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Linn Hedblom THE PERFECT LOCALE Delicious seasonal cuisine, delightful service and weekly special offers, Locale is Fulham’s favourite home away from home There can’t be many businesses which, when a long-serving staff member moves on, invites customers along to the leaving party. That’s not unusual at Locale on Munster Road, and it says everything about the family feel created at the neighbourhood restaurant by Linn Hedblom, the charming Manager, and her team. ‘Regulars often bring in gifts on our birthdays,’ smiles Linn. ‘Also, if someone has a spare ticket for Fulham – fans meet here on match days for lunch or dinner – they ask if one of us can use it. We provide a genuinely warm welcome and friendly service and, in return, we’ve got to know some lovely people!’ Locale specialises in authentic Mediterranean cuisine with a strong emphasis on rustic Italian dishes. The menus (a la carte, set three-course dinner for £30 with a cocktail or G&T, Sunday roasts, Meat-up Monday with excellent value selected cuts, Kid’s and Wheat-free) were designed by Head Chef Angelo Martello and all the dishes are cooked on site using fresh seasonal ingredients. The interior is comfortable and cosy, with a separate […]

John Horton founded Horton and Garton in May 2008 with a clear vision in mind. ‘I wanted to create an independent business that provided the best service. That meant treating every client as an individual rather than a potential sales figure and building enduring relationships – and doing it with a smile.’

‘Living up the road, I was a regular at The Rook’s Nest,’ says Oliver Joseph. ‘I was taken by the place so, when I got the chance to join the team, I didn’t hesitate.’ Sous-chef Oliver is the new face in the kitchen at the hostelry (and boutique hotel) and he has exciting plans to revamp the menu.

Here’s an intriguing local trivia question: other than being famous actors, what connects Douglas Fairbanks Jnr, Sir Michael Redgrave and Errol Flynn? The answer is, they are all reputed to have played the traditional game of London Skittles at The Black Lion near Chiswick Mall.

‘David is a fantastic piano teacher’, says Ros McHugh. ‘He is endlessly patient and he demystifies the piano by breaking things down into simple components, step by step. The result is that, within weeks, he will have you playing whatever music you like.’

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Christopher Barrow Metropolitan Safe Deposits provides the peace of mind that comes with knowing your most valuable possessions are secure While the recently opened Chiswick office of Metropolitan Safe Deposits was under construction – and it was a complex 10-month process – there was much speculation about the nature of the new arrival. Clearly, it wasn’t going to be yet another High Road coffee shop or phone store. ‘I’m not altogether surprised,’ smiles Chief Executive, Christopher Barrow. ‘Our near neighbours must have been curious about why articulated lorries were suddenly arriving with one-ton slabs of reinforced concrete. At the final count, it required 225 tons to build our two basement safe deposit box vaults.’ It’s fair to say that most people probably regard safe deposit boxes as the preserve of the super-wealthy. In fact, that’s far from the case. At its Chiswick vaults Metropolitan Safe Deposits has installed over 8000 boxes in 12 different sizes; the smallest, which is perfect for storing small keepsakes, rings or watches, is available at an annual fee of £95 (including £10,000 insurance, which can be increased to £500,000). ‘At a time when banks are exiting the safe custody market – no major bank in […]

Patrick, Jamilla and Fred The Hogarth Youth Centre has survived losing its local authority funding. But if the team is to expand the opportunities and support it gives young people, the help of the local community is needed… Tucked away at the end of Duke Road is a large anonymous building. With the William Hogarth School and St Mary’s RC Primary School on either side, you might assume that the block is part of their premises. In fact, it’s home to the Hogarth Youth and Community Centre, one of Chiswick’s most socially valuable and perhaps least known charities. ‘This is an affluent area, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t kids here who lack opportunities and for whom deprivation is an issue,’ says Fred Lucas, Finance Director and Chair of the Charitable Trust that oversees the Centre. ‘Our aim is to provide a safe place for those children to play, learn, meet friends and make good choices at a critical time in their lives.’ In 2018 that vision was threatened when the Council withdrew its funding. ‘Like many youth services, we became a victim of austerity cuts,’ explains fellow trustee Patrick Brougham. ‘However, we were determined to carry on and, in […]

With a new chef and revamped menu, Toro Gordo offers an authentic Spanish dining experience for under £30

By living and working in St Margarets and Richmond, Holly Tucker has achieved the perfect work-life balance

Stephanie Flanders ‘I like the fact that my kids are growing up in a mixed and diverse neighbourhood’ As the BBC’s economics editor, Stephanie Flanders became a household name as she relayed to the nation the harrowing financial news following the 2008 recession. Because reporting on such matters requires a certain gravitas, it came as a surprise to many that this serious journalist covering the minutae of an economic storm was also the daughter of one half of a celebrated and world famous comedy duo. Her father, actor and singer Michael Flanders, along with pianist Donald Swann wrote comical songs as Flanders and Swann that they performed around the world in the Fifties and Sixties. Tragically, when Stephanie was just six her father died suddenly while on a family holiday in Wales. In a testimony to West London where he brought his family, his ashes were scattered in Chiswick House on Burlington Lane. Later, a day care centre in Acton – the Michael Flanders Centre –was named after him. It is therefore little wonder that Stephanie and her husband have chosen the local area as the location of their family home with their two children. ‘I have always loved West […]

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