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Re: To move or not to move?

Hmm. If I were in your situation I would move out of London completely. You have lots of friends in the area, but when your kids are just starting school is the ideal time to make new friends so you're in a great position. Yes this area is lovely but I think being in a small flat with no outside spa...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: To move or not to move?
Replies: 3
by dudette
Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:44 am

Re: Reviews on Thomas's Clapham

Both my children went all the way through Thomas’s. I think it’s a fantastic school and any negative comments you see on here are often from people whose kids didn’t go there. The current head has done a great job and the new head Nathan Boller was formerly a teacher there and is a great guy. It has...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Reviews on Thomas's Clapham
Replies: 1
by dudette
Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:58 am

Re: Urgent Petition

There is a special place in hell for people who drive noisy motorbikes and since all motorbikes seem to be noisy (why is that?) I imagine it will be getting quite full. Have you tried talking to him? Is there not a law against noisy bikes?
Forum: Chat Here
Topic: Urgent Petition
Replies: 1
by dudette
Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:32 am

Re: Driving lessons automatic car

I’m not sure you need lessons to drive an automatic. They’re much easier to drive than manuals. Just remember to put your foot on the brake pedal, put car in drive mode, release the brake and off you go. The car switches gear for you so you just need to use the accelerator, brake and steering wheel.
Forum: Chat Here
Topic: Driving lessons automatic car
Replies: 1
by dudette
Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:14 am

Re: Next door vegan neighbours objecting to us barbecuing

Dickyd - thanks for the suggestion I get a life. What a lovely person you sound. Let’s just look after number one eh and stuff anyone else. What a great recipe for humanity.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Next door vegan neighbours objecting to us barbecuing
Replies: 37
by dudette
Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:40 am

Re: Next door vegan neighbours objecting to us barbecuing

Wow. A lot of selfish people on here including you I’m afraid. You say you don’t want to cook the meat and fish inside your home as you don’t like the smell but you seem perfectly happy for that smell to waft over to your neighbours’ garden and offend them instead. I’m totally with your neighbours. ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Next door vegan neighbours objecting to us barbecuing
Replies: 37
by dudette
Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:39 am

Re: Oven & extractor fan cleaning

I haven’t used them for a bit as I now have a self cleaning oven But the Oven Cleaning Company were really good when I used to use them.
Forum: House and Garden
Topic: Oven & extractor fan cleaning
Replies: 5
by dudette
Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:16 am

Re: Home cinema party

Never heard of anyone doing this but The Exhibit in Balham have their own private cinema you can hire.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Home cinema party
Replies: 2
by dudette
Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:04 am

Re: What's missing from Northcote/CJ?

I’d really like a better choice of restaurants. The ones we have at the moment seem to be some sort of pizza/Italian or meat/steak/burgers. Speaking as a vegetarian who doesn’t like Italian food (because the only veggie thing they have on the menu is pasta or risotto zzzzzzz) I find we eat out less ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: What's missing from Northcote/CJ?
Replies: 1
by dudette
Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:33 am

Re: What's going on on Wandsworth Common opposite Brinkleys? A funfair or travellers parking up?

It’s a funfair. They have it every year. Seems to be mainly rides for little kids. Always seems pretty empty.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: What's going on on Wandsworth Common opposite Brinkleys? A funfair or travellers parking up?
Replies: 4
by dudette
Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:29 am

Re: The London Streetspace programme - Balham to Colliers Wood

Maybe that’s because people making the decisions are MAMILs! The number of cyclists is still tiny compared to other road users and while I’m all for reducing pollution I think this just makes it worse. I will never cycle on London’s main roads as I think it’s far too dangerous and I object to the fa...
Forum: Local News
Topic: The London Streetspace programme - Balham to Colliers Wood
Replies: 9
by dudette
Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:59 am

Re: Users and residents of Burntwood Lane - Much needed changes to speed restrictions and road layout.

Surely the solution to people exceeding the speed limit is to have more working speed cameras. Trinity Road could also use them to prevent motorcyclists treating it like Brands Hatch. Chicanes and speed bumps end up hurting everyone whereas speed cameras only target those breaking the limit. But I a...
Forum: Local News
Topic: Users and residents of Burntwood Lane - Much needed changes to speed restrictions and road layout.
Replies: 9
by dudette
Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:16 pm

Re: Council secures al-fresco green light for Northcote Road’s pubs, bars and restaurants

Yeah it makes you wonder how anyone with more than two brain cells can believe this conspiracy theory rubbish.
Forum: Local News
Topic: Council secures al-fresco green light for Northcote Road’s pubs, bars and restaurants
Replies: 3
by dudette
Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:58 pm

Re: Worried abut letting friends down on a holiday

I don’t really understand his thinking. If you paid a deposit and for the flights then you will lose that anyway. As far as the other families are concerned, either they cancel too in which case I think it would be reasonable for them to ask you to cough up for they money they’ve lost, or else they ...
Forum: #LockdownLiving
Topic: Worried abut letting friends down on a holiday
Replies: 9
by dudette
Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:29 am

Re: Sleep trainer for an 8 year old

I had problems getting to sleep when I was a child. Looking back I never felt tired when I went to bed - it’s very hard to fall asleep if you’re not tired. I was not allowed to read in bed so I just lay there thinking! Why don’t you try moving his bedtime to an hour later? Stop him looking at screen...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Sleep trainer for an 8 year old
Replies: 8
by dudette
Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:53 am