Who doesn’t love a cool, refreshing mojito? The very word “mojito” conjures up images of sunsets, summer and chill time… Ernest Hemingway loved them, James Bond was partial to them and they date back to the 1500’s.. Whether you’re a mojito aficionado or a cocktail novice, we think you’ll love this twist on the original which has…
Whether you are an able barbecuer or not, this week’s wonderful chicken dish is a perfect summer supper. It’s definitely barbecue season and I love it. I am not a huge fan of burnt meat in the garden, as we fondly refer to barbecuing, but what I do love are the smells wafting around the neighbourhood…
If you would like to find out more about what Chris’s School has to offer your children, now is the perfect time. This over-subscribed school attracts pupils from across the borough, including SW14. Located on Queen’s Road, Richmond, the school has origins dating back to 1658 and was founded on the Christian values of love, justice…
If you’re ready to receive help with any of these problems or others, you may be interested to know that help is at hand locally from MindPlan Clinical Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is a form of complementary therapy that utilises the power of positive suggestion to bring about subconscious change to our thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Clinical…
This week, with the promise of some warmer weather, Lucy is sharing her show stopping ice cream based dessert. Well this will jinx it, but the forecast for this week actually looks relatively rain-free. So to celebrate, let’s have a frozen dessert to cheer us all up. This Loaded Caramel Ice Cream Cake is the…
This week, Lucy is in a hurry so is sharing her super speedy prawn based supper dish. Speed is the key at the moment with me. I am running hither and thither at all times due to having too much going on and not enough time to do it. When life is like this, meals suffer…
It’s that fantastic time of the year when a selection of the borough’s talented artists open their studios to the public. Across the weekends of 24-26 June and 1-3 July a selection of local artists and craftspeople will be exhibiting their work, offering you the chance to see the unique environments in which their art is created and even buy work…
Looking for a local nursery place? Little Wild Nursery is a new Ofsted registered Forest School nursery opening September 2016 in Barnes. With 16 places on offer for children 3 years +, it offers an opportunity for your little ones to learn outdoors in a beautiful, local woodland setting. For more information and to register…
Last Thursday the producers of the new reality TV show ‘The Voice Kids’ visited children local performing arts school, Little Voices, where over 20 talented youngsters auditioned! Open auditions are available until 2 September so there is still time for your kids to apply. Little Voices Principal, Ashlea Pearson, was approached by the programme’s research team in…
This week, Lucy is celebrating all things summer, with this seasonal, soft fruit based baked treat. Despite the completely rubbish wet and muggy weather, summer is allegedly here and in full swing. All the usual summery things are going on around me ~ exams, postponed picnics and panic dieting. So, to celebrate the start of the…
