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Dear Resident, June is here and that can mean only one thing; Wimbledon. To celebrate, the Journal chats to British tennis star-turned-commentator Tim Henman about his predictions for this year’s championships. Turn to page 10 to find out more. As the weather improves, we look to the great outdoors for entertainment. Learn about the fascinating history of Twickenham’s Eel Pie Island music scene (p16), get the low down on the 25th anniversary celebrations at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (p14) and plan an evening out (literally) at the movies with our guide to the area’s open-air cinemas (p22). Jennifer Mason even faces her melissophobia to learn about beekeeping in the local area (p32). Elsewhere, delve into the bubbling fondue that is our food and drink issue to learn from the experts at the Parson’s Nose butchers about how to host this summer’s best barbecue (p30), find the perfect place for breakfast, lunch or dinner (p25) or venture outside for a picnic using our exclusive guide (p29). We hope you enjoy the issue, and the beginning of summer. Glass of Pimm’s, anyone?
A 22 year-old Tim Henman at The Queen’s Club in June 1997. See page 10 for more information. ©ROBERT HALLAM/BPI/Corbis
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NOTEBOOK Keep your finger on the pulse with our roundup of local news
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Sweet nuptials If you’re planning a last-minute wedding and want something a little bit special, look no further than Richmond’s boutique hotel The Bingham where, this summer, nuptial celebrations along the banks of the River Thames are taking on a chilled feel – literally. Guests can enjoy sweet treats from the Matt Benecci ©Maria De Faci Ice Cream Co, as well as light and refreshing summer foods and beverages, including our favourite summer staple Pimm’s, as part of the hotel’s exclusive summer wedding package.
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From £80 per person, minimum guest numbers apply, available until 17 September 2015. 61-63 Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 6UT. For more information on the wedding package, contact Amy Braund via email: amy@thebingham.co.uk or call 020 8940 0902 [option 2] (thebingham.co.uk)
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Tea time Did you know that at the new restaurant at Elys in Wimbledon you can get afternoon tea for just £10 after 2.30pm?
Elys of Wimbledon, 16 St George’s Road, SW19 4DP, 020 8946 9191 (elyswimbledon.co.uk)
Grove House Estate
This month you can take part in the London Parks & Gardens Trust’s highest-profile event, the Open Garden Squares Weekend and visit some of the most secluded and beautiful spots in the borough. More than 200 hidden, private or little-known gardens will be open to the public across 27 London boroughs – and those in this part of the capital range from the historic and traditional to the modern and practical, with Ham House, St Michael’s Convent, the Grove House Estate and the Grey Court School Community Allotment showcasing their special spaces over this green-themed weekend.
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Garden show Last month, Momentum, the Kingston-based charity that supports children suffering from cancer and other life-limiting conditions, presented a dedicated garden at the world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show. In keeping with the charity’s work designing and constructing hospital play areas and gardens, this project aimed to raise awareness and funds for the important projects it undertakes in the local community. ‘Having a very sick child is one of the most unimaginably hard things that a parent will ever have to go through,’ commented Momentum’s director Bianca Effemey. ‘Outside spaces and gardens can provide the respite that families need to escape the daily clinical hospital environment. It means a great deal to us to have showcased our own peaceful Momentum Garden at Chelsea this year.’
For more information on Momentum, call 020 8974 5931 or visit moment-um.org
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New opening In case you hadn’t already spotted it (the red and white signage is pretty stand-out, we’ll admit), there’s a new fast-food joint in town. Five Guys, the brand behind Covent Garden’s popular burgers, has recently opened a new branch in Wimbledon, offering up delicious meaty mouthfuls and tasty fries. Having served 62,000 burgers in the first week, it’s clear that this American institution is just as popular in SW19 as it is across the pond. We love the enormous drinks dispensers that’ll let you concoct the most weird and wonderful combinations. This is more than just fast food – this is fun food.
Five Guys, Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-11pm. 48-50 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RQ, 020 8540 1239 (fiveguys.co.uk)
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Local awards Recently, 300 young people from the Borough of Merton were presented with their bronze, silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Awards by the Mayor Cllr Agatha Akigyina at an event at at Ricards Lodge High School. The DofE requires young people to get involved in a number of different activities – for example, volunteering, sports, debating, music and journalism. All those receiving the awards took part in expeditions of varying lengths, with trips to silver), Mayor L-R: Hamid Serry (awarded bronze and ’s consort Vera areas such as the New Forest, East of Merton Cllr Agatha Akyigyina, Mayor and silver) Wells and Bettina Latuff (awarded bronze Grinstead, Box Hill and further afield to Cumbria, Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons. The young people who achieved their gold awards will be going to St James’s Palace to receive their certificates from the Duke of Edinburgh.
Sweet music
The concert celebrating the talents of the St Mary’s Barnes music scholars will take place this month. Many former scholars have gone on to win choral scholarships at top universities, so this is a must-see for classical music fans.
No entry fee, donations appreciated, 28 June, 6pm, St Mary’s Church, Church Road, SW13 9HL, 020 8741 5422 (stmarybarnes.org)
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Screen stars
Next month on 5 July, local residents, film fans and celebrities will gather at a gala event at the Olympic Cinema & Studios to celebrate the Screen Your Story competition. Jack Whitehall will host the evening, and Tim Rice and Zac Goldsmith will be presenting the prizes to the talented young writers whose stories won best in their age group. These winning stories have been made into films which will be screened at this special event. The contest and its gala conclusion, which have been sponsored by local estate agent Carter Jonas Boileaus, is in aid of UK charity CMV Action which aims to to raise public awareness of Congenital CMV. The overall winner will receive the Lyra Award for Best Story – named for a little girl with CMV who is the inspiration for the competition.
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Pooch perfect Quirky local business notonthehighstreet.com has entered into a partnership with nearby Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to help unwanted and abandoned animals. The year-long agreement will see the brand sponsoring Battersea’s official rehoming pack, which is given to all new owners who adopt a dog or cat from the centre and which contains tips and advice on giving rehomed animals the best start to their new lives. The new pack will now include stories of some of the animals recently rehomed as well as a collection of specially designed products available to buy on the site – five per cent of the sales from which will be donated to the charity. Antony Lea, head of partnerships at notonthehighstreet. com, said: ‘We’re excited and honoured to partner with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, a charity that works tirelessly to rehome every dog or cat in need.’
For more information visit notonthehighstreet.com or battersea.org.uk
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Lord Julian Fellowes with the portrait of his ancestor Georgina Gill Photograph © Tony McSweeney
El bruncho South-west London’s El Patron has just launched the city’s first Mexican brunch party. Every Saturday, the quirky downstairs bar is transformed into a fiesta, with margaritas on tap as well as a buildyour-own breakfast burrito menu, live band and Latin entertainers – not to mention Mexican-themed props (think sombreros and stick-on moustaches) that’ll help you get in the mood.
£25, bottomless frozen margaritas for the first two hours, Saturdays 1pm-5pm. El Patron, 141 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 2TX, 020 8396 6350 (elpatronlondon.com)
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A proper patron Lord Julian Fellowes is now a patron of the Museum of Richmond, following on from his popular talks there in 2009 and 2013 and his involvement in the exhibition Living and Dying in Nineteenth Century Richmond, to which he lent a portrait of his ancestor Georgina Gill.
Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, TW9 1TP, 020 8332 1141 (museumofrichmond.com)
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Arty auction Local artists and photographers will be donating their work to an auction held by The Boathouse Church early next month, with all proceeds going to charity. The church invites local residents to come along for the proceedings, enjoy drinks and food from its balcony overlooking the River Thames and those who are so inclined are welcome to stay for the 6.30pm evening service which will follow the event.
5 July, 4.30pm. King’s College Boathouse [next door to the London Rowing Club], The Embankment, Putney, SW15 1LB (theboathousechurch.co.uk)
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The Calendar A selection of the best events happening in the area
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IN THE PINK
COMEDY GOLD
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Don pink (and your running shoes) and take part in this year’s Race For Life 5k event in Richmond Park. Whether you plan to run, walk, skip or cartwheel your way around the flat, picturesque course, make sure you spread the word as you try and raise some sponsorship for Cancer Research UK – a cause close to everyone’s heart. If you just want to soak up the atmosphere and visit the many stalls, come and enjoy the fun and cheer on those taking part.
Father and son duo Joe Pasquale and Joe Tracini take to the stage in the awardwinning, hysterics-inducing Monty Python musical Spamalot this month. Tracini says: ‘When I was little, I had three dreams for when I grew up: to be in a musical, to work with my dad and to bang two halves of a coconut together on a nightly basis. Playing the king’s servant Patsy is making all of them come true at once.’ Opportunities to see this comedic masterpiece don’t appear often, so make sure you book your tickets now.
As part of its popular Dining Club events, this month Strawberry Hill House hosts actor, director and writer Lord Julian Fellowes as its speaker. Lord Fellowes will be entertaining members with Tales from Downton Abbey with an interview format followed by a questionand-answer session. Accompanied by a threecourse meal and wine, this is an excellent opportunity to quiz this respected celebrity on the future of the Crawley family as Downton Abbey approaches its final season, as well as his past, present and future projects.
Entry £14.99 for adults, £10 for children (girls six-15 and boys under 13), 11am. Old Deer Park, off Twickenham Road, Richmond, TW9 2SF (raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org)
From £10.50, Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm, Saturday and Wednesday matinees at 2.30pm. New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, SW19 1QG, 0844 871 7646 (atgtickets.com/wimbledon)
Annual membership £125, dinner £75 including wine, 7pm. Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4ST, 020 8744 1241 (strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/diningclub)
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Joe Tracini and Joe Pasquale in Spamalot UK tour
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AT THE FAIR
TAKE A WALK
Henley royal regatta
One of the area’s most popular summer events, the Kew Midsummer Fete is back for its sixth year, entertaining adults and children alike on Kew Green. This year there will be a traditional Victorian fairground, a tug-of-war competition, stalls selling both craft goodies and food and drink, the ever-popular dog show as well as various entertainment acts on the main stage. Last year, the fete raised £15,000 through the event and the charity raffle, which was spread between numerous charities. The committee hopes to beat that total this year, so get your glad rags on and join in the fun.
Join members of the Environment Trust for an educational Heritage Walk along the Thames, from Richmond to Twickenham. En-route you’ll discover the area that was so important during the 19th century for fruit, vegetable and flower produce, mainly due to the huge population growth in London and its increasing demand for food. The walk will also include a visit to the Model Market Garden in Marble Hill Park.
Join the ladies of the Really Helpful Club for an exciting day out at the Henley Royal Regatta – one of the highlights of the summer social calendar. Enjoy a day of private hospitality with a Pimm’s reception, lunch and tea, as well as a river cruise. Hear about the Regatta from Sarah Winckless, triple Olympian and double world champion rower and the first Women’s Boat Race umpire.
Free entry, 11am-6pm, Kew Green, TW9 3AP (kewfete.org)
Suggested donation £5, 1-2pm, starts from the Museum of Richmond, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, TW9 1TP. To book, call 07984 732950 or email stephen.james@environmenttrust.co.uk (environmenttrust.co.uk)
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£135 (£150 including transport) depart from Wimbledon at 9.54am, Coombe at 10am. Exclusively for RHC members. To book, contact Caroline Edwards via email: info@ reallyhelpfulclub.com. For more information on the event or becoming a RHC member, visit reallyhelpfulclub.com. For more information on the Henley Royal Regatta, visit hrr.co.uk © Kiev.Victor / Shutterstock.com
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With one of the greatest Grand Slam championships just around the corner, Hannah Lemon seeks out Tim Henman for his predictions for the game and finds out what has been keeping the retired tennis pro so busy
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imbledon is the best tennis tournament in the world. OK, so that’s a fairly big claim; but I’m not alone in thinking it. Six-time Grand Slam winner Stefan Edberg once said: ‘For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams to win, you would pick Wimbledon. It’s got tradition, it’s got atmosphere and it’s got mystique.’ Maybe it’s the strawberries, maybe it’s the quaint English tennis whites or maybe it’s the excitement of having to duck under cover every time it rains; you’ve got to love it. Tim Henman agrees: ‘The Championships started in 1877 and I think the tradition of the grass courts, the white clothing, the Royal Box and all the great champions are what makes it so special.’ And he would know; Henman was so much a part of this culture that the spectators’ hill is named after him. Despite retiring in 2007, the ex-tennis pro is still wearing white – an Adidas hoodie -– although I’m sure the large green logo would be considered contraband by the club. He turns 41 this year but still has the same youthful face that our TV screens are so used to seeing each July; not a grey hair in sight. He now commentates on the Wimbledon coverage for the BBC and is lucky enough to still have a house in Barnes, which he can retreat to every evening during the Championships. ‘I’ve been close to Wimbledon Village for so many years,’ he says. ‘It’s such a great spot.’ It’s the bastion (in our opinion) of tennis, but, admittedly, we can’t always bank on a rich heritage
to keep Britain at the forefront of the game. In his rather rebellious stage of the 1980s, John McEnroe declared that: ‘The only thing “championship” about Wimbledon is its prestige.’ A particularly cutting comment for our much-loved institution, but maybe it raised a point that we should be wary of growing outdated. I ask Henman, who is on the tournament board, if he thinks Wimbledon’s history can sit hand-in-hand with modernisation. ‘The Championships never stands still,’ he replies. ‘It’s always striving to be the best and lead from the front.’ He lists some prime examples of improvement: the roof on Centre Court, the renovation of the Aorangi Pavilion practice area, the excavation of basement space under courts 14 and 15 and new player facilities at the top of the Millennium Building. This sets the 2015 Championships in good stead; so who will Henman be backing this year? ‘Djokovic is definitely the player to beat. The start that he’s had is incredible.’ He adds diplomatically that one can also make a pretty good case for Murray, Federer or Nadal; but there’s no denying that Djokovic stands slightly taller than the rest. Henman picks out Heather Watson
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When I meet Henman, he is re-launching the charity and its new aims with a fundraiser at the Devas Youth Club in Battersea. ‘We raised a lot of money, but instead of writing a cheque and giving it to a charity, I wanted there to be a legacy and more of a journey. That’s why I’m broadening it and want to support people in education, health and welfare. There are so many kids out there from deprived backgrounds who don’t really have opportunities and we want to try and give them a chance to experience new things.’ The Foundation promotes the lifestyle and positive development of children and young people through sport by working with clubs and schools across the country. Inspiring younger generations is something that Henman considers very important. ‘You always need role models. You come here and you see what Josie [Benson, senior youth work manager of Devas Club] has done and how she’s inspiring so many other people. On both a local and national level, you always need that in sport. Role models are vital.’ Outside, school children are clamouring to see him (as are a few of the parents – I spy some particularly cheery mothers), and Henman is soon summoned to his duties. But before he leaves, he graciously smiles and holds them at bay giving me a few extra moments for one final question. What would he tell future generations looking to him as a role model? ‘Dream. It’s always important to have ambitions. If you believe in yourself, it’s amazing what you can achieve. I’d say have those dreams, follow them wherever they lead, and give it your best shot.’ n Novak Djokovic ©AELTC/Jon Buckle
and Laura Robson in the women’s singles, although the latter has been held back by a wrist injury. And what about younger talent? ‘I think Kyle Edmund has made some really good strides; he’s ranked 121 in the world,’ he says, adding that Liam Broady is another one to watch. ‘I think we need greater strength and depth. We only have these few players at the moment; it would be good to get a few more.’ Life after a successful career is difficult to fill for some sports personalities. All the weeks spent playing tennis, on the road and in training are left blank. But Henman relishes the opportunity to stay put in one place at his home in Aston Tirrold, Oxford, with his wife, TV producer Lucy Heald and their three daughters. ‘I don’t miss being away from home for 30-35 weeks of the year. I enjoy being out in the country.’ It has also given him the opportunity to work on the Tim Henman Foundation, which he launched in 2000.
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This year’s Championships take place between 29 June – 12 July (wimbledon.com)
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also actively promotes local businesses, entrepreneurs and Whether you’re looking for a reliable gardener charities through the Little Black Book, a directory full or dog-walker, a caterer or a fantastic holiday of useful contacts. Only businesses that have been tried and destination, the Really Helpful Club (RHC) will quickly help tested and received positive recommendations from other you to find genuine solutions and trustworthy RHC members may be invited to have a listing. recommendations from women just like Sarah has added the Business Forum, The RHC is a you. When the Residents’ Journal discovered which offers the members a unique way to great network. reconnect with the workplace. It’s buzzing the RHC, we knew our prayers had been answered! Founded by enterprising mother and with networking and job opportunities, We’re very Wimbledon resident Sarah Austin, the RHC aimed at women looking for a career change lucky to is a free-to-join, online network for dynamic or rediscovering the workplace once their and like-minded women to share great ideas, children have started school or flown the nest. have it,’ Tina, helpful tips and their recommendations. Sarah Jobs are regularly posted on this Forum and Wimbledon explains, ‘The RHC is all about helping one successfully filled with RHC members. It’s another, making our lives easier and giving also a great way for businesses to search for something back.’ The RHC has become an indispensable talented women, who may be looking for their next role. Marcia from Putney said: ‘I’m delighted that I’ve secured part of our local community. ‘It’s a great network. We’re a great new job as a direct result of a post I saw on this very lucky to have it,’ Tina, Wimbledon. website. This is a fantastic resource.’ As well as connecting individual members, the RHC
The Really Helpful Club (reallyhelpfulclub.com) is a thriving and dynamic online members’ network for busy, like-minded women to share great ideas and our best recommendations. An infinitely useful resource, RHC is full of information and contacts as well as business and job opportunities, networking and other events. More and more women are benefiting from RHC, a trusted best friend.
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At the request of members, the RHC has hosted a number of hugely popular events this year. This latest development offers a unique way for members to come together, meet other like-minded women, connect with one another and discover and learn something new.
This is what makes RHC so different.
Sarah explains, ‘There is a great buzz and energy at these events and an enthusiasm for what we are doing, with friendships made and connections built. Places fill up almost immediately for every event and they are always significantly oversubscribed. We’ve held an evening about women’s cycling, a lunch with a personal stylist and a private view of a development that regenerated a historic site in Wimbledon. ‘Just recently, we hosted a charity lunch for more than 100 members at the London Rowing Club with a talk from Sarah Winckless, the triple Olympian and double world champion rower and the first Women’s Boat Race umpire.’ ‘Events like these are brilliant at bringing people together, not just as a social get-together with
interesting talks, but on a local business level too.’ (Jo, Wandsworth) ‘Thank you – it was a fabulous event – great food, great venue, great company and a fantastic speaker – very inspirational and humbling to listen to Sarah Winckless.’ (Kiran, Coombe). There’s more in the pipeline over the coming months, including a special day at Henley Royal Regatta in July, a private dinner at the new Hotel du Vin in Wimbledon and an exclusive, private tour of Syon House. These events allow RHC members unique access and valuable opportunities to connect with other professional and interesting women.
Join for free today to be part of this ever-growing network, enjoy exclusive offers and to be invited to future events. reallyhelpfulclub.com
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The size in square metres of the Floral Marquee
Zones at this year’s show: Grow, Inspire and Feast
The average number of visitors each year
The year the world-famous Hampton Court Palace maze was planted. This year a specially designed 900-square metre Anniversary Maze will adjoin it
The number of acres the show covers
Blooming
Beautiful This year as the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show celebrates its 25th anniversary with a host of stunning concept gardens to explore, the Journal gives you the low-down on the festival
The average number of hours each visitor spends at the show The number of exhibitors that have taken part in every show over the last 25 years
Tickets from £15.50, 30 June – 1 July RHS members only; 2-5 July open to all, opening times 10am-7.30pm 30 June – 4 July, 10am-5.30pm on 5 July. Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AT (rhs.org.uk)
Rose of the Year is announced at each show
The number of cues in the seven-minute fireworks display at the 2014 show The total medal gardens this year
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The number of exhibitors this year
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As Open Garden Squares Weekend arrives this month, letting guests in to some of London’s usually private and most beautiful gardens, Bethan Rees catches up with Sarah Hesketh, event manager of the occasion
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stablished in 1998, the Open Garden Squares Weekend (OGSW) event gives visitors access to London’s green spaces, from historical gardens to community allotments. ‘As Londoners, we’re rightly proud of the fact that our city is one of the greenest in the world,’ Sarah Hesketh, event manager of OGSW, enlightens me. ‘But we don’t always take the time to enjoy it properly, nor can the public often gain access to some of the great gardens in the city,’ she continues. A record-breaking 225 gardens have signed up to take part in the weekend across London. ‘In 2014, around 18,000 people made more than 50,000 garden visits over the weekend as a whole, and we’re hoping to improve on that this year,’ Sarah tells me. This year, highlights include the garden at Number 10 Downing Street, where the Prime Minister entertains high-calibre guests such as the Queen and Barack Obama. ‘We’re also delighted to be offering tours of the first ever community garden on the London Underground at Barbican station’s pop-up garden,’ says Sarah. There’s a huge variety of displays to go and see across the capital, sometimes where you least expect it, such as the former Arsenal football ground at Highbury Stadium or on a barge floating on the River Thames.
But there’s plenty more to do over the weekend than simply admire the gardens. ‘It’s World Gin Day on 13 June, so we’re working with Sipsmith Independent Distillers to create a classic English garden party in Cleveland Square in Bayswater, and we’re also working with Symmetry Breakfast to curate special pop-up picnics in gardens across the city,’ Sarah continues. With 45 guided walks focused on themes from urban biodiversity to a city safari, there truly is something for everyone to enjoy, even if you’re not green-fingered. n
13-14 June, weekend tickets £10 in advance, £12 over the weekend itself, under 12s go free, National Trust members get 25 per cent discount. For more information and tickets, visit opensquares.org
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Lost in music
The bridge to Eel Pie Island
Jennifer Mason uncovers the tuneful history of Eel Pie Island
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hese days, Twickenham is famous mainly for its rugby. But 50-odd years ago, the town boasted another attraction that encouraged thousands of young people to flock to the area; Eel Pie Island (EPI). Its modern reincarnation is full of quirky, unusual homes, houseboats and, more recently, modern and expensive weekend getaways built by city-dwellers; but once upon a time it was a veritable Narnia for music lovers. As Rod Stewart put it (in his autobiography Rod): ‘When you… set off for Eel Pie Island, you had that palmtingling sense you were heading somewhere truly exotic… a fantastically exciting destination.’ The hub of this musical mecca was the Eel Pie Island Hotel and the trad jazz club hosted in its ballroom, set up by local resident Arthur Chisnall. ‘Arthur wasn’t really that into music,’ explains EPI enthusiast and co-author of a book dedicated to
View from Eel Pie Island This image, and top right on this page ©Jennifer Mason
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fun fact Trevor Baylis, who invented the wind-up radio, lives on the island and used to attend gigs at the hotel. One day he left his house and heard a band playing that he didn’t like, so he turned round and went home. It was The Rolling Stones.
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club was breaking new telling its story, Michele ground, but it was rarely Whitby. ‘He was really advertised. It was all about concerned with the word of mouth, which problem of teenagers, kept the mystique about which was a new thing in the place alive.’ the post-war 1950s. These Parents at the time young people were a thought EPI was a den of generation that had grown iniquity, but the reality was up in displaced family quite different, musician situations – they had issues Helene Hambrook tells – and Arthur wanted to me. ‘I was 14 when I started find out what made them coming here – I was still at tick. So he set up the club school. I used to lie to my where they could come and parents and tell them I was hang out, listen to music, going to the Jewish Youth be themselves – and also Club to learn how to make have access to the doctor, bagels! But the club was all policeman and psychiatrist The club was breaking about the music, about the who were among the social atmosphere. Drugs members and available for new ground, but it was didn’t really come into it informal chats.’ Arthur rarely advertised. It was until near the end of its also fundraised to help all about word of mouth, life when it morphed into around 20 of his young Colonel Barefoot’s Rock club members to return to which kept the mystique Garden, playing psychedelic formal education – a feat about the place alive and heavy-metal music.’ that was nearly impossible Since the hotel burned at the time. ‘He was a social down in the early ’70s, there’s no evidence of the worker, before the job had been invented,’ Michele iconic club remaining on the island, which suits jokes. ‘In all seriousness though, I’ve met more than a its current residents. ‘Generally we don’t want to few people who’ve told me that going to the club and encourage hordes of visitors to tramp over the bridge,’ meeting Arthur literally changed their lives. There Michele admits, ‘but occasionally I bump into people were any number of jazz clubs in the area they could of a certain age wandering around, and I always stop have gone to instead, but they could get something and say hello. Often it transpires that they used to more than just music here.’ come to the gigs and parties when they were younger What began as trad jazz gradually morphed into a music club that booked the likes of Jeff Beck, and they’ve returned for a trip down memory lane. It’s such a shame there’s nothing left to see here.’ Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart and The Rolling Stones Despite this, there are many enthusiasts fighting – as well as Genesis (who played their second ever to keep the memory of Twickenham’s once-famous gig there) and an early Pink Floyd. ‘Audiences music scene alive. This summer, they’re putting on were hearing amplified music for the first time,’ a pop-up exhibition that will showcase photographs, Pete Watt, another EPI enthusiast, tells me. ‘The films, memorabilia and memories from the years of the Eel Pie Island Hotel. But the team have even bigger aspirations for the future. ‘Ideally, we’d love to set up something permanent on the Twickenham side of the bridge,’ says Michele. ‘We’re also working with the president of the island’s rowing club and Richmond Yacht Club to try and bring music back to the island, but on a much smaller scale. Time moves on, and so does the music scene, so Eel Pie Island will never be as it was before.’ But for a few months this summer, locals can re-live the glory days with a trip to this fascinating pop-up. n
The Eel Pie Island Hotel
The pop-up will be open from early June until October in the upstairs room at Twickenham Library, Garfield Road, TW1 3JT, 020 8734 3340. For more information on the island and its history, visit eelpiemuseum.co.uk
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ARThouse and Arts Richmond are working in partnership to transform 1-3 Richmond Road, formally the Lyric Palace cinema in Twickenham, into a temporary exhibition venue and creative space as part of ARThouse, Richmond’s Open Studios Festival. The pop-up exhibition will showcase work from artists participating in ARThouse, and provide creative workshops and events for the community. Visit www.arthouseopenstudios.co.uk and www.artsrichmond.org.uk for more information. ARThouse 2015 will be Richmond’s 20th Open Studios Festival, offering the unique opportunity to visit artists’ in their homes, studios and creative spaces and to buy original artwork locally. This year’s festival includes everything from painting and photography; stained glass; sculpture and ceramics; to jewellery, bag design and upholstery.
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Residents’ Journal You can find out more about Martin Davison and his work at martindavisonart.com
From L-R: Martin piano at ARThouse, 2011; Conservatory & Italian Garden, Chiswick House ink and gouache, 2014; Low Tide at Putney Pier, 2015
Art open in the
As this year’s ARThouse Open Studios event approaches, artist Martin Davison, who’s been a part of the festival since the beginning, shares his thoughts on the celebration
What makes ARThouse different from other art festivals?
What do you find most satisfying and enjoyable about being an artist?
ARThouse is very special, because it’s for everyone. Most of the hundreds of artists in our area will never show work in commercial galleries – many don’t want to. It’s not about selling, but about showing and sharing your work with anyone and everyone interested; family, friends and even strangers. It’s also special, because for many people, ARThouse will be the first time they’ve ‘put on a show’, with all that it entails – framing, hanging, cataloguing, inviting and so on. One is encouraged to take one’s own work seriously by choosing to show it.
I’m happiest when something I’m working on suddenly becomes better than I expected it to be. It’s as if a muse chose to assist me at that moment – for which I’m forever grateful. I do feel proud of exhibiting paintings and drawings quite often in the Mall Galleries exhibitions and especially having a painting selected by the New English Art Club in 2008, which was bought almost immediately after it went up on the wall.
What are your fondest memories of the event? It has to be the seven times I exhibited alongside one or two other artists in their homes, events that produced bigger and wonderfully varied exhibitions. Over the years, this is what ARThouse has become, with more individuals, more schools and art groups and a greater range of art and craft exhibitors taking part, in addition to all the painters and sketchers.
How has your work changed since you first exhibited? When I did my first ARThouse in 1997, I exhibited 35 charcoal drawings and 30 paintings; a mix of oils, watercolours and acrylics. These days, charcoal and oil paints are still much-loved but there’s always a lot of experimentation going on. When weather permits, I try to get away from my abstract explorations and go out to sketch some local scenes, using a mix of ink and gouache [opaque water-based paint not too unlike poster paints].
Which artists do you admire? There are so many interesting talents and my fascinations have developed as I’ve grown older. My original schooldays favourites haven’t fallen out of favour, especially Paul Cézanne for his oil paintings, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec for his drawings and Pablo Picasso for everything. But as I grew up, the great modern Americans came into my consciousness; especially Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Eventually I discovered some worldclass British artists – my favourites being Graham Sutherland, John Piper, Paul Feiler and Euan Uglow. Today I’d name Anselm Kiefer as my top living world artist. For those yet to discover him, he’s a German artist, born in 1945, who’s now based in France. He’s the number one reason I visit the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition every year. n
See Martin’s work at this year’s ARThouse Open Studios, 26-28 June and 3-5 July, free entry, various venues across the borough. For more information, call 020 8831 6000, email artsinfo@richmond.gov.uk or visit arthouseopenstudios.co.uk
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L-R: Jane Porter and Sue Edkins
cr aft community Artists Jane Porter and Sue Edkins have teamed up with the local community to create new artwork for Twickenham. Jennifer Mason reports
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own by the riverside on the banks of the Thames at Twickenham, there are three frames which house artwork created by local artists in conjunction with the community. Known fondly (and unofficially) as Twickenham’s version of the fourth plinth (the empty spot at Trafalgar Square now used to display modern artwork), the space will shortly accommodate a brand-new installation created by illustrator Jane Porter and mosaic artist Sue Edkins. ‘The Richmond Arts Service was looking for local artists to get involved in a public art project,’ explains Sue. ‘I was aware of the frames in the Diamond Jubilee Gardens – every few years a new artwork appears. This time around, I was keen for our work to be up there.’ ‘Although Sue makes fantastic mosaics, with the time, budget and space it wasn’t really possible, so we had to rule that out early on,’ Jane jumps in. ‘But we put our heads together and decided to create a collage featuring the work of children from St Stephen’s School and local community groups. For us, it was about finding a way of working through which a lot of people could get involved and come back to look at the piece in the future and say “I did that”.’ ‘We’ve done a lot of research, trawling archives and museums, as well as speaking to local historians,’ Jane continues. ‘We decided to divide the project into three themes, one for each frame.’ The first showcases the history of Richmond Park during the First World War. ‘It was used for training,’ says Sue. ‘There are pictures of old-fashioned tents and new recruits lined up amidst the familiar trees that still stand today.’ The park was also home to a South African war hospital that not only
published its own magazine, but also held fancy-dress parties to boost morale and tended allotments to provide fresh vegetables. The second frame will tell the story of the 6,000odd Belgian refugees who made Twickenham their home during the War. Dividing their time between the local munitions factory and local businesses, 100 years ago the high street was booming with Belgian shops. The final story the duo and their team of nearly 140 local contributors will tell is that of local personalities at the front; particularly Wilfred (Billie) Nevill, who was the originator of the East Surrey
We were trying to find stories that would inspire people Regiment’s famous ‘Football Charge’ on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 and Frank Edwards, who inflated his football and threw it out into No Man’s Land, just as the London Irish attacked during the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915. ‘While we were researching, we were trying to find stories that would inspire people,’ says Jane. ‘We showed them the archive photographs and had them doing drawings, making monoprint textures and experimenting with mixing paints.’ ‘Last month, we held a motif workshop where people came down to contribute to the border that will frame each piece of artwork,’ explains Sue. ‘That will form the finishing touch to the installation.’ As the Journal goes to print, the duo still have plenty to do before the grand opening at the end of the month, but it’s all coming together to showcase important stories from the borough’s history as we remember the centenary years of the First World War. n
The installation will be open to the public from 2pm on 26 June at Diamond Jubilee Gardens, The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3SU (janeporter.co.uk; mostlymosaics.co.uk)
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Five minutes with...
Formula E racing driver Sam Bird
DID YOU KNOW? You can support Sam online by voting for him as your favourite driver – your votes will award him an extra ‘boost’. Visit fanboost.fiaformulae. com for more details.
This month, south-west London plays host to the last two races of the nail-biting Formula E championship at a new circuit in Battersea Park. Jennifer Mason quizzes Virgin Racing’s Roehampton-born Sam about his career and the season so far
How did you get into racing? From the age of two, I told my parents that one day I would become a racing driver. When I was eight years old, they finally gave in to my constant nagging and bought me an introductory session at the Silverstone kart track. I couldn’t quite reach the pedals, but apparently I was quick! At the end of the day, the instructor gave me a certificate and wrote on it: ‘One day, Williams [the British Formula 1 team] will come looking for you.’ About 10 years later, when I was an F3 driver and doing well, Williams did call to ask me to become one of its test drivers and I had the privilege of working with Sir Frank’s team.
What’s it like to be a Brit in a British team?
Formula E car in Battersea Park
I’ve worked with French, Italian, German, Czech and Russian teams in the past and I’ve felt really at home, regardless of the nationality; but I’m getting on fantastically with everyone at Virgin Racing. What the ‘Brit in a British team’ situation does, I think, is to really galvanise some national support. We’re hoping to feel the full force of that when we race in London for the finale in June.
Images courtesy of FIA Formula E
will have a mathematical chance of winning the title. As things stand at the moment, that’s likely to be a lot of drivers!
What’s the best part of your job?
How excited are you about the London races?
What do you think about the dual London race set-up?
Very! Racing in my home city in front of the British fans will be awesome. With it being the finale, a double-header and with so many points on offer, I expect the event will be an absolute cracker.
It’ll add to the drama of the event, because it means that any driver who arrives in London within 60 points of the championship lead (taking points for pole and fastest lap into account as well)
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There are so many things I love about my job; I get to travel the world, I work with very talented people and I meet incredible fans wherever I race. But I’d say the best part is the racing itself. Driving state-of-the-art machinery in iconic locations against some of the very top racing drivers in the world... There’s no feeling like it. n
Formula E London ePrix, 27-28 June, qualifying from noon, races at 4pm each day. Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ (fiaformulae.com)
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OPEN-AIR CINEMA Each summer, thousands take to London’s parks to enjoy new movie releases and classic films in the great outdoors. This month, the Journal discovers the best of the local screenings. Tickets always sell out fast – so get booking! HAMPTON COURT PALACE Adults £17, children £13.50, premium tickets £29.50. Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU
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Romeo + juliet
TOP GUN
Baz Luhrmann’s cult ’90s adaptation of this Shakespeare classic starring Leo DiCaprio and Claire Danes is epic on the big screen and has a fantastic soundtrack. A perfect date night.
Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer playing topless volleyball, Kelly McGillis rocking an ’80s perm and aviators for everyone. Oh yeah, and some ace fighter-pilot sequences. What’s not to love?
18 Sept THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Eddie Redmayne won an Oscar for his portrayal of the legendary physicist Stephen Hawking in this beautifully shot British film.
KEW GARDENS Adults £16.50, children £13.50, premium tickets £29. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, TW9 3AB
22 July the GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL This star-studded adventure received rave reviews and follows concierge Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) and his sidekick, lobby boy Zero Moustafa.
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23 July BACK TO THE FUTURE
CASABLANCA
Time-travelling, fashionjuggling Marty McFly and Doc Brown wreak havoc on the 1950s version of his hometown. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should.
Enjoy a few hours of oldschool romance in an upscale nightclub and gambling den with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. ‘…Here’s looking at you, kid.’
MORDEN HALL PARK Adults £13.50, children £9, premium tickets £26. Morden Hall Road, Morden, SM4 5JD
9 July
10 July
11 July
BIRDMAN
THE GOONIES
DIRTY DANCING
Michael Keaton stars as the washed-up Hollywood actor who once played an iconic superhero, alongside an all-star cast in this critically acclaimed black comedy.
Relive childhood memories and re-join the pre-teen adventurers as they attempt to save their homes from demolition by following the treasure map of One-Eyed Willie.
The movie that spawned the song that girls everywhere least love to hear at the end of a disco. Enjoy another chance to see Baby get seduced by the hipswivellingly sexy Patrick Swayze.
WANDSWORTH PARK Adults £14.50, children £9, premium tickets £27. Wandsworth Park, SW18 1PP
28 July COOL RUNNINGS Join the hapless Jamaican bobsleigh team as they brave mockery, G-force and frostbite competing for the first time in the Winter Olympics. A comedy classic.
29 July BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S A must-see for jewellery enthusiasts, this iconic movie features Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, her most famous role. One for a girls’ night out.
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To book for all locations, call 0844 858 6767 or visit thelunacinema.com
ROMEO + JULIET: © Twentieth Century Fox and other respective production studios and distributors; back to the future: © Universal Studios and other respective production studios and distributors; dirty dancing: Respective production studio andor distributor; breakfast at tiffany’s: © Paramount Pictures and other respective production studios and distributors
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g ru b ’ s u p This month the Journal gets stuck in to the local food scene
Hungry? Throw this summer’s best barbecue with help from the Parson’s Nose on p30
©Justin De Souza Image courtesy of the Parson’s Nose
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Let’s brew in Kew Tom Hagues meets the man behind the new local operation that is Kew Brewery
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walk along Upper Richmond Road West, wondering what it is I’m about to see. The usual parade of shops is there: the high street Waitrose, estate agents, newsagents and the occasional small art gallery. In amongst this normal scene is a shopfront with no signage or markings. Through the window I spy the big silver tubs that indicate I’ve arrived at the new Kew Brewery. David Scott, the man juggling everything from the brewing to the sales, jumps up from his desk and lets me in. Where did the idea come from? I ask. ‘I’ve been a home brewer for a number of years now and I’m obviously a fan of beer and real ale. I managed to get a year off from my job at the time to do some different London Pride-like ale. ‘No, one thing we don’t want to be labelled as is “traditional”. We have one or things, one of which was working at a brewery for two session [easily drinkable] beers but also some seven months,’ he tells me. Now that Kew Brewery is interesting ones such as a chocolate milk stout with his main occupation, was his seven-month stint his real chocolate in it. We’ve also inspiration? ‘Working at the got a chilli porter and a rye brewery let me see how it’s all I had become a bit beer too.’ Because it’s a small done and I thought to myself: this could be fun. It’s a way disillusioned with some set-up at the moment, I ask how they rotate the brewing. of owning your own business craft beers that are ‘We can’t brew all the beers at without being chained to your produced these days once,’ David admits, ‘but we desk – it’s quite physical,’ he brew twice a week, so within a says. That was the beginning month we can produce our six intended core beers. of the operation; the idea that became a However, some of the speciality ales use a normal reality. After that, David had to secure all beer as a base. For instance, the chilli porter is the the equipment needed to get Kew Brewery same as the porter until the chillies are added later off the ground, but as I sit with him on a in the process.’ Monday morning, listening to the hum of At the time of my visit, Kew Brewery is very much the machinery, it seems to have paid off. in its infancy. David’s plans include storage on-site With so many craft beers on the for the kegs and casks (currently these are kept drinks scene at the moment, I question elsewhere) and he mentions that he might like to David to find out what it was he open the building with a sort of shopfront – perhaps planned to do in order to make his beer selling some of the beers and hosting Saturday tap different. ‘I definitely wanted to produce rooms to taste them. It all looks promising and I the beers that I like to drink,’ he starts. can’t wait to sample some of the brews when they ‘I had become a bit disillusioned with find their way into local pubs. In 18 months, who some craft beers that are brewed these knows how many beers they’ll be pumping out? n days, so I wanted to make something I liked.’ I ask him if he’s gone back to basics and decided to create a kewbrewery.co.uk
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THREE SQUARE MEALS Jennifer Mason spends a day stuffing her face while investigating local foodie hotspots where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner ©jenniferjaffa
breakfast
De-lish, especially when washed down with one of the café’s freshly squeezed juices
Light on the Common Breakfast is the new lunch; at least that’s what I hear. When you’re dining out, it shouldn’t matter what time of day it is – you’ll be looking for delicious, wholesome dishes that tantalise your taste buds and sate your appetite. Light on the Common, arguably Wimbledon Village’s most popular people-watching spot (and dining establishment), has one of the most tempting breakfast menus around. The classic smoked salmon and scrambled eggs (the choice of my guest) has been uplifted with the addition of toasted sourdough, which, I’m informed, is the perfect combination of crunchy and doughy. I’m torn between the sugar overload of blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and
Bacon and wild leaf garlic hash with a poached egg and devilled sauce
the unusual bacon and wild leaf garlic hash with a poached egg and devilled sauce. The latter wins; I’m a fiend for garlic and this recipe sounds too good to pass up. I’m rewarded for my decision; the poached egg perches delicately on top of a garlicky masterpiece of mashed potato stuffed with bacon and adorned with crispy fried leaves. De-lish, especially
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when washed down with one of the café’s freshly squeezed juices. We try the carrot and ginger for a health hit and the apple and beetroot for something a little sweeter. Leaving the calm oasis of the café’s interior, we’re pleasantly full and fuelled for the day ahead. n
High Street, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5AX, 020 8946 3031 (lightwimbledon.co.uk)
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What follows is unquestionably the tangiest, lemoniest, most taste bud-tingling tart I’ve ever had
illed Beef fillet with cece di spello, char-gr onions, horseradish and crème fraiche
Lemon tart
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Petersham Nurseries Café I’ve been dying to visit the famous Petersham Nurseries Café for as long as I’ve been at the Journal, so you can imagine my excitement as I settle into the jungle-like dining room to try the menu of new head chef Damian Clisby, previously head chef at HIX Soho and Cotswold House. Although current food trends tend to lean towards the healthier end of the spectrum (and I’d hardly call myself a junk-food addict) I’m still slightly wary as I glance over the menu – there are a lot of unknown vegetarian-esque ingredients on here. Thank god for Google. Still, after a little searching I’ve decided to try the artichoke, lemon, parmesan and pea shoots salad to start (a raw, tart
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experience which not only tastes delicious but also feels as though it’s very good for my insides), while my guest chooses the creamy mushroom and wild garlic risotto. Mains arrive next in the form of the beef fillet with ceci di spello, chargrilled onions, horseradish and crème fraîche for my guest (a visually stunning dish in which the flavours, I’m assured, more than match the presentation) and for me, a succulent baked, marinated fillet of John Dory with rosemary, chilli and lemon. John Dory is a fish I’ve never tried (or heard of!) but after this buttery, moreish meal I’ll certainly be hunting for it on supermarket shelves in the future. What follows is unquestionably the
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tangiest, lemoniest, most taste bud-tingling tart I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating (and it’s one of my favourite desserts, so that’s saying something). The fruitiness of the accompanying raspberries and the soft, soothing crème fraîche mingle with the tart on the palate for a taste sensation I’ll not soon forget. My guest is intrigued (and rightly so) by the olive oil ice cream with honeycomb and a chocolate sauce. I’ve tried a few ‘savoury’ ice creams (with mixed results) but these scoops have a smooth texture and a depth of flavour which align perfectly with the richness of the chocolate and the crunchy honeycomb. With both plates practically licked clean, we ruminate over the meal. With the exception of dessert (which should always be a little naughty, in my opinion) both of our meals have been relatively healthy; concocted with topclass ingredients to form exceptionally delicious dishes. If you like to eat where you’re assured the best quality ingredients – this is the place for you. n
Petersham Nurseries, Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AB, 020 8940 5230 (petershamnurseries.com)
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Putney Pies As you’d expect from the name, there’s plenty of pastry gracing the menu at Putney High Street’s newest dining experience, the aptly named Putney Pies. With its wooden panelling and tables with simple napkins, this place has a homely feel, and as my hungry guest and I plonk ourselves down at our table (no need to stand on ceremony here) we feel the same warm anticipation as when you sit down with family for a good old-fashioned, delicious roast dinner. Given the name of the restaurant, my guest reasons that it’s only fair she choose a pie from the menu that, happily, contains more than just this traditional calorific dish. Steak and ale is the order of the day for her, while I opt for the unusual-sounding salmon puff-pastry tart which comes with new potatoes, peas, lemon and mint. Both meals are tasty and wholesome; my guest declares her steak and ale pie ‘one of the best she’s ever
Steak & Ale pie
tasted’ and I’m hard-pressed to stop her scraping the proverbial pattern from the plate in her eagerness to scoop up every morsel. My salmon is cooked perfectly and melts in the mouth with the tart lemon and sweet mint flavours. Dessert is just as important as the main affair, and in this regard Putney Pies does not disappoint – again offering up hearty, sugar-loaded plates with flavours that will keep even the most demanding sweet tooth happy. After plenty of pastry in the main course, we decide to share a salted caramel brownie and vanilla ice cream (sharing being a decision regretted almost instantly). I’d say if you’ve got a strong appetite and you like to indulge in a few British classics in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Putney Pies is the place to munch. n
Salmon puff-pastry tart with peas, mint and lemon
2 Putney High Street, SW15 1SL, 020 8780 2920 (putneypies.co.uk)
My guest declares her steak and ale pie ‘one of the best she’s ever tasted’
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Ready-made hampers
Picnic perks
No time to stock your picnic basket with goodies? These local food joints will do it for you
The Journal’s picks of the best local spots to set up your blanket and hamper Lass O’ Richmond Hill
Richmond Park
Kew Gardens
Said to be the place from which Henry VIII watched for the rocket fired from the Tower of London that marked the death of his wife Anne Boleyn, the viewpoint from Pembroke Lodge Gardens offers panoramic vistas. Faithfully preserved by generations of landscapers who’ve created a tree-framed sightline, it’s now protected by a no-building law.
The place where Queen Charlotte used to take her family for picnics in the 1770s (it even has its own picnic room with decorations painted by Princess Elizabeth, one of her 15 children). This pretty spot boasts plenty of shady spaces for relaxed al fresco munching and is particularly beautiful when the surrounding borders are in bloom.
King Henry’s Mound, TW10
Queen Charlotte’s Cottage, TW9
Wimbledon Common
Richmond Hill
Covering 35 acres of open land on the edge of Wimbledon Common, this green space was once a private garden and has only been open to the public for the past 60 years. Build up an appetite for your lunch by taking a pleasant stroll to the park across the Common from Wimbledon Village.
With views overlooking the River Thames that are so striking they’ve been immortalised in the paintings of historic local resident artist J.M.W. Turner, this is one of our favourite places in the area to partake of a picnic – if you can brave the steep climb to the top. n
Cannizaro Park, SW19
Terrace Gardens, TW10
Pork pies, sausage rolls, finger sandwiches and scones grace the traditional menu for the Lass’s proper British picnic basket.
£25 for two, two days’ notice required. 8 Queen’s Road, Richmond, TW10 6JJ, 020 8940 1306 (lassorichmondhill.co.uk)
The Original Maids of Honour With a variety of picnic options available celebrating the best of British finger food, this Kew institution is perfectly placed for a picnic in the Botanical Gardens.
From £9.95 per person, 24 hours’ notice required. 288 Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 3DU, 020 8940 2752 (theoriginalmaidsofhonour.co.uk)
The Alberts Deli From the simple-yet-delicious Hampton Picnic to the luxurious Deluxe Picnic, this popular Richmond spot has something freshly prepared for all tastes and occasions.
From £10 per person, some hampers require pre-ordering. 2 Worple Way, Richmond, TW10 6DF (thealbertsdeli.com)
Bayley & Sage For a truly bespoke al fresco meal, call the team at this fine food favourite in the Village. They’ll tailor-make a collection of goodies depending on your party size and gourmet preferences.
Price depends on hamper. 60 High Street, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EE, 020 8946 9904 (bayley-sage.co.uk)
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The barbecue; a traditional British staple, but so hard to get right. This month, Jennifer Mason meets the team at Parson’s Nose butchers to hear their top tips on how to be the host/ess with the most/est this summer
all images ©Justin De Souza, courtesy of the Parson’s Nose
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ather embarrassingly, when I first meet Serena (the gov’ner) and Duncan (head butcher at the Fulham branch) of Parson’s Nose, I have my face pressed up so close against the display counter I’m surprised I haven’t left a nose print on the glass. In my defence, everything just looks so tasty. I’m so busy mentally planning meaty menus that I barely notice the arrival of the two experts who have agreed to sit down with me and talk me through the perils and pitfalls of hosting a British summer barbecue (and no, we’re not discussing the weather). ‘When I first started in the trade, butchers used to struggle in the summer,’ Duncan begins, as we touch upon the fairly recent barbecue phenomenon that sees supermarket shelves empty by 10am on sunny weekend mornings during the summer months. ‘People just didn’t barbecue often – certainly not like they do now. Many of our customers are even building external kitchens where they can cook all year round, so there’s a lot more requirement for cuts of meat that can be cooked easily on a barbecue or grill.’ Those cuts are not restricted to the traditional burgers and sausages, I soon learn. ‘Part of our aim is to educate people that you can pretty much barbecue anything, especially on the high-quality grills available now,’ explains Serena. Butterflied legs of lamb, spatchcock chickens and even pork ribs are all starting to become standard barbecue fare, she tells me. ‘People are wary of cooking larger cuts of meat on the barbecue, but there are several advantages to cooking a big chunk of rump steak, for example, rather than dozens of sausages or smaller steaks. Firstly, it means less work for you as the chef – you only have to watch one piece of meat. Secondly, the cooking time is longer, so you don’t have so much of a rush – and in terms of presentation, you can serve it up on an attractive wooden board and people can help themselves to as much or as little as they’d like. It makes a great centrepiece for a barbecue buffet table.’ ‘Barbecuing is all about confidence,’ Duncan agrees. ‘If you want to cook a whole chicken on the barbecue, you can; you just have to have the guts to give it a try.’ So are people really becoming more adventurous with their barbecues? ‘Absolutely,’ replies Serena. ‘We sell a lot of mince in the summer now as people come in for ingredients to make their own burgers. Even rarer components like brisket and bone marrow fly off the shelves in the summer months as people experiment with their recipes.’ The Parson’s Nose shops offer more than just the simplest cuts to their customers, though. ‘Aside from basic ingredients like vegetables and antipasti, we also stock a variety of marinades that we buy in,’ explains Duncan. ‘We can recommend the best ones for individual cuts and can vacuum-pack the marinade
in with your chosen cuts to seal in the flavour.’ This even applies to homemade marinades you’d like to bring in yourself. The main thing I’ve learned from my visit? The Parson’s Nose stores don’t just sell meat. They also offer customers expert advice on the best way to get the most from their delicious aged and hung cuts. As I leave the Fulham branch, I overhear a customer having a lively debate with another member of the team about the best way to cook roast pork. Apparently, you can get the same crispy-skin result without scoring the fat; a tip I’ve never heard before. Perhaps I should get myself a pork joint and try it out. Now, where can I buy one of those…? n
Fulham branch: 753 Fulham Road, SW6 5UU, 020 7736 4492. Putney branch: 88 Lower Richmond Road, SW15 1LL, 020 8788 6160. South Kensington branch: 165 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0LJ, 020 7835 0662 (parsonsnose.co.uk)
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The team’s top tips Take meat out of the fridge at least one hour before you’re going to cook it – even chicken. This evens out the temperature in the meat and means it will cook through more evenly, reducing the risk of undercooking and making your job as a chef much easier. Start larger joints or meats that need cooking carefully (like chicken) in the oven first, this will mean less cooking time on the barbecue, resulting in properly cooked meat without a charcoal crust. Be really generous with seasoning, but not until just before you cook. Buy good-quality sea salt and use it liberally for the best flavour. Buy good-quality charcoal; the optimal cooking point is when the coals have heated up and then cooled to grey. More expensive charcoal will hold that heat for a long time, whereas the cheaper stuff will cool very quickly and leave you with half-cooked food. Don’t cook in the flame – not only will it cook the outside of your meat too quickly and leave the inside raw, but with certain meats, like lamb, the fat can catch fire if you’re not monitoring it carefully. Never pour juices or marinades from the raw meat back onto the cooked cuts. Also, make sure you have separate tongs for raw and cooked meat (especially chicken) to avoid cross-contamination of bacteria, which can cause food poisoning.
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A DAY
inlife the LIFE of... of...
A London Beekeeper Jennifer Mason meets allotment owner, beekeeper and member of the Wimbledon Beekeepers’ Association Alison Pelikan
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s someone in whom the gentle, droning buzz of an approaching bee instils a kind of raw panic, I’m somewhat nervous about donning the prerequisite suit and putting my vulnerable face over a box full of the creatures. However, within just a few moments of meeting the cheerful and enthusiastic bee-lover Alison Pelikan, my mind is more at ease. As the expert talking me through the hobby that’s seen a swarm (sorry) of urban hives popping up in cities all over the world in the past few years (current National Bee Unit statistics put the number of hives in London at more than 4,200 – and those are just the ones registered), I’m keen to learn from her why so many people are willing to run the risk of between 60,000-100,000 stings (from an average hive in summer) – and it’s not just for the honey. ‘I’m a big fan of bees – all kinds,’ Alison begins. ‘I’ve been keeping them since 2008 and I’ve had bees
here at the Martin Way Allotments for five years. It took us a little while to persuade the allotment committee, but now everyone’s really supportive of the project. People always stop and ask me how the bees are, and lots of people here buy honey from us. ‘The amount of honey we produce every year varies depending on so many factors, but ranges from around 60lb (between four hives) to 180lb,’ Alison explains. ‘Each hive needs at least 40lb of honey to sustain the colony through the winter, but I always leave more than that. I don’t believe in stripping them down – this is a hobby for me, not a commercial enterprise.’ What is a hobby for Alison is the stuff of cold sweats for me. Tucked away down a winding path, a group of hives hum with activity in the warm earlysummer weather. Yeats had the right idea when he described a ‘bee-loud glade’ in his poem The Lake Isle
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of Innisfree; this place is alive with busy worker bees coming and going. Suited and booted with smoke at the ready (‘in case they’re feeling cranky,’ Alison jokes, not very reassuringly) we approach the chosen hive slowly and softly, Alison chatting away happily to the worker bees she calls her ‘girlies’. Actually, hearing her one-sided conversation with the colony helps me conquer my fear, and by the time she has the hive open, I’m ready to take a peek. What I see fills me with a Gardening for grudging respect for these bee-lovers insects that I’ve spent 27 Want to know the best plants for years running away from. I each season to keep bees happy all year find myself fascinated with round? Visit the British Beekeepers the intricate inner workings Association website’s Gardening for Bees section for a full list of nature’s bounty of the colony, watching for these buzzing beauties. some workers returning with (bbka.org.uk) bulging pollen sacs and nectar, and others busy constructing stores to see the colony through the winter months. Alison talks me through the hive’s different levels and the fundamentals of beekeeping; there are three kinds of honey bee – the queen (who lays all the eggs), the drones (male bees) and the workers (the female bees). After that it begins to get a lot more complicated, I’m assured, so we put the lid back on, disrobe carefully so as not to squish any bees that have settled on our suits and retreat to Alison’s allotment to chat about how those of us not brave or experienced enough to run our own hives can do our part to help Britain’s bees. Dandelions, I soon learn, are one of the best pollen and nectar suppliers for all kinds of bees, so one simple thing everyone can do to help support their local bee populations is not to pull them up. Alison’s other top tips for bee-friendly (and beautiful) plants are foxgloves, borage, clovers, winter-flowering honeysuckle and herbs like marjoram, thyme and oregano, which are also popular with butterflies. There are reports of declining bee populations in the UK due to the use of insecticides, climate change, diseases and, most importantly, a loss of habitat. ‘I see loads of bees here, but then I grow what they like,’ Alison tells me. ‘I’d say the most important thing for bees is for more people to grow pollinator-friendly plants in their gardens, all year round. Having your own hives is all very well and good if you have the space and the knowledge, but everyone can support Britain’s 250 species of bees with the right plants, whether you have a window ledge, balcony, allotment or garden.’ n
For more information on keeping bees in south-west London, visit The Wimbledon Beekeepers’ Association website (wimbledonbeekeepers.co.uk)
The business of beekeeping Local company Russell-Cooke Solicitors in Putney has its own hives for the benefit of both the bees and the staff With its keen sense of responsibility and dedication to help retain and restore the local ecosystem, Russell-Cooke Solicitors embarked on an exciting new challenge last year by installing four beehives on the roof of its Putney office. Advised by London beekeepers Barnes & Webb, the Russell-Cooke ‘bee team’ worked tirelessly to provide a suitable environment for the bees and continues to monitor their progress weekly with the help of professionals. The bees successfully provided their first yield of honey in autumn 2014 and the harvested honey was warmly received by staff and clients. Mary Hodgson, associate in the litigation team and head of the Russell-Cooke ‘bee team’, commented: ‘I’m really proud to be part of a firm that has embraced such a worthwhile, rewarding and ultimately altruistic project. Our environmental credentials were already pretty high, but this takes things further, allowing our firm to contribute to the local environment and ecosystem in such a positive way.’
(russell-cooke.co.uk)
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PARENTS & KIDS Fashion and fun for the little and big ones this June
All things bright and beautiful Pale pastels and bright whites are the order of the day for the new formal collections at Petit Bateau this season, while bold shades of colour dominate the casual ranges. Whether you’re putting together a wardrobe for smart summer parties or beach frolics this is the place to go for simple, comfortable and classic childrenswear.
L-R: girls’ tulle skirt, £28, girls’ polo shirt, £3, cardigan, £23.50, girls’ white ruffle dress, £56, boys’ plain jacket, £60, boys’ five pocket trousers, £35, boys’ white shirt, £33
56/58 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 1TW, 020 8332 6956 (petit-bateau.co.uk)
Summer is (finally) here!
Girls’ blossom pretty smocked dress, £18, girls’ blossom floppy sun hat, £10
Seagull Tee, from £10
If reflecting the bubbly personalities of your little ones means that bright and playful pieces are on your list, look no further than the latest collections at Jojo Maman Bébé – with cute appliqué T-shirts, sweet flowery dresses and cool beachwear on offer, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
63 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1QD, 020 8540 0468 (jojomamanbebe.co.uk)
Double collar dress, from £32
Navy chino shorts, from £14
Cool casuals Choo-choo celebrations It’s Father’s Day on Sunday 21 June, and to celebrate, the London Museum of Water and Steam is hosting a day to honour all dads – and their little ones. While the kids explore the museum, the adults (big kids) can enjoy a chance to sample ales from a local brewery, or take tea and cakes in the Stoker’s Café.
£11.50, concessions £10, children aged five to 15 £5. Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 0EN, 020 8568 4757 (waterandsteam.org.uk)
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With everything from floral trims and Peter Pan collars to stripes, shorts and linen suits, the new collection from Mamas & Papas has landed. Perfect for sunny getaways or staycations at home, you won’t be stuck for what to dress your little ones in this summer.
Bump to Baby, 524 Garratt Lane, Earlsfield, SW17 0NY, 020 8946 1958 (bumptobabyuk.com)
Parent Trap: Nappy Valley Net Richmond NappyValleyNet.com has become an online sensation in the four years since founder Susan Hanage, aka. Annabel, launched it, with more than 130,000 visits to the site every month. An invaluable tool for parents based in south-west London who are seeking to swap tips and share advice, we’ve teamed up to post some of the most pressing topics posted on the site.
We are on day three of potty-training my daughter, who is 21 months old. The first two days at home were a great success, so today we decided to visit the library, to stock up on books to read while she’s on the potty and enjoy rhyme time. I sat my daughter on a maternity mat for singing with the potty next to her. Everything remained dry for the 30 minutes of rhyme time, but as we went to choose some books, my daughter suddenly started saying ‘psssssssss’, which I know from the last two days experience means I usually have about a tenth of a second to grab the potty before we have Niagara Falls. So I did, although in the end it was a false alarm. However, my actions were met with a raging male librarian who shouted at us and pointed: ‘There’s a toilet over there!’ Seeing as we were in the children’s library, not the adults’, and I didn’t think there was time to get to the library cubicle without making a mess, I just did what was needed to save the library carpet (that’s already covered with stains and, quite frankly, pretty repulsive). I tried to defend my actions and began to explain the potty-training
but was met with disapproving comments. A tough few days had left me pretty emotional and I got very upset. The other mums in the library were so supportive. In the end I grabbed a random pile of books and sat on the floor in the very unpleasant toilet cubicle while my daughter read stories on the potty – to no avail. In the end, we left the library still dry, but the moment we were in the fresh air I heard ‘pssssss’ again and this time she sat on the potty outside the library having a pee on her potty, cooing and smiling, much to the amusement of passers-by. Should I have not gone to the library? Should I just be staying at home? As a nanny 10 years ago I think I tackled it by staying at home for three days then venturing out, but even toilettrained four-year-olds have accidents. I can’t stay home until the days of accidents are long past, surely? Top replies: Thu 16 Apr, 2015 4.21pm My son is on week two of potty-training, so I sympathise. Just ignore the librarian and concentrate on your daughter who seems to be doing really well. We also have the
potty with us at all times as, although my son is good at asking, I have only seconds to produce it! Consequently, whenever he asks, the potty comes out wherever we are. We don’t plan on going to restaurants and the like, so that’s no concern, but like you, I will encourage him to sit whenever he feels the urge. My role is to ensure there are no spillages, so I take a mat too. Personally, I think this is much better than having an ‘accident’. I’ve had a few strange looks, even in the park where dogs are doing their business freely – no one seems to mind that. I also say to myself that toilet-training is simply another stage and we won’t always be tied to our potties like this! Chin up and carry on. Thu 16 Apr, 2015 4.28pm I know I shouldn’t respond to your post if I don’t have something supportive to say, but you did ask. I’m sorry but I think it’s completely inappropriate. I would never carry a potty around and get my child to do his or her business in public, be that in a library, a supermarket or a restaurant... I’m trying to imagine the scene of someone carrying a used potty across a library to the nearest toilet without any spillage. Potties are for the house (although portable potties can be used in public toilets) and my children wore pull-up nappies for outings whilst potty-training in case we did not have ready access to toilets. I understand going behind a bush or somewhere discreet outside, but in a library – and on the pavement outside the library? No. I must be very old-fashioned, but I’m quite shocked and surprised that other mums in the library were supportive of this. Thu 16 Apr, 2015 6.38pm I’m not sure I would have whipped out the potty in the middle of the library, but if it’s a choice between a wet baby or a little embarrassment of using a potty in public, I’d go with the second. When my niece was potty-training we stopped on the side of the road, in parks, at bus stops – wherever we were when she needed to go (obviously I tried to be discreet but sometimes there’s no choice).
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
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Planning & Development Keeping you in the know about important street plans affecting south-west London
H
igh above Putney, discerning homeowners will be able to appreciate soaring views over the capital from The Terrace Collection, a group of premium apartments at the 11-storey London Square Putney development. Designed by the internationally acclaimed architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the aptly-named Terrace Collection apartments feature beautifully crafted outside spaces with dualaspect, panoramic views of the London skyline, which are sure to impress both local and international buyers. The collection features 11 two and three-bedroom homes which are designed to make the most of open-plan luxury living and are arranged over the four upper floors of the building. The apartments all include spacious kitchens/ living/dining rooms as well as bi-fold doors that provide a seamless link to the large, south-facing terraces. These doors also ensure that the interiors are flooded with natural light, while hardwood floors and clean lines offer a subtle blank canvas onto which homeowners can add their own individual stamp. Throughout The Terrace Collection, potential buyers will find everything finished to ultra-high specifications, including Siematic kitchens with Miele appliances, comfort cooling, underfloor heating and multi-room audio systems. Such attention to detail is even visible in the bathrooms, which feature Corian stone worktops, bespoke cabinetry and feature-led lighting, as well as walk-in showers and large freestanding bathtubs in the master en-suites. Stepping outside the individual havens that are The Terrace Collection apartments, residents will also be able to take advantage of London Square’s other amenities: a south-facing private garden, communal roof gardens, a 24hour concierge service, CCTV surveillance systems and a new public plaza, as well
Terrace time London Square Putney launches its latest and greatest phase of development
Computer generated images depict The Terrace Collection at London Square Putney
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a launch party
London Square will be hosting a launch party for The Terrace Collection on Thursday 11 June, 6pm-9pm
Planning applications Date RECEIVED: 7 April Address: Heath Drive, SW20 Proposal: Erection of a single-storey rear extension and a single-storey outbuilding.
as private parking in the development’s secure underground car park. Residents will surely also appreciate the entrance to this distinctive, modern development, which boasts an imposing warehouse-style reception area that features a contemporary feature staircase and development represents an ideal location striking glazed green-brick entrance wall. for those travelling into central London Rebecca Littler, sales and marketing for work but who director of London also wish to take Square, told the The apartments feature advantage of the Journal: ‘The Terrace beautifully crafted outside green spaces and Collection is the jewel in the crown of spaces with dual-aspect proximity to the River Thames our London Square panoramic views of the that Putney offers. Putney scheme. Those who invest These fantastic London skyline in a property in the properties showcase London Square scheme will certainly find the ultimate in luxury living and are superbly themselves at the heart of one of south-west situated in one of the most fashionable and London’s most desirable neighbourhoods. n vibrant locations in south-west London. The level of off-plan interest that this development has received has been truly outstanding, with Prices start from £1.2million to more than more than 70 per cent of units now sold. £2million for a three-bedroom apartment in The Terrace Collection, which launches this The Terrace Collection. To attend the month, is already causing a real stir.’ exclusive launch, call the London Square Located close to the mainline station Putney Sales Suite on 0333 666 2838, at Putney and the London Underground email putney@londonsquare.co.uk or station at East Putney, the London Square visit londonsquare.co.uk
Date RECEIVED: 7 April Address: Priory Lane, SW15 Proposal: Variation of Condition Two of the Listed Building Consent, ref: 2014/2020. To include the demolition of the garage adjoining the property on Roehampton Gate and relocation of the boundary wall to the north flank wall. Date RECEIVED: 9 April Address: Burtons Road, TW12 Proposal: Conversion of garage into a habitable room, including replacement of garage door with a new window. Date RECEIVED: 9 April Address: Shacklegate Lane, TW11 Proposal: Erection of a single-story rear extension. Date RECEIVED: 13 April Address: Jocelyn Road, TW9 PROPOSAL: Proposed single-storey side and rear extension with associated external works. Date RECEIVED: 15 April Address: Spencer Hill, SW19 Proposal: Erection of a rear roof extension and dormers to side roof slopes.
Planned roadworks and closures in and around June STREET
planned work
dates
works owner
Bective Road, SW15
Footway reconstruction
Until 10 July
Wandsworth 020 8871 6000
Coval Passage, SW14
Alter and re-lay domestic service 3m from main in carriageway
20-30 June
National Grid Gas plc 0845 605 6677
Lower Mortlake Road, TW9
Major footway and parking bay works, one lane closed
Until 26 June
Transport for London 0845 305 1234
Priory Road, SW19
Major improvement works, including drainage, street lighting, kerb and footpath repairs and traffic signals
Until 12 June
Transport for London
Vine Road, SW13
Inspect and test rails on the level crossing between 10pm and 7am nightly
29 June – 3 July
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 0845 711 4141
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The Directory Whether whim or wish, all of the essentials are taken care of in our round up for harmonious living
Lifesavers Councils Merton Council London Borough of Merton Civic Centre London Road, Morden, SM4 5DX 020 8274 4901 merton.gov.uk (Large or Bulky Household waste collection, Merton Council: 020 8274 4902) Richmond Council Civic Centre 44 York Street Twickenham, TW1 3BZ 020 8891 1411 richmond.gov.uk Wandsworth Council The Town Hall Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU 020 8871 6000 wandsworth.gov.uk
Post Offices Church Road 96 Church Road, SW13 0DQ Danebury Avenue 31a Danebury Avenue SW15 4DG East Sheen 234 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 8AG Wimbledon 89 The Broadway SW19 1QE
Raynes Park 1a Amity Grove, SW20 0LL Richmond 16-17 George Street, TW9 1JS postoffice.co.uk
Vets and pets M.A. Dog Training and Services 07547 716076 madogtraining@gmail.com madogtrainingandservices.co.uk Richmond Vets 161 Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2PN 020 8940 1090 richmondvets.co.uk The Vet on Richmond Hill 38 Friars Stile Road Richmond TW10 6NQ 020 8948 3737 thevetonrichmondhill.com
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
ORTHoDONTISTS
Optician
Wimbledon Orthodontic Practice ‘Registered Specialist Orthodontists practising in the area since 1996’ 18 Tabor Grove Wimbledon, SW19 4EB 020 8944 0180 info@wimbledon-orthodontist.co.uk wimbledon-orthodontist.co.uk
David Clulow Opticians 5 George Street Richmond, TW9 1JY 020 8332 0345 davidclulow.com
Doctors Coombe Medical Practice 13 Brook Gardens Kingston upon Thames KT2 7ET 020 8605 0044 coombemedicalpractice.co.uk Richmond Practice - Private doctors’ service 19 Sheen Road (Opposite Waitrose carpark) Richmond TW9 1AD 020 8940 5009 richmondpractice.co.uk Seymour House Surgery 154 Sheen Road Richmond TW9 1UU 020 8940 2802 richmondsurgery.co.uk Sheen Lane Health Centre Sheen Lane, East Sheen, SW14 8LP 020 8876 3901 sheenlanehealthcentre.co.uk
Solicitors 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
Cleaners DS Eco Cleaning Ltd 7a Alder Road, East Sheen, SW14 8ER 0800 612 1378 dscleaning.co.uk
HANDYMAN Putney Handyman: Property Maintenance and Electrical Engineers John Bailey 07513 054 997 putneyhandyman@gmail.com
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
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home & Culture Architects
Antiques
Andrew Catto Architects 154 Putney High Street, SW15 1RS 020 8785 0077 andrewcatto.co.uk
The Gooday Gallery 14 Richmond Hill TW10 6QX 020 8940 8652 thegoodaygallery.com
Bob Trimble Architects 36 York Street Twickenham, TW1 3LJ 020 8538 9303 trimblearchitect.co.uk GPS Architects 14 The Green Richmond, TW9 1PX 020 8940 8244 gpsarchitects.co.uk Holden Harper 26 High Street Wimbledon, SW19 5BY 020 8946 5502 holdenharper.co.uk
Regallis Associates ‘A south west London staple which has delivered bespoke architectural designs to suit conversions, extensions or complete refurbishments since 2003’ The Mews 12 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1JP 020 7384 2228 regallis.co.uk
Orleans House Gallery Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3DJ 020 8831 6000 richmond.gov.uk/orleans_house_ gallery
Museums/Galleries Henry Boxer Gallery (visits by appointment only) 98 Stuart Court Richmond Hill TW10 6RJ 020 8948 1633 outsiderart.co.uk Lacy Road Gallery 30 Lacy Road Putney SW15 1NL 020 8789 1777 lacyroadgallery.co.uk Landmark Art Gallery Landmark Arts Centre Ferry Road, Teddington TW11 9NN 020 8977 7558 landmarkartscentre.org
Richmond Hill Gallery 26 Richmond Hill Richmond, TW10 6QX 020 8940 5152 therichmondhillgallery.com
The Twickenham Museum 25 The Embankment Twickenham, TW1 3DU 020 8408 0070 twickenham-museum.org.uk Will’s Art Warehouse 180 Lower Richmond Road Putney Common, SW15 1LY 020 8246 4840 wills-art.com
Riverside Gallery 36 Barnes High Street SW13 9LP 020 8878 0040 riversidegallery.co.uk
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road Wimbledon, SW19 5AE 020 8946 6131 wimbledon.com
Strawberry Hill House (Horace Walpole’s Gothic Castle) 268 Waldegrave Road Twickenham, TW1 4ST 020 8744 1241 strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
Wimbledon Windmill Museum Windmill Road Wimbledon Common SW19 5NR wimbledonwindmill@gmail.com wimbledonwindmill.org.uk
The Architect’s Gallery The Powder Rooms 69-71 Broad Street Teddington, TW11 8QZ 020 8977 7046 thearchitectsgallery.com
Museum of Richmond Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue Richmond, TW9 1TP 020 8322 1141 museumofrichmond.com
The Russell Gallery 12 Lower Richmond Road Putney, SW15 1JP 020 8780 5228 russell-gallery.com
entertainment New Wimbledon Theatre The Broadway SW19 1QG 0844 871 7646 atgtickets.com/wimbledon
Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway Wimbledon, SW19 1SB 020 8543 4888 polkatheatre.com
Normansfield Theatre The Langdon Down Centre Normansfield 2A Langdon Park, Teddington, TW11 9PS 0333 121 2300 langdondowncentre.org.uk
Putney Arts Theatre Ravenna Road, SW15 6AW 020 8788 6943 putneyartstheatre.org.uk
Orange Tree Theatre 1 Clarence Street Richmond, TW9 2SA 020 8940 3633 orangetreetheatre.co.uk
Richmond Theatre The Green, TW9 1QJ 0844 871 7651 atgtickets.com/richmond
Step on Stage Academy of Performing Arts 07973 900 196/07814 427 274 steponstageacademy.co.uk Teddington Theatre Club Hampton Hill Playhouse 90 High Street, Hampton Hill TW12 1NZ teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk The Bearcat Comedy Club The Turk’s Head 28 Winchester Road St Margaret’s Twickenham TW1 1LF 020 8607 9190 bearcatcomedy.co.uk - 41 -
The Half Moon 93 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EU 020 8780 9383 halfmoon.co.uk The Richmond Shakespeare Society The Mary Wallace Theatre The Embankment, Twickenham TW1 3DU 020 8744 0547 richmondshakespeare.org.uk The Rose Theatre 24-26 High Street Kingston, KT1 1HL 020 8546 6983 rosetheatrekingston.org
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HEALTH & BEAUTY Beauchamp Beauty 14 Eton Street Richmond TW9 1EE 020 8439 9977 beauchampbeauty.com Beyond Skin 11 York Street Twickenham TW1 3JZ 020 8891 4416 beyond-skin.co.uk Blush Beauty 367 Richmond Road East Twickenham TW1 2EJ 020 8892 2820 blushrichmondbridge.co.uk
B London Boutique 16 Barnes High Street SW13 9LW 020 8876 7577 blondonboutique.com
Lulu Blonde Hair & Beauty 20 Ridgway Wimbeldon Village, SW19 4QN 020 8947 2469 lulublonde.com
Emily Victoria Beauty 71 Sheen Lane SW14 8AD 020 8487 9595 emily-victoria.co.uk
Paris Moses Salon 30a Hill Street Richmond, TW9 1TW 0208 940 9646 parismoses.co.uk
Heavenly Green 4 Kew Green TW9 3BH 020 8332 1999 heavenlygreen.co.uk
Sirisha’s Health and Beauty 145 St Margaret’s Road Twickenham, TW1 1RG 020 8891 4380 sirishashealthandbeauty.com
Matches – Richmond 13 Hill Street Richmond TW9 1SX 020 8332 9733 matchesfashion.com
Question Air - Barnes 86 Church Road Barnes, SW13 ODQ 020 8741 0816
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 True Beauty Salon & Medispa 59 King Street Parade, Cross Deep, Twickenham TW1 3SG 020 8892 7999 truebeautysalon.co.uk WT Spa 55-56 George Street Richmond, TW9 1HE 020 8439 9936 wtspa.com
Fashion BOUTIQUES Feather & Stitch 16 King Street Richmond TW9 1ND 020 8332 2717 featherandstitch.com Chatterton’s 40 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8487 1004 chattertonshop.co.uk Matches – Wimbledon 36 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BY 020 8947 9777
Question Air - Wimbledon 77 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EG 020 8946 6288 question-air.com
Nadia Ivanova 76 White Hart Lane Barnes SW13 OPZ 020 8878 0941 nadiaivanova.co.uk
Marco Tripoli 7 White Hart Lane, Barnes, SW13 OPX marcotripoli.com
Ruby Blue & Sheen Uncovered 281- 287 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen SW14 8QS 020 8876 9845 sheenuncovered.co.uk
Hotels, Travel & sOCIAL HOTELS Artists Villa Bed and Breakfast 57 Cobham Road Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3AE 020 8974 5465 kingstonbandb.com Cannizaro House West Side Common Wimbledon, SW19 4UE 020 8879 1464 cannizarohouse.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
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Jewellers Kate Hopwood Jewellery 11 Brewers Lane, Richmond TW9 1HH 020 8948 0886 katehopwoodjewellery.com Susan Clarke 11 Paved Court Richmond, TW9 1LZ 020 8948 6057 susanclarkejewellery.co.uk
Travel Agent Simpson Travel Boat Race House, 61-67 Mortlake High Street, SW14 8HL 020 3627 7544 simpsontravel.com
vENUE Warren House Warren Road Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7HY 020 8547 1777 warrenhouse.com
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Food & Drink Restaurants
Butchers
Bakeries
Annie’s 36-38 White Hart Lane Barnes, SW13 0PZ 020 8878 2020 anniesrestaurant.co.uk
AG Miller Ltd 152 Waldegrave Road Teddington, TW11 8NA 020 8977 2753 agmiller.co.uk
La Boulangerie – St Margaret’s 2 Crown Road St Margaret’s, TW1 3EE 020 8892 7990
Cau 33 High St Wimbledon, SW19 5BY 020 8605 9091 caurestaurants.com
Ellis Fine Foods 99 High Street Whitton, TW2 7LD 020 8894 9919 ellisfinefoods.co.uk
Enoteca Turi 28 Putney High Street SW15 1SQ 020 8785 4449 enotecaturi.com
J Seal Butchers 7 Barnes High Street SW13 9LW 020 8876 5118 jsealbutchers.co.uk
Light on the Common 48 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5AX 020 8946 3031 lightwimbledon.co.uk
Robert & Edwards 19 Leopold Road Wimbledon, SW19 7BB 020 8946 5834 robertandedwards.co.uk
Rock and Rose 106-108 Kew Road TW9 2PQ 020 8948 8008 rockandroserestaurant.com Sonny’s Kitchen 94 Church Road, Barnes, SW13 0DQ 020 8748 0393 sonnyskitchen.co.uk The Lawn Bistro 67 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5EE 020 8947 8278 thelawnbistro.co.uk Shambles Bar & Restaurant 85 High Street TW11 8HG 020 8977 9398 shamblesbar-restaurant.co.uk TW2 Bar & Grill 80-82 The Green TW2 5AG 020 8898 9298 tw2barandgrill.com
Pubs Bricklayers Arms 32 Waterman Street Putney, SW15 1DD 020 8789 3932 bricklayers-arms.co.uk Rose and Crown 55 High Street Wimbledon Village SW19 5BA 020 8947 4713 roseandcrownwimbledon.co.uk The Clock House 69 High Street Teddington, TW11 8HA 020 8977 3909 theclockhousepub.com The Idle Hour 62 Railway Side Barnes, SW13 0PQ 020 8878 5555 theidlehour.co.uk
Greengrocers Streets Florist and Greengrocer 125 St. Margaret’s Road TW1 1RG 020 8892 1951 streetsflorist.co.uk
La Boulangerie – Richmond 410 Richmond Road Twickenham, TW1 2EB 020 8892 3332 laboulangere.co.uk Millers Bespoke Bakery Units 4 & 5 Saxon 2 Business Centre 57 Windsor Avenue, SW19 2RR 020 7720 1234 millersbakery.co.uk The Cavan Bakery 42 Broad Street Teddington, TW11 8QY 020 8973 3900 thecavanbakery.co.uk
Delis Bayley & Sage 60 High Street Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EE 020 8946 9904 bayley-sage.co.uk Cook & Garcia Unit 1, 25 The Quadrant Richmond, TW9 1DJ 020 8948 7777 cookandgarcia.co.uk Fresh Deli and Café 25 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4AW 020 8892 0688 cafe-fresh-twickenham.com The Alberts Deli 2 Worple Way Richmond, TW10 6DF 020 8617 3029 thealbertsdeli.com
Confectioners Sandrine Chocolates 239 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen, SW14 8QS 020 8878 8168 sandrine.co.uk
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The Cake Parlour 146 Arthur Road Wimbledon Park SW19 8AQ 020 8947 4424 thecakeparlour.com William Curley 10 Paved Court Richmond, TW9 1LZ 020 8332 3002 williamcurley.co.uk
Cafés Artisan 203 Upper Richmond Road Putney, SW15 6SG 020 8617 3477 artisancoffee.co.uk Babycakes 364 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen, SW14 7JU 020 8392 2074 my-babycakes.com Il Vero Gusto 376 Richmond Road Richmond TW1 2DX 020 8892 2007 ilverogusto.com Petersham Nurseries Café Church Lane, Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AB 020 8940 5230 petershamnurseries.com The Fallow Deer 130 High Street Teddington, TW11 8JB thefallowdeer.com
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Your local agents A selection of the area’s top estate agents
Carter Jonas 44 White Hart Lane SW13 0PZ 020 8878 1115 (carterjonas.co.uk)
Douglas & Gordon Putney 127 Lower Richmond Road SW15 1EZ 020 8785 6666 douglasandgordon.com
Hamptons Barnes 67 Barnes High Street SW13 9LD 020 8658 7344 (sales) 020 8970 7895 (lettings) East Sheen 252 Upper Richmond Road West SW14 8AG 020 8454 7247 (sales) 020 8936 3028 (lettings) Putney 184 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8454 7243 (sales) 020 8454 7259 (lettings) Richmond 8 The Quadrant TW9 1BP 020 8454 7251 (sales) 020 8454 7261 (lettings)
Teddington 164 High Street TW11 8HU 020 8970 7902 (sales) 020 8970 7906 (lettings) Wimbledon High Street SW19 5BA 020 8454 7249 (sales) 020 8454 7265 (lettings) hamptons.co.uk
Knight Frank Barnes & Putney 56 Barnes High Street SW13 9LF 020 3371 3130 Esher The Old Post House High Street KT10 9QA 01372 464496
East Sheen 202 Upper Richmond Road SW14 8AN 020 8878 2828
Richmond 40-42 Hill Rise TW10 6UA 020 8614 9100
Richmond 1 The Quadrant TW9 1BP 020 8939 1770 marshandparsons.co.uk
Wimbledon 1 High Street SW19 5DX 020 8971 8111 savills.co.uk
Robert Holmes & Co Wimbledon Willow House 35 High Street SW19 5BY 020 8947 9833 (sales and new homes)
Winkworth Barnes 2 Barnes High Street SW13 9LB 020 8255 0088 (sales) 020 8878 7966 (lettings)
11-13 Church Road SW19 5DW 020 8879 9669 (lettings) robertholmes.co.uk
Wimbledon 37 Church Road SW19 5DQ 020 8946 2930 winkworth.co.uk
Richmond 5 Duke Street TW9 1HP 020 8939 2803 Wimbledon 81 High Street SW19 5EG 020 8946 0026 knightfrank.co.uk
Savills Barnes 52 Barnes High Street SW13 9LN 020 8939 6900 East Sheen 298a Upper Richmond Road West SW14 7JG 020 8018 7777
Marsh & Parsons Barnes 73/75 Church Road SW13 9HH 020 8563 8333
Putney 196 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8788 9295
Putney 198 Upper Richmond Road SW15 2SH 020 8780 9900
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PROPERT Y WATCH A vote for progress Three agents from Marsh & Parsons’ East Sheen, Richmond and Barnes offices discuss the post-election property market
Richmond
Barnes
East Sheen
Rex Chalmers
Sam Bide
David Hill
Associate director and sales manager
Associate director and sales manager
Sales manager
The market is open for business now that political certainty has been restored, so the outlook is positive and it’s extremely exciting! High-end apartments are proving popular and this demand is coming from those wishing to down size from family houses. There’s a strong demand for three to five-bedroom houses between the £800,000 and £1,500,000 mark. Traditionally these family houses take a little longer to sell later in the summer due to school holidays, but this year is looking likely to be an exception with such heightened activity thanks to the pent-up pre-election demand.
Barnes comes into its own during the summer – it’s wonderful to see locals enjoying the area. It’s no surprise then, that people turn their property search to Barnes when it looks so beautiful. We’ve seen a steady increase in buyer registration and this has resulted in great viewing levels. This, combined with the general election outcome, has culminated in a huge increase in offers; we agreed five in the last week alone (for some pretty big prices too!). The attitude amongst buyers is very positive, so we are looking forward to delivering some great results to our clients, particularly in the house market.
Despite a reported slow-down in the property market prior to the election, East Sheen remained vibrant thanks to our proactive approach. Now that political certainty has been restored, and with the notion of mansion tax non-existent, the house market in particular is picking up extra pace. I expect transaction levels to grow even more in the coming months, and this of course will bring a rise in prices as demand continues to outstrip supply. My advice to the buyers out there would be to secure something before the rush. It’s an excellent time to start searching while there is more choice on the market.
HOT PROPERTIES
Richmond
Barnes
East Sheen
1 The Quadrant, TW9 1BP, 020 8939 1770
73/75 Church Road, SW13 9HH, 020 8563 8333
202 Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8AN, 020 8878 2828 (marshandparsons.co.uk)
Duncan Road, TW9 Guide price: £1,250,000
Melville Road, SW13 Guide price: £3,050,000
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York Avenue, SW14 Guide price: £2,999,950
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a busy summer The Journal meets Hamptons’ regional sales director Phillip Stevens to chat about the effect of the election results on the local property market and why the mansion tax wasn’t a ‘Robin Hood’ scheme
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the case this time around? ‘We’re certainly ast month, the nation took to envisaging more activity in the future,’ he the polls to decide which of the agrees. ‘There are early signs that there politicians who have been gracing will be more buyer confidence, but the the front pages of our media floodgates haven’t opened yet. People during their respective election campaigns moving to four or five-bedroom family would be running the country for the next homes in this part of London don’t tend to five years. As an unexpected Conservative do it as a knee-jerk reaction.’ majority put David Cameron back in the hot Overseeing a patch that takes in seat, potential buyers and sellers of property nine offices [Ealing, Chiswick, Barnes, across south-west London sighed with relief Sheen, Putney, Richmond, Wimbledon, as the threat of a mansion tax was lifted Teddington and Kingston], Phillip has and the clouds that had surrounded the a clear and broad view of how each £2million-plus market over the past months individual local market has been affected parted to reveal what many agents believe by the election race and its pitfalls will be clear and sunny skies ahead. and promises. ‘Areas with more active Exit polls gave a clear indication markets in the middle or lower ends of that the Conservatives looked to be the the spectrum, the £400,000 to £2million frontrunner from early on, so did that markets in Putney, have any immediate Kingston and effects on the There are early signs Teddington, for market? ‘The Friday that there will be more example, have had morning after the a strong start to election was too early buyer confidence the year,’ Phillip to see any significant explains. ‘Places like Richmond and changes,’ Phillip begins. ‘As agents, we’d Barnes, which have historically been very love to imagine that all the public think strong offices for us, have had a more about is selling houses, but I think the subdued start, predominantly due to reality is that they had other things on their property values in the area which put mind that morning. Having said that, I did much of what’s on offer over the £2million hear of a colleague receiving a text at 7am mark that’s been a talking point during on Friday 8 May from a client who had the run-up to the election.’ talked about making a £5million bid on a The £2million threshold certainly had a property but had held off until he was pretty buzz about it; Labour’s proposed mansion sure what the result was going to be. Once tax ruffled more than a few feathers in he’d decided a win for Cameron was clear this family-home-driven part of the capital. enough, he wanted to go ahead with the But unlike others, Phillip has taken the bid immediately. I’d say that’s probably the mansion tax monster in his stride. ‘In my best example of buyer confidence, but for opinion, the whole thing was blown out of the most part I think people are sitting back proportion anyway,’ he says. ‘The proposal and taking stock.’ Experience shows that was to charge owners of properties worth in the six months after an election there’s £2-3million about £3,000 per year. For the often a 15 per cent increase in property majority who own a £3million house, £3,000 transactions – does Phillip see that being
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is a relatively small figure that would have served to even out the discrepancies in the current council tax bands. I think Labour’s mistake was to make it sound too much like a “Robin Hood” tax – the reality is that it would have hit the vast majority of family home owners in south-west London, who certainly don’t consider themselves to be wealthy.’ He believes it was the ‘fear factor’ surrounding the issue that caused buyers to panic. ‘It’s been a combination of things,’ Phillip continues. ‘The £2million threshold has traditionally been a pinch point anyway; until the recent stamp duty changes those owning property over that value paid seven
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per cent rather than five per cent tax. I think the £2million mark had been drilled into people’s minds as a psychological rather than financial barrier, so the fact that the mansion tax proposal also focused on that point compounded the problem.’ The smoothing of the stamp duty levels has been a calming influence, Phillip tells me, although the full implications of these latest changes are yet to be fully understood. ‘There are buyers out there who still think that £2million is some kind of tipping point; that just isn’t the case any longer.’ Summer is traditionally a quieter period for the sales market – but will the election
upheaval affect that? ‘I think we’re likely to have a busy summer,’ Phillip nods. ‘Had there been a hung parliament or a Labourcontrolled government then it may have taken until the autumn for the market to pick up, but either way people generally move on and get on with it. Historically, a Labour government hasn’t been bad for property prices, so we weren’t unduly concerned; we were just looking forward to getting some answers to all the speculation.’ So how do buyers move forward in this new, more secure market? ‘It’s about giving people the confidence to buy or sell,’ he replies. ‘Since the credit crunch,
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I think people have been less inclined to stretch themselves to buy an aspirational home – they’re more pragmatic. I hope now that will start to change and will have a positive effect on the market here, but these things take time. ‘Despite being unexpected, I believe the election result was the best outcome for the property market and I hope it will usher in a new period of stability, security and a booming market for both buyers and sellers.’ n
Hamptons International, south-west London, stevensp@hamptons-int.com
Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk
Richmond Hill A rarely available detached family home located on this quiet cul-de-sac off Kings Road. The accommodation is arranged over three spacious floors and has been designed to maximise the light and views over the beautifully landscaped gardens. Benefits also include a double garage and space for an indoor swimming pool/gymnasium/cinema room.
£2,950,000 Freehold • • • • •
Hamptons Richmond Office Sales. 020 8454 7621 | Lettings. 020 8454 7261
Two Reception Rooms Three Bathrooms Balcony Double Garage 3846 Sq. Ft.
Wimbledon A rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding plot with planning permission for the construction of a unique contemporary house of approximately 7900 sq. ft with a driveway and underground garage. The exceptional futuristic design, by Coup de Ville Architects, maximises the impact of the superb views and has a low impact on the environment from both a visual and cost perspective. CGI Images displayed. EPC: N/A
Hamptons Wimbledon Office Sales. 020 8454 7627 | Lettings. 020 8454 7265
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Stunning Plot Superb Views Futuristic Design 7900 Sq. Ft. Underground Garage
Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk
Putney Heath A stunning architect designed three bedroom detached bungalow located in the heart of Putney Heath. Offering generous living accommodation and set within a secluded, private no through road with beautifully landscaped mature private gardens. EPC: F
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Hamptons Putney Office Sales. 020 8454 7612 | Lettings. 020 8454 7259
Detached Bungalow Three Bedrooms Bathroom Two Reception Rooms Garden Private Parking
Hampton Wick An exquisite and locally important Edwardian detached family home offering approximately 3,000 sq ft of lateral living space as well as a garage, off street parking for several cars and a delightful 89ft south-westerly aspect rear garden.
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Hamptons Teddington Office Sales. 020 8945 5026 | Lettings. 020 8970 7906
Five Bedrooms Four Reception Room Two Bathrooms South-Facing Garden Private Parking 3112 Approx Sq. Ft
Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk
East Sheen A well presented double fronted detached five bedroom house located on one of the most desirable streets in East Sheen with a rear South facing landscaped garden and off-street parking, a carriage driveway and a garage. The house is located within minutes of Sheen Mount Primary School and moments from Sheen Common and Richmond Park. EPC: F
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Hamptons East Sheen Office Sales. 020 8454 7625 | Lettings. 020 3601 1912
Two Reception Rooms Kitchen/Dining Room Five Bedrooms Three Bathrooms Rear Garden Private parking
Barnes An immaculately presented, double fronted Victorian house situated in a quiet residential road, yet just moments from the bustling boutiques of White Hart Lane. This beautiful family home has a through reception room with a feature fireplace, fitted kitchen and French doors leading into the garden. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower, and a separate family bathroom. EPC: D
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Hamptons Barnes Office Sales. 020 3285 7734 | Lettings. 020 8454 7259
Double Fronted Open Plan Kitchen and Dining Room Solid Oak Floors Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room Quiet Location Close to Shops and Restaurants
Elm Bank Mansions, Barnes SW13 A period mansion block flat with stunning river views This one bedroom flat is situated on the top floor of a sought after Edwardian mansion block with expansive views over the River Thames and is ideally located close to the heart of Barnes village. Bedroom, bathroom, reception room, kitchen. EPC: D. Approximately 65 sq m (701 sq ft). Share of freehold
Guide price: £679,950
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Elizabeth Cottage, Mortlake SW14 A charming period detached cottage with garden This unique and historic cottage is situated in a pretty and tranquil location tucked down Church Path. 2 bedrooms, bedroom 3/study, bathroom, shower room, reception room, kitchen/dining room, utility room, garden. EPC: E. Approximately 111 sq m (1,199 sq ft). Freehold
Guide price: £950,000
KnightFrank.co.uk/barnes barnes@knightfrank.com 020 8022 6273
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Melrose Road, Barnes SW13 Period four bedroom house in Barnes village A very well presented house which has been extended and refurbished to a high standard creating a fantastic family home in an excellent location. Master bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception room, kitchen/dining room, cloakroom, eaves storage, garden. EPC: D. Approximately 142 sq m (1,528 sq ft). Freehold
Guide price: £1,595,000
KnightFrank.co.uk/barnes barnes@knightfrank.com 020 8022 6273
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Cleveland Road, Barnes SW13 Barnes Lion House a short walk from the village A charming Lion House offering spacious accommodation throughout and excellent entertaining space located in the heart of Barnes village. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double reception room, kitchen/dining room, downstairs cloakroom, eaves storage, period features, garden. EPC: E. Approximately 175 sq m (1,883 sq ft). Freehold
Guide price: £2,050,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/BNS150028
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Cambridge Park, Twickenham TW1 An exceptional, striking detached period house close to Richmond Bridge This imposing and very spacious family house stands in large secluded gardens in a popular and discreet location. 8 bedrooms, 6 bath/shower rooms, 5 reception rooms, stunning kitchen/family room, very large gardens, gated frontage, superb off street parking, garage. EPC: E. Approximately 542 sq m (5,834 sq ft).
KnightFrank.co.uk/richmond richmond@knightfrank.com 020 8939 2800
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Guide price: £5,250,000
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Pembroke Villas, Richmond Green TW9 A simply stunning family house overlooking Richmond Green This wonderful Grade II listed house is presented in beautiful condition with spacious and wellproportioned accommodation. 6 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms, amazing reception room, stunning kitchen/breakfast room, library, wine room, utility room, separate ‘nanny’ flat, good size rear garden, ample off street parking. EPC: E. Approximately 443.9 sq m (4,778 sq ft). Freehold
KnightFrank.co.uk/richmond richmond@knightfrank.com 020 8939 2800
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Guide price: £2,950,000
Belvedere Grove, Wimbledon Village SW19 Light floods through this charming, period semi detached house, near Wimbledon Village High Street and the Common. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, 2 family bathrooms, family room, drawing room, kitchen/breakfast room, cellar, WC, garden, off street parking. EPC: E. Approximately 237.6 sq m (2,557 sq ft). wimbledon@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8946 0026
Cambridge Park, Twickenham TW1 An exceptional, striking detached period house close to Richmond Bridge This imposing and very spacious family house stands in large secluded gardens in a popular and discreet location. 8 bedrooms, 6 bath/shower rooms, 5 reception rooms, stunning kitchen/family room, very large gardens, gated frontage, superb off street parking, garage. EPC: E. Approximately 542 sq m (5,834 sq ft). Guide price: £6,500,000 Freehold George Road,
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Coombe Hill KT2
An outstanding family house. Master suite, 4 further bedrooms (3 en suite), family bathroom, self contained annexe, drawing room, family room, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, wine store, gym, 2 WC's, utility, garage, garden. EPC: C. Approximately 861.9 sq m (9,277 sq ft). Guide price: £5,250,000 wimbledon@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk/RCH100187 Office: 020 8946 0026
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THE TERRACE COLLECTION LAUNCHING THURSDAY 11TH JUNE 6PM – 9PM Join us to experience the Penthouse Show Apartment, featuring interior design from award-winning ‘Honky Interior Design’. The Penthouse Show Apartment is the pinnacle of the Terrace Collection, which consists of two and three bedroom apartments, all providing spacious terraces which are ideal for entertaining, whilst some offer unspoilt views of the Capital. London Square Putney is ideally located along the Upper Richmond Road, moments from Putney mainline and underground stations. Call us now on 0333 666 2838 to RSVP to the launch. Strictly by appointment only. The London Square Sales Suite, 113 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 2TL now open daily
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A spacious and well-presented ground floor apartment situated in the highly regarded Barnes Waterside development. Reception room • 2 bedrooms Communal gardens • EPC rating C
Guide price £735,000
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BRACKEN GARDENS Barnes SW13
A well-presented family house which has been refurbished to a good standard throughout located in the heart of Barnes village. Reception room • 4 bedrooms, 1 en suite Eat-in kitchen • Utility room & cloakroom Rear garden • EPC rating E
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£6,950,000
A fine early Victorian home in a very private gated setting on a generous secluded and elevated plot enjoying generous living and entertaining space both inside and outside together with a lovely heated swimming pool 2 reception rooms • kitchen/breakfast room • large family room • media room • utility room • 8 bedrooms • 3 bath/ shower rooms • swimming pool & changing room • gymnasium • out-buildings • ample parking • ER/E
Wimbledon Village
£5,750,000
An elegant and well-presented detached family house in a desirable Village location close to the Common and the High Street. 2 reception rooms • family room • kitchen/breakfast room • cellar room • 5 bedrooms • study/bedroom 6 • 3 bath/shower rooms (2 en-suite) • dressing room • lovely garden • garage and carport • ER/D
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Wimbledon Village
£3,350,000
Exceptional newly built house with a perfect balance of family accommodation & entertaining space Reception • study • kitchen/family/dining room • 6 bedrooms • 3 bath/showers • SW facing garden • osp ER/B
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£2,350,000
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£1,899,950
With versatile accommodation and far reaching southerly views over playing fields to the rear 2 receptions • study/TV room • kitchen/breakfast room • 6 bedrooms • dressing room/bedroom 7 • 4 e/s bathrooms • family bathroom • 80’ garden • osp ER/D
Kingston Hill
£2,400,000
A beautifully presented and extended period house with a walled and landscaped garden
Newly renovated and finished to a high specification located in a quiet private road
Double reception • family room • dining room • kitchen/ breakfast room • 4 beds • 2 bath/showers • garden • osp ER/E
Large living/dining area • study • kitchen/family room • 6 bedrooms • 4 bath/showers • mature garden • bath/ shower • osp ER/D
Wimbledon
Coombe Park
£2,100,000
£3,200,000
A beautifully presented house with potential for extension into roof if required
A unique single storey residence on a generous secluded plot of approx.. 0.33 acre
2 receptions • kitchen/breakfast room • dining room • 3 double bedrooms • 2 bath/shower rooms • large loft • sunny garden • garage & osp ER/D
Huge reception room • kitchen/breakfast room • 3 bedroom suites • excellent storage space • osp ER/D
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Ruvigny Gardens SW15 £2,600,000 Freehold West Putney Sales 020 8785 6666 | wputneysales@dng.co.uk
Jephtha Road SW18 £1,399,950 Freehold East Putney Sales 020 8788 3000 | putneysales@dng.co.uk
South
Balham
Battersea
North
Chelsea
Fulham
Battersea Park
An immaculately presented family house arranged over 2,420 sq.ft. with fabulous views of the River Thames. The property boasts high ceilings, beautiful cornicing and charm throughout.
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen/breakfast room, Utility room, Roof terrace, Garden, Cellar, EPC: D.
A substantial family house situated on this quiet residential road in East Putney. The property, which has been recently refurbished, is spread over four floors and offers an excellent mix of living and entertaining space.
5 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Reception room, Dining room, Kitchen, Media room, EPC: E.
Clapham
East Putney
Hammersmith & Shepherd’s Bush
Kensington
Southfields & Earlsfield
West Putney
Kensington Gate
South Kensington
Notting Hill
Pimlico & Westminster
douglasandgordon.com
Enmore Road SW15 £1,200 per week + admin fees* Unfurnished East Putney Lettings 020 8788 3333 | putneylets@dng.co.uk
Bemish Road SW15 £738 per week + admin fees* Unfurnished East Putney Lettings 020 8788 3333 | putneylets@dng.co.uk
A beautiful semi-detached family home, offering extensive living space and spacious private garden. Arranged over three floors the property retains many of its original features.
5 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, Cloakroom, Private garden, EPC: E.
A charming four bedroom terrace house located on this popular street, just moments from the fantastic local amenities and transport links of Putney High Street and Lower Richmond Road.
4 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Double reception room, Kitchen, Private garden, EPC: D.
Good to know... *An initial one-off tenancy agreement fee of £240 (inc VAT) per property and a £45 (inc VAT) referencing charge per person will apply. At the end of the tenancy an inventory check-out fee will be charged, this amount will depend on the size of the property and whether it is furnished/unfurnished. For more details visit www.douglasandgordon.com/tenants/infoandcharges
Trocks Mill SW13 ÂŁ5,850,000 An exceptional six-bedroom detached house, situated in a peaceful setting amongst an exquisite collection of period homes on one of the most desirable roads in Barnes, flanked by Barnes Common. Freehold. EPC=C
Barnes: 020 8563 8333 sales.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk
York Avenue SW14 ÂŁ2,999,950 A beautifully refurbished five-bedroom detached house, finished to the highest of standards and boasting a fabulous south facing garden, cinema room and a garage. Freehold. EPC=D
East Sheen: 020 8878 2828 sales.esh@marshandparsons.co.uk
Melville Road SW13 ÂŁ2,950,000 A stunning Edwardian six-bedroom house in a true Barnes Village location offering spacious family kitchen/living area and a large, beautifully manicured mature garden. Freehold. EPC=D
Barnes: 020 8563 8333 sales.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk
Dover House Road SW15 ÂŁ2,900,000 An imposing, detached five-bedroom family house offering wonderful proportions and a beautiful 80ft mature garden overlooking the Roehampton playing fields. Freehold. EPC=D
Barnes: 020 8563 8333 sales.bar@marshandparsons.co.uk
Riverview Mansions TW1 ÂŁ1,895,000 A spectacular three-bedroom penthouse apartment remodelled with flair and imagination, located on the banks of the River Thames, by Richmond Bridge. Share of Freehold. EPC=D
Richmond: 020 8939 1770 sales.ric@marshandparsons.co.uk
Immaculate plot with south-facing patio Matching people and property in London for 150 years.
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