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Try Oak Academy for loads of teaching videos, all nicely ordered and structured and i think its free. Or, OutSchool has loads of weird and wonderful live lessons as well as the standard english and maths stuff - it also has oddities such as the history of toilets and the costs of keeping a pony! The downside is it's american so the timings can be a bit late in the day and it costs around $14 per lesson i think.

A very Happy Birthday to Elvis! My children always say that they hope to see him when we're on our way to Nunhead station! Always puts a smile on our faces

also sent a message

I think you probably need an informal chat with an architect as a starting point. They'll be able to do your plans for the builder to work to and will know some trusted local builders for you to meet with. If needed they'll be able to take a lot of the strain off your plate. Personally, I have learned to take builder/tradesmen recommendations from this forum with a pinch of salt.

Hi, I'm looking for someone to collect an order of 3m lengths of architrave for me. There's only a few lengths so not a big load, but I don't have a van. Collect Tottenham and drop off Camberwell. Ideally sometime this week. 07792373515 thanks!

Hi, does anyone know an experienced plasterer who can dry line a stairwell too? I'm not looking for a general builder but rather a specialist plasterer please.

I gave the stables a go for a couple of refresher lessons. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it - I'd rather get the train out of town a little way in order to have some decent hacking. Dulwich park is too small and too busy to really have any freedom and I'd say the horses come across as bored in the indoor school, which isn't that surprising when they have no real turn out. That said, I'd happily have my children go when they're a bit older to get to grabs with the basics.

I came on this forum just under a year ago with a similar worry with my daughter. She basically said mama, and BA! over and over until she was 27 months. I was getting so worried (and I think overanalysing certain behaviours) but then it all totally changed - she's caught up with her peers and overtaken others in the space of 6 or 7 months. She also got a sibling when very young - she was 16 months when I had my son. Most wouldn't advocate tv as an aid to learning to talk I know, and I didn't really allow my daughter kiddy tv, but I did get her a dvd of children singing rhymes (I broke after a few months of life with two tiny children) and funnily enough that seemed to really help. It was as if the desire to sing was greater than to speak and it really got her started (and no, my singing all the time didn't work in the same way).

Thank you all for your helpful comments. It's these kinds of attitudes that stop people getting on the bottom rung and working their way up. It's also the sort of sourness that stops so many people using this forum. For an easy job that takes NO SKILL whatsoever, the minimum london wage is absolutely appropriate. Apologies for forgetting to mention a lunch hour. Thank you for assuming that means the worst. In addition Dulwichfox, I am a fairly weedy woman and would be able to do the job myself in a day. Perhaps you could keep in mind that I have seen what is required, you haven't.

hello, I'm looking for someone to spend a day doing some pretty basic stripping out tasks one day next week - removing tiles, skirting board, doors, carpets. Steaming off wallpaper. Bagging up waste. ?80 cash 9-6. More work will be available for someone who works hard and is pleasant to be around. Additional general building skills would be an advantage. Please send me an IM if interested.

I'd second that for John. The very first time I contacted him he was on holiday but still happily offered invaluable advice. Work has always been professional and carried out with a smile. He's also happy to explain what's happening in detail which I think makes a big difference. Great service.

Hi, I guess there wont be one in the area but i'm wondering if anyone can recommend a good jeweller in town please? I need a check on my engagement ring for insurance purposes which should be easy enough, but I would also like a necklace altering and it's important that the workmanship is of very good quality. Thanks in advance.