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Road from Crystal Palace and lordship lane near the south circular are both closed with lots of police. Avoid

Jags on a Saturday. They have a list of private instructors who teach there.

Tire (cars are not my strong point)

Hi, Does anyone provide a pre-paid card for their nanny to use for expenses related to the children? We tend to use cash atm and I?d like to know if there is a better way! Thanks, Rebecca

Hi, In the last couple of months we?ve had wheels damaged. Today we woke up to a screw in the side of the wheel requiring a new replacement. It would be a funny place for this to have occurred in the normal course of driving / parking and the mechanic fixing suggested it might be deliberate. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks!

Thank you!

Hi, Does anyone know whether any local pharmacies have the flu vaccine available? Thanks

Without going into loads of unnecessary detail, I wanted to let people know that Scott from Callows was an absolute life saver when my key broke in the door with three young, hungry children waiting to get into our house. He went above and beyond to get us in and sorted with a new lock, after closing time. Really outstanding customer service.

Was almost 48 hours in the end for anyone booking atm.

Thank you - seems like we are on track for something similar (optimistically!).

Hi Does anyone know the local PCR turnarounds at the moment? We went to the Belair site at c4pm yesterday. The guy said it could be up to 3 days but it was usually the following morning. Have there been delays? Thanks

Also interested! Thanks!

Tomskip - I totally understand your point of view here. Like everyone else I?m just trying to do the best for my children and being in a secondary school dead zone makes things a bit more tricky. I know that other parents in East Dulwich will have thought about this subject a lot so wanted to ask this corner of the internet. I?ve contributed to other topics on here at times about things that other people wouldn?t have experience of or the stomach for to be helpful and I?m pleased that people have taken the time to respond.

Thanks everyone who has taken the time to reply. I really appreciate the effort.

Thanks for your responses. Tomskip - I suppose the things that appeal are the smaller classes, facilities (& being properly funded), potential exposure to sports /activities that would be of interest, a commitment to educational achievement & hopefully teaching staff who have capacity to speak to parents if needed (my sister is a teacher at a grammar and is run off her feet). I hate the superiority thing. My husband and I both went through the state system - his a very crappy school and mine didn?t really support me to achieve, asking ?why do you want As??. It?s tricky - I suppose I have an idea of what an independent school might offer without having gone to one and a not brilliant experience of the state system which might not be representative!

Hi, I have young children and am starting to think about longer term plans for education. Our location isn?t brilliant for secondary schools (I have primary age children). If I could get my wish list I?d look for a school that nurtures my children, gives them opportunities to pursue their interests and gives them confidence (whatever their ability). I would obviously love them to do well academically but Oxbridge isn?t something I yearn for for them. As mentioned our location isn?t brilliant and I?m wondering whether we will go private (I acknowledge that at the moment we think we can manage this financially). However, I wonder whether given my hopes for them a private education might actually not be the best place for them. I would love to hear from anyone who has wrestled with this and perhaps has older children now. Do we move, just go to whatever is offered or seek out the right fee paying school (assuming this is open to us at the time). Many thanks!

Also offered a vaccine at Guys for no obvious reason. I called the GP and was told they are offering where these is an excess supply. It?s difficult to verify whether this is the case. Would hate to deprive someone but would hate to waste a shot now when it?s been made available!

Thank you!!!

Hi! Has anyone come across NYE restaurant food delivery boxes (like Dishpatch/Blacklock/Rick Stein?s etc)? I can see options for Xmas day but not NYE. Would love recommendations for a special meal without the effort... Thanks!

We hosted a v.small afternoon tea for our daughter?s 1st birthday and Suzanne James catered. The food was delicious and generously sized and the service was v.friendly. Would definitely use again and highly recommend.

Hi, I?m a mum returning to work after mat leave and would like to get a headshot done for LinkedIn. I want it to look professional but not too try hard. Also as it?s just for LinkedIn I don?t want to spend a fortune. Can anyone recommend someone? Cheers!

Yes, I know three symptomatic couples where one partner was positive and one negative. The nurse who took the blood said this as there case at the hospital he worked at too.

https://www.womenshealthdulwich.com/services/covid-19-antibody-testing/

Women?s health Dulwich offer this (West Dulwich near the Tesco).

I would also like to add a recommendation for Federico who has recently cut and coloured my hair. I was really happy with the results (thank you Fede!!) & received a lovely compliment from a friend about it. He does a fantastic job and is fun company too.