womanofdulwich

st dunstans did a full day (tu)

cup cakes dont last long- they go dry. sweets are much better.coconut ice is easy and the chocolate and pistacchio fudge from nigella express is brilliant as you can freeze it. i am sure there are othe fudges and sweets. i think the hugh fearnley whittingstall book for family cooking does peppermints which are fun to cut out with toddlers- may be peppermint creams?

exactly new mother.

new mother, i am pretty sure the woman on check out does not go home and worry about how she did her job today. i bet she goes home and does not htink abou it until tomorrow. she probably has other worries but it is all relative when it comes to stress.

we alternate, and have a take away one night a month and eat out one night the next. This is a treat for me not to have to cook. We also eat out at friends / restaurants for birthdays and other celebrations- but that is probably no more than 5-8 times a year-is that about average for a family with teenagers? Sometimes cooking can be a chore - and little love involved-especially when it is wolfed down in 5 mins. The joy of eating out is they have to sit down and talk to you!

i dont have a blackberry whatever, but I suspect it is a good tool she finds effective at helping to juggle. Where would we be without mobile phones/internet? If the conversation is only via a blackberry then i suspect she is preaching to the converted- although I do wonder if there are some I T tricks I don't knwo about that would make my live easier. How many times have other mums been working from home and taking a work call and then heard screams from downstairs- had to hang up - and then return call saying "sorry we must have got cut off" meanwhile shoved bars of cholcoates/ sweets in childrens hands- with threats of no tv if they cant keep quiet for 10 mins???

a lot of poeple see east dulwich as a "destination" to eat out,feel sorry for those of us that live the other side of dulwich- where our choices are: indigo, cafe rouge,porcini or the rosendale pub. herne hill has about 4 places to eat out, dulwich village 3. So the actual number of residents that form the demand is substantially more than 5,000. I expect it is the same for those east of east dulwich too.

i think you have seen the exorcist too many times. No aabsolutely not.Once they are older and can destroy the older ones toys things night get more complicated in teh day time,but of course they do not do things like that- as long as you make a point of saying things like " ooh wemust just check thereis nothing around bubs could choke on etc". of course welove to cuddle them and dry them, but if it is difficult you could encourage them to lay their clothes on the radiator andput them on themselves after the bath.:)

Read a Dickens-

you are dressing one that is nearly 4??? Mine were a similar age gap,and I actually had a few stories downstairs while I fed, then put little one down first, read a bit more with older one downstairs- they really feel they are missing out on attention and like a bit of undivided attention, then make them go very quietly to bed.Without disturbing younger one - this only lasted till youngest was 18 months though............ I think it really depends on how they are- but the older one feels like second fiddle so have to find some special time.

i saw a magic shop has just opened up in herne hill, half moon lane that does magic courses,

there is another thread on here all about buying a small oil filled radiator with thermostart and setting it low in babies room. i think you are doing the right thing but no fun breast feeding in a cold room.

Thanks Ian, shame the miserable cow there could not tell me that- knew someone on the forum would assist.(tu)

I waited until after 9.30 this morning to get a train from Herne Hill to victoria, only to be told there are no "off peak" faees from herne hill to victoria. It is ?4.30 at all times. Yet a 1 day off peak 1-2 travelcard is ?5.60. This seems a strange pricing structure to me. Is it the same from all zone 2 stations?

i try and find as much sun/ daylight as I can. Get out of LOndon for 45 mins south- top of north downs is good.A bar of chocolate also helps.

i think i would let him sleep at 7pm- your husband can see him for a nappy change when he wakes uo next. I am sure it will change next week.

but how would i get to swiss cottage?

My Dad is 85 and loves his garden.I know he would hate a computer. But he did write his life story for us all. he would write it long hand i would type it up in bits and he could edit it. it was a really good thing to do-as he had just caught the war and there were lots of things about him we did notknow. it has been a good thing to talk about too - especially with grandchildren. Good for their memory too. We had lots of discussions and photos etc. ( his handwriting was terrible though- you might get him to put it in tape for you.)

cd of a story being told? talking books?

I think what has happened here is that the council have decided to sell the empty flat- and they own the freehold too. Under law they have to offer the freehold to other leaseholders first- they might mention the 1987 Housing Act? ie you get first stab at it. Try www.lease-advice.org to see if this sounds familiar. One of the reasons may be that the flat or the whold building needs a lot or work - think about things like services, asbestos- which an estate agent might not pick up on.

herne hill cake decorating went a few years ago.:(

I think it is very personal too. I also think sometimes there is a favourite age for grandparents too. I had no help for the frist years, but once they were out of nappies then the grandparents would take them off all day or for a weekend once a year. they would read to them etc. Grandparents are traditionally to spoil grandchildren- or at least do nice things whilst you do the more basic stuff. CHildren need/ want attention and even if they read stories that is all still good. my father in law never even held either of his grandsons or read them a story- partly because he had worked away when he had his own children and was genuinely uncomfortable with the whole thing. Loved them but had no inclination/ confidence to held them, sad isn't it?

I went to Sheffield Poly.

cant you just do a post dated cheque?

that was my problem too ludoscotts- I remember having to express in the pub toilets and having to waste all that milk.