Grotty

You put them in the order you like them as simonebeaver said. You automatically go onto the waiting list of all 6 schools on your list. Each school therefore ends up with one long list - first of all they split the list, all SEN kids get a place, then all siblings on that list get a place, and then whoever is left get ordered according to proximity and nothing else. It has absolutely nothing to do with what number you put them down on your list. The school has no idea whether you put them 1st or 6th. If they have 15 places left after divvying up places to SEN kids and siblings, then the closest 15 kids get an offer on offer day. After that if any of the above groups of kids turn the place down, an offer goes to the next closest and so on. The only difference being that if you get an offer for the school, say 4th on your list, Southwark will inform your 5th and 6th choice schools to take you off their list, so you will no longer be on their waiting list. But your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice school will have no idea that you have been offered a place at your 4th choice and will keep you on the list until that point that you either a) get offered a place b) tell them to take you off. So over time if enough kids turn down a place, or after term starts, drop out, then you keep bumping up the list and edging ever closer to being offered a place. Even if you accept a place at another school you remain on those waiting list unless you tell them to take you off, or you get offered a place. Basically, this means if you are happy with your local school but have a few a bit further away that you like more, then put local school near the bottom and the ones you like at the top. You won't sacrifice the local school, you'll probably get a place there, but will remain on waiting lists at the ones you prefer until that day when you hopefully get a place. If you were to put local school as your 1st choice, and you get offered a place there, you will not be put on waiting lists at any other school (although this is only initially. Anecdotally, it seems that you can actually ring up a school after offer day and ask to be put on the waiting list for a school regardless, so not a particularly strict system). Thats how I've perceived it all anyway. I may be wrong...

East Dulwich Dental on Forest Hill Road. See this previous thread: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,1212151,1212226#msg-1212226

Hi devsdev. I have had 2 sections at Kings. The first was an emergency after prolonged and failed induction and the second was a planned section. Like you I felt more comfortable with the known risks of a section that would be carefully planned as opposed to a natural birth that might be complicated and end in a section anyway (given the difficulties I had with no.1). You first of all need to discuss it with your midwife who will then refer you on to the midwives at Kings who should go through all your options and the risks/benefits so you make an Informed choice. You may also see a Consultant, who will discuss things further. Be aware that London hospitals are under pressure to reduce the number of c-sections they do, so depending on who you see, you may be encouraged towards a natural birth as I was, but it is ultimately your choice. In terms of who does your operation, you get to choose the day, but the operation itself would more than likely be a registrar and not a consultant, and it would be whoever was on shift that day so may be difficult to meet them much earlier - but you can certainly ask to see them before the operation itself. Consultants only do the operation in certain circumstances. Registrars do c-sections day in day out, so I felt safe in their hands. The planned section felt calm, controlled and safe. Of course there are risks, but for me, it was the better option.

need to book a hair appointment too

Might wander down to Duo Dance and see if they have any shiny tight white leggings...

So far, every property we have tried to view has already been sold by the time we rang up to make an appointment. We are putting our house on the market this week. It will be interesting to see how different the experience of buying and selling in this area is.

Apparently. I had to share it. So many levels of wrong.

Its not going to be fun, but I'd agree with ????, though I would probably leave an hour earlier - I'd rather be at Heathrow for an extra hour than in my car in traffic for an extra hour.

hpsaucey they are making their way down Bellenden Road this evening - I just bought some scissors on your recommendation - lets see if they are as good as the ones you bought! The guy seemed friendly yet desperate. He said he was a recent offender and showed me the electronic tag on his ankle and said he was trying to get some money together. He had just started seeing his twin boys again this month and wanted to help support them. He said he didn't like the job but it was a means to an end and was all he had offered to him currently. I spent ?5 and got something I would use. Whether or not his story was true, he's doing a shit job for very little profit.

You've come to the right place. There are loads: http://www.edtots.co.uk/

So what are the benefits supposed to be?

Glad you've made up. I've been checking the thread throughout the afternoon to see how things were progressing...

I drove past this morning - it looks close to being ready. Anyone know an opening date?

I took my 3.5 yr old to her first dentist appointment recently, choosing the dentist based on forum advice. East Dulwich Dental on Forest Hill Rd. All recommendations were for Dentist Bunmi. She wasn't available so we were seen by Laleh, who was great. My daughter was nervous so I sat in the chair and she initially sat wrapped around me, but despite that, Laleh managed to get her to engage, open her mouth and do everything she needed to do. She did it very quickly too. We then had a whole day of overexcited dentist roleplay and we are looking forward to the next visit. It was NHS so FREE!

and Bellenden. There's lots around the Ondine/Oglander end

I miss Crooked Well baby mornings. Maybe its time to have another baby...

What is a placenta capsule?

I just started seeing a dentist on Forest Hill Road - East Dulwich Dental. This was following recommendations on this forum for Bunmi, who is one of the head dentists there. I haven't seen Bunmi, but I've seen one her colleagues Laleh, who has been great. She has seen me and my kids and has been thorough, professional and seems to know what she's doing. I've needed a bit of work doing and she has seen me quickly and done it all well. I joined 2 months ago as an NHS patient.

I just heard a rumour that an Italian restaurant is going to open up in the old plumbing shop on Bellenden Road - apparently a chef who recently did a very successful pop-up in Peckham. Sounds good...

I tried googling previous years school brochures recently but every link ends up at this years one. This years intake the catchment for DKH was 1054m and as you say it was due to their bulge year. I have a friend who got in on the waiting list who lives 1200+ away. I've been looking at catchments for DKH for a few years and from what I remember previous years catchments seem have been between 200 and 500 on offer day, but remember there is a lot of movement on the waiting lists, so you may well stand a chance at being offered a place later in the year. We are putting DKH as our first choice but are 400+ away, living in hope that the waiting list will work for us.

I'd agree with pickle - 2 long flights with a good length stopover in between where you can burn off the energy. Take some good headphones with you so they can watch some of the kids TV on offer if they need distracting (the airline earphones are generally useless for kids)

http://courses.theatrepeckham.co.uk/ They do most classes on a Saturday but there are some theatre ones midweek. Its a great organisation and the classes are loved by many!

1) You can hire Peckham Rye one o.clock club - access to all their toys/activities etc 2) Peckham Pulse soft play - you can hire the baby/toddler section for 45 mins and then set up tea upstairs afterwards 3) JAGS sports hall - might be a bit too young? They provide bouncy castle, slide, big connect 4, lots of space & lay out tables for tea. You bring all food & drinks & youre allowed to bring booze! 4) you can hire the scout hut on Bellenden Rd but would need to organise your own entertainment/entertainer & tea

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is no chance at buying a house in ED at > Zoopla's valuation, its a waste of time. > > Not directly referring to the OP (Grotty) as don't > know the age or whether he has owned before - but > as for young people bemoaning the ability to buy > their first property in ED - I rented in Clapham > before I bought my first place and I knew I could > not afford to buy there, so I just bit the bullet > and bought where i could afford to. > > It happended to be Hither Green near Lewisham, a > considerable step down in terms of buzz and > excitement but there you go, it was a 2 up 2 down > and it was our first home. There is actually still affordable housing fairly close to ED and more central than ED. The streets between Peckham Hill St & Kings Grove, Queens Rd Peckham. This is where we bought 4 years ago a 3-bed terrace on Furley Rd for ?250,000. It was/is perfect 1st time buyer territory, a handful of streets of nice Victorian affordable houses & cottages, and now more than before, close to some great things (Overground, Peckham bars, short walk to Bellenden Rd/East Dulwich). But it is North of Peckham High St and sits within a handful of estates, so is obviously less desirable and masses discount it as a result of that. Anyway, now we are in a better financial position we want to edge closer to friends/schools/shops etc, so have been looking around. Just generally flummoxed by working out if that's even a possibility now!