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Welcome to the November/December issue of Living In Barnes, East Sheen and west Putney magazine.

As usual, there's lots happening locally over the Christmas period, with some great fairs, markets and late night shopping. Make sure you don't miss out on all the great events by checking out pg 14.

I interviewed local film director, Howard Webster, for this issue's A Day In The Life Of...

He shot almost the whole of his movie Meet Pursuit Delange - in and around Kew Green, which made some interesting sightseeing for the locals and visiting tourists.

Read about his day on pg 31.

Please remember to use local shops for your gifts this Christmas - they all need our support. Have a great Christmas!

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homes &

Coming home

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for Christmas

The tree is decorated and the cake baked, but are you ready to welcome friends and family home this Christmas? Katherine Sorrell outlines quick and easy ways to create extra space

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Lounging around When you’re passing the Quality Street around in front of the Bond film, you’re going to need somewhere for everyone to relax in the living room. If the sofas and armchairs are full, bring in beanbags for the kids and pop cushions on top of coffee tables and benches to create a few extra TV-viewing spaces.

A bed for the night No guest room? No problem. A sofa bed, day bed or futon – or simply a longish sofa – will do the trick. A good quality airbed is a great thing to have in the back of a cupboard, too. If your living room is acting as a temporary bedroom, clear away as much as possible so your guests have room to put down their luggage, and place a small lamp near the head of their ‘bed’ and a spare throw or blanket nearby.

A box, bag or basket into which they can stow bedding during the day will also help keep things tidy.

a pad or cloth first), covered with a pretty tablecloth or flat sheet, making sure the edges aren’t too wobbly. Another way to tackle the problem is to create a separate dining table – maybe just for kids – using anything with a flat surface, from a trestle table to a coffee table, surrounded by cushions on the floor.

Dinner is served An extendable dining table is perfect for accommodating additional guests. Ideally, choose one that doesn’t require you to store an extra leaf in the loft or somewhere equally awkward. Alternatively, you could enlarge your table temporarily by topping it with an overhanging sheet of plywood (you might want to protect the table with

Any old china If you haven’t got enough crockery for all your guests, plan ahead and pick up extras at car boot sales, charity shops or vintage shops. If you pick a colour theme and mix with some plain white dinnerware, you can make a virtue of the fact that they don’t exactly match. The same goes for glasses and cutlery. If all else fails, have a stack of paper

'Enlarge your table temporarily by topping it with an overhanging sheet of plywood...'

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plates to hand – no one will mind once the turkey is dished out, and at least you’ll save on washing up!

Hallway solutions Extra guests means a proliferation of coats, shoes, boots and umbrellas – which can all too easily end up in a messy pile just inside the front door.

A simple stacking shoe rack will always come in handy, as will a few extra hooks mounted on

'Extra guests means a proliferation of coats, shoes, boots and umbrellas...' the wall. How about a free-standing coat rack?

Or, for cheap and instant space-saving, overdoor racks, hooks and shoe organisers can be added anywhere in the house.

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Eat, drink and be merry No doubt everyone will be doing a little extra eating and drinking at this time of year, so aim to create enough room in your kitchen to store all your festive goodies by clearing out your cupboards and fridge in good time. Add internal racks, shelves, boxes and baskets so

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Are you sitting comfortably?

If you have a shortage of dining chairs, consider investing in a few inexpensive folding chairs that you could hide out of the way when not in use. They might come in handy for picnics next summer, too. If you’re not keen on how they look, try covering them with pillowcases and adding a pretty cushion.

Alternatively, a flat-topped stool can double as a seat and as a side table – handy next to that seldom-used guest bed, too – and will slide out of the way under the table when not in use.

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you can stack everything neatly (clear plastic makes it easy to see everything at once).

Bathroom bliss Regular de-cluttering is always a good idea in the bathroom – so have a good sort out before your guests arrive and clear plenty of space for them to store their toiletries.

If you have really run out of room, look for bath and shower caddies that attach by hook or suction to the bathroom wall or door, allowing you to stock all sorts of products out of the way.

As a finishing touch, provide clean towels on a separate hook or rail from your own – a clothes airer that hooks over a radiator is a great gadget for this – and some luxury soaps. Your visitors will never want to leave your home…

Katherine Sorrell is the author of 17 books on design and interiors

Christmas TV 1. A 2008 Christmas special of which TV show saw Dave Coaches get engaged to Nessa Jenkins?

2. Miracle On Evergreen Terrace is the title of a special Christmas episode of which TV show?

3. In an animated TV special that was first broadcast in 1965, who was feeling depressed because Christmas had become too commercialised?

4. Made into TV films broadcast at Christmas in 2012, 2013 and 2014, which comedy star wrote the children’s books Mr Stink, Gangsta Granny and The Boy In The Dress?

5. Diamonds Are For Heather, Miami Twice and To Hull And Back were all titles of Christmas special episodes of which TV sitcom?

6. Who played the title character in The Runaway Bride, the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas special?

7. Who read out the first Royal Christmas Message to be televised?... King George V, King George VI or Queen Elizabeth II? 8. Which EastEnders character was murdered on Christmas Day in 2009?

9. In the 2013 Christmas TV advert for John Lewis, what did the hare get the bear as a Christmas present?

10. Where in London did Elisabeth Beresford take her children for a walk one Boxing Day when one of them pronounced the name of this place wrong, giving her the inspiration for a group of TV characters?

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what's in your Christmas pudding?

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Look at your Christmas pudding - at least four of its main ingredients are highly prized in ancient history, and have journeyed many thousands of miles

Š Valerie McBride-Munro 2015

Cinnamon Cinnamon is the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum in the laurel family, native to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Malabar Coast and Burma. It was imported to Egypt as early as 2000 BC. The tree is grown for two years and then all stems are cut to ground level. These cut stems must be processed immediately after harvesting while the inner bark is still wet, allowing it to curl and be cut into those ‘quills’ that we readily recognize.

Nutmeg The tropical nutmeg tree is unusual as it gives us two distinct spices from the same plant - nutmeg and mace. Nutmeg is the seed of the tree, roughly egg shaped and weighs around 5-10 g when dried. Mace is the dried lacy reddish covering or aril of the seed. The tree has to be 10 years old before any harvesting starts, and the trees reach full production after 20 years.

Nutmeg is known to have been a prized and costly spice in European medieval cuisine as a flavouring, medicinal and preservative agent.

In Elizabethan times nutmeg was believed to ward off the plague and as a result demand increased and its price skyrocketed.

Cloves These are the unopened flower buds of a cultivated tree in the myrtle family. The earlist references to cloves are in ancient Chinese

'In Elizabethan times nutmeg was believed to ward off the plague...' literature. Courtiers and officers of state were required to have a few cloves in their mouths when addressing the Emperor to keep their breath sweet.

At the height of the spice trade, sailors whiled away the hours by making model boats out of cloves. Go to Museum Number 1 in Kew Gardens to see an amazing clove model boat given to Kew in 1845 - it had been bought in the Moluccas at a cost of six shillings and eight pence.

Ginger This familiar root comes from an herbaceous perennial and is one of the oldest and most important spices cultivated in Asia for more than 3,000 years. The rhizomes were easy to transport and so ginger was the first oriental spice to be widely introduced elsewhere, arriving in Europe in the first century AD. The rhizome is lifted and immediately scalded and scraped to kill it to prevent it sprouting.

Even today its classic warming qualities are frequently used to calm digestive disorders.

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What's on at CHRISTMAS AT KEW GARDENS 25 Nov - 2 Jan Seasonal illuminations and a new winter trail one mile of sparkling paths for a glittering afterdark experience (below left), including tunnels of light, a scented fire garden, vintage rides (£2 each), gifts to buy and festive fare, including hot chocolate for the little ones and mulled wine.

Trail by timed ticket, 5-10pm. kew.org.uk

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 28 Nov A great range of stalls to buy Christmas presents, plus goodies to eat. 10.30am - 3pm, East Sheen Library, Sheen Lane, Sheen

EAST SHEEN CHRISTMAS MARKET 3 & 5 Dec Christmas Market at the Hare & Hounds pub, late night shopping, children's treasure hunt, Santa's Grotto, live entertainment and lots of lovely stalls. From 4pm on the 3rd, 12-5pm on Sat

CINDERELLA 4 Dec - 10 Jan You can't beat the Panto favourite that is Cinderella! Hayley Mills stars as the Fairy Godmother, with Matthew Kelly as one half of the Ugly Sisters, and CBeebies presenter, Chris Jarvis, as Buttons at Richmond Theatre.

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CHRISTMAS HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES RICHMOND PARK Various dates in December For a limited period only, enjoy a ride through the winter beauty of Richmond Park in a horsedrawn Landau carriage (below). The 90 minute experience, includes a welcoming drink at Holly Lodge, before you're tucked under the blankets for a 6o minute tour, followed by a look behind the scenes at the stables. £125 for two.

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HAMPTON COURT PALACE ICE RINK & TUDOR CHRISTMAS 4 Dec - 10 Jan Grab your gloves and ear muffs for festive fun on the on ice! The Hampton Court rink sits right in front of the spectacularly lit up Palace (below right). After a few rounds of super skating (or falling over...), enjoy the ice bar and café.

Tickets £9-£13, family ticket £38. thehamptoncourticerink.co.uk

WETLANDS CENTRE, BARNES 5 & 6 Dec Look out for Father Christmas, tucked away in his Grotto in the pine forest; take a ride on a sleigh pulled by real huskies or saddle up on a festivelooking donkey! Husky and donkey rides free with admission; Santa's Grotto £6 (he takes cash only!). wwt.org.uk

PUTNEY PIER ART MARKET 6 Dec A great chance to pick out a really unique present at the Christmas Art Market. 11am - 5pm, The Embankment, Putney

BARNES CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 11 Dec Late night shopping, the Barnes Concert Band, St Mary's Hand Bell Ringers, carol singing, plus stalls and lots of lovely things to eat. Father Christmas will be at the OSO Arts Centre, plus there will be a shop window treasure hunt. From 6pm, Barnes High St

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NEED A BREAK FROM CHRISTMAS SHOPPING?

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• Barnes Philosophy Society The Society is open to all discussions, from aesthetics to ethics. Talks take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, at The Bull's Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes. The next discussion, on 10 November, is 'How Does the Philosophy of Politics Connect to the Practice?'. barnesphiloclub.blogspot.co.uk

• Mortlake Youth Centre Often there isn't enough going on for local teenagers, so it's great that the Mortlake Youth Centre has a new weekly programme of events. This includes a Monday afternoon club for 11-16 year-olds to spend time with their friends, cook, play indoor sports and record music. On Thursdays, 2-4pm, the Centre hosts a Musical Workshop for 16-19 year-olds who are not in education, training or employment, giving them the opportunity to work with music staff.

Friday is Power Jam - where they can work with musical professionals and learn how to play in a band, put on a gig and record music.

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Purple Carrot is a social enterprise that exists to nurture traditional skills for marginalised members of the community and prevent good furniture from heading to landfill. Clients include Sheen Living, interior designers, boutique hotels and Richmond Housing Partnership.

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putney • A better way to get to work Two new catamarans have been added to the fleet taking commuters between Putney and Blackfriars.

This route has seen a 40% increase in passengers in the last year and is great for those who enjoy looking at the wonderful London Thameside scenery rather than a tunnel. You can now use pay-as-you-go Oyster readers on the boats and new pier stops are being added in the future.

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International stamp dealers John Curtin Ltd is a local business which has been buying and selling stamps for over 40 years Stamp collections Do you have an interest in collecting stamps?

Philately is one of the world’s oldest hobbies and is still enjoyed by thousands of keen collectors around the UK. We attend over 40 stamp shows per year and service the requirements of collectors wishing to spend £10 or £10,000.

We travel throughout the UK and overseas to purchase stamps, both privately and from major international auctions. A few years ago we purchased this1933 Falklands Centenary cover (pictured) in Sweden. It remains one of the prettiest items we have handled and is now worth around £7,500. So, if you collect stamps and are looking for something, or, if you have a stamp collection and are interested in selling it, then give us a call.

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a day in the life of... a film director

Howard Webster is a local writer, director and photographer.

He’s just finished directing his first feature film, shot almost entirely in Kew, called Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie

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ife changes when you have two-yearold twins pulling your eyelids open at 5am, shouting, ‘daddy, wake up!’. So, a couple of years ago, after years as a writer and photographer, I knew I wanted to produce a semi-autobiographical film, based on my columns - what defines your life when your dreams haven’t come true?

‘It took a long time to get the funding together - there’s a lot of lunatics out there, people who pretend to be wealthy and say they want to back you, just to get in on the film scene. I shouldn’t have been so trusting!

‘But once we got the money, we could put the cast together and, because they loved the script, we got some great names: Jason Flemyng of Lock, Stock fame, Peter Bowles, Colin Salmon (a regular in the James Bond films and Strictly 2012 contestant, who’s now shooting with Bradley Cooper in New York), Stephanie Leonidas (Defiance) and the main character of Pursuit Delange, played by upcoming actor, Ben Starr. I thought it was going to be a bit of a dude’s movie, a male Bridget Jones, but at the screenings the women love all the good-looking men!

‘The film tells the story of a 32-year-old struggling writer who lives at Kew Cricket Club and earns a living doing odd jobs. He takes in two old school friends and somehow adopts a male Bullmastiff, called Audrey. When things go from bad to worse, the three friends find out what is really important to them.

‘We shot almost the whole film in Kew and at the cricket club, which we also used as the studio and production base. All the local shops, like Mark Westbrook’s, were great in helping us film 'The locals hadn't and Kew Gardens seen anything generously let quite like it us shoot some scenes. Every so before...' often the film breaks out into a song and dance routine and when we had the iconic British pop band of I’m Too Sexy fame, Right Said Fred and 30 extras playing the ghosts of cricketers past, dancing on Kew Green, the locals hadn’t seen anything quite like it before!

‘During shooting, my day always ended very unglamorously. When everyone had gone, I’d walk home with the day’s rushes in one hand and two bags of rubbish in the other. Once one exploded and I was on the ground, picking up banana skins and thinking, ‘Spielberg doesn’t have to do this…’’

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BARNES for the future

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The Big Barnes Ponder teams push forward

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he six teams of residents that came together following the Big Barnes Ponder in October 2013 are meeting regularly to take forward the ideas put forward by residents.

We have made some great progress on many of our initiatives, but still have a long way to go – it is a 10 year plan! Here are some of our achievements so far: • We have influenced the Council-led Village Plan for Barnes and all of the Ponder ideas feature in this plan which now means that they have a better chance of success.

• The Getting about Barnes team has submitted a plan for three 20mph zones across Barnes to the Council and a cycling strategy to improve cycling provision locally.

• The Arts, Culture and Recreation team delivered a brilliant outdoor cinema event in September (pictured) and this will be repeated

next year as part of the first Barnes Film Festival.

• The Marketing team is in the final stages of developing a brand for Barnes to enable us to bring in people from beyond our village to support our shopping areas.

• The Young People and Play team has successfully influenced the Council to explore options to make better use of Suffolk Road recreation ground.

There are now over 50 enthusiastic residents working across the six project teams. You can find out more about our work and get involved at barnesponder.org.uk or by emailing me at emma@barnes-ca.org.

Emma Robinson, Town Team Manager

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Have a healthier, happier Christmas

Christmas is often laden with expectations, anxieties, over-indulgence and family tensions. Alison Runham shows you how to make Christmas happier and healthier Take the pressure off If your family is getting together over Christmas and you know there are some family conflicts, talk to those involved before Christmas day and see if you can resolve them beforehand.

You can’t please all of the people all of the time, so ask everyone involved (including yourself ) which one or two things really makes their Christmas. Agree on a plan that includes these things and also encourage walks or other group activities. Allot tasks to ensure one person doesn’t do everything. Bake and freeze food in advance where possible.

Food preparation Things can slip with extra food, extra cooks and extra time pressure, so remember to defrost food thoroughly and then cook or refrigerate immediately, ensuring your fridge stays below 5°C and there’s room for cold air circulation. Large turkeys take a long time to defrost, so always check the inside for ice crystals.

If you’re serving buffet food, don’t leave it out for more than four hours. Chill leftovers rapidly and reheat them thoroughly (just once).

The lunch No one wants to hold back when tucking into the Christmas dinner, but there are ways to avoid overdoing the calories. When serving nibbles, avoid crisps, salted nuts and chocolates, but offer carrot sticks or unsalted nuts.

Poultry fat is predominantly in the skin, so when cooking the turkey, prick it then cook it on a rack, so the fat drips down. Keep portion sizes sensible - people can always go back for seconds.

Forget goose fat roasties, use a healthy oil spray and microwave, steam or boil vegetables in minimal water until just soft. Add herbs or lemon juice rather than butter.

Drink wisely Even small amounts of alcohol affect judgement and reactions. Absorption depends on many factors, so no set amount guarantees you’re under the legal driving limit - and Scotland has a lower limit than the rest of the UK. Don’t exceed NHS recommended weekly limits: 21 units for men and 14 units for women. Alcohol and salty snacks contribute to dehydration, making people irritable, so don’t forget to also provide jugs of chilled water jazzed up with winter berries or citrus peel.

Try to enjoy the day - take time out to relax, and remember: a burnt turkey isn’t the end of the world!

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'joy, merriment and health for a new year’

Little Library: 'exercise intelligently’ The Libraries, Winner of the London Lifestyle awards, winner of Tatler’s 2015 gym awards.

Based on 15 minute high intensity training sessions and an average result of 7.5 lbs of fat loss in just the first 12 days, all based on scientific evidence that allows you to acheive a healthy toned body quickly that is not only slim but also fit and strong.

We will ensure you find strength in your healthiest, happiest weight, and own it!

Little Library: ’75-77 White Hart lane.

Barnes London; SW13 0PW 0208 878 7770., web: www.thelibrarygym.com email: bookbarnes@littlelibrary.com

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orthodontics Did you know that while many dentists have some training in orthodontics, only a few have specialist training?

Dev Arya is one of them

W

e go to the dentist for any number of reasons, whether it’s to have a cavity checked out or a veneer fitted, but you always want to know that you are in expert hands. Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with the development, prevention and correction of irregularities of the teeth, bite and jaw. Although many dentists have had some training in this area, only a few have had the many years of specialist training needed to correctly diagnose and treat cases.

Dev Arya of Kew Dental Care trained in the UK and is registered on the Specialist List for Orthodontics. Says Dev: ‘The criteria for entrance to the list includes successfully completing a three year postgraduate training Masters programme in Orthodontics. I have been on the Specialist List for Orthodontics since 2001 and am an active member of the British Orthodontic Society and World Federation of Orthodontics.’

But it is not only her credentials that make Dev loved by her patients - as well as having many years of experience, she is calmly reassuring and takes the time needed to explain treatment options and do a great job.

So why choose to go privately? The NHS is constrained by tight budgets which means only certain cases are eligible for treatment, using limited materials. It is also extremely

difficult to get adult orthodontics on the NHS. With private care, there is more time to spend with patients and treatment options are tailor-made for you. Private care can offer more orthodontic 'With private care options, such as: there is more time • conventional to spend with fixed braces but with toothpatients...' coloured brackets and less obtrusive wires (like Tom Cruise) • Lingual braces, that go on the inside of the teeth so that they are not visible (as worn by Kate Middleton before her wedding) • Invisalign - very thin, clear gum shields, worn almost invisibly over the teeth (pictured, bottom left). As an added bonus, where appropriate, the final set of aligners can be used as tooth whitening trays, so you can really show off your new smile!

Dev says: ‘More and more adults are choosing to improve the look of their teeth and the lingual braces are particularly useful as they fit on the inside not the outside, so are almost undetectable.

‘Working alongside restorative dentists and an implantologist allows us at Kew Dental Care to provide comprehensive treatment planning for everyone, so do get in touch.’

Kew Dental Care 020 8878 7833 www.kewdentalcare.co.uk

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Barnes Charity Bazaar

Martial arts tuition

Saturday 14 November 10.00am - 3.00pm

From age 3 – 6

T

his is Barnes’ biggest Charity event with beautiful stalls selling gifts for friends and family, including luxurious clothing and beauty products, irresistible homemade cakes and jams, great stocking fillers, stylish jewellery, RHS calendars, plants and much more.

There will also be engaging children›s activities, an all day café, fabulous raffle with prizes from Barnes' most beautiful shops, a silent auction and, for the first time this year, the BAZAAR Bake Off Competition for adults and children!

Admission is free and proceeds benefit the Castelnau Community Centre in Barnes and additional charities.

St Mary’s Church and Kitson Hall, Barnes SW13 9HL stmarybarnes.org

The kids have fun while learning the skills they need as part of their physical development.

Pee-Wee Karate Web: peeweekarate.co.uk Email: info@peeweekarate.co.uk

From age 7 and up Combining the fun and excitement of sport with time honoured tradition.

Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association Web: fskauk.co.uk Email: info@fskauk.co.uk

Contact Sensei Debi Steven

020 8940 8958 Quiz answers

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FUN QUIZ:

1. Gavin And Stacey 2. The Simpsons 3. Charlie Brown (in A Charlie Brown Christmas) 4. David Walliams 5. Only Fools And Horses 6. Catherine Tate 7. Queen Elizabeth II (in 1957) 8. Archie Mitchell 9. An alarm clock 10. Wimbledon Common (the mispronunciation gave her the inspiration for The Wombles)

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TRIAL ANSWERS:

3 Letters: arm, mar, maw, mow, oar, ram, raw, rom, row, war 4 Letters: roam, roar, warm, worm 5 Letters: armor, arrow 6 Letters: marrow

S U D U KO There are a of total of (42) lights.

The colour with the lest lights - green (3).

CHILDREN'S PAGE: The colour with the most lights - red (11).

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useful numbers doctors surgeries/hospitals

schools

Barnes Surgery Chartfield Surgery Danebury Ave Dr R.L Weeks Essex House Surgery Sheen Health Centre Seymour House The Surgery Kingston Hospital Queen Mary’s Hospital

Barnes/Mortlake Barnes Primary 020 8876 7358 Lowther Primary 020 8748 3984 St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic 020 8876 6679 St Osmund’s Catholic 020 8748 3582 East Sheen East Sheen Primary 020 8876 7484 Sheen Mount 020 8876 8394 Putney All Saints C of E 020 87885196 Hotham Primary 020 87886468 Our Ladies of Victories Catholic Primary 020 87885196 St Mary's C of E 020 87889591

020 8748 7574 020 8788 3252 0844 477 3782 020 8876 2424 020 8876 1033 020 8876 4086 020 8940 2802 020 8748 1065 020 8546 7711 020 8487 6000

clubs, groups & societies Barnes Community Association 020 8878 2359 Barnes Literary Society 020 8876 3817 Barnes & Mortlake History Society 020 8392 8505 Barnes Music Society 020 8876 1563 Barnes WI www.barneswi.co.uk FiSH Neighbourhood Care Scheme (For help and to volunteer) 020 8876 3414 Friends of Barnes Common 020 8392 2566 Friends of Palewell Common 07771 970017 Friends of Richmond Park 020 8549 8975 Mortlake with East Sheen Society 020 8876 7744 Neighbourhood Watch 020 8247 5807 OSO Community Arts Centre 020 8876 9885 Putney Music www.putneymusic.org.uk Putney Bridge Club 020 8892 9429 Putney Scouts 5thputneyseascouts.btik.com Putney Society www.putneysociety.org.uk Putney Theatre Company 07900 216 197 Richmond Orchestra 020 8876 4728 Sheen Club 020 8787 1100 WI www.barneswi.co.uk www.putneywi.wordpress.com

sports clubs & activities 144 (Richmond) Squadron Air Cadets 020 8940 2223 Barn Elms Sports Centre 020 8876 7685 Barnes Sports Club 020 8876 1270 Barnes Runners 020 8241 6574 Pools on the Park 020 8940 0561 Putney Leisure Centre 020 8785 0388 Rocks Lane Tennis & Football Centre 020 8876 8330 Sheen Common Bowling Club 020 8878 6279 Shene Sports & Fitness Centre 020 3__772 2999 Sheen Shufflers 020 8876 6819

council Richmond Council Wandsworth Council Crimestoppers

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08456 122 660 020 8871 6000 0800 555 111

Secondary Schools ARK Putney Academy Christ’s Grey Court Richmond Park Academy

020 87883421 020 8940 6982 020 8948 1173 020 8876 8891

local police Barnes Police Station Richmond Police Station (8am-8pm) Putney Safer Neighbourhood Teams East Sheen Mortlake & Barnes Barnes Putney

020 8392 1212 101 101 07879 433 391 020 8721 2007 07768 178 731 0208 247 7860

libraries Castelnau Mon, Tues, Fri 9.30am-6pm, Weds 10am7pm; Thurs & Sun closed. Tel: 020 8734 3350 East Sheen Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9.30am-6pm; Weds 10am-7pm; Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 10am-2pm.

Tel: 020 8734 3337 Putney Mon, Weds, Thurs 9am-8pm, Tues closed, Fri 9am-2pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm.

Tel: 020 8871 7090

recycling Richmond Borough (Townmead Rd) Opening Times Mon 10am - 6pm; Tues-Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun & Bank Hols: 9am - 4pm. Closed: 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan. Richmond residents only. Last admission 15m before closing time.

Wandsworth Borough (Smugglers Way) Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm; Sat 8am - 6pm; Sun 8am - 5pm If you have a club, society or association that you would like listed here please email me the details at: pippa@livinginmagazines.co.uk

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Index of Local Businesses Antiques Walton Antiques

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Bathrooms Masons Original Bathrooms Builders/Extensions DPS

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Car & Van Hire Practical Car Hire Carpenter Yellow Chisel Car Services Colin Ferns - Mercedes Care in the Home Trouble Free Care

Catering Katie’s Kitchen Cheese Kits Fine Country Fare Cleaning Services MyHome Curtains & Blinds Curtain Call

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Dentist Kew Dental Care Drama Classes Stagecoach Dry Cleaners Hamlyns Fireplaces Chiswick Fireplace Kindle Stoves

Photographer Kapture Photography Printing Services Yellow Print Shop

Restaurant Annapurna School Darell Primary Solicitors Abbott Delves Stamp Collection J Curtain Ltd Styling (clothes/home) My Right Style Tiles & Kitchens KewStone Tutoring Progress Tutoring Wedding Fair Landmark Arts Centre Windows Pro-Fit Windows

22 26 17 35 24 21 22 5 30 22 18

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Gardening Auntie Planty Gym The Little Library

2 8 12 42

Heating Engineer David Harris

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Insurance Shene Insurance

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Market Kew Village Market Martial Arts Pee Wee/Funakoshi Karate

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Painting & Maintenance DB Decor

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what's on LOCALLY Rock n Roll... Alan Price 10 December

The former keyboard member of The Animals (House of The Rising Sun), who joined the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, brings his wit and his renowned musical skills for an evening of great entertainment at The Bull's Head in Barnes.

The Bull's Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes SW14. Show 8.30pm, tickets £15. geronimo-inns.co.uk

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Putney Arts Centre: 3 - 6 Dec

A thrilling adventure set in an alternative 19th century England, this is the story of two determined and brave cousins and their friend, as they fight against ferocious wolves, snowy wastelands and their evil governess.

3-5 Dec, 7.30pm, 5 & 6 Dec, 2pm.

Tickets £12. Box Office: 020 8788 6943. putneyartstheatre.org.uk

FLEETWOOD BAC 27 November

This tribute band replicate the full Fleetwood Mac show, as if it were the 1970s and 80s.

They've so well created the look, sound, mystical atmosphere and passion of the group that they even have Mick Fleetwood's seal of approval!

The Half Moon, 93 Lower Richmond Road, Putney SW15. 8pm start, £12 on the door. geronimo-inns.co.uk

Theatre...

The Distance - 28 Nov - 19 Dec Good friends should be there for one another – no

matter what. But when Bea returns home after five years abroad, having made a bold choice about her life, old friends struggle to support her. Or even to understand. One night in Brighton, things threaten to slide into chaos...

The Distance is a sharply funny play about motherhood (and fatherhood); about keeping control and letting go and about the bond of female friendship.

Deborah Bruce’s hit play, directed by Charlotte Gwinner, returns to the Orange Tree Theatre following its sell-out run in 2014.

Tickets £12-£15, 7.30pm start. Orange Tree Theatre, Clarence St, Richmond. Box office: 8940 3633. orangetreetheatre.co.uk

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Darell Primary and Nursery School The School in the Heart of Kew

OPEN MORNING Wednesday 21st October 9.30~11.00 Wednesday 25th November 9.30~11.00 Darell Primary & Nursery School Niton Road Richmond TW9 4LH T: 0208 876 6721

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Kew

020 8487 1456 stagecoach.co.uk/kew

Enrolling Now! For January 2016

Give the gift of confidence this Christmas, the skills we teach don’t end when the curtain falls!

Age 4-18 Fun, educational, confidence-building classes in acting, singing and dance.

Venue: Classes run all day Saturday and Friday evenings at Broomfield House School, Kew

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QUALITY TRAINING

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Stagecoach Theatre Arts Schools are operated under franchise and are independently owned by their Principals.

STAGECOACH is a registered trade mark of Stagecoach Theatre Arts Ltd.

ESTABLISHED 1988

600 SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE