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WEDDING SPECIAL

CONTENTS APRIL 2011

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Three MUST SEE events this month…

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Talks to us about her exciting new business and what she loves most about local life

16 ST PAULS CATHEDRAL

A spotlight on the famous monument

27 WEDDING SUPPLEMENT 34 HERE COMES THE BRIDE Our fashion shoot goes bridal at RIBA

50 CUPCAKE CRAZY

We meet Primrose Hill’s Queen of the Cupcake

61 BEHIND THE SCENE

TV Personality and Journalist Lowri Turner on her new business venture

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K, so we couldn’t resist indulging in the wedding mania currently sweeping the nation... and why not!

Full of the joys of Spring and with a new April bank holiday on the horizon (thanks to royal lovebirds Kate and Will), we’re more than happy to jump on the bridal bandwagon - and we’ve risen to the occasion in suitably memorable style. This month’s mag is a ‘wedded bliss’ special, packed with creative ways for soon-to-be-newlyweds to celebrate their big day. Our belief is that fantastic nuptials shouldn’t be frantic, so kiss goodbye to logistical nightmares and say hello to our amazing wedding supplement - a keep-safe guide full of ideas to help you with the planning process. It’s also crammed full of inspiration for anyone who’s thinking about getting married some time in the future, so bookmark those pages, ladies!

Elsewhere this month we’ve interviewed local resident, Paloma Vivanco, one of the stand-out stars of the last series of BBC reality show extraordinaire, The Apprentice. She talks to us about her exciting new business and what she loves most about local life (p13).

Our Food Spotlight (p50) sees us ogling the Easter confections at Sweet Things Cakery in Primrose Hill, while our Food Review (p54) takes us to Little Bay Restaurant in Farringdon. We also chatted to Lowri Turner about her new clinic rooms in Muswell Hill (p61) and we think you’ll love our What to Wear Wedding fashion page (p33). Lastly, our historical spotlight turns it’s attention to St Paul’s Cathedral and yes, you can be married there, athough that privilege is restricted to a very select few! (p16).

We’re sure you’ll enjoy our wedding special. A toast to anyone whose big day is approaching; we hope we’ve lent a little helping hand. Until next month!

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Performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson, choreographer Trisha Brown and artist Gordon Matta-Clark were friends and active participants in the New York art community, working fluidly between visual art and performance. With the city as their backdrop, canvas, stage and inspiration, this exhibition is the first major presentation to examine the experimental and often daring approaches taken by these three key figures, both individually and collectively, in the burgeoning arts scene in downtown New York during the 1970s. Artists responded to New York’s bankruptcy at the time by taking over derelict spaces to make and exhibit their work, using the city itself as the medium or setting for their work, by creating opportunities to engage directly with the public out of doors and by building a vibrant arts community.

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Beginning at 11.30am everyday, dancers perform three groundbreaking and rarely seen early works by Trisha Brown: Planes (1968), Floor of the Forest (1970) and Walking on the Wall (1971). Dancers and other artists also reinterpret Gordon Matta-Clark.

Three of the best local things to do this month

The Piano Removal Company presents Helen Edmundson’s Anna Karenina at the newly opened Arcola Theatre. It is the second production to be performed in Studio 1 of the new building following The Painter and opened for previews on 21 March 2011.

Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina is one of the greatest novels of all time and in this adaptation it becomes a deeply moving meditation on the nature of love. Anna is beautiful and admired but empty – until a chance meeting throws her into emotional turmoil and a scandalous affair. Contrasting with this tale of destructive love is the story of Levin, an idealistic man striving to find meaning in life – and a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself. arcolatheatre.com, 23-27 Arcola Street, E8 2DJ, 020 7503 1646

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ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS: MOZART AND THE CLARINET, 13 APRIL

Celebrated Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst joins the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. This concert opens the orchestra’s Mozart Double Wrapped series as part of the Mozart Unwrapped Festival at Kings Place, and features two of Mozart’s early symphonies alongside his two later masterpieces for clarinet.

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Until the end of March, businesses in Archway had the opportunity to slash their electricity bills and energy use with a cut-price lighting offer.

The process of replacing old lighting tubes with new ones has cut energy bills by up to 40% - if a business replaced 40 tubes, they could save £300 on electricity. The first lights were put in place during February at local firms Absolute Print and Metro Food & wine.

Hak Huseyin, of Absolute Print: “Having installed the lights, I am delighted, as this was part of our three-year CO2 reduction plan to change our existing lighting to the T5 energy efficient lighting.

“This will have a real impact on our personal goal of 30 per cent carbon reduction as well helping Archway Low Carbon Zone achieve its goal. Of course the added bonus of reducing our lighting bill by 50 per cent is brilliant!”

Cllr Paul Smith, Islington Council’s executive member for environment, said: “We’re on the side of local businesses in tough times and are delighted to help them save money on electricity bills.

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TOWN HALL PERFECT FOR WEDDINGS Islington Council’s Town Hall on Upper Street is the perfect place to tie the knot locally. The 1920’s listed building offers the choice of three ceremony rooms; Council Chamber, Room 99 and Mayor’s Parlour.

The Council Chamber is the most impressive, with room to sit up to 100 guests while Room 99 and the Mayor’s Parlour are better suited to smaller, intimate weddings. On average the Town Hall holds around 800 weddings, civil ceremonies and vow renewals a year.

Most recently Islington Council have produced a brochure entitled “I Do” to help make the planning of the ceremony in Islington or the city as stress-free as possible. The brochure explores everything that needs to be

done, pre-wedding and during the ceremony itself - from giving notice to the registrars to thinking about the vows and readings. The brochure also lists all other approved venues in Islington and the City licensed for marriages and civil partnerships, many of which are steeped in tradition and history.

Newly weds Peter Chan and Lesley Smith, were married on February 14 in the Council Chamber surrounded by family and friends; Lesley said.

“I travel past the Town Hall on the bus all the time and have always thought it’s a lovely building and would be a nice place to get married.”

Copies of the “I Do” brochure can be picked up from the Town Hall’s registry office.

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Islington Council have given the final approval to the new scheme ‘resident roamer’, which gives local residents more freedom to park locally.

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It means that local drivers will be able to visit family, shops and other services like the dentist and doctor. The scheme is part of a set of improvements to the boroughs parking system.

Cllr Paul Smith, Islington Council’s Executive Member for Enviroment said: “We’re on our residents’ side and our roamer scheme will be of great benefit for people who want to make short local visits.”

“Most people who phoned the council after we wrote to residents about roamer permits have been supportive. We will of course monitor the scheme and make sure it works well.”

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INTERVIEW

THE APPRENTICE Local resident Paloma Vivanco speaks out about her time on the hit BBC show - and proves she’s much more than an Apprentice…

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he thing about Paloma Vivanco is that she’s actually really nice. Like, really. I don’t know quite what I expected - far be it from me to make judgments about someone’s real character from their television persona. They may call The Apprentice a reality show, but I’m not quite so naïve as to believe that what it portrays is the unedited truth. But the uncomfortable fact remains that, however wise and cautious we try to be in our appraisals, it’s hard not to be at least slightly influenced by the representation of a person we see on screen. And as one of the most talked-about stars in the show’s most recent (sixth) series, Paloma Vivanco has drawn her share of flak in the press and online. Still, I didn’t approach our interview with the same trepidation I might have if it were a Big Brother contestant or washed-up celebrity awaiting me. I mean, appearing on The Apprentice marks her out as a reality TV star of a higher calibre - or at least, a reality TV star of a higher calibre show - doesn’t it? At the very least, I thought, this girl’s got to have a head for business?

And I was right: she is, and she does.

One of the most well-known (not to mention attractive) faces of the entire Apprentice run so far, Paloma hit our screens in the sixth and latest series. She comes from a corporate background and it shows: she’s fastidious, even in interview, reconfirming my questions before she formulates an answer. She auditioned, she says, after seeing the fifth series and feeling inspired. She tells me she wanted to capitalise on her ‘entrepreneurial flair’ and put her raw business skills to the test. She points out that excelling in a corporate environment and exhibiting entrepeneurial know-how are two

different things, and adds that she wanted to see if business start-ups were her forte.

But she didn’t think anything would come of her application and was surprised when, lounging on the beach on holiday, she got the call inviting her for a first interview. “It was surreal,” she recalls.

“How many thousands of people must get called up? I just remember thinking: I bet there is a really long interview process.”

The interview itself was not particularly notable; Paloma tells me how she joined a massive queue, akin to the type you see outside X-Factor auditions - but rather than swarms of tweenagers and the occasional hopeful granny, this one comprised suited and booted professionals who, she adds, all seemed rather unfriendly and competitive behind their polish. Paloma describes her initial pitch as being rather impromptu, noting

that she felt slightly intimidated by the highly qualified professors, investment bankers and surgeons who rattled off great speeches on their opening gambit.

So she threw her prepared script out the window and simply told her life story so far, incorporating her travelling tales and previous involvement in business. The gamble worked.

After a demanding set of six further interviews, Paloma was finally offered the chance to become a contestant on the show. In retrospect, she attributes her exotic cultural heritage as one reason why the producers were so interested in her born and raised in Peru, she’s also lived in New Zealand and the United States.

I ask Paloma what she learned during her time on The Apprentice. She hesitates before plunging in with some insightful observations about the experience.

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INTERVIEW “You’re removed from reality, without access to phones, TV or internet, much like contestants in the Big Brother house, and you lose a little perspective and objectivity. The environment nurtures competitive behaviours. One thing I think I’ve learned is how to deal with peoples’ differing levels of expertise.”

Having been immersed in the corporate world she’d naturally become adept at dealing with corporate people with the relevant experience, but in the Apprentice household she was exposed to more varying backgrounds, ages and skill-sets.

“I was using the language of corporate business because that’s what I was used to, but I’ve learned to tailor my approach now.” What I also want to know is how useful the tasks set on the show can be in highlighting real business talent? Is this component largely written with the entertainment of viewers in mind? Paloma’s answer is diplomatic.

“It is difficult to take the show too seriously in a business context: you’re always aware that what you’re doing is being standardised for TV format, that the producers are looking for TV moments, but the tasks themselves are really good for encouraging quickthinking. It is useful to brainstorm in that way and have an intellectual property lawyer sitting beside you to advise whether an idea is feasible.” She admits that the fact that the show is televised adds an extra dimension of unrealistic pressure.

“You want to be the one to come up with that genius idea; you’re vulnerable to your colleagues stealing the limelight.”

As we talk, I’m more and more convinced that this is a woman with a good head on her shoulders, one whose opinions and observations are worth hearing. With that in mind I want to find out what she really thinks of Apprentice kingpin Lord Alan Sugar.

She laughs before responding ‘Whoah!’

She goes on to explain that she can’t disclose too much. “What can I say? He has tremendous presence. He has these piercing eyes – it’s like he looks through you to try and work you out…which is unnerving! He doesn’t have a lot of time so the only time you get to engage with

him is in the boardroom. I’d have liked to have got to know him a little better because I’m not sure that the small bursts we had with him were reflective of his true character. He’s definitely a mover and a shaker though.”

I also want to know what she has to say about the negative comments that accrued about her following her ‘firing’ from the show. Certain sections of the media dubbed her ‘lippy’, ‘outspoken’ and ‘bitchy’, but far from feeling sensitive or defensive, that good head of hers helps her to stay balanced.

“At the end of the day, it was a TV show. For me personally, it might have been nicer if they’d captured a more rounded perspective. They did seem to

to me [than a man]… in that sense we still have a long way to go.” We go on to discuss if women have to compromise friends and family to make it in business, and Paloma admits that her gender is a consideration.

“The older I get and the more I achieve, unfortunately at the back of mind, [the greater] the niggling worry of how I will manage with children when I do eventually have them. It is a shame we women have to think about it; it would be good if working environments embraced maternity and flexibility increased.”

One way that a lot of women are tackling the problem is through running their own businesses. Fittingly, Paloma has just launched a fine fibre knitwear company - Inacia. Building on her cultural roots by using Peruvian alpaca wool to create a range of high-quality everyday wear, I wonder in retrospect if Paloma is already preparing for the eventuality of motherhood. We’ll have to wait and see. Right now, she has her hands full with her business and various charitable commitments: I spoke to her a day after she completed an assault course with her fellow Apprentice candidates in support of March’s Comic Relief TV special.

Inacia is run locally and Paloma loves living in the capital; in fact, having lived in several countries around the world, she feels that North London is home and is determined to settle here. “Angel was my first stop in London. It actually reminds me of a suburb called Ponsonby back in New Zealand, because of the restaurant, bar and shopping culture.”

Paloma would love to stock her knitwear range locally too, and is currently talking to shops in the area.

“Islington has a personality of its own, in part because of the independent businesses that give it that feel. It has a dependable footfall, but without the tackiness of, say, Oxford Circus. It’d be a real shame if the high street chains take over.” I agree wholeheartedly, and hope that we’ll be seeing Paloma’s knitwear range in local shops in the near future.

I for one wouldn’t doubt it. 

“I WAS USING THE LANGUAGE OF CORPORATE BUSINESS BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT I WAS USED TO, BUT I’VE LEARNED TO TAILOR MY APPROACH NOW” grab all the fierce moments and make me seem like an aggressive, odious character! It’s a running joke with the other Apprentice candidates; people who know me know I’m a big softie!”

The kind of criticism Paloma came up against also inspires my next question: is sexism still rife for women in business?

Women are often chastised for exhibiting typically ‘masculine’ qualities - whilst being told that it is those same qualities that are necessary for success. Does Paloma’s experience on The Apprentice attest to that?

She sighs. “I have to be cautious what I say here. I do think there are double standards. I didn’t behave any differently to how a man would behave in a traditional business setting; I might have had more negative connotations attached

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City Icon:

St Paul’s Cathedral Eloise Baumann takes a look at the capital’s iconic monument and contender for the Royal Wedding venue…

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uch is the appeal of the royal wedding as a national event that, when news of Prince William’s engagement to Kate Middleton reached the hungry ears of the British public (who, like a maiden aunt, had been watching and waiting for such a development for several years), we had the requisite questions already to hand. It was as if the proposal had taken place in our own families. How did William propose? Who would design Kate’s dress? Which statesmen and world leaders would be invited to the ceremony - and which snubbed? And, perhaps most important of all: where would the marriage service be held?

In the end, there were only two serious contenders for this last honour.

Of London’s three cathedrals, poor Southwark was never even in the game. The battle was between the parliamentary prestige of Westminster Abbey and the City icon St. Paul’s. And although in the end the former won out, it was not to the latter’s discredit. For a few weeks, people the length and breadth of the country had paused to recall the

famous domed silhouette that dominates and defines the City of London’s historic skyline, and to wonder whether it might not play host to these most talked-about of nuptials. The happy couple may have plumped for Westminster instead, but St. Paul’s enjoyed a well-deserved return to the forefront of the national imagination. And yet, taking a closer look at the history of the building, it’s hard to believe that it had ever really gone away.

Perched atop Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, St. Paul’s has been a central London landmark - in one form or another - since around AD604.

Or at least, that’s one theory. The early historian Geoffrey of Monmouth argued that a pagan temple to the goddess Diana (the Roman counterpart of the Ancient Greeks’ Artemis, huntress goddess of the moon) existed on the site of what would later become a church dedicated to the Christian apostle, Saint Paul. The story has persisted, but later works on the site - our St. Paul’s is believed to be the sixth holy building to have stood upon the site - have uncovered no evidence to support the theory.

What is generally agreed is that the earliest Saxon chapel to have stood upon the site was built around AD886 and destroyed by fire around AD962. A third cathedral was begun the same year and survived until 1087, when a blaze once again ravaged the predominantly wooden structure. The country’s new Norman rulers soon began construction on a fourth St. Paul’s, but their scheme was somewhat more grandiose than those of their predecessors - the new building would take 200 years to complete, the process hampered by both fire and occasional changes of plan. By the time it was finished, it was one of the architectural marvels of its age - though the famous dome we know today was yet to come. Old St. Paul’s (as the fourth church came to be known to later historians) instead boasted a 489 foot wooden spire that would tower over the burgeoning city’s skyline until 1561, when it was destroyed by lightning. Worse had already befallen Old St. Paul’s, however: during the reign of Henry VIII, the unhappy king had dissolved the monasteries and

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severed England’s ties with the Catholic Church. St. Paul’s was a bastion of the suddenly outdated Catholic faith, and as a result much of it was stripped down or destroyed. The building had already been in a state of advanced age and decay, but when the famous spire was eventually razed by lightning, the event was still significant enough for both Protestants and Catholics to claim it as evidence of God’s displeasure with those of opposing faith. The cathedral’s woes were not to THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL

abate yet, however. Oliver Cromwell’s parliamentarian revolutionaries defaced the building during their time in power in the early 1600s, and in 1666 the Great Fire of London gutted the building almost completely. A choice presented itself: rebuild in the old style, remaking Old St. Paul’s as it had been before the inferno, or else start work on a new structure entirely - one more modern in style. The decision was taken, and the latter option favoured. Enter Sir Christopher Wren.

Wren had been tasked with working on improvements to the church before the Great Fire even occurred, but after the catastrophe, in 1675, the most famous British architect of the age was given carte blanche to design his own St. Paul’s from scratch. His cathedral, built in Portland stone in the monumental, sober style of the English baroque, was to become a masterpiece of structural engineering - with its colossal dome rising some 365 feet above the London streets below - as well as one of the most recognisable landmarks in the world. The dome actually consists of

three domes - an outer shell, an inner one to make for interior symmetry and a middle dome to support the other two. Wren’s cathedral cost over £1 million (around £150 million in today’s money) and took 36 years to build, and opinion on it at the time of its completion in 1711 was divided. Some saw a unique and fitting monument, others saw too many traces of ‘popery’ for their liking - perhaps inevitable, when the dome and many of the building’s structural adornments were inspired by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Whatever the view at the time, the building became a truly iconic symbol of the city in which it stood, and over the three and a half centuries that followed has become a much-loved thread in the capital’s architectural fabric. Stories abound relating to its history and architectural significance - most famously the (true) tale of the famed Whispering Gallery, which sits 99 feet above the cathedral floor, just below the interior dome. A whisper or any low sound made at any point on the inner wall of the dome is audible to a listener with their ear beside any other point on the dome - a neat physical feature that still delights visitors to this day.

Of course, the cathedral still had to survive the ravages of life in one of the

world’s major cities, even in the modern era. The most trying time was perhaps during the Second World War, when German bombers actively targeted St. Paul’s. Struck by bombs on multiple occasions, the cathedral and its legendary dome survived - not least thanks to the instructions of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who ordered firefighters to protect the cathedral above all other local buildings, because of its singular status as a symbol of British nationhood and heritage - and a signifier of indomitable British morale.

This privileged place in the character and affections of the nation is due at least in part to the characters and achievements of the figures interred at or memorialised in St. Paul’s, among them Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Churchill and the Order of the British Empire. But of course, it’s not all bombings and burials, and as recently as 1981, St. Paul’s - always a busy working church - was back at the centre of public affairs and the popular imagination when it served as the venue for the wedding of His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales and his young bride, Lady Diana Spencer. But perhaps the sixth St. Paul’s most fitting office is as the resting place of the man behind its conception, construction and iconic status: Sir Christopher Wren. He, too, is interred within the cathedral (in fact he was the first to be laid to rest there).

His epitaph? “Lector, si monumentum requiris, circumspice.” It means, simply and fittingly: “Reader, if you seek his monument, look around you.”

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Mad Men Those ad men of Manhattan have got us hooked. More drama unfolds as we move into the exciting fifth series...

Rihanna Not even Gaga can top this woman’s pop reign - she really is the only girl in the world. Keep those hits coming!

The Gaymer’s Camden Crawl Let festival season commence! The Camden Crawl opens 30th April and this year sees a headline performance from electronic pop pioneers St. Etienne.

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t’s one of those things which is almost as daunting as it is exhilarating. After a long drive through the Chinese countryside, a very long game of ‘who will see it first’, and more than one false alarm, it’s here. Initially, it’s not the looming wonder we expect it to be (more a smattering of history on the green hills around us). But as we draw closer to the start of our 8km trek, the wall starts to take shape, and it’s the thing of our childhood daydreams. No, we can’t see it from the moon, but why would you need to?

Thousands of Mongol warriors scream in the throes of battle; the sound of horse hooves on stone is deafening; arrows fall like a black swarm from the sky. Not today, of course, but the Great Wall of China evokes such vivid images that it’s easy to picture, when you’re standing gazing at that winding mass of thousands of years of toil, death, warfare and glory, that you are a part of the Qin empire.

The trek is hard (this is the only original part of the Great Wall in Beijing province that you can walk on), the stairs are steep, the wind is cold, and you’d better hold on tight when crossing those crumbling parapets because it’s a long way down. But when you’re one of only seven people for miles around, the sun is shining on your wind blown face, you make it up to the top of the final and steepest staircase, you can collapse with the most amazing view in the world. As the autumn sun begins to set, the light falling golden on the copper leaves on the ground, you realise that you’ll probably never see this again. After this, it’s back to the slightly subdued mayhem of Beijing, with its street scorpions, incredible acrobatics, and Chairman Mao watches. But for now, you take a breath of clear, crisp air and are thankful to have experienced this centuries old piece of architecture for yourself.

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MARATHON PREPARATION Sean Curry from The London Orthopaedic Clinic gives his expert advice on your questions in the ‘run-up’ to the Virgin London Marathon I’ve just taken up running but I only have my flimsy old trainers to run in. Are there benefits to ‘high tec’ running shoes and am I at risk of damaging my feet and ankles by running in my old trainers?

I wouldn’t recommend running in flimsy old trainers or old trainers of any type. After a while, the cushioning effect of any pair of trainers is lost and you do risk harming your feet by running in inadequate shoes. Remember, high tec doesn’t have to mean high cost.

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I’m about to run the marathon for the first ever time. I’m a 50 year old female and slightly overweight. I’m worried about damaging my knees and my friends are suggesting I see my GP for a ‘full body MOT’ to ensure I am not at risk before beginning training. Do you agree?

Your GP will be able to give you general advice on exercise but most GPs will not have the expertise or the time to properly check you out. Unless you have a GP with an interest in sports medicine I would recommend an assessment by a suitably qualified sports physician.

I was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hip and am hoping to run the Marathon this year for the third time. Should I make any changes to my training regime or technique taking my diagnosis into account?

I would recommend adjusting your training to minimise impact.

Endurance training can be done in the pool, on an exercise bike or on a cross-trainer. If you feel the need to run, do it on a treadmill rather than on a hard road. Your hip will thank you for it.

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At GiGi London-MA microdermabrasion is offered using natural salt and I understand it is used widely by celebrities (along with, I imagine, a whole host of others) to help maintain a fresh and flawless appearance in the face of punishing daily schedules. The night before my consultation at GiGi London-MA, I realised I knew next to nothing about microdermabrasion. So, I did the mandatory googling for this unique Salt Microdermabrasion along with a Diode Light. The process uses suction and grain to remove the topmost layer of dead skin cells, revealing fresh skin and thereby enhancing the production of collagen (there’s the magic word: the coveted skin tightener, the main constructive protein found in animal connective tissue). It is by all accounts, a quick and easy way to yield a great result. I could see that many clinics use synthetic resources (which lowers the cost to businesses by a considerable amount) to achieve the grain affect that exfoliates the skin. But synthetic materials can trigger negative reactions or redness the day after treatment.

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My consultation with Dr Rupal highlighted the difference between a family-run medical aesthetics clinic and the new ‘factory run’ ones. Whilst it was obvious to me that Dr Rupal was a very experienced doctor of cosmetic medicine, I found her manner warm, friendly and approachable. My consultation was not rushed and the doctor was happy to answer the endless questions I wanted to ask. We talked through the treatment and carried out a spot test on my hand. I was amazed at how natural the treatment felt and the wealth of medical conditions it can be used to combat: acne, scarring, stretch-marks, fine lines around the eyes, wrinkles, blemishes, age spots, uneven skin tone as well as giving skin a radiant glow. It can also be used to improve skin on the face, arms, tummy, and thighs! Whilst 33,000 people google microdermabrasion each month in the UK, I wondered how many knew about my latest discovery?

After I found out that my skin was treatment-compatible, I was excited to get started. Dr Rupal got straight to work cleansing my skin. I could literally feel the suction working it’s miracles on me. It felt extremely satisfying to be able to lay back and take ten minutes out of my day, to rejuvenate my skin. Following a second cleanse, my face was moisturised and felt incredibly airy and light...and there was no sign of a blemish-surge afterwards. GiGi offer RejuvaLight®

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ur supplement this month is rather dear to my heart, as I myself got engaged at Christmas last year. Putting together our wedding issue has been so much fun and incredibly helpful in helping me gather ideas for my big day. I hope it proves as handy for all the other brides-to-be out there.

The most important thing to organise for a wedding is, of course, the location. Any ideas about decorative schemes, dresses and flowers (among other things) will probably stem from the architectural styling of the venue - and it can be surprisingly hard to find a place that really strikes a chord. All too often wedding locations can seem stuffy or corporate or formal, but editing this supplement has schooled me in some of the more unique London spaces for hire – and having come to my engagement with a rather open mind (no preconceived plans, no much-imagined big white wedding since the age of twelve), I’ve really enjoyed finding out more about the characterful, colourful venues out there.

In our supplement you’ll find tips and advice from top London wedding planner Mark Niemierko, beautiful gift and jewellery ideas as well as the all-important venue round-up. The magazine itself is also bridal-themed, with long-wear make up suggestions and a ‘What to Wear’ wedding fashion page, as well as a feature spotlight on the best historical venues in the local area - some of which you may never have heard of before.

We hope you’ll love this wedding special as much as we’ve loved putting it together, and we hope it serves you on your way to a chic and unique wedding. All our best to every couple planning for the day itself. See you on the other side!

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ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT Stay on track with your wedding plans with Mark Niemierko’s expert tips and advice…

HOW DID YOU GET INTO WEDDING PLANNING? I worked in TV and film production from an early age. I enjoyed the organisational element, working on PR and events.

Obviously that kind of background is good practice for wedding planning – you run things like a military operation; there’s no room for error! I had a grand plan to start an events company with a wedding branch, but weddings just took off. When I started the company, wedding planning wasn’t being done that well in London.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN THINGS INVOLVED IN PLANNING A WEDDING FOR A CLIENT? Everything! The main thing is getting on well with clients and being adaptable.

I don’t think you can love the job for the sake of loving it or do it purely for financial gain. You have to want to do it.

WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING TO ORGANISE? There’s no one thing; there are difficult elements. It’s not so enjoyable working with clients who don’t share your mind-set or unprofessional suppliers. I also really dislike working with bad service; trying to teach people how to give 5-star service… is basically teaching people how to do their jobs properly! This quite often applies to venues that, surprisingly frequently, don’t understand how important service is.

TELL US ABOUT THE CRAZIEST WEDDING YOU’VE ORGANISED… There’s so many! They’re all individual.

I did once have to plan a wedding in two days; the bride was flying in from South Africa on the day of the wedding, there was no dress, so she had to try things on in the morning in her hotel suite! It just goes to show you can do a wedding with very little notice.

WEDDING COSTS CAN ESCALATE WILDLY: WHAT ARE YOUR TOPTIPS FOR SAVING MONEY? I would say just really think about your own personal tastes as a couple. Don’t try to be something you’re not. If you’re a foodie pair, have a reception in a restaurant for example. What tends to happen is that couples find themselves doing things in a formulaic way rather than a personal one. If you like drinking and socialising, spend at the bar instead of on sugar almonds! Don’t throw a wedding for 150 people if you’d really rather something more intimate. You don’t have to have a band playing just because its traditional, you can do whatever you want! It’s less about saving money and more about spending wisely.

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WEDDING SPECIAL < anything until the day itself – you don’t want to be doing the seating plan on the morning of the wedding. The most you want to be thinking about on the day is when to open a bottle of champagne. And if something does go wrong and you haven’t got a planner sorting it for you, let it be. You can’t control everything, so enjoy your big day!

IF YOU HAD A CLIENT FOR WHO TIME AND MONEY WERE NO OBJECT, WHAT KIND OF WEDDING WOULD YOU PLAN? For me, it’s not about that. The couple are at the core of what I do, so it’s not about what I want to plan. I’ve been asked to take complete control on occasion but my aim is to make a wedding personal to the couple. Even if I have a limitless budget, I don’t want to wade in with a load of crazy ideas for the sake of it.

When a couple aren’t so forthcoming about what they want, I have to draw it out of them. What era do they like? What colours? What flowers? What food? I know immediately from the details they give me which suppliers to go to.

I also like to break the day into ‘acts’. I hate going to a ceremony when you can see the band getting ready at dinner; I think its better to break the day up – maybe go to a different room for dessert or dancing, to keep the excitement and keep the guests guessing a little.

You plan logistically first and then get creative. Often I’ll do a walk-through at a venue and get ideas for colours, furniture and lighting etc.

HOW IMPORTANT IS THE VENUE? Venue is crucial. You can’t plan anything without a venue. Not the lighting, the flowers or the band. It all depends on the staging, the space, a late licence etc. And you can’t send the invitations out without deciding that first. It’s important as a planner to point out the pros and cons of a particular venue to clients. If you want dancing, you might not be able to work with a small country house.

OF ALL THE VENUES YOU HAVE WORKED WITH, WHAT HAS IMPRESSED YOU MOST? The Dorchester hotel, for all-out wow.

It’s an obvious choice but its renowned for its good service. You don’t want your guests waiting for champagne – if service is bad no one will notice how lovely the flowers are! The Dorchester has variety; for a 20 person wedding, there’s The Penthouse and Pavilion Suite, for a classic elegant couple there’s The Orchid Rooms for 120 guests, for 400 guests you’ve got The Ballroom and if you’re ultra contemporary there are The Crystal Rooms. The Dorchester has venues within venues! The rooms and spas are convenient too.

I also like Kensington Palace Orangery, the Banqueting House at Whitehall, One Marylebone and One Mayfair and I must mention Claridge’s too.

ANY QUIRKY VENUES LONDONERS MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD OF BEFORE? We did a wedding at the Louise Blouin Foundation in Ladbroke Grove; it’s a gallery and a real blank canvas so you can have a lot of fun there. Number Sixteen is a small hotel in South Kensington with a secret garden - perfect for something very intimate.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PERSONAL TOUCHES A COUPLE CAN ADD TO MAKE THEIR BIG DAY SPECIAL? Overall the day should be a reflection of the couple. Throw in your favourite cocktail. If you like fast food, serve hamburgers in the evening. We’ve even thrown in Christian Dior dressing tables in bedroom suites before so lady guests can treat themselves to Dior products; they were also given silk nighties with their initials sewn into the pocket. I like the subtle touches – a newspaper delivered to everyone’s room on the morning of the wedding, wrapped in a ribbon bearing the couple’s name for example - nothing too in your face.

LASTLY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR YOUR OWN WEDDING? I wouldn’t do a sit-down dinner. I’d do an intimate ceremony, earlier in the day, maybe with a lunch for 20 people and then later in the evening a black-tie, stand-up party with buffet food. I always try to make a dinner upbeat and short: from a guest perspective, the dinner may not be as fun. You might be plonked next to someone you can’t bear so you don’t want to be stationed there!  niermierko.com

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DOM PERIGNON POWER TRIO GIFT PACK, £870, Selfridges.com

EAST OF INDIA HAPPYEVER-AFTER ALBUM £14.95, temptationgifts.com

ASCASO DREAM ‘THE COW’ ESPRESSO MACHINE, £515, TheCoffeeMachineLondon.com

PERSONALISED MR & MRS TEA COSY £40 millyandpip.co.uk

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ROYAL WEDDING COLLECTION GIFT BOX, £19.99, YankeeCandle.co.uk, 0845 050 2623

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WEDDING SPECIAL

LOCATION

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ocation can be the most difficult thing to decide on when organising a wedding.

If you choose to have the ceremony in London (and don’t already have somewhere in mind), it can be surprising how few spaces truly strike a chord with you and your partner’s individual taste and specifications. And it’s probably the first thing you need to arrange, as any ideas about theme, décor, even the dress, can stem from the final choice of venue.

If more modern venues leave you cold, an historical one could be the answer. All that architecture can offer much in the way of classicism, style, and atmosphere. We look at three of the best historical venues in the area.

Old Finsbury Town Hall

A grade II* listed building, registered with English Heritage as a building of great historical significance.

This grand example of late 19th century Civic Architecture is found on the intersection of six Finsbury streets in the heart of Clerkenwell, set in an island bound by Rosebery Avenue, Garnault Place and Rosoman Street.

Evans Vaughan’s design of the Town Hall’s brick and stonework is “free Flemish Renaissance”.

There are Baroque influences seen in the female figures and carved frieze above the first floor at the Rosoman Street and Garnault Place junction.

Art Nouveau detailing (quite radical at the time of building) combines with the stained glass – an effect that was popular in the early 20th century.

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Old Finsbury Town Hall is holding weddings again, following restoration in 2005 by the Urdang Academy, a long established performing arts school that was formerly based in Covent Garden.

Urdang relocated in January 2007, but the town hall continues a hundred year tradition as an events venue: punk, rock and operatic legends are reputed to have been married here! theoldfinsbury townhall.co.uk

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Kenwood House

old finsbury town hall

Kenwood House boasts not only the perfect historical setting (a Georgian villa) but a world-class art collection as well.

Among the famous works are Portrait of an Artist by Rembrandt, The Guitar Player by Vermeer and Mary, Countess Howe by Gainsborough, together with exquisite paintings

by Hals, Van Dyck, Reynolds, Turner and many others.

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Kenwood House has numerous rooms that can accommodate your party – the Adam Library caters for a reception for up to 60 guests, intimate dinners can be held in your choice of the impressive stately rooms, including the Dining Room and Music Room. For larger parties of up to 120, the Orangery has rustic charm and is ideal for drinks receptions and dining while guests can then make their way to the charming Old Kitchen for the evening reception and dancing! english-heritage.org.uk

Wilton’s Music Hall

Wilton’s is the oldest surviving Grand Music Hall in the world – wow, that’s enough to want to hold your wedding there! It belongs to the first generation of public house music halls that appeared in London during the 1850s and which, only fifty years later, had all but disappeared.

Originally 5 terraced houses, John Wilton opened Wilton’s Music Hall in 1858. Since then it has been home to the missionaries, survived two world wars, been a rag warehouse and unfortunately become derelict. Wilton’s heyday as a music hall was short-lived: just twenty-two years. Several landlords followed after John Wilton and, in 1880, performances ceased when his final successor was unable to renew the licence due to new fire regulations.

Nowadays, Wilton’s does accommodate weddings for two months of summer in the main hall; as such you’re advised to book ultra early as the venue prioritizes its performance and theatrical calendar also.

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For ultra decadence, a drinks and Canapé reception can be held on the beautiful balcony or in the vintage-cool Mahogany bar.

Luxuriously refurbished in 1828, the bar set the tone for the iconic Victorian pubs that followed, and that we know and love today. It is said that more visiting sailors knew the whereabouts of the famed Mahogany bar than St Paul’s Cathedral itself! wiltons.org.uk 43

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A treasure trove of beautiful, affordable and coveted jewellery.

CLAIR GREEN sources brooches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and a whole array of vintage jewellery from various periods of history and areas of the world. Historic pieces date from the Georgian era to 1980s. CLAIR GREEN jewellery collections include items made from sterling silver, gold, semi-precious stones, glass, bakelite, amber and many other materials. Each vintage piece is unique and has its own individual charm.

CLAIR GREEN can create classic pieces of jewellery from vintage and modern beads to compliment your wedding dress or to accessorise your bridesmaids.

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MONTBLANC LA DAME BLANCHE COLLECTION PENDANT PRICE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, MONTBLANC.COM

SAPPHIRE FLOWER PENDANT NECKLACE £45,300, BULGARI.COM, 020 7872 9969

EIGHT STONE DIAMOND ETERNITY RING £2,500 ZOEANDMORGAN.COM

SILVER CHERRY BLOSSOM RING WITH PEARLS AND DIAMONDS £395 SHAUNLEANESHOP.COM 020 7405 4773

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WEDDING SPECIAL

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ANT TO LOSE A FEW POUNDS FOR YOUR ALL-IMPORTANT WEDDING DAY?

i-Lipo™ is the latest in laser lipolysis, offering you a way to achieve inch loss and body contouring with no pain, no needles and no downtime!

For most of us, the idea of liposuction is too scary to entertain.

We’d rather slog it out the hard way than admit to going under the knife.

But the the i-Lipo treatment looks set to change our minds, due to its gentler, non-invasive approach. Here’s the science: the process emits low levels of laser energy, which creates a chemical signal in the fat cells, breaking down the stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol and releasing them though channels in the cell membranes.

The fatty acids and glycerol are then transported around the body to the tissues that will use them during metabolism to create energy. This transfer of fatty acid release is a natural bodily response which uses up stored energy reserves, so in effect i-Lipo does not trigger any unnatural reaction in the body or damage any surrounding structures such as skin, blood vessels and peripheral nerves. A period of exercise post-treatment will ensure the complete metabolism and thus elimination from the body of the freed fatty acids. i-Lipo is the best way to lose inches fast and make sure you look your very best in those wedding photos! Independent clinical studies have shown i-Lipo to be comparable to results achieved by liposuction.

Ultrasound imagery shows up to 30% reduction in the fat layer depth after just one treatment. Additional

treatments improve results further and results can be seen immediately after each treatment, as the fat cell contents are released.

What’s even better about the treatment is that, compared to surgical liposuction and other ultrasound or laser techniques, i-Lipo is a much more affordable option that generates similar results.

Ideal as a pre-dress fitting quick-fix, i-Lipo uses low levels of visible red laser light to create a safe and painless bio-stimulation effect in the targeted fat tissue. The results are immediate; typically a 2-4cm loss in abdomen circumference can be achieved with every treatment. A course of eight treatments is recommended over four weeks, with two treatments per week.

What’s more, i-Lipo can target fat reduction in a specific problem area. By positioning the laser pads on the target areas - such as the chin, upper arms, abdomen or thighs - fat can be broken down and removed. This provides a big advantage over diet and exercise, which can reduce overall body fat but often fails to shape specific areas.

For an ultimate pampering experience, the new ‘Ultra’ vacuum massage can also be used with the i-Lipo laser treatment, to help stimulate the lymphatic system and break down stubborn fat. Once i-Lipo has released the fat cell contents, the post-treatment Ultra can assist in removing released fat and promoting skin cell renewal and blood circulation - making for healthier, firmer skin and improving the appearance of cellulite.

It all amounts to the perfect prewedding pampering session; you could even take your bridesmaids along for a treat before the big day! 

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CAPONATA ATA

ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR

3-7 Delancey Street London NW1 7NL 020Ê 7387Ê 5959 weddings@caponatacamden.co.uk www.caponatacamden.co.uk

LocatedÊ inÊ theÊ heartÊ ofÊ CamdenÊ Town,Ê inÊ aÊ stunningÊ RIBAÊ award-winningÊ building,Ê CaponataÊ RestaurantÊ andÊ TheÊ ForgeÊ MusicÊ VenueÊ areÊ aÊ perfectÊ locationÊ forÊ yourÊ bespokeÊ weddingÊ reception.Ê CaponataÊ servesÊ exceptionalÊ quality,Ê homeÊ madeÊ ItalianÊ foodÊ fromÊ freshÊ seasonalÊ ingredients.Ê AfterÊ meetingÊ youÊ ourÊ headÊ chefÊ willÊ provideÊ aÊ deliciousÊ menuÊ tailoredÊ toÊ yourÊ reception,Ê fromÊ canapés to a fine dining sit down meal. Specially designed with natural acoustics for live music, TheÊ Forge can provide music and a dance floor to complete your celebrations. Our team can adviseÊ youÊ onÊ theÊ bestÊ musiciansÊ forÊ yourÊ wedding,Ê beÊ itÊ aÊ stringÊ quartet,Ê funkÊ bandÊ orÊ DJ.

Ò AÊ templeÊ ofÊ sunlightÊ andÊ adventurousÊ cookingÓ Ê -Ê TheÊ Independent Ò BeautifullyÊ presentedÊ deliciousÊ cuisineÓ Ê -Ê ViewÊ London “Truly first class”Ê -Ê Metro FORGE APRIL 11.indd 1

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SetÊ inÊ theÊ heartÊ of Ê NorthÊ London,Ê aÊ fewÊ stopsÊ awayÊ fromÊ theÊ hustleÊ andÊ bustleÊ of Ê theÊ city,Ê KassabaÊ isÊ everythingÊ youÊ couldÊ want.Ê AnÊ opulentÊ Restaurant,Ê Bar,Ê LoungeÊ andÊ ShishaÊ Garden,Ê alongÊ withÊa Êde dicatedÊr oyalÊVIP Ês uiteÊÐÊa llÊin Êon eÊl ocation.

Set across two floors, this awe inspiring venue is a perpetual Oasis of Persian, Ottoman, Eastern and Mediterranean inspired luxury. Kassaba has taken inspiration from the very first cultural fusionsÊ broughtÊ aboutÊ byÊ theÊ legendaryÊ Conqueror:Ê AlexanderÊ TheÊ Great,Ê 356BC,Ê creatingÊ anÊ opulentÊa mbienceÊdr apedÊin Êh istoryÊa ndÊin fusedÊw ithÊa Êm odernÊa ndÊc ontemporaryÊe dge.

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THE CUPCAKE

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upcakes are all the rage. En vogue for the last few years, cute as anything, kitsch but still chic, they combine all the most fun parts of femininity – a touch of Marie Antoinette here, a dash of Alice in Wonderland there – into one bright, bitesized package. No doubt sparked by the starring role played by New York’s Magnolia’s Bakery in Sex and the City, cupcakes quickly became as cool as Carrie Bradshaw’s couture.

But the end of the show itself did not slow the ascent of the mighty cupcake, and in Britain what was once a simple, rather plain teatime treat has become a national obsession – and a surprisingly steadfast seller even during the recession.

Cupcake businesses, often run by mums turning their expertise into acumen, are doing a roaring trade, and we the masses seem unable to stop ourselves partaking.

Why should we? At a couple of pounds a pop, the confections are a cheaper luxury than new shoes or a designer handbag (and elicit just as many coos of delight when given as a gift). Cupcake cafes have cashed in on our desire for elevenses, afternoon tea and the occasional coffee pit-stop, while adding a healthy dose of whimsy and nostalgia to the mix.

Cupcakes make us think back to halcyon

Helen Baron delves into the colourful world of cupcakes and finds out how Primrose Hill Cakery ‘Sweet Things’ came to be...

childhoods, cosy afternoons spent baking with mum – and they are the perfect way to interest our own little ones in cookery.

In 1950s America, a tray of cupcakes was often taken into school on a child’s birthday; a tradition slowly being revived in pockets of the UK today – not least in Primrose Hill.

SWEET THINGS Boasting customers such as Dominic Cooper, Emma Thompson and Sophie Dahl, Sweet Things has become a neighbourhood favourite in Primrose Hill.

Natalie Allen, who started the company, moved to London from Cheshire 15 years ago and – frankly – was disappointed with the capital’s cakes. She missed home baking, goodies the way grandma used to make them: “Even now, I can’t eat Starbucks or Costa cake or anything like that.

Back then I just thought, where is there to go for a cup of tea and a decent cake that’s not mass produced?”

Allen always knew she’d be involved with food somehow, having grown up in a family of keen bakers. A project manager in the city, she would spend her spare time making cakes and desserts for friends’ parties, and the success of her efforts quickly turned her thoughts to the

idea of making her hobby into something more permanent. Fortunately, her husband advised her to chase her dream; she never looked back.

After completing a cookery course at the Cordon Bleu, Allen began to bake from home and sell her wares at luxury food markets, as well as baking for private customers and taking samples to small, independent shops and delis.

The response was enthusiastic, and her business began to grow and grow.

Soon she was stocking The Bread Stall on Clapham’s Northcote Road – prime cupcake territory, with almost more Bugaboos than people. The bakery was soon ordering up to a thousand cupcakes a week. But it was the renowned West End department store Selfridges that was Allen’s ultimate customer. She had her heart set on supplying them, pursuing the store’s food hall buyer doggedly.

She knew that the amount of pitches Selfridges received daily from similar companies must number in the hundreds, but an initial rejection didn’t faze her. She knew the problem must lie with the sheer number of applications the shop faced, rather than with the taste of her cakes, so she sent samples to the buyer and to the food hall’s counter staff. Her persistence paid off – less than a day later the call

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“EVEN NOW, I CAN’T EAT STARBUCKS OR COSTA CAKE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. BACK THEN I JUST THOUGHT, WHERE IS THERE TO GO FOR A CUP OF TEA AND A DECENT CAKE THAT’S NOT MASS PRODUCED?” came, with Selfridges requesting a supply want the most out of your cake, then of her cupcakes to the store’s London, you’ll probably want to come to us.”

Birmingham and Manchester branches.

To further illustrate her point, she tells From that moment, everything changed. me a story from last year. During a spell Bigger and suitably equipped premises when London had all but shutdown due beckoned, and Allen moved her business to extreme winter weather, the business to Primrose Hill. A little later, she was had cakes waiting to go out to clients – approached by Fortnum and Mason too. including one who was getting married “It’s a real achievement because there, that day. Faced with delays caused by we’ve beaten a lot of other companies stranded delivery vans, another Sweet to be one of maybe five similar products Things regular who happened to be in on the shelf – Fortnum and Mason is all the shop at the time offered to drive about high quality food.” the wedding cake to its destination, But what, I ask her, accounts for helping to avoid a wedding day disaster. the cupcake craze of A touching anecdote recent years? and one that shows the 3 CUPCAKE FACTS “I think the answer kind of devotion Sweet 1. Vogue magazine claimed that is two-fold. People Things customers feel owning a cupcake bakery are attracted to the not just to the shop is the career fantasy of our variety of flavours and itself, but to their times. colours, and I think fellow cake-fans!

2. Google has pronounced the they don’t quite feel Now, of course, cupcake the fastest-rising like they’re eating a business is booming, recipe search in the UK. whole slice of cake!” though Allen believes 3. One cupcake fan page on And was Allen, like she has benefited from Facebook has more than so many others, her timing – it would 250,000 members. inspired by Sex and be harder, she says, to the City’s very own Magnolia Bakery? set up in today’s tumultuous economy.

She laughs: “Totally – I visited it again “The cost of ingredients is now so high… recently on a trip to New York and the it’s actually quadrupled. If you are a large queues went around the corner.” She company you can negotiate fixed rates, confesses though that the cakes were and we now have some leverage, but not up to scratch. “A lot of unnecessary smaller companies are priced out.” Allen decoration but lacking in substance.” must feel relieved that she capitalised on How does she feel, I wonder, about her idea when she did. But there’s little the upsurge in competition? “If you’re time for wondering how different things good, you’ll stand out,” she replies, might have been, and as I leave she is with complete confidence. “We have about to don a hair net and oversee the a 95% repeat custom rate so people development of a new product for Easter are easily converted. There are some – a time of year for which her enthusiasm people who will always buy their cake and excitement are obvious. “Last year from, say, Marks and Spencer, but if we made cupcakes that looked like Easter you’re after the best ingredients, if you Eggs!” she coos. Sweet Things indeed. 

SWEET THINGS MADAGASCAN VANILLA CUPCAKES 110g butter, softened 110g caster sugar 110g plain flour 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp Madagascan vanilla extract Up to 2 tbsp milk if necessary 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees fan/200 degrees C/gas mark 6.

2. Cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer or bowl and wooden spoon!

3. Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl.

4. Mix eggs and vanilla in another bowl.

5. Now beat in some eggs to the butter and sugar mix, then some flour, alternating until all is mixed, finishing with flour last.

Add milk until dropping consistency is achieved.

Alternatively, place all cake ingredients except milk in a food processor and cream together. Add enough milk until mixture is dropping consistency.

6. Using an ice cream scoop or 2 spoons, spoon mixture into 12 or so cupcake cases until ¾ full.

7. Put in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cupcakes are golden on top. Allow cupcakes to cool on a wire rack.

8. Ice with vanilla or chocolate buttercream and decorate with mini eggs!

SWEET THINGS 3 TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL BAKING:

1. All ingredients at room temperature – (microwave butter and milk if necessary) 2. Preheat oven fully 3. Use good quality, natural ingredients

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FEATURED BARS

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19-20 Great Sutton Street Clerkenwell London EC1V 0DR Tel: 020 7253 1920 19-20.co.uk

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nly a two minute walk from Barbican and Farringdon tube stations, 1920 is easy to get to being situated in the trendy district of Clerkenwell. Spread over two floors with full DJ facilities and boasting a basement bar that holds up to 180 people , the bar has featured in many blockbuster films, music videos and celebrity interviews. Book an entire floor for a private party or simply pop in for a game of pool and to sample some of the best cocktails and burgers in town. Fun and stylish; 1920 is a guaranteed great night out.

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BAR MUSIC HALL

134 Curtain Road, Shoreditch EC2A 3AR ☎ 020 7729 7216 BOHO MEXICA

151-153 Commercial Street, London E1 6BJ. ☎ 020 7377 8418

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181 Upper St Islington N1 1RQ ☎ 020 7354 9993 THE BARNSBURY

209--211 Liverpool Road, Islington N1 1LX 020 7607 5519

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THE ADELAIDE

143 Adelaide Road Primrose Hill, NW3 3NL ☎ 0870 383 4595 THE ALICE HOUSE

283-285 West End Lane West Hampstead London NW6 1RD ☎ 020 7431 8818

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THE COACH & HORSES

COCO BAMBOO

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THE QUEENS PUB AND DINING ROOM

65 Rivington Street, Shoreditch EC2A 3AY ☎ 020 7739 4781

70 Exmouth Market, Farringdon EC1R 4QP ☎ 020 7833 333

1 Whitby Street Shoreditch E1 6JU ☎ 020 7012 1234

80-84 Leadenhall Street, Shoreditch EC3A 3DH ☎ 020 7621 0850

7 St John St London EC1 ☎ 020 7253 8786

178 Stoke Newington, High Street, N16 7JL ☎ 020 7254 6697

Linton Street, Islington, N1 7DU ☎ 020 7288 2222

131 Upper Street, Islington N1 1QP ☎ 020 7354 9535

36, Barbauld Rd, London N16 0SS ☎ 020 7254 5865

144-145 Upper St, Islington N1 1QY ☎ 020 7226 7660

48 Chalk Farm Road London NW1 8AJ ☎ 020 7267 6613

31 Jamestown Road Camden Town London NW1 7DB ☎ 020 7424 9054 2 Crouch End Hill, Crouch End, London, N8 8AA ☎ 020 8340 1028

2a South Hill Park, London, NW3 2SB ☎ 020 7435 2503

26 Broadway Parade, Crouch End, N8 9DE ☎ 020 8340 2031

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FEATURED RESTAURANTS

THE ALBION

GE O GE RG M IAN

10 Thornhill Road Islington, London N1 1HW 0207 607 7450 the-albion.co.uk OPENING TIMES: Monday to Friday: 11am to 11pm Saturday: 10am to 11pm Sunday: 10am to 10pm

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he Albion is a Georgian gem left over from a time when Islington was fields and farmland and where the regulars would take afternoon walks out of the city to visit the pub. With its wisteria covered façade and log fires, The Albion provides the perfect location to entertain, combining a central Islington location with a picturesque walled garden situated within the Barnsbury conservation area. Winner of The Guardian’s Best Pubs in the UK, The Albion is a classic, traditional pub and the ideal place to forget the stresses of modern life.

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BALLS BROTHERS Minster Pavement, Mincing Lane, EC3R 7PP 020 7283 2838

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CLUB GARCON 57 West Smithfield EC1A 9DS 020 7796 0600

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ALMEIDA FRENCH RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 30 Almeida Street N1 1AD 020 7354 4777 French

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FIFTEEN LONDON 13-15 Westland Place N1 7LP 020 7251 3909

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THE BULL & LAST 168 Highgate Road, NW5 1QS 020 7267 3641

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CAFE REX 172-174 Muswell Hill Broadway Muswell Hill, N10 3SA 020 8444 3463

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DOLLAR GRILLS AND MARTINIS 2 Exmouth Market Farringdon EC1R 4PX 020 7278 0077 American

MAGHREB RESTAURANT 189 Upper Street N1 1RQ 020 7226 2305

GAUCHO 64 Heath Street, Hampstead, NW3 1DN 020 7431 8222

THE PEASANT 240 St John Street EC1V 4PH 020 7336 7726

LE MERCURY 140a Upper Street N1 1QY 0871 332 7745

MANNA 4 Erskine Road, Primrose Hill, NW3 3AJ 020 7722 8028

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PRISM BRASSERIE 147, Leadenhall St, EC3V 4QT 020 7256 3888

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OISHIII 67 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0AR 020 7254 3488

PROUD KITCHEN Stables Market Camden Town NW1 8AH 0207 482 3867

ST. JOHN BAR & RESTAURANT SMITHFIELD 26 St John Street, EC1M 4AY 020 7251 4090

YUM YUM THAI RESTAURANT 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street N16 0LH 020 7254 6751

ROSE AND CROWN 86, Highgate High Street, Highgate, N6 5HX 020 8340 0770

SMITHS OF SMITHFIELD 67-77 Charterhouse Street EC1M 6HJ 020 7251 7950

ZILOUFS 270 Upper Street N1 2UQ 020 7226 1118

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: LITTLE BAY, EC1R

LITTLE BAY Gretel Baron heads to Little Bay for a bistro experience on a budget...

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n first entering Little Bay restaurant, you are immediately met with friendly staff in an intimate setting. The walls are a bold red colour and adorned with gold mythological paintings while candles flicker on every table. My partner and I headed down on a week night when the atmosphere was relaxed yet buzzing with tables nestled away in cove corners.

There is plenty to whet the appetite at Little Bay; it seems ashame not to try everything- the Beef Bourguignon and the Chicken and Parma Ham were both serious contenders for our final choice. For starters, my partner finally settled on the Pork Belly served with caramelised apple sauce and parsnip mash, whilst I opted for the Warm Lobster Tart served with a poached egg. Our meals arrived swiftly… and were devoured as quickly as they came. The pork belly was succulent and tender, complemented by the opposing flavours of tangy apple sauce and light parsnip mash; it easily rivalled the pork belly we’ve eaten in some of London’s top restaurants. Similarly, the warm lobster tart was light, balanced perfectly alongside the poached egg and hollandaise sauce.

For the mains, my partner opts for the classic Rib-Eye Steak served with potatoes, green beans and the ravedabout home-cut chips fried in goose fat. The steak is cooked to my partner’s ideal specification and served with a fresh side salad; not that one needs any more food than is served, as the portions are incredibly generous. The same is true for my Vegetarian Muffin, which comes with (giant) garlic mushrooms, roasted red peppers, (beefy) grilled halloumi, potato wedges and a side salad. The meal is impressively large, however quantity is not replaced with quality, as each component of the meal tastes delicious.

Just when my trousers are beginning to feel the pinch of my expanding waistline, our dessert of Banoffee Pie arrives. We could only manage to share one, sadly, but I’ll be returning for a taste of the Chocolate Log with poached pear and vanilla icecream very soon! The pie, which was of course large, even by Little Bay standards was light, creamy and smothered with thick chocolate sauce.

The entire meal was polished off nicely with a bottle of the Chilean Merlot and two filter coffees.

Beverages, like the meals here are all well priced, as all of the wines are generally under £30. In fact, everything is reasonably priced at Little Bay. On the main menu, starters are priced at £2.55 between noon and 7pm and at £3.55 thereafter. Light meals (which include a grilled home-made burger and organic lamb meat balls) are priced at £6.45 all day, whilst main courses are £8.45 after 7pm. The specials are slightly dearer, yet still undeniably reasonable. The priciest starter is £4.65 and the main course £11.95 (still, hardly average London prices).

Considering how quickly the meals arrive and taking into account the price, Little Bay is also the perfect place to lunch. For a starter of say, moules mariniere and a light main of fresh egg tagliatelle, you can spend less than £10 (an amount easily expended in Pret-a Manger in one day).

From now until 2nd May, all meals are half price (excluding the Specials menu), starters are £1.98 and mains are £4.48. Outside of Farringdon, Little Bay also exists in South Croydon, York Road, Belsize Park and Battersea, where you can listen to live music whilst you dine. Despite the other branches, with its unique décor, friendly staff and smaller but appetising menu, Little Bay maintains that charming local feel that I wish more restaurants in London had!  171, Farringdon Road EC1R 3AL 020 7278 1234 littlebay.co.uk

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SPOTLIGHT

LOCAL PROFILE With Atiti Sosimi, CEO of Distinctly Different

An accomplished serial entrepreneur, lecturer, author, trainer and speaker, Atiti Sosimi is the CEO of Distinctly Different, a North London based personal development organisation, founded in 2000.

The company’s client base includes corporate businesses, social enterprises, charitable and voluntary sector organisations, local authorities, further education institutions, secondary schools and individuals…

What what was your career path before setting up Distinctly Different?

Although I have a BSc in Sociology & Anthropology, I have always been a creative artistic person. When I left University I worked with an architect who also had a furniture design company and I learnt about traditional woodwork while there. I enjoyed this but wanted to do more and study the world of creative contemporary design. I set out to find a course of study that would refine my skill set. I also needed to find a job to sustain me while I decided what to study, so I found myself training and volunteering to become an advice worker for the Citizens Advice Bureau. I realized working directly with people was something I thoroughly enjoyed.

Did you always know you would be an entrepreneur?

I would say to an extent, but environment has had a big effect. As I was growing up I was exposed to a lot of enterprise and I often had the privilege of sitting in on my father’s business meetings. The business environment was exciting and it’s combination of dialogue, ambitious individuals and power dynamics attracted me.

Tell me more about Distinctly Different’s personal development products and services; what type of clients do you work with?

There’s a broad range of products and services that Distinctly Different specialize in delivering. They are largely innovative, flexible and customised to the needs of the organisations and individuals in the business, education and community sectors.

These include learning and development for organisations and individuals, programme development, adult learning, organisational consultancy, employee development and motivation, project management, books and publications, family and educational games and more.

The work we do in personal development is aimed at increasing the personal effectiveness and productivity of our clients without fostering a culture of dependency. Our client base includes, but is not limited to, the socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged alongside experienced and educated field specialists.

How was your board game “Shhh or Tell It” conceived and how long did it take to bring to fruition?

The game “Shhh or Tell It” was born out of the storyline for one of my books, The Big Secret. “Shhh or Tell It” looks at every aspect of the world we live in which constantly challenges us with dilemmas.

As a personal development organisation with a distinctly different approach, we believe learning should be an enjoyable experience and so we designed and developed this game to awaken consciousness and thinking, provoke dialogue, and promote action.

What are you working on at the moment? Can you describe your typical working day?

At the moment I am marketing “Shhh or Tell It”, exploring its online and media potential.

A typical day for me consists of networking, meetings, speaking and presentations, delivery of workshops, developing and nurturing partnerships and other business liaisons.

What, or who, inspires and motivates you?

I am inspired by watching people who are challenged by life in different ways and who manage to rise above their challenges to achieve personal successes. I’m inspired by those that struggle or suffer but are determined to survive;

tapping into their creativity and recognising their personal skills.

I have friends and acquaintances that also inspire me with the phenomenal work they are doing. Finally, I am deeply inspired by Maya Angelou, her life, her work and her passion.

What advice would you give to someone who is considering starting their own business?

Test your idea! Build relationships and acquaintances with business owners at different levels and ask questions. This is useful and important; it helps to clarify things in your head.

What advice would you give to someone who is looking to grow their business?

Find someone who has done what you would like to do and ask them to mentor you, or at least meet with you, so you can get some invaluable insider knowledge.

Have a plan that indicates what you’d like to achieve, the timescale, the resource and development requirements and how much it costs along with the source of investment.

Don’t start out before you are sure of where you are heading. Although you may survive; it is unwise to knowingly head into the desert ill-equipped.

Fast forward five years, where do you think your business will be in 2016?

I believe that Distinctly Different will be recognised as a front-runner in the field of personal development in the UK. I also believe our existing associated businesses will be equally successful.  658 Holloway Road, N19 3NU 020 7281 8344 distinctly-different.org shhh-or-tellit.org 57

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Distinctly Different Limited Is Islington’s premier provider of Personal Development products and services

Personal Development and Learning for the Business, Education and Community sectors We have years of expertise working with business organisations, schools and communities, which are made up of individuals who are each unique and distinctly different; we are equipped to support them to increase their effectiveness

We exist to help individuals and organisations maximise their efficiency and further their skills through a range of tailored services: ● Consultancy and Development ● Programme Development ● Learning and Developing ● Adult Learning and Further Education ● Project Management Also specialists in the creative design of developmental products: ● Shhh or Tell It! This game helps kids to learn about decision-making in a fun and exciting way; a perfect fun filled experience for the whole family to share ● Distinctly Different Accessories Explore our range of unique products designed to increase personal effectiveness and ensure understanding of the core part of personal development

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JIGSAW BRITISH HERITAGE COLLECTION Feel like royalty with this sumptuous collection of throws, cushions and blankets designed by Jigsaw and inspired by British Heraldry. Prices start from £45 houseoffraser.co.uk

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Try Sass & Belle’s cool re-invention with Swallows, available online and in store at Urban Outfitters. £9.95 sassandbelle.co.uk

JOHN DERIAN PLATE Decorative artist John Derian creates decoupage glass plates out of his inexhaustible range of detailed motifs. Antique plants, animals and curiosities are made into collages and reprinted and pieced together in layers under glass. Available at Ben Pentreath Ltd £45 benpentreath.com 17 Rugby St Bloomsbury WC1N 3QT

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What is the English style which girls around the world try to emulate? In this book Luella Bartley crowned Designer of the Year at the 2008 British Fashion Awards - sets out to capture what it is that makes English girls just a little bit special. £10.85 amazon.co.uk

PAUL SMITH TEAPOT This exquisite teapot designed by Paul Smith is hand painted and made to original Victorian values by Thomas Goode fine bone china. The gold used on the detailing is a liquid gold leaf, equivalent of 22 carat gold. Simply stunning. £278 paulsmith.co.uk

UNION JACK WOODEN BUNTING Use this fabulous 2 metre length of Bunting to add a touch of patriotic style to your home or garden. Now there’s no excuse not to hold a party. £21.50 lilyandlime.com

THE SELKIRK CHAIR Squint are an ingenious company based in Shoreditch that create one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture. The Selkirk Chair is from the Bespoke range, which is comprised of items such as Chesterfield sofas and iconic Egg chairs, each piece incorporating a mix of contemporary and vintage fabrics. Prices start from £2,800 depending on fabric chosen squintlimited.com 178 Shoreditch High Street E1 6HU

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VAVOOM HEALTH

TV Personality and Journalist Lowri Turner has conquered her past diet issues and is now a qualified Nutritionist and Hypnotherapist. Her brand new clinic in Muswell Hill has opened as a result of the success of the original Great Portland Street clinic; now in its second year of operation. We chat to Lowri about her new profession and the power of nutrition and hypnotherapy...

People will know you as a TV presenter and may associate you with Fashion and Interiors; how did you get involved with nutrition and hypnotherapy and when did you start VaVoom Health? I started training about five years ago for various reasons; I struggled with my weight over many years, particularly in my twenties when it went up and down by three stone.

Then I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). There’s no kind of treatment for it and you have to learn how to control your weight. I also suffered with Rosacea and again, you can control that through diet, so I became interested in how food affected me. In my late thirties I was looking for a new direction so decided to study nutrition.

I realised that when I was gaining weight, I had every diet book going, but couldn’t follow any of them. That’s why I thought, I need to find a way to help people to change their behaviour and I trained in hypnotherapy too.

Are all the treatments offered, a combination of hypnotherapy and nutrition? Yes, that’s what makes us unique; there’s no one really who does both. What is interesting is that a trained hypnotherapist will tell you the answer to everything is in the mind. A nutritionist will tell you that the answer to everything is through the food you eat! The reason people come to see me is that they’ve tried everything else; they’ve done weight watchers and they don’t understand why they can’t keep their weight where they want it to be.

The more clients I’ve seen, the more it’s

made me realise the key, absolutely, is in observing the behaviour around food.

Do you think people are sceptical or intimidated by the idea of hypnotherapy? I think they are both actually. People always say ‘does it really work?’ or ‘You’ll never be able to hypnotise me’. There is nobody who is ‘un-hypnotisable’, but you have to use a different approach for different people and respect that some people are naturally more guarded. I don’t hypnotise clients, I allow them to hypnotise themselves, so it’s not about them giving up control, it’s about enabling them to relax deeply.

What is the general procedure when someone comes to see you with a problem? People come to see me for a first appointment – for which they don’t pay – and we sit down for 50 minutes. They will have filled in a lot of detailed paperwork to do with their medical history. I see people for all kinds of reasons; fertility problems, stress, skin conditions... I ask them questions about their condition; what treatments they’ve sought, what kind of medication they’re on etc. I also do a mood questionnaire where they answer questions that will give me an idea of what’s happening with their brain biochemistry. In the first session we discuss all the information and I make an initial assessment. The next session is primarily nutritional and that’s when I would design them a food/ supplement plan to discuss in detail. A client would also take home a series of hypnotherapy CDs.

What’s the feedback been like?

Really good. When I launched the clinic, the capital was in the grip of the recession but I’ve been very surprised with how busy I’ve been right from the beginning.

How does running the clinic compare with your TV/media work? It’s very, very different. I think it requires a degree of humility that’s not necessary on television. I had to learn to listen to people... and I think I grew up actually; a sense of maturity is required.

What’s the key to success in running health clinics? The client is key. My job is to really listen to what they want to do. They decide what they want to address: you don’t judge and you don’t push things, it’s all about what they want to achieve. This approach is far more likely to elicit success.

Are there plans to expand Vavoom Health in the future? I’m working on a supplement line at the moment and am writing a book about brain functions and losing weight this year; it’s an area that I think is so interesting.

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GAYMER’S CAMDEN CRAWL So what does this year’s Camden Crawl have in store for us? Quite a few changes are afoot, the main one being the plan to put Kentish Town on the map The Forum is due to replace The Roundhouse as one of the main evening venues, while the Roundhouse itself will now be used as a hosting theatre with an outdoor live stage and BBQ area. Several new venues in Kentish Town are now also on the crawl’s programme.

The main entrance to the event will be located at the outdoor arena on Hawley Crescent. Residents of Camden Borough are invited to attend the festival free of charge by applying on the official website. Other free events for residents will include an amazing art installation at St. Michael’s Church, curated by UNKLE star James Lavelle, and (as if there wasn’t enough to occupy yourself with already!) the simultaneous Comedy Crawl. It will feature more than 100 top comedians performing across seven neighbouring venues.

The Gaymer’s Camden Crawl takes place 30 April - 1 May Bank Holiday Weekend thecomedycrawl.com, thecamdencrawl.com

We talked to up-andcoming London indie band The Wild Palms about their impending show at the Camden Crawl.

THE WILD PALMS You took the name Wild Palms from a Faulkner novel. It’s a great name. What made you choose it?

We spent a long time trying to think of a name but when you try and manufacture them they always seem a bit forced. I was reading The Sound and the Fury and it was in the back. It just seemed to work for us, we liked the link to nature, primitivity.

Your music seemed to have evolved even before you signed to One Little Indian last year, progressing from more angular, agitated post-punk inflected songs to more intense and often miasmic squalls of noise and melody. What inspired this evolution, and what can we expect from your debut album?

We’re always trying to challenge ourselves and keep it interesting for ourselves and people who listen to it.

We’re always trying to push ourselves and have continued doing so since we’ve been signed, more so actually. Our debut is an album of subtlety, space and noise, it demands patience from the listener I think.

One Little Indian had seemed kind of dormant for a while, but in the last year the label has sprung back into action, signing yourselves and fellow Londoners Flats. What’s your relationship with the label like?

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We have a good relationship with them.

They generally just let you get on.

We’ve always said that the best thing about One Little Indian is that they give you nigh-on full creative control. That’s very rare.

You did a cover of a song by one of the label’s most famous signings, Bjork (Human Behaviour)- has she heard it?

Not sure if she’s heard it. I’d imagine she probably has bigger things on her plate.

What’s inspiring you at the moment, be it in music or art or literature or whatever?

All of the above. At the moment we’re just gagging to get back in the studio and to keep writing.

You seem like a band that’s active on an intellectual level as well as more immediate aesthetic or emotional levels. What’s your approach to writing lyrics? What do you want to explore and achieve in lyrical terms?

My approach to writing lyrics changes, or has changed. I used to cram prewritten lyrics into a song, and the lyrics were often about very niche topics written like riddles, cloaked in some ways. For [debut album] ‘Until Spring’ I started to write melody and rhythm first and then form the lyrics around that. I always have subjects written down that I want to write about, but I try to refrain from settling on anything concrete rhythm-wise until the melody’s in place.

Lyrically, I wanted to involve lyrics that facilitated the mood of the music, I’d listen to the the song and then run with whatever images or emotions it stirred in me. Now I’m kind of trying to be more direct lyrically: less poetic, more brutal, less opaque.

Why should fans come and see the Camden Crawl show?

We played our best show we’ve ever played there last year, so we’re really looking forward to playing it this year again. Live we’re a different kettle of fish from the album. We treat them as different beasts so live and the way the songs are represented live is definitely worth seeing/hearing etc.  65

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THE WEB HAS NEVER BEEN SO SEXY OR THE BORING VERSION: HOW TO FIND LOVE ONLINE

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en years ago, finding or dating someone you met online came wrapped up in both the negative stigma of geek-dom and genuine concerns over personal safety. The latter being coupled with the ‘type of people who use the Internet can’t possibly be the kind I associate with’.

Things, thankfully, changed. Online dating and finding love online was demystified by websites like Facebook and MySpace.. The web became a place to meet up, arrange events and ‘find’ people. The dawn of social media made this concept ‘cool’ and very much in vogue.

Now, there are plenty of sites that can help us all find our soul mates – a term I use lightly to encompass a single nightly encounter to marriage.

Here are three sites – all very different – to tempt you online in time for Friday night. eHARMONY.CO.UK An independent study confirmed 5% of marriages in the U.S. are thanks to this website. Their formula includes a good qualification questionnaire (that probably needs an evening to fill in)

Good for: Guaranteed dating without the expense - it’s free. Bad for: Matching. Can be rather ‘hit and miss’.

with an added pinch of psychological profiling. Good for: People who are serious about meeting someone. Bad for: A quick win.

PLENTYOFFISH.COM Probably the world’s highest used website for online dating with over 145 million visitors each month. A friend has some experience using this site and while it proved successful, didn’t think it matched up with the kind of person he was hoping for.

MYSINGLEFRIEND. COM I’m still not quite sure what Sarah Beeny knows about online dating, but the concept deserves a place here. Working on the basis that you’ll recommend your friend for a date, it goes some way to remove the stigma of being single and alone. Good for: People who aren’t ready to take the step to online dating but need encouragement. Bad for: People who’ve taken Beeny’s advice on home improvements and failed.

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EASTER FUN

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EASTER EGG TREASURE HUNT ISLINGTON MUSEUM Drop in anytime between 11am and 4pm to explore the Easter Egg Treasure Hunt at Islington Museum!

Work out the clues to find the stash of Easter Eggs at the end of the adventure.

Islington.gov.uk, 245 St John Street, EC1V 4NB

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ANGELA DE LA CRUZ: TRANSFER LISSON GALLERY A truly emotive exhibition where de la Cruz’s work examines the language of paintings and sculptures challenging the norm and testing the boundaries of both forms. All her work is manipulated and deconstructed to appear broken and crumbled.

LissonGallery.com, 52-54 Bell Street, NW1 5DA, 0207 724 2739.

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CAKE POPS THE MAKE LOUNGE A Cake Pop is a delicious blend of cake and frosting, rolled into one and placed on a stick. Each pop is hand-dipped in chocolate and then decorated. In the 2.5 hour class, you’ll learn how to make seven styles of Cake Pop and take the recipes home. £49, TheMakeLounge.com, Venue 2, 41½ Barnsbury Street, London N1 1TY, 0207 609 0275

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I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT LOVE PARASOL UNIT A collection of artists have journeyed through different cultures to explore the idea of love and it’s meaning through different times.

Several methods of media have been used to make for an exciting exhibit.

Parasol-Unit.org, 14 Wharf Road, N1 7RW, 0207 490 7373

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UNDEROATH KOKO Only days after their seventh album release ‘O (Disambiguation)’; Underoath are back and better than ever. Set to be their best album to date - make sure you get to experience the full throttle of the band.

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CITY&ANGEL

PROPERTY

APRIL 2011

THE CITY, ANGEL & ISLINGTON

CLOTH FAIR , EC1A

P.O.A. F/H

A unique freehold house dating back to 1614 with versatile living space and oozing a wealth of character and period charm. The property has been sensitively restored in accordance with its deserved grade II* listing and was awarded a City Heritage prize in 2000. Measuring approximately 6,110 square feet and spanning six floors, this fine home has superior entertaining and living space.

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LEFT-HAND Hamptons City Lettings Lettings. 020 7236 8399 citylettings@hamptons-int.com

Trig Lane EC4 - £1,600 per week

Upper Thames Street EC4 - £675 per week

A stunning waterside apartment in the prestigious Norfolk House development with direct south facing river views. Available furnished.

A rare opportunity to rent a river facing two bedroom apartment in this popular development benefiting from direct river views. Available furnished.

High Timber Street EC4 - £390 per week

St Katherine Docks E1 - £850 per week

A well located one bedroom apartment in this popular riverside development with daytime concierge and an impressive atrium. Available furnished.

A two bedroom, two bathroom apartment in this popular dockside development benefitting from 24 hour concierge. Available unfurnished.

Folgate Street E1 - £485 per week

Ludgate Hill EC4 - £600 per week

A two bedroom, two bathroom apartment in the heart of the buzzing Spitalfields benefitting from 24 hour concierge. Available furnished.

A superb two bedroom apartment within an enviable location next to St Pauls benefitting from high ceilings and hard wood floors. Available furnished.

Renting a property is no reason to accept anything less than the perfect home It’s still your personal oasis. Albeit for a shorter timeframe. That said nearly all our tenants renew their contracts. Proof that we know how to make people feel right at home.

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Hamptons City Sales Sales. 020 7236 8398 city@hamptons-int.com

The Minories, EC3 - £675,000 Leasehold

City Road, EC1 - £675,000 Leasehold

This superb 2 bedroom sub-penthouse apartment is on the 5th floor of a popular lift-serviced building with a terrace.

This superb 2 bedroom City apartment is on the second floor of the hugely popular Lexington Apartments with a garden-facing balcony.

Andrewes House, Barbican EC2 - £550,000 Leasehold

High Timber Street, EC4 - £435,000 Leasehold

Set on the 3rd floor of Andrewes House, this larger than average one bedroom apartment is incredibly light and airy, with two balconies.

Hamptons are delighted to offer this superb one bedroom duplex penthouse apartment in arguably one of the City’s most popular developments.

Prescot Street, E1 - £350,000 Leasehold

Frying Pan Alley, E1 - £295,000 Leasehold

This fabulous split level one bedroom apartment with mezzanine dining and dressing areas is on the second floor of this Art Deco conversion.

This larger than average studio apartment is extremely well-presented and has a wall bed incorporated in the living room.

The Hamptons International team always go further...

to meet your personal property needs, whatever they may be. Over 97% of our clients say they would use us again or recommend us to others. Let us show you why.

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LEFT-HAND Hamptons Islington Lettings Lettings. 020 7359 5675 islingtonlettings@hamptons-int.com

Provost Street - £350 – Long Let Corporate style apartment situated within easy walking distance to the business district and even closer to Old Street boasting modern fittings throughout.

Eden Grove - £425 - Long Let A lovely modern development offering this great size two bedroom property with two bathrooms, modern fittings, 24 hour concierge facility and on-site gym.

Ronalds Road - £550 - Long Let Fantastic warehouse style property with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and fantastic first floor living/dining room to kitchen with a small patio.

Packington Street - £650 - Long Let Beautiful top floor flat with period features and modern fittings throughout whilst benefiting from being only minutes from the amenities and transport links of Upper Street.

Barnsbury Road - £825 - Long Let Stylishly refurbished upper maisonette with wood floors throughout, private access to a charming roof terrace and three bathrooms.

Furlong Road - £1450 - Long Let Beautifully refurbished family townhouse benefiting from high ceilings, period features throughout, private garden and off-street parking whilst being only minutes from Upper Street.

Renting a property is no reason to accept anything less than the perfect home It’s still your personal oasis. Albeit for a shorter timeframe. That said nearly all our tenants renew their contracts. Proof that we know how to make people feel right at home.

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PROPERTY

PROPERTY NEWS

PROPERTY OF THE MONTH

WILMINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, WC1 PRICE ON APPLICATION

With accommodation over five floors and exuding charm and character, the property offers an abundance of flexible reception space with double reception rooms on both the ground and the first floors which retain a wealth of original period features including attractive cornicing, stripped wooden floors, shutters and fireplaces. On the second floor there is a stunning master bedroom suite with a pretty aspect across the garden square. On the top floor there are three further bedrooms and a bathroom. On the lower ground floor there is a wonderfully bright and airy open plan kitchen/dining room with under floor heating throughout, which leads through to an integrated utility

room. To the rear there is an attractive courtyard garden and unusually for a house of this type a roof terrace accessed from the top floor with 360 degree views across Central London. Wilmington Square is just off Rosebery Avenue within easy reach of Sadler’s Wells. Islington’s Upper Street with its eclectic mix of shops, bars and restaurants is also a short distance away. The nearest Underground stations can be found at Angel (Northern line) and Farringdon (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and mainline services).

Kings Cross/St Pancras with high speed connections to Europe is also easily accessible via the excellent bus routes running along Rosebery Avenue.

CLUTTONS LLP, 6 CAMDEN WALK LONDON N1 8DY, TEL: 020 7354 6666 EMAIL: ISLINGTON@CLUTTONS.COM 73

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ISLINGTON

Highbury Grove N5

Harecourt Road N1

A fantastic penthouse apartment with three terraces, located within this landmark development overlooking Highbury Fields

A larger than average maisonette offering just under 1,200 sq ft of accommodation with a delightful 30' rear garden

reception room | 3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | open-plan kitchen | parking

reception room | 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | eat-in itchen | utility room

Guide price £995,000 leasehold

Guide price £620,000 share of freehold

Highbury Grove N5

Oakley Crescent EC1

A wonderful flat with over 900 sq ft of beautifully presented accommodation and direct access to communal gardens

A contemporary flat (approx. 800 sq ft) within a converted period building within easy reach of Angel and the City

reception room | 2 bedrooms | bathroom | open-plan kitchen | cloakroom

reception room | 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | open-plan kitchen

Guide price £569,950 leasehold

Guide price £550,000 leasehold

Highbury Park N5

Yeate Street N1

A neutrally decorated flat with a contemporary kitchen in an excellent location close to the green spaces Highbury Fields

A delightful flat in a small purpose built block on this popular residential street within the East Canonbury Conservation Area

reception room | bedroom | shower room | kitchen

reception room | bedroom | bathroom | kitchen | communal gardens

Guide price £320,000 leasehold

Guide price £235,000 leasehold

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ISLINGTON

Braes Street N1

Ardleigh Road N1

A spacious and contemporary family home, located on a quiet side street in central Islington with a garden and off-street parking

An attractive house located on a quiet residential street whilst also enjoying excellent transport links to the City and a private garden

double reception room | 3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | kitchen/dining room

reception room | 3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | eat-in kitchen | terrace

£950 per week furnished

£650 per week furnished

Northchurch Road N1

Highbury Hill N5

A maisonette within a period conversion located on a pretty street in De Beauvoir Conservation Area with a terrace and garden

A refurbished apartment within a period building at the favoured clock tower end of one of Highbury's most sought after streets

reception room | 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | open-plan kitchen

reception room | 2 bedrooms | bathroom | kitchen | communal garden

£575 per week furnished/unfurnished

£550 per week furnished

Arundel Square N7

Highbury Grove N5

A top floor apartment within a period property located in a lovely square in Barnsbury, tastefully modernised to a high specification

A well presented apartment located within a popular mansion block close to both Upper Street and Highbury & Islington station

reception room | bedroom | bathroom | kitchen

reception room | 2 bedrooms | bathroom | kitchen | lift access

£415 per week furnished

£395 per week part furnished

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WINNER

National Estate Agency Chain of the Year 2010

Cruden Street Islington N1

Large Letting Agency of the Year 2010

An exceptional 4 double bedroom family home in the heart of Islington. The modest exterior of this Victorian mid-terraced house completely belies the phenomenal attention to detail that lies behind. Recently extended & refurbished by the current owners to the highest of specifications, including a home cinema room, feature glass staircase, Cat 5 wiring for high speed internet access, music & TV/Sky & specialist lighting throughout.

There is a beautiful master bedroom suite, with dressing area & en-suite shower room, second bedroom also with en-suite shower room with access to a terrace, 2 further double bedrooms, family bathroom, utility room, 24ft kitchen/family room with Miele & Liebherr integrated appliances & stairs leading down to a sunken glass reception room with bi-folding patio doors providing access to the garden. The house is set within the Duncan Terrace/Colebrooke Row conservation area, only moments from Islington Green.

Guide Price freehold

ÂŁ1,500,000

SALES

020 7359 9777

sales.islington@chestertonhumberts.com

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Chantry Street Islington N1

A beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 storey Georgian terraced house, situated on sought after residential street, within the Colebrooke Row Conservation/St Peters area of Islington. The house has undergone a programme of extensive refurbishment & benefits from a rear & first floor extension enabling a lovely double reception room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, utility area & a lovely kitchen/diner which leads out on to a private garden via folding glass patio doors. The property also benefits from underfloor heating in both bathrooms & the kitchen. Chantry Street is conveniently situated for easy access to Angel Underground (Northern Line) and is within moments walk to the many amenities of Islington Green & Upper Street.

Guide Price freehold

ÂŁ1,250,000

SALES

020 7359 9777

sales.islington@chestertonhumberts.com

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WINNER

National Estate Agency Chain of the Year 2010

Large Letting Agency of the Year 2010

Florence Street N1 £1395 per week

Wakley Street EC1V £695 per week

LETTINGS

LETTINGS

This beautiful 5 bedroom terraced house is situated in the heart of Islington. Boasting an incredible wealth of living space with a beautiful custom designed eat in kitchen complete with all appliances including dishwasher & an aga designed hob, this house further comprises 5 equal size double bedrooms, full family bathroom, en-suite to master bedroom with a large Jacuzzi bath tub & separate power shower, large bright double reception with solid wood floors & a private garden.

A stunning 2 bedroom split level penthouse apartment in a modern building just moments from Angel undergound station. The property boasts a large roof terrace with fantastic views of London’s city line, balcony located off the second bedroom & a further 2 Juliet balconies located in the master bedroom & the kitchen.

020 7226 4221

020 7226 4221

Northchurch Road N1 £575 per week

Petherton Road N5 £395 per week

LETTINGS

LETTINGS

lettings.islington@chestertonhumberts.com

lettings.islington@chestertonhumberts.com

lettings.islington@chestertonhumberts.com

A 2 bedroom split level maisonette apartment arranged over the ground & lower ground floor of a charming Victorian conversion. Lovely reception room, fully integrated & modern kitchen complete with all appliances, family bathroom with limestone tiles, master bedroom with a walk in wardrobe & second bedroom with direct access to the private garden.

020 7226 4221

lettings.islington@chestertonhumberts.com

This beautiful 2 bedroom flat is situated on the top floor of this period property. Set on the lovely tree lined Petherton Road, the property consists of 1 large double bedroom with built in storage, second smaller bedroom & open plan kitchen reception room with floor to ceiling windows

020 7226 4221

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Highbury 020 7989 7000 highbury@winkworth.co.uk Islington 020 7354 2480 islington@winkworth.co.uk

Riversdale Road N5 ÂŁ360 Per Week This charming flat is immaculately presented and retains many striking period features. Comprising reception room with a lovely open plan kitchen, spacious master bedroom, second bedroom/ study and modern bathroom.

Ockendon Road N1 ÂŁ575,000 Share of Freehold This well appointed apartment offers elegant accommodation over the top two floors of a period conversion. Bright and airy throughout the property comprises large reception room with sash windows, two good sized bedrooms with wooden floors, bathroom and kitchen.

Over 80 Winkworth offices independently owned and operated

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Highbury 020 7989 7000 highbury@winkworth.co.uk Islington 020 7354 2480 islington@winkworth.co.uk

Canon Street N1 £595 Per Week Ideally situated on a pretty road in Islington is this generous two bedroom, duplex apartment. Enjoying bright rooms with simple décor and ample storage space the property consists of double reception room, stylish kitchen with breakfast bar, two bedrooms and bathroom.

Claremont Square N1 £950,000 Share of Freehold A triplex apartment in a grade ll listed Georgian house comprising private entrance, reception room, stunning kitchen, two bedrooms, third bedroom/ study, modern bathroom, south facing balcony and private roof terrace which boasts superb views.

Over 80 Winkworth offices independently owned and operated

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Highbury 020 7989 7000 highbury@winkworth.co.uk Islington 020 7354 2480 islington@winkworth.co.uk

Petherton Road N5 ÂŁ495 Per Week Located on a tranquil and leafy street in Highbury is this fantastic two bed apartment which boasts beautiful interiors and an abundance of natural light. An open plan kitchen/ reception room and terrace are set on the third floor with two bedrooms and bathroom on the second floor.

Sotheby Road N5 ÂŁ1,250,000 Freehold A stunning five/six bedroom period house comprising two reception rooms, two bathrooms and a large private garden.

The property which is in need of modernisation boasts ornate cornicing, high ceilings, bay windows, well appointed rooms and wooden floors.

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020 7226 1010 sales

325 Upper Street, London N1 2XQ www.hughgrover.co.uk

Hungerford Road, N7

Culford Grove, N1

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Share of Freehold £450,000 2 Bedrooms

Freehold £650,000 3 Bedrooms

Grantbridge Street, N1

Cloudesley Street, N1

Share of Freehold £699,950 2 Bedrooms

Leasehold £305,000 1 Bedroom

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Englefield Road, N1

Wyatt Road, N5

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Leasehold £399,950 2 Bedrooms

Freehold £695,000 3 Bedrooms

Manningford Close, EC1

Caledonian Road, N7

Leasehold £375,000 2 Bedrooms

Share of Freehold £350,000 2 Bedrooms

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Compton Avenue, N1

From £1,350,000 Freehold

Two stunning, newly converted houses with patio gardens and terraces, set just behind Upper Street.

Sotheby Road, N5

£1,300,000 Freehold

A five bedroom family home in need of updating a modernisation in this most sought after road close to Highbury Barn.

Thomson Currie.

Moving Islington since 1986

Owen Street, N1

£1,175,000 Leasehold

Southgate Road, N1

£435,000 Leasehold

A stunning three bedroom penthouse apartment opposite Angel Tube with three terraces and far reaching London views.

A two bedroom first floor flat with floor to ceiling south facing windows in the reception, set within this small private block.

Highbury Place, N5

Milner Square, N1

£390,000 Share of Freehold

A superb one double bedroom flat with communal garden located opposite Highbury Fields, moments from Highbury Corner.

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£335,000 Leasehold

A lovely one bedroom flat with huge sash windows set within this private block with day porter, situated close to Upper Street.

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Braes Street, N1

£950 per week

A truly stunning three bedroom period townhouse which has recently been refurbished to an exceptional standard throughout.

Wharf Road, N1

£575 per week

An impressive two bedroom apartment located on the second floor of a brand new development in the heart of Angel.

thomsoncurrie.co.uk

Farringdon Road, EC1

£395 per week

Bastwick Street, EC1

£375 per week

A stylish one bedroom apartment on the second floor of a small development within a recently converted Victorian property.

A lovely one bedroom apartment offering a private balcony within a new luxury development located close to the City.

Sheringham Road, N7

Sandringham Road, E8

£315 per week

A modern one bedroom property providing a bright living space ideally positioned close to Highbury and Islington.

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£225 per week

A spacious newly renovated one bedroom flat on the ground floor of this new development with a private patio area.

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agents directory 1 hamptons 87 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0NP Tel: 020 7359 5675 www.hamptons.co.uk 2 CLUttons 6 Camden Walk, Islington, N1 8DY T: 020 7354 6666 www.cluttons.com 3 Chesterton hUmberts 327-329 Upper Street, Islington, N1 2XQ T: 020 7359 9777 www.chestertonhumberts.com 4 WinkWorth 65 Upper Street Islington N1 0NY Tel: 020 7354 2480 www.winkworth.co.uk 5 hUgh grover assoCiates 325 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7226 1010 www.hughgrover.co.uk 6 CUrreLL resiDentiaL 321 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7226 4200 www.currell.com 7 neXt move 320 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7226 5050 www.nextmove.com 8 neXt move 63 - 65 Stoke Newington Church Street Stoke Newington N16 0AR Tel: 020 7254 9709 www.nextmove.com 9 thomson CUrrie 313 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7354 5224 www.thomsoncurrie.co.uk 10 Where neXt Leroy House, Unit 3Q, 436 Essex Road, N1 3QP Tel: 020 3176 4150 www.wherenextislington.co.uk bairstoW eves 108-109 Upper Street N1 1QN Tel: 020 7267 2704 www.bairstoweves.co.uk stirLing aCkroyD Clerkenwell Branch - 020 7405 1288 Shoreditch Branch - 020 7749 3838 www.stirlingackroyd.com FeLiCity J LorD 67-71 Goswell Road EC1V 7EP Tel: 0207 251 9449 www.fjlord.co.uk

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Prime position. An exceptionally spacious 4 bedroom semi detached family home situated in the heart of Golders Green. Benefits include a large landscaped rear garden, kitchen/breakfast room, guest cloakroom, large loft, off street parking and is located close to tube and shops.

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£426,000 LeaSehoLd LoNSdaLe PLaCe

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Spacious two bedroom Victorian garden flat. Ideally situated close to Purpose built studio flat situated in a gated development in the Barnsbury transport and local amenities. Original fireplaces, two double bedrooms, Conservation Area. This ground floor property is close to the shops and wood flooring, large windows, high ceilings and a fitted kitchen. restaurants of Upper street and both Angel and Highbury & Islington underground stations. Offered Chain Free.

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£289,995 LeaSehoLd gaiNSboRough StudioS, N1 £495,000 LeaSehoLd

First floor two double bedroom flat in need of decoration and slight refurbishment. Conveniently situated close to Old Street Station and local amenities. Potential for rental investment or a good opportunity for a first time buyer.

Ellis & Co April DPS.indd 2

Spacious two bedroom apartment with wood flooring, two bathrooms and a luxury kitchen close Old Street tube and local amenities. Underground parking and 24 concierge service.

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£599,950 Freehold

Spacious family accommodation. A large extended 3 bedroom detached residence ideally located close to synagogues, shopping facilities and transport links. Benefits include garage, guest cloakroom, two receptions, conservatory, fitted kitchen and large loft. Sold Chain Free.

358 essex road islinGton, n1 3pd t: 020 7288 9870 F: 020 7424 5494 islinGton@ellisandCo.Co.uk WWW.ellisandCo.Co.uk

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Contemporary one bedroom first floor flat situated in the heart of Islington, Two double bedroom flat (854sq.ft). Furnished with bright living area, fitted close to transport and all local amenities. kitchen and en suite bathroom. The location offers a selection of restaurants, boutiques, bars, shops and cafes along Upper Street and quick access to Central London and the West End.

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Modern one bedroom 5th floor flat (594sq.ft) situated in an excellent location equidistant between Old Street and Angel tube stations. Offered furnished with wood flooring, large windows and integrated kitchen.

Available NOW. Viewing highly recommended.

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Recently refurbished second floor one bedroom flat situated close to local amenities in Islington with excellent transport links to the City and West End. This property is furnished and comprises an open plan living area, fitted kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom.

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PROPERTY MARKET VIEWPOINT Since the beginning of the year, there has been a shortage of properties, especially in certain price ranges i.e. between £800,000 to £1.5m. There has been a genuine pent up demand as the number of applicants far exceeds the current stock available.

There is only a limited amount of properties on the market at one time and I perceive that quite a few people are staying put in their homes and spending money on them internally. Hopefully, the supply of stock will come through but this situation is certainly creating new prices for houses in good central locations.

The upper end i.e. between £1.5m and £3.5m is always strong at this time of year as bonuses are being paid and people who already live in Islington are moving into bigger, wider, semi-detached properties.

Indeed, we had a 4,500 sq.ft. property in Highbury Hill and within a period of 4 weeks this was under offer at its guide price. We also sold a 3,000 sq.ft. property in Richmond Avenue at a figure of £2,850,000, setting a new premium for this location.

It has been noted that there has been a decrease in the number of first time buyer registrations, but understandably this is due to the increased level of deposit monies needed to facilitate a competitive mortgage arrangement. It is vital that the lenders enable first time buyers to keep their place on the ladder as they are extremely important to the buying and selling process.

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PROPERTY NEWS BUYING ON THE UP?

Whilst much of the UK housing market continues to struggle or at best, muddle through, the city and city fringe markets have remained buoyant, observing a swift ‘return to business’ since the New Year, reports Chris Mullin, Head of Residential and New Homes Sales at Stirling Ackroyd All of our 4 central London offices have seen positive signs from buyers with nearly 1,500 new applicants registering to buy since January.

A number of these buyers were unable to continue their searches in the run up to Christmas due to the bad weather and this has led to a higher uptake than is usual for this time of year.

This volume of interested buyers far outweighs supply and correctly and competitively priced properties are still being snapped up relatively quickly.

Lending continues to be an issue for many buyers but with the bonus season upon us, a significant percentage of City buyers tend to be cash or predominantly cash. In addition, London continues to be the ‘safe haven’ for both UK and overseas investors interested in ensuring their interests are sound and producing a good return.

If you are interested in speaking to a member of our sales team about selling your property or about purchasing please find details of your local office on our website www.strilingackroyd.com

ELLIS AND CO IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT The new owners have been in the property market in Islington for over 30 years as both developers and landlords. The company ethos is very much centred on looking after client properties as we would our own.

Thanks to our network of dedicated franchises, we are able to give your property maximum exposure through media-focused campaigns, ensuring that every sales or rental opportunity is explored.

Our highly motivated and experienced staff have an intimate knowledge of the local area and aim to provide you with a professional service that is both courteous and efficient.

As part of the Ellis and Co franchise, we regularly have access to probate and repossession properties in the Islington area and offer attractive deals for investors and cash buyers.

Clients are welcome to pop into our office on Essex Road at any time to enquire about property value or to have a general discussion about the state of the local property market.

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one double bedroom duplex apartment located just off essex road in islington n1. reception room, separate kitchen, white three piece bathroom suite.

a beautifully presented two bedroom house to rent in the heart of Barnsbury. the property benefits from a private terrace. two double bedrooms two bathrooms.

double bedroom apartment with garden on the raised ground floor. Provided fully furnished with gas central heating, high ceilings and original features.

Luxury three bedroom Penthouse duplex apartment offers excellent living space with two bathrooms, bathroom being en-suite to the master bedroom, kitchen and dining area.

stunning doubled bedroom flat in the heart of the fashionable islington area. this first floor apartment is in a secure modern new build building, the flat is large bright and spacious.

this modern flat boasts an entrance hall, spacious living area, separate new kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom. to the rear of the property is a large garden area.

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ASK THE EXPERT Hema Anand from Colman Coyle, gives her expert advice on all your legal property questions I want to sell my flat which has 70 years left to run. The selling agents have explained that in order to sell my flat I need to extend my lease.

The landlord is refusing to extend my lease.

What should I do?

Yours is not an unusual situation. Given that your Landlord is unwilling to negotiate with you, an alternative is to force the landlord to extend your lease.

Subject to meeting relevant criteria pursuant to the Leasehold Reform, Urban Housing & Development Act 1993 which gives leaseholders the rights to acquire a lease term extension, you can force a landlord to extend your lease by a further 90 years and reduce your ground rent to a peppercorn.

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