rd_JAN main front cover_QX4.qxd 11/12/2009 11:06 Page 1 t h e r e s i d e n t JA N U A R Y 2 0 1 0 T H E M A G A Z IN E F O R C H E L S E A , K N IG H T S B R ID G E , K E N S IN G T O N , N O T T IN G H IL L , H O L L A N D P A R K , S O U T H K E N S IN G T O N , B E L G R A V IA , P IM L IC O A N D F U L H A M th e re s id e n t.g re a tb ritis h life .c o .u k IS S U E 1 3 1 SP_IFC_DPS:SP_IFC_DPS 11/12/09 10:51 Page 1 Chelsea & South Kensington Sales 020 7225 3866 Lettings 020 7589 9966 Professional Valuations 020 7235 9959 Fulham & Parsons Green Sales 020 7731 7100 Lettings 020 7731 7100 UK Commercial & Residential 020 7629 7282 Kensington & Holland Park Sales 020 7938 3666 Lettings 020 7938 3866 London Residential Investment 020 7318 5198 Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Mayfair Sales 020 7235 9959 Lettings 020 7235 9959 and Development www.struttandparker.com/london SP_IFC_DPS:SP_IFC_DPS 11/12/09 10:52 Page 2 Old Church Street | Chelsea | SW3 3,274 sq ft (304 sq m) A rarely available 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We are lucky enough to be carrying an interview with Quentin Blake this month. Nancy Alsop met one of her lifelong heroes and wasn’t the least bit disappointed. What struck me about her brilliant interview is that she writes of how impressed she was by Blake’s humanity. Because his fabulous illustrations are so imbued with this quality but they also have another strong feel, and that is of hope. His innocent, yet cheeky, it-looks- so-easy-but-isn’t style are so full of that hopeful childlike quality which is what makes them appeal to all of us young and old. Blake really is a national treasure and it’s great that he is still so passionate and so prolific. Another illustrator is making waves in The Resident. We carried a full- page image of Jonathan Addis’ painted map of Chelsea last month and we have been inundated, and I mean inundated with people wanting a copy. Sadly a printing error meant our list of stockists went AWOL but we have a picture of Addis’ map of London on page 19 this month, plus a clear list of stockists. Your reaction has been brilliant and it’s little things like this that make the job worthwhile. Addis has no idea how good he is or how great his paintings are and being able to stumble upon such a talent and be able to give it the oxygen of publicity is really cheering. It’s nice when the good guys come first. It means we can all live in hope. Here’s to a happy, healthy, 2010 Amanda Constance Editor M AT T R E S S E S B Y S AV O I R B E D S LONDON TEL: +44 (0)20 7731 1279 BIRMINGHAM TEL: +44 (0)121 420 1966 WWW.SIMONHORN.COM Project1 14/12/2009 11:46 Page 1 Our client asked us to do the impossible. Design a room where Jeffrey Archer and Karl Marx can live happily together.