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Re: How do you manage the holiday period with overseas in laws?

Try and see it from the point of view of the in-laws : they live on the other side of the world from their grandchildren, they cannot see them grow up or have an ongoing relationship with them. They cannot be there for them after school or watch them play in matches, so they try and make up for it b...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: How do you manage the holiday period with overseas in laws?
Replies: 8
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:34 am

Re: Thurleigh Road Surgery

I am sorry to hear people are having bad experiences. For our family the introduction of the new online form has massively improved the situation compared to earlier in the year, when it was extremely difficult to get appointments, especially if needing to be on the tube between 7.30 and 8.30. Now t...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thurleigh Road Surgery
Replies: 26
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:31 am

Re: Hornsby House v Finton House

Nice problem to have! We have had two boys at Finton House and have friends with boys of the same age at Hornsby House, they are both very good schools. However, if I had to pick again, knowing what I know now, I would go for Finton again. Their approach to the last 3 years is very child-centric, ch...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Hornsby House v Finton House
Replies: 10
by Labellalavanderina
Mon May 23, 2022 1:06 pm

Part-time (30 Hours)/ after school nanny role from September

We are a British -Italian family in Balham and are looking for a long-term Italian-speaking nanny (25- 30 hours a week in the afternoon during term-time, to be agreed with the nanny, more hours in the holidays by previous arrangement if desired). We have two boys aged 11 and 9. They are at school so...
Forum: Childcare
Topic: Part-time (30 Hours)/ after school nanny role from September
Replies: 0
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:50 am

After school nanny role with additional hours if desired

We are a British -Italian family in Balham and are looking for a long-term Italian-speaking nanny (25- 30 hours a week in the afternoon during term-time, to be agreed with the nanny, more hours in the holidays by previous arrangement if desired). We have two boys aged 11 and 9. They are at school so...
Forum: Job Vacancies
Topic: After school nanny role with additional hours if desired
Replies: 0
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Jul 26, 2021 5:47 am

Re: Man knocked down and killed on Battersea Bridge

Extremely sad but unfortunately those traffic lights were an accident waiting to happen. I was there just on Tuesday and with no gap for pedestrians and no pedestrian light it took me a full 10 minutes, in broad daylight, to find a safe gap in the traffic to cross on foot. Chelsea seems to have far ...
Forum: Local News
Topic: Man knocked down and killed on Battersea Bridge
Replies: 1
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:33 am

Re: our school is not the right fit, please help?

Entirely understand the frustration. We are also foreigners and avoided the school you mention because we were lucky enough to hear of its approach by someone who worked there. I would recommend looking at Finton House. There is a lot of inside/ outside school, den building, farm visits (even now) t...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: our school is not the right fit, please help?
Replies: 12
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Oct 19, 2020 6:50 am

Re: Step2two closed yesterday and Bills now gone too.

How sad, Step2two was very good and always busy. We were there 10 days ago and nothing seemed amiss, they had good stock levels etc. Does anyone know more?
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Step2two closed yesterday and Bills now gone too.
Replies: 13
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:28 am

After school and holiday nanny SW12-up to 30 hours per week

Please scroll down for the English version Cerchiamo una nanny/un manny di madrelingua italiana per i nostri due bambini di 6 ed 9 anni. Vorremmo una persona paziente, educata, gentile ed allo stesso tempo ferma, che possa aiutarci nell’educazione dei bambini ed offrire loro una guida affettuosa e s...
Forum: Childcare
Topic: After school and holiday nanny SW12-up to 30 hours per week
Replies: 0
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:54 pm

Re: Primary Schools Clapham/Wandsworth

Finton is a lovely school. Inclusive in terms of abilities with better diversity than most other private schools we come across. In the lower years there is also a very good proportion of couples with two working parents (important as this changes the dynamics as compared to schools where many paren...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Primary Schools Clapham/Wandsworth
Replies: 19
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:15 am

Re: Plane noise around Clapham South

Quite bothersome. It is true that when the wind blows from the wrong direction the planes do not fly over London and all is quiet, but that is the exception. Usually half our family (myself and our infant school aged son) is woken up at 4.45am by a first flight (I assume from the Far East) and then ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Plane noise around Clapham South
Replies: 14
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:09 am

Cercasi nanny madrelingua italiana a Balham

Cerchiamo una nanny di madrelingua italiana per i nostri due bambini di 6 ed 8 anni. Vorremmo una persona paziente, educata, gentile ed allo stesso tempo ferma, che possa aiutarci nell’educazione dei bambini ed offrire loro un sostegno affettuoso ed una dieta sana ed appetitosa. La persona ideale pa...
Forum: Childcare
Topic: Cercasi nanny madrelingua italiana a Balham
Replies: 0
by Labellalavanderina
Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:39 pm

Re: C-section dilemma

In short: go for it. I had a v traumatic first birth and took over six months to recover. Probably had PTSD as a result and even the NHS offered an elective C-section for the second baby. It was the best thing we ever did. The birth was peaceful and easy, pain very limited and well-controlled (only ...
Forum: Pregnancy and Birth in Nappy Valley
Topic: C-section dilemma
Replies: 11
by Labellalavanderina
Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:42 am

Cercasi nanny full-time live-out SW12 da meta' ottobre

Cerchiamo una nanny/tata italiana da meta’ ottobre per coprire il periodo di maternita’ (almeno un anno, probabilmente 15 mesi) della nostra attuale nanny (con noi da inizio 2011). Abbiamo due maschietti di 2 e 4 anni e cerchiamo una persona gentile, educata e paziente che parli ottimo italiano e di...
Forum: Childcare
Topic: Cercasi nanny full-time live-out SW12 da meta' ottobre
Replies: 0
by Labellalavanderina
Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:12 am

FOUND: Magna boy's bike

A Magna boy's bike has been left outside our house (Nightingale Lane area) since Sunday. It looks well used and has a blown tyre, but it is otherwise ok.

If you have lost one, please get in touch so that we can arrange its return.
Forum: Job Vacancies
Topic: FOUND: Magna boy's bike
Replies: 0
by Labellalavanderina
Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:01 pm