Meet the Locals

Architect Warren Hagues on the importance of accurately passing on clients’ wishes to the builders and designers. In the last issue we spoke about the architect’s role as a facilitator who’s job it is to realise that the preferences and tastes of clients play a major part in developing a…

Latest news from the Grove The Grove Neighbourhood Centre would like to send its love and sincere condolences to all those affected by the tragic Grenfell Tower disaster. For the next month, the Centre will be donating all its proceeds from general fund-raising to the Grenfell Tower Disaster Fund. We…

When the going gets hot it’s time for a crop… Flaming June! For a few days it was finally hot enough to complain about how hot it was and, with summer in full flight, you may have noticed people walking around wearing a little less – some wearing a hell…

Joe and Fiona Miller. This local family has you covered. The battle is on. Joe’s enemy is small, aggressive and a threat to us all. Sometimes they are killed with chemical weapons, occasionally they’re smeared across walls leaving ugly stains. Q. Who is your enemy? A. Moths. They are a…

Tucked away in Hammersmith’s Brackenbury Village is a Victorian corner shop that is currently being extended, updated and transformed into a family home by one of the best builders in the area. Garry Clark can be found most days hard at work on the two-storey building at the corner of…

SHEEP RETURN TO W6! Only 100 years ago sheep passed Goldhawk Road, stopping over at Shepherd’s Bush Green, before going on to Smithfield. They would have been a baa away from Naturalmat, the newly-opened bedding showroom in Paddenswick Road, that specialises in luxury sheep’s wool and natural fibre mattresses, alongside…

For 32 years dentist Ron Baise has run a successful surgery in Hammersmith. He describes his career and shares tips for making your dental check-up as pain-free as possible! I moved to London from Cape Town in 1980 soon after graduating. The political situation in South Africa was shaky then…

The key to good posture, core strength and flexibility lies in an understanding of how our bodies move, says Susan Harker. Brook Green resident Susan Harker tells us about her Movement For Life business based in Hammersmith’s Novotel London West Hotel. Born in South Africa, Susan came to London in…

They’re modern or traditional, sleek, sexy and desirable. Who wouldn’t want a bespoke West London Kitchen? A new kitchen is what many people dream of, yet according to Keith Patterson of West London Kitchens, once it’s installed, clients can’t wait to see the back of him – and he can’t…

A June heatwave gets your hopes up so in this issue we’re focusing on wines to make the most of the summer and early autumn months. Summer is PINK and that means rosé, so we’ve added 2017’s take on Aperol Spritz – Frosé! It’s a delicious, slush puppy rosé concoction,…