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EDITOR’S PICK

The must-see events of this month

12 PLEASE DON’T STOP THE MUSIC

We interview DJ Yoda as his ‘Stop, Look, Listen’ Tour hits Screen on the Green

16 THE HISTORY OF THE KING’S HEAD A retrospective on Islington’s leading fringe theatre

27 COAT FASHION SPECIAL

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34 ‘WASSUP?’

The low-down on local Supper Clubs

50 WITH THE BAND

We meet local band Tunng in the run up to their “Embers’ show at Kentish Town Forum

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just love this time of year. Usually I’m rather fearful of falling temperatures, preferring to curl up and absorb the sun’s rays like a cat, but there’s something fantastically atmospheric about Autumn that helps me to forget the growing chill. There’s also something rousing yet melancholic about the changing colours of the season: I think this time of year sees nature’s palette at its most inspiring.

What’s more, Autumn lends itself well to fashion: it’s the perfect time to wear a bold, statement coat – it’s not so cold that you’ve given up on style, foregoing any notion of chic in preference for multiple, woolly layers and digging out your ski jacket...Now is the time to make the most of not-quite-winter-wear.

With that in mind, we’ve got a coat– packed fashion special for you with collection pieces from Nicole Farhi and local favourite Sefton Womenwear (p28-32).

Our history piece shines the spotlight on Islington’s Kings Head Theatre at a very special moment in its lifetime. Its relaunch as ‘London’s Little Opera House at The King’s Head’ marks the start of an adventurous new era for the venue, long celebrated as London’s first ever pub theatre (p16-17).

This month we also felt moved to report on the burgeoning Supper Club/Mobile Food scene in our Food Spotlight piece (p40-41), before having a friendly chat with north Londoner and famed party-starter DJ Yoda, just prior to his audiovisual tour (which comes to Islington’s Screen on the Green this November) (p12-14).

We’ve also introduced a new feature, Behind The Scenes (p48), with more in the pipeline for next month, so watch that proverbial space. After nattering with Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson, we still found just enough time to catch up with local band Tunng, as they prepare to perform with friends for a special post-Bonfire Night show, (aptly named Embers) at Kentish Town’s legendary Forum (p50-51).

I hope you’re enjoying Autumn as much as we are and...have a cracking Bonfire Night!

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LISTEN UP MEMBER SCOOPS SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD Listen Up (Islington Council’s youth engagement team) member, Noori Bibi, has been awarded The Sheila McKechnie Campaign for Social Justice Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the local community. Jon Snow hosted the ceremony on 21st September, held at St Martin-in-the-Fields, central London.

As leader of the Young Muslim Voices for the past three years, Noori has provided numerous platforms, often through creative projects, for young Muslims, women and refugees to challenge the negative perceptions and stereotypes they are often faced with. By allowing young people to set the campaign agenda on issues they believe to be important, she has helped the voices of young Muslims be heard. Involvement with local mosques and community groups, as well as Arsenal Football Club and anti knifecrime events has helped young people become active members of the community. She has also organised the Young Muslim Voices conferences and has teamed up with the police to run the annual Kick Islamophobia football festival. The Young Muslim Voices have even turned their hand to fi lms, having made a documentary about British Bangladeshi boys. This novel approach, with its emphasis on empowering and engaging young people in the local community, has garnered much praise. Noori and the Young Muslim Voices, of which thousands of people have been involved since its inception in 2007, have accomplished many achievements.

Noori said on the night of the ceremony: “It’s such an honour to have been given this award. It shows the voices of marginalised young people and their messages are being heard on a national level and the good work that we do in Islington is being nationally profi led.” Islington Council’s executive member for children and young people, Councillor Richard Watts, was full of praise for Noori and was keen to acknowledge her success: “Congratulations to Noori on her well deserved award for all the fantastic work she’s been doing in Islington.”

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SCHOOL BIKE CLUB GETS STUDENTS MOVING Students at Holloway Secondary School have been reaping the benefits of a new bike club thanks to Islington Council’s road safety team. Since the club launched in April, the school has been loaning bikes and helmets to students. Free one-to-one cycle training sessions covering the basics of on-road cycling are provided along with a personalised map planning out a safe cycle route to and from school. Doreen Blake has two sons at Holloway School, both of whom are members of the bike club. She said: “This is a great project. My sons have benefitted from this in that they cycle to school most days and are getting fitter in the process, not to mention gaining more confidence and experience on the road.”

At an event held at the school to celebrate the success of the club, prizes including bike computers, lights and puncture repair kits were awarded to students. 14 students have signed up to the club so far and once they’ve completed their training, most are cycling into school at least three days a week. Head of Holloway School, Bob Hamlyn, said: “The bike club has been a great success with more and more students taking up the training and signing up. The initiative has promoted healthy lifestyles and green issues in school.”

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f you haven’t heard of DJ Yoda, you’ve no doubt felt his influence.

A musical magpie, he rose to fame in the early noughties as a partystarting club DJ with a ‘cut and paste’ mixing style that pre-empted the age of the iPod and the new eclecticism with which even the most casual fans now approach music. Before blogging and bootlegs and Spotify and YouTube – as well as the onslaught of Nanos, Shuffles and Touches – Yoda was there: an openminded music lover who blended genres and mixed melodies all to one end: to make people dance. And dance they did, in their thousands and thousands.

It’s a dreary October day in London, but I’ve caught Duncan Beiny (the man behind the DJ Yoda moniker) in sunny spirits. A decade into his formidable reign as perhaps the country’s most popular scratch DJ, he’s still willing and able to talk readily, openly and emphatically about his work. Which is just as well, because with a new audiovisual project in the pipeline, plus a tour that includes shows at London’s IMAX cinema and Islington’s Screen on the Green in November, there’s much to talk about.

So, I ask him, what’s the forthcoming ‘Stop, Look and Listen’ all about? “In a nutshell,” comes the reply, “I’m using the turntables simultaneously with imagery.

The [visual] montage comes chiefly from YouTube clips – I’m always on the lookout for scenes from movies, TV shows and animations that I like, and I chop up the samples in the same way I do music.”

Mixing audio and visuals at the same time might seem a tall order to anyone (myself included) who has ever nudged a cross-fader and wound up killing the party completely, but Beiny is no stranger to the art of the mix. He has been working with visuals for some time now, and maintains that the more recent art of VJing fits snugly alongside its audio cousin. “Half the shows I do are AV,” he says, “the other half, just DJ sets. The sets are my roots, my foundation, and I want to stay in touch with that. There’s a lot of new technology in DJing that allows

for experimentation, but I think it’s important to still be able to refer back to DJing the old skool way, with a box of records.” In fact, Beiny was spinning the wheels of steel the ‘old skool way’ just last night.

Still, mounting a video-based spectacle in a nightclub is one thing: doing it in a gigantic 3D cinema like the IMAX, or a venerable film buff’s paradise like the Screen on the Green is quite another.

Do the locations of the upcoming shows unnerve him at all? The answer, it seems, is not a bit. If anything, he seems excited to be playing at venues so perfectly equipped for his purpose – and it comes as no surprise to find that he studied film at university. In fact, the digital technology he uses to perform his live AV shows is not generally used in this way, being deployed frequently for far more generic purposes: psychedelic visual displays and the like. Beiny’s visuals won’t be a big-screen version

record shops. What followed were bigger bookings, mass adulation from a generation of party-minded youngsters and, in 2006, an album of his own original material, The Amazing Adventures of DJYoda. And as the ‘Stop, Look and Listen’ tour shows, he’s not resting on his laurels yet – though Beiny does say that he thinks the hip-hop genre as a whole has stagnated somewhat in recent years, admitting that there’s not much contemporary hip-hop he enjoys and that this has been reflected in his set-lists.

Does he think his fans would agree?

“It’s not contrived,” he offers, “I play the music I enjoy; I’m as likely to play country and western as I am dubstep.”

If he has to take a guess at what his fans love, at the secret of his success, then he says that perhaps it’s something to do with his very hip-hop habit of meshing the best bits of a complex culture together. He cites Afrika Bambaataa (one of the godfathers of early hip-hop who would fuse soul music with country tunes and TV themes) as a huge influence.

And so back to the present. Currently on Beiny’s mp3 player you’ll find a little-known subgenre of music called ‘moombahton’ (apparently it’s a kind of slowed-down Dutch house). He’s also listening to ‘bounce music’. I suddenly feel very out of the loop and old and unhip. Is there anything on the contemporary British urban scene that he likes? He notes that there is a lot of good material out there, then backtracks slightly: “It’s of a more commercial slant, and that more poppy chart stuff doesn’t really float my boat.” He does, however, rate Dizzie Rascal.

A mention of his recent collaboration with classical musician Prokofiev (grandson of the vaunted Sergei) sees him grow more enthusiastic. Prokofiev wrote a concerto specifically for turntables, recording samples from orchestral instruments for Beiny to mix (largely improvised) alongside a performance by an actual orchestra.

It is such ambitious undertakings as this that have earned Beiny worldwide acclaim, and which have led Q Magazine to declare him one of its ‘ten DJs to see before you die.’

“I PLAY THE MUSIC I ENJOY; I’M AS LIKELY TO PLAY COUNTRY AND WESTERN AS I AM DUBSTEP.” of the flickering pixels on Windows Media Player then? Assuredly not: we’re talking a dynamic and diverse range of videos that will live up to his famously ‘cartoony’ musical adventures. It must take a lot of practice to get all this right, but then Beiny is not your typical faceless dance DJ. He has the air and manner of a modest but enthusiastic showman, grateful for the chance to entertain in ever more challenging and exciting ways.

I ask what spurred him to become a DJ, and what follows is in many ways the story of a typical young North London lad. Beiny grew up with hiphop, inspired by the legends of the genre’s early years – knowingly colourful characters who made music that was as big-hearted and creative as their modern counterparts’ efforts can seem mean and generic. He took up DJing while at the University of Warwick and made his name with a series of sought-after mixtapes, distributed via independent

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The assignment turned Yoda on to classical music and he is soon due to start work with another classical artist – deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. It would seem that he’s committed to mixing his projects up as much as his tracks. He’s worked with artists from Princess Superstar to Lily Allen: which, I wonder, has stood out the most? “Probably Biz Markie,” he replies. “On a personal level, he was my favourite rapper growing up in the ‘80s when I was thirteen. To work with a favourite artist like that is just a dream come true.”

Having skipped so successfully between genres for a decade or more, what does Beiny think of the latest – and possibly gravest – issues facing the recording industry, namely the digitisation and downloading of music, and its being easily available to listen to for free on the worldwide web? As a DJ who actively seeks out music for a living, I’m interested to hear his take on the situation.

“I think its good and bad,” he reasons.

“For one thing, it’s a major coup to have access to such a wealth of music in mercurial form.” He tells me that only last night he was DJing, needed a

song instantly and was able to find and download it via his trusty blog sources, instead of traipsing down to the record shop to load himself up with vinyl. “But music runs the risk of being cheapened,” he goes on to say. Then a volte-face of sorts: “I’m not afraid of the industry changing. Hopefully if people are making less money in music it will not mean that they no longer have something to say.”

I’m not sure I agree with Beiny’s logic, but it’s exactly the kind of controversial, hopeful viewpoint I’d expect from someone as restlessly creative and constantly on the lookout for new challenges as he seems to be.

Before we part, there’s one more subject I want to cover. As a north Londoner who has remained in the area in which he was born and raised – and

yet one whose job has seen him criss-cross the globe – I want to know where his favourite venue is – and if it is still a buzz to play on home turf? He takes a second as he recalls the countless gigs he has played. “I was in Malawi for the Lakes and Stars concert; that was a real honour. I feel so blessed to have played in Brazil, China and Australia – all places with a different vibe…and yet the similarities are striking, everyone in one place, unified by the music. Probably the most memorable North London gigs I do are at Kentish Town Forum and Koko; those are places I went to when I was first old enough to get in.” He laughs. “I’m really looking forward to this cinema tour because a great night out for me is going to the cinema.”

A fair point. Still, something tells me this will be a night at the cinema unlike any other…  You can catch DJ Yoda’s Stop, Look and Listen Tour at Screen on the Green on 18th November everymancinema.com 83 Islington Green, London N1 0NU

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Nestled between the shops on Upper Street, it would be easy to walk past the King’s Head and assume it housed yet another typical London pub. Take a peek behind its modest Victorian façade, however, and you’ll discover a captivating history. The current building dates back to the 19th century, when the back of the pub – which now houses its renowned theatre – acted as a cockfighting den, boxing ring and pool hall for local drinkers. Historical records show that even as far back as the 15th century, the site has been keeping Londoners well watered, with the earliest incarnation of the King’s Head even getting a mention in Samuel Pepys’ famous diaries. Legend also has it that the pub got its name from the regular visits King Henry VIII

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In The Spotlight A list of actors who have cut their teeth at the theatre doubles as a who’s who of British talent: Steven Berkoff, Alan Rickman, John Hurt, Kenneth Branagh, Hugh Grant and Ben Kingsley are just a few of the stars who have graced the venue’s stage. The theatre put on a wide variety of performances ranging from new works to classic revivals, always possessed of its trademark brand of originality and daring. The desire to push boundaries and the artistic passion with which that desire was pursued saw the King’s Head become

decimalisation and insisted on showing drinks prices in shillings and pence, a quirk that is still on display today – although thankfully for the arithmetically challenged among us, alongside the modern equivalents!

Crawford had another brainwave, too. He soon set about converting the space at the back of the pub into a theatre, managing to cobble together or hustle the necessary items – including red velvet curtains and theatre lamps – from other, more famous venues, such as the Haymarket, Lyric and Scala. And so it was here, at the back of a pub with a leaky roof and highly questionable backstage conditions, that the King’s Head Theatre was born. It quickly began to put on some of the most exciting and significant plays of the time.

one of the most cherished and respected fringe spaces in the city – something that has continued despite grave financial burdens; scandalously, the theatre had its arts council grant cut in 1984. The theatre became known and loved as a place where performers could take risks and challenge the conventions of the medium unfettered by commercial pressures and restrictions.

The untimely death of Dan Crawford in 2005 marked the passing of a true maverick, who through sheer force of will and good humour created a unique space where actors and their audience came together (sometimes rather squashed and crammed, admittedly) to experience theatre at its purest and most vibrant. Stephanie Sinclaire, Dan’s partner and associate artistic director, has since taken the reins and continued to run the theatre in his absence, but now after 40 years and having

seen countless productions move on to the West End, the King’s Head has decided to shift its focus in a characteristically daring and ambitious new direction.

So, then: opera, in a small theatre at the back of a pub - really? The idea may leave many scratching their heads but this is precisely what the King’s Head has embarked on (and probably partly the effect it had in mind). It may seem a bizarre idea, but it’s one that is admired and supported by a powerful team. Illustrious patrons Joanna Lumley, Alan Parker, Tom Stoppard and Jonathan Miller (who will direct at the venue next year) have thrown their weight behind the project, and with Mark Ravenhill bringing his talents as associate director, ‘London’s Little Opera House’ – as the theatre is soon to be widely known – looks set to make some real waves. Bringing a fresh take on a genre unavoidably linked to opulence and grand settings is a daring move – and an exciting one. As one of the venue’s new singers neatly put it, “Opera has died and we need to perform CPR on it.”

The King’s Head will showcase new, difficult and classic operas in English translation and with a maximum ticket price of only £15, aiming to attract a new audience to an old and often apparently inaccessible artform. Certainly the pub, with all its colourful history and heritage, will provide a unique setting to experience opera ‘up close and personal’. Look out for a range of exciting new productions over the months to come, including next month’s staging of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Set in Bangkok with a Thai ‘lady-boy’ playing the eponymous heroine, it’s a perfect example of the liberal, liberated, ‘anything goes’ philosophy that continues to make the King’s Head – or London’s Little Opera House – one of the capital’s most precious cultural institutions.  kingsheadtheatre.com 115 Upper Street, London N1 1QN The Barber of Seville is currently running until November 17 and is followed by H.M.S Pinafore from November 17 to until December 8.

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7 1. RAZZLE DAZZLE Expect a seriously impressive display of pyrotechnics at Victoria Park’s annual Bonfire Night do which has set the bar for others to follow. This year’s event has been named Remember, Remember. 7th November, free, see towerhamlets.gov.uk for more details 2. DOMINOES A vintage-inspired take on the classic game for younger children. £3.95, dotcomgiftshop.com 3. BELLE AND BOO WALLPAPER STICKERS Belle and Boo just seem to have a knack for coming up with the most adorable illustrations. These wall stickers are a really easy way to add a bit of colour to your child’s bedroom. From £14.99, belleandboo.com 4. COAT COMFORT These adorable hand-knitted coats from Sue Hill are sure to keep toddlers snug this winter. Both £59, suehillhandknits.co.uk 5. TOOTH FAIRY KIT This hand printed certificate is a really beautiful way to record a childhood rite of passage. Such a cute idea. £13.50, papermash.co.uk 6. ORIGAMI STYLE We love these quirky bookmarks. They’re magnetic too so they’ll stay put. £6.95 (set of 5), papermash.co.uk 7. DELAYED TAKE OFF Oops! is an exquisitely illustrated children’s novel by Jean Luc Fromental in which madness and mayhem ensue as a Parisian family scramble to arrive at the airport on time. £10.99, Waterstones, Islington Green N1 2XH 19

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THE GAMBLE OF MEDICAL TOURISM

NumerousÊ patientsÊ areÊ emergingÊ fromÊ obesityÊ surgeriesÊ abroadÊ withÊ unsatisfactoryÊ results, health complications or traumatic experiences – we find out why cheap medicalÊ packagesÊ arenÕ tÊ worthÊ comprisingÊ yourÊ healthÊ for

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n an interview with Vanessa Feltz broadcast earlier this year on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, a senior bariatric surgeon recalled how Feltz’s decision to have gastric band surgery overseas was greeted with dismay by British doctors.

Mr David Kerrigan (who has also advised the Government on the NICE obesity guidelines), said “a collective groan” went up among the UK’s leading bariatric (weight loss) clinics when she revealed her gastric band was fitted in Belgium.

And it seems Feltz isn’t the only one; in recent years, many patients from the UK have chosen to travel overseas for obesity surgery for reasons including a perceived lower cost, shorter waiting lists, attractive location, and opportunity to combine surgery with a short ‘holiday’.

Of course, on the face of it, having surgery in a hot, sunny country for less money seems a much more attractive choice; but it’s important to remember that things can go wrong – and if they do, it’s much harder to manage when patients (or the surgeon they want to re-visit) are overseas. Would you have an unending supply of time and money to return overseas for aftercare, if something went wrong?

“The only potential advantage of health tourism is that, on the face of it, surgery in Europe would appear to be a bit cheaper,” says Mr Kesava Mannur, General Surgeon specialising in Bariatric Surgery. “However, once the cost of proper aftercare is added in, the difference between Europe and the UK often amounts to just a few hundred pounds.

What really worries me is that people who opt for cut price surgery overseas are often SURGERY GONE WRONG

Other high-profile patients who have travelled abroad for gastric band surgery include Anne Diamond, who, like Vanessa Feltz, had a gastric band fitted in Belgium. She described the result as an “unedifying failure” due to lack of supervision and band adjustments. It later appeared that the band had been put in the wrong place, requiring a second bariatric operation at a private hospital in the UK.

unaware of just how important medically supervised aftercare is. They rarely receive the post-op support that is so critical for a safe and effective outcome. This is particularly vital with gastric bands, which are not a ‘magic cure’, but simply a tool to aid weight loss.

Patients need to be shown how to use them properly – and that training needs constant support and reinforcement if they are to get a good, safe result. “Sometimes complications, such as band slippage or erosion, can set in months - or even years - after the operation is performed. If picked up and dealt with promptly, most of these problems can be safely treated by a bariatric surgeon without the risk of losing the band. Do you really want to be hundreds of miles and several hours away from your surgeon if anything goes wrong?

“It’s a question of being able to pick up the phone and talk to someone knowledgeable who

can put your mind at rest when you’re not sure that things are going as they should, or get you sorted out quickly without you having to travel for hours to see them if something goes wrong.”

Unfortunately, there have been many cases where foreign clinics do not provide any aftercare and although they may tell patients this is a ‘standard’ package, it is vital that aftercare is included, whichever country you are in.

It is also not uncommon for British surgeons to treat post-surgery complications in those who would not have been accepted for this type of surgery in the UK. British guidelines have strict criteria for bariatric admissions as weight loss surgeries can be risky. When complications of this nature arise, it is often NHS surgeons or small private clinics who try to correct these ‘mistakes’, but these overstretched medical teams do not always possess the specialist knowledge and training to deal with such cases.

The Wellington Hospital is one of the UK’s leading private medical centres, and the bariatric unit has a wealth of experience.

Treatments available at The Wellington include the gastric band via keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery and the relatively non-invasive technique of the intra-gastric balloon (which remains inflated to occupy most of the stomach, limiting the space available for food).

Dr. Shidrawi acknowledges that these types of surgery are very effective, but ultimately he is keen to emphasize that these are risky procedures; complications are not infrequent and it is always important to seek out the best medical professionals and the highest standard of aftercare to guarantee the desired results.  For more information about bariatric surgery at The Wellington Hospital, call the Enquiry Helpline on 020 7483 5148 or visit thewellingtonhospital.com DID YOU KNOW?

10-15 per cent of gastric band patients will eventually have complications (such as band slippage or erosion) that will require further corrective treatment.

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Health&Beauty THE CASTLE CLIMBING CENTRE

This renovated Victorian water pumping station in Stoke Newington is home to one of the best indoor climbing centres around. There are taster sessions for newcomers to the sport and master classes in lead climbing for the really experienced.

From £20, castle-climbing.co.uk

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SWEATY BETTY GYM BALL

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BODY SHOP MOROCCAN ARGAN ORANGE BODY SOUFFLE

Combat dry skin with an ultra hydrating moisturiser. This offering from The Body Shop, which smells divine, should do the trick. £9, 7 Upper Street, N1 0PQ

POSTCARD TEAS

Purveyors of the finest teas in the world, this shop also boasts an excellent online service too. The Genmaicha green tea is a must. £6.50 for 50g, postcardteas.com

THE COWSHED SPA AT SHOREDITCH HOUSE

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NEOM ORGANICS COMPLETE BLISS REED DIFFUSERS

Anything with bliss in the title can only be a good thing.

These Moroccan Blush Rose reed diffusers are made from completely pure ingredients and are free of nasties.£32, nasties. neomorganics.com

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WITNESS THE FITNESS Helen Baron ruminates on life with a Ki Fit Armband

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immediately liked the sound of the Ki Fit. Always up for trying new tactics in my pursuit of that flightiest of quarry, the ‘hot bod’, this unassuminglooking little gizmo presented an entirely promising proposal: not a run of the (tread) mill pedometer or calorie counter, the Ki Fit armband is a multi-sensored, ‘clinically proven’ medical device that claims to be at the cutting edge of performance monitors. In fact, the Ki Fit technology was originally developed for use with intensive care patients, to ensure they consume the appropriate amount of calories. Sounds big.

These weighty scientific credentials are bolstered by another, rather tantalising buzzword: bespoke. The Ki Fit system works by recording a whole bunch of unique data and analysing it using a subscription-based Activity Manager – a repository of personal information that can help you to achieve fitness goals such as losing weight, gaining it (lucky you) or enhancing performance. And it’s this information that’s the real selling point here.

It’s all well and good knowing how many steps you take in a day, but how does that relate to the number of calories you – not a hypothetical laboratory model – actually work off? By combining the various measurements taken by the Ki Fit armband – including motion, heat flux and skin temperature (to work out your metabolic rate and thus precisely what you burn) as well as your rate of physical activity and even your sleep efficiency – with the wealth of information already held in the Activity Manager, you get a complex but easy to read analysis of your daily energy use on your computer screen.

It’s a simple concept, very well done.

Within a day of getting started, I felt better able to set targets and keep an eye on my energy input and output. Unlike the calorie counter on your average treadmill (the one that seems to tot up at a snail’s pace, running off an apple in a painful half hour), the Ki Fit paints a rather more positive picture for those of us unopposed to shedding a pound or two. It shows that it is possible to burn a surprisingly substantial of calories in one

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day – including while at rest and during sleep – and in so doing, encourages you to want to burn more… and eat less. All so you can influence the shapes thrown by the Activity Manager’s many appealing charts and graphs.

For the most detailed results, you can log your consumed calories in the Activity Manager, which taps into the Food Standards Agency database.

It’s not exhaustive, so you do have to enter the nutrition information manually at times, but even this can be an interesting exercise.You’ll soon find yourself cutting out outlandish snacks to avoid the task, and the mere fact of having to type in the grams of fat in a portion of Häagen-Dazs (as opposed to just glancing at the label) is pivotal – especially when you see your day’s total shoot up, and your graphs swing wildly off-kilter.You almost expect the armband to be one spoonful short of alarm bell mode.

The result of all this in-depth but accessible information and analysis is that the Ki Fit system is like having your own personal trainer: a visible reminder of your goals, plus an ever-present incentive to work harder and to eat more healthily according to those goals. Ultimately, it’s a matter of simple number-crunching: for example, to lose weight you need to use up more calories than you take in. As there are about 3,500 calories in a pound of fat, you lose a pound in weight every time you burn 3,500 more calories than you consume.

It follows that if you want to have shed that pound in a week’s time, you have to burn 500 more calories than you consume every day.Whether I already knew this or not, the Ki Fit Activity Manager put it into perspective, helping me to discover a better balance, if you like. If I eat that extra tatty, the dog gets a longer walk.

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So no downside?

Well, the device is not cheap. A Ki Fit armband plus threemonth subscription will set you back £194.99, with six months costing £221.51 and a year coming in at £268.51. This figure rises still further if you want the mobile display unit too (which synchronises with the armband, computing up-to-the-minute steps taken and calories burnt for maximum motivation on the go).

You might also find yourself thinking, ‘Am I really that person? The kind who slavishly keeps a food diary, sporting an armband like a permanent tattoo?’ And the Ki Fit doesn’t score any fashion points either, unless Velcro is in this winter.

After so many years of living according to all kinds of vague ideas about myself and my lifestyle, this up-to-the-minute, accurate information has proven invaluable in shaping a clear way forward. And if you’re willing to put in a modicum of legwork, you can use the armband as part of a self-constructed fitness programme – saving on gym memberships, personal trainers, faddy foods and whatever else we throw our money at in the name of health. In fact, with the myriad of exercise gimmicks out there begging us to trust them, it’s a massive source of comfort to know that the Ki Fit system does exactly what it promises; the question is whether you feel able to make a lifetime’s commitment to it.  kiperformance.co.uk

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ORE PURE PIGMENT

Give yourself an ethereal glow with this versatile product. Mix it with a lighter eye shadow, blush or use on its own for a radiant look. £15, illamasqua.com

AOFM PRO TOOL COLLECTION

If all this luscious Autumn make-up has got you hankering after the right equipment to apply it with, we have just the answer; this impressive professional 24-piece brush set comes designed by the Backstage Pro Team at the esteemed Academy Of Freelance Makeup – fancy! The brush set normally comes in at £300 but you can bag them for £98 at the Academy’s website. aofmpro.com

VIRIDIAN NAIL VARNISH

Autumn in a bottle, we think you’ll agree. £13, illamasqua.com

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BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES

VENOMOUS VILLAINS LIPSTICK

Inspired by the best Disney baddies, MAC’s Venomous Villains range has stolen our hearts completely.

We don’t want just this one.

We want the whole collection! £13 - Limited Edition, maccosmetics.co.uk

This month’s beauty products are oozing with Autumnal intensity

PRAIRIE MOON PALETTE

This limited edition palette is a fantastic all-rounder and includes all the essentials for a spot-on seasonal look. £55, beccacosmetics.com

MILLA SHEER TINT LIP COLOUR

This blackcurrant lippy packs an intense punch. It’s seriously creamy as well, to ensure a satin-like finish. £21, beccacosmetics.com TIGERLILY TRUE COLOUR EYESHADOW

Red eyeshadow is normally a big no-no among the pros – but we say rules are made to be broken!

Save this burgundy shade for evening to up the dramatic ante. £21.99, Le Metier de Beaute from liberty.co.uk

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The green-gold is our personal favourite. £25 each, ellisfaas.com

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We follow our own unique system of goal setting which has been developed over many years of goal setting, training clients and studying books by the best self help gurus such as Tony Robbins.

Our 12 week goal is set using our system called SERVE. This is a reminder to us and to you that Revolution and your trainer are here to serve you at all times!

We are there with you all the way on this fun, challenging and potentially lifechanging journey. So what does SERVE mean?

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The best way to think about this is ‘why’. Why do you want to lose weight or achieve whatever it is that you want?

You must keep asking yourself why until you arrive at the truth. The importance of this cannot be underestimated.

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At the start of your 12 week transformation we’ll take your photo. This reality check of where your body is truly at can be incredibly motivating. We’ll also take a photo at the end of your 12 weeks to see the amazing transformation!

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THE 50’S ARE MAKING A COMEBACK

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t’s a period that fashion has always had a relationship with – the figure-hugging lines, cinched waists and big skirts, the classic vintage look… but we’re seeing the silhouettes of the era even more on the catwalk thanks to the current fixation with American drama, Mad Men. Designers have certainly tapped into the trend with typical ‘50s designs showing up in Marc Jacobs, Prada and Louis Vuitton collections, to name but a few. If you haven’t seen the show (really?), it’s about the advertising industry in 1960s Manhattan and the costumes certainly reflect the slick ads. The Mad Men ladies are always immaculately turned out – no signs of crow’s feet or limp hair despite the incessant smoking! It seems particularly relevant to talk about retro dresses at this time of year; with our attentions turning to indoor cultural activities and the lead-in to Christmas giving rise to a run of exciting theatre, ballet and music productions, there is plenty of opportunity to debut new fancy frocks in rather more dramatic surroundings!

The peplum-skirt, which is also seeing some serious runway action, is a slightly more toned down, every-day approach to the ‘50s look and is therefore super easy to wear. why not try it with our Dress of the Month – the Peplum, from Tofu clothing label. What’s more it’s on sale now for £33…so what are you waiting for?

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Need a statement coat to see you through Bonfire Night and keep you cosy as you make the most of Autumn’s crisp air and burnt-orange leaves? Gear up in our guide to the season’s most covetable coats…

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Delicious Autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns – George Eliot

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Theory Wide leg Trousers, £129 Nicole Farhi Double Face Wrap Coat, £950 Chie Mihara Biel Suede Cut Out Side Heeled Shoes, £200, available from asos.com

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Markus Lupfner Quilting-detail Biker Dress, £319, available from Sefton Farhi by Nicole Farhi Sheepskin Jacket, £699. Shoes as before

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GOOD OLD FASHIONED FAMILY VALUES Still applied here at La Forchetta WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR RESTAURANT AND PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR FOOD. We use only traditional, authentic ingredients, which all go together to help produce the best taste in Angel, served in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Our desserts and ice creams in our Gelateria are also made with the finest ingredients, so that you finish off your meal in true ‘Italian’ style.

We also have an extensive wine list and bottled beers and spirits.

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FOOD REVOLUTION The

Isabella Uhlig reports on the latest trend, the Supper Club, and looks at the rising popularity of good food on-the-go...

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evolution is in the air. The latter half of this decade has surely been one of the most exciting times for food lovers. We seem to have an insatiable appetite for all things new, and our food culture is easily rivalling the fashion industry with its flurrying turnover rate of new places to eat and new ways in which to buy food. With more choice than ever before, far from seeing a deterioration of quality, there has been a renewed focus on seasonal, home-grown produce. Supper Clubs have been one of the most talked about developments of recent years.

And then there’s the latest topic on everyone’s lips, gourmet food on-thego. Innovation in food seems to be happening everywhere, except the place we most expect it most; the restaurant kitchen.

Msmarmitelover (her blog name comes from her penchant for Marmite) is a pioneer of the Supper Club movement. For the past three years she has regularly transformed her living room into The Underground Restaurant. It was in 2000, whilst in Cuba, that Msmarmitelover had her first taste of a supper club when she visited a paladare. Inspired to recreate the same setup in her North London home, she now also runs cookery demonstrations and even hosts a farmer’s market. Her blog, very patriotically named The English Can Cook, has a devoted following. Her Supper Clubs for November include a Russian Revolutionary Dinner and a Mongolian and Tibetan themed menu which has been called The Highgate Yurt. The names alone give a sense of how wonderfully inventive

Msmarmitelover’s food is, always with a dash of humour.

Humble the name may be, but Street Kitchen’s take-away food is a far cry from the typical fare that comes in those suspect white polystyrene boxes.

Here is a chance to sample food from world-class chefs at affordable prices.

Just like Msmarmitelover, Street Kitchen’s food is a celebration of UK produce, all of which is sourced from local farms and producers. The menu for October was a traditional affair with Jersusalem artichoke soup, hot smoked salmon with beetroot and braised beef with celeriac mash. Street Kitchen is headed by Jun Tanaka and Mark Jankel who both have seriously impressive CVs that include stints at Michelin starred restaurants Le Gavroche and The Square. It seems fitting that Street Kitchen pitched up

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“HUMBLE THE NAME MAY BE, BUT STREET KITCHEN’S TAKE-AWAY FOOD IS A FAR CRY FROM THE TYPICAL FARE THAT COMES IN THOSE SUSPECT WHITE POLYSTYRENE BOXES.”

MAIN IMAGE: STREET KITCHEN’S CHEFS, MARK JANKEL & JUN TANAKA WITH THEIR NEW YORK-STYLE VAN. RIGHT: MSMARMITE’S KITCHEN AND HER LIVING ROOM TRANSFORMED INTO THE UNDERGROUND RESTAURANT (BELOW).

at Covent Garden and Old Spitafields Market, locations rich in food heritage, as it looks set to form the next chapter of our wonderfully varied food culture.

Of course what has spearheaded the rise in an astonishing choice of eateries is the web. Who knew that technology and food would make such a great pairing? A much closer relationship between chef and customer has since developed. Street Kitchen use Twitter to inform customers of their location and it is the chefs themselves who are feeding their customers. A quick survey of their Twitter feed reveals the wonderful rapport with their customers, and not a dud review in sight! Instead there’s a clamouring for The Street Kitchen to return asap. The mobile aspect of Street Kitchen seems to be a wider symbol of the openness to innovation that characterises our food culture.

Msmarmitelover enjoys a similar relationship with her followers. Her blog reads more like a journal as she takes you on her food odyssey, mixing in personal anecdotes. And of course, there must be few more personal settings for dinner than someone’s living room. Msmarmitelover gets customers to book their table for The Underground Restaurant through wegottickets.com. Like booking for a gig, this brings a touch of rock n’ roll to proceedings. It’s not surprising to learn that she started working as a photographer for NME as a teenager.

Our burgeoning food scene somehow fi nds room to accommodate every new development. We wait in anticipation for what happens next.

What is for certain, though, is that our food culture really is leading the way in versatility and diversification.  To follow Msmarmitelover’s food blog and to find out about upcoming dates for The Underground Restaurant visit msmarmitelover.blogspot.com To find out where The Street Kitchen will be located next visit streetkitchen.co.uk or @streetkitchen on Twitter.

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THE UNDERGROUND RESTAURANT’S PEARS POACHED IN RED WINE FROM MSMARMITELOVER

Msmarmitelover says: ‘In my garden there is a huge pear tree, and the fruit is dropping now it’s ripe. This is a perfect autumn dessert.’

Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking time 40 mins Serves four INGREDIENTS

1 bottle of red wine 1 star anise 1 cinnamon stick 200g of sugar 4 pears, ripe but not too soft, peeled, kept whole with stem intact

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Put all of the ingredients into a small pan, the pears should be covered more or less by the wine. Poach the pears, with the lid on, on a medium heat for around 30 minutes.

Then carefully remove the pears, set aside and reduce the liquid by half so that it becomes a rich syrup.

Pour the syrup over the pears and accompany with a spoonful of creme fraiche. *If you have any syrup left over use it as a cocktail base with cava for a seasonal aperitif!

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WAX JAMBU NYE Aiming to start your New Year smiling? Then head to Wax Jambu with cutting-edge beats and a renowned fun and friendly atmosphere. Resident DJ Oli P plus a massive special guest in association with FOPP, will be taking you on a musical journey through the decades until 5am with fancy dress to suit (FAME anyone?!)

As well as their infamous and sumptuous 2-4-1 cocktails until 8pm, there will be special NYE cocktail offers throughout the night to help you twist, turn and twirl through the finest musical years.

Early bird tickets are on sale now for Wax Jambu members with general sale starting next week! Make sure you get involved, as for the 100th ticket holder, a £50 bar tab is up for grabs. waxjambu.co.uk 144-145 Upper St, Islington N1 1QY 020 7226 7660

THE BARNSBURY If you want to make the most of first class food and drink as well as top-class hospitality, The Barnsbury is the perfect choice for both your Xmas and New Year party venue! With a real commitment to quality cooking, you’ll be able to enjoy the very best of gastro-pub cuisine in the stylish surroundings of the refurbished building. Featuring antique wood panelling and vintage market trinkets, the ambience over at The Barnsbury is certifiably festive; equally the welcoming atmosphere is conducive to riotously decadent New Year’s celebrations. For up-to-the minute details on the night itself call 020 7607 5519. thebarnsbury.co.uk, 209-209-211 Liverpool Road, Islington, London N1, 37

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Little Bay Restaurants would like to wish all their patrons a Merry Christmas Modern bistro-style food at low prices is the defining feature of this unpretentious restaurant.

A flat price for each course rises by a pound or two after 7 pm, so starters become £3.55, main courses £8.45 and desserts become £3.55. Roasts every Sunday.

STARTERS All @ £2.55 from Noon until 7 PM, £3.55 after 7 PM Soup of the Day Baked Garlic Mushrooms served with Mixed Leaves Salad Choux de Crab with Ginger, Chillies and Citrus Hollandaise Parson Pastry of Smoked Chicken, Mushroom and Herbs in a Filo Pastry Goats Cheese and Caramelised Onion with Salad Pig’s Cheeks with Garlic Mash and Crispy Bacon Smoked Salmon Terrine with Salad and Toast Avocado Prawns and Marie Rose Sauce

Moules Mariniere with Shallots, Garlic, White Wine and Fresh Parsley LIGHT DISHES All @ £6.45 all day Organic Lamb Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce served with Cauliflower Mornay Fresh Egg Tagliatelle with Cep Mushrooms Grilled Burger of 100% Aberdeen Angus Beef served with Cheese and Home Cut Chips fried in Goose Fat Mediterranean Butter Beans and Home Made Grilled Sausage MAIN COURSES All @ £6.45 from Noon until 7 PM, £8.45 after 7 PM Traditional Norfolk Turkey with all the

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY “Zany” décor and “consistent tasty food” at “how-do-they-do-it” prices, make this budget bistro chain one of “the best bargains in London”.

Trimmings Grilled Lamb Steak with Moroccan Carrot Salad and Chickpeas Breast of Duck with Steamed Pak Choi, Honey and Ginger Jus Fillet of Salmon with Artichoke and Green Beans Chicken Supreme stued with Spinach and Cottage Cheese Plaice Fillet with White Crab, Spinach and Veronique Sauce Beef Bourguignon with Boiled Potato Vegetable Moussaka with Macedonian Salad SIDE DISHES All @ £2.45 Home Cut Chips - Fried in Goose Fat

Mixed Leaves Salad Selection of Vegetables DESSERTS All @ £2.55 from Noon until 7 PM, £3.55 after 7 PM Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce Apple Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream Proteroles with Banana Cream and Chocolate sauce Chocolate Log with Poached Pear and Vanilla Ice Cream White Chocolate and Pistachio Parfait Cheese Platter

Zagat 2010 Guide: “Each boasting a different “funky” décor, these “eccentric” eateries are “ popular with the “25-35”- year-old set, thanks to a “simple, bistro-style” Modern Euro menu that’s a “true bargain” –“how they do it at this price is one of the great unfathomables”.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: LE BOUCHON BRETON, E1

VIVE LA FRANCE Isabella Uhlig samples the delights of the well-received French Brasserie in redeveloped Spitalfields market

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e Bouchon Breton certainly know how to celebrate.To mark their two-year anniversary they have devised a spectacular five course menu which venerates all the hallmarks of French cooking. But is it any good? Too often our French restaurants are nothing more than crude imitations of the real thing. But if the general consensus is that the sauces at a good French restaurant will stand up to scrutiny, we are pleased to report that Le Bouchon Breton is operating at a lip-smackingly high standard.

It’s only right to start by discuss the evening’s main event: cote de boeuf.This was cut from the bone at the table, a special touch that added to the atmosphere and excitement.The meat had been cooked to perfection: beautifully pink in the middle and very flavoursome.The chips were heavenly too, crunchy on the outside and fluffy as clouds within.The creamy béarnaise sauce was the perfect consistency, not too rich, and we were highly tempted to drench everything else we ordered in it.

The meal commenced with a homemade terrine de foie gras which was a real treat for the senses. Not only did it look like a work of art, beautifully garnished, but it had the same smoothness as butter with a slight peppery kick that tickled the tongue.

The relish was the perfect accompaniment too.Three varieties of oysters came next:

Cassostrea, Maldon and Fine de Claire.The charismatic maitre d’,Yoann - who made our eyelids flutter on several occasions with his easy French charm - reached wonderfully poetic heights introducing this course. “Eating oysters,” he said, “is like kissing the ocean on the lips.” Indeed.

A shallot vignette was again just right for the dish, enhancing the wonderful, fresh, salty flavour of the oysters without overpowering them.Yoann’s passion for the food was obvious, as was his knowledge of French cuisine.The care and enthusiasm he took to explain our dishes made the meal even more memorable.

The frogs’ legs and snails - which, I won’t lie, I approached with some trepidation - were smothered with a wonderfully rich garlic and parsley butter.

They turned out to be as tender and succulent as slow-roast chicken; perhaps, dare I say it, more so.We wolfed them down gratefully and began to feel a little full.Yoann sensed our need for a breather

and declared a time out - which proved to be the perfect opportunity to admire the architectural delights of Old Spitalfields Market, just outside the window. Le Bouchon Breton definitely benefits from its first floor location, allowing you to get that much closer to the building’s beautiful period beams (perhaps the only tell-tale sign that we weren’t dining on the banks of the River Seine).That said, the general décor, which bears many of the hallmarks of the traditional French brasserie, with chequered tiling and café curtains, is extremely well-judged. It’s some feat that this restaurant, which isn’t short on square footage, manages to retain an intimate ambiance. Unsurprisingly, many couples were dining there on the night of our visit.

Another pulling factor has to be the wine list: here they take the oenophile’s fancy very seriously indeed. As soon as you enter, it’s impossible not to spot the towering wine cabinet, displaying its precious cargo of vintage bottles like glistening trophies.The house sommelier treated us to four different wines of which the most memorable was the first, a muscadet whose sweetness was a perfect complement to the foie gras, each flavour seeming to enrich the other.A bar runs the length of the restaurant too: perfect for a pre-meal drink.

The final flourish was the cheese course. We were presented with a wonderful selection of close to twenty cheeses to choose from - plumping for (among others!) a camembert and bleu de terremignon.Yoann cut each cheese with a different knife, explaining that the slightest contamination from one could ruin another... yet more of that famous French attention to detail coming into play. In the end, our favourite fromage was a tangy goat’s cheese which, while not too overpowering, retained a pleasing pungency.

Our night at Le Bouchon Breton - in my memory, a refined orgy of gourmet gluttony and high class indulgence confirmed to us the old wisdom that French cooking is simply unsurpassable.

It also confirmed that it is an art this restaurant does very well indeed. Don’t come to Le Bouchon Breton looking for a convenient imitation of real French cuisine - this is very much the real deal. Cause for celebration indeed.  lebouchon.co.uk Bouchon Breton, 8 Horner Square, London E1 6EW 08000 191704

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THE BARNSBURY Traditional Pub and Dining House A GREAT BRITISH BOOZER WITH FANTASTIC FOOD

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This Christmas, if you’re looking for a restaurant that’s offering a twist on the traditional roast with all the trimmings, there’s only one place to go; for the finest in Moroccan food head to Maghreb. With a menu that includes raria, taboulleh and tanjines, the richness and diversity of this phenomenal cuisine is captured beautifully. The bar is also the perfect spot to have a pre-meal snack and open a bottle of wine from their extensive wine list that covers Morocco and beyond.

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THE GOOD GUIDE: Guiden Go through the looking glass with a trip to Guiden, the most magical interiors experience in N1

THROUGH THE WARDROBE My first visit to Guiden reminded me less of previous trips to furniture stores and more of The Lion, the Witch and theWardrobe. Turning off the grey suburban pavement of a quiet Islington backstreet, stepping through a shopfront doorway sandwiched between imposing period houses, I felt I’d stumbled across a magical treasure trove, a quirky hidden world piled high with furniture that possessed an almost human charisma. To say Guiden is enchanting hardly does it justice.

Fortunately, I was here to meet the store’s owner, Martin Puckett, with a view to discovering how this spell was cast.

Like all the best magicians, though, Martin is reticent when it comes to explaining his secrets. He becomes much more animated, however, when you begin to ask him why he sells antiques, rather than how.

Martin fell into antiques dealing at a young age, declaring his intentions at the tender age of seven. When the time came to make good on his claim, he decided to do so alone and independently as a result of his deeply

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personal attachment to the work. He learned the ropes by antiques dealing, building his experience and expertise and eventually establishing Guiden on N1’s Southgate Rd two years ago.

MID CENTURY MODERN Guiden’s focus is on hand-crafted wooden furniture in the mid-century modern style – though I get the impression he prefers not to limit himself to any particular era, especially with plans to expand in the near future.

As if in illustration of the breadth of his passion, I find Martin eating his lunch beside an Edwardian mahogany plant stand and surrounded by various other pieces dating back as far as 1847 – including a beautiful oak footstool from the earliest days of the 20th century.

Still, his enthusiasm for the midcentury modern style is clear from the first, and much of Guiden’s current stock dates from 1950s Denmark. What was it about those ‘50s Danes, I wonder aloud, that makes their furniture so desirable today? “It is very fashionable right now,” Martin tells me. “En vogue, if you like. It was the last era of hand-

crafted, high quality furniture. There are enough pieces to create a sufficient market and they are out of memory for the generation that is buying it.”

His explanation only intrigues me more. Why should Denmark have developed the style, and not (for example) another Scandinavian country? Martin explains that the Danes’ secret weapon was the pride they took in their output: “Danish workmanship especially was highly regarded in Europe; so much so that it led to English companies emulating it with less expensive copies.”

Swedish design, meanwhile, was conventionally practical and affordable – while Norwegian design focused on more traditional woodworking. But it was actually a Finn who kick-started the Danes’ golden age: celebrated architect Alvar Aalto (1898 –1976) worked with moulded plywood in shapes that were influenced by the Modernist use of tubular metal. His designs made use of the light-colored birch native to Finland, and it would appear that the Danes took his style of modernist, minimal design to their hearts.

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architecture’ as pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright, as well on aesthetic traits spearheaded by the International and Bauhaus architecture movements, the Danes evolved furniture design in the 20th century to its aesthetic peak… and then production tailed off.

Why? Martin’s answer is instant and depressingly abrupt: “Ikea.”

The ensuing silence is broken as Martin stops to point out a cabinet behind me. “These pieces come in two kinds of wood – Brazilian rosewood and Indonesian teak,” he says.

The cabinet in question is a fine example of the former, now an endangered species: you could never reproduce it.

It’s a telling reminder of how rare – and valuable – antique workmanship can be.

you might expect.Yes, there is art by Alex Noble on the walls of the store; and yes, Martin’s knowledge of and enthusiasm for his collection betrays the importance he attaches to his work.

But venture into his upstairs showroom and the full measure of his creativity becomes apparent.

balance, for making order out of chaos.

It’s certainly about as inspiring a way to view and purchase furniture as I can imagine. As Martin leads me into his showroom’s new extension he seems as enamoured of the location as a great painter. ‘It’s such a great space,’ he enthuses, ‘and there is such amazing natural light.’

While he speaks, my eye falls upon a 220year old plaster rendering of Jesus Christ on the cross, fully restored and resplendent in 24-carat gold leaf. Suspended from the whitewashed wall before several rows of antique chairs, the piece gives this once empty warehouse the ISLINGTON IS HOME TO feeling of a holy “A COMMUNITY OF STREET place.

I’m also SMART, STYLE-SAVVY, seriously impressed by the ‘AVANT-GARDE’ CUSTOMERS photographic postcards of the current installations THIS ISN’T A CONSERVATIVE – collectively called ‘The AREA.” ISLINGTON, IT SEEMS, LOCAL AREA Pleiades’ (or ‘Seven Sisters’).

OFFERS GUIDEN THE SAME So, why be based in Islington?

They are almost artworks One answer will be immediately themselves, and will later be THING THAT GUIDEN OFFERS evident to anyone who visits sent to Guiden’s ever-increasing ISLINGTON: GOOD TASTE the store: its location is part of mailing list. It’s an elegant its charm. It has the exciting air way to promote such wares, AND AN APPRECIATION of a secret gem nestling among preserving the dignity inherent OF GREAT DESIGN. the residential properties at in their making long ago, before the southern end of N1. It’s (or in defiance of) the age of nearby, but also off the beaten track.

INSTALLATIONS mass reproduction. And of course, And then there are the local people: Rather than stack the furniture in they offer one more example of how for Martin, Islington is home to “a regimented rows, Martin hand-picks Guiden chooses not to do things the community of street-smart, style-savvy, favourite pieces and uses them to create conventional way. This is an interiors ‘avant-garde’ customers. This isn’t a incredible artistic tableaux. Visitors store-cum-gallery that offers more conservative area.” Islington, it seems, can tour these installations out of than just antique furnishings: Guiden offers Guiden the same thing that simple curiosity or for inspiration, or is about art and artists, and the love of Guiden offers Islington: good taste and they can buy pieces (and even entire beauty that underpins both. Step into an appreciation of great design. installations) to take home. It’s with Martin’s showroom and beyond the None of these aesthetic good reason that Guiden has recently everyday, and you will find new worlds considerations are purely whimsical, been in demand as a photography and of wonder awaiting you.  either: it’s very clear that Martin film location. guideninteriors.com sees himself as an artist rather than The composition of the installations 58 & 72a Southgate Rd, N1 3FF a shopkeeper, engaging with his makes me wonder if set design beckons Tel: 020 7254 7939 treasured ‘stock’ in more ways than – so keen is Martin’s eye for visual 44

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BEHIND THE SCENES

TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE PLAY, “THIS IS HOW IT GOES?” I chose to do the play because it’s Neil Labute; I think he’s a genius. His writing usually involves a twist, a good deal of controversy and emotion.

“This Is How It Goes”, touches on issues such as racism, abuse, adultery, betrayal…when I read the script I really questioned myself, so there’s scope to get stuck in and I hope it raises questions in the audience also.

HAS IT BEEN A CHALLENGE TO ‘EXPERIENCE’ THIS RANGE OF EMOTIONS ON STAGE? It has been yes…the emotions change quite rapidly from scene to scene; I go from being happy and smiley to getting beaten up. I’ve found I get a tension head-ache at the end of each show!

DID YOU HAVE TO PREPARE FOR THE ROLE AT ALL? Well, I didn’t so much research the part…but the cast had a long rehearsal period that was helpful. We had three weeks to go through everything, we read through the play a few times before we even started on it. The director [Seb Billings] worked with us oneon-one, especially if there were scenes any of us were struggling with.

GEMMA GETS READY TO GO ON STAGE

HAVE YOU DONE MUCH THEATRE WORK BEFORE? I played Elaine in “Calendar Girls” at the Noel Coward Theatre and followed that with the UK tour. Most people start with fringe and I’ve done things the opposite way round.

“Calendar Girls” opened to 2,000 people every night, but I so wanted to do fringe and it’s a different experience altogether. I mean on the West End you have a dresser and a vast dressing room; here I’m sharing the room with two boys…so you can imagine the states I’ve seen! I love it though; I’m treading the boards as they say, and I get on with all the crew so it’s been a tremendous experience.

DO YOU PREFER WORKING IN THEATRE TO TV? Out of the two, I probably do prefer TV and film as with those mediums you get to ‘see’ the finished product. There’s not quite so much pressure, because obviously you can cut, edit and re-take etc. I also like mixing up scenes…with theatre you’re going through the same motions…with “Calendar Girls”, we did 108 shows so by the end of it I knew everyones’ lines!

IS IT SAD WHEN A PRODUCTION COMES TO AN END? Yeah! You become like a family you spend so much time together! In this job though, everyone’s moving on to different things. You get close to people for a short period and then

you drift off. I think its important to keep your real friends close; I have four girlfriends from back home in Manchester and I see them every week; their friendship base is so important to me because in this industry, people do come and go.

DO YOU STAY IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE CAST OF HOLLYOAKS? I do. In fact, while I’ve been down here, I’ve been staying with Mikyla Dodd who played Chloe. I still speak to Sarah Dunn [Mandy] and Marcus Patrick [Ben] who came to see me in the play and Sarah Baxendale who played my sister, Ellie, came to the show this week!

HAVE THERE BEEN ANY DAILY RITUALS YOU’VE PERFORMED TO HELP JUST BEFORE YOU GO ON STAGE…IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT WOULD YOU NORMALLY BE DOING RIGHT NOW? We’ve been hitting each other on the back more recently; the first few shows we all put our hands in a circle but we stopped doing that as we got more comfortable…and I’m relieved the back-cracking has stopped now.

FINALLY, YOU’VE BEEN BASED IN ISLINGTON FOR OVER A MONTH NOW – ANY HIGHLIGHTS…DO YOU LOVE IT YET? I love Upper Street! I’ve been getting omelettes at Fig & Olive – they’re my favourite – we’ve all been going for omelettes so much that they gave us a free cake each last time we were in.

PIC BY DAN WILLIAMS

Known most widely for her role as Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks, and having recently performed on the West End stage for Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls”, when we heard that Gemma Atkinson was starring in a Neil LaBute production at the King’s Head theatre in Islington, we couldn’t help but take a sneak peek backstage.

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Since their inception in 2004, Tunng have released three albums and numerous singles. 2010 saw the release of their fourth. Local to the area for the most part (some of the band reside outside of London), rehearsing and recording in Old St, they will be curating and playing a special show at Kentish Town Forum this month. I caught up with band mates Mike and Becky before they shot off to Bestival, to get the lowdown on their latest output, what’s influencing them right now and what makes them Tunng.

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nd then we saw Land’ has so far taken them on mini-tours to Europe and Brazil. They have a big fan base in France and Holland and most recently, Poland.

It marks something of a new direction for them – following the departure of one member – with more ‘pop’ sounding songs and more of Becky’s vocal.

The new album seems very much like music of a prettier, more natural place.

There’s a big sense of the shanty, the lilting sea-song kind of vibe, in some of the songs too (not surprising, given the album title). You’d expect the band to live near the sea.

Is your style a kind of response to the city? Do you escape through your music? Maybe it’s ‘exile music’, the sound of a band longing

to return to the places of their inspiration?

M: I think it could be an escape, yes. A lot of our records are like that. I write in a basement studio in London. The album does I guess, touch on adventures and is a metaphor for the challenges of recording the album.

B: We did a collaborative project with a Malian band called Tinariwen. That’s worked its way into our press release as being that we took a ten- day voyage to Malia…that didn’t actually happen… they came over here and we did a session for Radio 3, followed by a ten-show tour where we played each other’s songs.

Is it a coming-of-age album?

B: There was a big change for us because Sam [Genders, co-founder of the band] left; we had to work out the new dynamic; although we were used to his absence – he

wasn’t around during the first five years, he didn’t always play live – but it was a new experience writing without him.

M: I think were a little adrift. If anything, the Tinariwen experience brought us closer together; it revealed more ideas to us as a band. If its not coming of age, it definitely feels joyful.

Becky, your vocal is more prominent on the album; was that exciting?

B: Totally. For me this record has been really important. We had a great time recording the vocals; we recorded everything once and Mike convinced me to re-record. It took quite a bit of persuading – I’m a bit lazy – but we did and I’ve so enjoyed playing the material live also.

Sometimes I find the going away part of the band difficult, but I have thoroughly enjoyed touring it and playing a bigger part.

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COVER ARTWORK FOR TUUNG’S NEW ALBUM ‘….AND THEN WE SAW LAND’

In the song ‘Sashimi,’ the energy ups somewhat, creating a quirky folkpop hybrid with ‘80s synths etc.

It’s like a bolder, more rousing take on the music Tunng is generally known for.

Is this a hint as to where the band might head in future?

B: We want a hit! A number one…

M: I think it might go back the other way.

I don’t know, this was the first song written for the album and I wanted to write something big. Our live shows are bigger and more evocative than our records, so I think we wanted to reflect that. There were particular drums that I wanted to use and we’ve never really used electric guitar before.

out actually; the last three albums were recorded in Coronet Street, off Hoxton Square. Next door there’s another studio as well with the biggest collection of analogue synths and moogs. It might even be the biggest collection in England, but we got to use some of those instruments on the album. Three of the tracks were recorded in an abandoned school using a chorus of fellow musicians and drinking buddies. It was quite something to orchestrate, conducting without headphones and the rain drumming on the roof was picking up and sounded like some 70’s twisted reverb.

B: We don’t rehearse very much. We’ve done things a little back to front in the sense that we record and then think about how it’s going to play out live. We find things out sometimes when we’re playing; quite often you’ll experience a magical moment when everything comes together.

We’ve seen a lot of bands flirt with psychedelic imagery and sounds over the last couple of years, with varying results. But the latest album - and even its artwork, the kaleidoscopic seahorses etc - seem to touch on a subtler and more sincere form of psychedelia than a

THERE IS A LOT GOING ON ON STAGE; KEYS AND SYNTHS AND MARTIN HAS HIS SEASHELLS AND TOENAILS…

M: Becky always had more of a role in the live performances than on recordings. I mean live she’s often centre stage.

Does your material translate well live; I get the impression you are more of a live band.

M: I think our more recent are some of the best shows we’ve ever done. We have a drummer now-we never used to have that. There is a lot going on on stage; keys and synths and Martin has his seashells and toenails…

Toe-nails? Surely they don’t really… make a noise?

B: Oh, they’re bear toenails not human ones.

M: That would be more…crunchy And smelly?

B: Yeah, I’ve never smelt the bear claws

I think there are probably people who love our first records, that don’t get this at all. But by the same token, fans have joined us and don’t like the earlier stuff so between the four hopefully we’re being progressive and there’s something for everyone.

Is the song-writing process and direction difficult there being so many of you in the band (Tunng has operated a little like a collective in the past)?

M: There were times on this record where I thought…too many cooks. You do have to deal with differing opinions over the same tune, and when I’m producing I try to keep everyone happy. There were a few tunes that didn’t make it.

B: It’s true that you come to an agreement about things but I don’t feel that any of my inclinations were compromised.

Where was the album recorded?

Some of you live outside of London, is it difficult to rehearse?

M: In Old Street. We’ve just moved

lot of your peers. Tunng have never been strangers to experimental instrumentation and hugely detailed songs full of colour and texture. Do you feel that you have led the times somewhat - that you have inspired others to follow in your footsteps (even if not always successfully)?

M: I would definitely say that people have been influenced by us. We weren’t aware really of what others were doing – we’ve been compared to Four Tet, The Memory Band, Caribou, but of course, we’ve in turn been inspired. I think there’s a familiarity with other forms of music within ours that people respond to but that we have a unique take on it. I’ve heard that Laura Marling is a fan.

EMBERS: AN EVENING WITH TUNNG AND FRIENDS takes place at HMV Forum on Saturday November 6th.

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Their website is packed full of information including the types of classes, the availability dates and the ability to book online.

Sign up to your taster session now at city-academy. com Iain Scott is managing director of Islington based web design agency, Base Creative. Iain’s role is helping businesses make more of their online marketing.

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13TH OCTOBER- 13TH NOVEMBER WHITE CUBE THE PISTOL THAT WHISTLES White Cube hosts Mark Bradford’s first solo exhibition in the UK. A vastly talented artist who works across the media spectrum, his focus falls on his home city of L.A. With his art often incorporating the city landscape like billboard posters, Bradford truly captures what it feels and means to live in a metropolis. White Cube, 48 Hoxton Square, N1 6PB

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NOVEMBER 10 ALEXANDRA PALACE LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (ABOVE)/ HOTCHIP (BELOW) Put your dancing shoes on for this one. Two great headliners and a stately setting are sure to make this a night to remember. livenation.co.uk Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY

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LOCAL PROFILE WithÊ KateÊ TaylorÊ of

PIC BY COLIN STREATER STUDIO@COLINSTREATER.COM

How long has Islington Properties been going? We established Islington Properties in 2006 and opened our first shop on Upper Street in August 2009, which was the next natural step in our development. It’s been a very exciting year for us.

What services to do you offer? We are a local boutique estate agency and block management business. From our shop on Upper Street, opposite St Mary’s church, we offer lettings, sales and individual property management. From our office on White Lion Street, opposite Angel tube station, we run our block management business. We manage around 40 local developments and blocks of flats, meaning that we know the local market very well.

What is the property market in the local area like at the moment? The demand for

sales and lettings is high but supply is low which is gradually pushing prices up. We are finding that most existing tenants are choosing to renew rather than move to new properties.

Are house prices going down or are we looking at a swift recovery from the recession; do you have any advice for buyers and sellers in the current economic climate? House prices in the local area have been relatively stable recently – we benefit from being so close to the City, so are insulated to some extent from the wider London market. We do not think that the recovery will be swift but we are hopeful that there will be steady improvement through 2011. We think that confidence is the first thing that needs to recover, which will then feed through into the property market generally.

Any tips for first-time buyers? Keep looking, though patience is key at the moment. We’re hoping that the government will address the issues that first time buyers are faced with in respect of high stamp duty on properties above £250k in the next budget.

And as banks are recovering, hopefully finance will be more widely available, which should also benefit first time buyers.

What makes Islington such a great place to live?

Islington has a vibrant, village atmosphere. It offers most of the facilities and services that you could get in central London, coupled with local, boutique shops and restaurants.

It has excellent transport links to both The City and West, large numbers of Victorian and Georgian properties and the highest concentration of garden

squares in London, all of which make it a very special place to live and an area that holds its value even in a declining market.

Why did you start the business from Islington?

I, and many of our team, live locally within walking distance of the office. That local knowledge and feel really makes Islington Properties stand out and attracts customers to us. We work in an area that we all know really well, which translates into all the services that we offer. We are corporate in the background but have a local, Islington feel in the foreground. Many of our referrals come from our contacts and background in the local area.

111 Upper Street, N1 1QN 020 7812 0480 islingtonproperties.com

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PROPERTY THE CITY, ANGEL & ISLINGTON

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£815,000 Islington Office: 020 7226 5050 www.nextmove.com

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Thomas More Street, E1 £485 per week

St Katherine Docks, E1 £850 per week

A spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in this portered development situated moments from St Katherine Docks. Benefits from a balcony and a secure parking space.

Available furnished.

A well presented 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in this popular dockside development. Benefits from a terrace overlooking the dock, 24 hour concierge and parking by separate negotiation. Available unfurnished.

Fetter Lane, EC4 £400 per week A contemporary 4th floor apartment in a superb location for both the City and the West End just off High Holborn, moments from Chancery Lane tube station. Available furnished.

Monument Street, EC3 £410 per week

Hamptons City Lettings

Lettings. 020 7236 8399 citylettings@hamptons-int.com Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

A large one bedroom apartment in this popular portered development; just one minute from Monument underground station and the Thames. Benefits from wood flooring throughout. 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.

Bishops Square, E1 £450 per week

Hooper Square, E1 £460 per week

Stunning apartment on the top floor of this small development situated in the heart of Spitalfields. Benefits from hard wood flooring, floor to ceiling windows and contemporary furnishing. Available furnished.

An opportunity to rent a fantastic mews house in this quiet development benefitting from a private garden, garage, off street parking and concierge service. Available furnished.

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Fetter Lane EC4 £215,000 – Leasehold This delightful studio apartment is situated on the 4th floor of Clifford’s Inn, an extremely popular lift-serviced building with concierge near the Temple law courts.

High Timber Street EC4 £435,000 – Leasehold Hamptons are delighted to offer this superb one bedroom duplex penthouse apartment in arguably one of the City’s most popular developments, on the north bank of the Thames.

Fleur De Lis Street E1 £475,000 – Share of Freehold

St Andrews Hill EC4 £525,000 – Leasehold

A larger than average wonderfully bright and airy one bedroom apartment with a mezzanine level, on the top floor of a warehouse conversion in Spitalfields.

A superb 2 bedroom 2 bathroom warehouse apartment in one of the City’s prime locations south of St Paul’s Cathedral, situated in a period yet lift-serviced building.

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.

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Lamb Street E1 £795,000 – Leasehold Hamptons are delighted to offer to the market this incredibly bright 3 bedroom penthouse apartment with excellent living space and two terraces in a portered development.

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Sales. 020 7236 8398 city@hamptons-int.com Beyond your expectations

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Stepney Green E1 £1,925,000 – Freehold This Grade II listed former medical school has been painstakingly restored to create a stunning 5 bedroom period house offering superb entertaining space and parking.

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Eden Grove, N7 £330 – Long Let

Blackthorn Avenue, N7 £350 – Long Let

Bright apartment with private balcony benefits from a 24 hr concierge service, gym facility and beautiful communal gardens.

Fantastic corporate one bedroom brand new apartment in this exclusive development on Arundel Square with concierge.

Canonbury Square, N1 £575 – Long Let

New Wharf Road, N1 £675 – Long Let

Beautifully refurbished two bedroom Georgian apartment with large rooms, period features and large communal gardens.

Superb two bedroom corporate apartment within this popular gated development with decked terrace, fantastic open plan kitchen to dining and direct canal views.

Hamptons Islington Lettings

Lettings. 020 7359 5675 islingtonlettings@hamptons-int.com Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

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.

Liverpool Road, N1 £875 – Long Let Stylishly refurbished and spacious three bedroom Georgian home in popular leafy Barnsbury with beautiful kitchen and dining area, ideal for entertaining.

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Burgh Street, N1 £1050 – Long Let Beautiful refurbished three bedroom townhouse situated minutes from Angel Tube station and the peaceful back roads of Upper Street.

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Highbury Terrace Mews N5 ÂŁ995,000 Freehold Contemporary accommodation in a beautifully presented two/ three bedroom house: open plan kitchen with exposed brick work and wooden floors, bright and airy throughout, private patio and offered in immaculate condition.

Riversdale Road N5 ÂŁ825,000 Freehold This beautiful light and spacious, end of terrace property comprises of a well equipped kitchen/ dinning room with wooden floors and beautiful bay windows, reception room, master bedroom, two further bedrooms, two bathrooms and a stunning private garden.

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Blackstock Mews N4 ÂŁ635,000 Freehold A tastefully decorated, three bedroom house offering spacious and modern living finished to a high standard. The property retains an original floor to ceiling hayloft door, open plan kitchen/reception and benefits from a private car parking space.

The Wallpaper Apartments N1 ÂŁ950 Per week A fabulous, newly built, superbly finished penthouse apartment with stunning views over the city. Property comprises of three double bedrooms, three bathrooms (two en-suite), open plan living/reception and a huge private roof terrace.

Over 80 Winkworth offices independently owned and operated

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Matilda Street N1 ÂŁ775 Per week A charming, three bedroom house on a pretty, residential street in the heart of Islington. This period property boasts many original features including ornate cornicing and benefits from large rooms, high ceilings and stunning private garden.

Highbury Hill N5 ÂŁ700 Per week Offering stylish and fresh living space in a recently refurbished property comprising: three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception rooms and a beautiful, modern kitchen with access to a private patio.

Over 80 Winkworth offices independently owned and operated

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Saffron Hill, EC1

Underwood Row, N1

Iconic Warehouse Conversion

Warehouse with Terrace

£475,000 Leasehold

£3,400,000 Share of Freehold

• Fabulous studio/one bedroom

• Vast 5500sqft duplex

• Original warehouse features

• Stunning roof terrace with planning

• Spacious study area

• Six bedrooms, large receptions

• Popular Art Deco conversion

• Secure underground parking

Goswell Road, EC1

Peartree Street, EC1

Spacious Contemporary Apartment

Minimalist Two Bedroom

£445,000 Share of Freehold

£699,950 Leasehold

• Cleverly designed one bed

• High specification throughout

• In excess of 700sqft

• Two stunning bathrooms

• Additional ‘sleeping’ deck

• In excess of 1100sq.ft

• Pretty communal courtyard

• Quiet Clerkenwell location

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£575,000 Leasehold

£479,950 Leasehold

• Two bedrooms, two bathrooms

• Two bedroom loft conversion.

• Spacious reception room with views

• High ceilings, rugged brickwork.

• Balcony overlooking Regents Canal

• Modern apartment in secure mews

Hemingford Road, N1

Highbury Hill, N5

Backing on to Barnsbury Woods

Needing work

£1,495,000 Freehold

£925,000 Freehold

• Four bedroom Victorian home

• Five bedroom house requiring work

• Three receptions.

• 100 ft plus west facing garden

• Work required. Backing on Barnsbury Woods

• Three receptions, cellar

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agents directory 1 HugH grover AssociAtes 325 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7226 1010 www.hughgrover.co.uk 2 tHomson currie 313 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7354 5224 www.thomsoncurrie.co.uk 3 next move 320 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7226 5050 www.nextmove.com 4 next move 63 - 65 Stoke Newington Church Street Stoke Newington N16 0AR Tel: 020 7254 9709 www.nextmove.com 5 WHere next Leroy House, Unit 3Q, 436 Essex Road, N1 3QP Tel: 020 3176 4150 www.wherenextislington.co.uk 6 BAirstoW eves 108-109 Upper Street N1 1QN Tel: 020 7704 0154 www.bairstoweves.co.uk 7 WinkWortH 65 Upper Street Islington N1 0NY Tel: 020 7354 2480 www.winkworth.co.uk 8 islington properties 111 Upper Street N1 1QN Tel: 020 7812 0480 www.islingtonproperties.com.

9 currell residentiAl 321 Upper Street N1 2XQ Tel: 020 7226 4200 www.currell.com 10 HAmptons 87 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0NP Tel: 020 7359 5675 www.hamptons.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 Bridge 98a Curtain Rd, Shoreditch EC2A 3AA Tel: 020 7749 1400 www.bridge.co.uk

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erage:

Clerkenwell 020 7251 Clerkenwell 9449 020 7251 9449

Coverage:

Islington 020 7998 0496 Islington 020 7998 0496

Shoreditch 020 8127Shoreditch 0991 020 8127 0991

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Tranquil surroundings Tranquil surroundings Modern Development

Tranquil surroundings Tranquil surroundings Contemporary Two Bed

Ebenezer N1 SE3 £540,000 L/H Cremer Street, E2 £375,000L/H L/H Pilgrims Court, Pilgrims SE3 Street, Court, £239,000 L/H£239,000 L/H Pilgrims Court, Pilgrims SE3 Court, SE3 £239,000 L/H£239,000

An impressive twosurroundings bed bathon apartment of over 780sqft road located on thethe A stylish 5th on floor two of 867sqft.

The Set within tranquil surroundings Set within on tranquil a tree lined,two no-through a tree roadlined, close no-through to the close to Set within tranquil surroundings Set withinand on tranquil acontemporary treesurroundings lined, no-through a tree roadbedroom lined, closeno-through to apartment the road close to the 3rdone floor of this modern development, benefiting fromset communal property benefits from secure parking space, private balconyset and great village comes this lovely village comes bedroom this purpose lovely portered one builtbedroom apartment purpose set on built the top apartment on thecomes top this lovely village village one comes bedroom thispurpose lovelyaone builtbedroom apartment purpose set on built the top apartment onathe top roof terrace, cinema room and concierge. location, trendy Shoreditch and Hoxton Square. loor. The property offers floor. a generous The property sizeoffers kitchen/diner, a generous bright sizeand kitchen/diner, spacious. bright andfloor. spacious. bright and spacious.

The property offers floor. a generous The minutes property sizefrom offers kitchen/diner, a generous bright sizeand kitchen/diner, spacious.

Tranquil surroundings Tranquil surroundings Stunning Split Level Apartment

Tranquil surroundings Tranquil surroundings Industrial Conversion

Owen Street,Court, EC1 £795,000 L/H Curtain Road, EC2 SE3 £565,000L/H L/H Pilgrims Court, Pilgrims SE3 SE3 £239,000 L/H£239,000 L/H Pilgrims Court, Pilgrims SE3 Court, £239,000 L/H£239,000

A stunning ground and lower ground two bedroom apartment of Set around An within authentic apartment set on 1stlined, floor industrial Set within tranquil surroundings Set within on tranquil a treesurroundings lined, no-through on a tree road lined, closeno-through to the road close to the within tranquil surroundings Set on tranquil aloft tree surroundings lined, no-through on the a tree road closeof no-through tothis theclassic road close to the 1500sqft boasting a 34’ reception and purpose stylish kitchen.

Moments conversion inthis the heart of Shoreditch.

Accommodation includes spacious village comes this lovely village one comes bedroom thispurpose lovely one builtbedroom apartment set onintegrated built the top apartment setvillage on thecomes top this lovely village one comes bedroom purpose lovely one built bedroom apartment purpose set on built the top apartment seta on the top from Angel Islington. bedroom, stylish plan kitchen and stunning dual aspect reception. loor. The property offers floor. a generous The property sizeoffers kitchen/diner, a generous bright sizeand kitchen/diner, spacious. bright andfloor. spacious. a generous sizeopen kitchen/diner, bright spacious.

The property offers floor.

The property offers a generous sizeand kitchen/diner, bright and spacious.

Tranquil surroundings Tranquil surroundings Sought After Location

Tranquil surroundings Tranquil surroundings Riverside Location

Haberdasher Street, N1 £325,000L/H L/H Upper Thames Street, EC4 £345,000 L/H Pilgrims Court, Pilgrims SE3 Court, SE3 £239,000 L/H£239,000 Pilgrims Court, Pilgrims SE3 Court, SE3 £239,000 L/H£239,000 L/H

A beautifully presented bedroom apartment onthe the top road floor Set of this A well presented larger average onelined, bed 650sqft settoon Set within tranquil surroundings Set within on tranquil a treesurroundings lined,one no-through on a tree road lined, closeno-through to close to the within tranquil surroundings Set within on tranquil a tree surroundings lined,than no-through on a tree road closeapartment no-through to the ofroad close the Edwardian terrace on sought after Haberdasher Street.

With period theone 5thcomes floor ofthis this sought after riverside development, well placed thetop village comes this lovely village one comes bedroom thispurpose lovely one builtbedroom apartment purpose set on built the top apartment setvillage on thecomes top this lovely village bedroom purpose lovely one built bedroom apartment purpose set on built the top apartment set onforthe features, private terrace and a newly extended 160 year lease.

City and West End. loor. The property offers floor. a generous The property sizeoffers kitchen/diner, a generous bright sizeand kitchen/diner, spacious. bright andfloor. spacious.

The property offers floor. a generous The property sizeoffers kitchen/diner, a generous bright sizeand kitchen/diner, spacious. bright and spacious.

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PROPERTYNEWS FELICITY J LORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE PAUL SMITH CHECKS OUT THE NEW APP.

FJ LORD FELICITY J LORD LAUNCHES IPHONE APP

A new iPhone and iPad App from Felicity J Lord is set to give househunters a unique tool when searching for a new property in London.

The App from Felicity J Lord, part of the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, helps customers easily locate homes for sale or rent in London. Launched on October 1, it also provides information on properties recently sold in the area, including the selling price and date of sale.

Other features include floorplans, saved searches, downloadable property brochures, maps and directions and local facts.

Chief Executive, Paul Smith said: “Industry analysts predict that mobile phones will overtake computers by 2013 as information tools, so it’s vital that agencies move with the times and give customers the tools they are looking for. Our new App will streamline the process for househunters, all at their fingertips.”

The Felicity J Lord App can now be downloaded, similar technology will be launched for Blackberries and Androids in November.

WINKWORTH

WINKWORTH LAUNCHES COMPETITION FOR BRITAIN’S BEST HOME RENOVATION

Winkworth, in association with Primelocation.com, The Mail on Sunday and British Institute of Interior Design, has launched a competition looking for Britain’s Best Home Renovation. The winning renovation will be selected by a panel of interior design experts and the winner will be awarded a cash prize of £5,000.

Celebrating the nation’s home renovations, the competition was launched to recognise the creativity and passion that goes into doing up our homes - whether it’s giving lounges a perk-up or a big-budget house refresh steered by a professional interior design.

Amber Rampley, Winkworth Marketing Director, explains: “The judges will be looking out for breadth of vision and searching for a very special home renovation project that’s gone that extra mile creatively.”

The competition is now open for entries from anyone who has done up their home, in the last 12 months – the renovation must have been completed between September 1st 2009 and 30th September 2010 within property owned by anyone entering the competition.

Each entrant will be asked to submit a short ‘pitch’ of between 300 and 500 words, details of the property and its address, and before and after pictures.

The closing date for entry is 5th November 2010.

All entries to the competition will be judged in the first instance by a panel of interior design experts including representatives from the British Institute of Interior Design, after which a short list of up to ten properties will be visited by judges and a winner announced.

Winkworth, synonymous with the best of British property for 175 years, is the leading franchisor of real estate agencies.

See winkworth.co.uk for information on how to enter the competition.

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

Cruden Street, N1 3 Bedrooms

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Highbury Quadrant, N5 6 Bedrooms

Rheidol Mews, N1 1 Bedroom

Belitha Villas, N1 1 Bedroom

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Freehold £1,195,000

Freehold £425,000

Share of Freehold £425,000

Prebend Street, N1 2 Bedrooms

Freehold £825,000

Wyatt Road, N5 3 Bedrooms

Freehold £695,000

Thornhill Grove, N1 2 Bedrooms

Freehold £1,100,000

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Hoxton Square £600pw

Cross Street £485pw

Hanley Road £750pw

Kelross Road £795pw

Liverpool Road £1000pw

Spencer Place £995pw

A superb contemporary newly decorated two bedroom apartment within walking distance to the city.

Extremely spacious four bedroom apartment. Large private garden with outdoor heated swimming pool and off street parking

Majestic Victorian terraced 5 bedroom, two reception room house seconds from Islington’s vibrant Upper Street and close to the tube.

Islington Properties Nov.indd 2

A light and spacious two bedroom, recently refurbished duplex apartment.

This property is in a fantastic location just off Upper Street.

Beautifully light and spacious four bedroom penthouse apartment in the heart of Highbury Barn, a short walk from Highbury Fields.

Impressive three bedrooms and two bathroom mews house set within a portered private, gated development seconds from Upper Street.

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TibberTon Square, n1

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£385,000

a beautifully presented two bedroom conversion in this Grade ii listed Georgian building, situated in this popular square location, being within easy access of the angel, Highbury & islington station and upper street with its array of vibrant bars & restaurants. the property has been maintained to a high standard by the current owner and an internal inspection is recommended to be fully appreciated. www.tibbertonsquareapartment.co.uk

Caldy Walk, n1

£370,000

Generously arranged over three floors, this well presented three bedroom maisonette offers a great location in the heart of Canonbury. the property comprises spacious living room, bright kitchen with dining area, three bedrooms, bathroom, guest cloakroom and patio which is ideal for dining al fresco. Perfectly located, the property is well facilitated by the trendy amenities of upper street and essex road.

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HillmarTon road, n7

£575 PW

enjoying beautifully presented living accommodation, this generous three bedroomed second floor flat offers a sought-after location in the Hillmarton Conservation area. the property comprises spacious reception room, modern kitchen, three bedrooms and two contemporary bathrooms. Hillmarton road is a tree-lined street conveniently situated for the shops, bars and restaurants of both Caledonian and Holloway road.

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monSell road, n4

£550 PW

this characteristic cottage boasts a spacious open plan lounge and kitchen with plenty of storage space, three good sized double bedrooms all with large windows letting in plenty of light and a three piece contemporary bathroom suite. this property also has access to a large roof terrace offering spectacular views of the City. the property is located just a stone’s throw from arsenal station (Piccadilly Line). aVaiLaBLe iMMediateLy!

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You do not say in your question what Notice it is that the owners of the other flats have served upon the landlord. I assume that the other owners have decided to enfranchise, that is force the landlord to sell the freehold interest of the block of flats to them.

Provided they meet the criteria set by the law leaseholders can progress a claim to enfranchise often without consulting all of the leaseholders and owners in the building. As a result, many actions are progressed and unfairly exclude some of the leaseholders.

Going forward, it is entirely at the discretion of the leaseholders who are participating in the action, if to decide whether or not they are happy for you to come on board, and if so, on what terms. This situation is something that needs to be addressed but unfortunately the law that requires leaseholders to be given the opportunity to come on board in an enfranchisement action is not yet in force and it is not clear at this stage as to whether it ever will be.

I want to carry out some alterations to my flat. Will I need the freeholder’s permission? This will depend on what your lease says. Each lease is drafted differently but most leases will say that a lessee can make alterations to the flat with the freeholders’ consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Even if a lease doesn’t state that the freeholders’ consent can’t be unreasonably withheld, it is actually implied by statute.

Some leases also make the distinction between structural and non structural alterations so you may not actually need permission depending on what you want to do. Occasionally, leases include a strict prohibition against carrying out alterations but this is quite rare. Some freeholders will simply consent to alterations in a letter but others will insist on a formal Licence for Alterations being drawn up which will have to be done at the cost of the lessee. These more formal licences tend to be used in large mansion blocks rather than a converted a property but it will depend on the freeholders’ individual approach. You should also bear in mind that you may need building regulation approval for the work and you may also need planning consent particularly if the property is listed.

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