Our Patch Spring 2018 Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush | Page 3

OUR PATCH SPRING 2018 CONTENTS WELCOME TO OUR PATCH FROM JOHN HORTON W COVER STORY THE CRAFTY WAY TO START A DISTILLERY How a bright idea to begin gin production in a copper still in a Hammersmith lock-up succeeded in changing the world’s drinking habits TALKING HEADS THE NEW PARENT POWER How schools are relying on parents to fix budget woes EAR TO THE GROUND NEWS FROM OUR PATCH A full round-up of what’s going on in W4, W6 and W12 LOCAL LIFE THE NEW CINEMA WAVE New cinemas mean film fans have a huge choice of screens 7 9-15 16-17 WHAT'S ON YOUR NIGHT OUT Gigs, comedy and footie. Don’t miss a thing! 4-6 18-19 ASK THE EXPERTS DOWNSIZING 20-21 Size is everything when you look for life’s next move LOOKING BACK THE PRESS BARONS How a band of calligraphers created publishing beauty 22 PROPERTY NEWS, EVENTS, CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE IN W6 AND W12 PUBLISHED BY Horton and Garton hortonandgarton.co.uk DESIGN AND PRINT Hammerprint 020 8753 2235 DISTRIBUTION Letterbox Distribution Published four times a year. To advertise, email: [email protected] Our Patch is distributed to 22,000 homes across Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush. We hope you enjoy it. To suggest a story or topic, please send an email to: [email protected] DISCLAIMER We thank our advertisers for supporting Our Patch, but Horton and Garton does not accept responsibility for goods or services offered by advertisers e’ve made some improvements to Our Patch magazine, distributed to – and always well received by – 43,000 homes across W6, W4 and W12… and we continue to build on our superb community connections, supporting local charities, schools and organisations, and making substantial donations to good causes. The older I get, the quicker the time seems to pass, and later this spring Horton and Garton will celebrate a decade of trading as our landmark 10th birthday arrives in May. The ‘purple patch’ of London that we cover has expanded west to Chiswick Our business was created as a genuine independent agency, providing an experienced, professional service to local homeowners. Our patch has expanded to include Chiswick, under the directorship of longtime W4 agent Paul Cooney. We can proudly state that our team agreed more sales in 2017 across W6, W12 and W4 than any other agency while we agreed more lets in Hammersmith and Chiswick than any of our competitors (according to Rightmove). I am encouraged by the many positives for 2018. Our West London market place is just as popular today as it was when I began working in this area nearly 20 years ago, so if you, your family, friends or neighbours are looking to sell or rent, or if you would simply like to get an accurate, honest no-obligation valuation, do pop in and speak to me. I guarantee you’ll receive a genuine, professional and experienced viewpoint on the local market.