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I contacted Keith regarding some brick work required on the exterior of our property. He was super helpful and went round to have a proper look and provided a very thorough and reasonable quote for the work to be done. Communication was excellent, Keith kept me informed as to his approach, the timing and sent photos of progress - really important as I don’t live locally anymore. We were impressed with the finished project and will certainly be using Keith again. Totally recommend!! Contact him on +44 7973 635035

Back in July this year, Richard came round to paint our kitchen and bathroom and did a great job. However I did notice after a short period of time that a small part of the paint on the bathroom ceiling had started to lift off due to the high moisture content and possibly me using the bathroom too quickly after it had been painted. I contacted them and to their absolute credit, without any complaints, were more than happy to stand by their work. And so Andy came back round to inspect and fix this for me at no extra cost in terms of his labour. Andy spent a good hour taking back the paint, sanding it and repainted the whole ceiling - and came came again to put a final coat on after giving it a good day to dry. Super impressed. Outstanding customer service. Thank you Andy, you are a gem! Call Andy on tel:07564194363.

We've recently had Greg refurbish the main front entrance of an old Victorian conversion. He did an amazingly thorough job to a very high standard, sanding back old paint, touching up masonry and repainting the exterior. We were impressed with his punctuality and professionalism. Greg kept us informed all the way through. Incredibly reliable and we will hire him again!

Does anyone know of a good holiday club happening in August suitable for a 4 yr old? Maisie.

Well done everyone at GG! Impressive staff and parents committee = impressive results! Our son is looking forward to going there in the new year.

Hmm... at the moment we are using two different nurseries, which isnt ideal (and expensive). School holiday cover is another consideration - thanks for the reminder! I think we are going to have to sit down and brainstorm all options and look at flexibility, cost and of course, what is going to work the best for our son - all things considered.

Hi there, flexible working will definitely be something we will be looking into. The unusual thing I'd that both of us are starting new roles in June and my husband has a 3 hour commute each day , whilst I work in the city, my role is a consulting one which can involve long hours! So you can see the dilemma. I'm sure it will all work out in the end. Just need to be clear on options. Thx May

Many thanks all - I appreciate the advice. Am glad we have started exploring options early as it sounds like it's going to be a challenge. Unfortunately the au pair route is not an option right now as we aren't prepared to move house just yet to create the space. Jess, your lady sounds great - does she happen to know of anyone who might be able to help? We should be able to omit the morning sessions once he can go to the breakfast club. Also, how does one do a crb check? Thanks, May

Anyone have any advice on how likely it is to find someone to come to your home at 7.30am to look after 4 yr old and drop off to school at 9 and pick them up again at 3.30 for home and prepare dinner + care till 6.30? 5 days per week. Any advice on cost? Would we need to employ person as preference is for self employed. We are investigating care options right now. If you have any advice or recommendations please let me know. M