniture, raftfurniture.co.uk / 6. Willmore Large Mirror, £999, Barker and Stonehouse, barkerandstonehouse.co.uk / 7. Summer Hedgerow Print, £120, John Lewis, johnlewis.com 8. Hanging Terrarium, £65, Graham and Green, grahamandgreen.co.uk / 9. Verde Lounge Chair, £2,250, Indian Ocean, indian-ocean.co.uk / 10. Oakleaf Wall Light, £395, Beaumont & Fletcher, beaumontandfletcher.com

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[INTERIORS]

Colour Curator The Journal speaks to interior designer and Barnes resident Clare Williams about how to spruce up your home this spring tom hagues Which palettes and themes should people be looking at for spring interiors? I believe greys will continue to be popular, but in warm tones and blended with accents of fresh colour such as chartreuse, mint, turquoise and pale pink. These bright accents of colour create refreshing features within the home for the new season.

How can people give a space a new look without redecorating it entirely?

Do you have a favourite room to work with? Not particularly, but I enjoy the challenge of a combined kitchen and living space – this open plan space is such a key part of modern living that it is always important to get it absolutely right to suit your lifestyle.

When we live in a room for a period of time, we often don’t realise how paint colours become tired. With spring just around the corner, painting a feature wall or a key piece of furniture in one of the spring colours can make a room feel like a totally different space.

What is your favourite way to tie nature into a room? I like to use natural products that echo the garden outside – for example, cladding a feature wall in timber to match the bark of the trees, or continuing stone tiles from a room out into the garden. There are some beautiful natural fabrics such as linens, silks and bouches to add the finishing touches for that natural look.

What products should people look out for?

what advice can you offer on colour matching?

Which do you prefer, minimalist or more lavish décor?

The number of colours used can be as few as two upwards, but they just need to be used in different ways in each room so that the spaces effortlessly link. I love to layer colour in a home with varying hues and intensities to create calming, tranquil and relaxing environments.

I would describe my signature style as classic contemporary with a twist! Having lived and travelled extensively in Africa, I do like to bring elements of ethnic design and natural finishes into my projects to create interesting features, focal points and individuality.

I am very excited about the influences of African, Asian and Scandinavian styles in furniture design for 2016. I believe this will result in furniture becoming a form of artwork that will be fun to integrate into an overall design scheme, or even to create a scheme around. Clare Williams Interior Design, Worlds End Studios, 132-134 Lots Road, SW10 0RJ, 0844 879 3677, clarewilliams.info

[news]

food & drink

John Fynan’s top tips for Easter Sunday lunch

Sweet and savoury treats to track down in the area

Easter arrives early this year, and there is no better way to get family and friends sat around the table together than a traditional roast with all the trimmings. A vast array of meats work well when roasted. Here are three classics that reign supreme in the popularity stakes: Belly of pork is now seen as the poster boy for a great British roast. This unctuous cut is packed with flavour due to its higher fat content. For the ultimate crackling, pat the skin dry with kitchen towel and score liberally with a sharp knife, being careful not to cut in to the flesh. Rub in a generous amount of coarse sea salt

RECIPE

Simnel Chocolate Brownies

(Makes 8-10)

Gavan Knox of Mr Mom’s Kitchen puts his spin on the traditional simnel cake by transforming it into a brownie for the Easter season.

which helps to draw out moisture before placing into a hot oven. We recommend roasting a whole leg of lamb on the bone, although you can get great results from one that is boned and rolled. Dot the lamb with sprigs of fresh rosemary and cloves of garlic, which melt into the meat as the fat renders. A whole corn-fed chicken can be a thing of beauty when cooked correctly. Don’t stuff the bird – simply place half a lemon and some thyme in the cavity. This allows heat to circulate while steaming the flesh with citrus. For crispy skin, massage a quality olive oil over the breasts and legs, being sure to get in all

Ingredients:

method:

◆ 185g unsalted butter, cubed ◆ 185g 70% cocoa dark chocolate, broken into pieces ◆ 3 eggs ◆ 275g caster sugar ◆ 85g plain flour ◆ 50g cocoa powder ◆ 1 tbsp mixed spice ◆ 150g dried mixed fruit ◆ 2 tbsp Cointreau (use smooth orange juice if making a child-friendly version) ◆ 2 tbsp apricot jam ◆ 800g marzipan (ready-to-roll) ◆ 1 egg white, lightly whisked

◆ Set your oven to 160°C/gas mark 4 and line a deep 9”x 9” baking tray with baking parchment. ◆ Soak the dried mixed fruit in Cointreau (or orange juice). ◆ Melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl. Remove and allow to cool. ◆ Beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy. ◆ In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa and mixed spice. ◆ Fold the cooled chocolate. ◆ Sieve in the dry ingredients, and fold. ◆ Fold in the soaked fruit.

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◆ Pour half of the mixture into the tray and level the surface. ◆ Dust a surface with icing sugar and using half, roll the marzipan to the thickness of a pound coin and the size of your tray. ◆ Place your rolled marzipan on top of the layer of batter and smooth to ensure contact between the two. ◆ Pour the remainder of the batter on top and level. ◆ Place in the oven for 40-45 minutes, then leave to cool completely before cutting into squares. ◆ Melt the apricot jam over a low to medium heat. ◆ Roll the rest of the marzipan as before. ◆ Brush the melted apricot jam over the brownies. ◆ Lay the marzipan on top of the jam layer. ◆ Cut into individual pieces. ◆ Brush with the whisked egg white. ◆ Using a cook’s torch, lightly toast the marzipan surface until it’s brown and bubbled (alternatively you can place under a high grill until toasted). ◆ Leave to cool slightly, and serve.

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Sunday girl

The Journal heads to Putney to sample a beef roast like no other elizabeth finney

y first thought as I tuck into some nibbles and a Bellini is that biltong should be offered as an appetiser in every restaurant. Roxie Steak, being a sanctuary of South African dishes, hits the nail on the head, and I barely notice the rest of the eatery in my focus on the biltong – though the sleek surroundings should not be left unmentioned. Bare brick walls and warmcoloured hanging lightbulbs in jars gave the place a distinctly Brooklyn NY vibe. To start I enjoy a goat’s cheese and tomato caprese salad with a vibrant basil dressing, though it’s presented in a sumptuous-looking stack. Rich, creamy and generous in portion size (a running thread throughout the meal) I’m pleasantly taken aback by the sheer amount of flavour being unleashed from the combination of ingredients. Best in show, however, was the recently launched Sunday Fillet Roast – a mammoth meal served with honeyroasted winter vegetables, golden slowroasted potatoes and a Yorkshire pudding the size of my fist. It’s all incredibly delicious – the steak is one of the best I’ve had in London and has been cooked

to a rare perfection, its lavish flavour enhanced by a delicate rosemary gravy. To polish off, I somehow find space for a vast crème brûlée topped with frozen raspberries – as this luxurious dessert sends me near comatose, I round off a truly perfect Sunday lunch with a simple cappuccino. Every detail has been cared for and every morsel has me more amazed than the last – frankly, I don’t know if I’ll be able to go back to a Sunday roast without fillet steak now I know what’s being served up in Putney. 136 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 2SP, 020 8704 5326, roxiesteak.co.uk

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Isabel Diaz Osteopath & Midwife Sport Rehabilitation

Back Pain during Pregnancy

Help and Beauty Last month local beauty consultant Rachel Staggs was joined at the Richmond Hill Hotel by friends, family and colleagues to help raise money for three fantastic charities: Mind, Macmillan Cancer Support and The Katie Piper Foundation. It was a night to remember, with a beautiful dinner followed by presentations from representatives of the charities, games, auction lots, a casino and lots of dancing. Lots included a week-long luxury holiday in Turkey, Adele and Justin Bieber tickets, signed memorabilia and lots more. The event raised more than £6,000 for Rachel’s chosen charities! The Balcony at Cedars Health Club, 144-150 Richmond Gate, TW10 6RW, 020 8939 0385, thebalconyrichmond.co.uk

Many women suffer with back or pelvic pain during pregnancy. This can range from being a subtle ache to being completely debilitating, hindering women from enjoying daily activities. This can be hugely challenging if she already has a small child to care for or if she is still working. Why is back pain common during pregnancy? The spine and pelvis are vulnerable to back pain

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health & beauty The Journal tries and tests the latest beauty picks for spring

during pregnancy for a few key reasons: Hormonal changes: A hormone called ‘relaxin’ is present in the body during pregnancy and its job is to increase the flexibility of ligaments and joints to allow the pelvic bones to slightly move apart in preparation for the birth. Weight increase: Women can expect to gain just over two stone during their pregnancy and this is due to changes in the body as well as the baby. Most of the weight gain in pregnancy

Wide-eyed Girl

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is located around the abdomen and pelvis, so the strain on the muscles and joints of the spine and pelvis increases as they make way for the other changes in the body. Treatment for back pain in pregnancy: Sometimes, back pain during pregnancy acts as a signal for a more serious problem, including the onset of labour. Therefore it is crucial for women to mention it to their GP or midwife. Generally, back pain is a result of the body altering throughout pregnancy. It is not uncommon to experience discomfort in the joints and muscles. An osteopath who specialises in pregnancyrelated issues can examine the spine and offer safe and effective treatment. Receiving treatment during pregnancy helps avoid or relieve back pain, but can also help to improve spine and pelvis function to be better-prepared for labour and birth. 959-961 Fulham Road, SW6 5HY, 020 7736 1846, fulhamosteopathiccare.co.uk

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Hip tips from the

green queen Sadie Reid offers some insight on what long-term lifestyle changes we should be incorporating into our lives elizabeth finney Farewell to fads When I ask Sadie about her predictions for the following year, she pauses pensively. “I really feel like the whole fad obsession is wearing a bit thin. It’s all returning to balance now and about doing the best that we can.” Thoughtfully, she continues: “Everyone is just doing what works for them and what fits with their friends. It all fits together because everyone is just out to try and make themselves feel better.”

Mindfulness “People were talking about mindfulness a lot last year, but I think this is the year we actually start doing it,” Sadie says confidently. “It’s going to be a lot more mainstream. I would also recommend keeping a gratefulness journal. So before you go to bed, just write down the three things you’re grateful for. It feels like you’re completely mental, but it’s a lovely thing to do just to think about all the small things and to challenge yourself when you’ve had a really tough day. It’s being positive and it’s reaffirming that you’re a good person and that you have good thoughts.”

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“A lot of the health and fitness bloggers are launching their own apps, but it’s not just food, or fitness, or fashion, they do it all,” Sadie tells me, showing me the Madeleine Shaw app on her phone.

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Photography by Sam Jackson, clothing available from hipandhealthy.com

SADIE REID Founder of Hip & Healthy

Four years ago while working at Condé Nast, Sadie Reid launched her lifestyle website and activewear store, Hip & Healthy, after noticing a lack of positive or inspiring health and fitness content in the magazine world. Having grown up with a dairy intolerance and an organic-loving mother, eating healthily has always been a staple of Sadie’s life. Living in Wimbledon, Sadie set up her Hip & Healthy offices in Richmond (just a stone’s throw from Whole Foods,

“The era of the app is really coming into its own. The high quality nutrition and advice is so much more accessible, so, rather than paying for a personal trainer we’ll just download an app. “I think wearable technology is really cool too because you’re being held accountable to your goals. It keeps you in check, you can’t hide from it and there are so many different ways you can incorporate it into your life.”

Well-being communities “We’re seeing a greater number of smaller communities based on niche health areas,” Sadie says, happily polishing off her beetroot brownie. “People will be commenting on the social media pages of diets or workout plans that they’re following and they’ll feel very much part of that community. People talk about how they’ve tried recipes, they seek advice on workouts and motivate each other.”

Getting friends involved

incidentally) and regularly runs in

“You’re much more likely to stick to your goals that you create for the year ahead if you do it with a friend. You motivate each other and you’re less likely to cancel going to a gym class if you’re attending with someone rather going by yourself.” Grinning, she adds: “If you’re going for a run at 6am, it’s cold and raining outside, but if you’ve got your friend waiting outside your front door, you know you’re going out because you’re not going to let them down!”

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Local Health Stores Stock up on enough spirulina, raw cacao powder and coconut milk to start your own healthy revolution The Good Health Shop 47 High Street, Whitton, Twickenham, TW2 7LB, 020 8894 9487, goodhealthshop.co.uk

Health Zone Shop & Clinic 30 Wimbledon Hill Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7PA, 020 8944 1133, healthzoneclinic.co.uk

London Health Foods 51 Broad Street, Teddington, TW11 8QZ, 020 8977 8899, londonhealthfoods.com

Gaia Wholefoods 123 St Margaret’s Road, Twickenham,

Activewear investment “Obviously I would say this, but, I truly think that investing in your activewear can really give you so much more inspiration. I think it makes you feel so much better about yourself when you go to the gym. Also, if you work out in an old cotton T-shirt, when you sweat it becomes really heavy. Then, when you’re stretching afterwards you’re absolutely freezing! It’s not good for you!”

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Oliver’s Wholefood Store 5 Station Approach, Kew Gardens, Richmond, TW9 3QB, 020 8948 3990, oliverswholefoods.co.uk

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DIRECTORY

All of the essentials are taken care of in our roundup for harmonious living

Lifesavers [CLEANING]

DS Eco Cleaning Ltd 7a Alder Road East Sheen SW14 8ER 0800 612 1378 dscleaning.co.uk

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Merton Council Civic Centre London Road, Morden SM4 5DX 020 8274 4901 merton.gov.uk Richmond Council Civic Centre 44 York Street Twickenham TW1 3BZ 020 8891 1411 richmond.gov.uk Wandsworth Council The Town Hall Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU 020 8871 6000 wandsworth.gov.uk

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

East Sheen 234 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 8AG

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

Travel, Hotels & Social [HOTELS]

Artists Villa Bed and Breakfast 57 Cobham Road Kingston upon Thames KT1 3AE 020 8974 5465 kingstonbandb.com Hotel du Vin & Bistro Wimbledon Cannizaro House, West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 4UE, 0330 024 0706 hotelduvin.com

The Lensbury ‘Set on 25 acres of landscaped grounds on the banks of the river Thames’ Broom Road Teddington TW11 9NU 020 8614 6400 lensbury.com The Lodge Hotel 52-54 Upper Richmond Road Putney SW15 2RN 020 8874 1598 thelodgehotellondon.com

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

[TRAVEL AGENT]

Simpson Travel Boat Race House 61-67 Mortlake High Street SW14 8HL 020 3411 7831 simpsontravel.com

[VENUE]

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

[directory]

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

SwimWay 'SwimWay provides swimming lesson programmes for all ages' Northfields Prospect Putney SW18 1PE 020 8871 3972 swimway.co.uk

Beauty, Health & Wellbeing [DENTISTS]

Arthur Road Dental Practice 172 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW19 8AQ 020 8946 2646 dentistsw19.com Roseneath Dental Care Corner of Mount Ararat & Paradise Road Richmond TW10 6PA 020 8940 9955 roseneath.co.uk

[DOCTORS]

[HAIR/BEAUTY SALON] Atelier M London Laser & Cryogenic Lipolysis 209 Lower Richmond Road Putney SW15 1HJ 020 8785 4759 atelier-mlondon.com Beauchamp Beauty 14 Eton Street Richmond TW9 1EE 020 8439 9977 beauchampbeauty.com

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

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

+richmond practice Private Doctors 'We are a group of Paediatricians, private GPs, and Gynaecologists who strive to make clinical excellence available hassle-free' 19 Sheen Road Richmond upon Thames Surrey TW9 1AD 020 8940 5009 07797 805879 mail@richmondpractice.co.uk richmondpractice.co.uk

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

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

B London Boutique 16 Barnes High Street SW13 9LW 020 8876 7577 blondonboutique.com Emily Victoria Beauty 71 Sheen Lane SW14 8AD 020 8487 9595 emily-victoria.co.uk

[SPA] Lulu Blonde Hair & Beauty 20 Ridgway Wimbeldon Village SW19 4QN 020 8947 2469 lulublonde.com Paris Moses Salon 30a Hill Street Richmond TW9 1TW 0208 940 9646 parismoses.co.uk Sirisha’s Health and Beauty 145 St Margaret’s Road Twickenham TW1 1RG 020 8891 4380 sirishashealthandbeauty.com True Beauty Salon & Medispa 57 King Street Parade Cross Deep Twickenham TW1 3SG 020 8892 7999 truebeautysalon.co.uk

[OPTICIAN]

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

Elenique Aesthetics Skin Clinic ‘Improve your skin health and deepen your knowledge about skincare’ 959-961 Fulham Road SW6 5HY 020 3637 4549 contact@eleniqueaesthetics.co.uk eleniqueaesthetics.co.uk The Lensbury Spa ‘Set on 25 acres of landscaped grounds on the banks of the river Thames’ Broom Road Teddington TW11 9NU 020 8614 6400 lensbury.com WT Spa 55-56 George Street Richmond TW9 1HE 020 8439 9936 wtspa.com

[SPECIALIST] Fulham Osteopathic Care 'Our practice was established by Isabel Diaz, Osteopath and Midwife from her home in Parsons Green' 959-961 Fulham Road SW6 5HY 0207 736 1846 07956 283 276 fulhamosteopathiccare.co.uk

Food & Drink [RESTAURANTS]

Annie’s 36-38 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 0PZ 020 8878 2020 anniesrestaurant.co.uk Cau 33 High Street Wimbledon SW19 5BY 020 8605 9091 caurestaurants.com Enoteca Turi 28 Putney High Street SW15 1SQ 020 8785 4449 enotecaturi.com

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

Light on the Common 48 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5AX 020 8946 3031 lightwimbledon.co.uk

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

Rock and Rose 106-108 Kew Road Richmond TW9 2PQ 020 8948 8008 rockandroserestaurant.com

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

Sonny’s Kitchen 94 Church Road, Barnes SW13 0DQ 020 8748 0393 sonnyskitchen.co.uk

[PUBS]

The White Onion 67 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5EE 020 8947 8278 thewhiteonion.co.uk Shambles Bar & Restaurant 83-85 High Street TW11 8HG 020 8977 9398 shamblesbar-restaurant.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 62-63 Railway Side Barnes, SW13 0PQ 020 8878 5555 theidlehour.co.uk

[GREENGROCERS]

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

The Alberts Deli 2 Worple Way Richmond TW10 6DF 020 8617 3029 thealbertsdeli.com

[BAKERIES]

[CONFECTIONERS]

Millers Bespoke Bakery Units 4 & 5 Saxon 2 Business Centre 57 Windsor Avenue SW19 2RR 020 7720 1234 millersbakery.co.uk The Hummingbird Bakery 3 The Quadrant Richmond TW9 1BP hummingbirdbakery.com The Cavan Bakery - East Sheen 51 Sheen Lane East Sheen SW14 8AB thecavanbakery.co.uk The Cavan Bakery Teddington 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

Sandrine Chocolates ‘Our chocolates are handmade by a long-established family firm of Belgian Chocolatiers’ 239 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen SW14 8QS 020 8878 8168 sandrine.co.uk 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 Petersham Nurseries Café Church Lane Petersham Road Richmond TW10 7AB 020 8940 5230 petershamnurseries.com

[directory]

Boutiques [FASHION]

[JEWELLERS]

Chatterton’s 40 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8487 1004 chattertonshop.co.uk

Nadia Ivanova 76 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8878 0941 nadiaivanova.co.uk

Ruby Blue & Sheen Uncovered 281- 287 Upper Richmond Rd W East Sheen SW14 8QS 020 8876 9845 sheenuncovered.co.uk

Kate Hopwood Jewellery 11 Brewers Lane Richmond TW9 1HH 020 8948 0886 katehopwoodjewellery.com

Ethical Collection ‘Bringing beautiful items, talented artisans and designers to new markets’ ethicalcollection.com

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

Susan Clarke 11 Paved Court Richmond TW9 1LZ 020 8948 6057 susanclarkejewellery.co.uk

Marco Tripoli 7 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPX 07506 260 184 marcotripoli.com

Question Air - Wimbledon 77 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5EG 020 8946 6288 question-air.com

Truelove ‘Sumptuous fitting suites allowing for a comfortable & relaxed environment’ 48 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 0PZ 020 8876 7330 truelove.london

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

Home & Culture [ANTIQUES]

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

[ARCHITECTS]

Andrew Catto Architects 154 Putney High Street SW15 1RS 020 8785 0077 andrewcatto.co.uk Bob Trimble Architects 36 York Street Twickenham TW1 3LJ 020 8538 9303 trimblearchitect.co.uk GPS Architects 14 The Green Richmond TW9 1PX 020 8940 8244 gpsarchitects.co.uk Holden Harper 26 High Street Wimbledon SW19 5BY 020 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 8789 4887 regallis.co.uk

[HOME RENOVATION] Key Building Works Design and Build Company Worton Road Isleworth TW7 6ER 020 8560 0880 info@keybuildingworks.com keybuildingworks.com

[MUSEUMS/GALLERIES] Lacy Road Gallery 30 Lacy Road Putney SW15 1NL 020 8789 1777 lacyroadgallery.co.uk

Orleans House Gallery Riverside Twickenham TW1 3DJ 020 8831 6000 richmond.gov.uk Richmond Hill Gallery 26 Richmond Hill Richmond, TW10 6QX 020 8940 5152 therichmondhillgallery.com Riverside Gallery 36 Barnes High Street SW13 9LP 020 8878 0040 riversidegallery.co.uk Strawberry Hill House 268 Waldegrave Road Twickenham, TW1 4ST 020 8744 1241 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

[ENTERTAINMENT]

New Wimbledon Theatre 93 The Broadway SW19 1QG 0844 871 7646 atgtickets.com/wimbledon Landmark Arts Centre Ferry Road Teddington TW11 9NN 020 8977 7558 landmarkartscentre.org Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street Richmond TW9 2SA 020 8940 3633 orangetreetheatre.co.uk The Rose Theatre 23-26 High Street Kingston, KT1 1HL 020 8546 6983 rosetheatrekingston.org

SOUTH WEST PROPERTY Showcasing the finest homes and property in the area

Your Local Agents Carter Jonas 135 Church Road SW13 9HR 020 8741 7400 (sales) 44 White Hart Lane SW13 0PZ 020 8878 1115 (lettings) carterjonas.co.uk

chestertons

Barnes 133 Church Road SW13 9HR 020 8748 8833 (sales) 020 8748 7733 (lettings) Putney 153 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2TX 020 8246 5959 (sales) 020 8704 1000 (lettings) Richmond 23a Friars Stile Road TW10 6NH 020 3758 3222 (sales) 020 3758 3333 (lettings)

Douglas & Gordon

West Putney 127 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ 020 8785 6666 (sales) 020 8788 3333 (lettings) East Putney 190 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8788 3000 (sales) 020 8788 3333 (lettings) 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)

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

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

Savills

Barnes 52 Barnes High Street SW13 9LN 020 8939 6900 East Sheen

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

298a Upper Richmond Road West

Marsh & Parsons

SW14 7JG 020 8018 7777

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

Putney 198 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8780 9900

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)

Village Properties 20 Mortlake High Street SW14 8JN 020 3355 5530 village-properties.co.uk

[PROPERTY]

[PROPERTY NEWS]

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

PLANNING APPLICATIONS Date Received: 20 January Address: Castelnau, SW13 Proposal: Demolition of existing single-storey rear conservatory and the construction of a new single-storey rear

Important street plans affecting south west London

extension, basement extension and

Breathing room

Address: Hampton Road, TW2

A new project is getting under way at the Richmond Adult Community College, where nearly £663,000 will be invested in an open-plan flexible office. This development is thanks to a large donation from the London Enterprise Panel’s London Regeneration Fund, which was match-funded by the Council. The space will be filled with fixed work surfaces for ‘hot-desking’ as well as meeting areas and an artist’s studio. The space aims to directly help new businesses and charities to grow, starting out in a low-cost and low-risk environment, with business support and networking opportunities. richmond.gov.uk

Proposal: Demolition of existing

installation of double doors with balcony. Date Received: 22 January

Homecoming

Last month saw the release of Welcome Home, a minute-long commercial produced by London and country estate agent John D Wood & Co. The company worked with Brighton-based video agency

garage and replacement with a new single-storey garage. Date Received: 25 January Richmond Adult Community College, Richmond Council

SeeThat to create the heart-warming piece of film, which focuses on family life and everything that makes a home. Richard Page, marketing director of John D Wood & Co, said: “We wanted to communicate more of the personal side of property and evoke positive emotions in our audience. We are really excited by the result – this kicks off a big video push for 2016 with much more content to be released during the year.” John D Wood & Co. has 16 London and five country offices, with consultants in Sussex, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Hertfordshire, and has been selling residential property since 1872. johndwood.co.uk/welcomehome

Address: Elmers Drive, TW11 Proposal: Single-storey rear extension. Date Received: 28 January Address: Taylor Avenue, TW9 Proposal: Alterations to front garden, including boundary wall and provision of off-street car parking space. Date Registered: 4 February Address: South Park Road, SW19 Proposal: Erection of a single-storey rear extension. Date Registered: 5 February Address: Keswick Road, SW15 Proposal: Change of use from motor vehicles sales and workshop to storage and distribution.

PLANNed roadworks and closures , 1 March – 27 April

7-18 March

14 March – 12 April

Lower Common South,

Lower Richmond Road

Chertsey Road, TW1

Church Road, TW10

SW13

(westbound), TW9

Abandon 28 metre x 12-inch main and

Connections small

29 March – 4 April

Gas main replacement.

Kerb realignment, road marking and minor

insert 125mm relay or transfer services.

service traffic lights

Southern Gas Networks

civils at the entrance of Elsinore Way.

National Grid Gas

UKPN Southern Eastern

0845 026 0015

Transport for London

0845 605 6677

0800 028 4587

28 March – 6 June

29-30 march

0845 305 123 7-18 March Kingsgate Road, KT2

14-29 March

High Street Colliers Wood, SW19

Upper Richmond

Installation of new

Fulwell Road, TW11

Demolish and rebuild park wall and

Road, SW15

traffic signals.

Sewer repair works.

brick paved entrance to the park.

Traffic signal repairs.

Transport for London

Thames Water

Merton Council

Transport for London

0845 305 1234

0845 9200 800

020 8274 4901

0845 305 1234

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Kew Gardens This newly completed spacious detached house offers outstanding accommodation over four storeys. It includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, staff accommodation and secure off-street parking for three cars, set within beautifully landscaped grounds on a premier road, opposite Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. EPC: B

£6,750,000 Freehold • • • • •

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

Award winning developer Over 1,000 sq. ft. of open plan kitchen/ dining/family room Beautifully landscaped gardens Master bedroom suite with 2 dressing rooms Self contained au pair accommodation

Wimbledon Village Situated in a prime village location, very close to the High Street, a charming Arts & Craft style detached Edwardian home providing scope for extension and modernisation. The house currently offers four bedrooms and a planning application is pending for a detached two bed annexe in the garden. EPC: F

£3,000,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Prime Village Location Detached Edwardian Property Detached Garage Driveway Scope to Extend/Modernise

Beyond your expectations expectations Beyond your www.hamptons.co.uk www.hamptons.co.uk

Putney A beautifully presented family home offering in excess of 3,100 square feet of flexible living accommodation with potential to extend further if required subject to planning permission. EPC: E

£2,500,000 Freehold • • • • •

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

Detached house Six bedrooms Four bathrooms South-West facing garden Private parking

Barnes A stunning four bedroom family home with over 1,400 sq. ft. of living space, located on a quiet no-through road just off White Hart Lane. The property has recently been refurbished offering a bright and contemporary finish. EPC: C

Guide Price £1,150,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Four Bedrooms Open-plan kitchen Two bathrooms Private south-facing garden Quiet location Close to shops and restaurants

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

East Sheen A double fronted detached five bedroom house located on one of the most desirable streets in East Sheen. The property requires modernisation throughout and offers potential to enlarge on both the ground and first floor STP. The ground floor accommodation comprises of; three reception rooms, kitchen and a wc. The first floor offers five bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the rear is a beautiful South facing 88 ft garden and to the front there is off-street parking. EPC:F

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

£2,500,000 Freehold • • • • • •

Reception room Dining room Library Four bedrooms Rear garden South facing garden

Teddington Offered for sale with no onward chain, this exceptionally spacious five bedroom, three bathroom house built in 1924 has been comprehensively refurbished by the current owner to an incredibly high standard and is located on one of Teddington’s premier roads, close to some of the best local schools. EPC:D

£1,550,000 Freehold • • • • • •

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

Five bedrooms Two reception rooms Three bathrooms Garden Private Parking 1870 Approx Sq Ft

[property]

welcome to wimbledon The Journal catches up with Dominic Pasqua at Knight Frank Wimbledon on the exciting market in the area Elizabeth Finney

s I mosey down leafy Murray Road, it’s tough to not be totally entranced by the houses that line the street. Wimbledon is well-known for its family homes, and as I reach my destination, I am faced with the cream of the crop. Six bedrooms with an optional seventh, three ensuites and a plethora of leisure spaces span across four floors. I’m warmly welcomed by Dominic Pasqua, partner at Knight Frank Wimbledon, who shows me around the newly-built property, which has been developed by a family who also live in the area. It is one example of many of the exciting new stock that Knight Frank has acquired. Sitting comfortably in the “überkitchen”, Dominic updates me on the latest news at Knight Frank Wimbledon. “We’ve taken on some lovely stock, which will bring out new buyers,” he says jovially. “It’s all about family housing, especially in Wimbledon Village – it’s very popular.” After a somewhat tumultuous 2015, Dominic has high hopes for the market as 2016 speeds by. “We’re cautiously very optimistic – the market at the

Murray Road, guide price: £6,350,000

moment is all about offering value and if you take on a property that buyers find value in, there will be buyers at every level,” Dominic tells me. “The latter half of 2015 was when stamp duty really started to bite, but we got through it very well – sales continued at a solid pace.” Dominic explains how the current market is very price-sensitive, meaning that finding comparable properties that have sold at that level for purchasers is key. “It has to offer value in a purchaser’s mind to be successful at the moment,” he says, adding: “That doesn’t mean that the prices have dropped – they have held up well in this area.” But how does one go about pricing their property accurately? “Most vendors have a good idea of what their house is worth and anything way in excess of that needs to be justified by the agent. That’s what we do – we show potential vendors what’s been selling, what level the sales are, what style of house that was and plenty of other details, so you give them confidence in what we’ve achieved so far,” Dominic concludes.

[PROPERTY] Despite the majority of buyers in the area simply looking to upsize or downsize with the help of Knight Frank, sales have been affected by the upcoming buyto-let tax changes in April, though to a significantly lesser extent than central London. “We don’t have huge new developments here with hundreds of flats to sell to buy-to-let investors, but it has affected the market,” Dominic says. “There are a few transactions that we are pushing through at the moment, to complete by 31 March that are buy-to-let properties, but there’s a number of transactions in our pipeline where the property is an

additional home.” He explains how many of the landlords the Wimbledon office works with are those who have gone abroad for a couple of years, so they rent out their principal home. On the flipside, those renting for a year or two in this area tend to be people who are having work done on another property nearby. “The proposed changes are a concern going forward for investors, but as with all things to do with stamp duty, after two or three years it will become the norm, the market will find its feet and it will adjust.” Finishing the financial year with even better figures than the last, Dominic

is understandably positive about the future. “The further we get away from the introduction of the new stamp duty rates, I think the market will continue to respond very well – I’m pinching myself that we’re as busy as we are.” Smiling, Dominic continues: “That’s thanks to a lot of hard work educating vendors and buyers on the state of the market and what things are likely to sell for.” It’s easy to see why the market in Wimbledon is holding fast – there’s an abundance of brilliant schools, an array of beautiful parks and a reputation for having friendly and neighbourly inhabitants. These are just a few of the many factors as to why people either stay put in their homes, or simply upsize or downsize within this village-like part of the capital. Additionally, Dominic and his team see a lot of people moving from other parts of the city. “We have a lot of people moving out of central London every year. It’s natural that as a family grows, suddenly a little London garden is not enough. People want bigger gardens and lateral space, which Wimbledon affords, so it has its popularity,” Dominic tells me. “There’s a bit of a sweet spot for family houses in and around the village of somewhere between £2million and £3.75million.” Even with this ‘sweet spot’, Knight Frank Wimbledon has notably sold a house in the village at £6.9million and in January, it sold the highest value house in its history in Coombe at £8.5million. Dominic’s advice to vendors is firm: “Be realistic on your expectations regarding price. Keep your house looking as beautiful as you can – you only get one chance to make a first impression – and be patient,” he says, adding: “The stamp duty has created a difficult market but with sensible and realistic pricing and a good supply of buyers to the market, vendors will sell when value is perceived to be accurate – and those values are still quite high.” With a myriad of beautiful properties and a hugely desirable part of London to work with, combined with Dominic’s extensive knowledge and sunny disposition, it is clear that we can expect great things from Knight Frank’s Wimbledon team throughout the rest of this year. Knight Frank Wimbledon, 81 High Street, SW19 5EG, 020 8946 0026, knightfrank.co.uk

Westmoreland Road, Barnes SW13 Unmodernised period house in Barnes village A rare opportunity to acquire a charming four bedroom family house with a separate garage, located in the heart of Barnes village which will benefit from modernisation. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, kitchen, cloakroom, cellar, garden, garage. EPC: F. Approximately 207 sq m (2,228 sq ft). Freehold

Guide price: £2,250,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/barnes barnes@knightfrank.com 020 8022 6273

A d b d F

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk/BNS150132

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Chartfield Avenue, Putney SW15 Substantial detached property in West Putney A significant six bedroom property on a large plot with beautiful South facing garden and a large carriage driveway providing parking for a number of cars. Master suite with dressing room, 5 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, terrace, rear garden, carriage driveway, off street parking. EPC: D. Approximately 384 sq m (4,133 sq ft). Freehold

Guide price: £3,500,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/barnes barnes@knightfrank.com 020 8022 6273

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

KnightFrank.co.uk/BNS150092

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Onslow Avenue, Richmond TW10 A Victorian family house on Richmond Hill This period terraced family home is arranged over three floors. 5 bedrooms, 2 bath/shower rooms, cloakroom, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/family room, utility room, front and rear garden. EPC: E. Approximately 211.1 sq m (2,272 sq ft). Freehold Guide price: £2,350,000

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

@KFRichmond KnightFrank.co.uk

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LUXURY FAMILY HOMES SET WITHIN A RIVERSIDE PARKLAND A collection of four, five and six bedroom prestigious family homes set within the grounds of a Grade II listed Manor House and surrounded by acres of beautifully landscaped parkland. Just a short journey from Central London and under a mile from Richmond, Fitzroy Gate offers not just the perfect home, but a place of peace and tranquillity.

Prices from £1,250,000. For more information, call 020 3797 4929 Sales & Marketing Suite open daily from 10am to 5pm Fitzroy Gate, Richmond Road, Old Isleworth, TW7 CGI’s are indicative only. Prices correct at time of print.

www.fitzroygate.co.uk Proud to be a member of the Berkeley Group of companies

HELPING YOU MOVE IN 2016 We pride ourselves on exceptional service and unrivalled market knowledge, with a global network of 417 offices over 58 countries that can showcase your property to the widest possible audience. If you are considering selling your property this year, please contact us on 020 8946 0026 or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/wimbledon Guide price: £4,750,000

Burghley Road, Wimbledon SW19 Master bedroom suite, 5 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen/dining/family room, conservatory, utility, WC, garage, off street parking, garden. EPC: F. Approximately 371.1 sq m (3,996 sq ft). wimbledon@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8946 0026

@KnightFrank KnightFrank.co.uk

Guide price: £3,450,000

Ridgway Place, Wimbledon SW19 Master bedroom suite, 4 further bedrooms (2 en suite, 2 with Jack and Jill en suite), reception room, kitchen/dining/family room, study, utility, WC, garden, off street parking. EPC: D. Approximately 295.6 sq m (3,182 sq ft). wimbledon@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8946 0026

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The Crescent, Barnes, sw13 A charming Victorian house with a delightful garden overlooking Barnes pond. A perfectly located Victorian House currently laid out as three flats but could easily be transformed into a wonderful and spacious five bedroom family house. The Crescent is one of the most sought after roads in Barnes, running alongside the pond and at the heart of this immensely popular village. Communications are excellent : Barnes Station has six trains an hour into Waterloo and the M3/M4 are both easily accessed. Three Reception Rooms Kitchen/Diner Five Bedrooms Four Bathrooms Conservatory Cellar Front and back gardens 2569 Sq. ft./238.6 sq. m Freehold Guide Price ÂŁ2.5 million

20 Mortlake High Street, Mortlake, SW14 8JN

020 3355 5530 sales@village-properties.co.uk

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WHITE HART LANE Barnes SW13

A bright and spacious first floor maisonette ideally situated for Barnes Bridge station as well as the shops and restaurants in White Hart Lane.

Barnes

020 8878 1115 charlotte.godley@carterjonas.co.uk

Large reception room • 2 bedrooms Kitchen with appliances • Balcony off kitchen • Painted wood floors EPC rating E

£380.77 pw*/£1650 pcm*

*Rent excludes reference and tenancy paperwork fees. Please contact our branch who can provide this information.

BRACKEN GARDENS Barnes SW13

A well-presented family home which has been refurbished and extended to an excellent standard throughout, located in the heart of Barnes village. 2 reception rooms • 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms • Private rear garden Off-street parking • EPC rating E

Guide price £2,000,000

Barnes Village

020 8741 7400 thomas.osborn@carterjonas.co.uk

The Grange

£7,000,000

A handsome and substantial detached period house in one of Wimbledon Village’s most sought after roads moments from the Common, available for the first time in almost five decades. Reception hall • 3 reception rooms • kitchen • breakfast room • utility room • 5 bedrooms (main house) • 2 shower rooms (1 en-suite) • 2 bedroom annexe • basement • 2 garages • carriage drive • southerly garden • ER/F House; ER/E annexe

Lauriston Road

£4,175,000

A very attractive double-fronted period house on the market for the first time in five decades offering well-balanced accommodation, original features and huge potential for extension. Double reception room • library/reception room • study • kitchen/breakfast room • conservatory/dining room • 4 bedrooms • 3 bath/shower rooms (1 en-suite) • large boarded loft with skylights • large cellar • beautiful garden • OSP and carport ER/E

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

www.robertholmes.co.uk www.robertholmes.co.uk

Atherton Drive

£4,550,000

Marryat Road

£4,295,000

A recently refurbished family house of 6,000 sq ft.

With potential for extension and alteration stpp.

4 reception rooms • 2 studies • kitchen/breakfast room • dining area • 6 bedrooms • 5 bath/shower rooms • wine store • terrace and generous garden • carriage drive ER/D

3 reception rooms • kitchen/dining/family room • 4 bedrooms • 4 bath/shower rooms • landscaped gardens • double garage • OSP ER/E

Thurloe House

Murray Road

£5,100,000

£6,350,000

In a quiet residential road in the heart of the Village.

A newly built house moments from Wimbledon Village.

4 reception rooms • kitchen/breakfast/family room • master bedroom with 2 dressing rooms & bathroom • 4 further bedrooms • 2 further bath/shower rooms • landscaped gardens • gated drive • ER/B

2 reception rooms • kitchen/dining/family room • cinema & bar area • gym/bedroom 7 • master bedroom suite • 5 bedrooms • 4 bathrooms • landscaped gardens • OSP • ER/B

Lingfield Road

Prospect Place

£4,500,000

A recently refurbished house close to the common and Village.

3 reception rooms • kitchen/breakfast/dining/family room • 4 bedrooms • 4 bath/showers • 2 cloakrooms • generous garden • garden stable block • OSP ER/F

£3,950,000

Forming part of a small, exclusive gated development. 3 reception rooms • library/office • kitchen • breakfast room • 5 bedrooms • 5 bathrooms (3 en-suite) • lovely gardens • double garage • OSP ER/D

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

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[PROPERTY]

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A successful start Three Marsh & Parsons lettings experts impart some wisdom on how to approach the local markets after a promising start to 2016

BARNES

RICHMOND

Sophie Levy Lettings director Marsh & Parsons’ Barnes office is off to a flying start this year, with a 29 per cent increase in the number of tenants who’ve registered since January. Demand from corporate tenants is particularly strong, and while some enquiries are from within London, the majority are from corporate tenants who are relocating with their families from overseas. In particular, Australian and Swedish families seem to be drawn to Barnes for its quieter lifestyle, the excellent local Swedish School and the area’s value for money. My advice for landlords is to act swiftly and secure these quality tenants now, ahead of the busy summer season when competition will increase.

EAST SHEEN

Douglas Booth Lettings manager Richmond has seen a strong start to the year, with a 55 per cent increase in tenant registrations compared to this time last year. Demand is largely coming from young professional couples seeking ample one-bedroom flats. Many are willing to compromise on the number of bedrooms in order to secure a higherquality property with a larger reception room. It’s not uncommon for wellpresented one-bedroom apartments to rent within hours of marketing. With these levels of demand expected to continue over the coming months, tenants should be prepared to temper their expectations to secure quality properties at their desired price.

James Somers Lettings manager In the last month alone, we’ve seen a 24 per cent increase in the number of tenants looking for rental property in East Sheen. Demand from couples who are planning to start a family is particularly strong, as they look to move from Central London out to more established, family-friendly areas. Consequently, two- and threebedroom houses are often let within days of marketing. Recently, we let a lovely two-bedroom house on Milton Road to a professional couple within a few hours of marketing the property. Young professional couples are often more attractive to landlords, especially if they’re seeking a home where they’ll ultimately lay down their roots for a longer period.

hot properties

BARNES

RICHMOND

EAST SHEEN

Castelnau, SW13

Sheen Road, TW9

Vicarage Gardens, SW14

Guide price: £7,900 pcm

Guide price: £3,500 pcm

Guide price: £1,950 pcm

73/75 Church Road, SW13 9HH,

1 The Quadrant, TW9 1BP,

202 Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8AN,

020 8563 8333, marshandparsons.co.uk

020 8939 1770, marshandparsons.co.uk

020 8878 2828, marshandparsons.co.uk

Gerard Road SW13 ÂŁ2,650,000 A charming five-bedroom, semi-detached Edwardian family home, located in the heart of Barnes Village. Freehold. EPC=E Barnes Sales: 020 8563 8333 sales.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk

Lissoy House TW10 ÂŁ1,650,000 A stunning three-bedroom, Grade II listed property, dating back to the reign of Queen Anne. Freehold.

Richmond Sales: 020 8939 1770 sales.ric@marshandparsons.co.uk

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