Our Patch Spring 2018 Hammersmith and Shepherds Bush | Page 3
OUR PATCH SPRING 2018
CONTENTS
WELCOME TO OUR PATCH
FROM JOHN HORTON
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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
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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
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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:
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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.