Tulsie

Hi everyone, I'm hoping there might be someone who could come and clean my three bed flat on Tuesday. I imagine it would be 3-4 hours work. We're selling and have the estate agent's photographers coming on Wednesday. Please PM me with rates if you're interested. Thank you! Tulsie

Hi, We've got a load of large eucalyptus logs that we need cut to burnable size. Looks to me like it'll need a chainsaw. Please PM me if you're interested. Thanks

Hi, My daughter has always had bad dreams that wake her scared and crying. She's 11 now and they're pretty infrequent these days thankfully, but when she was younger she was also scared of going to sleep and would wake often. The thing that really helped for us was a stuffed dragon toy. Sounds silly I know but I introduced it to her as a magic dragon that would wake at night to watch over her while she slept and protect her from bad dreams. She's slept with it just above her pillow ever since and while it hasn't stopped her having bad dreams entirely, they certainly lessened as she relaxed. So sorry for you and your son, hope you find something to help. Tulsie x

Thank you so much everyone for such fantastic feedback and opinions. I have read it myself and kind of agree with all of you in that the girls characters are gobsmackingly passive, that the bits my daughter is too young to understand will probably go straight over her head, that she'll undoubtedly read it whatever I say and will be so much more likely to want to if I make a fuss, lastly I also read wildly unsuitable books at her age.... Interestingly, since my original message I haven't said anything to my daughter about the book, just listened in the same way as always when she's wanted to talk about it, and already there's been a definite cooling off! I'm sure she'll finish it as she did pick up that I wasn't overly happy about her reading it but I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't bother with the sequel. Having said all that I'm still not convinced it's appropriate for a primary school library to stock. Interesting times ahead.....!! Thanks again everyone T x

Hi everyone, Just wanted to get opinions really.... My 10 yr old daughter skipped home gleefully this afternoon clutching the first twilight saga novel that she'd picked up from the book corner at school. I've had a look and it is indeed a school library book..... Here's my question to those of you who have read it...is a book like this really age appropriate for primary school?? All opinions welcomed! Thanks Tulsie

Thank you so much everyone for your posts and PMs.... Very very much appreciated! :-) T x

Hi everyone, I'm hoping for some advice and bathroom fitters! I have a very limited budget... As in I don't really have one, it just needs to be as cheap as possible and still be reasonable quality. I need a corner bath that actually fits (unlike the one that's there now!), shower fixing, taps, new sink and tiling. Does anyone have ideas about the cheapest way to go about it? Shall I buy bath, sink,etc from somewhere like b and q? Could I ask whoever is going to do the installation for me to help me with the measuring? (after the measurements I took and used to buy kitchen units I'd rather someone more qualified measured the bathroom.......!) Do bathroom fitters usually do tiling aswell? Will they rip out and get rid of old stuff or would I do that first? Thanks so much for any help and advice..... I feel like a complete kid with this! I have no idea at all what I'm doing and with every penny mattering I really don't want to get it wrong. Thanks again Tulsie

Hi all, Does anyone know where I could get a full length winter coat re-lined? Any recommendations gratefully received :) Tulsie x

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Hi all, just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for an after school/weekend art class (or holiday workshops) for my 8year old daughter? She's desperate to go to one. I've asked at school if they know of any and just spent an hour checking out mumsnet and famililies mag online and can't seem to find anything............ All suggestions gratefully received! Thanks guys Tulsie

Hi everyone, my daughter's school is currently the front runner in a free online competition to win 200 high visability waistcoats. Voting ends at 7.59am monday morning...... There's no registration or anything like that, all you need to do is select the school from a drop down and click "vote". I wondered if some of you would vote (not sure if this is an allow-able request, so fully understand if this post is removed! :-$) The school is Streatham Wells Primary School and link is schools competition The cool thing is you can add your children's school for the next weeks voting (and I promise to vote for you if you do!!) Thank you so much Tulsie x

Hi Natalie, A lovely plumber called John came round on friday and fixed our boiler....great guy, cheap and honest. Highly recommend him :)) 07977909339 Best wishes Tulsie x

********BRILLIANT!!!********* Thank you so much :)-D T x

Hi everyone, Keef, my daughter had cp about the same age and I gave her oat baths 3-4 times a day. Normal bath but then put oats in an old sock....a good 2-3heaped tablespoons, tie it up and put it in the water. Keep squidging it and all the oaty milkiness comes out. The more the better. I used to gently squidge the sock all over her, especially where she was particularly itchy. (good for grown up foot baths too!) Good luck everyone! It will pass and everything will be shiny and non itchy again soon! :) T xx

Hi all, I know every now and then there's a thread on what all the levels 2a 2b etc mean and also what each key stage is all about..... I've just been scooting around the net trying to make sense of it as my daughter is in year 2 (end of key stage 1). Anyway, I found a site that is really helpful and thought I'd share nicely! key stages There are links (opening in new tabs) at the bottom for specific info on each subject. Enjoy! Tulsie x