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– who’s going shopping where – Liz Pilgrim’s back – Zak Hussein, Gita Langston – Kulwinder “Nick” Bath
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See page(s) Printers Express Print Limited 2 Colormax Ealing 14, 19 Sports club Old Actonians Ladies Cricket 2 Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton 2, 12 Business training I Want to Open a Shop 5 Touch24 Digital 23 Mailing solutions Mail Boxes Etc. 6 Estate agents Go View London 7 Colin Bibra 7, 8 Northfields 9 Physiotherapists W5 Physio 10-11 Fitness/personal trainers Bodyline Fitness 12 Carers Care Concern 14, 23 Networking Ealing Chamber of Commerce 16 ‘Businesses in Ealing’ 16 Greeting Cards Phoenix Trading 16 Pet sitters Ealing Cat and Dog Visits 18 Weight loss Body by Vi 19 Get Fit with Zahra 21 4wealthandhealth 22 Slimtuition 22 Pre-school Apple Montessori London 20 Domestic services Donata Nadajczyk 22 Listings service Mumsnet Ealing 22 Wedding Kate Edmondson Bridal Couture 23
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Hello Ealing Broadway glam Marks and Spencer, Next, H&M, River Island, Monsoon – these are the kinds of shops adding a bit of glamour to Ealing Broadway W5. According to our Vox Pop (p4), clothing is one of the top reasons for shopping in Ealing Broadway. So is food – the centre of Ealing boasts the proverbial “tempting array of eating choices”. Another kind of business majoring in the area, thanks to Crossrail and the local property boom, is real estate agents. Find out more in our “Get to Know Your Ealing Estate Agents”, p7-9. And of course our Ealing Homebiz section, highlighting services you may not even have known existed in the borough, starts on p15. Welcome to this May-June-July issue. Thanks for “shopping” by. Carlene Bender Editor-publisher, Contactus magazines Web: contactusealing.co.uk Email: info@contactusealing.co.uk Twitter: @ContactusEaling Tel: 079 6039 2677 Find us on Facebook and LinkedIn If you would like to advertise with us, our next magazine, the Aug-Sep-Oct issue, due out online Fri 15 August 2014, highlights shops and services in South Ealing W5. Booking deadline: Fri 1 August 2014.
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What do you go shopping for in Ealing Broadway? VOX POP Kate Edmondson: “I do my clothes shopping and food shopping there. Definitely there are a lot of restaurants in the town centre!!”
Shreya Parekh: “Clothes – mainly for kids, food, restaurants.”
Liz Pilgrim: “I would say if a new food business is opening in Ealing, they must have done their research. “I think there’s a demand for retail.”
Jess Baker: “Restaurants mostly. And we’re blessed with some amazing restaurants around here.”
Paul Modley: “Food. I would like to do more clothes shopping but there aren’t enough quality men’s stores.”
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Liz’s agency back on The Broadway
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fter over a year operating out of her Acton showroom, Ealing entrepreneur Liz Pilgrim is back in offices in Ealing Broadway. She has no plans just yet to re-open (“but never say never!”) the babye shop that she’s probably best known for, that was attacked on The Green during the 2011 Ealing Riots, and which thrust her into the national limelight. Her business has evolved since then – from a retail focus into babyagency. She now represents maternity and baby brands like Boob, out of Sweden, and Babylonia, a Belgian brand. “I had a really gorgeous showroom in Warple Way, Having a coffee with Liz Pilgrim at Acton,” she says. “But I was finding customers preferred me Angela Malik’s Modern Asian Deli, newly opened on The Green. to go and visit them. So I made the decision to come back and have offices in Saunders House. “Plus I was really missing Ealing,” she adds. Ever the entrepreneur (she was selling Ralph Lauren baby clothes online before Ralph Lauren even had an e-commerce website), she also spends a lot of time training and mentoring. See Liz’s ad below www.babyagency.co.uk www.babye.co.uk
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The inspiration for ‘Contactus Ealing’ magazine came from seeing the damage to Green Mango Cafe on The Green, Ealing Broadway, after the Ealing Riots of August 2011. Now properly back on his feet, owner Zak Hussein is planning “more colour” for the restaurant, including a new window design, hand-painted furniture straight from Pakistan (like the screen in the photo), and a summer menu “full of salads, all fresh – and some including mango”, he says.
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Gallery on Bond Street The art community in Ealing has welcomed the new purpose-built exhibition space at For Arts Sake at 43 Bond Street, which effectively creates a ‘West End gallery in West London’ as envisioned by business owners Brian and Melanie Davis. For Arts Sake has been a pillar of Ealing’s commercial and cultural community for 30 years and was given the confidence to open the new space with the advent of the exciting planned local developments such as Crossrail and the cinema/ YMCA project on the near horizon. www.forartssake.com
Chat&Meet with Gita The cafe that was piloted in the OPEN Ealing space on West Drayton Road, West Ealing, was the brainchild of Arizion coach and mentor, Gita Langston. New venue coming soon. (We vouch for the amazing hot choc.)
WHERE TO PARK • Spring Bridge Road multi-storey car park: pay and display • Station Car Park opposite Ealing Broadway station, entrance on Spring Bridge Road • Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre multi-storey: pay on foot. Entrance off The Green • High Street Car Park (just off road) • On-street pay-and-display e.g. The Mall, Bond Street
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Mailing solutions for Ealing businesses
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grew up in Southall, so I know the Ealing area very well,” says Kulwinder “Nick” Bath, who owns the Mail Boxes Etc. franchise on Spring Bridge Road in Ealing Broadway. And even though he now lives in Hayes, Nick prefers to run his business in Ealing because of the ever-expanding opportunities here. He looks up at the Dickens Yard cranes, and the scaffolding across the road on the Arcadia Centre. “I’m hoping that once all the building work is finished, and Crossrail comes, that it will bring in even more business,” he says. Nick has both business and residential customers who use the postal mail service (Royal Mail picks up post from
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him every day), and who send parcels overseas. But his business customer base is growing fast, especially because of the worldwide parcel and express document delivery, and the secure 24-hour access mail boxes. “These rented mail boxes are useful for people working from home,” Nick says. “It’s good for a business’s image to have a high street W5 mailing address, rather than using your home address.” Nick has spent over 20 years in the courier industry and is convinced that “the service at Mail Boxes Etc. is so good, the customers come back”. See Mail Boxes Etc. ad below www.mbe.co.uk/ealing
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GET TO KNOW YOUR EALING ESTATE AGENTS
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an aeronautical engineering background, John has been in the real estate business for 20 years, the last 12 at Colin Bibra. He is also an artist, writer, squash player and keen runner. According to lettings client Virgil Levy, who’s known John for 10 years, “John is different from any other agent I know. He doesn’t have an aggressive attitude. “His experience has taught him to be more personable, and to manage people and their expectations.” See Colin Bibra ad, next page www.colinbibra.com
For no obligation advice on sales, lettings or management please call 020 8992 0333 or email enquire@ goviewlondon.co.uk
TIPS FOR A LANDLORD Colin Bibra Estate Agents owner, John Bishop, has some advice for anyone thinking about joining the buy-to-let industry: 1. Location. Be sure to choose the right property in the right place. Somewhere you’d live yourself. 2. Think small. You don’t have to go for a fivebedroom house. A studio flat can give you much better return. Contributed
f you wanted to know what kind of company Colin Bibra Estate Agents is, you could read their website, where it says: “It is a little-known fact that Colin Bibra’s first managed property was ‘Cherry Pye’ in Drayton Green Road; it is rumoured that they offer generous staff discounts.” Light-hearted moments can come in handy when you’re trying to find a property. It also helps to know that Colin Bibra is one of the oldest independent estate agents in Ealing, and that they’re exclusively Ealing, with two offices – one on Northfield Avenue and the other at The Mall in Ealing Broadway. John Bishop, who owns the company, is an Ealing character himself. Coming from
Go View London is an independent estate agent based at Ealing Common. Director Donald Collins explains that as the business’s directors are involved in the dayto-day running of the business, they have built up “strong clientfocused principles”. See Go View London ad below www.goviewlondon.co.uk
John Bishop
3. Patience. Be prepared to wait for the right tenant.
4. Stress. Or not. Tenants changing, neighbours complaining. Can you cope with it? 5. Don’t go it alone. Colin Bibra is here to help.
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#EalingHour for the community
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hether Northfields is raising money for their chosen charity, The Log Cabin or sponsoring Party in the Park in Pitshanger or putting their efforts into local events like the Northfields Night Market, they’ve long been interested in being part of the community they love so much. And as the hosts of #EalingHour, an hour dedicated to Ealing on Twitter, Northfields has found a way to bring the people of Ealing together in a whole new way. At the end of March two local tweeters, Carlene Bender of ‘Contactus Ealing’ magazine, and Amy Calver of Clarence & Alabama Vintage Inspired Dresses, were discussing wanting to establish an hour on Twitter focused on our area of West London.
to facilitate the weekly event via their Twitter account @Northfieldslive. #EalingHour has been going from strength to strength ever since. Anyone with an interest in Ealing and a Twitter account can join in the conversation by using the hashtag #EalingHour every Tuesday from 8-9pm. The hashtag allows all the participants From left to right is celebrity to follow the conversation and presenter Penny Smith, presenting connect with other local people. the award to our CEO Richard Palfreeman and our MD Nick That means that anyone with a Devonport, supported by a member Twitter account can get their of the Zoopla property group who voice heard. sponsor the event. #EalingHour has had diverse participation, reaching over Carlene and Amy invited 4,674,506 Twitter timelines Northfields to host the event in only a few weeks. Want to as they felt they needed a local become involved? Tweet Twitter account with a marked interest in Ealing and with a large @Northfieldslive. See Northfields ad below following to make the hour a www.northfields.co.uk success. Northfields was happy
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Real-time ultrasound scanning W5 Physio now offers our patients real-time ultrasound scanning to assist in the diagnosis and management of their musculoskeletal injuries, at no extra cost. It allows us to clearly show the initial injury, which is great for confirming the diagnosis. Then during each follow-up treatment session, we re-scan the injury to show the patient the formation of new muscle fibres as we help heal the muscle, then progressively strengthen it to result in a full recovery.
Photos show the scanner in use, plus a scan of a calf muscle tear. The tear of the muscle fibres creates the black oval shaped ‘hole’ in the middle. The blackness is blood within the muscle as a result of the tear. If you have any questions about the ultrasound scanner at W5 Physio, its uses or treatment options, feel free to give us a call.
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Physiotherapist to the sporting elite
“I am very proud to be able to tell clients that W5 Physio is working with top athletes at the Commonwealth Games”
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element of having a team to manage. For this, Greg has been heading up to Glasgow for regular event-specific and leadership training. “The team I’m in charge of includes sports medicine doctors, GPs, nurses, physios and sports massage therapists,” he explains. Volunteering for a role like this brings obvious benefits for the business. As Greg puts it: “I am very proud to be able to tell clients that W5 Physio is working with top athletes at the Commonwealth Games.” See W5 Physio ad opposite www.W5Physio.co.uk
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he Commonwealth Games run from July 23 to August 3, but it will be the key days of the Triathlon event on July 25 and 26 where “our man in Glasgow”, W5 Physio’s Greg Bagley, will come into his element. An accomplished triathlete himself, having finished in the top 20 per cent in the Dorney Lake Triathlon Series 2009, Greg will be “representing” Ealing businesses at the Games in his role as lead physio for the triathlon event – that’s the one where sportsmen and women compete in a challenging combination of swimming, cycling and running. The advantage of having been a triathlon athlete himself stands Greg in good stead: “I understand the demands of the sport: it hurts, everything hurts,” he says. Not only does he know first-hand what the athletes will need from him as their physiotherapist, but he’s helped swimmers, cyclists and runners at his W5 Physio practice in Haven Lane, just north of Ealing Broadway station. As lead physio at the Games, however, there is the added
Sponsoring Hanwell Rugby Hanwell Rugby are now proudly sporting the W5 Physio logo on their team shirts, after the local business responded to a call for sponsorship last year.
The call for sponsorship was highlighted in ‘Contactus Ealing’. Top photo: Hanwell RFC
Stewart proves he’s one Tough Mudder
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Stewart Ramsay, W5 Physio co-founder (on right in photo), raised over £2000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in April’s Tough Mudder Challenge – a “hardcore” 10-12 mile obstacle course near Henleyon-Thames. “The hardest bit,” says Stewart, “was the sheer amount of mud. And the electrical wires were something else...” This adds to the £500 W5 Physio raised during Movember last year. These guys are seriously tough.
“Have you got that ‘Friday Feeling’?”
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Hotel for locals too You don’t have to stay as a hotel guest to enjoy coming to the DoubleTree by Hilton on Ealing Common/Hanger Lane. Here are two good reasons to meet up with friends or business colleagues there: “That Friday Ealing – Got that Friday Feeling?” The Doubletree by Hilton London Ealing has been open now for just under one year following its extensive £10.5 million refurbishment completed June 2013. We are launching our 1st Birthday celebrations from May 30, 2014 with the launch of our new Friday night Cocktail Lounge Experience, “That Friday Ealing”. Join us from 5pm every Friday
SHOPFINDER Ealing Broadway Here is our laywoman’s collection of shopfronts. Disclaimer: this is not an ‘official’ or comprehensive list; it is only based on passing-by observation, more or less up-to-date at time of going to press. NEW BROADWAY 1A Boots Opticians 1 Betfred 3 The Money Shop 7 Specsavers Opticians 9 Nationwide Building Society Dickens Yard 14 The Co-operative Bank 15 Swami Express 19 Moss 21 Ladbrokes 22 Poco Loco 23 Kitchen Ideas 24 Thai Canteen 25 The Eye Zone 26 Ryman the stationer 27 The Bakers of Ealing 28-30 Bill’s 29 Jewels (Ealing Mini Mall) 29 Dorata 29 Laptop Pc Repair 31 TSB Bank 33 Londis 34 Oxfam 35 Savers Health & Beauty
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word and returning with other friends. Join us any day from 11am in our W5 Bar. Pre-booking is advisable especially if you are coming with a large party of people. Try our “Double Tree Double Tea” from just £15 per person with free Afternoon Tea parking for any Afternoon Tea We have also recently diner. More details on Facebook launched our “Afternoon Tea” and Twitter. menu which is proving extremely See DoubleTree by Hilton popular in its first few weeks. advert on inside front cover We are thrilled that so many www.doubletreelondonealing. local people are spreading the co.uk
36 Bella Italia 37 Creams Ealing Town Hall 39 Maggie’s Ealing Council – Perceval House 43-47 Sports Direct 49 Polski Sklep 51 Caffe Nero 53 Kerbisher & Malt 55 RS Superstores 71 Karaam 73 Kavah 75 Stockwell Chemist 77 Bellezza Beauty 79 Hungry Yeti 81 Elegance Ealing Cinema site
35 The Carphone Warehouse
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Arcadia Mall (McDonald’s, TK Maxx, and Morrisons to come) 9 No.9 Newsagent 9A Snappy Snaps 10 Greggs 11 Foreign Exchange 12 Harris + Hoole 13 Kiss Footwear 14 Office Shoes 15-16 Maplin Electronics 17-19 Aldo shoes shops 21-23 WH Smith 24 Boots the Chemists 26 Bardo 27 Accessorize 28-29 Ladbrokes 28 Beauty Boutique 29 Toni & Guy 30-34 Sainsbury’s Local 34 Caffe Nero
2A Costa 12 Karma 13 Wagamama 14 The Royal Bank of Scotland 17-21 As Nature Intended Chimi Changa 24 The Drapers Arms 26 Hippie Heaven 26 Ouch! 27 RSPCA 28 Bravissimo 33 Polish Deli 33 Cafe Magnolia 34 Ealing Rug Gallery 35 Fonetek 36-37 Martin & Co High Street Car Park 38 Subway 39 Galleria Hair Design 40 Octavia
43 The North Star 45 Lloyds Bank 46 HSBC 47 Cashino 49 Headmasters 50 The Sale 51 Rush Hair 53 Barclays Bank PLC 55 O2 56 The Body Shop 57 Baron Jon 59 Monsoon 60-61 Fat Face 62 Holland & Barrett 67 Next 69-79 Marks and Spencer
41 Chelsea Building Society 42 Toy Galaxy 43 Ginger Group 44 Pan Rings 45 Pret A Manger THE GREEN 1 Oxfam Bookshop 2 Mary’s Living and Giving Shop 3 Classic Wok (closed) 4 One Small Step One Giant Leap 6 Carluccio’s 7A Osteria Del Portico 7 Stuff 8 Coral 10 Cote Brasserie 11-12 Starbucks 14 Crispins Wine Bar 15 Chinese Chef 16 Big Jim’s Trims 17 Cafe Rouge 18 FARA Kids 19 Farm W5 20 All Original 21 Piccola Italia 22 Platinum Hair & Beauty 23 Oxfam Music & Audio 24 Green Mango Cafe 25-26 Spar 27 Modern Asian Deli BOND STREET 2 Essensuals 4-6 Santander 5 Nando’s 7 Sweeny’s 9 Ealing Cycles 10 Silky Smooth
11 Faanoos Restaurant 12 La Rueda 13 Okawari 15 Firezza 17 Bang & Olufsen of Ealing 18-22 University of West London 19 W S Bond Funeral Directors 21 Vasquez Hair & Beauty 23 Pizza Express 25 Payam Hair & Beauty 27 Audio Venue 29 La Cantina Pizzeria 31 VK Sports 33 Jacqeline Millar 35 Sushi Noodle 37 City Radio Store 39 FARA Charity Shops 41 Galaxy Grill 45 For Arts Sake Hotel Xanadu HAVEN GREEN Metro Bank Flight Centre Cards Galore Starbucks Central Park Clarks Budgens Holland and Barrett Ealing Broadway station (Cafe Express, WH Smith Express, West Cornwall Pasty Shop, Costa) Dexters Therapy 49 Larosh Kebab Take Away 47 Haven News 45 Ladbrokes
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The Shanakee Parade Delicatessen Central Chambers Bagel Bite Subway Shirtstream dry cleaners 8 Treasures Directions Recruitment Hunters Estate Agents Haart Townends Chris’s Fish and Chips Robertson Smith & Kempson Northfields
1 Natwest 1 Z Cars 1 Monty’s 1 Arian 3 The Dental Gallery 3 Yo Yo Noodle 5 STA Travel 6 KFC 7 Paddy Power 8 Barracuda 9 Leyland SDM 10 JAC Strattons 11 Sam’s Chicken 12B Whitehall Dry Cleaners 13 The Clay Oven 14 Royal Food & Wine 17 The Priory 18 Tinseltown 19 My Medyk 20 Hamptons International Sales
HAVEN LANE 21 V&P Patel 21 Cornwall Dry Cleaners 25 Haven Green Laundrette 27 W5 Physio SPRING BRIDGE ROAD
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19th-21st September 2014 at the proposed venue of Cwm Broadwell Barn, Radnor Hills, Powys Price: £379 per person Visit http://bodylinestudios.co.uk/ bodyline-bootcamp-weekend/ for more details or call Roy on 07921 777477
42 Ealing Dental Specialists 43 The Young Veterinary Partnership 44 The Jag Workshop 44 Ealing Cobblers 44 Colin Bibra 44 Mr Ben 45 Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward 46 Sir Michael Balcon 48 Costcutter 51 Rolfe East 51 Children’s Hope Foundation 53 The Lodge Tavern 54 Foxtons 55 Barnard Marcus 56 Beauty Ace 57 Silom Village 57A Back to Health 58 Polski Smak 59 Sultani Flavours 60 Sami Swoi 61 Gosia 64-65 Halifax PLC 66 Cancer Research UK 67 Amia 68-69 Halfords 71 Studio EALING BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE Argos Auntie Anne’s Barbershop Barclays Baron Jon Beauty Base Belle Amie Bhavi Beauty Blink
Boots Card Factory Carphone Warehouse Centros Unico Charlotte Reid Chitter Chatter Choice Claire’s Accessories Clarks Clintons Currys/PC World David Clulow Dr & Herbs EE Ernest Jones Fat Face Foot Locker Game H Samuel H&M Herbs and Acupuncture Holland & Barratt HSBC Isomia Newsagent JD Sports Lashious Leonidas Lexxi Hair Marks & Spencer
Masters Monsoon New Look Next O2 Oliver Bonas Perfume Warehouse Phones 4 U Poundland Primark River Island Robert Dyas Royal Bank of Scotland Rumbles Superdrug Tesco Metro The Body Shop The Car Wash Company The Fragrance Shop The Perfume Shop Thomas Cook Three Tiger Timpson Virgin Media Vision Express Vodafone Waterstones Whittard of Chelsea
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45 Star Bar 44 La Baguette 42-43 Select Express 41 Ealing Squash & Fitness Club 40 Electric Coffee Co. 38-39 Hare & Tortoise 37 Visage 36 Lewis Pharmacy 35 Gourmet Burger Kitchen 34 2nx 33 Fat Boys 32 Ti Amo 31 Pizza on the Green Tesco Express William Hill Savoy dry cleaners
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ho wouldn’t want to “escape the city smog for a full countryside weekend of fitness classes”? It sounds wonderful, the way Roy Summers describes the first-ever Bodyline Fitness Weekend Fitness Retreat scheduled for September this year. Being held at a picturesque barn in the middle of nowhere (Wales), the retreat/bootcamp not only offers a varied programme including walking, cycling and running groups, Roy Summers Pilates and stretch classes and in his Bodyline outdoor fitness classes, but also Fitness Studio, Springbridge ‘refresh your mind’ activities like Mews, Ealing relaxation, massage and a Broadway hot tub. “Whatever fitness level you are currently at, there is something for everyone,” adds Roy. The all-inclusive price is set at £379 per person. See Bodyline Fitness ad at right www.bodylinestudios.co.uk
Next issue: South Ealing Online edition out Aug 2014, in print by Sept. Get in touch!
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e are all about same-day and while-you-wait,” says Sahil Sasan, emphasising that good service is what will win over customers – and keep them. At Sahil’s business, Colormax in West Ealing (opposite Dean Gardens), most of the printing and promotional work is done in-house and on the spot, from t-shirt printing to mobile phone covers and mugs. Colormax’s latest offering is bespoke raffle tickets or numbered vouchers. These can be printed with a company or club’s logo and details, and be ready for same day collection. See Colormax ad on page 19 www.colormaxuk.com
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Carers’ Forums for sharing knowledge
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High quality dignified homecare ◄ Personalised client-led service ◄ Highly trained local carers ◄ Experts in caring for the elderly ◄ Specialists in dementia care and palliative care ◄ Range of care services available
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Ealing Homebiz Profiling West London’s vibrant home-based business sector Read online at: www.contactusealing.co.uk
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Pet-sitter’s diary Slimtuition Maxine Brightman Raksha Kukadia page 19
Why losing weight was a Challenge for Charity Wright Next issue: •Aug-Sep-Oct 2014 Featuring:
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Find out about •businesses you never even knew existed
Isn’t it time you discovered the benefits of membership of the Ealing Chamber of Commerce?
Network, network, network Connect 4 Lunch To book your place contact Donna Subero, Events Executive
T: +44 (0)20 7556 2394 E: info@ealingchamber.org W: ealingchamber.org Tw: @ealingchamber Also connect with us on LinkedIn
Ealing Chamber of Commerce St Andrew’s Church Centre Mount Park Road Ealing London W5 2RS
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Contact us EALING Join our Facebook group:
‘Businesses in Ealing – Contactus’ • great for biz-to-biz sharing and support • tips for local shops and services • discussions, surveys, news and offers
“Beautiful, high-quality greetings cards, gift wrap and stationery featuring hand-designed pictures” are all part of the range of Phoenix Cards that Joanne Brianti is now distributing in Ealing. Contact her to see the full range. See Joanne’s ad below www.phoenix-trading.co.uk/ web/jobrianti/
Would you like to hold a coffee morning at home or an evening of wine while I demonstrate the beautiful range of Phoenix Cards?
www.facebook.com/groups/businessesinealing Contact Joanne Brianti 077 1305 4195
jobrianti@gmail.com
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Here are some of the networking groups and events in Ealing. Do you know of any to add to this list? Tweet me: @ContactusEaling
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In this section Look out for: • weight loss and wellbeing • making Pinterest work for your biz • ‘a day in the life’ What does £30 mean to your business?
• Crowne Plaza Breakfast Meeting @CPLondonEaling • 4N Ealing Business Breakfast Contact Emma Renton @4N_Ealing • Ealing Business Forum Contact Geoff Langston @GeoffLangston • London Ealing Business Networking Business Biscotti @DTLondonEaling • Ealing Mums in Business Contact Shelley Henderson or Erin Thomas-Wong @ealingmumsinbiz • Linked4Growth Contact Dipa Kotak @Dipakotak • Ealing Tweetup Contact Michael Greer @MGreer_PR • BNI ISIS Every Friday at 6.45am till 8.45am At Ealing Golf Club, Perivale @BNI_ISIS_Ealing
• Ealing Chamber of Commerce Connect4Lunch Contact Donna Subero @EalingChamber • Fabulous Women (Ealing) First Friday of the month Contact Carole Ann Rice @Fab_Women
Choose (c), and advertise in ‘Contactus Ealing’ – the local Ealing business magazine.
Details on our website: www.contactusealing.co.uk
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CAROLINE’S COACHING TIP Discover and leverage your strengths, even the hidden ones” – Caroline Dove, Personal Effectiveness & Leadership Coach www.successinspired.co.uk
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• Athena (Ealing) Network (pictured) Third Tuesday of the month Contact Jo Sumner @AthenaWLondon
Your local magazines all about shops and services in Ealing online & in print Be the first to know when a new magazine is out – sign up to our regular e-updates at
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Hello Keeping in touch Since our February edition, a couple of exciting things have happened on the local social media scene which is good news for Ealing small businesses. First of all we got the #EalingHour on Twitter thanks to @Northfieldslive (see page 9), which was frantic from the word go – a fantastic way to reach the local online audience. Second, we started a group on Facebook under the title ‘Businesses in Ealing Contactus’ (see ad on opposite page) so we could build up the local business community over there as well. You’ll see we’ve shelved the double-cover idea for now (feedback was an even split, honestly), but still tried to give the ‘Ealing Homebiz’ section some extra exposure. Thanks for “shopping by”. Carlene Bender Editor-publisher, Contactus magazines Web: contactusealing.co.uk Email: info@contactusealing.co.uk Twitter: @ContactusEaling Tel: 079 6039 2677 Find us on Facebook and LinkedIn If you would like to advertise with us, our next magazine, the Aug-Sep-Oct issue, due out online on 15 Aug 2014, highlights shops and services in South Ealing W5. Booking deadline: Fri 1 Aug 2014. ‘Contactus Ealing/Ealing Homebiz’ West London business magazine Content (articles, photos, drawings), advertising and marketing – C. Bender, unless otherwise credited. Magazine concept, design and layout – C. Bender Printed at: Express Print Ltd, West Ealing Created and produced in Ealing, for Ealing
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A day in the life...
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t’s 6am and my alarm goes off, I jump in the shower and get ready pronto! I check my Twitter, Facebook and email messages whilst consuming honey granola and a Nespresso double macchiato. Just before leaving I feed my two cats Jasper and Oliver, and give Oliver his insulin injection (he has diabetes) poor boy... It’s now around 7am and I drive to my first furry client, Freddie, a beautiful greeneyed tortoiseshell with a heart problem. She wants to play and have strokes so after feeding and administering medication out come the toys. Just over an hour later I make my first of two daily visits
“I head back to see Chica and Leia for more princess pampering”
Maxine’s cats Jasper and Oliver
her tummy and off we go! Back home for lunch and a social media and phone catch up. By now it’s mid-afternoon and I head off to walk Damson, a Maxine Brightman, young feisty Jack Russell who to chew slippers and my Ealing Cat and Dog Visits loves wellies!!! It’s 18.30 and I visit Freddie again for her second to feed Chica and Leia, two medication and give her some adorable Maine Coon sisters cuddles. Then I head back to who adore being groomed and see Chica and Leia for more treated like princesses! princess pampering and Next up is Indie, a slinky grey Burmese who loves to meow in organic cat treats plus some more grooming. between purring, padding and I finally get home around head-butting my legs. 20.30. It’s been another It’s now around midday and rewarding ‘big smile on my face’ I’m off to Isleworth to take kind of day! Poppy, a white miniature See Maxine’s ad below schnauzer, out for her daily walk. www.ealingcatanddogvisits.co.uk She rolls over and shows me
a personal cat & dog visiting & sitting service in Ealing and surrounding areas. Are you away from home for long periods; with work commitments, or going on holiday perhaps? Do you have a cat or dog that needs visiting, a dog that needs walking or maybe you require a pet or house sitter? If so I can help. I can assure you I shall look after your pets as if they were my own. I am completely trustworthy, honest, kind and reliable. Oh, and I’m friendly too, so go on, give me a call, you’ll be glad you did! Quote ‘Contactus’ and receive 10% off your first booking.
Contact Maxine: T: 07718 901 081 E: maxine@ealingcatanddogvisits.co.uk www.ealingcatanddogvisits.co.uk
You can also follow me online: @ealingcats Ealing Cat and Dog Visits
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Ever wondered what your pet gets up to with the sitter all day? Maxine Brightman tells...
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Pop-up a success
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he Smashing Glass pop-up shop in West Ealing in March was so well received that the organisers are keen to build on its success, and maybe open a permanent outlet in Ealing. “This opportunity was great to show it could be done,” says art teacher Maire Gartland. “It fills the children with confidence.” The fused glass products are made by young people with learning difficulties from Belvue School, Northolt. Students Karan and Zain have gained useful experience from running the pop-up shop. Both say they would love to open their own mechanics shop one day. “I used to be shy,” says Zain. “Now I’m more confident.” www.smashingglass.org.uk
Challenge to lose My story so far – by Charity Wright
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am a busy mum of two running my own childcare business as well as studying in my third and final year at Kingston University. In November last year, I decided to lose weight after being challenged by my friend to lose at least 10lbs in 90 days. Initially I was doubtful. However, I decided to give it a go. I stepped out of my comfort zone and accepted the Challenge. I set a goal to lose 20lbs, and promised myself that if I was successful I would share it with everyone who might have a similar goal to mine. Hence I am an independent promoter of Body By Vi. To me losing weight means that I can be actively involved in family activities, look and feel great and be more confident. My other goal is to get fit and eventually participate in a 5k run. After the 90 days, I am proud to say I lost 14.4lbs – 6.5kg. This is just the beginning. See Body By Vi ad at right http://acrewright.bodybyvi.com
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***I challenge you to lose or gain 10lbs with Project 10*** Should you wish to join the Challenge or need more information please visit:
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WHAT’S IT LIKE AT THE... APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
‘Laughter is our learning’ Apple Montessori School, located in the Pitshanger area, provides a high-quality pre-school learning environment for children aged 2-5 years. The school boasts of excellent outdoor facilities and highly trained staff. Here’s what it’s like there...
Above: ‘Pink series’ reading At left: Writing skills Below: ‘Apple’ pips beginning to sprout
Outdoor herb garden that the children have planted and lovingly tended
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Can’t wait to get back out into the garden today and explore the new equipment. (All photos contributed.)
Contact: Helena Patterson See Apple Montessori School ad below www.applemontessorilondon. co.uk
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For the love of fit Zahra Shah explains how her own weight-loss experience can be a motivation for others
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am a highly qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer and Advanced Instructor. I personally lost eight stone and maintain this weight loss. Now, with my knowledge, encouragement and motivation, I can help others to achieve long-lasting results through personal training. My experience and qualifications enables me to provide my clients with more knowledge than your average personal trainer and I strive to help my clients achieve the body they desire through individual exercise programmes designed
to meet physical and emotional goals and needs, whether you train one-to-one or as a couple. If you want to achieve long term change in regards to both weight loss and health and well being benefits then I am the trainer for you. I am pleased to
work with people of all shapes and sizes; my ethos is helping clients achieve a healthy body, healthy mind, and heathly heart. I am also happy to offer a free telephone consultation. See Zahra’s ad below www.getfitwithzahra.co.uk
Work at home? Do you want to get fit? Zahrato Shah ad Do you want lose weight? If you don’t want to go to the gym then why not try personal training in your home, garden or local park Get Fit with Zahra offers training in the comfort of your own space. Animal and child friendly, I work around you. I offer great prices on packages, on session, 121 and group training. My training sessions combine resistance, cardio and core exercises, and are tailored for your fitness levels.
Packages allow you and I to work together, to see your fitness levels increase, and help you to get fit and lose weight. My sessions are fun packed and you’ll enjoy them.
Single session from £40 Block of ten sessions £300 Taster session £20
I am a fully qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer and Advanced Fitness Instructor, Level 2 Aqua Fitness Instructor, and Level 3 Nutrition Consultant. I have a Certificate in Personal Performance Coaching and I am First Aid Qualified
Contact Zahra 07766812222 zahra@zahrashah.co.uk www.getfitwithzahra.co.uk
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Healthy work
Make it clean
Free listings
Lugina McConnell is expanding her Northfields-based health and wellness business, 4wealthandhealth, and is looking for local entrepreneurs “who would like to work from home and earn an additional income”. She is also offering training and support. See Lugina’s ad below www.4wealthandhealth.com
Donata Nadajczyk started up her domestic services company in 2001 to service homes and offices mainly in the West London area. In addition to one-off or contract cleaning, she also offers a carpet cleaning service. See Donata’s ad below Email: donata.nadajczyk@ hotmail.co.uk
Mumsnet Ealing is inviting Ealing businesses to use its free website listing directory to “make sure your business doesn’t miss out”, according to editor Katia Smith. There are also opportunities to advertise on the Mumsnet website. See Mumsnet Ealing ad below local.mumsnet.com/ealing
Domestic services
Generate awareness for your business to a guaranteed audience of local mums and dads
If you want to...
lose weight, drop a dress size for summer or just want to sample our products please get in touch.
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Join us and earn £250-£1000+ a month. Ongoing training.
Contact Donata 077 0875 0627 Sprucing up West London since 2001
All in the plan Raksha Kukadia explains that the Slimtuition weight loss plan works by tailoring a plan to suit the client and his or her lifestyle
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limtuition does what it says on the tin. There are two main elements: (i) replace some or all of your meals with delicious and nutritional meal packs; (ii) attend a weekly coaching session which provides structure and support from your specially trained coach and other clients going through a similar journey. Here are three examples of Slimtuition plans: • ‘Boot Camp’ plan: Four replacement packs plus a plate of salad each day, providing you with 100 per cent nutrition and energy. • ‘Meal A Day’ plan: Three meal replacement packs and one healthy meal of protein, vegetables, diary and fruit each day. • ‘The Downsizer’: A fast track plan to drop a clothes size in just four weeks, so you can be ready for that special event you are looking forward to. See Slimtuition ad at right www.slimtuition.com/ealing
local.mumsnet.com/ealing
EALING HOMEBIZ
Getting to grips with Pinterest
The Internet is a wonderful thing to help people find our businesses and for us to find an array of useful information to help us develop ourselves, our business and our homes! But hold on a minute, how and where do I store all this great info so it’s easy to access as and when you want to, as well as helping others locate it too? Hello Pinterest! If you don’t know what it is, think of it like one huge pin board where you can pin anything and everything that you come across whilst on the Web. No need to worry about remembering which website was great for design, infographics or inspiration; just pin the images to your boards from the original website (this goes for your own images/website too). Easy to create
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Offering support, promotion & collaboration for local businesses, through free meetups, training & events. Organisers of the Northfields Night Market and Family Fairs. Details: www.mums-in-business.co.uk For more info talk to us 07796 541513 / 07740 344522 Co-founders Shelley Henderson & Erin Thomas-Wong
Erin and Shelley
an account and boards (topics of your choice) and start pinning. It’s very simply a way of collecting
Call for carers SEO training Are you a trained, experienced care worker? And, are you interested in a new job? Local independent homecare provider, Care Concern Homecare Ltd, is looking for care workers to join its team in West London, including Ealing and Chiswick. See Care Concern ad below www.careconcern.org.uk
TRAINED CARERS REQUIRED
Essential requirements:
2yrs experience in Social Care NVQ Level 2/3 or QCF Diploma Good written/spoken English Flexible working hours
Call 020 8899 6123
Pitshanger-based marketing consultant William John of Touch24 Digital is offering group and private training courses in digital and social media marketing in Ealing. Contact him to learn about everything from Google+ to Twitter, Facebook, and SEO. See Touch24 Digital ad below www.touch24digital.com
Ealing Mums in Business training and organising things, places and info you like. Hot topics are food and recipes (great fresh fruit ice lollies), fashion, crafts, home, well pretty much everything! So go along to www.pinterest. com and check it out. My only caution is be careful not to spend all your time on it ;). Don’t underestimate the value Pinterest can bring you and your business. Enjoy. – Shelley Henderson is co-founder of www.mums-inbusiness.co.uk and part of www. pitterpatterhub.com. Upcoming training workshops and events can be found on the website
Bridal luxury Kate Edmondson makes vintage inspired wedding dresses and accessories by hand in her Acton studio. She also offers a full couture service, including calico fittings (mock-up of the dress). See Kate Edmondson Bridal Couture ad below www.kateedmondsonbridal. co.uk
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Specialising in Digital and Social Media Marketing
077 4239 0660
info@touch2digital.com www.touch24digital.com @Touch24digital
and on Twitter: @katedoesbridal
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