Category archives: Keep Things Local

‘We pulled up a customers old carpet and discovered hundreds of pounds in bank notes. The customer kindly split the cash with us’ Find out more about The Carpet Store

Hello… The Brackenbury Village asked me to write a regular column about the arts and what’s on at The Hepsibah Gallery but I found myself having sleepless nights about doing for Brackenbury what Hedda Hopper did for Hollywood – filling the pages with news, gossip and scandal! Ooooh! La!!! So…

In loving memory of Michael Smith 4 November 1958 – 8 December 2015 TAKING STOCK What inspired a local lad to become a fine craftsman? Michael Smith, shares tales of his unlikely journey Q. Michael Smith, you’re a gunmaker. Where are you from originally? Shepherd’s Bush. Q. How has the…

Q. How do you connect with Hammersmith? We have been based in Hammersmith since 1992. Our local knowledge helps clients maximise the potential of their homes, properties and sites. Q. Why do you enjoy architecture? I believe great architecture is as much about people as it is great spaces. I…

‘In a fit of pique Cobden-Sanderson threw all the type into the river from Hammersmith Bridge’ What can be more pleasant on a sunny day than to walk beside the river at Hammersmith Mall? Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s magnificent suspension bridge dominates the sky line to the south, as do the…

Interview with Ian McCarroll owner of Tool Chest Q. What advice would you give a novice DIY enthusiast? Listen. I usually know what I’m talking about. Q. Any other advice? Were you listening?

1. Stick some fresh Rosemary and Sage in the top of the Lamb Shank. 2. Sit the shank up in tin foil and make it into an open parcel. 3. Pour in an inch and a half of white wine. 4. Wrap the tin foil and put it on a…

Jo Reynolds talks to local artist Paul Donnellon. When did you move here? 2000. Before, I lived all over London, from Lewisham to Islington to London Bridge, but my wife Diana lived in Hammersmith Grove. I didn’t know people could live in Hammersmith because I thought it was just a…

Andy Nyman (above) talks about acting, writing, directing – and magic. You were born in Leicester in 1966. Are you a football fan? No, but my dad was the dentist for Leicester City Football Club. How long have you lived in the area? I moved here in 1987 and have…

Kate Fishenden & Jonathan Mercer tell Jo Reynolds you should never turn your hobby into your job. How long have you been in the area? Jonathan: Since 1985. We moved here from Belsize Park, which sounds very smart but we were in an attic. Kate: We bought a friend’s flat…