rThee Richmsondident Season’s GREETINGS December 2012 TEDDINGTON LODGE Short stay apartments 66 Stanley Road Teddington TW11 8TX Providing High Quality affordable accommodation close to the centre of Teddington. 2 bed houses, 2 bed apartments, Studio apartments and Studio rooms all finished to a four star standard. A variety of accommodation is available which sleep from 1 to 6 persons. A short-term solution for accommodation requirements for Private and Business users. Your own Apartment for the price of a Hotel Room! Please visit our website www.teddingtonlodge.com for availability and prices or call/email Allan on: 079494 66210 [email protected] Welcome to resident The Richmond H aving lived in Australia for three years where they really do have barbies on the beach on Christmas Day, I have to confess that I still prefer to spend Christmas in the UK and especially in London. From the four week build up to the big day, with any excuse to meet friends for a pre-Crimbo cocktail to the choosing of the tree and shopping for personal gifts for my friends and family, the capital in December is truly a magnificent place to be. And Richmond at Christmas? It’s so beautifully traditional that I’d be happy not to step outside its warm environs for the whole of the festive season. Personally I love to take a day off work and stroll around all the lovely little This month boutiques and gift shops this lovely neighbourhood has to offer. There’s nothing I have… been writing wrong with big chains of course, but at this time of year it always feels the right my Christmas present list thing to do to offer your custom to the hard-working local shop owners who keep whilst sitting by the open fire and drinking a lovely Richmond so unique. mulled wine at the White The capital in In our December issue of The Richmond Resident we celebrate everything that Cross. Yes, the festive season is always busy but December is a is great about this magical time of the year and on page 18 Jay Baylis shows you it’s always worth taking an hour out to chill out a bit the best festive treats available on your doorstep. And not forgetting that Christmas magnificent place if you can and enjoy this is not just about gifts, champagne and turkeys, we caught up with Canon Robert magical time of year… Titley on page 58 to see how he’ll be spending the big day. Wherever you’ll be spending Christmas, be it here in Richmond, or maybe further afield with your family, may we wish you a very Merry Christmas. And please let me know what the highlights of your holidays were. You can contact us on Facebook or Twitter or by post at The Chiswick Resident, Archant London, Avon House, Avonmore Road, London W14 8TS. The Until next month, heart and soul of Vicky Mayer Editor-in-Chief Richmond This month’s contributors This month’s cover shot in Richmond. Photographer: Charlie Clift In this issue mum of three Jay Baylis As managing director of the Stylist: Lauren Miller interviewed the local residents who Petersham Nurseries, Lara Boglione Hair & make-up: make a Richmond Christmas extra has a lot on her plate but as she Angela Gallagher special. Starting her career in local heads into one of the busiest periods Clothes: Coat, Cos; jumper, newspapers, Jay soon progressed to in her work calendar, as a Richmond DKNY at my-wardrobe; hat, the busy world of showbiz magazines resident she know that taking time for Hockley; snood, Marni and now spilts her time between a Christmas Day stroll in the park is looking after her children and forging just as important as work. This month Thanks to the Green Optometrist a successful freelance career. she shares her festive tips with us. 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Archant – the voice of your community Contact us at therichmondresident.co.uk and follow us on Twitter (@Richmond_Res) and Facebook (facebook.com/TheRichmondResident) Your Christmas complete in Richmond (15) (18) (8) December in Richmond Neighbourhood Lifestyle Christmas dishes plus champagne on ice, news Bond style! 15 (cid:36) Style News 8 (cid:36) Richmond Life Go for a royal look with your regal purple buys 24 (cid:36) Luxury Travel Pampered pooches get their own parlour and Head to Hartwell House for a relaxing local heroes set sail for charity; plus lots of 17 (cid:36) Beauty News weekend ideas worth spreading this Christmas Festive party pouts and yuletide gifts 31 (cid:36) Health & Fitness News 18 (cid:36) Merry Christmas! 23 (cid:36) Gourmet News Gym of the month plus healthy eating Jay Baylis discovers everything you need Brula chef Jamie Russell shares his favourite for winter for a magical Christmas right on your local Richmond doorstep 3234 PPAAGGEE HHOOMMEESS SSEECCTTIIOONN 26 (cid:36) Going Out Guide 35 (cid:36) Interior News Your indispensable Christmas round-up, from A local haven for celebs and curious finds plus where pantos and improv to carols and fun runs in to get your luxe Christmas accessories the park 37 (cid:36) A Stylish Friendship People Cocoon has put friendship and storytelling at the 11 (cid:36) Word On The Street centre of their new home styling business It’s been a vintage award-winning month for Lynne Parker. Our columnist tells all… 40 (cid:36) Luxuriously Timed A fresh canvas and plenty of time helped re-imagine 12 (cid:36) Christmas At The Petersham this sumptuous Strawberry Hill home We caught up with Petersham Nurseries’ Lara Boglione at the busiest time of the year 53 (cid:36) Local Agent Knight Frank’s Luke Ellwood tells us why he loves 58 (cid:36) Canon Robert Titley Richmond and the pub he works next door to s) It’s all go on Christmas Day for the man who oversees three local churches therichmondresident.co.uk Richmond life Catch up on all the latest news and gossip in TW9 Setting sail for a war veteran This month, John Fairley will be battling 30-foot waves whilst navigating the infamous Sydney Hobart yacht race. The Surrey businessman is hoping to raise more than £5,000 for the charities of injured soldier Ben Parkinson. In 2005, Ben lost both legs and suffered brain Local damage in Afghanistan, and is only now learning to walk and speak again. He is inspiration… the most severely wounded soldier to survive the Afghan conflict. Fairley has a When their book Build a strong connection to returning veterans. Business From Your Kitchen Before the business world, he spent Table hit the bestseller list 20 years as a British earlier this year, Richmond officer and served in Ben’s business owners Holly Tucker regiment ‘Ben’s an amazing guy and Sophie Cornish sent out a rallying message to and, like all our disabled veterans, all would be do-it-your-self needs as much help as he can get,’ entrepreneurs. says Fairley. All the money raised from (cid:36) Pick up a copy of Build a Business donations will go to Ben and Help From Your Kitchen for Heroes, and we should all do Table, £14.99, at Waterstones, what we can at this time of giving. 2-6 Hill Street, TW10 6UA; (cid:36)(cid:0)To support John and Ben, make a pledge by email to [email protected] waterstones.com EDITOR’S PICK OF THE MONTH Food for thought! Richmond’s finest buys When it comes to waste, LOCAL LUXE Teddington’s ultra chic Lensbury Hotel & Country Club has won plaudits for its sustainability efforts. It had us wondering in a season not known for restraint, where do all the leftovers go? At the Lensbury, which recycles 85 per cent of its waste, food waste is broken down on site and stored in a large holding tank. It’s then shipped off to an anaerobic digestion plant, where it’s turned into fuel cakes to run a biomass power plant. At Christmas Treat your home to a traditional so much food and packaging is wasted Christmas wreath and other fine and the work of the Lensbury should be decorations from the talented This Regency Champagne bowl from These gorgeous truffle delights from ladies at Bramble & Moss. Philglas & Swiggot should float a few applauded. Next time you sit down for Waitrose make the ideal stocking filler. boats this Christmas. (cid:36)(cid:0)Bramble & Moss, 60 Hill Rise a meal, think about that. (cid:36) £4.99 from Waitrose, 4 Sheen Road, Richmond, TW10 6UB; 020 8332 (cid:36) £160 from Philglas & Swiggot, 64 Hill Rise Richmond; 020 8948 6288; waitrose.com 2268; brambleandmoss.co.uk Richmond, TW10 6UB; 020 8332 6031 Or maybe not! (cid:36)(cid:0)Lensbury.com therichmondresident.co.uk & news views Richmond 9 Oh Yes She Is! Ex-Emmerdale star Suzanne Shaw is back for another action packed panto season in Aladdin at the Richmond Theatre. Tim Vine co-stars. A new rascal on the block The Hill is about to get a glamorous new pooch parlour; and there’s no better spot to draw in the paw traffic. Richmond Rascals’ owner Rhona Buchanan (pictured below) has been hard at work the last few months transforming her Richmond Hill space, and plans to throw open the doors to the Hill’s furriest and finest on 5 December. You’ll also get a chance to meet Rhona’s own wrinkly Rascal! (cid:36)(cid:0)Richmond Rascals, 12 Richmond Hill, Richmond CELEB SPOT TW10 6QX Journalist, broadcaster and The Richmond resident author, Andrew Marr, was at LOVES Richmond Theatre earlier this month as a guest speaker for the Richmond-upon-Thames Literature Festival 2012. Marr was speaking about his book, A History of the World, which is his global journey through the history of mankind, from our origins in Africa to the emergence of farming and brutal wars and historic revolutions. Cards for a good cause If you haven’t bought your Christmas cards yet, If you haven’t bought your Christmas cards yet, consider buying them from Card Aid, who have a consider buying them from Card Aid, open through Christmas at Richmond’s Old Town Hall. There’s a great choice of festive designs good choice of Christmas designs (including wintry Richmond scenes), as well as gifts and Advent SnUGGle Up! calendars. All profits go to charity. There’s some new boot(y) (cid:36)(cid:0)For more information action in town thanks to visit cardaid.co.uk UGG Australia’s arrival on George Street. The new store opens its doors on Saturday 8 December, when you can try the Aussie super brand’s latest Holiday collection (more Safari than Santa we think) featuring exotic animal prints and glimmering sequins, all inspired by New York City’s enduring wintertime glamour. (cid:36)(cid:0)UGG Australia, 50 George St, Richmond, TW9 1HJ; uggaustralia.co.uk therichmondresident.co.uk