January 13 | Issue 283 swmag.co.uk SWEET SUCCESS Dive The inspirational story of Southfields’ new chocolatier into 2013 The Cold Water Swimming Championships return to Tooting Bec Lido THOUGHTFUL FASHION Introducing the Fulham based founders of ethical label Beulah London Tom Parker Bowles talks tea | How one family created extra space in their Wandsworth home | Your 2013 garden planner May 2012 | SW 1 inside this month swmag.co.uk Avon House (5th floor), Kensington Village Avonmore Road, London W14 8TS Editorial Editor-in-Chief: Vicky Mayer [email protected] Group Editor: Mark Kebble [email protected] Editor: Lorraine Crighton-Smith [email protected] Property Editor: Karen Tait Editorial Assistant: Mary-Jane Wiltsher Intern: Kat Hopps Senior Editorial Designers: Deepti Khanna and Tom Miller Editorial Designers: Sarah Petch and Zeenat Niazi Trainee Designer: Richard Wyatt Sales Publisher: Eddie Pearce Senior Advertising Manager: Amy Lawson Key Account Manager: Rachel Gilfillan Field Sales Executive: Sam Keena 020 7695 2236 Property Manager: Jack Phillips Classified Executives: Harry Powell Education: Elli Stone Sales support: Lauren Preston Design & Production Advertisment Design and Support provided by Archant Production Services Archant London Managing Director: Will Hattam Print & Distribution 13 38 Printing: Headley Brothers Distribution: Letterbox Distribution Logistics Manager: Ryan Michael subscriptionsave.co.uk/London subscriptionsave.co.uk/SW Readers can still purchase single issue copies or back issues. 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SW cannot be responsible for Garden advice from those unsolicited material. 23 Local history in the know all year round Battersea Police Station 020 7350 1122 Clapham Police Station 020 8649 2525 Peter de Loriol on SW food+drink Wandsworth Police Station 20 8870 9011 London’s film locations Councils: 58 Gourmet gems Lambeth 020 7926 1000 25 Louise Candlish Wandsworth 020 8871 6000 Merton 020 8247 490 Sudi Pigott’s flavours of the Here’s hoping for a leak-free month 2013 61 Tom Parker Bowles 28 Make a splash… On the virtues of tea ...at the Cold Water Swimming Championships 62 Sweet inspiration The story of Southfields’ Archant is a community media company that works with hundreds of local, regional newest chocolatier and special interest communities. Archant – the voice of your community 66 SSWW || JJaannuuaarryy 22001133 welcome January. The month of resolutions, giving things up and (if you’re anything like me) the financial Armageddon. This could be caused by the fact that gym memberships peak in January (not to mention the previous month’s wages whittled away on turkey and all the trimmings, mulled wine and gifts galore) as the nation embarks on a fitness frenzy. Whether it’s a case of damage limitation from the Christmas excess or simply sheer determination that 2013 will be the year you shed the baby/burger weight, I think it’s good to get moving. Getting in the New Year swing, I tried my hand at a Pilates Reformer group class, run by Lisa Lamberti at The Pilates Clinic in Wimbledon. While I was expecting lots of gentle stretching and exhaling and lying down, I found myself in ankle straps 83 on some form of contraption while my stomach muscles shuddered to keep me in place. It was then I realised that Pilates means business. An hour, and a great work-out later, it occurred to me that it might not have been beauty+style 108 Market talk such a great idea to put my muscles through the paces with a new exercise The latest property 65 High maintenance 48 hours before moving house. Let’s news put it this way – I didn’t have to fork Look good and feel better out for the gym membership that 110 The rise of the this New Year weekend. high-rise 73 Weigh it up London’s regeneration Happy New Year to one and all! Is hypnotherapy for you? projects 76 Y oga vogue 112 5 of the best... Stretch out in style Pieds-à-terre 114 Area focus: travel Putney 83 Luxe Lanzarote Discovering the Canary Island’s Natural Retreats Lorraine Crighton-Smith Editor 87 Country retreat 47 Deepti Khanna discovers a romantic hideaway in Devon property On the cover: 107 Property pick Lavinia Brennan and Lady Natasha Rufus An apartment within Isaacs of Beulah the Harrods Village London photographed development by Joe Lord at Broadway House broadway-house.com JJaannuuaarryy 22001133 || SSWW 77 local life Strictly SW7 returns to Exhibition Road Monday 19 November saw the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and the V&A join forces to host the return of the celebrated showcase event Strictly SW7. The exclusive event debuted last year as a celebration of the £28m transformation of Exhibition Road and returned for a second round. The 150 attending guests were divided into three groups, each starting at a different museum and moving between venues simultaneously at two intervals during the evening. Each group got the chance to experience the diversity of the various event spaces at the three venues, as the museums showcased separate spaces for the different stages of the night. Guests at the Natural History Museum were treated to food created by caterers and party planners BBrilliant breakfast… Admirable Crichton, while caterers BB’s Muffins, new to the Putney Payne and Gunter fed those in the Exchange, will be serving Science Museum and Create Food residents of SW15 with guilt- and Party Design took care of those free muffins! OK, so that’s not in the V&A. strictly true, but BB’s “healthy” Raspberry, Apple & Almond Wholegrain Muffin, which South Specific is a whole lot better for you than double chocolate, will be available in store from January and can be enjoyed with a regular Skinny Latte for just £3.75 – perfect for frugal resolutions. BB’s coffee and muffins now can be found inside the Exchange Your local community low-down opposite Waitrose. Balham’s new pet boutique opens King’s Head is Crowned Once Balham now has its own pet retail Again emporium. Tally’s Pet Boutique With a new look fit for royalty, the opened its doors on Emmanuel Road King’s Head in Roehampton has on 24 November. Tally’s Pet Boutique reopened. Saved from dereliction is an official stockist for Puppia and and lovingly restored, this historic, Pet London accessories for dogs weather-boarded coaching inn and cats, as well as a wide selection stands proud again. Bursting with of food and gifts for pets and their country retreat charm, the King’s owners. Future plans include a pet Head’s range of drinks includes six grooming salon and a Gala Charity British cask ales, including Young’s event with doggie fashion show in aid Bitter and brews from the pub’s local of the Westie Rescue Scheme. Sambrooks Brewery, speciality craft Owner Carol Follett, who has beers such as Meantime, as well been a local resident and part of as an extensive number of spirits. A the “doggie” community for 9 years, Vinoglass wine dispenser gives the thought it only fitting to name the opportunity to try complex, mature shop after her beloved Westie, Tally. wines usually only available by the “The opening went extremely well bottle. We’ll drink to that! with lots of positive comments from King’s Head local residents regarding how useful 1 Roehampton it is to have a pet shop in Balham High Street and commenting on the decor and SW15 4HL products available,” she says. 020 8789 1539 Tally’s Pet Boutique 72 Emmanuel kingsheadsw15. Road, Balham SW12 OHR. co.uk ››› January 2013 | SW 9 Rock around the clock Ed’s Easy Diner, the retro 1950s restaurant, is now open at the Southside Shopping Centre and to celebrate the new arrival, there will be an opening offer of a free delicious burger to all those who sign up to the Ed’s Club on edseasydiner.com. Located in between Nandos and Prezzo, you can ‘rock around the clock’ at Ed’s from 9am every day (10am Sundays). Whether it’s a bite to eat after shopping or just chilling out with friends, the diner offers a true taste of the 1950s, soundtracked by the genuine Dime Selector juke boxes, costing just 20p, with every penny going to charity. First Floor Terrace, Southside Shopping Centre, SW18 4TF 020 8874 5634 edseasydiner.com cinema has catered for a variety of tastes, perfectly illustrated in its opening week films: the smash- hit comedy sequel Home Alone 2, Woody Allen’s Husbands And Wives, and a repertory screening of Delicatessen. Twenty years, five Streetlife general managers, the addition of a fourth screen and a couple of Want to make the most of your Happy birthday Clapham refurbishments later, the cinema is local community? Then check out Picturehouse as busy and vibrant as ever. During Streetlife.com It’s been 20 years since the December, Clapham Picturehouse What it’s useful for: Clapham Picturehouse opened its is putting on series of special • Sharing local information, events doors for the first time in December events to celebrate 20 years on and advice 1992. Showing a mixture of art- Venn Street. • Finding local groups and people house and mainstream fare, the Visit picturehouses.co.uk for details with common interests • Lending and giving away belongings to neighbours Wedding-themed wine tasting Anna Foy and • Discussing nearby news, public Wedding Presents Direct kicked Edith services and planning applications off the Christmas season with a • Exchanging recommendations wine and cheese tasting at their for local businesses and Battersea based Showroom on 28 tradespeople November. An impressive range of wines were laid on by Richard Dawes How it works: Fine Wine and Paxton and Whitfield • Go to streetlife.com and sign up supplied a mouth watering display of with your postcode and email cheeses including a five tier wedding address. It’s free and easy, and cheesecake. Edith The Showroom Mr and Mrs Mark Ratizzi you’ll automatically be linked to pug was on hand to welcome guests the people and conversations in her Wedding Presents Direct where you live. uniform and even married partygoers • You can post messages, events, were spotted scribbling wedding lists! polls and pictures, and locals will Photographs by Dowling Jones be able to respond. And you can and Stone. help your neighbours by sharing weddingpresentsdirect.co.uk your knowledge, opinions and advice about the area. David Aldridge and William Gossip Sign up today and join the conversation on streetlife.com Follow us on Twitter @ SWmagazine 1100 SSWW || JJaannuuaarryy 22001133