Meet the Locals

Paul and Seda ‘So excited to find this sanctuary just off the High Road. Delicious food. Delightful couple running the place. What a find.’ – Theresa Simon When Paul and Seda Durham took over the “Tudor-style” pub on Sutton Lane North last year, they brought back its former name, The…

Steve Bonnici ‘I’ve always had the best service and experience from Steve and his staff. He always puts the customers’ interests first.’ – Micky Delohery ‘Last month I was in Sicily, 3000 metres up Mount Etna,’ recalls Steve Bonnici, the ownerof Chiswick Computers. ‘A customer in the Barley Mow Centre…

Chris Chalmers ‘Working with Whitman & Co was a positive experience from start to finish. The team was responsive and thoughtful, which made all the difference during what can be a stressful process. We felt in very good hands.’ – Marko Ponti ‘It’s been an unusually busy Summer for us,’…

Fari, Jacky and Qani The team at Brothers Joinery creates elegant, practical solutions in wood ‘As a Design and Build company, our reputation is at stake when we choose specialists for projects,’ says Jacky Kenna of Kendal Oakley Design. ‘That’s why we commission Brothers Joinery to make and install high…

Joe, Luca, Callum and Clay ‘Excellent family-run store. So impressed with my experience from start to finish.’ – Tara Sheridan ‘When the Anywhere Ca-rPet range was launched last Autumn, I knew immediately that it was going to be very popular,’ recalls Clay Miller, co-owner of the Carpetstore with his brother…

Chris Mollard ‘Chris is very creative and consistently went the extra mile to deliver a final result. On top of that, he’s a great person to work with.’ – Gardens by Olivier Running a successful business today means constantly juggling multiple jobs, most of which require a particular skillset. Inevitably,…

Home Instead’s team is always looking for new ways to assist clients ‘If a client is in hospital, we don’t forget them,’ smiles Maddy Alemayehu (RGN), Director of Home Instead Hammersmith & Chiswick. ‘We always visit, taking in a change of clothes, fresh food and snacks and just making sure…

Nick Sazeides Did you, a relative or friend attend the Sulgrave Youth Club? If so, you can contribute to its centenary celebrations In 2026 the Sulgrave Youth Club on Goldhawk Road will be celebrating its centenary. To mark that significant anniversary, Manager Nick Sazeides is asking past members to get in…

Allison Huff SweatLounge member Elinor Malcolm on why she’s fallen in love with a futuristic light therapy pod in W4 ‘When I read in Chiswick Locals about a new wellness centre offering a different take on conventional saunas, I was curious. Saunas? I love the after-effects, but the actual experience,…

Allison (right) Infrared light therapy is a proven, pro-active method of tackling persistent painful back issues Allison Huff, the founder of SweatLounge, recalls the personal experience that inspired the business. ‘For years I had suffered with debilitating back pain. Then, when I was five months’ pregnant, I lost complete control…