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Judith Owen

Judith Owen

Your new album Some Kind Of Comfort features songs from Losing It, the West End Show with Ruby Wax which draws on your battle with depression, so it’s pretty confessional… Can you tell me a little about it?

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Nat Clarkson

Nat Clarkson

What inspired you to become a music producer?

In my early teens I was heavily into drum and bass and upon discovering that DnB producers like Photek, Klute and Digital and Spirit all came from my neck of the woods, … Read more →

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Chris Grabiec

Chris Grabiec

Where do you live and why?

I live in Acton. I grew up in Chiswick (Turnham Green) and although I left home in my early twenties, I have always stayed in or close to the west London area. For me … Read more →

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Mary Forestier-Walker

Where do you live and why?

South Kensington – it’s where I’ve always lived since moving to London. It has everything you could ever wish for and more; a pub who knows my favourite tipple and a corner shop who … Read more →

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Jane Lewis, Goat

Jane Lewis

What were your earliest aspirations? Have you always loved fashion?

I am not formally trained and so l have learnt on the job. I had no aspirations as such. Rather I was lucky enough to work for fashion designer Elspeth … Read more →

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Julia Johnson

Julia Johnson

Where do you live and why?

I live off the Harrow Road, between Westbourne Park and Kensal Rise. I’m in love with west London and always have been, and consequently most of the places I play at are west London-based, … Read more →

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Chef Tom Aikens

Tom Aikens

You have been living in Chelsea for six months now. What makes a perfect Chelsea day for you?

I love Chelsea Farmers’ Market so I would head there and check out the herb gardens and maybe grab a pizza at … Read more →

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Maggie Bulger

Maggie Bolger

Where in west London do you live?

I live in Kensington – it is central and has great schools. All of our kids’ schools are within walking distance and we live in a lovely leafy street.

What inspired you to

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Sam Harrison and Rick Stein

Sam Harrison and Rick Stein

Why did you choose Chiswick for Sam’s Brasserie?

Sam: When we opened six years ago, it was prior to the Chiswick boom. I guess we were a little ahead of the time; we could see that Chiswick was on the … Read more →

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Valentina Harris

Valentina Harris

When did you first realise you had a talent for cooking?

I grew up with my parents in Italy and a post war refugee also lived and worked on the property, who taught me to cook risotto when I was … Read more →

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