January 2009 magazine content summary

Our January 2009 issue features a special focus on education as well as lots of ideas for making a fresh start for the new year:

• Catch up with Jamie Oliver as he opens Jamie’s Italian in Kingston, London
• Find out how Barnes’ multi-talented Alistair McGowan enjoys such diversity of work as an actor
• Toast the past and present of Wimbledon Village’s pubs, London’s popular drinking haunts
• Trace the historical link between the Sutton and Epsom Downs train stations
• Make your top ten style resolutions with help from our London fashion expert
• Embrace a positive attitude to life whatever the circumstances
• View the vintage and antique wedding gowns that describe fashion history over the last 100 years
• Pick new year’s resolutions without the punishing promises and feel better about yourself
• Enjoy a winter holiday where skiing is just the beginning of your snow-packed adventures
• Look behind cricket’s scenes to find the professionals working to keep the team operational
• Get involved in women’s cricket at the purpose-built cricket HQ in Wallington
• Invigorate yourself, training outdoors at a boot camp in Fulham
• Extend your home without the pressure thanks to our local expert’s guide to a stress-free big build
• Dress your windows creatively for an intriguing and enlightening interior feature
• Convert your cramped, inelegant home interior to a light, airy, charming living space
• Secure your house the proper way with tips from Sutton Police
• Create the perfect garden for kids and grownups
• Discover how a child’s love of reading is a stronger indicator of future academic success than social class or family income
• Learn why it’s never too late to pick up a new language
• Examine the options for sixth form students
• Choose the right school or college with our directory of local institutions
• Consider the true goals and priorities of prep school education
• Take the kids somewhere different on the train for a fun day out
• Raise the curtain on the Carshalton Pantomime Company’s Treasure Island in Sutton
• Relax to the sound of the world renowned Tiffin Boys’ Choir at their upcoming London performance
• Browse through Italian artist Ugo Marano’s exhibition in Carshalton Beeches
• Challenge your ball-crazed, energetic dog with the fun sport of flyball
• Find out what's happening locally with our What's On guide
• Keep the kids busy with our Things 4 Kids guide
• Try something different with this month's Wine & Dine guide
• Spend some time learning about ethical, sustainable investment