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CHRISTMAS 2014 / Issue 9

Ealing Homebiz Making space to profile to over 16,000* home-based businesses in Ealing Read online at: www.contactusealing.co.uk

Where to book your office

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he office Christmas lunch. You don’t want to be in charge of booking it, because guess what by the time it gets to November everywhere is booked up and you’re facing telling the boss (or, as in the case of us small businesses, the other person) that it’s going to be takeaway on the one day that you’d like it to be special.

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Tutti a Tavola The Training Pack Silvana Lanzetta Glenda Shawley

Christmas lunch

So that’s what this guide is for – to remind you to *book early*. And, if you’re a restaurant owner, there’s a little bit of insight into what makes the Christmas office lunch an occasion to remember fondly.

Chances are everyone will take note of these suggestions in 2015, and everywhere will be booked up by October instead.

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Features

More in 2015

Where to Book Your Office 4 Christmas Lunch Vox Pop

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Ealing’s five-star rateds

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All areas businesses

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Horsenden Hill

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Why make a plan

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Where to network

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Contactus cartoon

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‘My Best One-Minute’

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This edition will be out in print by 14 November, which is also when our surprise Christmas special, ‘Contactus Chiswick’ will be out online, followed by its print version.

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Pitshanger Light up the Lane

Happy Christmassing Local businesses apparently have our busiest time at Christmas, sometimes compensating in December for any losses during the rest of the year.

It’s a busy time for restaurants and eateries, whether because of the semi-formal affair that is the office Christmas lunch, or just because of people eating out while shopping. Check out our ‘Where to Book Your Office Christmas Lunch’ section (p4-7).

And ‘Ealing Homebiz’ starts from page 16.

Remember if you’re reading this magazine online, to clickthrough on the live links (look for the symbols ) and connect on Facebook and Twitter.

Welcome to this first Ealing all areas edition – no more area by area, we are all one Ealing.

Thanks for ‘shopping by’.

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If you would like to advertise in Contactus Ealing local business magazine, the next issue is due out online on 23 January 2015.

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Where to book your office Christmas lunch

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he office Christmas lunch. You don’t want to be in charge of booking it, because guess what by the time it gets to November everywhere is booked up and you’re facing telling the boss (or, as in the case of us small businesses, the other person) that it’s going to be takeaway on the one day that you’d like it to be special.

So that’s what this guide is for – to remind you to *book early*. And, if you’re a restaurant owner, there’s a little bit of insight into what makes the Christmas office lunch an occasion to remember fondly.

Chances are everyone will take note of these suggestions in 2015, and everywhere will be booked up by October instead.

EALING RESTAURANT GUIDE

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VOX POP So what would you want from your office Christmas meal?

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We asked this question in our Businesses in Ealing Facebook group: whether or not you had staff – what sort of place would you book for the office Christmas lunch? Here’s what local business-owners are thinking...

CB If I had staff, I’d want to treat them to eat somewhere special and different, probably not somewhere we’d usually go for lunch. I wouldn’t mind an offbeat menu either.

Glenda Shawley Good food, good wine, good service and a great atmosphere preferably at a reasonable price i.e. not one hiked up to a ridiculous level because it’s Christmas.

Chris McIntosh I think Glenda has hit the nail on the head.

I’m also partial to Christmas pudding, so I’d like that to be on the menu.

CB And, would it be wrong to have food other than Christmas fare on the menu? What I mean is, if you chose a Nepalese restaurant for the office lunch, would you demand they cook Continued on page 6

Above left: Roberta Sabbatini welcomes groups of up to 50 (inside and outdoor seating) to Casa Roberta on St Mary’s Road; (above) her bruschetta starter.

Ealing’s 5-star restaurants Ealing Council has signed up to the Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, so you can visit their website at ratings. food.gov.uk/authority-search/ ealing to find out more about a new restaurant you may be wanting to try.

Restaurants given the rating of five have been inspected and judged as ‘very good’ while zero is ‘urgent improvement necessary’.

Casa Roberta and Lisa’s featured here, and Amalfi Caffe on the next page, are all rated 5.

At left: Lisa’s on Pitshanger Lane, where the Christmas menu includes turkey – with all the trimmings.

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VOX POP

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EALING RESTAURANT GUIDE

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turkey, Brussels sprouts etc instead of their usual menu?

Chris McIntosh LOL – nope, I’m not fussy when it comes to food (except Brussels sprouts, which I can’t bear!)

Maureen Bailey First impression, if this gets me inside the door. Then the food is very important; portions i.e too much or not enough, taste, presentation and price and service. The menu should contain a good variety of dishes. To sum up in three words: food, value and service.

Zahra Shah Accommodating, friendly, nice range of food.

Crackers.

“I would love somewhere where the staff and management were truly in the Christmas spirit” Helena Patterson I would love somewhere where the staff and management were truly in the Christmas spirit.

Christmas crackers, mulled wine on arrival, an area to mingle before sitting, good food, and maybe

Good food doesn’t have to break the bank!

Good food doesn’t have to break the bank!

Good food doesn’t have to break the bank!

A relaxed lunch

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isa’s Restaurant is a little oasis in the heart of Pitshanger Village. Lisa and her husband, chef Milan, have run the restaurant for 23 years, in which time they’ve won a loyal clientele including Ealing Rotary Club.

The menu changes frequently to reflect the fresh ingredients that Milan sources directly from the London markets.

At £20.95 for three courses (£22.95 on Friday and Saturday Restaurant evenings) the menu Restaurant is excellent value for money especially as 46 PitshangerRestaurant Lane, Ealing W5 1QY 468991 Pitshanger Ealing W5 1QY Tel: 020 2319W Lane, www.lisasrestaurant.co.uk vegetables and bread are included.

46from Pitshanger Lane, W5from 1QY Open: 12.00 Tues-Fri &www.lisasrestaurant.co.uk SunEaling Dinner 6.00 Tues-Sat Tel: 020Lunch 8991 2319W There’s an excellent wine list – almost all of Tel: 020from 899112.00 2319W www.lisasrestaurant.co.uk Open: Lunch Tues-Fri & Sun Dinner from 6.00 Tues-Sat QuickLunch lunchfrom and12.00 earlyTues-Fri evening&dinner 7.00p.m.) it at under £20 a bottle – so an evening out Open: Sun (until Dinner from 6.00Tues-Fri Tues-Sat Quick early evening dinnerTues-Friwon’t break the bank. £12 forevening 2and courses £15 for 3 courses Quick lunch and lunch early dinner (until 7.00p.m.)

Quick lunch and early dinner (until 7.00p.m.) Tues-Fri As if the value wasn’t good enough, Lisa’s 7.00p.m.)

Tues-Fri £12(until for 2 evening courses £152 for 3 £20.95 courses Main menu Tues-Thurs evening £18.95 courses for 3 courses £12for for22courses courses £15 for 33for courses Fri-Sat evening £20.95 for 2 courses £22.95 3 courses now has a quick lunch and early evening menu £12 £15 for courses Sunday lunch £18.95 2 courses £20.95 for 3 courses Main menu Tues-Thurs evening £18.95 2 courses £20.95 for 3 courses at just £15 for three courses.

Main menu evening 2 courses for 3 courses Fri-SatTues-Thurs evening £20.95 for £18.95 2 courses £22.95 £20.95 for 3 courses www.lisasrestaurant.co.uk Fri-Sat evening £20.95 for 2 courses £22.95 for 3 courses Sunday lunch £18.95 2 courses £20.95 for 3 courses Sunday lunch £18.95 2 courses £20.95 for 3 courses Lisas-Restaurant

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“The menu is excellent value for money”

EALING RESTAURANT GUIDE

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Caffe of love You can feel the love going around at the Amalfi Caffe on Mattock Lane: owner Gabriela Flores is from Mexico, and her husband, chef Sante Cerbone is Italian – and they provide a warm welcome for customers.

“We simply add flavour and passion to everything we do,” says Gabriela.

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Santa just mulling around somewhere too.

Marion Dunn Counselling Good vegetarian choices

Roberta’s Roman Christmas treat

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Illustration: C Bender

Yuri Bender Our office Christmas lunch is generally held in a restaurant, because these people are going in the pub all the time – that’s why it’s better to go somewhere different.

It’s the only time really that the staff go out together for a meal. The office Christmas parties are not really conducive to long, relaxed conversations.

I look forward to the Christmas lunch, and if I worked in Ealing I’d vote for Hotel Xanadu or Atlantis on Pitshanger.

Amalfi Caffe

St Johns Parade Mattock Lane West Ealing W13 9LL 07455 470309

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e’ll be open on Christmas Day,” says Roberta Sabbatini cheerfully, getting the red candles out and chatting happily about the ‘Menu di Natale’ already up on the Casa Roberta website. “You’ll need to Roberta: ready book early though!” she adds. for the festive The family-run restaurant (chef season Mauro is Roberta’s brother) at 12 St Mary’s Road, South Ealing, specialises in traditional and family recipes from Rome.

The 25 December menu includes dishes like Zuppa di Astice (lobster soup), Fichi con Caprino e Pancetta (figs with goat’s cheese and bacon), and Petto d’Anatra alle Castagne in Salsa d’Arancia (duck fillets with chestnuts in orange juice).

Not to mention Roberta’s signature tiramisu for dessert.

Casa Roberta is also a great place for Christmas parties – before andMary’s afterRd. theEaling big day.

12 St. W5 5ES www.casaroberta.co.uk @casa_roberta CasaRobertaEaling

Where the Food is Homemade

12 St. Mary’s Rd. Ealing W5 5ES See our menu at www.casaroberta.co.uk/christmas-menu Open 12-3p.m. Tuesday-Sunday 6.00p.m.-late all week. Open for lunch on Christmas Day. Book now on 020 8932 5508 or 07501 468131

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“Downtime can be disastrous for a small operation, so same-day on-site service is essential”

Who’s who at Compcontrol

Does your business need a server?

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ost small businesses with 10 or more employees should run a server, most commonly for central file handling but also to perform printing, mail serving and system backups.

Servers will also hold databases, groupware (like calendars and CRM – customer relationship management software), websites and intranets. Plus of course holding large files (images and videos).

The server you choose should take into account the number and type of applications you run, and the number of users you have. You will also need to select an operating system (Windows, Linux or Mac).

Don’t assume if you have PCs that you have to use Windows; both Linux and Mac servers can handle Windows and tend to be cheaper. Also, make sure you plan for expansion.

Then of course you will have to consider the hardware.

What type of server will you require to handle everything you have planned.

Compcontrol is led by Yaro Kowalczyk Yaro (above) knows that using the right technology, in the correct way, is essential to the success of any business.

Jac (below) works for Compcontrol as an IT support engineer; he is a master in solving network, hardware and software related Finally, don’t forget to check problems. the warranty and support. For His corporate small businesses that rely on background one, maybe two, servers to run at IBM, HP their businesses, downtime and DELL has can be disastrous, so same-day given him the on-site service is essential, and best level of IT don’t forget to guard against knowledge both theoretical and power outages. practical possible.

If you would like help with any He is a proven IT strategist of the above please feel free to and is a master when it comes contact us. to structure cabling, servers, www.compcontrol.co.uk network planning and @KowalczykYaro implementation and internet security.

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Horsenden Hill: it’s still rather wild up there Horsenden Hill in Perivale recently won ‘gold’ in the London in Bloom awards for best meadow in the large city category.

At 100ha, it is the largest single nature conservation site in the borough, with much of its wildness still very much intact.

It also holds the highest spot in Ealing, 85m above sea level, marked by a flat-topped obelisk, which was in fact topped by a straggly plant in a misshapen vase when we got there, and was the inspiration for the cover illustration for this first ‘Ealing all areas’ edition of ‘Contactus Ealing’.

Advice for going walking up Horsenden Hill: go with a friend, and keep track with a map.

Left: the view south Above: the summit (facing northwest) Below: walking back down the hill Below left: the inspiring vase

Pop-up shop in car park

Ealing’s newest

POP-UP SHOP

will open in December on the ground floor of the

Springbridge Road car park in Ealing town centre 8 Springbridge Road 1-2 Car Park (opposite DEC N Mon-Sun Ealing Broadway PE PO O 10am-6pm station) H S

NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITY:

Lease a bay in any Ealing Council car park for just £15/day for pop-up sales or marketing. Contact: businessdevelopmenparking@ealing.gov.uk for more information.

www.ealing.gov.uk/ springbridgepopupshop

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he unused office on the ground floor of the Springbridge Road Car Park is being given a new lease of life as a pop-up shop this December.

Ealing Council is promoting the Springbridge Road Car Park Pop-up Shop as a way “to help new businesses by offering them a space in a prime location and in a safe environment.”

These are the pop-up shop’s first four tenants: • Afrique Chique – Vibrant African print designed for a contemporary lifestyle.

• Turmeric and Honey – Nina Thakar Health and wellbeing products. Free 20 minutes consultation on health issues and food allergy testing.

• Rapallini Designs – Locally custom handmade women’s designer clothing.

• Ealing Pop-Up Studio – University of West London photography studio team.

There will also be workshops taking place in the evening, including drop-in business advice sessions from Lloyds Bank on 15 December, from 7-9pm.

For more information and to book your workshop place, email the Parking team at: businessdevelopmentparking@ealing.gov.uk. www.ealing.gov.uk/springbridgepopupshop

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Where beauty is more than cosmetic

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ask Dr Giorgia Ratta if she feels under pressure to look beautiful all the time. She smiles gently: “That’s why the clinic opens at 11.”

But seriously, she’s not spending all morning in front of the mirror, she has to walk the dog and make the commute from Shoreditch into South Ealing. (Although that commute won’t be for much longer, if Ealing’s attractions continue to work their charms.)

The Dr Giorgia Ratta Cosmetic Clinic opened in September on South Ealing Road, where opticians, J Wexler, operated for 35 years.

“It’s good that people associate the location with a medical business,” she says,

as many of the skin and teeth treatments she offers can only be performed by a medical professional.

Dr G, who moved to England from Italy five years ago, is a dentist, albeit one who has always been interested in aesthetics and beauty.

“I am friendly and approachable, and yes I’m a doctor, but that means I can use products and treatments that ordinary salons can’t use,” she says.

Dr G is good at putting clients at ease – and sometimes feeling less under pressure is halfway to becoming more beautiful. drgiorgiaratta.com @drGiorgiaRatta Dr-Giorgia-Ratta-DDSand-Aesthetics

“I can use products and treatments that ordinary salons can’t use”

Dr Giorgia Ratta

Dr G’s Christmas specials (valid until 31 Dec)

• Professional Teeth Whitening – £150 instead of £280 for 1 hour session with real, effective and predictable results carried out with professional dental gel and laser (in-office treatment)!

• All skin treatments – 25% off.

Get ready for the party season!

Call 020 3490 6767 or book your appointment online:

drgiorgiaratta.com/contact-us/book-an-appointment 151 South Ealing Road | W5 4QP

• Three different packages for three different solutions (Gold, Silver and Bronze) with savings of up to £280 (see drgiorgiaratta.com for details).

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Northfields expands into ‘hotspot’ Acton

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state agent Northfields has just launched a new office in Acton, adding to its five existing offices across west London.

The new branch at 125 High Street, Acton opened on Monday 27 October, offering a sales and letting service, as well as property management and mortgage advice.

Sales manager, Joshua Baines-Buffery, explains: “Landlords, sellers and buyers we have worked with in our neighbouring offices in Ealing and Shepherds Bush have been asking us if we can help them move into the Acton property market.

“They have seen that Acton is becoming a property ‘hotspot’.”

The news that Crossrail will stop at Acton Main Line station when the service starts in 2018, as well as redevelopment in the area and local schools with good Ofsted reports means that house prices increased by 23.8 per cent in W3 last year, according to the Land Registry.

“Acton represents great value for money when compared with the areas it borders,” Joshua says.

“More families are moving here, and as a family company ourselves, Northfields opening in Acton is a great fit.”

Northfields chief executive, Richard Palfreeman, opened his first office in Northfield Avenue, Ealing, in 1988 and is excited by the expansion. “With offices

Left to right: Joshua Baines-Buffery, Noura Mehdinejad, and Richard Palfreeman at the Aeronaut Acton

in Ealing, Shepherds Bush and Paddington, our Acton office provides the missing link,” he says. www.northfields.co.uk @Northfieldslive Northfields

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in Acton

Now open at 125 High Street, W3 6LY. Call Joshua Baines-Buffery on 020 8992 5044 to arrange your free valuation.

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Make plans for your biz

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f you’re getting ready to start your first business, you’ll probably start with a business plan, outlining how you’re going to make your business idea work.

As your business expands and grows (whether according to plan or not), there will be parts of your original business plan that take on a ‘plan’ status of their own, such as: • marketing • social media • real people, and • growth.

Why bother to plan?

Because – as Glenda Shawley of the Training Pack, Ealing’s start-up expert, puts it: ‘Growing a business is tricky; a plan helps you to focus on doing the right things.’

Social media William John of Touch24 Digital has a special offer: “20 per cent off all social media management and strategy services before Christmas.”

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Apart from running the company, my main responsibilities are setting Clare Drewell, up new care packages and Owner & Director managing the finances of the business. I also do the annual appraisals which I particularly enjoy as I get to have one to one meetings with everybody.

Q: What do you enjoy most?

I enjoy so many things but the best buzz comes from not knowing who I am going to meet next. Our clients come from all walks of life and I have met the most interesting people during the last 22 years. Just as I begin to think I’ve seen and heard it all, a new unexpected challenge will pop up to keep us on our toes.

I also enjoy seeing our carers progress and develop in their role and it is a pleasure when we hear such lovely feedback from our clients and their families about the carers. I love my job! www.careconcern.org.uk @CareConcern careconcernhomecare

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5 Physio has always enjoyed getting involved in local events. In September’s Ealing Half Marathon, for example, two members of the physio team, Patsy Hayden and Stewart Ramsay, participated alongside several of their clients for the 13.1-mile race (see photo).

And for the fourth year in a row, November becomes Movember at the physiotherapists’ Haven Lane office, to fundraise for men’s health.

Now, to round off a successful year, which saw Greg Bagley leading the triathlon physio team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, W5 Physio has launched its own YouTube channel, showing correct techniques for a range of exercises and moves.

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Let’s meet up

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very Monday, when I’m putting together the Ealing Business Diary, I’m surprised at how many new networking events keep getting added, from one-offs to pay-asyou-go, to online-only.

Ealing business-owners love to get together to talk about the challenges they’re facing, and get advice from others going through many of the same experiences.

Increasingly, we’re reaching out to networking outside the borough, like in Chiswick or even central London, to meet new people and expand the networking web.

Where will we meet up this month?

Carlene Bender Editor-publisher, Contactus www.contactusealing.co.uk @ContactusEaling ContactusEalingHomebiz

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WHERE TO NETWORK

Here are some of the business networking groups in Ealing.

Check out our Ealing Business Diary updated every Monday at www.contactusealing.co.uk Tweet me: @ContactusEaling MEMBERSHIP/PAY-AS-YOU-GO: • Ealing Chamber of Commerce Contact Donna Subero @EalingChamber • Fabulous Women (Ealing) Contact Carole Ann Rice @Fab_Women • The Athena Network (Ealing) Contact Jo Sumner @AthenaWLondon • BNI ISIS (Perivale) @BNI_ISIS_Ealing • 4N Ealing Contact Emma Renton @4N_Ealing • The Best of Ealing Contact Chris McIntosh @TheBestofEaling

Agnieszka Peda (second from left) meets other networkers at Business Biscotti at the DoubleTree by Hilton FREE/SPONSORED • Ealing Business Forum Contact @GeoffLangston • Crowne Plaza Breakfast Meeting @CPLondonEaling • Business Biscotti @DTLondonEaling • Ealing Mums in Business Contact Shelley Henderson or Erin Thomas-Wong @ealingmumsinbiz • Link4Growth Contact @Dipakotak • Ealing Tweetup Contact @MGreer_PR • Ealing Homeworkers Lunch Contact Elisa @FlyingFishComms

Elisa McCafferty (far right) organises the Ealing Homeworkers Lunch

Photos in Ealing from page 15

Illustration: C Bender

1 Terrace houses behind the Arcadia centre, Ealing Broadway 2 Staircase in Hanwell Community Centre 3 Alexandria Road, West Ealing 4 Floral tribute to murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross at the Hanwell Clock 5 Baron’s Court off Popes Lane, South Ealing 6 (above) Hanwell station

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aving discovered her love for natural and herbal therapies and their application in health and beauty while in her native Lithuania, Egidija Bailie (better known as EE) found the opportunity to build a business around this interest when she moved to the UK. After taking several diplomas to boost her scientific and theoretical knowledge, she started up EE’s Cosmetics nine years ago, to hand-make “honest to goodness genuine products using only natural ingredients.”

“There is nothing in these products to cause any damage to your skin,” she says of her creams and soaps, masks and scrubs.

“They are all 100 per cent natural.”

EE is a regular at local markets and events, but her products can also be purchased via her website. www.ees-cosmetics.co.uk Egidija: making cosmetics using the very @EEsCosmetics best natural ingredients EEs Cosmetics

The Greek mystic with healing in her hands

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here’s a line in Athanasia’s advert that really stands out.

It’s the quote from American motivational author, Louise Hay: “Love Yourself, Heal Your Life”.

Athanasia (no surname required) explains: “In 2001, I started doing holistic courses, reiki, then massage, and that’s around the time when I discovered Louise’s writings.”

Athanasia: “What those words mean is psychic skills that if you are living with negative feelings like guilt, resentment and fear, you can’t go forward and heal your life,” she explains.

Born in Athens but living in Ealing for the past 16 years, Athanasia always felt she had a “calling”, and began studying to develop her psychic skills.

If you are interested in meeting Athanasia, and experiencing her Chryseis healing, call to arrange an appointment for a reading, or visit her stall at the Ealing Town Hall Psychic Fair on Thursday 27 November, 6pm-10.30pm. info@athanasia.org

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Healthy beauty

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gnes Gaudron has brought her French beauty and sports massage skills to West Ealing, and now customers can be treated at her Agnes Zen London salon located in the Bridge to Health clinic on Broomfield Road W13.

From lash tinting to waxing, facials and body exfoliations, plus sports massage and full pregnancy pampering, Agnes’ range of treatments lives up to her goal of “Helping your body, mind and spirit achieve a natural harmony...”

Agnes is intrigued by the health Agnes: helping people feel better benefits of the beauty industry: “I am a beauty therapist because I want to help people feel better,” she explains.

“It helps someone to fight an illness if they feel better about how they look.” Which is why she was drawn to the clinic environment at Bridge to Health; and it is why her long-term plans include working in hospitals and prisons. www.agneszen-london.com @Agneszenlondon agneszen.london

BEAUTY THERAPIST/SPORT MASSEUSE 077 1968 4512 www.agneszen-london.com 12 Broomfield Road W13 9AP By appointment only

What could the Athena Network mean for you

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Face to face networking is one of the most powerful, effective and cost efficient ways to market your business. The Athena Network provides monthly networking for women in business and the thriving Ealing group includes the following industries: business, lifestyle, luxury products, health and wellbeing, education, legal, financial, property and leisure. And we’d love you to join us!

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COLLABORATION

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Other West London networking groups at Chiswick, Barnes, Shepherd’s Bush and Ravenscourt Park.

Contact Regional Director, Joanne Sumner:

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Clients tell Zahra how happy they are

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he testimonials on Zahra Shah’s Get Fit With Zahra website range from “I feel good” and “she’s so inspirational” to mentions of “muscle groups” and “cardio training”.

Each person’s experience seems to be different, which makes sense, as Zahra aims to work with each client

according to his or her specific needs and targets.

Here’s what Kelly for example had to say about a particular session designed to maintain fitness: “The sprint shuttle runs were fab – I am a runner and really enjoyed those”.

And ‘PrincessFish29’ refers to Zahra’s eight-stone loss in 2008: “I’ve known Zahra for many years and am amazed by her transformation. This alone gives me inspiration.”

Positive customer feedback is vital to any business, and it shows that Zahra must be doing something right. getfitwithzahra.co.uk @getfitwithzahra GetFitWithZahra

“Are you stuck in your fitness journey?”

Zahra Shah, Get Fit With Zahra

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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What ‘Italian’ is

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talian food is pure and real and simple. That’s what Silvana Lanzetta is focused on – making Italian food, sharing it, and teaching about it.

Through her blog and school Tutti a Tavola, Silvana spreads the message that it is possible, desirable, even easy, to cook authentic Italian food at home – on a budget.

So, what’s the secret?

“Cook from scratch,” she says. “When you buy pre-made food, you’re spending a lot of money for the privilege of putting something straight into the oven.

“If you cook from scratch, you will spend a fraction of the amount, and it will taste much Silvana: cookery better,” she adds. teacher and food writer Born and raised in Napoli on her parents’ and grandparents’ traditional recipes and ingredients, Silvana is proud of her heritage and has now launched a mission to save the word ‘Italian’ from marketing overuse – see details on her blog: tutti-a-tavola.co.uk @Tutti_a_Tavola_ TuttiaTavola.Silvana

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Bringing the authentic taste of Italy to your tables

Pasta-making workshop • in the comfort of your own home • menu tailored to your needs (halal, kosher, vegetarian, etc) • Contact Silvana silvana@tutti-a-tavola.co.uk

MIMI skincare moments

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IMI seems to be everywhere you look at the moment: on the shelf at the newsagent (Look, Soul & Spirit, Black Hair magazines), in all sorts of Christmas gift guides, and at office pampering events (like the ‘Make your own skincare’ session at Rush Hair and Beauty, Ealing – pictured).

The next big event for MIMI – and the natural skincare brand’s creator Jess Baker – will be the Northfields Night Market on 15 November.

The best bit about having a stall at the market is meeting lots of new customers, explains Jess.

“I love the look on people’s faces when they realise this is a completely original product, made by me right here in Ealing,” she says.

It’s now also easy to order on the MIMI website, with free shipping to addresses in W5, W7 and W13 (use code: MIMIxxLOVESxxEALING).

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Not just for mum businesses Ealing Mums in Markets which Business are two showcase small local Ealing mums in businesses. business – “we don’t “As small business exclude anyone”, owners ourselves, Co-founders Erin and Shelley explain founders we understand that Shelley Henderson and it’s not easy finding the time Erin Thomas-Wong: or money to attend training courses and seminars,” aling Mums in Business is say Erin and Shelley. a multi-faceted business “Investing in ourselves is proudly offering a range often forgotten although crucial of services, ranging from to our businesses and selfsocial media and management development. Our aim is to offer training workshops, to an online a wide range of informative, business directory, and local bitesize training courses business meetups. (we like to call them learning “We also run the hugely workshops), that we can all popular Northfields Night afford in both time and cost.

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Will John of Touch24Digital conducting a recent seminar on SEO

“Our workshops and events are open to all; you do not need to be a parent or female ;o) “We are happy to provide one to one or small group sessions.

Tell us what you need and contact us for further details.” www.mums-in-business.co.uk @ealingmumsinbiz ealingmumsinbusiness

Offering support, promotion & collaboration for local businesses, through free meetups, training & events. Upcoming events: Mon 3 November – Local Business Meetup; Sat 15 November – Northfields Night Market

Details: www.mums-in-business.co.uk For more info talk to us: 07796 541513 / 07740 344522 Co-founders Shelley Henderson & Erin Thomas-Wong

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offers fun, structured Spanish and French classes to children aged between 0 - 11 years in primary schools, nurseries and open centres.

GSCE’s, As / A’levels students and adults wishing to learn a language for pleasure please contact us.

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#AskMaxine

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e asked readers on Twitter to share any burning questions they would have before hiring a pet sitter. Here, Maxine Brightman of Ealing Cat and Dog Visits answers their concerns.

“I have full pet business insurance...”

Maxine Brightman, Ealing Cat and Dog Visits

Q: What would happen if my pet was taken ill whilst in your care?

With prior agreement I would contact you in the first instance and then if required take your pet to a veterinary surgery of your choice.

Q: What if you lost my house keys and couldn’t get access in to visit my cat?

I’ve never yet lost a set of keys but just in case, I have full pet business insurance which includes key and replacement lock cover.

Q: What can I expect from you when you visit my two cats?

I will wash up their bowls and put out fresh food and water. I clean or change the litter tray plus check for any ‘accidents’ around the house.

I play, groom and give cuddles to your pets. I can also bring in any mail or newspapers and switch lights on and off plus open/close curtains if required.

I can even water your plants if needed.

Q: Why should I use you to look after my pet?

That’s a good question.

Because I’m honest, reliable and trustworthy, and I’m great with animals, which certainly helps! www.ealingcatanddogvisits. co.uk @ealingcats ealingcatanddogvisits

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

Fully insured, DBS & CTC clearance, member of The National Association of Registered Pet sitters.

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“Working with a professional is an investment in yourself and in your health,” says Lynsey Metcalfe of Holland Wellbeing, a specialist personal training and holistic wellbeing consultancy.

“It is a decision you will not regret,” she adds. www.hollandwellbeing.com @HWellbeing hollandwellbeing

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Contact her for bespoke birth preparation & parenting classes. www.birthrocks.com @BirthROCKSLondn birthrockslondon

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er email signature says “online presence consultant”, and it’s true that Anna Langa knows her way around the hidden coded bits of a website.

Digital Glam, Anna’s business based in Hanwell, not only offers website and social media services, but also graphics and video editing for the web.

Q: Why do you like to work with smaller businesses?

Running a small business myself, I know how hard it can be. Big companies can afford to hire professional designers and developers.

The small business should be able to access these kinds of professionals too.

Here is where I step in – to help small businesses with a small budget to get a professional online presence. I also teach how they can do things themselves when they need to. www.digital-glam.com @AnnaLanga digitalglamcom

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The one-minute pitch is when everyone gets a chance to tell the group what they do. Emily Jacob shares her recent ‘netwinning’ presentation Welcome to the ‘pink section’ of the magazine, featuring members of the Ealing branch of the Fabulous Women networking group.

Fabulous Women is a business network community whose mission is “to make women’s businesses more rewarding” by making women’s businesses more fun, more fulfilling – and more successful.

The ethos of the group is based around five key concepts: connect, share, learn, grow – and succeed.

Men – Marvellous Men – who share these values are welcome in the group.

The Ealing branch meets at DoubleTree by Hilton, Ealing Common, 10am-12noon every first Friday of the month. www.fabulous-women.co.uk @Fab_Women WeAreFabulousWomen

‘My best one-minute’

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’m Emily Jacob and I set up Curious Decisions to help marketing people make decisions based on an insatiable curiosity about their customers.

Marketing influences people and society – and I passionately believe that anyone, or anything, that has the power of influence should use that influence to do good – so marketing ethics are core to my business philosophy.

I am almost evangelical in my desire to see marketing market to all segments of society and have special expertise in LGBTQ diversity marketing with an exciting new fast work-shopping approach for businesses

ready in the New Year.

I love helping people, and after almost two decades in corporate life, I’m really loving that I’m now helping women negotiate their careers through coaching.

I believe that by understanding our innate strengths as women and understanding how to showcase these, we can create a kinder working environment and crash through that ‘glass ceiling’.

Two years in Ealing Members and visitors of the Ealing group celebrating Fabulous Women’s second birthday at the October meeting.

(Member profiles continue on page 26)

Jane Hardy

jane@fabulous-women.co.uk 07768 197507

Director, Fabulous Women & Marvellous Men

Fabulous Women Ealing ambassador

Carole Ann Rice An inspiring and motivational business and life coach for over 10 years. www.realcoachingco.com purecoachingacademy.com

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Margaret Guillen “Passionate about helping women create a successful, well-paid profession doing what they love” Consulting and coaching for your success www.mgcoach.co.uk

Jess Baker MIMI 100% Natural Skincare Kits.

Emily Fawell

If you would like to find out how Nutritional Therapy can help you, please call for a FREE 15 minute consultation

07967 639347 www.4wellpeople.co.uk

Maureen Bailey

EE’s Cosmetics products are Natural, Free of Toxins, Ethical & Handmade

Egidija Bailie

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Emily is passionate about helping women in negotiating their careers; if you are interested in seeing how coaching can help you, get in touch for a free consultation.

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Travel time

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Cathie O’Dea is an independent Travel Counsellor based in West London.

“I have visited hundreds of exciting places in over 70 countries,” she says, “so I can offer you personal recommendations and advice.” travelcounsellors.com @CathieodeaTC TravelCounsellorsNottingHill

“Six ways to discover who you are” sums up the multiworkshop theme on 20 December entitled Reconnect With Your True Life.

Family healer Orianne Corman will be conducting her workshop: ‘Meet the Guardian of Your Womb or Hara’. www.wombwisdomkeepers.com @YourTrueLifeLon yourtruelifelondon

Cathie O’Dea

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Whatever your holiday needs, I’m here to help you.

Family Healer specialised in feminine issues

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Do you feel that your life lacks meaning? Let us help you reconnect with your true life!

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Valérie Schraawers Body Awareness is dedicated to offering body awareness development services, through bodywork, coaching, workshops & applied reflexology

Carlene Bender

Publishing local business magazines in Ealing and Chiswick www.contactusmagazines.co.uk

Contact us MAGAZINES Advertising service for local businesses

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Coach training

Make 2015 the year you find a career that provides financial freedom and real meaning and purpose.

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ith the new year’s resolutions season around the corner, so many of us will be thinking of starting a new business or looking to expand our set of skills.

If you’ve been thinking Carole Ann: sharing her of becoming a coach, coaching knowledge grab your place at Carole Ann Rice’s next Pure Coaching Academy course, starting in February. Here’s what a couple of her students said about her first course in 2014: “The coaching notes are absolutely brilliant!

I loved the sharing part of the class – it really pushed up my boundaries. The subjects were explored in depth and the values exercise was exceptional” (Justyna Rybska).

“I loved listening to the experiences of the professional coaches” (Kate Davies).

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‘Marketing is vital’

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Glenda believes a clear vision, a product or service people want to buy, value for money and good service are all important but that Glenda: 22 years marketing is vital, after all no-one of helping small can buy from a business they’ve businesses to grow never heard of!

Specialising in marketing, Glenda has spent the last 22 years helping owners of small businesses and start-ups to grow their businesses.

She runs training courses, offers one to one consultancy and writes copy for websites and marketing materials.

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