jollymummy

I know this is not strictly a family room discussion topic but thought it probably the best place to post... Are there any families living in ED that have moved from Brisbane, Australia? Hubby and myself are considering a move out to Oz with the kiddies and are summing up the best place to go. Brisbane is a hot contender and I wondered if there are any Ozzies living here that could give me any tips or advice on great cities to live in with kiddies. We have a 4 year old boy and 18 month girl and as much as we love living in ED and have a great life here we are chasing the sun and an outdoor lifestyle. Cheers x

What is this Fuschia?

We've just booked this for Jan 6th. I think it's a display of the dinosaurs walking, fighting and generally behaving how we think they would have. It's 90 mins long with the choice of 11am or 3pm. I'd book pretty soon if you want tickets that are not massively high in the stands, they are selling out very quickly.

Hi Jo, Am trying to find a website or onfo re Manor Meats but slightly struggling. I don't suppose you have a telephone number or web address? Thx

Thx for the tip, will look now. Any more?

Hi all, For the FIRST TIME EVER we are having Christmas at home in ED. We normally go to my hubby's parents where his Mum cooks the most wonderful food. It's a pretty big thing for hubby to be away for Christmas but with two small kids we thought it time to start making life easier rather than endless travelling & packing/unpacking. We are having friends over and I really want to make it a special day BUT I'm a pretty hopeless cook and tbh don't even know where to begin. So my question is, where is a good place to order the turkey and other meat and has anyone got any culinary tips they'd be willing to share? Thx

I would be interested.

Thx so much for your post.

Hi Forumites, I have heard mixed reviews about Oakfield School but have taken the view that different things are important to different people. Recently though I have heard parents have taken their kids out of Oakfield as they are unhappy with the school. Would any parents this applies to be willing to share their views with me? Many thx

Sounds fab, now attempting to round a few fellow Mums up :-)

Where is it?

I visited MM very recently and Linda said they would accept from 16 months.

Sorry to hijack Pickle's post but I too am looking for a cleaner and could have written her original post myself! I'd love recommendations as need about 4 hours a week and am looking for someone fabulous.

Hi Berbel, We spent ?90 on a smart trike for our son's 1st birthday and it was barely used, maybe once or twice. It was very hard to steer straight and impossible for little legs to pedal. We then bought a micro scooter for his 2nd birthday and two years later it still gets used almost every day. I'm sure people will have different experiences but for us, it was an absolute waste of money.

I too used to use Little Clipper but have recently changed due to the steep increase in price. We now use GK Barbers on Melbourne Grove. Only ?8 a cut and the lady there gave my 4 year old the best cut he's had for a long time.

See this link: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,479385

Another recommendation for GK Barbers on Melbourne Grove. I took my 3 year old boy this morning and he has just had one of the best haircuts he's ever had.

Hi Bluesuperted, Funnily enough I am just about to buy a new dryer. Can you tell me if the one you recommend is noisy or fairly quiet? Cheers

I'm at DMC on Crystal Palace Road. Great for getting baby/child appointments but awful if you need an adult appointment.

Hi, Does anyone know of any B&B's or hotels close to East Dulwich? I have heard recommendations for the Rosendale Guest House but cannot find anything on the web. Cheers.

Thx for your tips :-)

Hello, My friend has an 8 week baby who cluster feeds between 5-11pm every night. She tried expressing with a hand pump but got a blocked duct and mastitis. Do you think an electric pump would work better for her? Any particular pump better than others? Also one that is not expensive as they are on a budget. She's desperately tired in the evenings & thinking of switching to formula so any advice out there that I can pass on will be muchly appreciated.

I had both my babies with Brierley Midwives, the first time my GP referred me but the second time I self-referred. If you phone them you will have to leave a message as they only pick up calls at certain times but someone will definitely call you back. This is the number 0203 2996163.

I always thought that I would like a large family, hubby and I are both one of four. However after having two kiddies, one of each, I feel like I've lost a bit of 'me' and that my life is all about being a Wife & Mother. I miss my old life where I got to do stuff for me, go the pub/cinema/have non-child conversations and not wake up each day & think about what food to cook for the kiddies. I'm about to return to work after maternity leave and I'm not sure I could go back to the baby days although saying that we haven't decided to stick with two for certain as hubby is pushing for at least one more!

My 3 year old son demands shreddies (original) almost every day, I put a dollop of apple puree on top and he loves it. I caught him feeding a soggy shreddie to my 12 month old and she too loves them. I also feed them Weetabix again with apple puree on top, my dtr has this almost every day. Porridge is a hit too as long as the apple puree is added! I always thought full size Weetabix and Shreddies were low in salt and sugar but I could have it all wrong.