Meet the Locals

Q. How do you connect with Hammersmith? We have been based in Hammersmith since 1992. Our local knowledge helps clients maximise the potential of their homes, properties and sites. Q. Why do you enjoy architecture? I believe great architecture is as much about people as it is great spaces. I…

‘In a fit of pique Cobden-Sanderson threw all the type into the river from Hammersmith Bridge’ What can be more pleasant on a sunny day than to walk beside the river at Hammersmith Mall? Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s magnificent suspension bridge dominates the sky line to the south, as do the…

Interview with Ian McCarroll owner of Tool Chest Q. What advice would you give a novice DIY enthusiast? Listen. I usually know what I’m talking about. Q. Any other advice? Were you listening?

1. Stick some fresh Rosemary and Sage in the top of the Lamb Shank. 2. Sit the shank up in tin foil and make it into an open parcel. 3. Pour in an inch and a half of white wine. 4. Wrap the tin foil and put it on a…

Interview with Aska Mucha local massage therapist ’It’s my passion’ Q. Why are you a massage therapist? Since my teens I have always had a huge interest in the combination of Eastern and Western mind and body connection. My extensive travels, training and personal development raised it all to the…

Editor: John has been working in the area keeping locals on the road servicing cars since 1980. He is highly regarded by locals, but you probably already know that.

John Stenton BBQ favourite: New season butterflied leg of lamb! 1 leg of lamb, approx 2.25kg (5lb) weight, feeds 6-8 people. For the marinade: 2tbsp chopped fresh rosemary. 2tbsp chopped fresh thyme. Zest 2 lemons. 6 garlic cloves, crushed. 130ml (4½fl oz) olive oil. 3 fresh bay leaves. – Mix…

Some locals have given less-fortunate locals support delivering groceries, taking them to the doctor, cleaning their home, driving them about… Your locals won’t blow their own trumpet so if you see the hound blowing his trumpet it means someone local is making an effort. Curious?

Jo Reynolds talks to local artist Paul Donnellon. When did you move here? 2000. Before, I lived all over London, from Lewisham to Islington to London Bridge, but my wife Diana lived in Hammersmith Grove. I didn’t know people could live in Hammersmith because I thought it was just a…

Andy Nyman (above) talks about acting, writing, directing – and magic. You were born in Leicester in 1966. Are you a football fan? No, but my dad was the dentist for Leicester City Football Club. How long have you lived in the area? I moved here in 1987 and have…