The Primrose Hill Magazine
Local entrepreneur Petar Savic talks to some of the start-ups and small businesses in Primrose Hill. This month he meets Helen Griffiths. Tell us about yourself, Helen. I was born in Hong Kong and spent my formative years there before […]
By Stephen Robinson. The other day I was walking our cocker spaniel on Primrose Hill when an ugly altercation played out right in front of me. A young man on a bike was cycling up to the top of the […]
By Nadia Crandall. The Primrose Hill Business Centre, located in two lovely late-Victorian buildings, sits at the curve of Gloucester Avenue, a short walk from Chalk Farm station and from the shops of Regent’s Park Road. Frank Carson, an octogenarian, […]
Born 19 September 1867, English illustrator Arthur Rackham was recognised as one of the leading literary figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. Famous for drawing images of fantastical woodland creatures and enchanted trees, Rackham’s influence continues to this day, […]
By Helen Sweeney. Meg Mathews Meg Mathews, a dog lover, ambassador and animal rights activist has always had a dog as a companion in her life. Together with her dogs, Meg has served the local community and championed national animal […]
Adrienne McPherson is Manager of Chalk Farm Foodbank. She was born in Camden in 1986, and has lived there all her life except for university in Buckinghamshire and five years in Texas. “I went to Texas to work, helping young […]
By Isabelle Dupuy. One of the magical things about London is the number of lives one can have in this city without moving neighbourhoods. My first life here was on Gloucester Avenue, fresh from New York City, with an ex-pat […]
By Nicola Manasseh. Gail Levy has been owner and manager of Primrose Hill Pets for almost twenty-seven years, so it’s no surprise that she is passionate about animals, and especially dogs. Gail used to breed, show and judge Dalmatian dogs; […]
By Nadia Crandall. We know it too well: the smog that sits heavy on the city, readily visible from Primrose Hill; the tightness in our throat and lungs; the asthmatic coughs. Air pollution affects us all. And most pollution in […]
Shop locally this Christmas to keep it ethical and support our local businesses. Here are a few ideas to get your festive season off to a sparkling start. Harriet Kelsall This delicate pendant has been inspired by natural, unfurling forms […]