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Virtual Museum
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Aylmer Parade Vet Thanks to modern technology, your family go to Brookland

while we are unable to actually School, Garden Suburb School or
Tree Woods and Highgate Woods All Dogs Matter (who are a few visit the wonderful arts institutions Henrietta Barnett School? Find
are pretty much across the road doors away on Aylmer Parade) around the world, we do have out more about the schools’ early
from the surgery so there’s a and The Mayhew Animal Home. the opportunity to lose ourselves history in the museum. A project
good footfall of dog walkers); Josh says he understands “what in a virtual world. Here in the just starting, and with a way to
I have to admit I always forget thirdly, he already has clients rescue centres need from a vet.” Suburb we can immerse ourselves go, is the work the museum is
about Aylmer Parade. Situated who live in HGS and who are And as Alexandra says “Josh is in the origins of the place we doing to upload the 1911 census
where the A1 meets Archway now delighted to be able to see good at working with a rescue live in by visiting the Virtual for Temple Fortune Hill, where
Road and North Hill, you could him closer to home. Because, dog’s emotional needs. He is very Museum run by HGS Heritage: census records are being matched
blink and miss it as you drive let’s face it, their relationship is calm and animals pick that up hgsheritage.org.uk. Most of the up to photographs of the houses.
past but Aylmer Parade appears with Josh and this ability to straight away.” Josh grew up with familiar Suburb organisations have So now you can look at the
to be having a bit of a renaissance. provide a truly personal service Rottweilers so is no stranger to a Aboriginal artwork adorning ‘rooms’ in the museum where image of a house and find out
The popular Russian deli is key. In Alexandra’s words, potentially aggressive dog. the white walls of the waiting you can follow them from their exactly how many people were
(Dascha), the Shahi Pakwaan “Josh is a people person. He is Like all business owners, Josh area and the beautiful ceramics beginnings to the present day. living there in 1911, their names
Indian restaurant and now the understanding of his clients’ works long after the surgery is displayed on bespoke shelving. On the home page click on and ages and what the adults
refurbished Aylmer Pantry are all needs and expectations.” closed – our email exchanges Cue Jonathan Sacerdoti, a ceramic What’s New in the Virtual did for a living. One day, it
just around the corner to where Josh gives clients the benefit were usually well after 9pm – artist in his own right and the Museum to get to know the should be possible to do this
Dr Joshua Rusnak has opened of his 27 years of experience in but he accepts extra work is curator of the Highgate Wood early people and places, read quickly and easily for every
his second veterinary practice vetinary medicine in a ‘straight always involved in running an Contemporary Art Gallery about the young Suburb men house in the Suburb.
(his first one in West Hampstead forward’ way but doesn’t believe independent practice. He under- housed at Aylmer Parade Vet. who gave their lives in the First Do you have lots of spare
opened in 2001). Josh, as he in the hard sell. He doesn’t stands his clients like the fact The artwork and ceramics add World War or see postcards of time at the moment? Could you
likes to be addressed, greets me push insurance packages, tests, they will see someone they colour and interest to an where those who survived might help the museum upload more
at the door of his very modern vaccinations etc. It’s all about know and trust each time they otherwise stark space. Jonathan have been hospitalised in the information? If so, call Marjorie
(and if I might say) chic new building the personal relationship, bring their pet to the surgery. wants to encourage local artists Club House (now Fellowship Harris, Press Officer, HGS Heritage
surgery. I am introduced to Josh’s not the pressure sale. As he says, As the sole owner he can put his to exhibit here and bring the art House) in Willifield Way. Did (020 8455 6507).
wife Alexandra, a GP in a West “it’s their pet’’ and he simply stamp fairly and squarely on his “to the attention of a new
Hampstead practice, and her advises what he feels is “the practice and work closely with audience.” Having experienced
brother Jonathan Sacerdoti, a right thing to do… after that it’s the surrounding neighbourhood. waiting for countless vet
journalist and local ceramic up to them.” Josh is accepting As he says, “I feel vets should be appointments looking at the
artist – but more of that later. of all forms of alternative part of the local community and same cute puppy posters, I think
Josh has a soft lilting accent medicine (even canine cranial we hope to foster close links, as he may be on to something.
that’s hard to place. It turns out therapy!) but at the end of the we have done for the past 20 SHELLEY-ANNE SALISBURY
the accent is ‘trans global’. Josh day, he favours the conventional years in our other branch in
was born in Israel, moved to approach to medicine. His West Hampstead.” The Aylmer Parade Vet, 17 Aylmer
Chicago as a young boy and practice motto is ‘modern As I’m talking to Josh, I keep Parade N2 0PE. 0203 935 8811.
then on to Sydney where he medicine, traditional values’. glancing up at the striking vet@aylmerparadevet.com.
trained as a vet. He finally An added bonus is Josh’s
settled in North West London post graduate training in surgery
where he lives with Alexandra, and radiology. He says he takes
their three children and several surgical referrals from other
pets, including Jamie, a two year practices and, although the
old Fox Red Labrador. Apparently Aylmer Parade site has an
they had a cat who lived to be operating room, he carries out
21 so I’m thinking Josh must be the more complicated cases at
an excellent vet… his West Hampstead practice
Josh decided to open up which is bigger and better
Aylmer Parade Vet for several equipped. I was given the full
reasons. Firstly, as he says, “it’s tour behind the aesthetics of
a lovely area”; secondly, “it’s a the reception/waiting area and
really good position” right at can confirm it’s extremely clean
the apex of HGS, Highgate and and orderly.
East Finchley, so there is a wide Josh also works closely with
catchment of pet owners (Cherry animal rescue centres such as

Works to trees on your Suburb property

Tree work on the Suburb requires written consent from the Hampstead Garden
Suburb Trust under the Scheme of Management (for freehold properties) or the terms

of leases. It is a criminal offence to undertake unauthorised works to trees on the
Suburb (either pruning or felling).

Approval from the London Borough of Barnet is also required. See Barnet’s website

for details: www.barnet.gov.uk.

Before carrying out tree work, please telephone the Trust office on 0208 455 1066
and book an appointment for a site visit with the Trust’s Arboricultural Consultant.

Appointments can only be made through the Trust office. Appointments usually take
place on a Thursday morning.

Once the Trust’s Consultant has visited your property he will forward his

recommendations for tree work to the Trust and the Trust will usually issue a decision
in line with his recommendations. This process normally takes approximately two

weeks from the date of the site visit. Consent shall only be granted to the owner(s)
of the property on which a tree stands.

There is no individual charge for a visit from the Trust’s Consultant as the cost is

incorporated within the Management Charge or Ground Rent for your property.

862 Finchley Road, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 6AB 020 8455 1066 mail@hgstrust.org www.hgstrust.org twitter: @HGSTrust

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