Category archives: Brackenbury Village

Q. What do you look for as a wine buyer? I seek out unusual, rare, and limited wines. I search for small production wines, organic, biodynamic, unusual and different wines. The joy of wine is discovery, it’s about tasting something you’ve not tasted before. I share these wines at our…

Nearly two years ago, Christina Smyth was asked by the council to set up a group to look into the effects on Hammersmith and Fulham of a third Heathrow runway. As a former senior civil servant who had worked at the Cabinet Office and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs she…

Q. What does the centre offer? We have lots of classes: Life Art on Monday afternoons, Social Dancing on Tuesday evenings, Keep Fit for Over 50’s on a Wednesday morning, a Toddler Group on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  There are Pilates and Yoga classes and support groups plus many…

Special mention: Stuart Blake sadly passed away on 7th of April 2016. During this interview Stuart said: ‘Younger people need to be encouraged to take part in community life here. After all, they probably chose to move here because existing residents have helped shape the area for the better. So…

Speaking in a booming voice down a crackling telephone line from Lapland in the Arctic Circle, Father Christmas reveals the history of his many names, his reliance on technology and the challenges of not waking children when delivering presents Q. Hello. Am I really talking to Father Christmas? You certainly…

Listening to Brackenbury Village butcher John Stenton reel off the list of different meats he will sell this Christmas is in itself a mouth watering experience. ‘We sell about 8,000 items for about 800 Christmas dinners. It’s a logistical nightmare. But, after all the years we’ve been doing it we’ve…

A great recipe suggestion from John Stenton for the Christmas season. Turkey and Creamy Stilton Pies Makes 4 50g butter 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 400g leftover roast turkey, brown and white meat (cut into chunks) 2 garlic cloves, peeled…

Get into great shape with Zaz and Aska at the Grove Neighbourhood Centre. Enjoy yoga with Zaz (left): YOGA WITH ZAZ Fridays at 9.30am. Call Zaz on 07976 667 953. Enjoy sports massage with Aska (centre): INSIGHT SPORTS MASSAGE Mon & Wed 7am – 9pm. Sat 7am – 1pm. Call…

John Stenton Family Butchers are taking Christmas orders now until 15 December 2017. To place your oder please call us on 020 8748 6121 – Free range Norfolk black turkeys – Packington Farm free range capons – Judy Goodman free range geese – Smoked gammon – Homemade wheat-free sausages and…

We ask Elliot Rowe, head of Hammersmith sales at Douglas & Gordon, what he loves about the area and why he made it is home Why did you move to Brackenbury Village? I moved from Clapham to the area more than a year ago because I love it here. When…