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Talia H. Cobbold: Interior Designer

In this current climate, there aren’t many business that are inundated with requests that they can afford to pick and choose which jobs they take on, however one that can is interior designer, Talia H. Cobbold, based in Kensal Rise. She started up Talia H Cobbold Interior Design 4 years ago after her son was born and she is now endlessly sought after by property developers and private clients.

“If asked, I think most of my boarding school friends would have said, from my obsessive approach to the look of my area in our dormitories that I should have immediately gone into a career in interiors”.

However, it took her 9 years working in newspapers and magazine as a Picture Editor, and a chance opportunity with a developer friend to get her there. Whilst on maternity leave, a friend and developer David Harragin, who knew her (obsessive!) interest in interiors, was too busy to do the interior design for a house he was working on so gave her the opportunity to head it up. The job was a huge success and she has since worked with his company, Oryx Partners, on a number of other high end residential projects.

Talia H Cobbold Interior Design also works with private clients, fulfilling their needs and expectations, and creating individual and exceptional homes to really live in. She has just completed a 5 bedroom development in Chelsea, and is currently working on a townhouse in Westbourne Grove.

Talia is inspired by designers such as Turner and Pocock, Suzy Hoodless and Caroline Riddell, and tends to lean towards classic design with a contemporary twist.

Talia’s Favourite’s

Shop: The Cloth Shop – Portobello Road

Website: Pinterest

Restaurant: Ostuni – Queens Park

Hotel: Hotel Talia, Modica Sicily (the name is a coincidence…)

Place to go with kids: Hampstead Heath

www.taliahcobbold.com

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People Services Spotlight

Miranda Lewis : Private Yoga Classes

Want to indulge in something that makes you look and feel a million dollars? I don’t need to go into the benefits of yoga but I can introduce you to a wonderful private teacher, who can either visit you in your home or in her stunning studio in SW6.

Miranda first started practising yoga as a form of exercise. She quickly found, however, that there was so much more to it than just the physical benefits. While it is physically rewarding it also allows you to let go of the constant chatter of the mind, pent up emotions and frustrations and to listen to something deeper. Something much needed in the frenetic hum drum of London.

Miranda qualified as a yoga teacher in Australia, Byron Bay (www.yogaarts.com.au) in 2005. She began teaching part time whilst completing a postgraduate course in psychology and she now teaches yoga full time. With her gentle manner, she will put you at ease straight away whilst also pushing you to your max, so no second (or money) is wasted. Invigorating!

Miranda’s ‘5 Favourite’s’

Shop: Lulu Lemon in Chelsea, London

Website: www.honestlyhealthyfood.com

Hotel: Spa Samui in Thailand

Restaurant: Nama in Notting Hill, London

Place to go: Battersea Park, London

For more information

www.privateyogaclasses.co.uk/myyoga.php#

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People Property Services Spotlight

London Property Management

One look at Amelia’s smart and concise website, A & L Property Solutions, would entice any homeowner who has a property that needs to be let or managed, to enlist her to do it for them. Her website is an extension of her professionalism and her background in property gives her the experience to take the pain, time and paperwork and do it all for you. She will find trustworthy and professional tenants and manage to process from start to finish.

Amelia has many years of experience in the industry. Her entrepreneurial mother has a property portfolio, so she has always helped find her tenants and manage properties from a very young age. At the end of University, she worked as a property stylist in Central London, which gave her a fantastic insight into what tenants wanted, before finally moving into residential agency.

After she had children, she decided to use her resources and set up on her own.
Thank goodness she did. London needs a personal service with someone who you can trust implicitly – and Amelia is just that.

Amelia with her gorgeous children

Amelia’s ‘5 Favourite’s’

Shop: Fara Kids

Website: www.tripadvisor.co.uk

Restaurant: Princess Victoria, Shepherds Bush

Hotel: Xara Palace, Malta

Place To Go with Children: Wellington Country Park, Hampshire

To see a list of services www.aandlproperty.co.uk

To contact Amelia 07813 215 851

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Big Fashion People Spotlight

Wear & Where: Fashion Blog

I’m pretty stoked to have Alex Gorton under the Spotlight. Her and her friend Natasha run my favourite blog, Wear & Where. Every post that falls into my inbox gets devoured immediately or at least earmarked for later. There is never a surreptitious delete (like some I subscribe to and delete almost before I have read the title #nevermyfriendsblogsthough).

Alex

Wear & Where started a few years ago when Natasha and Alex (former colleagues and firm friends) were talking about what they wanted to read on the web. Unable to find everything they wanted in one place, they decided to write it themselves. Drawing on their backgrounds as journalists, they created a place to share all their interests from fashion to family, interiors to travel, health and beauty, and everything in between. With 5 children between them, they are very much in the family mindset and their readers tend to be gorgeous, bright, brilliant women, most with children (although not all) with an interest in style.

I particularly loved one of their latest posts on Spring Shoes and can’t wait for all the other exciting plans they have for Wear & Where in the future.

There is no stopping them. Sign up to their brilliant blog to be kept in the loop on all things cool.

Alex’s Favourite’s

Shop: Cos (favourite at the time of asking!)

Website: Laura Fantacci’s blog Wearing it Today

Restaurant: The Oak in Shepherd’s Bush, London

Hotel: North Island in the Seychelles

Place to go with kids: West Wittering

www.wearandwhere.co.uk

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The Parent Practice

We are bombarded with information about how to have a baby, what to do in pregnancy and the paraphernalia we need to buy for the new addition by well meaning friends and a bit of research. There are also many fantastic pre-natal courses but once the baby has arrived and we have overcome the usual breastfeeding hurdles and heeded advice on how to prevent the dog getting jealous, we are left to our own devices. Where do we turn to if we need a few pointers on raising little Timmy? I have it on good authority from some experienced mothers, that The Parent Practice could be your answer.

They have been offering training for parents and helping to create a happier childhood and brighter future for children since 2004. Working face-to-face with parents every day through their parenting coaching, they understand the issues parents struggle with and know which solutions really work.

If you’d like to become the best parent you can be and see your children blossom, their flexible range of parental training courses, workshops and private consultations are the ideal way forward. You can learn with them individually (and have their full attention), or else in a supportive group. You can now also learn online in the privacy of your home, at times to suit you. They have courses and workshops running Nationwide.

I am particularly excited about the ‘Bringing Out The Best In Boys’ workshop. After the weekend I have had, I need all the help I can get!

Course in London *Free taster sessions for TLM Readers*

‘Positive Parenting’ Course in Chelsea, SW3. 10 Week Rolling Course, every Wednesday morning. 9:30-11:30am. Reference The London Mummy when booking.

Workshops

‘Positive Discipline: How To Be Firm And Fair’ in Clapham, London. 14th May, 10am-12:30pm.

‘Parenting In The Digital Age’ in Clapham, London. 19th May, 10am – 12:30pm.

‘Bringing Out The Best In Boys’ in Belgravia, London. 3rd June, 7.30pm – 10pm.

www.theparentpractice.com

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Interiors People Services Spotlight

London Carpenter & Craftsman

There are some numbers you need on speed dial and Lance’s is one of them. He is an exceptional wood craftsman who can turn his hand to anything, whether it’s a house, a boat or a camper-van! He will make what you require to a very high specification – quickly and efficiently. He can source the wood, make it and paint it to your requirements. Carpenter & Craftsman.

Here is a list of things he is able to do –

Wooden Flooring
Paneling
Cupboards
Tree houses
Fences
Bin Storage
Skirting
Decking
Children’s Beds
Bespoke Cornicing
Built in benches

Lance has been building things from a young age. He used to help his Grandfather making things as he was growing up and this natural ability shines through in his work.

: Panelling

He is also a pleasure to have around the house, working discreetly and tidily. Having two young children of his own, he understands the necessity to clear up after himself and I guarantee he will also raise a few smiles from your young ones.

Lance’s Favourite’s

Shop: Just Kampers

Website: www.pinterest.com/

Restaurant: Le Vacherin in Chiswick, London

Hotel: The Doña Filipa in Vale do Lobo, Portugal

Place to go with children: LaserZone, Brighton

Everyone has a pending to do list (I fancy a bike shed in the front garden and new paneling in our hallway…) and I urge you – if you need a carpenter, contact Lance for more information!

Lance 07884 042 115 or email lancelawson1976@gmail.com

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Family Life People Services Spotlight

Little Learning Seeds: Help You Help Your Child

Little Learning Seeds offers many services to support a child’s learning; including 1:1 tuition, homework help, parent workshops, school workshops and online support through her blog. It was founded and established by Laura Clifford.

Laura

She has over 10 years of teaching experience and after speaking to many confused parents and researching what parents really wanted, Little Learning Seeds was created.

Her main focus is on early learning and supporting children through pre-school and the first few years of formal education. Her aim is to give confidence to parents in supporting their child’s learning at home, so if anyone is struggling with how and what to help their little ones with, Laura is your lady.

Laura’s Favourite’s

Shop: Darts Farm in Topham, Devon
Website: www.pinterest.com
Restaurant: Busaba Eathai
Hotel: La Petite Ferme in Franschhoek, South Africa.
Place to go: Any beach in the West Country

I urge you to contact her if you are not sure about the UK school system, your child is struggling in a particular area or you don’t have a clue what you are meant to be doing!

See her website for more information

www.littlelearningseeds.com/services/

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The Nub Theory

I am writing this post with trepidation as I know it is not everyone’s cup of tea, however a few people have asked, so here we go…

DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE PREGNANT/PLANNING ON BEING PREGNANT AND DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT GENDER YOU ARE HAVING PLEASE MOVE ON

When I was pregnant with number 2, intrigue got the better of me and I ‘Googled’ Old Wives Tales on what gender I could be having. I stumbled across a post from America about The Nub Theory.

What an earth am I talking about? The Nub Theory is basically a ‘theory’ that can tell you what gender you are having from your 12 week scan ultrasound photo.

Between 11 and 14 weeks’ gestation both genders have a protuberance between the legs. They look incredibly similar at this point, except for the angle at which they are pointing. Sometimes there are males and females at this stage which are in the ‘grey area’, but essentially a boy’s protuberance is 30 degrees up relative to the backbone and a girl’s is below 30 degrees, or parallel to the base of the spine. The starting point is to look for a bright white line at the base of the body.

If you get your scan at 11 weeks, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the genders. A scan at 12 weeks is around 75% accurate and at 13 weeks it’s closer to 95% accurate.

I often get sent my friends 12 week scan pictures who want me to hazard a guess. When you know what to look for, it is quite obvious. However if you do want to know and you think what I am saying is barking mad, you can always pop to The London Ultra Sound Centre for a Gender Identification Scan from 15 weeks to hear it from a professional!

www.thelondonultrasoundcentre.co.uk

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