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Hello - has anyone used a local underpinning company for their property that they would recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Suzie

Hi Kate - did you find someone? I'm also looking to have a cat flap fitted and am looking for recommendations.

Thanks :)

Yes please, following this thread!

Following! Gracias!

As above, another recommendation for David. Our ridge tiles that had come off during the recent high winds and David was responsive to our initial texts, came round quickly to quote for the job and was able to fix the tiles within a few days. Plus also emailed photos afterwards for our own records.

Incredibly affable guy, very trustworthy, and (I think) offer a fair price too.

Hello,

I'm looking into all-inclusive holidays for September/October and a friend has suggested Cape Verde for the weather.

I'd love to know if anyone has been, and if you would know of any all-inclusive activity holiday companies (a bit like Club Med stylee).

Any travel tips or travel company recommendations gratefully received :)

Thanks in advance!

Thanks everyone! We ended up adopting a beautiful tabby from CPL last weekend. They were fantastic, did a home visit on the Bank Holiday (that's commitment!) and were great at advising us which would be a good fit for our family & 2 young children. Our new family member has settled in brilliantly and is wonderful with the children. Can thoroughly recommend CPL for anyone else looking to adopt.

Thanks so much everyone, really appreciate the advice :)

Hi there & happy new year!

This year we would love to adopt a cat. Please can anyone recommend local cat adoption charities?

Many thanks in advance!

🐱

Amazing, ArtfulDodger - thank you! Will check them out.

Great, thanks both. I really just need someone to check a couple of things which I can't work out how to fix, or tell me if there's a deeper (more expensive!) issue. Will check these guys out.

Thanks!

Hi there,

Does anyone know where is a good place locally to take my Nikon SLR to have the once over & fix a couple of issues?

Thanks in advance :)

Thanks so much for the intel, everyone! Really really helpful. The tagalong things look great, but our two are 3 and 18 months so are a little young for this. One for the future maybe. The Niholas also look great but we have a storage issue and I'd rather go down the trailer route, especially if it can be collapsed and stored in a shed.

Etta166 - thanks for your message. I'll PM you.

And I'll also pop into Balfe's Bikes too - thanks Richard!

:)

Hello,

I'm a cycling novice & looking into getting a bike trailer so I can get some exercise & take my 2 kids with me on quieter roads & around parks - I won't be using it for commuting.

I can't spend loads, maybe up to ?200ish (from Amazon perhaps?!) and have been looking online. Would really appreciate getting any feedback from knowledgeable cyclists who use bike trailers and can advise on the better ones for space, comfort & safety for the kids, and lightweight for me. I'd also like one that can transform into a pushchair, if that's not asking too much.

Any advice gratefully received. Equally if you're looking to sell one, please let me know!

Many thanks in advance :)

Hello,

We've sadly been badly hit by a cowboy builder & are now looking for a new builder who can come & rectify our two storey side extension.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working on compromised projects & will be able to give us a totally honest assessment of what needs doing.

Please PM me with any details and/or advice.

Many thanks in advance.

S

Hi mimi, in afraid this was 2015's group. There should be a 2016 now on the Edf? Good luck with everything! X

Hi natty, this was the group for spring 2015. There should be another group set up for spring 2016.

All the best!

Suzie

... Plenty of treats to hand out but we may be forgotten given our 'tucked away' location!

Find us down past Sainsburys & Dulwich Hamlets FC.

Come get your goodies. Mwahahahahaaaaa....

Sorry to miss you all again, can't wait to finish work at the end of the month so I can do more fun stuff locally!

Interesting article re dates. I love dates & was eating them fairly regularly up to the birth & during my initial contractions (along with hoofing plenty of Twixes, it has to be said). The birth of my daughter was very quick & straightforward by all accounts, so perhaps there's something in it?!

Looking forward to meeting you all before too long.

Suzie & Iona

We have lived there for 2 years & are very happy! It's me, my husband, our 2 year old daughter & a baby on the way. It will be a little 'cosier' with 4 of us, but we are looking at extending (fingers crossed) to add a 3rd bedroom, all being well. Otherwise, I would say for your mum it would be perfect. Very quiet - we are on the Burrow Road side & so closer to the football club but can honestly say we don't hear it really. Having Sainsbury's so close is brilliant & it's only 5 mins to ED station & 10 mins to Goose Green/Lordship Lane, or a bus up the hill to Denmark Hill station. Perfect location really.

I walk down St Francis Road twice every day to get to the station, coming back home when it's been dark in the winter recently, and have never had any problems at all. We are right in the far corner of Burrow Road and no issues walking down there either. It's mostly families really. The big block of flats is hospital housing mainly for Kings staff (I think?).

So nice to have a house with great outdoor space, something we couldn't find when looking elsewhere in ED given our budget.

You're very welcome to pop by and see inside if you're in any doubt - I've found our neighbours to be super friendly over the time we've been here & when we were investigating extension options, they opened their doors to us as well.

I'd definitely recommend moving here, no regrets!

Another recommendation for Dulwich Childcare. We used them recently when our daughter had chickenpox & need emergency cover for one day (similar issue where neither husband nor I could get off work for that day). Great service & we were very happy with the childminder provided.

That's worked - well done & thanks! Looking forward to meeting you all soon , Suzie

Hi mooncake. I can't seem to find the group on FB - should I send you my email address?

Thanks

Suzie

Yes please! I work full time (though potentially with the odd Friday at home) & it would be lovely to meet up one evening. My daughter will be 2yrs 3mths when no2 arrives (mid-May).

See you soon,

Suzie

Hello! I'm expecting my second mid-May and my first will be 2yrs 3mths old. The ED group was fab first time around and looking forward to meeting some new local mums in due course!

I can't make the 21st sadly but hopefully at another meet up.

Suzie