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Hope you see this! Am trying to reply to your PM but your mailbox is full...

I scratched and slightly dented the passenger door of our car this weekend. Has anyone used a local garage to repair this kind of damage and would recommend? Thanks

Here's the link to the clapham one: http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/clapham/breastfeeding-cafe-local-support And, more local drop ins, including Peckham library: http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/lewisham/life-baby/breastfeeding

There's one that meets in Peckham library (unsure which day, sorry). If memory serves, two midwives run it along with breast feeding advisors and the midwives are trained to check for tongue tie and refer to the tongue tie clinic. I also went to a great nct advice group held in clapham south- a bit far out of area but it really was very good and that was where I was really helped to get through some incredibly painful damage. I can't recall the address off the top of my head but it was held in a church hall. I think it may have moved now, but if you google it should come up. As Strawbs said above HV and midwives should have an up to date list too.

Yes gas and elec. Good luck with your search!

We're with Ovo. Went with them after seeing recommendations on this forum and doing a comparison. Decent customer services and website too. Think our bills have been noticeably lower, but we've also got meaner with the heating too!

The only advice I can give (and which was the thing which got my daughter a place) was going in person to the nursery and speaking the the admin/manager. I got the distinct impression that the system a lot of nurseries have in place is slightly different from a clear 'list' that you or I might imagine. Of course, they may still be over subscribed and without places but at least they can't ignore you in person!

We use the calpol vaporiser- but do also give cough mixture if the coughing is persistent (my daughter is 2). I don't think it's particularly effective other than as a soothing thing and makes me feel like I'm doing something at 3am having been woken up for the nth time! I also think that not having the room too warm helps (read this somewhere and found turning her radiator down a few notches worked). Edited to add: actually the Calpol thing is a plug in menthol thing rather than a vaporiser.

Hello, I have a new unopened box of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00068Q7LC 'Hide and squeak eggs'. You are welcome to them, but I am a bit restricted on getting them to you due to work/childcare/ not having a car! Can I post?

I'd try (depending on budget): IKEA Great little trading company Not on the high street (.com)

Cross posted sugarmouse!

Hmm, I don't think that's how will aid works. You make a donation to charity instead of paying normal solicitor fees (something like ?90 for a single or ?140 for a pair of wills is the suggested donation). We're just in the process of getting ours drawn up via a solicitor we found on the will aid website, so will report back any hidden sums to charities/others when we get the first draft. Solicitors taking part in the will aid month get really busy and usually only allocate a certain number of appointments to clients coming via this route- we made our appointment in October and had to ring a few before we got an appointment.

We just keep on rolling in our house- have never tried to adjust bedtime to changing clocks, just adjusted ourselves to the clocks and put to bed at the time we normally would (regardless of whether this means bed an hour 'later' or 'earlier' than the previous day. Seems to work for us, and less complicated than trying to do anything else!

I have no real experience with this (my daughter is younger), but a couple of things struck me reading your post 1- the list of things she will eat is not SO tiny... clearly not the most varied/exciting of diets but seems to be hitting most of the major food groups in some respects? That's not to say it isn't extremely frustrating for you obviously! 2- Is it a texture thing? The meals you describe are all quite sauce based and involve lots of things being combined. Maybe it's texture, or not being able to identify what is in each thing? Could you 'give in' to her need for plain/separate foods at meals but put a spoonful of something a bit more exotic on her plate as a compromise to try? I really don't know what the common wisdom is with 'fussy' eaters (or those who just have a particular palate!) but it sounds like you are being hugely patient, and I like the idea of involving in food prep too. If it helps at all both my sisters were 'fussy' or particular about food, but both now eat a range of foods, enjoy different flavours etc, but remain quite stubborn about particular foods they simply won't eat. They are both healthy and enjoy eating, but just aren't that adventurous.

What about a jug of cool water which you/she could pour over as she wees?