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For Nature Play I park on Sydenham Hill and walk down Cox's Walk to meet on the bridge.

Exciting! I'm not a fan of Oddenos and still miss the one on Melbourne Grove.

Nature Play takes place on Thursday mornings in Dulwich/Sydenham Woods. http://www.nature-play.co.uk/south-east-london-uk.html

Is it a house or flat? If it is a house it may be possible that it does not require planning permission and can be carried out under 'permitted development'.

Yes, Wiggly Wild has reptiles and bugs. You can choose what animals you would like. I looked at Paul as well as he had attended our school fair and we enjoyed him and his animals. I chose Wiggly Wild as she had animals/insects that my son was particularly interested in. If you contact them you can see what animals/insects they have, how it works, etc.

We had Wiggly Wild Show ( http://www.wigglywildshow.co.uk/ ) do my son's birthday last year and everyone was very pleased so I'd definitely recommend them. My sister-in-law also attended a party by the same people and was also very impressed.

I think our 5 year old is getting Meccano this year. We've got lots of lego and other construction toys which he enjoys so I hope this will be similarly received. For those looking at the Haba wooden marble run as sold by Myriad I should let you know that we've had some problems with this as it is very unstable. Even my 9 year old gets very frustrated at how easy it is to knock a piece over and for everything else to coming tumbling down too. I have thought of selling ours and getting a more stable one.

Ummmm....I'm totally wrong on all fronts. Sorry! I spoke to my husband last night about this and our solicitor was thorough in their questioning of our financial situation with regards to holdings, etc. He works in finance and has more knowledge of tax implications so he enlightened me what the issues might be. I'm still curious about child custody though.

I am in a similar situation but our solicitors didn't advise us of any ramifications of children having dual nationalities or being of different nationalities when drafting our will. What type of issues were you thinking of? What child custody points are there?

My boys have always worn tracksuit bottoms (both straight and elasticated leg openings) which are very easy to find (Sainsburys), reasonably priced and 100% cotton.

We use the Ikea curtain wire and clips and absolutely love it. My eldest has used blue tack on his bedroom walls and unfortunately it has damaged the paint.

Bessemer Grange Children's Centre do a messy play session on Wednesday afternoons. There is soft play at Peckham Pulse, Brixton Rec and Gambados in Beckenham. Personally I'd go to Peckham with an 8 month old.

I hope this is the right place to post... I'm looking for a photography workshop so that I can learn to use my iphone and my basic digital camera better especially when taking pictures of my children. If anyone has any recommendations or ideas then I'd be grateful.

I've got them in the poundshop in the past. They are blank but have printed covers.

I kept my middle son at nursery until January. Socially he has been fine but I think he did find the work a bit overwhelming. I think now after one term he is finding it easier. My first son didn't start school until year 1 and also settled in well. Academically, he was behind his classmates (couldn't read, write, etc.) when he started and finished at the top of class. He also made friends and integrated well. This has been the right decision for both my children and I wouldn't hesitate to defer entry for my youngest either. I think you need to do what works best for you and your family. FYI I let the school know after he had received his place.

DS3 had tongue tie but we chose to not have it treated. The reasons we didn't have it snipped is because of the pain to him, the aftercare not being very straight forward (and painful according to the TT specialist), it not being guaranteed a success or to solve all the problems, and me not being in any pain. I don't know about the weight gain as I didn't have him weighed but felt he was thriving. It was not easy or straightforward breastfeeding him, he would slip off, we had trouble feeding lying down, trouble feeding in the dark, etc. but all of this was overcome by about 4 months with practice and persistence from us both. I saw a speech and langue therapist for their opinion on the impact on his speech but they didn't think there would be any problems. My boy could never stick his tongue out so you can imagine my surprise and pride when he started sticking his tongue out at about 7 months - I was absolutely over the moon. I think the adhesion has stretched out.

Most dark chocolate eggs will be dairy free whichever brand you choose.

I live on one of the neighbouring roads and this area is lovely. I think you'd be lucky to live there. The only thing worth possibly mentioning is traffic/vehicles associated with the school run at Alleyns. I don't find this to be a big problem though as it is limited to those times of day and vehicles don't travel at speed. Good luck!

In a car it is not safe to have the seat belt around you and your baby or use a sling as the baby would be crushed in an accident. Glad someone was able to lend you a seat.

We moved to Sutton for the reasons you gave but left after 2 years to live in East Dulwich :) I agree with what the others have written. We lived in South Sutton in a nice area but there was no sense of community, we didn't know our neighbours well or see them all that often. The town centre is not a very nice place in my opinion. Yes, you can get more for your money but there are other places where you can get the same and are lovely. I wasn't that fond of the surrounding areas either. If I was interested in moving to that area then I'd look at Banstead although the train services aren't as frequent (or fast) to London.

We love GK Barbers! My husband will also be over the moon when I tell him they are now open on Sundays too.

I don't have anything positive to add to this thread but wanted to say that leaving the practice was also one of the best decisions I've made. We are now at a lovely, extremely competent surgery that is over a 20 minute walk away while MGMP is only a 5 minute walk. This inconvenience has been well worth it in my experience.

We've gone to Little Clippers but now always go to GK barbers on Melbourne Grove too.

Alleyn's is this Saturday 11-4.

I know that this wasn't one of your options but I love Therapy on Melbourne Grove. I've never had a facial (they do nails too) but the hot stone massage is the best massage I have ever had. Their hours are also very good as well.