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Dominic Paul

What do you love about west London?

I love how west London feels like you live in a small community even though you’re close to the hustle and bustle of London. I also love how relaxed and chilled everyone is.… Read more →

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Evelina Girling

What led you to work in such a fabulous industry?

Following business school in Sydney, I spent some time working in management consultancy & finance in London then moved to New York to continue further study in the Arts, where … Read more →

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Philippa Mitchell and Camilla Bankes

What does wellbeing mean to you?

For us, wellbeing is a holistic approach to our health, physically, mentally and spiritually. A good sense of wellbeing should involve a calm, peaceful and relaxed mind, body and soul. So many things can … Read more →

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Mary Greenwell

Do you live in west London, if so where?

Yes, between Queensway and Notting Hill. But just out of Kensington & Chelsea, which is a huge source of resentment for me.

What are your favourite things about the area?

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Weekly with David Boddy: Parenting Q&A 9

Q: My 3- year- old goes to a nursery where other children are learning to read and write. He won’t even pick up a pen. Should I be worried?

A: Definitely not. I know of a youngster who didn’t show … Read more →

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Q: With all the rumpus about what is happening on social media, should I ask my teenage son to let me follow him on Instagram?

A: You should do more than that; you should open up a proper, and probably … Read more →

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Q: Sorry to introduce the ‘B’ word, but my son’s secondary school has said that because of Brexit, foreign languages are going to take a secondary place in the school curriculum. Surely this can’t be right?

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Q: We have just had the terrible news that my son has failed his 11+ entry tests at the three private schools he really wanted to go to and we are now desperate. He is feeling a failure and we

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Q: Why do schools keep giving out so much homework? My son has work to do every night of the week and then he has to study. It seems to be burning him out. Am I right?

A: Almost as … Read more →

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My 18-year-old son is facing a social dilemma. A lot of his peers are involved in ‘serious’ relationships, but he wants to work hard for his A-levels. Peer pressure is mounting for him also to get involved with a girl

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