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Hi! My only advice is be prepared to wait for the good ones. I waited 4 months for my builder (just a bathroom refurb!) and was happy I did. Can give you his details if you like but is now booked until January. My friend recommended him but he is also on checkatrade. Checkatrade is better than mybuilder as I think with mybuilder the tradespeople pay to get your work (maybe the great ones dont need to?). However,again, the checkatrade ones are usually really booked up. I have been trying to find someone to tile my hallway for aaages and I also have had guys not replying with a quote. I reckon because it's not a massive job and the good ones can pick and chose what they do. Good luck!

Just need a battery replaced. Lower Sydenham. Text me on 07834078907

We did too. Not the cheapest but worth every penny.

Sounds like he lived life to the full. Bless him x

Yes search for gloria on the forum. She has a Cattery in her house in Melbourne grove or east dulwich grove. My cat was there for a month once and was very well cared for

I could understand if you were playing hardcore stuff with loads of sweary words/sexism etc etc but sounds like she it's stuff you hear on the radio! Sounds like she should move to a remote Scottish island. If I were you I would go round and explain the reasoning behind give and take and about city living. My previous neighbours got a trampoline for their kids that the whole of east dulwich played on so I never felt guilty about having the odd loud boozy bbq or letting shouty 2 yr olds "express themselves" in the garden. As others have said she is in for a shock once her boys get into their teenage years, you will probably be helping her if you go round and talk it out. If she is happy for their fort to be so far away from her "fort" then she needs to realise that the bubble can't extend into your garden too. If she had wanted to control what was in their environment she should have built the fort closer to home! Just nuts can't believe some people.

We love Sydenham (and we live in the "dodgier" end), moved here earlier this year with toddler and baby. I now do so many more trips into town to museums etc because transport better than East Dulwich (option of penge east station too as well as Sydenham) There is also lots of great stuff to do locally with children. Definitely a bit rougher round the edges than ED but you can at least get a seat at a caf during the day (was finding ed had gotten mega crowded) And we like the parks in Sydenham and proximity to Crystal Palace. The queue in dulwich park cafe on a Saturday morning had gotten beyond ridiculous!! Haha! Ate in trattoria raffaele's on Tuesday night and it was delicious... However also know someone who has just moved to crofton park and is very happy there. I just wish Sydenham had a cinema. Maybe one day...!

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Hello Pulled off carpet in house and found bottom step had ugly metal brackets etc. Would like the bottom 2 steps fixed using reclaimed boards if poss. Other jobs such as creating doors for underfloor storage also a possibility. Any recommendations? Been in checkatrade but lots booked until Dec/Jan!

Mems has a very manly feel to it. They have bottles of bourbon and brandy near the leather sofas... Always tempted to crack into them when my son is getting his hair cut!! Blue tit is tres cool looking from the outside. I wasn't very cool when I walked in and asked for a coffee when they first opened (it looks like a trendy cafe from the outside!)

Beer Rebellion in Sydenhamand The Cake Store also had something outside.

We only just started so don't have any to swap yet but will keep you updated

Soz thought this was a new post... I see I have commented twice. I don't work for them!!!

Yes agree it really depends on the neighbouring trees or light-blocking buildings. We actually had a little south facing garden in ed and neighbouring trees really shaded it so the grass became quite boggy. My soil had high clay content so constantly in shade was a bit of a nightmare. Now I have a very open north facing back garden and much of it is in sun throughout the day due to no trees (less privacy though!). I have also put a bench in my south facing front garden so that if I want full on rays I can sit there. I used to sit out in my front garden in ed too with a morning coffee. Front gardens are under used in my opinion!

Hi The latest report online was published on 7th Feb 2014 from an inspection in late 2013. They receive a"good" rating. My son went there from age 10 months to almost 2.5 yrs. we only left as we moved house. It is a small nursery and has a very homely feel. The staff are lovely and my son was very happy there. In fact, I wasn't prepared for the withdrawal symptoms he would have when I took him out. He still talks about the staff 9 weeks on!! He learnt a lot too as there was a lot of individual attention. The outside space is a bit small and like many nurseries the admin needs improved which is why they may seem "shady". The staff always had time to speak to me if I had concerns and I noticed that children were there for a long time so my son made some lovely friends who he really misses seeing now.

Joanna's In Crystal Palace. Have fun

When I lived in ED I switched from Abel and Cole to Local greens. The veg from a and c was fine but the fruit wasn't that great. If local greens still operates I thought they were great, but you have to pick them up from a local pub. I had to block Abel and cole on my phone as they kept calling and texting trying to get me back!!

I moved gp at 38 weeks due to a house move. Wasn't a problem.

Such a shame and sad if intentionally stolen. I am on the Sydenham mums fb group and someone else just reported a stolen scooter in crystal palace park too. Hope you find it x

Hello Looking to tile my hallway with Victorian style tiles. Has anyone got recommendations of suppliers and someone good at laying them? Is it really expensive to do? Thanks, Nicola

I made friends thru Nct and through local activities. So not essential. It was great for my husband as he meets one of the dads at least once a fortnight. As he missed out on maternity leave Nct was the only way he could have made dad friends. Your own research is better than anything a class can teach. I was lucky in that I had uncomplicated births but those who had difficult ones on my Nct felt under prepared. Definitely worth going to NHS ones as you pay nowt and I asked the midwife a fair few questions. Good luck x

Hi We went to a hotel that didn't have any cots when my son was 22 months. He loved the novelty of it. He fell out twice but remained asleep. It wasn't to high up. Often the extra beds in hotels are quite low, so you could ask? We moved him permanently to a single bed at 27 months. 1 month on he still falls out occasionally. Or you could cosleep if it is just a night or two?

Just moved with Harradines who were amazing. Packing service took so much stress away. Wasn't cheap but sooooo worth it

The old 32 week one now takes place at 36 weeks instead. It's not just for research but to look at growth and position of the baby. I was called back at 38 weeks to double check something. Although I would say a scan at 36 weeks is not exactly comfortable, it does give you extra reassurance.

Vouchers for Bach to baby concerts?