Ex-Hot Gossip dancer Alison Hierlehy tells Jo Reynolds that dancing for charity is great for the libido. How do you pronounce your name? Her–le–hee. There used to be an O’ at the start but we lost that many moons ago.…

Meet the locals
Brackenbury Village locals – Q&A
Ex-Hot Gossip dancer Alison Hierlehy tells Jo Reynolds that dancing for charity is great for the libido. How do you pronounce your name? Her–le–hee. There used to be an O’ at the start but we lost that many moons ago.…
Jessica Hepburn (above) tells Jo Reynolds about the new Lyric Hammersmith. What brought you to the area? Working at the Lyric, but I’ve been coming here since I was a teenager. How long have you worked here? For 12 years…
Toby Young (above) talks to Jo Reynolds about growing up. Why did you set up the West London Free School (WLFS) here? Initially we looked in Ealing but the council was pretty unhelpful. Hammersmith and Fulham were a lot more…
Master butcher John Stenton chews the fat with Jo Reynolds. Where are you from originally? South Shields, Tyne and Wear. How long have you been here? I came to London over 40 years ago and have lived in Hammersmith ever…
Celebrity photographer John Garrett (above) talks to Jo Reynolds about clicking with the Dalai Lama and other stars. How long have you lived in the village? 12 years. What brought you to the area? Divorce. What are your favourite places?…
Tom Gavaghan (above) of The Andover Arms tells Jo Reynolds what makes a pub great. How long have you been one of the village people? Since October the 11th, 2002. I started out running the Thatched House then took over…