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savills.co.uk
Spacious apartment in central location Immaculately presented and stylish house
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Site offering 0.356
acre with planning
permission to build
2 contemporary
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Situated between Chiswick Lane and
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THIS MONTH 40
JANUARY 09
LOCAL LIFE
10 NewsAn exhibition of London from a bygone age HOME FRONT
12Diary Beautiful classical concerts at St Mary’s Church,Perivale 40InteriorsHow to update your dining room for formal
18Pete Reed The Olympic gold medallist has us in oar and not-so-formal entertaining
38Hanif KureishiThe award-winning author loves 43GardeningHow to start afresh with your garden in 2009
people-watching in Shepherd’s Bush
45 Last word Leigh Stops explains how Watermans was PROPERTY
saved from almost certain closure earlier last year 52Dream homesRent a stunning former artist’s studio
in Bedford Park
LIFESTYLE 63Agent speaksPriory Management advises how to weather
15 5 things to do this month Try an authentic neeps and the property storm that will blow into 2009
tatties recipe for Burns Night
21Retail therapyLook cool on the slopes with our selection PROMOTIONS
of ski essentials 22January salesTreat yourself this month with our
24FashionWrap yourself in gorgeous cosy knits shopping feature
26Health and beautyGive your mind and body an MOT 23Helen ClabburnThe personal shopping service which
with our guide will make you look your best this year
30 The Park and Hogarth ClubNow is the best time to find 36 BitesizeIdeas for dining out tonight
out about The Park and Hogarth’s fab fitness facilities
FOOD & DRINK
34 Table talk Acton’s dining scene becomes nice and mezze
37Under review Karma Restaurant in West Kensington 21
is perfect for a spicy winter warming dinner
ON THE COVER
Pete Reed photographed
by Charlie Pinder
charliepinder.co.uk
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the results you want
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n a bid to do something that resembles ‘a new
resolution’,I’ve decided to do one thing every month
which the 2008 me would never have done.This month,
I’m having a personal training session at the Hogarth Club
in W4 (do read our fantastic profile of the Hogarth and its
sister club,the Park Club).I’m sure it won’t be as blissful
as scoffing the last of the champagne and chocolate,but
tough; this year,my objective is to do things that take me
out of my comfort zone – to use hearty fitness parlance.
Indeed,when I met our cover star,Pete Reed,hearing
tales of his gruelling workouts which propelled him to the
Beijing Olympics really put me to shame.The thought
of sitting on the rowing machine for an hour or two then
bench-pressing 130kg would have made the old me just
huddle on the sofa with a large box of Malteasers,but
it spurred the new 2009 me on to swim,oh,another two
lengths at my local pool.
Of course,there’s the flipside to the ‘new year,new you’
coin; why not just carry on as normal? Our second profile
this month,the author,Hanif Kureishi,is one such man who
doesn’t care a jot about what other people think about him
or the way he lives his life which I also admire.This is the
man who wrote The Mother,where a horrified audience
watched a young Daniel Craig disporting in the altogether
with 68-year-old and Dinner Ladiesstar,Anne Reid in the
film adaptation.Kureishi’s new book Something to Tell You
is out now; buy it and see what you think.He won’t mind
either way.
Anyway,whether you decide to go out and conquer the
ski slopes (and if you do,check out our ski style shopping
feature),treadmill or local park,or whether you sit
resolutely on the sofa savouring the last of the mince pies,
do enter our fantastic competition with the Aqua Sculpture
Day Spa in W6.You and a friend can win a heavenly body
wrap and mini facial which will leave you feeling slimmer
and radiant – it’s a great way to start the year!
Have a good month.
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Visitors enjoying a boat ride in the
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Court of Honour at the Franco-British London through a Lens
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LI Exhibition in White City, May 1908 A fascinating exhibition called ‘London
L Through a Lens,’is showing at the new
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Getty Image Gallery at Westfield.
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O Featuring a selection of rare and
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previously unseen images,the
exhibition captures the unique
cultural,social and political history
of London through the ages.‘What
unifies the images is the prevailing feel
of London,the buzz of the city that
is hard to put into words – but would
account for why 7.5m Londoners call
it the best city in the world!’says
gallery director,Louise Garczewska.
Admission is free and runs until the
end of the month.
Getty Image Gallery,Westfield,Ariel Way
W12 7SL; gettyimagesgallery.com
Round-up
William Douglas reports on the local issues that matter
Runway blues
The decision regarding Heathrow’s third runway has What might have been... an artist’s
impression of the original ‘Leaf’ proposal
been delayed until later this month,despite promises
that the matter would be finalised before the end
of last year.Reacting to the news of the postponement, Ealing’s Arcadia development
local Conservative candidate,Mary Macleod says: ‘the no paradise for some
government now has a chance to understand what this At a recent planning committee
means to residents.I’d like to invite transport secretary meeting,Ealing’s councillors voted
Geoff Hoon to visit Chiswick,Brentford,Isleworth and nine to one to approve the planning
Hounslow to see for himself the current noise levels application by Glenkerrin for its
of aircraft – even before the proposed expansion.’ controversial Arcadia development.
Despite the fact that the original
scheme which allowed for a 40-storey
Painting for a good cause tower nicknamed ‘The Leaf’(pictured)
The winners of the Paint for Parkinson’s awards were had been changed,the plans for the
recently announced at a charity art show at the huge development were still opposed
PM Gallery in Ealing.The event was organised by by Save Ealing’s Centre (SEC).Nick
local artist and designer Soula Zavacopoulos,founder Woolven,SEC’s chairman,comments:
of The London Studio,to raise money to help people ‘the planning committee clearly did not
with Parkinson’s Disease.‘My grandmother was scrutinise the real underlying issues
recently diagnosed with the illness and that was my and the impacts of the Arcadia Centre
inspiration,’explains Zavacopoulos.‘I’m delighted proposal.SEC believes that this lack
with the response.It’s wonderful to see so many of consideration of these major issues
talented children get involved and help raise funds. has resulted in the wrong decision for s
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I’m hoping to do something similar later on this year.’ Ealing.’The approved proposal allows ag
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The London Studio,23 Bradley Gardens,W13 8HE A gold-winning entry from for 577 new homes,up to 40 shops and y I
020 8933 0122; thelondonstudio.com Alexia Souvaliotis, aged 17 a 26-storey building on the site. ett
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