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might be worth asking if any of the nursery staff could take this on? I have used one of our nursery workers to babysit before.

never had a bad experience bfing in the year I was doing it. First time (in the Design Museum cafe) was a bit hard as I was still struggling with the latch and worried about boob exposure as I did so, but hiding behind a pillar and careful draping of my scarf and it was fine, I felt inordinately proud of myself! I found pulling top up, stretchy vest underneath down minimized exposure (important now it's getting chilly!), and Hot Milk nursing bras are well designed for minimal exposure. Once baby is latched on you can't see much anyway. I found places like John Lewis cafe, gallery cafes, that kind of thing very good. Parents' rooms are very hit and miss, I found the chairs provided were often not well designed for nursing! But the Peter Jones room is amazing, they have glider chairs and footstools (though rather noisy air con), I once spent an hour in there, we both fell asleep! The only place I never fed was on a bus.

I'd ask for this to be moved to the family room, Sue. Maybe JoJoMamanBebe?

well, if that's the case that is fabulously unhelpful. Renata/James - are you able to confirm this?

Bromley's all right if go weekdays or early on a Saturday. Lewisham's OK for an old-school shopping centre experience. Kings Road is not too hard to get to. Generally I find Rye Lane (Peckham) is better for bog standard practical high street shopping than Lordship Lane. Boots/Superdug/Argos/Primark/Mothercare to name a few. Did have a WHS but that's gone now. Having just read Chick Pea's post, personally I don't really think we need a beast of a shopping mall here, do we? It's not that far to get to Bluewater or Westfield Stratford, if that's what floats your boat.

Southwark have a brochure called something like Starting Primary School in 2014, and within it is the furthest distance offered for all the schools - Lewisham have this too.

thanks for the info everyone, oddly enough I was checking this out today, got a few in the diary.

H&M do them. Well, they do girls' ones, don't know about boys. Ages 2-4 and 4-6, definitely.

you might want to start off with a childminder, so check them out too. Some nurseries, such as the Villa, take children from age 2, but they have a very long waiting list so even if you decide to start with a CM, you may want to register for a nursery place anyway. Some places you can register before birth, some (like the Villa) you have to wait until after. I would certainly start ringing and looking around now, while you have the energy! We left it stupidly late to look at anywhere other than the local one.

and every recipe from the TV show is available free online, along with quite a lot of his other recipes.

I thought that some (at least) tutoring was not because the child simply wasn't bright enough to get in to a grammar, but was to help prepare for the exam itself, and also to fill in any gaps that the primary school may not have provided but which the grammar would expect a child to know - so not about the child's ability, just their preparedness, if you like. It's a pity it's like that; equally it's a pity if a bright child misses out because the primary curriculum is lacking, or lack of basic exam practice.

my auntie once got asked by a policeman if she was sure she'd been stopped for speeding as she was driving a Skoda. She was Not Amused, and told him so in her best Kelvinsaide [ludicrously posh Glasgow, for the uninitiated] eccent.

I've had the 'take care . . .love you!' driver before, brilliant. Also, a tube driver who prefaced his announcements with a 'bing bong!'.

Peckham - I wrote that because the OP ended her post saying that she was a nice person - in my book, anyone who clearly sees being old as a negative isn't. It makes horrible reading, 'miserable old bitch', and naming her, on a public forum?!! You think that's nice? Her post left a nasty taste in my mouth, however justified her grievance may be against her neighbour. Her age may well be a reason, and even an excuse, for some of her behaviour, we don't know that - we don't know anything about her bar what the OP has written - yes, she may simply be awful; she may equally be an elderly, lonely, maybe frightened woman. But I can't stand this kind of ageist, nasty posting.

tbh, you don't sound that nice: naming her in your original post, your childish response to be pulled up on that, the fact that you keep calling her miserable old bitch, miserable old cow - what's her age got to do with it? Apart from possibly excusing the fact that she can't help the soundproofing, maybe can't sort out her own garden, maybe can't carry her shopper down the stairs, maybe is on a tariff which means her electricity is cheaper in the night and she can't afford to run the washing machine at other times. Perhaps you start off by being a bit nicer to her, maybe offer to help her with her shopping or garden, invite her in for a cup of tea. Yes, at the end of the day she may still be a horrible person and moving may be the only option, but at least for you it is an option - it may not be for her. One day you might be that elderly lady.

firstly, I would go and chat to your neighbours - if they have 3 children they will totally sympathise! And you never know, they could have some useful tips. secondly, both you and your partner need to agree on a strategy - it's so much easier (not really the right word!) to get through phases like this if you support each other, and if one wobbles the other is there to help you stick to your guns. I'm quite a meanie about strops, and I used to leave Miss Oi to it, but she didn't tend to do this in the middle of the night, more at bedtime. I would keep her in her cot (is she safe, can she climb out) and if she really is awake maybe have a dim light on and give her a book or some soft toys to play with/look at and leave her for a bit. She may doze off and, as Saffron says, the whole thing may only last a couple of days. If it turns out to be more long term you may have to look at sleep training, but there are lots of different methods. Oh, and if she's teething then dose her up, you can do a double whammy of Calpol and Calprofen if needed, plus powder and teething ring - it could simply be that the pain is making her wake right up and she feels more comfy not lying down.

also, I don't think the playroom at the Vic is very good for babies - it's very dark (Miss Oi screamed her head off when she first went in!) and there's nowhere for adults to sit - you're meant to dump the kids and then watch from the TV screen in the bar.

H&M always seems to have good clothes for boys, bright colours instead of the usual sludge.

can I ask - those who's children do a Saturday class, do they mind or is it a problem if you miss a class? Theatre Peckham would be good for us, but what with family visits and other things, I can't see us not missing the odd class here or there.

we have a white gloss kitchen with a solid beech worktop. Tis lovely.

I use a biro. Seems to last for as long as the clothes fit!

who's told you this? Is there a problem with you doing this - if you and he are happy with it, I can't see why you need to change it.

we will be looking round loads of primary schools next term for Miss Oi who is due to start Sept 2014. Does the council website have a list of when you can visit, or do you contact each school individually? thanks

Ikea do a lovely range of dolls' tea stuff - a tea set, dining set and different coloured glasses. Just pikced some up yesterday for my daughter's 4th birthday!

I would take a normal potty and some nappies and out the nappy in the potty so you can just wrap up the contents and chuck them in a bin. Most beaches will have loos fairly near, though, don't they? Should be OK.