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Hi, can someone please recommend a carpenter who can install some wood panelling in various locations of our house please? Many thanks.

I would like to put a good word in for And Move - the removals company we recently used. We were drawn to them because of their very competitive quote and their friendly professional manner on the phone. In the lead up to the move day they provided lots of good advice on the phone, and then on the day itself continued to be very professional, courteous, and most necessary on a stressful day such as this, a very calming invfluence on us all! I cannot recommend them more highly. Of course, And Move asked that if we were satisfied with their services, if we would be willing to put forward a recommendation, which I am more than happy to do on this forum - if it is allowed by the moderators.

Any structural engineers out there please get in touch! Thank you.

I have read through the admissions criteria available online for Charter School, Kingsdale, and Haberdashers Aske, but am a little confused. I have three questions at the moment:- 1. Why do Charter School state clearly that 'no' they do not have a catchment area, but then go on to describe how once initial places are allocated based upon criteria that I do not think apply to my child, the remaining spaces go to 'children who live nearest to the school'? To me this seems to imply a catchment area... am I missing something? 2. I have not found references on the Kingsdale website do to catchment areas or similiar, but I read on this forum and also I think somewhere on the Kingsdale website that places are allocated by lottery. Does this mean that it is entirely down to luck whether one gets a place, and nothing relating to location or ability? I see though that there are various scholarships offered, which seem to me to mean that it's not entirely 'luck', but also attainment based assessment? 3. Haberdashers do I think seem to have a catchment area, measured from the school gate... but I cannot find what that distance is ... does anyone know?

We have been so happy at Little Fingers and still are. Our older one is due to finish in a few days (sadly) as he is starting Reception. He's learnt a huge amount and made such good friends. The full timers or those lucky enough to attend 4 days a week all learn how to read and write before they even go to school - it is amazing. They don't push and it is down to the child's individual ability. We have a younger one in the baby room and she is ever so happy. The care is outstanding - it's a family business so they really do care a lot and seem to hire carefully selected staff. Feel free to get in touch if you'd like to know anything specific. Happy to have a chat.

Ours has been down due to undefined engineering works in the area for the last four days ! No landline or internet.

I would also like to add a very positive review for Little Fingers - our boy has been there since he turned 1, and he has been so very happy ever since. Comes home full of happiness every day, and we can see how much he looks forward to being dropped off in the mornings (he often doesn't want to leave! when we pick him up!). We have been very impressed with how attentive the staff are to his needs, and a real sense that they take pleasure in their jobs, supporting him in his development in imaginative ways - combined with a genuine warmth and love for seeing the little ones grow and learn. Really wouldn't hesitate to heartily recommend... They've (finally) got a website, www.littlefingersmontessori.com, and also (after a bit of a wait) got their 'mymontesorri child' online progress/development diary for parents up and running which is a good addition.

hi there - did you get any suggestions back? we're looking for a similiar spec job. let me know if you have any recommendations to pass on. thanks!

We are looking for someone who can re-build our brick wall outside our house, plant a hedge and lay tiles leading up to the front door. We would like to see previous works done of similar nature. Please get in touch for quotes via message. Many thanks.

I would like the number for Mandy too please if anybody has it?

Anyone recommend a builder to install a velux rooflight to our bathroom roof?

What a loss - this was a fabulous cafe with amazing cakes and food! So so sad to see you go.

Just wanted to add my recommendation for Handy Andy and Richard - I know lots of people have posted recommended them, but I wanted to add mine to the list too: available at short notice (it was a bit of an emergency - to install a ceiling hatch in my flat to enable inspection of a gas flue) they took care of everything rapidly, cleanly, a tidy job, and at a good price. Will definitely go back to them. Thanks guys.

saw the outside of this coming together nicely over jan and feb, looked great from the outside ... but inside what a lost opportunity. looks like a lof of money and effort spent but slightly misguided interior design... what market was this aimed at (we are interior designers / architect) in particular as others have pointed out, the sky-lit rear area, which feels like a motorway services eating area. the front of the pub / bar area looked better, but there wasn't space to sit and enjoy that. food and drink = pricey, i'll give it another chance this summer, but with all the promise of the exterior restoration (lovely - + great logo!) it's going to be a while before anyone finds the time / money to rectify the mistakes inside. oh well. lost opportunity big time, for such a great location.

I'm looking for someone to install an off-the-shelf roof void access door in my kitchen ceiling - if anyone has any recommendations for a trustworthy builder willing to do this small job, please get in touch asap. Thanks!