mrs cuckoo

Not sure if this is relevant to the above, but a friend of mine recently used a company called Buildpath for some initial advice on a proposed side return, which I seem to remember cost her a few hundred pounds. They provided floor plans, a 3D model/renders, planning guidance and a project report. They can definitely help you out with the initial stages without you committing to thousands in fees. Also a good option if you are thinking about buying a property and weighing up the pros and cons of an extension or loft. https://www.buildpath.io/ [email protected] 02032858330

I'd also like to recommend Steve who fixed my washing machine today. A very prompt and efficient service.

Hello, Does anyone have any experience of the English classes run in Peckham at LVC and whether they are any good? My au pair is waiting to start a course in January in Clapham and considering these in the meantime. We would appreciate any comments or reviews before she signs up. Thank you

Hi, Does anyone who went through it last year have any advice regarding the slightly daunting appeals panel meeting for Charter? I've got mine next week and would appreciate any information. Please feel free to PM me. Thank you.

Have you tried the recumbant bike place in dulwich park? One of their staff gave some very useful advice when we were teaching our son to ride. I bet they could recommend someone. Good luck!

Great suggestions everybody, thanks so much! I loved Enid Blyton as a child and amazing to know that she's stood the test of time. I greatly enjoyed re-reading the Faraway Tree books with my older boys. Love the sound of Sara Ogilvie and Jill Murphy's books and will check out those links too.

Hello, I would like to buy my neice some books by Bristish authors for her birthday (she lives in the States), but I am a bit tuned out of what girls like as I have 3 boys. Thanks!

Oh, and another one this morning.

Apparently a fuse has gone at the sub station and it's affected a few properties between landells and landcroft road. Quite relieved as I thought our resident rodents had finally gnawed through the electricity cables.

Is anyone else experiencing a lack of electricity on CPR? We're in between Sylvester and Pellat Road. Very inconvenient as I can't see my dinner!

Great, thanks so much everybody. I'll check with st christophers before I descend on them with 3 bin bags. Either that or it'll go in one of the banks.

Hi all, I know there was a thread about this on here last year, but does anyone know where you can recycle clothes/fabrics that are not good enough quality for charity shops? I'm talking about (washed and clean) stained clothes/off-cuts of fabrics/moth-eaten stuff that I don't just want to sling into landfill. This is stuff that could be ragged, I think. I did go to the West Dulwich recycling centre a while back, but the chap there seemed to think it was only for clothes that could go to charity shops and wouldn't let me put anything else in there. Thanks!

Depending on your water pressure, you may want 2 hoses filling the pool. Our pressure wasn't high enough so my husband had to to-and-fro with about 40 buckets. And comedy sounding emptying scenario which I wasn't involved with, where hose for pump wasn't long enough to reach kitchen, so my mum and husband had it poking through the letter box. It was November and freezing, so they were worried about pool contents icing over...you can imagine... I think rigid pool better, only because more sturdy for leaning on. Good luck, pool births lovely. Make sure your partner has his trunks ready in.case he wants to get in. Brierly midwives said they didn't want to see any nicky-nacky-noos while they were busy!!

Hello, We put an ad on gumtree to find our au pair. This enabled us to write up what the responsibilities would be as we share her with another family. I think the usual arrangement is up to 25 hours per week (to include 2 nights baby sitting) you usually pay ?70-85 and an au pair plus is up to 35 hours a week (3 nights baby sitting) is more like ?120 a week. We also include a weekly travel card too. Our last au pair (also from gumtree) stayed for 18 months, and our current one has been here about 5 months so far. We were really impressed by the calibre of people applying - and would definitely use gumtree again. Personally prefer to find someone already here so you can actually meet them first. Good luck!