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38 THOMASINA MIERS

Home cooking with the founder of Wahaca

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On safari in Tanzania: Discover a once-in-alifetime trip to the African Highlands

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Tasty happenings from the local area

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33 News and views from the designers

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72 PROPERTY NEWS News and views on the area

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ith summer round the corner we're daring to venture outside for the first time in months - cue tentative BBQs and the odd bare leg. London's the place to be when the mercury rises and in this issue we discover May's unmissable event: Urban Village Fete. Returning for a third year in a row, this fun-packed free event in Greenwich Peninsula will feature everything from street food and art workshops, to live music and unique pop-ups. The perfect excuse to embrace the changing season. From South East London we move to the plains of Africa where the wilderness awaits. Flick to page 44 to read about our once-in-a-lifetime safari trip to Tanzania. In this issue we also meet famous foodie Thomasina Miers to discuss fuss-free cooking at home and those Bake Off rumours. Finally, summer brides should take note this month with our beautiful wedding dress shoot - endless inspiration for the modern bride. All this and the usual mix of local events, shopping advice and property news.

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SOUNDS OF THE CITY The London Transport Museum's annual prize for illustration attracted over a thousand entries; the 100 shortlisted works go on display on 19 May and the winning piece will adorn a poster on the tube. ltmuseum.co.uk

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UNDERBELLY FESTIVAL O n go i n g S o u thb a nk nderbelly merges the hugely successful Udderbelly Festival and U London Wonderground into one event running throughout the entire summer.

Headline shows include a thrilling new production from acclaimed circus troupe Casus, Edinburgh Fringe hit Catch Me and comedy highlights from James Acaster, Al Murray and Sara Pascoe. u Belvedere Road, SE1; underbellyfestival.com

SUMMER OF LOVE

Russian Revolution

Fro m 1 May Ro y a l Al b e r t Ha ll et ready to explore this iconic venue’s role in the hippie movement. To mark G the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, the Royal Albert Hall is hosting a fantastic season with gigs, screenings and talks from the likes of Joe Boyd, Billy Bragg, Laura Mvula and The Zombies. u Kensington Gore, SW7; royalalberthall.com

On goin g The Br iti sh L ibrar y

This major new exhibition sheds light on the worldchanging events of the Russian Revolution. With rarely seen items from both sides of the conflict, Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths tells the incredible story through posters, letters, photographs, weapons, recordings, film and more.

96 Euston Road, NW1; bl.uk

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URBAN VILLAGE FETE 2 1 May G re e nwi c h Pe ni ns u l a he Urban Village Fete provides a T contemporary twist on the traditional summer fete. This year features a range of marketplaces, street food vendors and pop-ups. For the full line-up, turn to page 12. u The Gateway Pavilions, SE10; weareurbanvillage.co.uk

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ARTS & CULTURE / TALKING TOPICS

Pink Floyd, Photographer Storm Thorgerson®Pink Floyd Music Ltd.

ALCHEMY 19 - 29 May S o u thb a nk C e ntre Alchemy returns for its eighth year, showcasing the dynamic creativity and cultural connections between South Asia and the UK. Over eleven days, the centre is enlivened with a packed programme of contemporary dance, performance, music and literature in an exploration of South Asian culture.

Discover artistic collaborations, workshops, food and drink, along with a range of free events for those looking to try something new. ◆Belvedere Road, SE1; southbankcentre.co.uk

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PINK FLOYD From 13 May Vi c to r i a & Albe rt Mu se u m

TRAVELLING LIGHT

Take a spectacular and unparalleled audio-visual journey through Pink Floyd’s unique and extraordinary worlds. Featuring over 350 artefacts from the band's five decades, this specially curated collection chronicles the music, design and staging of the group, from their debut in the 60s through to the present day.

Until 21 May M1 Fine Art herever Hazel Soan goes, her W sketchbook goes with her.

Always traveling light and with one aim in mind; to capture the beauty of the world around her.

Discover her exquisite oil and watercolour paintings in a whirlwind tour of our planet, through the eyes of one of the UK's most recognised and celebrated artists. ◆ 20 Nelson Road, Greenwich, SE10; m1fineart.com

Cromwell Road, SW7; vam.ac.uk

EXHIBITION OF THE MONTH

WONDERLAND 2 - 6 May Ne w Wi m b le do n T h e at re

ewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are brought to life in this enchanting musical adaption.

With Coronation Street’s Wendi Peters as Queen of Hearts, Wonderland is a medley of magic.

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songs by Frank Wildhorn, writer of pop hits including Whitney Houston’s ‘Where Do Broken Hearts Go?’ and theatre classics including ‘This is the Moment’ from his internationally acclaimed show, Jekyll & Hyde. ◆ 93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19; atgtickets.com

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Spring Fling Get excited about Urban Village Fete, May’s unmissable cultural event Wo r d s j oy m o n t g o m e r y

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n Sunday 21st May 2017, Greenwich Peninsula, London’s up-andcoming neighbourhood wrapped by the river Thames, welcomes back the Urban Village Fete for a third year in a row. Curated by Hemingway Design, the multi-disciplinary and award-winning design agency, Urban Village Fete provides an alternative and contemporary twist on the traditional summer fete for the Peninsula’s pioneering residents and all Londoners.

Having attracted more than 25,000 visitors in the past two years, 2017’s event looks to be a bigger and bolder celebration of the best in design, music, art and modern craftsmanship, right at the heart of Greenwich Peninsula. This fun-packed free day out will feature a range of curated designer marketplaces, street food vendors, art & design workshops, unique pop-ups and a series of talks hosted by BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms.

LIVE DJS WILL BE For music lovers, Gilles PLAYING ALL DAY Peterson, the iconic British DJ and owner of Brownswood Recordings, will be at the helm all day.

There will be walkabout entertainment throughout and a line-up of interactive workshops for all ages including the chance to become a DJ for the day with The Charity Shop DJ. Building upon the established success of Urban Village Fete and

The best in

DESIGN, MUSIC, ART and modern CRAFTSMANSHIP right in the HEART OF GREENWICH PENINSULA

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new for 2017, Greenwich Peninsula and Hemingway Design will also be presenting SAMPLE, a celebration of the start of each new season through fresh produce and modern craftsmanship.

The first in the series will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th March, and will showcase the latest emerging creatives from the worlds of fashion, beauty, art, design, homeware, music and seasonal food; everything one needs to start the season in style.

Urban Village Fete and SAMPLE will both take place in the flourishing Peninsula Garden designed by Alys Fowler and Thomas Hoblyn in collaboration with Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio. The site is easily accessible on public transport by Jubilee line, bus, Emirates Airline and

by Thames Clipper river services via incredible views of the London Eye, Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf.

Food, music, design and pop-ups with free entry? Try and keep us away. ◆

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HERE COMES THE SUN Everyone’s biggest girl crush, Miranda Kerr, has collaborated with Mother Denim to create a 12-piece capsule collection. Inspired by the 1960s, the line features everything from slogan tees and embroidered shirts to high-rise jeans and cut-out jumpsuits. Bring on summer. motherdenim.com

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Dare to flare, choose sculptural accessories and fall in love with the Boyy bag this May Wo r d s j oy m o n t g o m e r y

BRAND PROFILE:

HILLIER BARTLEY

The design duo bringing ageless eclecticism to the style stage WHO Theirs is a very fashionable love story.

Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley’s friendship stretches back to 1999, when they worked together on Luella’s eponymous start-up label.

Fast forward 14 years and the design duo took New York, securing prestigious roles at Marc by Marc Jacobs: creative director and womenswear design director, respectively.

Their accessible yet adventurous designs sent the FROW into paroxysms of delight.

When the brand closed in 2015 Hillier and Bartley announced the launch of their own luxury brand: Hillier Bartley, and later that year they debuted their first collection. Two years later - in January 2017 - the label was awarded the acolade of ‘Brand of Tomorrow 2017’ by Walpole. u

WHAT With Hillier on accessories and Bartley on read-to-wear, the brand fuses the eccentricity of English aristocracy with the eclectic edginess of London style. Bartley describes the Hillier Bartley woman as “an indie by heart, rakish and irreverent by nature, who is maturing into refinement and naturalness.”

The result is an individual, and unusually, non age-specific aesthetic. For SS17 the brand has embraced silk dressing gowns, feather trims with a juxtaposition of high shine fabrics with crisp tailoring. 1970s bohemia meets 1980s power-dressing. It’s statement-making style for the Kate Moss generation. The it-girl has grown-up (ish). hillierbartley.com

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And The Bride Wore…

W h i s t l e s We d d i n g

Ready the aisle and grab your bouquet, because Whistles has released their first bridal collection. Designed with the modern bride in mind, the line will comprise of seven pieces in a range of contemporary silhouettes: from stepped hems and one-shoulders, to high necklines and jumpsuits.

The looks, which will retail at £499-£699, will focus on fashion forward details and party-ready practicality – whether it’s for a countryside celebration or city wedding. whistles.com

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RETRO REVIVAL Current/Elliott

If you haven’t already got the memo skinny jeans are out, non-stretch ’90s fit is in. This Current/Elliot high-rise pair are a flattering shade of mid blue and offer just the right balance of wide leg silhouette and ankle-flashing crop. These babies will work just as well with a white tee and leather sandals as they would with a sheer cocktail blouse and killer heels; £245. net-a-porter.com

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TRUMPET SLEEVE KNITS ADAM LIPPES

Ruffled two-tone merino wool sweater, £650; net-a-porter.com

SCULPTURAL AFFAIR Uterqüe

Since it’s inception in 2008, Uterqüe has won our hearts with their effortlessly grown-up take on seasonal trends. The brand’s new season offering of sculptural and eclectic jewellery is not to be missed. These Cubist-inspired resin and zinc earrings will be a sunny day essential. Simply pair with an offthe-shoulder sun dress, raffia tote and sun-kissed skin; £45. uterque.com

WAREHOUSE

Flare cuff crew neck jumper, £39; warehouse.co.uk

H&M

Rib-knit frilled jumper, £34.99; hm.com

RANCH STYLING & Other Stories

Characterised by a stylised yolk and whimsical embellishment, western shirts achieved iconic status when worn by silver screen cowboys in the 1950s.

They’ve come a long way from their ranch roots, yet their decorative appeal has been well and truly embraced by the fashion industry. & Other Stories’ iteration offers a Dali-inspired twist with quirky lip and lobster motifs; £40. stories.com

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PICK

THE ROW

Darcy bell-sleeve cashmere silk-blend knit-top, £1,260; net-a-porter.com

BOY TOY Boyy bags

We’re always on the lookout for the next it-bag, and for 2017 the Boyy bag is giving a good run for the title. The accessory brand caught our eye this season with their contemporary spin on the traditional structured handbag.

Aside from their signature oversized buckle, Boyy bags come in a plethora of styles: from multicoloured fur to soft suede and sequins. One for every outfit. boyybag.com

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ELLERY

Immortal bell-sleeved cottonjersey sweatshirt, £590; matchesfashion.com

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Bang & Olufsen of Bromley 62 High Street Bromley Kent BR1 1EG Tel: 020 8466 8080

Bang & Olufsen of Cambridge 29 Magdalene Street Cambridge CB3 0AF Tel: 01223 464400

Bang & Olufsen of Maidstone 37 Royal Star Arcade High Street Maidstone ME14 1JL Tel: 01622 756756

Bang & Olufsen of Tunbridge Wells 66 Mount Pleasant Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1RB Tel: 01892 527525

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FASHION / TREND MAISON MICHEL Henrietta showerproof fur-felt hat, £420; michel-paris.com

HAIDER ACKERMANN Raw-edge wool cropped jacket, £654; matchesfashion.com

J.W. ANDERSON Pierce medium leather shoulder bag, £1,450; j-w-anderson.com

KAREN WALKER EYEWEAR Super lunar oversized sunglasses, £195; matchesfashion.com

HELMUT LANG Patch pocket cotton jumpsuit, £580; net-a-porter.com

J.CREW Cotton-twill midi skirt, £120; net-a-porter.com

ALEXA WAGNER Domino leather overthe knee boots, £562; matchesfashion.com

EQUIPMENT Major sleeveless silk maxi dress, £517; matchesfashion.com

VICTORIA BECKHAM SS17

ISABEL MARANT ÉTOILE Khaki canvas ilona oversized jacket, £375; avenue32.com

MILITARY DRESS

TOGA Patch-pocket crewneck sweater, £171; matchesfashion.com

COURRÈGES Cut-off detailing knit blouse, £929; farfetch.com

Stand to attention with spring’s khaki-coloured trend B y J OY M O N T G O M E R Y

JOSHUA SANDERS Zipped slip-on sneakers, £287; farfetch.com

BALENCIAGA Spy leather sandals, £565; balenciaga.com

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QUEEN of the CASTLE Savin London’ glamorous new wedding gown collection features elegant silhouettes and luxe details fit for a queen P h o t o g r a p h y J A M E S PA L AT I N O

Foral print strapless Lore dress in gold by Savin London. Diamond halo ring and white gold diamond ring both by Dominic Walmsley

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Bandeau Leader Strapless bandeau Nathalie gown with full skirt by Savin London.

Bridal headband by Emmy London

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Hartley gown with three-quarter sleeves

by Savin London

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Strapless Emma dress and wide Chloe sash by Savin London

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C r ys t a l F i n i s h Embellished Anika jacket worn with Heide dress, both by Savin London.

Halo white gold diamond earrings by Dominic Walmsley

Shot on location at: Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent; hevercastle.co.uk Photography: James Palatino Photographer's assistant: Ed Findlay Stylist: Leigh Williams Hair & make-up: Nancy Sumner using Liz Earle and Kiehls Model: Sharmina at Storm Models Stockists: Savin London; savinlondon.com • Emmy London; emmylondon.com • Dominic Walmsley Jewellery; dominicwalmsley.com

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BEACH BABE Beauty buffs take note: cult hair styling brand ghd has released a new limited edition collection inspired by summer escapism and exploration. The wanderlust line is made up of five styling tools (AKA hair-smoothing saviours) in a range of lust-worthy shades.

This year's beach holiday must-haves. ghdhair.com

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Sleep saviours, stylish spinning and achieving a bridal glow for May W o r d s J OY M O N T G O M E R Y

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lamboyage is the latest colour service tickling the tresses of the hair savvy. I’m at Blue Tit in Brixton to try it out. If the reviews are anything to go by, my brunette hair should be brightened by the spontaneous blending of lighter and more saturated tones. It’s somewhere between ombre and balayage. I’ve got Lani looking after colour and Tom following with a cut and blowdry. Flamboyage colour technique is exclusive to Davines and only available in Davines’ salons. Lani uses transparent adhesive strips to apply the colour. These sticky strips secure random sections of hair so that colour can be applied in a creative way. It’s good for strobing or creating a halo effect of highlights. Lani works quickly, picking up small individual sections to lift and lighten. I’ve asked for a considerable amount of highlighting; a sunkissed look for summer, so once the colour is applied I have a long wait. Lani washes out the colour and applies a treatment mask - my locks need all the TLC they can get. I was sceptical that Lani would be able to achieve the lighter, brighter look I was envisaging; but I’m so happy with the results. My hair is now a vibrant wash of blonde tones blending into darker roots.

Tom works miracles, reshaping layers and neatening up my neglected ends. I leave the salon with a completely transformed head of hair and am thrilled with the results. ◆ Full head flamboyage, £135 Girl’s cut and finish, £57 B LU E T I T 342 Coldharbour Lane, SW9; bluetitlondon.com

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Walk the Line Marc Jacobs Beauty

Kaia Gerber is the latest in a long line of genetically blessed celebrity offspring chosen to front a multinational beauty campaign. In an apparent homage to her mother’s ‘80s fame, Kaia's latest campaign for Marc Jacobs embraces crimped hair and leopard print to promote the brand’s new matte highlighter gel crayons. marcjacobsbeauty.com

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M&S Absolute U ltimate Sleep Cream

It's this year's unexpected sellout beauty buy. M&S's Absolute Ultimate Sleep Cream is packed full of fatigue-fighting ingredients that help mimic the look of eight hours' beauty sleep - even when you’ve been burning the wick at both ends.

You've got to see it to believe it.

Absolute Ultimate Sleep Cream 50ml, £22; marksandspencer.com

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CIATÉ LONDON Lip scrub stix, £15; lookfantastic.com

BRIDAL GLOW Skinade

Every bride wants their skin to look its best on the big day. Although make-up can offer a polished finish, sometimes you need to work from the inside to get real results. Say hello to Skinade: the anti-ageing drink that boosts the body’s natural production of collagen and hyaluronic acid. Results include increased hydration and radiance, reduction of fine lines and healthier looking hair and nails.

30 day supply, £105; skinade.com

BOOKISH CHARM

BY R E D O B i b l i o t h e q u e

Inspired by the scent of leather-bound books, Bibliothèque is the latest fragrance release from Byredo. This 100ml collector’s edition eau de parfum is born from the brand's bestselling candle. With base notes of vanilla and patchouli and top notes of peach and plum, the result is a complex and leathery scent that lingers long after it’s sprayed. £150; byredo.com

2 BLISS Fablips sugar lip scrub, £14; lookfantastic.com

3 4 5 DIOR ADDICT Lip sugar scrub, £24; dior.com

FRESH Sugar lip polish, £20; fresh.com

M·A·C Lip scrubtious, £12.50; maccosmetics.com

SPIN DOCTOR Psycle

Everyone’s favourite spinning class is branching out for 2017 with a brand new venue in Shoreditch. Packing all the high energy, music-pumping action of its sister venues, the brand’s new digs will include a 4,500 sq ft studio space, 44 bikes, and Psycle’s signature energy kitchen juice and smoothie bar. psyclelondon.com

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CLINIQUE Sweet pots, £15; clinique.com

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THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY Spring has sprung! Revel in the generous bouquet of floral scents that the season has to offer W o r d s m i c h a e l d o n o va n

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he earliest celebration of May Day dates back to a pre-Christian celebration, the festival of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers and the Spring.

This revelry marked the renewal of the cycle of life, and indeed, May is the month when gardens and countryside are bursting with blossoms. From the traditional 'May Flower' the hawthorn, to the beautifully fragrant, fresh, white florals of lilac, lily of the valley and hyacinth. May is the perfect month to celebrate floral fragrances in all their multi-faceted glory.

There are a number of timeless classics that evoke the optimism of spring flowers.

Caron's 'Fleur de Rocaille' is a legendary fragrance created in 1933 and famously invoked by Al Pacino in the film 'Scent Of A Woman'. This perfume is truly evocative of the season with its jasmine and rose heart enlivened by glittering aldehydes and a peal of lily of the valley. 'Jacinthe et Rose' was developed by Evelyne Boulanger for one of the oldest Parisian Fragrances houses E. Coudray in 1983.

May is the perfect month to CELEBRATE

FLORAL FRAGRANCES in all their MULTIFACETED GLORY A contemporary icon, it teams the bright green beauty of hyacinth with the softer summery scents of rose and peach. It is truly sumptuous.

Contemporary interpretations include 'En Passent' by Frederic Malle where diaphanous white lilacs are dusted with rainwater, their luscious leaves conjured by a delicate cucumber accord. This is nature made simple memorable, instantly recognisable and hauntingly beautiful. White Peacock Lily from Brooklyn artisans D.S. & Durga uses the creamy vanilla notes of the flower supported by alabaster violet and Egyptian jasmine. This scent is inspired

by Scottish folk poetry and so, instead of a Mediterranean interpretation, Master Perfumer David Moltz introduces a hint of morning mist with liquid ambrette seed.

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'Wildly Attractive' was inspired by Diana Vreeland’s belief that it is our imperfections that make us beautiful. As Editor-in-Chief of Vogue, she redefined the look of models, introducing more interesting faces like Penelope Tree, Lauren Hutton and Barbra Streisand. This fragrance captures the delicate charms of orange blossom and takes it on an exotic journey. Petit grain and mandarin add sparkle while, in a play between light and dark, neroli and jasmine sambac give way to a finish of musk and a vapour of oud.

The glamour of the island of Capri has long been the speciality of indigenous perfume house Carthusia. 'Carthusia Lady', released this month, is an iridescent bouquet of local flora opening with cyclamen, bergamot and ylang ylang before reaching the heart of the matter, a glorious lily of the valley spread across a bed of jasmine and iris. There is patchouli and sandalwood at the base which adds a chypre note to the mix. Loud and proud, this is verdant fragrance at its best.

Roses open their petals at the end of May and have become increasingly popular as the central note of modern florals. Spanish perfumer Ramon Monegal has chosen to use the queen of flowers to realise an olfactory interpretation of his second greatest passion 'Flamenco'. His eponymous scent bottles the flamboyance, the beauty and intensity of the dance.

Turkish roses segue into a silky blend of woods that conjure the rhythmic guitar.

Finally, a theatrical flurry of youthful fiery fruits, including strawberry and raspberry, are juxtaposed with Ramon’s unique ‘hormonal’ attraction of musk and the addictive gourmand notes of candyfloss and fudge. This is a scent to inspire, enliven, enrich and elevate, full of fire, passion and a little gypsy romance!

"The earth laughs in flowers" - Ralph Waldo Emerson. ◆

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What to drink

GRAPE NEWS Wine recommendations for the month

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CONFIDENTIAL London’s food news and delicious things to see you through May Wo r d s H A N N A H H O P K I N S

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2016 BERRY BROS. & RUDD AUSTRALIAN CHARDONNAY BY FRANKLAND ESTATE £12.50 Aromas of white peach with a fresh sea-salt hint. Ripe pears and yellow apples flavours follow with a lemon citrus note which gives the wine a refreshing zip. A delicious accompaniment to seafood linguine and creamy chicken dishes alike. ◆

2012 BERRY BROS. & RUDD RIOJA BY BODEGAS AMÉZOLA DE LA MORA £11.95 Rich and rewarding and full of blackberry fruit flavours, this is not a shy wine but one that boldly states its origins: coconut and vanilla spice come to the fore and a broad base of warm, dark fruit coats the palate. Perfect with spring lamb. ◆

2015 CHURTON SAUVIGNON BLANC, MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND £16.95 A vivacious Sauvignon Blanc with fragrances of fresh gooseberry. Its fresh flavours with grassy, lemon and tropical fruit notes make it a perfect match for grilled seafood. ◆

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Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant, having traded from the same shop since 1698. Today the company also has offices in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, a Wine School and an exclusive fine wine and dining venue in St James's. bbr.com

A husband and wife team are the brains behind this new Lewisham restaurant. With a combined background at the likes of BAO, Merchant’s Tavern and Pollen Street Social you can expect the seasonal plates to be of the highest calibre.

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SIGNATURE SERVE Half Hitch Gin

Produced in the former warehouse vaults of Camden Lock, new spirit Half Hitch Gin is made using a gin base that is blended with tinctures of black tea, pepper, hay, English wood and bergamot. Try their Twisted Martini - Half Hitch Gin on the rocks with a twist of orange. halfhitch.london

NORDIC CUISINE

Aster Overseen by Executive Chef, Helena Puolakka, Aster - the latest opening from D&D London showcases Nordic cuisine complemented by classic French dishes and techniques. We love the sound of the grilled bream fillet with fennel lemon salad.

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AFTERNOON TEA Afternoon tea is a delightful tradition thank goodness the Duchess of Bedford created it in 1840. Here are some of the best places to try in your area.

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Treat yourself to a Tea and Tour experience and enjoy a guided walk around this stunning grade I-listed building followed by a luxury afternoon tea. elthamlodge.com

Hawkers Bar & Brasserie Kingston's newest neighbourhood restaurant, Hawker’s Bar and Brasserie combines stylish interiors inspired by aviation hero Harry Hawker with a dedicated gin menu and signature mains like Hawkers puff pie made with 18hour slow-roasted lamb shoulder.

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The Cutty Sark might not be bringing tea overseas anymore, but it’s still bringing guests an afternoon experience like no other. Packages include entrance to the ship for a full afternoon of exploring. rmg.co.uk

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Blackheath used to be a destination for afternoon tea in its own right. The Clarendon Hotel continues the tradition in its Meridian Restaurant with a host of scones, cakes and sandwiches. clarendonhotel.com

DRINKING COMPANION

Corkscrew Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of wine with this new book

by Peter Stafford-Bow. The bawdy satire set in the claret-guzzling, freewheeling world of the allpowerful supermarket wine buyer is The Wolf of Wall Street meets Sideways. wordery.com

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04 THE ORANGERY AT THE FAN MUSEUM

Afternoon tea in the beautiful muraled orangery is the perfect way to wind down after a busy morning exploring the collections of the Fan Museum. thefanmuseum.org.uk

05 CHARLTON HOUSE GREENWICH There’s nothing like a quintessentially English afternoon tea when it’s taken in a setting like Charlton House. Enjoy your Earl Grey with exquisite views of the house and grounds. greenwichheritage.org

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The Half Moon Offering a beautiful dining space and an expansive sun-blushed courtyard Wo r d s C h a r l o t t e J o h n s t o n e

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t’s always exciting when you walk into a place beholding a colourful community-led history. It’s not just the fact The Half Moon is a grade II-listed building, but what it represents. Back in the day, the pub was a beacon of live music in south London. It’s bricks and mortar hosted the likes of U2, Frank Sinatra and Paloma Faith, to name a few.

Following a devastating flood in 2013, The Half Moon was closed for a number of years. In 2016 Fuller’s took over and the joint rose to fame when the community campaigned to save it as a music venue.

This March, The Half Moon threw its

doors open once again and the timing couldn’t have been better. A lucky spout of glorious spring sunshine meant that the venue was welcomed back to business with a beaming smile. Sitting in the highceilinged dining room, the atmosphere is on point - although the acoustics and lack of textiles means it can be rather noisy. It looks a bit like a Victorian conservatory, with a few quirky touches dotted around here and there. Think hanging basket lights, mismatched chairs and trellis-lined walls. Service is friendly and helpful - you have to credit a new place with a large beer garden on one of the first warm days of the year, it’s bound to be busy.

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In march it THREW ITS DOORS OPEN and The venue was WELCOMED BACK to business with a BEAMING SMILE. The menu by head chef Mike Blizzard offers a traditional take on classic British pub-style food with some fancy extras.

We start with goats’ cheese and pumpkin tart, melt-in-the-mouth pig’s cheek with potato puree and chervil sauce, and New Forest venison carpaccio. Mains feature hearty items such as fish and chips, steak and burgers, but also pumpkin gnocchi, spice roasted cauliflower and thyme roasted celeriac with polenta. The grilled salmon is a highlight, with crispy skin and a flavoursome bed of chorizo and butterbean cassoulet. Puddings are also a winner. The lemon tart is delightfully piquant and Paul’s chocolate brownie is the epitome of chocolatey heaven.

If we weren’t so full we’d have taken a tipple outside and joined the rest of south London in the beer garden. But it’s worth noting that when the weather starts warming up properly they’ll be firing up the outdoor kitchen and BBQ. Bring on summer! ◆ THE HALF MOON 10 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London SE24 9HU, 020 7616 5276; halfmoonhernehill.co.uk

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COOK Absolutely meets Thomasina Miers to talk about kitchen management, Mrs Beeton and Bake Off words pendle harte

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homasina Miers – Masterchef winner, founder of Wahaca, food columnist and mother of three – is not too busy to have written a new book. Well, actually she is – in fact she turned the project down four times – but being pregnant with her third and unable to sleep created a new window of nocturnal opportunity, which she saw as a chance to write. The resulting book, Home Cook, is focused on family life and the domestic kitchen, so it’s fitting that I have come to her actual home to discuss it.

There’s an appealingly chaotic feel to Tommi Miers’ Kensal Rise house – toys strewn, children chattering, walls crowded with pictures and a lively, busy kitchen. Not for her the ubiquitous minimalist white surfaces; hers is a kitchen where things happen. The new

book is about sharing the wisdom that she’s gathered: how to make a kitchen work even when you’re pressed for time, how to make healthy dishes for whoever’s around without feeling stressed, and how to shop properly to enable all this.

‘It’s old-fashioned really. It definitely goes back to Mrs Beeton but I felt there was a gap in the market for a common sense approach,’ she tells me. ‘I feel that people really get their knickers in a twist about food a lot. I used to too – about eating and what to eat. But all the faddism is crazy; it’s a lot easier to feed people than you’d think. It’s just not that difficult to cook affordable, fun, healthy food, and it doesn’t take forever.’

She doesn’t look quite as relaxed as she says she is, however – and no wonder, because who can run a large business, write a column, cope with three tiny children and publicise a new book, all while being primed to throw dinner on the table

It's just not that difficult TO COOK

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For me FOOD is the GEL that BINDS US ALL TOGETHER , it’s a common LOVE that people bond over for 12 unexpected guests without so much as a tiny trip to Tesco? Not to mention the huge and ongoing project she has launched with her local primary school, devising and fundraising for a vegetable garden and an outdoor classroom.

She concedes that her husband thinks she does too much. But she is clearly on a mission, or a variety of missions. ‘We worry about obesity – yet we feed our children chicken nuggets and chips! And just look at the children’s yogurts in the supermarket!

We have none of that. But then if we’re baking we do use sugar and butter because

it should be about pleasure. If you’re mainly eating fibre and wholegrains and vegetables, then it’s fine.’ Miers complains that there’s too much neurosis around, and yet she will only buy farmers’ market milk, which she agrees sounds a bit inconsistent.

‘As a mother you do think about nutrition and our soil nutrition has plummeted. But I’m very suspicious of fads.’

As well as representing her cooking present, the book harks back to Miers’ cooking past, which is home-taught and family-oriented. ‘I grew up cooking by my mother’s side and I’ve returned to the kind of cooking we did at home.’ Her mother would buy cheap ingredients – ‘like marrow’ – because money was tight, and Tommi, who wasn’t interested in toys, or in playing with her siblings, would hang around the kitchen, developing an interest in cooking. ‘I started asking, can I

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cook? Because I wanted to do something more interesting with what we had, and I found it so boring eating the same things over and over again.’ At 26 she went to Ballymaloe (the Irish cookery school whose alumni includes Stevie Parle) and at 29 she won Masterchef, and after that she was slightly surprised to find herself actually in a career as a chef. ‘For a few years I felt like I should have spent years in the kitchen as an apprentice, so my food got more cheffy as I tried to prove myself.’ It’s not cheffy now, she insists – it’s simple, practical and healthy. ‘I spend money on ingredients – the kitchen is about management. I’ve always got livers for chicken liver pate and cods roe for taramasalata, and those things are cheap as chips. If I come home shattered there’s always something I can make. I’ve always got the basics.’

What would she suggest for an easy dinner party? ‘Roast chicken definitely,’ she says. 'With lots of tarragon, butter, garlic and lemon. It’s just delicious. With boiled new potatoes – and if you have time, smash them, cover them in thyme, garlic and olive oil and roast them. There’s so much anxiety about whether it’s pretty enough, exotic enough and whether there’s too much fat, but for me food is the gel that binds us all together, it’s a common love that people bond over. The way I see my friends is around this kitchen table. I am very social and I love people.’

Running Wacaha is a three days a week job, something Miers built into her contract from the start to give her space to write. She manages it all with the help of two PAs (one at home, one at work). The day before we meet, the Standard has suggested that she might be the next Bake Off presenter – is it true? I ask? ‘Not true! They came to my book launch and I’d had a few mezcals, so when they asked me about it I said yes, great idea, and of course it all got printed word for word.’ She would, however love to do Strictly, she says, if she had time. And with that, it’s time for the school pick up, and she's got to go. ◆

Home Cook by Thomasina Miers is published by Faber, £25 h/b

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THE WILDERNESS AWAITS We explore the amazing and evocative country of Tanzania in a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Highlands.

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AFRICA Safari holidays will always be popular but Asilia makes discovering Tanzania feel like a whole new adventure W o r d s C at h e r i n e H a l e s

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n a trip to the Highlands, you might expect to see a fat grouse flying out of the heather, some shaggy horned cattle grazing gently and perhaps the odd stag standing atop a hill. You’re less likely to see a zebra. Not so at The Highlands in Tanzania. Named for its Scottish counterpart, Asilia’s camp is perched on the slopes of the Olmoti volcano, high above the famous Ngorongoro Crater and offers a completely unique way to experience safari.

The camp itself takes some getting to. After an eight-hour flight to Nairobi, an hour to Kilimanjaro and then a short trip in a small aircraft, we arrive at a tiny airport in Lake Manyara, met by our guides who introduce themselves as Baraka and Lenga, both of them dressed in full Maasai regalia of vivid reds and blues. We pile into an enormous 4X4, somewhat beleaguered by our journey and start along the road to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area not knowing that this is the last time we will

experience anything resembling our idea of a road. Soon the terrain begins to become rougher and the ride significantly less smooth. As I attempt to drink from a glass bottle, I almost take out a tooth going over a pothole. Lenga looks in the rearview mirror with a grin and asks, ‘Do you know what we call this?’ I shake my head. ‘An African massage.’

Our guides take us for a hike before we head to the camp and we are joined by a ranger, who leads us up the steep incline of the Olmoti volcano. For a long time, there is not much to see other than the ground rising before us and for an inexperienced hiker, the going is a little tough due to the heavy dust kicked up by our boots and the afternoon sun beating down. I do learn my first bit of Swahili though, as the ranger catches me almost tripping. ‘Polepole!’ she cries, which I learn to my great amusement means ‘Slowly, slowly!’

As soon as we reach the top, the walk is worth it. The landscape sprawls below us, undulating hills and vast plains carved up by a river glistening in the sunshine.

Spying two Maasai children driving a

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herd of rail-thin cattle through the water creates one of those moments when the untalented wish they could paint – instead I snap pictures on my iPhone.

We arrive at camp dusty and exhausted – though ‘camp’ does the set-up a disservice. Futuristic-looking domes constructed from taut canvas and rigid exoskeletons dot the area connected by paths and wooden gangways. They are exquisitely decorated with stylish wooden furniture, furry throws and accents of tartan as a nod to The Highlands’ namesake. Our dome features two double beds facing a clear window looking out on the stunning scenery, meaning that we wake up to an unrivalled sunrise every day. Staff are all African and the camp is designed to leave a minimal ecological footprint; it balances a feeling of being in the wild with exceptional comfort, offering peace rather than quiet with the sounds of the hectic bush all around.

The obvious draw of Ngorongoro is safari. We set out stocked with snacks and drinks; the drive to the crater itself takes an hour or so. On our way we spot zebras and birds including the amusingly coiffed kori bustard before descending into the crater. The ambition of most safari goers is to spot the Big Five – the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard and rhinoceros – all of which can be found here. Those

hoping for giraffes will be disappointed, but we happily cross off three of the five almost immediately, spotting the enormous buffalo, an elephant and, most unusually, a pride of lions feasting on the carcass of a hippo. Baraka and Lenga explain that the hippo must have been old and dying, otherwise lions would never risk attacking it. As we sit and watch, jackals circle the male lion guarding his prey, coming too close every so often and getting a roar of disapproval and a swipe of his claw. The most magical part of the day comes when Baraka and Lenga drive us to a secluded spot and lead us to a beautiful picnic set up under the trees complete with wine and and buffet.

We eat looking out at the buffalo in front of us. As our day in the crater draws to a close, we lament having not seen a rhino until Lenga suddenly slams on the brakes and points. We scrabble for our binoculars and there, in the distance is a mother rhino with her calf, plain as can be. Four out of five ain’t bad.

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At the end of our stay, we pack our bags with regret. Asilia has achieved something remarkable up there on the slopes of that volcano, combining genuinely wonderful people with untouched surroundings and high quality facilities that, when added together, really do equal a once in a lifetime experience. ◆

Catherine Hales was a guest of Kenya Airways (kenya-airways.com) and The Highlands (asiliaafrica. com). Kenya Airways fly from London Heathrow to Kilimanjaro via Nairobi, from £777 return; Coastal Aviation (coastal.co.tz) has connections to Lake Manyara from £130. The Highlands costs £700 per person per night including full-board with drinks and activities; low-season rates drop to £330. Ngorongoro Conservation Area fees are £54 per person for 24 hours and the crater descent fee is £227 per vehicle.

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TRAVEL / UK GETAWAY THE HOUSE

ormerly the home of Lord Beaverbrook, owner of the Daily Express, Beaverbrook House has a visitor’s book that reads like a Who’s Who of the 20th century. It was a place for entertaining, and Winston Churchill was a regular guest.

The beautiful building is surrounded by spectacular landscaped grounds, complete with a folly, and a vast new spa is set to open this summer when the main hotel is unveiled. Just 19 miles from Piccadilly Circus, this is as close to home as a country weekend gets.

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e are in the 11-bedroom Garden House, which is the first part of the new hotel to open. Beautifully decorated in muted shades throughout, it has a focus on plants and fresh produce, with window sills everywhere filled with pots of greenery. Our adjoining rooms Lovage and Rosemary are fully equipped with shelves of vintage Penguin paperbacks and Ladybird books as well as lovely Bamford products and Apple TV in a stylish mix of the traditional and the cutting edge.

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ot many hotels can offer up Sharky and George to entertain their guests’ children, but Beaverbrook has an entire hidden encampment in the woods headed up by the duo behind all the kids parties that count. At 10am on a drizzly Sunday morning our children are greeted by two enthusiastic faces, instructed to don raincoats and wellies, and whisked away to the treehouse, returning fed and happy several hours later. Which gives parents the ultimate luxury: several hours of quiet and the Sunday papers. Genius.

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his is a foodie spot and has its own cookery school as well as a vegetable garden and a kitchen with grand plans. The dining room is pure joy: flooded with sunlight, everything is in stylish shades of sage. Food is fresh, healthy and creative – and the restaurant attracts non-residents from all around.

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Graham and Green Graham and Green's new spring catalogue is full of beautiful things, laced with references to the natural world. There are plants, vases and planters, as well as artificial plants and lots of prints and pictures featuring animals, plants and wildlife. grahamandgreen.co.uk

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n the day we meet, Katie Fontana has just returned from an intrepid solo expedition to Scotland, where she found herself within spitting distance of the legendary Loch Ness. “I had to drive 22 miles up a dead-end track.

The countryside was so amazing, I kept wishing someone else had been there to see it too. When I got the end of the path, I was met by a seaman who took me to this fantastically remote house by boat.

It’s one I won’t forget.”

For one of the most distinguished kitchen designers anywhere, it’s all in a day’s work. “If they do decide to commission us,” she notes in an aside, “the kitchen will have to get there by boat” – just another of a litany of specific requirements she, her Marylebonebased design team and Suffolk-dwelling craftsmen cater for daily. As she says, “I like working with the spectrum of houses – from the grand to the humble.

In the early days I remember calling a

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client to ask how we’d find their house; their response was “you can’t miss it, it’s just across the lake.” As we arrived, there stood a stately home so splendid as to be straight out of Jane Austen. We just looked at each other and laughed. But equally I love working in modest homes like crofters’ cottages. I just don’t like to trot out the same-looking kitchens.”

Plain English was conceived by accident 25 years ago when Fontana, and her husband and Plain English managing director, Tony Niblock, swapped life in the capital for a rural idyll in Suffolk. In the years preceding, Fontana had graduated from art school and found herself a job as a junior interior designer; overjoyed at the prospect of work – and in the vicinity of design mecca the Michelin building, no less – the sheen quickly wore off when she found herself labouring on shop outfits that were, let’s say, less than inspiring.

After a happier stint at the Design Council, she was enticed back to the corporate world on the basis that it would just be for a few years. But when they lost the contract with a major high street client, it was time to take stock. “We decided to move to Suffolk and take the time out to build our own house, so it was an interesting year of living in a caravan.

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When it came to the kitchen, I assumed that I’d be able to find something and just buy it. But there was nothing I liked.

Everything had twiddly bits or was too look-at-me flashy. In the end I found a local joiner and we did it ourselves.”

That might have been the end of the story had it not been for the nudge from a friend to enter the house into a Telegraph competition for the best self-build house in the country. “We came runner up and were later featured in a magazine. People kept calling to ask where we’d got our kitchen. So without thinking things began to take shape. I was quite resistant at first; to me, as an interior designer, just doing kitchens seemed quite limited, but Tony insisted.”

It’s a good job he did. Twenty-five years on, Plain English is still the cognoscenti’s favourite, its incomparable honest craftsmanship and its spare simplicity continues to outstrip other, slicker, contenders. At the start, says Fontana, it was all pretty makeshift, with their home doubling as showroom. “The house was more or less finished but the garden was about three-foot high in nettles. So we’d have these important clients walking down our path trying not to get stung.”

Soon the workshop decamped to a nearby tannery, and as the business grew, so did the demand for space; these days Plain English’s joiners operate from a Georgian farmhouse in bucolic Suffolk, which makes a certain aesthetic sense. After all, Plain English’s style is inspired by that most elegant of periods in architecture.

“Tony and I often marvel at the Georgian

houses in London. They are so simply beautiful. When I was younger and used to go shopping for antiques, I didn’t know much about what I was looking at other than my immediate response to it. But invariably everything I ever liked turned out to be Georgian. They just had the proportions right. I work hard with our creative team on proportion – we’re losing our instinctive feel for it and it’s not taught in art school. We’re fed on wretched computers – I have to fight so hard against the computer,” she laughs.

As for her Georgian forebears, Plain English’s making process takes a satisfying length of time; here there are no cookie cutters. During the three months you’ll have to wait, there are consultations, fittings, redesigns and, of course, meticulous craftsmanship. Why, I ask, is it that Plain English Kitchens are so versatile, as at home in country homes as they are in more urban settings? “I think it’s because we’re selling good, honest, non-branded cupboards, so you can dress them up or down. I am very anti-ostentation and I hate this obsession with logos emblazoned everywhere.

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which is why I’ve always liked the below-stairs kitchen quarters of stately homes. Ultimately, I like the elemental things in life: marble, slate, wood. I think sub-consciously it’s all about stuff that will stand the test of time.” On Fontana’s watch, the likes of pantries and sculleries are afforded their place once more, rescued from the wasteland of upstairsdownstairs period dramas. “In the 1960s, everyone wanted to be so modern and get rid of the larder. You can understand it – they’d all been to the Ideal Home Show!

But like pendulum swinging, now we’re seeing the value in those rooms again.”

Happily, for those on a budget (and PE kitchens start at £45k), Fontana and Niblock established British Standard in 2011, a sort of diffusion line where customers can buy off-the-peg cupboards in the Plain English style. “It got slightly sidelined for various reasons,” she says.

“Now I’m giving it my full attention again, because we’d begun pricing ourselves out of the market as we expanded.” The range of options is the same as some of those with PE, but the materials are simpler, and there is no design service. Fontana is patently excited by its renaissance. “It’s like having a second bite of the cherry.

I want to set it up in a different way, perhaps a little like Jamie Oliver did with his Fifteen apprentices. I see us having a rolling stock of 12 new apprentice craftsmen each year who then graduate and go on.” With a parent company as consummate as Plain English and a creative director as capable as Fontana, success is plainly assured. ◆

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hen Julia Shipman steps through the darkened doors of St Paul’s Hammersmith this month, it will be quite a moment in her personal history, as well as that of Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School.

Shipman attended the school as a child along with three other siblings. She then returned as an adult to teach in the successful family-run Gardener Schools Group (GSG). This month she will join other alumni, the odd celebrity and all the current pupils when 700 guests celebrate RPPS’s 25th anniversary at a special evening concert at the church.

Ravenscourt Prep, right next to the park itself in Hammersmith, is now a well-established, much sought-after school educating boys and girls aged four to 11. 300 pupils register for 60 places every year (be sure to do it by your child’s first birthday). But when Maria and Edward Gardener identified the need for a co-educational, nonselective independent preparatory school in west London in 1991, they didn’t know how their dream of a caring, family-centred prep would be received.

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school would have,” says Maria Gardener.

The school opened in an abandoned drama and dance school in a building dating from 1848 that had no windows, electricity or floors, yet “parents came in hordes to ask for a place”, she says.

She recounts how she met a prospective father in the building site playground in the summer of 1991.

Surrounded by dust and chaos, he told Gardener he wanted all his three children to start in September. He then handed her £10,000 in a Tesco carrier bag.

When a rather perturbed Gardener said, “But you don’t even know me!” He said: “I’ve met you, I like you and I want my children to come to you.” This is just one of her many tales of “the hunger” for such a prep school at the time.

Gardener’s stories of getting the school off the ground already sound like the stuff of legend. There were surprisingly few regulations at the time and it was all hands on deck. “We all mucked in,” says Gardener. “It was really hard work but it also had its fun times,” she says. Teachers cleaned loos, cooked school lunches and even swept the playground.

With a background in state education, Gardener wanted to “combine best practice for both sectors” at RPPS. This included a mixed ability intake, not interviewing children at three years old and employing teachers who had already done at least two years in the state sector. There has always been a very strong emphasis on openness and honesty with pupils and parents and a timetable rich in the creative arts and “every sport you can think of”, she says.

There’s no doubt that the Gardeners hit on a successful formula for a happy school.

Continuing demand for their brand of family-centred education led the Gardeners to open another prep for 4-11 year-olds, Kew Green, in 2004 and then in response to the demand created by both schools, GSG opened Kew House School, a co-ed senior school for 11-18 year olds in September 2013.

Things have changed greatly at RPPS since 1991. 43 students started in 1991 in the old dance school; 414 pupils are currently on role in what is now a state-of-the-art building which opened five years ago. Aspects of the school are distinctly starry – speakers at Book Week have included Harold Pinter, Flora Fraser, Ben Okri, Michael Gambon and Dominic West, and children move on to the usual slew of top London senior schools, although the majority now go to Kew House. But GSG is still a family company,

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Guide price: £1,550,000

Dovercourt Road, Dulwich Village, SE22 A very attractive and well presented Edwardian house benefiting from a lovely sunny garden and off street parking. 5 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, utility, guest WC, garden and off street parking. EPC: E. Approx. 192 sq m (2,067 sq ft). dulwichvillage@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8022 2260

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Guide price: £1,950,000

Woodhall Drive, Dulwich, SE21 Situated in an exclusive private road, this substantial house, which requires modernisation, offers the opportunity to create a superb family home. 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, garage, garden and heated swimming pool. EPC: D. Approx. 286 sq m (3,079 sq ft). dulwichvillage@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8022 2260

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The High Command, Shad Thames Unique penthouse apartment for sale in a historic conversion The High Command is a bespoke penthouse apartment offering unrivalled views of London’s iconic Tower Bridge and the City Skyline. Featuring 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 3 bathrooms, roof terraces, lift access, and parking. EPC:C. Approximately 5489 sq ft (509.96 sq m)

Price on application

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DULWICH VILLAGE SE21 DULWICH VILLAGE SE21 ALLEYN ROAD SE22

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An exceptional Grade II listed Georgian house in the very heart of Dulwich An exceptional Grade II listed house in the and very heart ofto Dulwich Double bayThe fronted Victorian Villa in theplot classic style thought have Village. property occupies aGeorgian superb with carriage drive at the front and Village.

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COLLEGE ROAD SE21 COLLEGE ROAD SE21 COURT LANE SE21

Sole Agents Sole Agents Very rarely available, a large double fronted detached Edwardian family house Very rarely available, a large double fronted detached Edwardian family house Detached family house in a prominent location in the Dulwich Village in one of the most sought after roads in Dulwich and particularly well placed for in one ofCollege the most sought after roadsfor inWith Dulwich and placed for conservation area, well located schools particularly, & JAGS. Dulwich and Dulwich Village. a GIA of particularly 5,242 sq Alleyns ftwell ( 487 sq m) Dulwich and Dulwich Village. a GIA of 5,242 ft ( 487 sq m) of The benefits a south west facing garden and has rooms, a GIA thereproperty areCollege 6 bedrooms, 3 from bathrooms, 2 With shower rooms/WCs , sq 2 reception there are 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 shower rooms/WCs , 2 reception rooms, reception room, room,2kitchenette, 2,675 sqhall, ft dining ( 248.6 sq conservatory, m ) . There kitchen/breakfast are 4 bedrooms, bathrooms, reception hall, diningseparate room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room,and kitchenette, gym, utility room, WC, garage, off street parking a large separate WC, office/5th bedroom, utility room, 2 reception rooms, dining gym, utility garden room, 200 separate off) . street parking( F and a large landscaped ’ x 699WC, ’ ( 6garage, 1 m xEPC 21m EPC Rating ) room, kitchen and off street parking.

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COURT LANE SE21 £3,300,000 Sole £3,300,000 Sole Agents Agents Detached family house in prominent location in the Dulwich Village conservation

Detached house in prominent location in the & Dulwich conservation area, well family located for schools particularly, Alleyns JAGS.Village Set well back from area, well located for schools particularly, Alleyns & JAGS. Set well back from the road with off street parking, the house benefits from a 204 ’ deep x 34’ the off street parking, the house benefits from a 204 deep x 34’ wideroad rearwith south west facing garden beautifully landscaped and’ backing onto wide rearPark. south west facing gardensqbeautifully backing onto Dulwich With a GIA of 2,145 ft ( 199.3landscaped sq m ) the and property benefits Dulwich Park.

With a GIA of 2,145 sq ft ( 199.3 sq m ) the property benefits from 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, bathroom, shower room, separate WC, from 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, studio bathroom, showerEPC room, separate kitchen, conservatory, storage, garden and garden.

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uNDERHILL ROAD SE22 Sole Agents £650,000 £650,000 Sole Agents A stylish ground floor flat in a Victorian house presented in excellent decorative

A stylish ground floor on flat ain a Victorian house presented in excellent order and situated popular and desirable residential roaddecorative close to order and situated on a popular and desirable residential road close to Peckham Rye Park. With a GIA of about 754 sq ft ( 70 sq m ) the property Peckham Ryea Park.

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A link semi-detached family house well situated for the amenities of Dulwich and West Dulwich including schools but particularly for Dulwich College and Rosendale School. With a GIA of 1,497 sq ft ( 139 sq m ) , there are 3 bedrooms, study/nursery, bathroom, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, garden WC, storage, well tended rear garden facing south west with open views to the rear overlooking the adjoining allotments and off street parking. EPC Rating ( D )

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DULWICH VILLAGE SE21 £5,500,000 Sole Agents £5,500,000 Sole Agents An exceptional Grade II listed Georgian house in the very heart of Dulwich An exceptional Grade II listed Georgian house in the very heart offront Dulwich Village. The property occupies a superb plot with carriage drive at the and Village. property occupies a superb plot with drive at so thethis front vehicularThe access at the rear. The owner bought thecarriage house in 1957 willand be vehicular access atbeen the rear.

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COLLEGE ROAD SE21

COLLEGE ROAD SE21 £5,900,000 Sole Agents £5,900,000 Sole Agents Very rarely available, a large double fronted detached Edwardian family house Very rarely available, a large double fronted detached Edwardian family house in one of the most sought after roads in Dulwich and particularly well placed for in one ofCollege the mostand sought afterVillage. roads inWith Dulwich and placed for Dulwich Dulwich a GIA of particularly 5,242 sq ftwell ( 487 sq m) Dulwich and Dulwich Village.2 With a GIA of 5,242, sq ft ( 487 rooms, sq m) there areCollege 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, shower rooms/WCs 2 reception there are 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 shower rooms/WCs , 2 reception rooms, reception hall, dining room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, kitchenette, reception hall, diningseparate room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room,and kitchenette, gym, utility room, WC, garage, off street parking a large gym, utility room, separate WC, garage, off street parking and a large landscaped garden 200 ’ x 699 ’ ( 6 1 m x 21m ) . EPC Rating ( F ) landscaped garden 200 ’ x 699 ’ ( 6 1 m x 21m ) . EPC Rating ( F )

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COURT LANE SE21 £3,300,000 Sole £3,300,000 Sole Agents Agents Detached family house in prominent location in the Dulwich Village conservation

Detached house in prominent location in the & Dulwich conservation area, well family located for schools particularly, Alleyns JAGS.Village Set well back from area, well located for schools particularly, Alleyns & JAGS. Set well back from the road with off street parking, the house benefits from a 204 ’ deep x 34’ the off street parking, the house benefits from a 204 deep x 34’ wideroad rearwith south west facing garden beautifully landscaped and’ backing onto wide rearPark. south west facing gardensqbeautifully backing onto Dulwich With a GIA of 2,145 ft ( 199.3landscaped sq m ) the and property benefits Dulwich Park.

With a GIA of 2,145 sq ft ( 199.3 sq m ) the property benefits from 5 bedrooms, 2ROAD reception rooms, shower room, separate WC, DANECROFT SE24bathroom, Sole Agents from 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, studio bathroom, showerEPC room, separate kitchen, conservatory, storage, garden and garden.

Rating ( E ) WC, kitchen, conservatory, storage, garden studio and garden. EPC Rating ( E )

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uNDERHILL ROAD SE22 Sole Agents £650,000 £650,000 Sole Agents A stylish ground floor flat in a Victorian house presented in excellent decorative

A stylish ground floor on flat ain a Victorian house presented in excellent order and situated popular and desirable residential roaddecorative close to order and situated on a popular and desirable residential road close to Peckham Rye Park. With a GIA of about 754 sq ft ( 70 sq m ) the property Peckham Ryea Park.

Withroom a GIA of aabout sq ft with ( 70 polished sq m ) the property benefits from reception and main 754 bedroom wood floors, benefits from a room, reception roombedroom, and a main bedroomand with garden. polished The woodnearest floors, kitchen/dining second bathroom kitchen/dining room, second bedroom, bathroom and garden.

The nearest stations are East Dulwich with services to London Bridge, Honor OakAgents and ALLEYN PARK SE21 Sole stations Dulwich with services to London) . Bridge, Honor Peckhamare RyeEast ( London Bridge/London Overground EPC Rating ( EOak ) and Peckham Rye ( London Bridge/London Overground ) . EPC Rating ( E )

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PROPERTY / FEATURE Chamonix’s off-piste property appeal

by N I G E L L E W I S

Nigel Lewis visits the famously gnarly Alpine resort to see what you can buy.

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he day I visited Chamonix the skiing conditions did not look good. The snow was mostly cannon-created, thin and there were rumours in the nearby Three Valleys of resorts being partially closed as water reserves ran low. Then the next day the clouds gathered, darkened and dumped. Chamonix’s pistes were transformed into a powdery heaven and for a time the volume of snow – ironically – closed one of its ski stations.

Such conditions, in which my skis disappeared into huge drifts even on the main pistes, are manna from heaven for Chamonix. It’s where serious skiers go to test their skills and, rather than being a ski resort, it’s more a winter sports wonderland and the town describes itself as the best ‘freeride resort’ in the world.

Walk down Chamonix’s high street on a late January afternoon and you’ll see who the resort tends to attract; weathered Nordic types clutching long, fat skis and plenty of technical bits hanging off carabiner clips clump merrily down to their après dens.

Chamonix has an unusual layout with two ski areas directly above the town but the other ski areas are outside the town.

The skiing in the two nearest areas – Le Brevent and Le Flegere – can, in places, be hairy although there are some blues. But both require a black run or a bubble to get you back to town. There’s also a cable car

on the outskirts of town that takes you to the famous Aiguilles du Midi viewpoint, from where you can ski the 20km-long and world-famous off-piste Vallee Blanche routes. Up from Chamonix is Argentiere which, once you’re up on its pistes, you can only return to via a red or the bubble and it offers mostly blacks and reds with a handful of short blues. For less proficient skiers or those who just want an easier day’s skiing

then down the valley and 10 minutes along the motorway is Les Houches. It is a nice mix of blues and easy reds and offers stunning views over the Chamonix valley on a clear day, and has a pretty village below it where you can have lunch, as well as several piste-side eateries too.

The property market in Chamonix is comparable to other high-profile Alpine resorts, but on average it’s less expensive, partly because demand is lower. It’s not somewhere you own a property for the caché so much, but rather because you’re a serious skier.

It’s a market heavily dominated by apartments; studios kick off at €250,000 while two-bedroom flats start at €450,000 and three-bedroom apartments at €600,00.

The region’s largest house builder, MGM, is also busy in and around Chamonix. It has a large ‘hotel-apartment’ style development called Le Crystal de Jade recently completed next to the Aiguilles du Midi cable car.

It’s a five-star development of 56 luxury one to four-bedroom apartments in chaletstyle, four-storey properties. Attached to them is hotel-style reception with a resident’s lounge, a small bar as well as a sauna, spa, indoor pool, ski lockers and underground parking. The remaining available properties within the development are being sold via the French leaseback system.

“Leaseback means that you own the freehold but lease the property back to MGM; in return the French government gives you back the 20% VAT it charges on new apartments, if you agree to rent it out,” says Richard Deans of MGM. MGM also has two other developmets under way near Chamonix. ◆ More information from www.mgmfrenchproperties.com/property

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OAKFIELD COURT, CLAPHAM, SW4 A pleasant three bedroom apartment situated close to the open space of Clapham Common and boasting excellent transport links.

The apartment briefly comprises three double bedrooms, spacious and bright reception room, separate kitchen and family bathroom with shower over bath.

Further features include a well maintained large communal garden and parking. Offered furnished and available now. ÂŁ1,900 PCM

DAFFORNE ROAD, TOOTING, SW17 A fantastic three double bedroom apartment with private patio situated moments from Tooting Bec tube station (Northern line). The apartment briefly comprises fully fitted dining kitchen providing access to private patio, three double bedrooms with master boasting en-suite, further bathroom with shower over bath and cozy TV room/snug. The apartment has been recently decorated throughout and is situated ideally for excellent transport links and a short distance to Tooting Bec Common. Available now.

ÂŁ2,200 PCM

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PENDENNIS ROAD, STREATHAM, SW16 Martin & Co are delighted to offer this refurbished two double bedroom apartment situated in a well maintained period conversion. The apartment briefly comprises spacious and bright reception, separate modern fully fitted kitchen, family bathroom with shower over bath and two double bedrooms. Situated just off the popular Streatham High Street offering all major bus routes, excellent local amenities and a short distance to Streatham Station. £440,000

ST HELEN’S CRESCENT, NORBURY, SW16 Located a short distance to Norbury Station and the open space of Norbury Park a fantastic three bedroom top floor period conversion. The apartment briefly comprises surprisingly spacious reception/dining room, fully equipped modern kitchen, family bathroom with shower over bath and three bedrooms with master boasting en-suite bathroom. Situated within a stone’s throw of the convenient high street offering all the popular local amenities and the excellent transport links of Norbury station and all major bus routes. The apartment features ample natural light and an excellent finish throughout, viewings are highly recommended. £475,000

Martin & Co Streatham 0203 621 3215

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Simon Smith The Sales Manager of KFH Brockley discusses his journey to South East London via the golf course Photography by R E B E C C A N O O NA N

I

’ve been an estate agent for nearly twenty years and I’m proud to say I’m one of the longer serving employees at Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward.

I started working for KFH in our West Putney branch, which was fantastic; a lovely area and a great place to be for the boat race. Life there is dominated by the river, so much so that you even had to be careful where you parked at high-tide.

I can remember going on many valuations by the river and seeing waves lap over the door handles of a BMW or two.

From West Putney I moved up the highstreet to our Putney Hill branch before relocating to South East London; first to our Bromley branch and then to Brockley, where I have been since 2009 as the Sales Manager.

If you were dropped into Brockley by parachute you might be surprised to discover you’d landed somewhere between New Cross and Peckham. Grand villas, large terraces and semi-detached houses form part of a conservation area that was one of London’s more exclusive suburban neighbourhoods during the 19th century.

Partly due to its close proximity to Goldsmiths College and Camberwell

College of Arts, Brockley is now known as a centre of the South London arts scene. Lots of creative types live here, which gives the area a laid back vibe.

The annual Open Studio event is always worth a visit. Taking place from 1st-3rd July this year, it's the perfect opportunity for people in the area to meet local artists as they open their studios and exhibit their work to the public.

The quick commute to London’s financial districts increasingly attracts City workers, with trains to London Bridge taking just ten minutes and the Overground line covering the route through Docklands up to Highbury & Islington.

While I’ve loved my career in estate agency to date, it was not a career choice on my radar when I was young. I was obsessed with golf from an early age and after a lot of hard work I turned professional at the age of 18.

While I never reached the heights of being a tour pro, I had an incredible time playing, teaching and mixing with people from all walks of life and from a variety of different industries.

In fact, it was through golf that I met our Sales Director all those years ago.

The grounding given to me by being a

“IF YOU WERE DROPPED BY PARACHUTE YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO DISCOVER YOU’D LANDED BETWEEN NEW CROSS AND PECKHAM ” golf professional has been essential in becoming a successful agent.

Ultimately, I am responsible for buying and selling the biggest asset someone is ever likely to have, so having an ability to build rapport and trust with people is essential.

Golf inevitably comes up when I’m working with buyers and vendors and I always try to have a round with any golfing clients once their sale has completed. I even let them win…sometimes.

Brockley • 020 3792 4273 • kfh.co.uk

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Beckenham BR3 Exceptional Arts and Crafts family residence occupying a plot of approximately 0.8 of an acre.

£3,250,000 F/H Five bedrooms

Five bathrooms

Four receptions

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Set behind electronic gates, is this beautiful detached home located on a popular road in Chislehurst.

Fabulous, extended detached family home offering 3,344 sq ft of well presented accommodation.

£1,695,000 F/H

£1,375,000 F/H

Four bedrooms

Four bathrooms

Seven bedrooms

Two bathrooms

Three receptions

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f r o m b a k e - o f f to m ov i n g O U T

by N I G E L L E W I S

Why the Great British Bake-off Finalist Jane Beadle kneads to move

J

ane Beedle enjoyed ten weeks of national fame when she made it to the final of last year’s The Great British Bake Off, the last one before the programme transfers to Channel 4.

The 61-year old mother of three says her life hasn’t changed since baking famed beckoned and that she’s been busy back at her garden design business that she runs with her best friend, although she’s also been doing some TV work from her home kitchen for

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both the Good Morning Britain and Lorraine TV shows.

“The big different I noticed in my life is that suddenly everyone wants to talk to you,” she says, which most recently included launching the new Beckenham Market.

Her bake off journey started when her business partner Harriet kept on hounding her to apply to be on the show, and on the third attempt, she was accepted.

Jane says she remembers two of the episodes the best, but for different reasons. She says her

mini mouse cakes made for the showstopper section of week seven were her proudest moment.

“I pity the poor people who had to clean my bench area after that; I have never seen so much mess in all my life,” she says.

But the next week disaster struck when her three-tiered floral cake went wrong and, at the time, left her “fed up and miserable; it was my worst week on the show,” she says.

What a lot of the programme’s fans won’t know is that contestants have a week to practice each of their bakes at home before filming, and Jane used her kitchen in her home in Beckenham as her practice area.

“Lord knows how much icing sugar is hiding behind the units left over from that time,” she says.

The next owners of the house will soon find out. Jane says that now their children have left home, she and her husband want to sell their home and move to a more rural and slower-paced area.

They bought the property pretty much as a wreck. It had belonged to the local Conservative Party and served as their clubhouse and constituency office for over fifty

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“At one point I saw my six-footfive-inch tall son trying to wash his feet in one of the tiny loo washbasins, which was entertaining.

“We put in a new kitchen, but it wasn't a really posh catering one because we always knew we’d be selling up this year and anyway there was such a lot to do here.

“I put in a kitchen that works rather than a really expensive one my kids have always loved sitting at the breakfast bar and chatting while I cook.”

Jane says they always intended the property to be their final push to create a pension pot and that being on TV didn’t deflect them from their plans, which is why they are selling up now.

“My husband wants to work much less, and I want to concentrate on my baking more and do less gardening, so now we can move to somewhere more rural,” she says. u

“My kids have always loved sitting at the breakfast bar and chatting while I cook”

years before Jane bought it, so the first thing she had to do was convert back into a home.

“They had divided the building into two sets of offices and knocked two bedrooms to make a meeting room. When we moved in it still had pictures of all the former Tory leaders hanging on the wall,” she says.

“There was no kitchen to speak of, no bathrooms – just loads of men’s and women’s urinals – and we lived in a small back room and cooked using an electric frying pan and a kettle during the six months that the work took to complete.

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For more information contact Foxtons on 020 7579 2929 foxtons.co.uk

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Ashburnham Place SE10 Outstanding four storey family home positioned on one of the best roads in West Greenwich.

Guide Price ÂŁ1,625,000 Freehold Four bedrooms

Two bathrooms

One reception

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West Greenwich Office 020 8858 9911

Westcombe Hill SE3 Beautifully presented Victorian family home, lovingly refurbished and enhanced by the current owner.

Prices from ÂŁ1,050,000 Freehold Four bedrooms

One bathroom

Two receptions

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Blackheath Standard Office 020 8858 6101

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Dartmouth Row SE10

Olympian Way SE10

An elegant and substantial Victorian family house just off the heath with excellent transport links.

A Stunning town house located directly on the river front close to the O2 and North Greenwich tube.

Guide Price £1,795,000 Freehold

Price £795,000 Leasehold

Five bedrooms

Two bathrooms

Three bedrooms

One bathroom

Two receptions

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Newstead Road SE12 Magnificent period family home which has been lovingly modernised by its current owners.

Price £950,000 Freehold Four bedrooms

Two bathrooms

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PROPERTY / COUNTRYSIDE

FIELDING COURT £3.8M

FA M O U S P L AC E S

by N I G E L L E W I S

London hides a plethora of celebrity homes. These are the most recent to come on the market

SWAN COURT £1,235,000

COULD SWEET DREAMS BE MADE OF THIS?

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Seven Dials apartment once owned by Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart is for sale. The three-storey, three-bedroom penthouse which features two rooftop terraces belonged to the ‘Sweet Dreams Are Made of This’ songwriter during the late 1990s and early noughties, and was visited by dozens of famous names.

These included George Harrison, David Bowie, Joe Strummer, Lou Reed, Damon Albarn, Sinead O’Connor, Gwen Stefani, Tracy Emin and Robin Williams.

The reason so many stars visited the flat is due to Stewart becoming a prolific hit maker for other artists after the band split, recording songs in his home studio, which is now the second reception room.

The flat, which is within Fielding Court near Covent Garden, is for sale at £3.85 million through agent Tavistock Bow (020 7477 2177).

IRON LADY’S DIYDECORATED HOME

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hatcher was known as the Iron Lady for her uncompromising political stances and steeliness, but she had a softer side. In her early political years when she was a freshfaced MP, this sixth-floor, two bedroom apartment in London’s Chelsea was her home where, at one point, she was pictured papering its walls. The flat is within an Art Deco apartment block off the King’s Road called Swan Court, where she lived at

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the time with her husband Denis and twins Carol and Mark.

Swan Court was built during the 1930s and was originally meant for bachelors, although the flats eventually appealed to a much wider audience including young families such as the Thatchers. The wallpaper has long gone, and agent Edward Thomson of Strutt & Parker (07917 067469) says the property now needs a complete refurbishment.

It’s on the market for £1.235 million but has a very short lease, which could cost approximately £600,000 to extend.

“Swan Court was built during the 1930s and was originally meant for bachelors, although the flats eventually appealed to a much wider audience including young families"

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PROPERTY / STAR HOMES

DENHAM FILM STUDIOS £350,000

FLAT WHERE CHURCHILL’S CAREER TOOK OFF

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huge apartment that was home to Winston Churchill during his early years in government is available to rent in central London for just short of £20,000 a month.

The property at 33 Eccleston Square in Pimlico was lived in for four years - starting in 1909 - by then business minister Winston Churchill.

While Churchill and his family lived here his career took off after several failed attempts at political success.

In four short years he had held the post of President of the Board of Trade from; Secretary of State for the Home Department and then First Lord of the Admiralty.

The property has four bedrooms, 4,000 sq ft of space, three reception rooms, a roof terrace, several bathrooms and a steam spa.

It’s available through Savills (0203 430 6872).

THE PLOT THICKENS AT EX-FILM STUDIOS

I ECCLESTONE SQUARE £20,000 P.M.

f you fancy moving to more bucolic surroundings and you’re a movie buff, then a new development being built in Denham should be idea.

Denham Film Studios was at the centre of the UK’s film industry for nearly two decades until its stages closed in 1952.

It’s where many famous films were shot including A Matter of Life and Death, Great Expectations and Brief Encounter.

But Denham’s film connections are now being revived. The site has been bought by developer Weston Homes and is having £120m spent on it to create hundreds of new homes.

As well as new-build apartments and townhouses it includes homes built within the old film studios’ Grade II listed Art Deco headquarters and laboratories. Other retained features of the site include its cinema, where

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“The property has 4,000 sq ft of space, four bedrooms, three reception rooms, a roof terrace, and a steam spa” movies were first screened to directors, and a famous cocktail bar.

The development provides 224 converted and newly built homes including 154 one, two and three bedroom apartments and 70 four and five bedroom family townhouses.

Prices start at £350,000 for a one bedroom apartment and £800,000 for a townhouse.

For more visit www.weston-homes. com or call 01279 873 300.

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PROPERTY / COMMUNITY NEWS

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The Herne Hill Free Film Festival Celebrates its 5th Birthday!

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he Herne Hill Free Film Festival is back in 2017 to celebrate its 5th birthday, with its most ambitious programme of films yet!

Between 28th April and 29th May the festival will be screening 30 free films across 20 venues, with local celebrities and the cast and crew from many of the films making an appearance for talks and Q&A. The festival opens on Friday 28th April with Roald Dahl’s BFG at Rosendale School, with the BFG himself – actor Mark Rylance – coming to talk to the audience after the screening. The following four weeks will then see Hollywood blockbusters, three of 2017’s biggest Oscar winners, masterpieces of silent cinema, award winning documentaries and a generous helping of short-films taking place across a range of venues including four iconic outdoor locations, four schools, three pubs, two local churches, two railways arches and one brewery. The whole community really will be getting involved!

Highlights include this year’s most talked about film, La La Land, which will be tap dancing its way to Herne Hill

Velodrome on Friday 26th May and the film that beat it to the Best Picture Oscar, Moonlight, shining on Brockwell Lido on Saturday 13th May. The following week, on Saturday 20th May, Gloria Gaynor and ABBA will be echoing around Brockwell Park in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen

of the Desert. If it’s anything like last year we’ll be singing along with the rest of the crowd! The festival closes with a screening of Something Better to Come at The Lido Café, an award winning documentary that took 14 years to make.

The rest of the programme is truly international, featuring films from Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and South Korea, allowing audiences to float down the Amazon with Embrace of the Serpent, escape a zombie attack on a Train to Busan and land on Lampedusa with Oscar nominated Fire at Sea. Of course, local film-making talent also gets its chance to shine with the return of the 48 Hour Film Challenge, the ever-popular Short-Film Night and three screenings from local directors and producers, Beautiful Devils, Adult Life Skills and War of Words.

The Herne Hill Free Film Festival was established to bring film to all corners of the local community, to make the experience of cinema accessible to everyone and to introduce people to films they might not otherwise cross paths with. Pedder has been a proud sponsor of the Herne Hill Free Film Festival for 3 years, enabling the team of volunteers who organise the festival to make it bigger and better as each year passes. 2017 looks like it won’t disappoint!

For more details visit freefilmfestivals.org/ herne-hill/ or follow the festival on Facebook (Herne Hill Free Film Festival), Twitter (@HerneHillFilm) or Instagram (@hhfreefilmfest).

“This year’s most talked about film La La Land will be tap dancing its way to Herne Hill Velodrome on Friday 26th May ” ABSOLUTELY MAGAZINES

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A characterful double-fronted detached Victorian house occupying a corner plot and available for sale with no onward chain EPC: E

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An impressive family home offering 4 double bedrooms, modern kitchen, 2 bathrooms, cellar and 2 reception rooms. There is also a private rear garden and has the added benefit of being offered chain free. EPC D

A stunning five bedroom linked terraced house for sale on one of Forest Hill most sought after roads.

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Spenser Road, Herne Hill £1,350,000

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An immaculately finished family home with 4 double bedroom, double reception and family bathroom on a quiet tree-lined residential road within the ‘Poets Corner’ area of Herne Hill. EPC: E

A four bedroom semi-detached house opposite Alexandra Recreation Grounds. Comprising three receptions, kitchen, bathroom and a 147’8ft garden. Well located for access to local schools and several transport links. EPC E

Please call our Herne Hill office: 020 7739 5926

Please call our Sydenham office: 020 8659 0220

Auckland Hill, West Norwood £459,950

Whiteley Road, Crystal Palace £549,995

An exceptionally stunning two double bedroom maisonette for sale in a sought after location in West Norwood. This ground floor garden maisonette has been professionally refurbished though out with well thought out living arrangements and private patio. EPC; D.

A superbly presented two double bedroom split level garden flat positioned on a prime residential road moments from Gipsy Hill station and conveniently placed for the Crystal Palace Triangle and Norwood Park. EPC: D

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Trinity Rise, Herne Hill £2,600 Per Calendar Month

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A four double bedroom end of terrace house with a south facing rear garden, off-street parking and excellent transport links. EPC: E

A larger than average two double bedroom first floor period conversion apartment benefitting from a private section of garden and excellent internal decor throughout. EPC: D

Stunning 5 bedroom family home with off street parking and pretty rear garden.

Moments from the centre of Dulwich village. Available immediately EPC: F

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A two bedroom refurbished apartment with ample storage, security entry system, wooden flooring, built-in wardrobes, large open-plan kitchen/reception room, modern bathroom and garden. EPC C

A two double bedroom Victorian house comprising a through reception with stripped wood flooring, kitchen, bathroom and rear garden. Available part furnished.

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Please call our East Dulwich office: 020 8299 3721

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A charming three double bedroom period house with secluded private garden to let in a central location in West Norwood.

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A three double bedroom Victorian midterraced house with double reception room, spacious eat-in kitchen, family bathroom, downstairs cloakroom and private garden. EPC D

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Elm Park Gardens, Brixton From £799,000

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Elm Park Gardens is an exclusive development of just six, 4 bedroom family homes located close to Brixton and Herne Hill. Each house has a large open-plan kitchen, dining, living area with doors opening onto the private garden.

Oakside is located between Crystal Palace, Streatham and Norbury in Upper Norwood and offers a collection of seven 3 and 4 bedroom houses with off street parking and private gardens. The houses offer spacious living areas and separate kitchens.

New Homes Herne Hill: 020 7738 6839

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Lawrie Park Place, Sydenham Price: To Be Released

The Triangle, Gipsy Hill From £565,000

Lawrie Park Place is an exclusive development of 27 four and five bedroom contemporary town houses and semi-detached and detached villas in a private, gated setting. Located within the desirable ‘Lawrie Park Triangle’ in Sydenham.

The Triangle provides an exclusive collection of seven 2& 3 bedroom apartments located close to Gipsy Hill and Crystal Palace. Each apartment offers spacious open plan living with access to a balcony. Some units available on Help to Buy.

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