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Hello, our au pair, 19 from Sweden just arrived last week and is keen to meet other au pairs in the area. Please get in touch! (goocha and birnehelene - I have sent you PM). in terms of language classes, we have had au pairs attending classes at Brockley Rise (near Hornor Oak Park and Forest Hill Station): https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/education/adult/find-a-course/Pages/adult-education-english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-courses.aspx You can also find ESOL at Morley College https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses?utf8=%E2%9C%93&course_filter%5Bactive_tab%5D=keyword&course_filter%5Bkeyword%5D=ESOL#course_listing , and I think you have some on offer in Penge: https://baec.ac.uk/?page_id=3133

For our au pair, I pulled together a list of Cinema, Musical & Theater discounts for 25 and under (and Peckam Plex which is for everyone) . Thought other au pairs may find it useful too: [Cinema] BFI Southbank cinema tickets for ?3 on the door: any film, any time at anyone 25 and under: http://www.bfi.org.uk/25-and-under [Cinema] Peckham Plex cinema tickets for ?4.99 (for everyone not just under 25s): http://www.peckhamplex.london/ [Musical] Mathilda Musical ?5 TICKETS FOR 16-25 YEAR OLDS 16 tickets are held for every performance. Available on the day of performance in person from 10am at the Cambridge Theatre Box Office. This offer is for individuals aged 16 to 25 who must make the booking themselves. Maximum of 1 ticket per person and proof of age ID will be required. Tickets will be allocated entirely at the discretion of the box office. http://uk.matildathemusical.com/tickets/special-rates-discounts/ [Theatre] Royal Shakespeare Company If you're aged 16-25 you can get BP ?5 tickets to all RSC shows in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. https://www.rsc.org.uk/students-and-young-people/bp-5-tickets [Theatre] National Theatre ?7.5 Theatre tickets: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/entry-pass [Theatre] Young Barbican offer members over 50,000 tickets across art, film, music, theatre and dance for only ?5, ?10 or ?15 with new film releases just ?5 (Monday?Thursday) https://www.barbican.org.uk/join-support/young-barbican [Theatre] The Donmar theatre is making 1,000s of tickets available across each year, for free. All you need to do is sign up for our YOUNG+FREE email alerts. https://www.donmarwarehouse.com/email-list/ [Theatre] Young Vic Theatre offer ?10 for under 25s https://www.youngvic.org/visit-us/concessions [Theatre] The Yard Theatre: Anyone 25 or under can nab an unsold ticket for a mere ?5. It?s simple? if you?re under 25, all you have to do is turn up at the theatre and register your name with the box office at least 45 minutes before the show. https://theyardtheatre.co.uk/local/young-people/

Hello, our au pair from Germany just arrived and keen to meet others. We live in Forest Hill, near the Horniman. Please send PM to me too. Thanks!

Hello All, we are having an au pair (from Germany) joining our family from end of August, we live in Forest Hill, near the Horniman museum. She would like to get in touch with other au pairs. Please send a PM if you have an au pair who would be interested. Best wishes, Boris & Kathryn

Sorry Kate, our au pair cannot make it tonight, she will be attending an english class.

We also have an au pair (from Germany) who is keen to meet other au pairs.

Hi Clara, I have tried to contact you via email and left a voice mail. Hope to hear back from you.

Boarderline (as LL was boaderline between Dulwich and Friern Mannor)

If you live in forest hill exchange area you may be able to get on BT's trial for fibre. To the premises. Trial giving you 120 Morgan download speed, also available via plusnet but not others including sky talktalk as far as I know.

...in the end we went with O2 broadband as got ?5 rebate for being a O2 Mobile customer, ?100 m&s voucher. + ?100 quidco cashback. Ok only getting. 11 Meg line but often speed you experience is depending on what you are connecting to.

Check prices with Plus.net they are owned by BT and offer fibre at promotional rate.

The King and I Nappy Valley

Just bought a copy for the kindle, good luck!

Went to the Garden's cafe for lunch before Christmas, the space is great and the food was really good this time. Went for the first time shortly after they had opened and was not very impressed by the food and their pricing, also service was not quite there yet. This time the food was good, however, we had to wait at least an hour for our food. We were there with 3 babies who were getting hungrier and hungrier. Yes it was busy but the time we got the food but not when we ordered. We asked 3-4 times for the food but every time we were told it was nearly ready. No apologies, no offer about a free coffee or anything. Won't be going back again.

Yes, we need really good coffee here, for those who are interested in really good coffee, it should not come as a surprise that there are no cafes in ED on this map, closest being Browns of Brockley. http://www.worldbaristachampionship.com/2010-london-coffee-map.html In terms of chains, no more high street chains please. Don't get me wrong, we sometimes go to Nero but not because the coffee is great, but rather that it is child friendly and most other local alternatives are just not that much better when it comes to coffee. If it has to be a chain I would welcome a branch eg by Fernandez and Wells, Milk/Flat White, Monmouth or why not an outlet by local coffee rosters Vulcano (coffee already sold by Franklins farm shop and cafe in ED warehouse).