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Re: How far in advance should I start looking for an Au Pair

We started looking about 3 months before and were lucky to find someone within a week. I would start looking in jan just to give you plenty of time. We used au pair world
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Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:02 am

Afterschool club for 2 & 5 year old

Hi
Are there any afterschool clubs that would cater for both my 5 year old daughter and her 2 year old brother. Would be great to find something that both can participate in

Thanks
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Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:45 pm

Drama and theatre clubs

My 5 year old daughter is really getting into theatre/dance/drama so I am interested in any afterschool or weekend clubs that anyone can recommend.

Thanks
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Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:38 pm

A more affordable martinhal

Hello I am looking for a 5 bed villa for a family holiday next August and really liked the look of Martinhal as it had a seperate villa with pool but also access to lots of great 'resort' facilities (spa, watersports, gym, bar, kids clubs etc). However, the costs is almost 10,000 Euro for the week! ...
Replies: 3
Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:16 am

Summer 2015 - suggestions please

Hi Major forward planning but wondered if anyone can suggest some places for a holiday next year My husband and I want to do two weeks next summer - one week with just us and our two children and a second week with the inlaws and husbands brother, wife and their two children. We would rather not spl...
Forum: Travel
Replies: 7
Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:50 pm

Summer 2015 - suggestions please

Hi Major forward planning but wondered if anyone can suggest some places for a holiday next year My husband and I want to do two weeks next summer - one week with just us and our two children and a second week with the inlaws and husbands brother, wife and their two children. We would rather not spl...
Forum: Travel
Replies: 1
Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:50 pm

Re: Potty training a girl - we are stuck...

Hi there, I can sympathise!! I tried potty training my daughter at about the same age as yours and thought we were doing well for about a week until she just stopped being interested and having lots of accidents. In the end, I asked her if she wanted to wear a nappy again and she said yes so I put i...
Replies: 12
Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:33 pm

Re: Interior designer recommendations

We used Anna Auzins when we remodelled our downstairs - she was great to work with an I often ring her for advice when trying out new ideas at home. She is based in wimbledon and had a website if you google her name
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Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:39 pm

Swimming classes

Hi,

Looking for recommendations for swimming classes for my 4year old where she swims alone (without parents)

Our current swimming school, which she does with her Daddy, have said she needs solo classes now

Thanks
Forum: Activities
Replies: 0
Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:00 pm

Re: Local farmers markets

Great, thanks everyone. I will check those out
Replies: 7
Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:57 pm

Local farmers markets

Hi Having just returned from a week on the Amalfi coast, I am inspired to adopt a more Mediterranean diet - lots of fresh fruit and veg, fish, olive oil, herbs etc. Having done my online ocado shop just before we returned, I found myself uninspired and put off by the offering Would really prefer to ...
Replies: 7
Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:33 pm

Re: Kitchen Design/interior designer

Hi We did exactly the same - opening up our kitchen and making it more open plan. We used Anna Auzins to help with the interior design and she recommended a great kitchen designer - Garth at Working Kitchens. He is also local and reasonably priced and really helped with the process - i think we did ...
Replies: 8
Tue May 27, 2014 1:36 pm

Re: Where to buy a ready made picnic?

I think Carluccios do a picnic or you could ask Earlsfield deli - thy might help
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Fri May 16, 2014 6:48 pm

Helping new au pair make friends

Hi We are currently interviewing for an Au Pair to start in August - i am keen to help them settle into the area as much as possible and will be actively encouraging them to make friends in the area and to go out, have fun etc I would be keen to hear from any local au pairs, or anyone with an au pai...
Replies: 1
Thu May 01, 2014 2:25 pm

Re: Smallwood school

Thanks for the replies - def feeling better about the school offered esp as I have discovered that we are 35th on the waitlist for EP! So Smallwood it will be!

Bewler - a meet up would be great in the next few months. Would be good o get to know a few faces (mums and children) before school starts!
Forum: Schools
Replies: 12
Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:26 pm