Meet the Locals

‘The carpet is beautiful. The quality is just amazing – I’d have it in my home without a moment’s hesitation.’ When Clay Miller sings the praises of a new brand, it’s worth taking note. Clay and his brother Joe have been running The Carpetstore for over 25 years and there’s precious little they don’t know about carpets and flooring.

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.

Chiswick Computers is offering a new remote maintenance service that protects home users against hacking and viruses

‘I only realised at university that I could cook – previously it had just been part of family life. I discovered that I loved making people happy with my food.’ That feeling has never left Louisa Chapman-Andrews. While pursuing a career in PR she also ran a catering business and, later, after joining renowned British grocer Melrose and Morgan, co-wrote the seminal book Good Food For Your Table: A Grocer’s Guide.

‘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.’

There’s a new face – but the same tried and trusted service – at Whitman & Co’s commercial department

Shockwave therapy is delivering consistently impressive results in treating a wide range of physical injuries and health issues

Whitehall Construction has the expertise to take any project from design to completion

The Hogarth Club combines high quality facilities and state-of-the-art equipment with a friendly home-away-from-home atmosphere

The D&F Dental and Facial Clinic offers high quality personal care in a comfortable environment – and free consultations until the end of October