Saffron

Use an oxygenated stain treatment, like Vanish or Dr Beckmans.

Willow, I think you posted on this previously? Could you say what techniques you've tried, or from whom you've had support or advice? That way, Forumites might be able to give you some more specific advice. Has anything worked well, or made the situation worse? xx

Renata Hamvas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Saffron, a good idea, I will raise this with > officers. > Hi Henry, it's small and very energy inefficient, > it's a corrugated metal structure that was meant > to be used temporarily over half a century ago, > also there are issues with it's proximity to large > trees. Hi I agree the water channel didn't work, > the area there was funded by a play builder grant > (I don't remember how much the scheme cost, but in > terms of play equipment, I know it was a low cost > scheme). > Katgod, the plans are currently being put into a > form in which they can go into the Southwark > website and forms set up so that people can > comment on-line. > This is definitely not a done deal First Mate, > this is why there is a consultation process, I do > want as many people as possible to comment. > Renata So just to clarify, is the non-functional water channel going to being repaired, or scrapped entirely? Isn't this something any decent local gardener/tiler (and there several on this forum!) could have designed and implemented together, at an affordable price? Surely this kind of work doesn't have to be expensive to be good quality. If local companies, builders, and tradespeople of East Dulwich and surrounding neighbourhoods are NOT going to be employed by this project, the reason needs to be made entirely transparent.

Does anyone know if this will be employing local companies, builders, and tradespeople of East Dulwich and surrounding neighbourhoods?

Thanks katgod. And here's the link if anyone is interested: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1302472 xx

2Loulou Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks all > Yes they showed a saving for the wrap around care > in April, my daughter turned 3 in Jan, so that is > fine, however, the saving was lower than expected, > for 15 hours a week, it's pretty good chunk, they > are claiming it's because there are extras in the > 15 hours that we still have to pay for (playtime, > food etc....)I accepted that but asked for a clear > breakdown of what is the funding and what are the > extras, but they became evasive and ignored me for > a while, then, gave me some rude emails: this is > between the council and the nursery, you are > getting your funding, so stop complaining! I just > want to understand my invoice, they might be > right, but I find the reluctance to give clear > breakdown a little bit questionable! Blimey that's appallingly. You should forward that email to Family Information Services and ask for advice on how to approach the nursery. If they're totally legit, they should have no problem explaing their billing. Afterall, they're billing YOU, and claiming government funding in the name of YOUR child. Of course you have a right to know! My daughter goes to a private nursery. DH and I initially had some confusion and contacted FIS who were extremely helpful. And when we actually spoke to our nusery, they were really nice and completely upfront about everything, explaining it all very simply. Billing for extras on the free 15 hours sounds odd to me. Deffo get some advice from FIS. xx

Ours discount showed up on the bill a month after our nursery applied for my daughter's Early Years grant. So credit of your funding to your bill might depend on your nursery's billing cycle. To qualify for the full grant (15hrs), your child needs to be nursery at least 3 days per week. For children only in 2 days, I think they only get 12.5hrs. These free hours are for "term time", which is 38 weeks. However, private nurseries can spread this over the whole year. So you receive a total of 15 hours x 38 weeks, divided by 52 weeks (if your nursery is open all year). Ok, I hope I've explained that right because the rules seem to change all the time! HOWEVER, the nursery must be upfront and transparent about their billing to you, otherwise they can be in breach of their contractual obligations to the council.

Then don't write like you were. Simples.

My brother didn't have it until he was 18 yo, despite having been exposed several times. This is not uncommon. There's no definitive cut off for severity risk. There's a relative trend with MANY exceptions. If she's had severe eczema, you might have a case for having her immunised on the NHS. (Definitely don't take her to a CP party.) But otherwise the jab is not expensive. xx

Also, unless you quarantine your child for the entire 20+ day incubation before spots appear, you'll have no way of knowing if your child is spreading the infection in the community, including spread to children too young to be immunised. Children are most contagious prior to the appearance of illness. :(

For our wedding we had petit fours from Hirst & Sons bakery, which were very reasonably priced -- and really yummy too! For the time it would have taken to make and box cake, petit fours were a bargain. xx

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > One of my colleagues and his partner had a child > later in life and he caught shingles when the > child had chicken pox. He was off work for 3 > months. Also, people on a course of steroids are > more susceptible to catching the virus and they > have to be notified. There is a shingles vaccine now too. The NHS is introducing it on a rolling schedule, but you can also have it privately if you don't (yet) qualify for the NHS shingles vaccine. xx

colababe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought once you get it you can never get it > again? I would rather he had it now than when he > is 10 ? No, some people do get it twice. There is though to be a genetic susceptibility to repeated varicella infection. Also, there may be a genetic susceptibility to severity, which can override effects of age. Also the "rule" about age-related severity is HIGHLY variable. The chicken pox vaccine is still effective if given 3-5 days post exposure. South London Travel Clinic are offering it. They're very nice, and the jab is only a tiny one. xx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25726538

Hoping to see you all Thursday. Xx

This is London. When someone knocks on my door unexpectedly, late at night, with all the lights already off, I'm ALWAYS suspicious... before I even open the door! (Oh, am I supposed to clutch my pearls now?)

Trying to find a spouse... your own, or someone else's? Only, I keep losing track of mine, generally about the time that the football is on round the local pub. Wait... I'm seeing a pattern here.

Haha, indeed! But seriously... can positivity backfire if we try to tell ourselves that everything is grand, when in reality things are tough? Conversely, should negative thoughts, such as fears and anxieties, be entirely suppressed? Can we harness negative feelings as a source of energy towards a positive outcome in pregnancy and beyond? And/or how do we make positive affirmations that are realistic and productive?

That's a great topic, so much scope. How about, Am I allowed... to be negative?! See you Thursday. xx

Well, a dog certainly has an amazing sense of smell, but that doesn't make it 'refined'.

NSAIDs for swelling. Topical clove oil.

Tell Boris?

Another humbling/hold your children tighter moment: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/04/support-swells-for-single-mom-arrested-for-allegedly-leaving-kids-in-car/

Postpartum depression can develop for some women just days after giving birth, and there is some evidence to suggest that use of synthetic oxytocin in managed labour (including placental delivery) is linked to depression onset in some cases. xx

That depends on what you want to do, what the age of your children is, what amenities you need nearby. Peckham Rye Common has lots of open spaces for running around, and it's not far from the Dish and Spoon, which is a very child-friendly caf?.