edwalters

Hi, I'm sure this will have been asked multiple times before on the forum. We're due in August and currently considering our options for returning to work, maternity leave, childcare costs, etc. I've heard full time nursery we're looking at ?1,500pcm for 5 days a week which we'd need as we don't have family in/ near London. Is this the standard sort of rate for nurseries, are there cheaper in ED/ surrounding areas anyone's used? And what sort of costs would we be looking at with alternative options? We just won't be able to afford the ?1,500pcm, and with this cost, we lost out rather than save money if either of us went down to 4 days at work. We're therefore considering moving out of London and closer to family. We'd really like to explore our options before we up-sticks though! Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello! I am buying some vintage fabric that I wish to have made into cushion covers. My sewing machine skills are very limited, and I would like a semi-professional finish at least! Could anyone recommend someone/ somewhere I could have this done? Thanks, E

Is there a section on this forum or any particular website or recruitment agency people would recommend for looking for jobs locally in the ED area? I'm a marketing professional and want to work closer to home and preferably at an independent company or agency. Thanks!

We're looking to sell our property and got a valuation from Purple Bricks last week. It was under what we'd expected, but this could purely be based on what's going on in the market at the moment. Has anyone had experience of selling with them or know what their salespersons are incentivised by? I thought they were paid per listing but the lower/ more cautious valuation makes me unsure that this would be the case.