The Stonemasons Arms: Jack Davis
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Jack Davis – General Manager Anyone driving round Hogarth Roundabout in Chiswick recently cannot have failed to notice the intense stare of a giant-sized chef perched on the advertising hoarding. The man glaring down on the thousands of cars passing beneath is Gavin Sinden, the Fuller’s award winning Chef of…
Local comedian: Bill Bailey
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Bill Bailey: making people laugh is his life’s work. How long have you lived in the area? Since 1987. 29 years. As a native of Bath, what brought you to London? I came to study English and Drama at Westfield College (London University). After I left, I bought a houseboat…
Local publicans: Michael Mann & Jill O’Sullivan
You two don’t sound like Londoners. Where are you from? Jill: Tipperary, southern Ireland. Mike: Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand. How did you meet? Mike: One of the most romantic nights of the year, New Year’s Eve, 1995, at what was one of the hottest tickets in…
Pottery Courses and Tuition: José Carvalho Ceramics
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José Carvalho – Potter ‘I am a potter from Portugal and have been living in London for 10 years. My work covers a broad spectrum of both decorative and functional pieces. I use stoneware, earthenware, and Porcelain Clay. Recently I have been producing “V” and “U” shaped pieces with a…
Oliver Cyriax: Vera Pith-Scottley
Local historian Oliver Cyriax interviews a woman with altitude: an airship-pioneer who braved the heights in the 1930s. A Profile in Courage by local historian Oliver Cyriax. Dateline: Ravenscourt Park 1936 “Of course our flock scattered as the Graf came in,” says Vera Pith-Scottley. “It took three hours to find…
Evolve Fitness Training: Hanif Mayet
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Hanif Mayet – Evolve Fitness Training Q. What do you like about the area? The variety of people and the energy. Q. Where does your surname, Mayet, originate? It’s Arabic. My dad is South African. His great-grandparents were Indian born and moved to South Africa. My mum’s side are English…
Caring in the community: A heartfelt ‘thank you’ from Manjit Rana of Tipsy Toad
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A heartfelt ‘thank you’ from a well-known shopkeeper whose sad loss saw many of her considerate customers offer support and compassion in her hour of need. Wiping a tear from her eye, Manjit Rana admits that the death of her husband taught her just how much her family and their…
Personal stylist Caroline Wolf: ‘Women typically need to juggle many more things to ensure corporate success’
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It is the unwritten rule that every successful businesswoman knows: their wardrobe must serve to emphasise their personal brand and business acumen. Rarely a week goes by without a newspaper commenting on the Prime Minister’s shoes or a fashion faux pas committed by a senior cabinet minister. Whether it is…
Curious about that picture on your wall? Ask Harry Moore-Gwyn at 25 Blythe Road
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That picture left to you by a relative that you are fond of but know nothing about, who is it by? Is it a real oil painting? Is it rare? How old is it? What is its value? Harry Moore-Gwyn, an established expert and curator with a good knowledge in…
Local butcher: Terry Murray
Were you born here? No, in Wandsworth, but we moved here when I was eleven. When I left secondary school at fifteen, nearly sixteen, my first job was in a local butcher called A. Richards and Son in Merton Road. Why did you choose to become a butcher? When I…