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The price for carpet was based on an Axminster type replacement so easily the most expensive - the one we are replacing was laid in January 1975 when we moved into the house and is now only just wearing thin. The quote was from EJ carpets in Forest Hill. We had stair and hallway carpeting from them and it came just over ?1200 with fitting and underlay. If we were going for carpet I imagine it would be around ?1200 - ?1800. What is Amtico? I was shown an alternate which is laid on plywood and was like a superior vinyl. Only thing was if you had any rewiring would have to take the whole lot up. has anyone used B & Q engineered wood and their floor layers?

I am considering replacing my old lounge carpet - which is now wearing a bit thin having been laid in 1975. (It was an Axminster) My lounge is 16 x 20 feet - I was quoted ?2500 for wooden flooring. underlay and fitting. For a decent carpet and underlay and fitting the cost would be roughly the same. A work colleague told me about engineered or veneered wood flooring which is between laminate and wooden - anyone ever had this? We have cats, young children/teenagers and heavy furniture in the lounge so want something that can take the rough and tumble and not scratch. A click system so that we could take up easily for any under floor repairs. Do not want to go for sanding as cellar is underneath lounge and a bit drafty. I noticed some engineered flooring in B & Q which ranged from ?34 - ?54 per sq metre - they also offeredfloor layers.

Yes bumps and raised ramps have been considered but as a major bus route TFL oppose them. There was a raised ramp/platform at Goodrich/Barry Rd junction some years ago to reduce speed, bus crews refused to come up Barry Road as it was too high, council had to lower it before buses resumed normal service

Interesting that none of my granddaughter's names in the list (I do not think I have misread) Kasha, Tia and Morgan, however all the grandsons are there Nathan, Lewis, Owen and James. Plus one daughter (Victoria) but not the others Kathryn and Felicity

I think you have been brilliant - so many others would not have taken pity on the poor dog and taken to vets. An old friend had an au pair for a while to help out with her 4 children and if the au pair was asked to do an hour more than her contracted hours, refused even when my friend (a teacher) was stuck at school waiting for a parent to collect a child.

Being married to someone who has Bipolar and for at least 4 - 6 months of each year is in a depressed phase, my hubby admits he has thought at times about suicide as he feels that the pain he inflicts on his family is too much for us, and we would be happier without him. He also states that he would also be a coward and chicken out of suicide as he is afraid of pain and it going wrong. There are people who use attempted suicides as a plea for help. I have worked with others who enjoy the attention they receive after a suicide attempt. It is usually those who we least think about will attempt the act, succeed. I enjoyed all of Robin's performances being it comedy and straight. He was quite manic at times on TV interviews and one wonders whether he was bi polar.

I cannot give current information but going back some 15 years ago a neighbour (Dulwich Library area) sent her daughters to this school. They left around 7 am to get bus to Victoria and then a tube to get them to school for 8.45. Got home anytime from 5.30 - 6.30 pm due to traffic. Both girls were glad at the end of week to have a lie in.

I have friends who have children in Dulwich private schools from 4 onwards and they have never had private tuition. They had a choice of 2 schools ( were offered both) and chose one where there is emphasis on learning through activities within classroom or after school classes/groups.

Water now back on

I am surprised that no one has posted that we have had only a trickle of water since about 6 pm tonight as apparently a burst water main in Barry Road. Has anyone heard anything as to when water is back on?

Most of the after school clubs finish around 5 30 or 6 pm. My daughter pays ?12 per session for her 10 year old after school care.

When I did my Counselling course via Lewisham College, Morley College were also running a course. If you do a basic Bereavement Counselling Course - this will give you experience and some inkling as whether you want to take a higher qualification. I had done counselling as part of my social work training, but did the bereavement course as I wanted more in depth understanding. I was also on placement in a counselling and social work agency - so I could back up the theory with the practical. Bromley Colleeg (if it still exsists, also did a counselling course. City Lit may offer some as well.

Parts of Goodrich Road are very poorly lit and if the mother and child were wearing dark clothing and had dark coloured bikes, other road users including pedestrians could easily miss them. Having a cyclist husband I am very conscious of other cyclists and give them a wide berth if I have to overtake them. The other night, reversing into my drive, I had to brake suddenly as a cyclist wearing dark clothing and no lights decided to a u turn in Barry Road and tried to pass me on the kerb side just as I was turning the car. Fortunately, I saw him out of the corner of my eye and was going so slowly I could stop immediently.

When there was rebuilding at the back of us, the council stated they could only make a noise (Drilling/ excessive hammering) between 8 and 9 weekdays, for about 4 hours on a Saturday (I think it was 10 - 2) and nothing on Sunday. This was many years go, and when the neighbours complained to the council (Planning) that these times were not kept, the enforcement officers came up to inspect etc.

I am glad we are getting a restaurant back, this end of LL is getting dead with 5 shops closed down in last year.

Are they staff or are they volunteers?

NHS hospital will generally provide free treatment for acute or emergency situations. But charge a daily rate for aftercare or rehabilitation. However this may vary from region to region

I second intgirl27 advice. Police will inform social services who will act in the interest of the child. In the event of domestic violence, they will also provide details of specialist agencies that the wife/partner/mother can contact

I suppose I am one of the indigenous people, having lived in various parts of ED the majority of my life ( with the exception of 4 years in Forest Hill) ED has changed - nothing wrong with that generally, it is certainly more lively. However the community spirit is not as strong. I have been involved in a Residents' Association since around 1979/80 whereas our membership numbers in those days were near the 150 - 200 mark for most of the 1980's, we are lucky to get 50 members now. Even free social events do not attract people. Yet Zumba, kick boxing, dance classes, etc all events that charge a fiver or so an hour or more are over subscribed. It may be that the under 40s want different things. The local community organisations I belong to put on free events for toddlers and those of a mature age, those who do come along to events, thank us for our time as volunteers ( I still work full time) but we see the same faces. There are local organisations that need volunteers. St Christopher's Hospice shop frequently has to close early on Sundays due to lack of volunteers, The Fair Trade Centre always welcomes volunteers. My kids have always done voluntary work - the motto in our house has always been, you cannot take from society unless you have contributed to society. This is not about money but about time and caring, this also makes a good community.

All depend what you call beauty products - if they are clearly unused/new - should be all right but may not take due to possible contamination.

Sorry - mind was on Kingswood Estate - definitely Kingsdale.

After I qualified, I did a job share for a couple of years I did 16 hours a week Mon - Weds. Weds Morning my job share partner who did 20 hours a week came in and we would do a hand over of cases that could not wait till my return the following week and also updated my boss.

You need to be careful on the Council estates as most of them you will need an estates permit.

Kingswood for music.

When I worked for ILEA I used their nursery for my youngest. Fees were on a sliding scale and set at a percentage of gross monthly income. The first nursery was at County Hall and she went there from 4 months to about a year. I then transferred her over to the Bellenden Old School one, as not only could hubby pick her up, it gave me a chance to apply for promotion and I worked in Tower Hamlets. Both excellent, well used, long waiting lists. Took a variety of ages and income brackets. Daughter left rising 5 years to start school