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…
Elsie Paine Part 2: Elsie recalls how the community pulled together during World War II and the horrors of the Blitz
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Elsie Paine Part 2: Elsie recalls how the community pulled together during World War II and the horrors of the Blitz
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…
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…
Thomas Del Mar: 25 Blythe Road – Antique Arms and Armour Auctions
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Thomas Del Mar Thomas Del Mar has been living locally with his family for eight years. Having run the Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria department at Sotheby’s for 10 years, he started his own company in 2005. Two years later, he discovered in Olympia an old post office that had…
Are you sitting comfortably? Meet the boss of Sofa Fox Robert Dyrga
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Robert Dyrga – Sofa Fox Are you sitting comfortably? Then, the boss of Sofa Fox, will begin… Robert Dyrga, his partner, Goska, and their son, Julian, are a family that has fallen in love with Hammersmith and the English countryside. Q. When did you move to the UK? I came…
The Brackenbury Natural Health Clinic: Meet the Osteopaths
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Meet the The Brackenbury Natural Health Clinic Osteopaths: Alexia Lescure – Osteopath Daniel Rollins – Osteopath Laura Maidment – Osteopath Fátima Cardelus – Osteopath What exactly is Osteopathy? Osteopathy is a holistic health-care system, which can diagnose and treat a wide range of complaints. It is best known for the…
Chartered Practice Architects: Warren Hagues
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Warren Hagues – Chartered Practice Architects ‘Architects are trained to consider a project holistically’ Q. I see a lot of building work to people’s homes at the moment. What value does an architect bring to this type of project? Some people think that an architect’s job is either in the…