womanofdulwich

cora that is tragic. really only something you can do in your own home until they are a bit older. maybe next time you visit grandparents/ they come to stay you can suggest it? choc crispy cakes are a good start, move on to fairy cakes and jam tarts/mince pies.

i mean ones that do not have a cold pantry. if you live in a flat the only place you can keep things cold are in the fridge ( or windowsill/balcony). we have a pantry with an outside wall and no heat. on the other hand it is easier to keep a flat warmer than a house. my dad has a cellar and keeps all his veg there and it keeps for ages.

fabulous thread- the fan museum - so glad to know it is not worth the visit. i think herne hill velodrome is pretty special if cycling is on. also walking around inns of court in working hours; flask walk/hampstead heath;

there are generations out there who: never plan their weeks meals do not keep containers for freezing leftovers or live in tiny heated flats with no pantry and tiny freezing department. have very limited domestic science skills This could be turned around by better education at school and home. Hugh FEarnley whittingstall did a really good program about cooking a whole chicken which was more expensive than chicken breasts, but using as the basis of 3 meals. i expect he was preaching to the converted. Perhaps if chefs/tv programs started off with: a cabbage- what you can do with it etc it might be more helpful. Perhaps we should say no food waste in your bins? compost peelings. bones for dogs. fat for the birds. that would over most of it?

make a den under the table with blankets etc. put all the teddies/toddlers to sleep there. or under chairs with a blanket over it. you can make pretend meals for them bath them in the sink first. oh sounds divine - I am feeling broody.

DEFINITELY NOT. They stay a same school.this is a top trick - see all those cars that drop off in dulwich village every morning.

all you need are teenagers- or at least teenage boys. they hoover everything up. i think they should be let out at 9pm every night to finish off the contents of everyone elses fridges. just leave a sign out to say you have FOOD. put any bits left over in the fridge, and if they get in before you it will be finished off the next night. i only throw away vegetable peelings and tea bags.

try the new sports shop at herne hill. intersport.the staff are really friendly.

i always thought I would go to Mallory towers and arrive on a horse at the beginning of term. I am just about over this............

i can recommend the duel control electric blanket that only warms up one side of the bed-- or if you are partner less you can keep the heating on the other side of the bed all night and it feels a bit like there is soomene there ( without the snoring)

oh yes, a visit to optician and mention of having to get bi focals in the next few years and a referral to "at your age " was enough to send me screaming................

oh yes, a visit to optician and mention of having to get bi focals in the next few years and a referral to "at your age " was enough to send me screaming................

will it be daytime or evening?

hey it was in peckham - radio 4 said , so must be true!

Sun - and a spot of tennis- followed by a pint of lager top -bliss ( just 6 months to go)

is there enough time to go to the pottery cafe place and paint pottery specially with their names etc? is it stickky earth?

I think this is the hardest thing. I still cannot get over 2 doctors leaving 2 babies and a toddler in an apartment in Spain, when there was a babysitting service and money was not a problem.

if you saw someone doing this would it be a good idea to take a photo of them at work????

Ian, your wife is now public property to be commented on- wait till your lovely baby arrives and all the comments you will get- ohh they are teething, have croup, are hungry- people love offering an opinion- secretly they are jealous ( really!!!)and want to be new parents again ( promise)

try coating the choc. chips in flour before you put them in-and again maybe the mixture is too runny?

a ?1 shop.

it is normal to get some, but you could try and beef yourself up a bit. it is hard to prioritise yourself. I was always being ill but cut my work hours down to get some me time and it made a huge difference.I tried to improve my diet, took extra vitamin c at the first signs, healthier diet and tried to do some exercise also. I think i went to see a homoeopath too! It can get worse when they are at school, so try and chill a bit (LOL)

might try calpol before you set off and one of you go into the back and play/ read to him/ sing story tapes too? when you think about it it is very isolating in the back not seeing your parents a bit like being put in a cupboard. good luck.

i went to Australia as i had baby in our winter and the british winter is always a downer. ( expensive remedy)PND is a very lonely place to be. second baby I was already had baby at home and bought in lots of help and did make more time for myself.

i think if you have a summer baby you will go out much quicker than if you had one in middle november. my first was born mid nov and i don't think i went out side until the health visitor said i had to go down the clinic for a weigh in/check up.