Darling Magazine Kingston June 2014

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DAO TRAN-BOYD Gets things done

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Kingston's vibrant

ARTS SCENE SUMMER LOOKS for your home

LEARN TO LOVE YOUR BODY Change your mindset – the rest will follow

JENNIFER SAUNDERS

YOUR BIKINI BODY

THE ROYAL PAST

It's NOT too late Kingston's fabulous

OLD LONDON ROAD

is bonkers!

of Warren House

WHAT'S ON IN KINGSTON during this Summer

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editor’s letter

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Dear reader, What a great time of the year with festivals and celebrations galore! Local artists will be opening their homes and studios again for the Open Studios in June and the International Youth Arts Festival will bring the streets and venues of Kingston alive in July.

Cover: TAO TRAN-BOYD Photography: Annie Armitage

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Publisher Darling Magazine UK Karine Torr Editor Marja-Leena Toseland All Enquiries 07802 949836 Email kingston@ darlingmagazine.co.uk Contributors Lyndsay Russell, Paul Mendelson Photography Annie Armitage annie@anniearmitage.com

You can see even more action by the river with the Kingston Regatta running alongside the Kingston River Festival and the Dragon Boat Challenge returning in July. Everyone loves food and drink so don’t miss Kingston Food Festival with an even bigger Big Kingston Market, Children's Food Festival and local Restaurant Week.

This issue will get you thinking about Summer, but don’t panic – there is still time to get beach-ready! Kingston’s salons have top-notch easy-fix beauty treatments to help you. Our nutritionist Hilary Davies and hypnotherapist Anne Williams share their secrets for feeling and looking good and Tony Lloyd’s self-defence training is great for toning your body. Juicing with Patricia Campbell-Parker’s help will give you a great start to healthier you and Samantha Bates will inspire you to find the best styles for you to look and feel great in. Our interiors expert Ann Jackman knows just how to create a home for those lazy summer days and Paul Bryan can build a basement no matter what’s thrown at him. Or fancy growing some TomTatos in your garden?

Valerie McBride-Munro knows all about the latest ‘fusion plants’. Plus, a special feature on Old London Road’s great shops and businesses.

Have a relaxing Summer! See you in September when the schools go back.

Design Anu West info@apila.co.uk

Marja-Leena Toseland Editor | kingston@darlingmagazine.co.uk

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CONTENTS A powerhouse of a woman – Dao Tran-Boyd Learn to love your body – Samantha Bates Inspires Kingston's fabulous Old London Road 'The Warren House Tales' and other books reviewed Jennifer Saunders is bonkers!

Schools in the news Cook's corner Your bikini body – it's not too late The joy of juicing – feel the power of raw energy Why diets don't work – what to do instead Beauty – get ready for the Summer Fighting fit Providing for your loved ones Social pages – people out and about in Kingston Welcome to Kingston Artists' Open Studios art trail Summer Decorating Make your precious space work creatively for you A bomb in the basement – Radical renovations by Paul Bryan Gardening column – A Papple or a Grango anyone?

What's on in Kingston this Summer It's a Hold-Up! says Darling's bridge guru Paul Mendelson Hair today, gone tomorrow – Lyndsay Russell's point of view

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A POWERHOUSE of a woman Dao Tran-Boyd gets things done

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rom setting up a City brokerage firm, selling bra straps around the world to organising charity bike rides in Vietnam, to recently completing her post graduate course in Executive Business Coaching, Dao gets things done.

Her first job after her studies was with Barclays International Bank in Knightsbridge. She had a plan to work for companies that would enable her to travel. She saw an opportunity to do this by joining a company in Fleet Street, working nights, looking after multiplexors and large systems that involved cabling and very unglamorous work.

However, her plan worked, and when the company started a new customer services section, she joined that to look after clients in Paris and Geneva. That led her to being head hunted by Telerate Interfinet, which was another leap to a whole new world. Working in the financial and commodities market gave her a new burning passion to work in the City as a trader and through perseverance she finally made it onto the commodities trading floor, as a futures trader in cocoa futures. And at that time in the late 1980s, she was the only woman working on the commodities trading floor!

Dao had every intention of returning back to her high-flying job in the

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City after the birth of her first child. However, when her daughter, Jessica, was born, she fell in love and said to her husband that she wasn't going to go back to work, even if they had to live on beans on toast. That was the beginning of another wonderful journey for Dao and she went on to have another two children.

She would still say that first and foremost she is a mother and being an entrepreneur and a business woman comes second. However, her entrepreneurial flame continued to burn and she set up her own company, designing amazing web sites to big names in fashion and design, like Skandium and Marimekko.

She then went on to designing and selling her own collection of exclusive bra straps. She took out stands at all the major trade fairs in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Paris.

It became a thriving business where she also supplied 50,000 pairs of bra straps to La Senza and is now wholesaling on all the major airlines in their in-flight retail magazines.

Dao arrived in the UK from Vietnam in 1973 when her father was

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sent here on a diplomatic posting.

The Vietnamese Ambassador’s and some of the embassy officials’ residence was then by Wimbledon Common and Dao’s family were lucky to stay in this beautiful setting.

After a stint of living in Hampstead, she returned to this part of town, now living in Kingston with her family.

A lot of Dao’s energies and a wealth of experience are spent with charity work as well as networking organisations, such as the Inspirational Women’s Group.

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A: Vietnam is close to my heart. It is

Dao's children; Jessica (22) Alexander (20) and Anthony (18)

Q: What’s the Inspirational Women's Group all about and how did you get involved in it?

A: I spent 4 years as the Director for BNI in Surrey, one of the largest business networking organisations.

This paved the way for my current job with The Nth Degree, a club bringing together high net worth members, facilitating business connections over wonderful lunches and dinners in exclusive venues.

I have always been passionate about the role of women in society and through the large network of people that I have come across, I have been lucky enough to meet many truly inspirational women. And this year will see the birth of my longplanned Inspirational Women's Group – watch this space!

Q: Vietnam is close to your heart and you do some amazing work to help the less fortunate and vulnerable people over there. Cycle rides to raise money for Kids Without Borders, an organisation supporting schools in Vietnam, is just one of the things you are doing right now. Can you tell us how that all started and how it is going now?

my heritage and a big part of who I am. Having the beginnings of my life in Vietnam where I have witnessed a lot of poverty, not a day goes by without reminding myself how lucky I am. As a result, I'm a very positive person and live life to the full and look for the good in people.

I am passionate in being able to give something back to Vietnam and in 2000 I was inspired to join a charity called Mind on a cycle ride through Vietnam, cycling 350 miles over 10 days and personally raising £6,000 for Mind. This first trip catalysed the forging of a new relationship with my mother country. In Vietnamese, the word for homeland is 'quê hương', which translates as 'fragrant lands'.

practitioner course recently, I was lucky enough to reconnect with a school friend, Angela Edmondson, who has started a charity called Diversity in Care, helping women and children who suffer from substance abuse.

Since turning 50 this year, Dao has made real another passion in her life by completing a post graduate course in Executive Business Coaching. She aims to work with executives and managers with a different approach that will include meditation, mindfulness and spirituality. She feels strongly that these are often missing from our lives in the West.

Since rediscovering these "fragrant lands", I now organise an annual charity bike ride through Vietnam, an opportunity for my friends and colleagues to travel to a stunningly beautiful country, sample the delicious food, discover a new culture and visit an orphanage at the end of the trip. It's a life-changing experience and a chance to make a difference. The two charities that we support are: Catalyst Foundation and Kids Without Borders.

Q: You have also been very involved in charity work closer to home, formerly as the Chair of NSPCC in Kingston. Are you still involved with local charities?

A: As well as overseas charity work, it is really important to me to be able to support local charities.

Whilst I was on a neuro-linguistic

Dao & cycle group in front of Vietnamese orphanage in November 2013

Dao's next Vietnam cycle ride will be in March 2015. If you're interested in taking part, email: daotranboyd@me.com

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a Old London Road – the village within our town Discovered by Marja-Leena Toseland

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e all know Kingston’s famous fallingover red phone boxes which are officially named ‘Out of Order’ by artist David Mach, but do you know the exciting and vibrant street behind them?

Old London Road is my absolute favourite street in Kingston with all its unique and fabulous shops, cafes and restaurants. Many of the businesses have been there for years, even decades, mixing happily with the newcomers who’ve just added to the street’s appeal.

Cut slightly off from the hustle and bustle of Eden and Clarence Streets, Old London Road feels a little like a village high street and it is well worth that short walk from Kingston town centre.

There is a real feeling of community here and with the help of its own Traders’ Association the businesses pull together to organise events and street parties. Read on to find out what the businesses there have to say for themselves.

Old London Road is home to Kingston Antiques Centre, where there are more than 100 dealers offering a startling array of antiques and quality vintage items.

The large, rambling building provides space over two floors and has retained some of its original features that provide nooks and crannies framed by an imposing double staircase.

John Cobbold www.kingstonantiquescentre.co.uk Frederick W. Paine is the town’s oldest firm of undertakers and has conducted funerals from these premises for over a century.

Original interior dates from 1908.

Archives contain records from 1896. The funeral museum and record room is open to visitors on Tuesdays. www.dignityfunerals.co.uk Winchmore Kitchens have been established for over 35 years and at 40 Old London Road for 26 years. "We have built an enviable reputation for competitively priced, quality contemporary and traditional kitchens. We take pride in providing an individual service

from initial consultation, site visits, creative design and planning through to installation. All our kitchens are made to order and supplied ready to install."

Nick Fulton and Irene Penrose www.winchmore-kitchens.co.uk "Old London Road is the hidden treasure of Kingston upon Thames celebrating a realness and vibrancy unlike anywhere else in Kingston. Let's all face it, we live in a time of mass chains, high rental costs and fierce competition, however, Old London Road seemed like the right place for us. We wanted to mix with the local, independent, family run businesses and show that honest, good quality products, in our case food, can go a long way and influence more and more people to shop local and seek quality."

Philip Juma, Ecklee Grill www.eckleegrill.co.uk Fast Stitch takes prides in providing a personal bespoke service of the highest quality. We can make anyone’s clothes fit with our professional alteration cont. p. 9 >

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tailoring. "The Clean Machine incorporated Fast Stitch to provide a bespoke, high quality and hand finish dry cleaning service."

Isam Naom, Director, Fast Stich Ltd. www.tailors-kingston.co.uk Old London Road Tattoos are an award-winning tattoo and piercing studio with a world renowned reputation for quality custom tattooing in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

We specialise in photo-realistic tattoos, portraits, old school, new school, dot work, Japanese and post surgery permanent realistic nipple tattoos. We are also happy to work on smaller pieces such as writing and decorative tattoos. Our body piercers have over 20 years experience between them and are available 7 days a week.

Renea O’Grady www.oldlondonroad.co.uk That Vintage Shop is a pur-

veyor of the past. We have only one aim – to supply men and women with unique, pre-loved garments and accessories. Our shop is a treasure trove where no two vintage items are the same; come in and give the past a future!

Katie Rose www.thatvintageshop.co.uk Stone Hair – Established in 1994 by session hair stylist John Mullan was founded from a passion of hairdressing and has developed into a conceptual lifestyle brand. Our services represent value for money and value for knowledge. We have always enjoyed taking our own path and having fun with it! www.stone-hair.com Asana Health provides therapies throughout the Kingston area, including yoga classes, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, nutritional therapies and aromatherapy. Hannah Rose runs Kripalu Yoga Classes 12-1pm Wednesdays and Thursdays.

www.asanahealth.co.uk Hannah also gives Singing Lessons and Vocal Therapy, and runs Community Choirs: www.naturalvoice.net/pages/hannah_rose_tristram Cash Brokers Kingston, located at number 42 Old London road, provides shortterm money solutions whether it be pawnbroking, loans against electrical items, cheque cashing or short term business loans.

We also have a beautiful selection of pre-owned jewellery at fantastic prices! www.cashbrokers.co.uk Princess Alice Hospice Shop We sell great quality furniture and bric-a-brac at very reasonable prices. Items purchased from us help fund vital care and support for patients, friends and families. We rely on generous donations either directly or through our collection service.

Princess Alice Hospice, tel. shop: 0208 547 2479, tel. collection Service 0208 547 2710

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books

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on our doorstep ‘The Warren House Tales’ – review by Marja-Leena Toseland

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arren House is a beautiful Victorian hotel on the Coombe Estate which boasts a fabulous past with its well connected owners and their high society guests. Prime Minister William Gladstone, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, the young Princess May, later Queen Mary and Winston Churchill were amongst the more notable and regular guests. The hotel is still privately owned and it has had five other significant owners since its construction in the late 1860s.

The author, Vicky KL Good, the daughter of the current owners has done an amazing job in researching and patching together a fascinating account of the lives of the families who have owned and occupied Warren House.

‘With Warren House as their stage, royalty, aristocrats, generals, diplomats, politicians, leaders of industry, and wealthy society ladies all have appeared in the spot like actors in a leading role. There’s drama, tragedy and romance in their stories, something for everyone’, explains the author.

Perfect holiday reading Demolition Queen by Betsy Cook Speer, is a fresh take on the thriller. Sam Albany the lead character is a talented tough modern wife, champagne drinking, fencing adventuress. She is quite a match for her domineering establishment husband. My favourite aspect of the book is Sam’s relationship with her brilliant deceased mother and the race to uncover who may have wanted her mother dead.

Darling Girls by Emma Burstall, is a wonderful, modern Jane Austen, exploring infidelity and the unusual relationships between the three women in love with the same enigmatic world famous conductor Leo Bruck. Victoria, the wife, Maddy the mistress and Cat the infatuation are such different personalities yet each believes that Leo only loves them.I loved the glimpses into this complex mysterious world where nothing is as it seems.

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The Warren House Tales (hardback) is available directly from Warren House or at: thewarrenhousetales.com. Price £35.

Reviewed by Sylvia Alexander-Benson

Making it Big by Lyndsay Russell is a marvellously funny satire of our obsession with size and celebrity. A very unhappy and overweight Sharon Plunkett is offered a chance to change her life to what she’s always wanted and suddenly she is beautiful and desirable. Sharon finds herself so popular she has to fight off the boys, but we are kept guessing if she will find her prince charming or if she has to kiss a lot of frogs first. It's a message to us all to enjoy what we have.

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Jennifer Saunders IS BONKERS !

Marja-Leena Toseland tells us why

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iv Groskop and Jennifer were a fine double-act at Rose Theatre when they talked about Bonkers, the story of what lies behind Jennifer and her creativity as a writer, comedian and actress, at least the bits she recalls, the rest is made up.

Her father was a bit of a clown and the whole family tried always to have fun at home. They moved around a lot as her father was in the Air Force and Jennifer attended a lot of different schools learning to fit in quickly by using humour.

Jennifer has been the other half of two incredibly popular and much loved double acts in TV history; in French and Saunders with Dawn French – her comedy partner of over 30 years and in the sitcom Absolutely Fabulous as

Eddie with Joanna Lumley playing Patsy.

Is it really the end of French and Saunders? Are you really never going to work together again?

We just retired the act, which was the French and Saunders sketches, the show, the act. I mean, we’ll always work together, but it won’t be (sings) French and Saunders, doop-di-woo-ee-woo. That’s what we retired from. Probably foolishly! (laughs) So what is in the future, apart from Bonkers?

I’m doing another Blandings this winter, then I’ve got a couple of little things bubbling under, one telly thing and a little film I want to get going. But they’re really just at the talking stage at the moment. And I’m sort of quite enjoying that. I have this horror

of my diary being filled up by silly little things. I’m trying to keep next year as a sort of think tank thing, and maybe the Absolutely Fabulous film is one of those things!

We’ve seen quite a lot of Jennifer going solo recently; guest hosting Have I Got News for You and winning the American People's Choice Award for voicing the wicked Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated Shrek 2.

And yes, she did all the singing herself, needing only a few sessions with a singing coach! She even joked about wanting to present Top Gear as that show needs a woman presenter.

Bonkers: My Life in Laughs

by Jennifer Saunders is a hilarious read. Highly recommended!

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schools in the news

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Holy Cross Preparatory School has much to celebrate

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oly Cross Prep School was chosen by the Sunday Times as Independent Prep School of the Year (November 2013). Headteacher, Sarah Hair: “Being a stand-alone prep school enables us to cater for girls with a wide range of abilities and helps us develop their individual talents to prepare them for the senior school which best matches their strengths, be they academic, music, sports, drama or a mixture. We are a very caring community: small enough to make every child feel individual, special and valued, and large enough to offer exceptional teaching, facilities and standards. Part of our success is attributable to having specialist teachers in art, drama, DT, French, ICT, music

and PE. The annual Dads’ and Daughters’ Camp Night; Be a Head for the Day; school sleepovers; and our annual bin bag fashion show are just some of our special events.

The Anstee Bridge Experience

by Chantelle Bloomfield

Woodcote House School

Anstee Bridge exists to help year 11 students who find school challenging and or have personal struggles. We take part in fun things such as, a project at the Rose Theatre which involved acting, filming and even a trip to London. Students are encouraged to emerge from their comfort zone, as they become more confident with Katherine and Jason.

Another benefit of Anstee are the visiting professionals. Some students may not have anybody to confide in. Here, there is always somebody available to talk to.

Katherine and Jason talk to us all individually to understand and develop our hobbies and interests.

Our trips have included going to the Clink Prison Museum and even going up to the ITV Studios to meet Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Anstee Bridge is an amazing opportunity to meet new people, achieve personal goals and have a clearer picture of the future. If Anstee is ever offered to you, grasp it whilst you can! Students develop self esteem enabling them to be more confident when applying for jobs, further education and family relationships.

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Woodcote House School Snows Ride, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PF Tel: 01276 472115 www.woodcotehouseschool.co.uk

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Every Friday 9.45am – 10.30am, even during the summer holidays at St Andrews Church Hall, Church Rd, Ham TW10 5HG

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No need to book – just turn up! £6 per session – discounts for siblings

Summer BBQ’s Catered by the best: Parties To Go Parties To Go is a local catering company that has

Catered by the best; Parties To Go been serving London and Surrey since 1995.

Tel: 020 8947 5337

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Using only the freshest ingredients, we are able to create vibrant and exciting dishes that you and your guests will remember.

We can also organise the event, including everything from marquees to DJs.

Enquiries: Lucy Tyrer 07900 246262

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Cook's corner IRISH SODA SPELT BREAD

TROFIE WITH COURGETTES AND SPECK HAM

This recipe is easy, fast and the result is fabulous and healthy.

You can play with the ingredients by adding olives, sun dried tomatoes or seeds etc…and create every time a different bread.

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl: • 500 gr spelt flour • ½ cup flaxseed • ½ cup of sunflower or pumpkin seeds • 2 teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda • 1 tablespoon of Stevia or sugar • 1 teaspoon of salt Mix the following ingredients in a big measuring cup: • 50 ml oil (olive oil) • 400ml almond milk, soy milk, rice milk or buttermilk • Squeeze in half a lemon Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix it all to a nice paste, pour it into a square mould.

Cut a cross over the top of the bread.

Brush the top with some milk and sprinkle with seeds.

Bake for 40-45 min in 180oC, let it cool for at least 15 min. and…. Enjoy!

• 500 g trofie pasta • 3 courgettes • 6 slices of speck ham • half an onion • 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil • salt and pepper to taste • grated parmesan cheese Brown the onion and the julienne cut courgettes with the olive oil in a large pan until golden. When nearly cooked, add the speck, cut into pieces, and finish cooking. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water, drain and toss in the pan with the sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve.

By Antonio Mensano at Fratelli Delicatessen, 55-57 Park Road, Kingston

By Karine Vandermeulen, Chartered Physiotherapist practising in Kingston, specialising in sport injuries and back and neck problems, rehabilitation and exercise planning. www.karinevandermeulen.com

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YOUR BIKINI BODY– It's not too late!

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on’t panic! Even though Summer is pretty much upon us and even though you may not feel in the great shape you had hoped to be, there are still small changes you can make to help you feel lighter, energised and more confident in your summer clothes.

Tip 1: Control is key Plan your food. You will have greater control over the ingredients and portion size. Last night’s healthy dinner leftovers are your easiest option. Make more, serve the extra portion and put it in the fridge for lunch the next day. Just add a handful of salad leaves to freshen it up. If you’re office bound serve it straight into a box so you can grab and go in the morning.

you with greater energy, clearer skin and boosted metabolism.

TIP 4: Don’t Crash Diet It's very detrimental to your health and to your long term weight management to yo-yo your weight just before a holiday, so please don’t be tempted by a quick fix.

If you have a particular weight loss or health goal then do contact me directly for specific advice. Mention this article to receive a 10% discount on fees.

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Plan your snacks as well and keep it simple – a piece of fruit with a small handful of nuts is best and easy to manage on the run. If you’re not hungry, don’t snack!

Tip 2: Eat Protein for Breakfast Breakfast is absolutely the most important meal BUT – eating the typical breakfasts of cereal or toast really is not a weight loss or energising plan. Aim to incorporate protein into your breakfast. Try eggs, cooked any way you prefer apart from fried, fish smoked salmon on rye toast or sardines on millet toast, or, if you love your porridge or granola, have a boiled egg on the side.

Tip 3: Drink Water Drinking water can absolutely help us to lose body fat. A dehydrated body is a sluggish body - metabolically and physically. If you’re not a natural water drinker give it a few days to get over running to the loo! When your body gets the message your cells will start to absorb and your whole system will thank

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‘ve always had a great interest in health and well-being, including the idea of making juice out of raw fruit and vegetables. 20 years ago, when machines were not easily available I was able to import a ‘Champion’ from Canada. Amazingly it is still working today.

Like many people I had phases of using my juicer every day and at other times it languished at the back of the cupboard. Today though I’m passionate about the benefits daily juicing can bring to the whole family.

Over the past few months there’s been a huge amount of media coverage supporting this view.

By juicing fresh vegetables and fruits you are giving your body a wealth of vital nutrients that may otherwise be missing from your regular diet. Juicing is one of the best and easiest ways to flood your body with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Also, adding a wider variety of fruit and vegetables into your diet – or into the diet of your broccoli or cabbage-hating children!

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eeling a little sceptical about inch-loss treatments, I set off to The Spa Boutique in Norbiton to see if Shrinking Violet’s claim of amazing results – with clients dropping a whole dress size after just one treatment – was true.

Owner, manager and a very knowledgable therapist Aniela, massaged

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Yolanda, the salon’s friendly owner, explained what was to follow in the next hour. After cleansing and gently steaming my face to open my pores she applied a low concentration lactic acid cream masque on my face and neck which was left for just 5 minutes.

As this it was my first time visit,

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to say, the lines around my eyes and on my forehead have visibly reduced!

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I’m very tempted to go for the full course of six treatments, which at £355 sounds very reasonable.

I’m writing this five days later, and my skin is looking and feeling smooth and healthy, with small blemishes gone, and, I’m pleased

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whilst my feet where done even better when I discovered the heat-on button!

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After the foot soak and cuticle tidy, Aysa scrubbed my feet until all the hard skin had been removed. This was followed by a fantastic foot massage with a moisturising foot cream.

Just what my feet needed. My nails were then shaped, buffed until they shined like glass, and finished with a gorgeous colour, always a nearalmost an impossible choice with considering all those varnishes to choose from.

U.R Beautiful is a big salon with special areas for different treatments. My therapist, Aysa, took me to the section with foot spas accompanied by massage chairs, which were a welcome surprise.

It was great to have a back rub

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to anything at all from your estate. If you are married your spouse becomes entitled to all of your belongings and the first £250,000 of your estate. For anything over this amount, half will be held for your children until their eighteenth birthday and your spouse will be entitled to the income from the other half. If you do not have children, your spouse will be entitled to all of your belongings and the first £450,000 of your estate.

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ON THE SCENE people out and about in and around Kingston

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Warren House Tales book event at Warren House

Bonkers My Life book signing at Rose Theatre

L-R: Dr.Philip Brown, Vicky K.L.Good, author of Warren House Tales with

L-R: Marja-Leena Toseland with Jennifer Saunders

Carolyn Henderson, Carolyn Henderson, General General Magager Manager of of Warren WarrenHouse House

Anstee Bridge Project War and Peace exhibition at Kingston Library

Kingston Chamber of Commerce ladies lunch at The White Hart Hotel

L-R: Mayof of Kingston Cllr. Penny Shelton, Katherine Greening, project leader at Anstee Bridge and Mayoress Hilary Shaw

L-R: Hilary Gander, Alison Fry, Lee Campbell, Sharon Achillea and Sarah Cornes

Best of Kingston and Wimbledon meet at Cannizaro House

L-R: Carly Strachan, Amanda Cropper, Peter Fisher, Tony Lloyd and Kate Spragg

L-R: Claire Darby, Jacqueline Ghose, Karen Powell, Amanda Mellett, Sara Whitman and Katerina Damcova

Home Instead opens Memory Cafe at Rose Theatre

L-R: Denise Waterman, SWL TV with Clare Jeffreies and Kate Spragg both from Home Instead

L-R: Clare Jefferies with the Mayor of Kingston, Cllr Penny Shelton

At Al Forno in New Malden; entertained by Frank Sinatra tunes

L-R: Ray Lowe , singer with Mina Linatola, from Al Forno

L-R: John Vinson, Yvonne Ashbuher, Helen McGugan, Michael Vinson, Sam Dixon, Laura Forth, Karen Vinson and Jan Dixon

Vegan and vegeterian cookery demonstration at The Cheeky Pea in Kingston

L-R: Tina Gallagher, Etty Isaac and Tal Maginelle , owner and chef at The Cheeky Pea

The Vintage and Handmade Market in Old London Road, part of Create in Kingston festival

R-L: Katie Rose, manager of That Vintage Shop with a colleague

L-R: Jo Foullton with son Oliver and nephew Oscar, Jeanine Martin with daughter Grace, Rupert Toseland and David Hassard from Kingston Aviation Centenary Project in front of the Sopwith Camel WWI plane

Modelling Stella&Dot goodies in Coombe

L-R: Sylvia Aston and Jackie Bennett from Vintage Knits & Bits

L-R: Karine Vandermeulen, Meike von Haefer , Kashmira Jhaveri, Terry Levy and Karine Torr, editor of Darling Wimbledon

The NorbitonCafe CafeC2and artand gallery opened its doors The Norbiton offee art gallery opened its doors

L-R: Atif Warraich in charge of the BBQ, Sara May, owner, Trevor and Laura Lejeune with daughters Savannah and Jolie and grandfarther Mark Lewis

L-R: Grace O'Neill, Sara May, Terence Arpino and James Morgan (singer and guitarist fromThe Carnabies)

Surbiton Village Fete at St Andrew's Square

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The Kingston Pound team: Andrew Connolly, Saskia Baard, Peter Scherschel and Kat Hipsey

Surbiton Food Festival, the Pie Challenge Awards

L-R: Ann Bedford, Jackie Kaye, Diane Benford, Paul Stott and Kate McBain

L-R: Judges Sarah Edwards and Tim Harrison with Joel Wilson (The French Tarte), winner of the bakery competition

Kingston Arts' Arts Salon networking evening at Surrey House

The Watergardens welcomed visitors in Coombe

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Opening ecological and sustainable Henry's Kitchen

Business Biscotti networking at Harts Boat Yard

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Initially we were building a new loft conversion, removing the existing staircase and creating a new centre orientated circular staircase, creating a new extension to the ground floor, remodeling and renovating all of the rooms within the house, creating a rear terrace, redoing the front of the house entrance and front driveway and decorating throughout. We had a proposed work time of 24 weeks.

We started with the loft conversion, and 1st floor works after stripping out the entire house.

We were two months into the project and it was decided that it would be good to have a basement as well. After receiving the structural calculations and piling details and in turn pricing the job the basement contract was added onto the scope of works.

We started the ‘great dig’ at the beginning of January and soon became aware that there was an enormous amount of rubble at the rear of

the house on the slopes of the hill going down towards the tennis courts. What had happened was the rear wall of the house had been bombed in the second world war and the rubble covered up over time the rear wall re-built, but we had the task of clearing the rubble. After hiring mining rock splitters, numerous sizes or breaker and many man hours, we were able to clear the rubble and build the basement The result now is a magnificent basement on the slopes of Wimbledon Hill, looking onto an exquisite garden and lower terrace, accessible by spiral staircase internally and from the rear terrace steps externally. A satisfied customer and a proud builder is always a successful outcome.

Haven Construction and Building Services Ltd: havenconstruction.net havenconstruction.sw@gmail.com 177-187 Arthur Road Wimbledon SW10 8AE T: 78805 460639 “Paul Bryan and the Haven team carried out what was a big project with a number of unexpected complications to a high standard. We are very pleased with the outcome and for the professional way everything was dealt with.” The Happy Client

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A Papple or a Grango anyone?

by Valerie McBride-Munro

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’m all in favour of boffins tinkering around with plants if they come up with improvements – greater pest resistance or better shape and colour. However, a recent horticultural breakthrough has really made me think..

We know that tomatoes and potatoes are in the same genus. Here botanical latin gives us the clue – Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Solanum lycopersicum (tomato). Looking at each individual plant, you can also see that the flowers are very similar, but who in a million years would have thought that some bright spark would have combined these two plants, so that you could harvest tomatoes at one end of a plant, and potatoes at the other and called it TomTato?!

Plant experts have already taken bits of their best vegetable varieties, and grafted them onto extremely vigorous-growing root stocks to produce faster growing, stronger, healthier and longer producing plants than the normal version, but this was different. Above ground, one TomTato plant is allegedly capable of producing more than 500 sweet cherry tomatoes, while at the other there will be a ‘nice crop’ (whatever that means) of spuds that can be boiled, mashed, roasted or made into chips.

could make your tequila really sing. As it combines both orange and sour flavours, it could also make an ideal additive for the marmalade maker.

Then there’s the Papple, a fruit that arrived from New Zealand last year which tastes like an apple with the skin and texture of a pear. Not long afterwards, M&S introduced the Grango, a fruit from Spain that looks like a grape, but tastes of a mango. I’m sure that there are many others, but what do you think of a Pluot, a cross between a plum and an apricot, which is more plum than apricot? Or Aprium, the other way round?

While I was still reeling over this news, I set about finding out how much other tinkering has been done recently to tickle our taste buds.

What next?

If you thought that limes should be green, now there is a crop from India called the Red Lime, with a deep orangey-red skin with orange flesh, which

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Remembering Kingston at War 19141918 exhibition and free lectures Part of the commemorative events for the Centenary of the First World War and to recognise Kingston residents’ involvement in the war.

Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, KT1 2PS 16th May - 16th August An August Bank Holiday Lark A gentle, deeply moving drama poised at the tipping point of war in 1914 Rose Theatre Kingston Tue 3 - Sat 7 June, 7:30pm and at 2:30pm on Sat www.rosetheatrekingston.org Kingston Artists’ Open Studios For two weekends in June around 40 artists and makers from the Kingston’s artistic community will be opening their homes and studios to visitors.

Sat 7 - Sun 8 and Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, 11am-5pm www.kingstonartistsopenstudios.co.uk.

Haydn Nelson Mass, Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and more Thames Philharmonic Choir and Thames Festival Orchestra perform.

St. Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4DS Sat 7 June, 7:30pm www.thamesphilchoir.org.uk Art exhibition of ceramics, original paintings, prints and pottery by local artists all of which are for sale Cafe at Court Farm Gallery, Old Kingston Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7QH Current exhibition runs until 28th June (a new exhibition opens soon after that) www.kingstonarts.co.uk Avenue Q! Cygnet Players Arthur Cotterell Theatre, Kingston College, Kingston Hall Road, KT1 2AQ Wed 25 - Sat 28 June www.ents24.com/kingston-uponthames-events/arthur-cotterell-theatre 36

International Youth Arts Festival One of the largest and most diverse youth events in the World with workshops, events, indoor and outdoor performances 5th – 27th July www.iyafestival.org.uk Kingston River Festival and Regatta The Kingston River Festival runs alongside the Regatta and highlights Kingston’s Maritime heritage. Local and national schools and clubs compete in over 300 races.

Sat 12-Sun13th July www.kingstonregatta.co.uk As You Like It

By William Shakespeare Directed by Madeleine Hutchins Rose Theatre Kingston Mon 14 - Fri 18 July For performance times and to book: www.rosetheatrekingston.org Dragon Boat Challenge Hundreds of competitors battle it out on the river to determine who makes it into the exciting six boat final for the Challenge Cup. Market stalls, sideshows, bouncy castles and rides for the kids. Raising money for local charities.

Canbury Gardens, Kingston Sun 20 July, 10am - 4pm www.kingstonrotaryclub.org.uk/dragon-boat-challenge Malden Arts Association A club for anyone with an interest in art, regardless of ability.

The Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, Blagdon Road, New Malden.

Every Fri 4 - 6.30pm For more information call Joyce Clay on: 020 8540 6578 Crack Comedy Club Weekly events. Kingston's longest running comedy club presents the best comics. Late bar.

The Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, KT25EE Tickets: £10 / £5 NUS www.crackcomedy.com

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Thumbs up it's Thursday Every Thursday afternoon there are children’s activities planned throughout the town, including storytelling, face painting, craft activities and entertainers.

24th July - 28th August www.kingstonfirst.co.uk Kingston Food Festival With an even bigger Big Kingston Market offering great local food and drinks.

Also a free Live Food Show showcasing top local chefs, a Restaurant Week with special offers and the Children's Food Festival.

Mon 28 July - Sun 3 Aug www.kingstonfoodfestival.com Kingston Jazz Society KJS warmly welcomes new members who share an enthusiasm for Jazz. Record recitals are presented by members and guest musicians.

Alternate Tue 7:45 - 10:45 pm Upstairs at The Druid's Head, Market Place, Kingston, KT1 1JT. For more info please email: briangoddard@waitrose.com Kingston Walk with Kingston Tour Guides Walk off that Sunday lunch! All walks cost £3 and last approx 1½ hours.

Starting at the Church Gates in the Ancient Market Place.

Every Sun 2.30pm www.kingstontourguides.org.uk Soul Music by Terry Pratchett Rose Theatre Kingston Thu 28 - Sun 31 Aug For performance times and to book go to: www.rosetheatrekingston.org

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kay, I admit to a full-blown mid-life crisis. My friends are all worried, my doctor is dispensing pills faster than a pusher in Beverly Hills, and my husband is on the verge of moving out. I’ve reached the age of shall we say, ’39 plus VAT.’ Well, all right… ‘39 plus VAT, Income Tax and Capital Gains’. To counteract this, I have had my nose pierced, dip-dyed my dark hair blonde, gone to more festivals than a gap year kid, and found myself dancing naked under the full moon (sadly, not at a festival, but in my back yard).

In defence, my insanity has been prompted by a ‘scary lump’ operation, the death of a beloved

By Lyndsay Russell

pet, and a mother diagnosed with so many ‘elderly’ illnesses she doesn’t even remember that one of them is dementia. Life is short.

I suppose, my most extreme ‘bucket list’ reaction is the latest… a nose piercing. Triggered by a birthday lunch I admitted I’d always wanted a delicate diamond nose stud. Ten minutes later, full of bravado (and Bollinger), I was in the Old London Road Tattoo Parlour queue, praying they were fully booked for the next decade. Alas, ‘Vesper has had a cancellation’, said a receptionist so tattooed she made David Beckham’s artwork look like a beauty spot. The reception itself was extremely cool, and very, very busy. I ignored the teenagers glancing at me in bewilderment, and entered Vesper’s room with deep trepidation. On went the gloves; out came the thick needle thing…. ‘What? No anesthetic?”

In it went. Oh-My-God. The acute pain buckled my legs. Then, the second wave… the insertion of the actual jewel. As I released my talons from poor Vesper’s waist, I was reluctant to exit, aware my screams must have been heard in the waiting room. Possibly John Lewis.

‘Nah, for you I turned the rock music up real loud’, grinned the delightful Vesper. Grateful, I looked in the mirror again. I loved it. A perfect touch of nose-sense just in time for this summer’s festival season. Now, all I need is a splash of pink on my hair tips…

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