With 2013 almost over, we look back at some of the fun times we had over the past year. From getting messy playing with clay at the Kite Studios and baking bread in Kensal Rise to sampling some fantastic food at new restaurants — we’ve been having fun in west London!
We look forward to bringing you more great content in the new year and may 2014 bring you and yours much fun, health and happiness!
KITE STUDIOS
There’s so much more going on in Kite Studios than just art classes for kids. We visited the space twice this year and discoveries just keep happening. READ MORE >
AT HOME WITH BEV TURNER
Bev Turner is a Daily Telegraph Columnist and a BBC Radio Five Live Presenter of The Bump Club. She’s married to Olympic rower and sportsman James Cracknell and has recently written a book “Touching Distance”. READ MORE >
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: WEST LONDON WASTE
West London Waste is a single purpose local authority. We are all working together to reduce the amount of rubbish thrown away and increase re-use and recycling. READ MORE >
EAT: LA PETITE BRETAGNE
La Petite Bretagne, a small outfit selling mouth-watering crepes (a crepery?) and that all important cup of accompanying coffee. READ MORE >
EAT: BUSH HALL DINING ROOMS
Having watched its development on my school run over over the last few months it was thrilling to finally be walking through the doors of this stylish new midnight blue palace of cool on the Uxbridge Road. READ MORE >
HAMMERSMITH FLYOVER
Notorious for its high pollution levels, traffic and now endless roadworks, the Hammersmith Flyover is an eyesore on our local landscape. But plans are afoot to transform the site, taking the A4 flyover underground in the form of a tunnel between. READ MORE >
GO BABY APP
Created by Ealing based mum, Jen Corlew, new app Gobaby cleverly maps out the most baby friendly tube stations as well as nappy changing facilities to avoid any mishaps. READ MORE >
KENSAL KITCHEN
Do you think bread making is best left to the pros? That not only would it be labour intensive, but also can’t be any good unless baked in a brick oven? I certainly did. Then I met Sandra Benet from Kensal Kitchen. READ MORE >
DRINK ME EAT ME
Their pastel shades and vintage-inspired interior mean only the grumpiest, most heavy-hearted sort would fail to raise a smile when crossing the threshold. READ MORE >
LOUISA COOKSON
Louisa Cookson is a Shepherds Bush—based mum of two and local artist. Originally from Scotland, she studied at Glasgow School of Art and the Mackintosh School of Architecture. READ MORE >
5 MINUTES WITH JULIET KINSMAN, MR & MRS SMITH
When she’s not checking out the swankiest hotels as the editor-in-chief of Mr & Mrs Smith and newly launched, Smith and Family, Juliet Kinsman can be found in Kensal Rise, where she lives with her partner Simon and daughter Kitty. READ MORE >
BE CAREFUL WITH BEES
A lot of Londoners have recently turned their attention to beekeeping. There has been a lot of publicity about the detrimental effect the decline of bees in the UK could have on harvests. READ MORE >
KID AND COE
I want my children to learn about the world outside our little west London neighbourhood—to experience different cultures, cuisines, languages, and lifestyles—but travelling with children can be enervating. READ MORE >
Wishing you and yours a fab 2014!
