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there. So, I spent a lot of time around Barnes even before I
lived there, working and recording and writing, and we just
loved the area, the community, and even though you’re so
close to town (London), you’ve got that village feel.”
His preferred restaurant also has a top riverside spot
there. “Riva’s our favourite, and we’ll be back there soon
for lunch or dinner, we love it so much!”
Richmond also rocks for Ronan. “Pre-kids, we went
running in Richmond Park a lot. Now, we regularly take the
kids for walks along the river, which is a lovely thing to do.
It’s a great lifestyle, a great way of life there…”
RICHMOND ROCKS & PUTNEY’S
CAFFEINE FIX!
HOME IS WHERE
THE HEART IS…
With a penchant for Putney, too, Ronan and Storm are
partners in popular coffee pitstop, Ground Coffee Society.
“We’re involved in the GCS coffee shop at 79 Lower
Richmond Road, so we head there every now and again,”
Ronan reveals. “I like that village feel, and being on the
river is gorgeous, especially in the summertime, and the
pubs are right on the river… It’s really lovely… we love
that lifestyle.”
He may be partial to Putney and Richmond, but Barnes
is still Ronan’s No.1. “Storm and I love Barnes. It’s a
gorgeous neighbourhood, with great restaurants, cinema,
pubs… The Red Lion, The Brown Dog… so many.”
With famous faces a-go-go in the area, “I bump into
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