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To be fair, everyone kissed and made up.

Was impressed with the way the Irish bloke bullied his way out of the bottom 3.

Disagree with that, I think that is pretty much the worst part of it.

Typical NCT "life smells of roses" drivel. My wife has had more issues with my mum, than her own. My mum can be a bit needy, and insecure, and just always tends to push things a bit too far. It does my head in, but I know it's not malicious. My wife isn't so sure, and seems to think that there are womanly games afoot (a thing that I am quite glad I know nothing about, you women are all far too complex). Her relationship with her own mum about parenting is very good, and that is probably because her mum was a hippy, and did everything the "attachment parenting" way, so basically, my wife is doing most of the same things. My mum on the other hand just did things the way that one did things in the late 70s, and that is probably where the conflict comes from. I think you only need to look at threads on here, to see that people are very protective of their personal choices about parenting. To routine, or not routine. Controlled crying great / controlled crying evil, and so on. And I have noticed that a lot of women can get a little bit judgemental about people from the opposite camp to them. I suspect that this is often the reason for strained relations with mum's mums. One would like to think that your mother will be very supportive of you, but they probably think that they're just giving you a bit of friendly advise, because they've been there, and seemed to manage okay, and you're not a mentalist, so they must've done a good enough job. You have my sympathies, as it can't be a good situation.

I wouldn't mention it to my friends, but really, the housing stock in pretty much every surrounding area, is nicer than that of ED.

It's the registry office Clare. 12 stops more or less outside, just before you get in to Camberwell.

Yeah, we registered our daughter in camberwell, and she was born in Tommy's. They contact Lambeth and sort it.

Fabricio the Guido Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wow dirt on the streets! This is totally > unacceptable in a civilised society. Can you > detect the racial origins of said dirt? It used to > be like that in Germany in the 1930's until a > radical new politician initiated a drive to purify > the country. I suggest you write to the Prime > Minister and if he fails to do anything you could > vote for a radical small party in the future. Just > out of interest did you vote for AV ? You could > have voted yes and might have been able to > exercise your vote in future in a meaningful way. > *just saying* This has got to be in the top 10 most stupid posts since the creation of this forum.

Out of interest, why can't you register the birth in camberwell? Has anyone considered reporting this bloke?

It's good for food, but a bit soulless. Hob is good, and has comedy and live music. Or Forest Hill Hotel, which is off the main drag.

Well I'll be... I don't even think it looks very nice to be honest. But then, I am a bloke, so what do I know? Even if it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen though, there is no way in hell I'd spend anywhere near that sort of money on a buggy!

?1200?!?!?!?!?!?!? For real?

I wish Threshers hadn't closed down. Boss Man is definitely the best place for a bottle of plonk, on The Lane. What this area needs, is a good curry house. Foxons? Now that is a stylish looking shop front!

I have to agree. I wasn't brave enough to say earlier, but I think that splashing out on a bugaboo is a waste of money. I'm sure they're good, but I'm also sure that they're not any better than a load of other buggies, and any small advantages that may be unique to them, are not worth spending an extra ?300 on. Basically, bugaboo have managed to convince people that because they are the most expensive, they must be the best for your child. It's a nonsense.

Our daughter has started at a new one in Forest Hill, which may still have places. Townsend montisorri nursery. Although to be honest, it's more like montisorri light. Met a mum there from ED, so you wouldn't be alone.

To be honest, when I go out to the pub, I dont really want to sit down and eat a fucking meal.

Tippee Toes 10am Monday mornings. It's drop in, and ?3 a time. In the back of the Ceramics Cafe on East Dulwich Road. Think there are other sessions too, but that's the one my daughter tends to go to.

I think most people will tend to get a stroller when baby is a bit bigger, as they're a lot lighter, and easier in a lot of ways. We still use, and very much like out buggy, but it is quite heavy and big, and if I just want to jump on a bus, or run round to the shops, a stroller is a whole lot easier. You don't need to spend a fortune on a top stroller though. In fact, we've just ordered One of these which currently has ?50 off.

Their sleaze was good comedy sleaze. The labour sleaze was just, well... sleazey. Always remember the Spitting Image, where they had Major and his cabinet dressed as hippies singing "Come gather round people, black white or grey. An exciting new dawn isn't happening today".

Main thing for us was to have rear facing option, so we could chat to the little one. Definitely consider weight, we've had a couple of tank like things, and they're a killer on hills, and a pain in the arse on buses!

I wonder if those who feel that her death will be her comeuppance, would like to see capital punishment back in this country. What a lot of tabloidesque nonsense.

Congrats! Good name too. Come on everyone, Turn around bright eyes...

What Fuschia said.

We've got a few of the Putumayo CD's, which are very soothing.

She looks great from the waist up.