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OUR PATCH SPRING 2018

SHEPHERDS BUSH WENDELL PARK

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LIVELY WINTER LECTURE SERIES

The annual winter lecture season in the Upper Room at St Saviour ’ s , Cobbold Road , always stimulates . The Bishop of Kensington , the Rt Rev Graham Tomlin , tackles Living Together after Grenfell Tower on 7 March , BBC reporter Matthew Price ( pictured ) talks on Brief Encounters on the Refugee Trail on 18 April , and MP Chuka Umunna discusses Brexit on 9 May . Free . Call 020 8740 5688 .
LOCAL FAVOURITE
CARPETSTORE 156 GOLDHAWK ROAD
Independent , family-run business offering a personal and professional service . John Horton says – “ Just mention ‘ Our Patch ’ for a discount ”.
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN
Wendell Park primary school celebrates International Women ’ s Day on 8 March with a special assembly . At one of their previous IWD events , 14 inspirational women revealed what they wanted to be at the age of 10 … and what they become . Those attending included a dance producer , a plumber and a woman who scouts for models .
LOCAL FAVOURITE
ASKEW WINE 84 ASKEW ROAD
Independent wine , spirits , beer and cheese shop . Owner Mallek says – “ Spend over £ 50 and quote ‘ Our Patch ’ for 10 % off your bill .”

JOHN LEWIS NOW AT WESTFIELD

Westfield ’ s £ 33 million John Lewis store opens on March 20 , the anchor shop of a £ 600million expansion making the shopping centre the largest in Europe . The store , on four floors , is 230,000sqft , the biggest in the enlarged mall .
TECH START-UPS BOOM
Shepherds Bush has become a thriving launchpad for tech start-ups , says Huckletree co-founder Andrew Lynch . Huckletree West is a buzzing new co-working space with more than 75 businesses and 300 members , situated on the ground floor of Mediaworks – the new flexible workspace in Wood Lane . It ’ s been built by developer Stanhope with support from H & F Council . “ There are some fantastic start-ups here that will change our day-to day lives forever ,” said Andrew .
JOHN ’ S TOP TIP
Legendary Portuguese sandwich ‘ Francesinha ’ from Caco & co
IT ’ S A FACT ...

£ 9.4k

raised in a month of crowdfunding by the Gardening Friends to create a rota to beautify , preserve and enhance the park , and strengthen community bonds .
TO LET
COBBOLD ROAD W12
£ 495 PER WEEK
Call lettings � 020 7183 8071
RUN THE NUMBERS ...

5th

St Stephen ’ s C of E Primary ’ s joint ranking out of the top 1,000 primary schools in Sunday Times ’ league table for best performers in reading , writing and maths 2016-17 .
TO LET
IN THE NATION
GOLDHAWK ROAD W12
£ 1,485 PER WEEK
Call lettings � 020 7183 8071