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Any opticians recommended for bifocal or varifocal contact lenses?

I want to try bifocal or varifocal contact lenses and I am wondering if there are any opticians locally (or in London/Surrey) that anyone would recommend for this?  I gather it is quite hard to get this right.  Also, if this isnt possible I am interested in opticians who are used to customers who ar...
Forum: Health, Beauty & Fitness
Topic: Any opticians recommended for bifocal or varifocal contact lenses?
Replies: 4
by Lulubear
Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:37 pm

Re: Builders over using our loo, help !!

I would definitely get a portaloo.  We did when we had significant work done.  
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: Builders over using our loo, help !!
Replies: 12
by Lulubear
Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:08 am

Re: Thomas' Parents please don't park on street corners

Gemima, to answer your question on the battery re-charge.  The reference to charging up of the battery would, I assume, be because if a car only ever does very short drives it can cause the battery to lose charge.  This is especially the case if driving with headlights on in early morning during the...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thomas' Parents please don't park on street corners
Replies: 46
by Lulubear
Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:43 pm

Re: Thomas' Parents please don't park on street corners

Unless times have changed there were similar problems with Honeywell and Belleville and probably other schools in the area too.  I know these schools now close off the whole street at drop off/pick up time which means the cars parking for drop off/pick up are scattered more widely around the neighbo...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thomas' Parents please don't park on street corners
Replies: 46
by Lulubear
Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:50 pm

Re: massive £20/13% increase in Spencer Cricket fees for 2022

I have always felt Spencer offered good value for money and good facilities.  They also kept cricket going during the heavily restricted summer of 2020 and went above and beyond continuing the sessions all through the summer holiday to make up for the late start owing to a lockdown.  They have the g...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: massive £20/13% increase in Spencer Cricket fees for 2022
Replies: 22
by Lulubear
Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:36 pm

Isolations in local schools owing to Covid - how bad is it at the moment?

I am wondering how bad the isolation situation is getting in the local schools at the moment.  I can't help wondering if its really bad from the snippets of information I hear.  I am worried about the risk of putting my children in holiday camps this summer before our holiday and just curious to fin...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Isolations in local schools owing to Covid - how bad is it at the moment?
Replies: 3
by Lulubear
Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:15 pm

Re: Only afford to send one to private school

I haven't done this but I know someone who was in the position of being sent to a state school whilst her brother went to a private school and it did cause lifelong resentment. Could you consider one of the following:  looking for schools offering generous scholarships in the form of fee reductions ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Only afford to send one to private school
Replies: 31
by Lulubear
Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:58 pm

Re: Need advise from current Thomas's Clapham parents please!

I agree with clphm and Normandie.  As a general rule boarding schools are definitely easier to get into than the London day schools (bar a few exceptions).  I know of pupils who didnt get into Alleyns for example but got into Brighton College.  The curriculum is broad which may be good in the long t...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Need advise from current Thomas's Clapham parents please!
Replies: 26
by Lulubear
Mon May 24, 2021 11:36 am

Re: Need advise from current Thomas's Clapham parents please!

I have children in Thomas’s Clapham and I would be happy to private message you with my insights.  I think the school tries hard to rotate opportunities.  Historically there were some issues a few years back with a few individuals dominating school plays, for example, but they started having several...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Need advise from current Thomas's Clapham parents please!
Replies: 26
by Lulubear
Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:38 am

Home education group locally?

I wondered if there is a home education group in the area and if anyone is home educating, especially young ones?  I am considering home educating my 6 year old next school year (going into year 2) and looking to make contact with anyone else in a similar situation , ideally with similar aged childr...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Home education group locally?
Replies: 0
by Lulubear
Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:13 pm

Hampton School from Clapham Junction area?

I wondered if anyone in the Clapham Junction/Northcote Road/Wandsworth area has a boy attending Hampton School and if so what is the journey like/what route do you take?  We have a place there for our son and intend to move but with the never-ending pandemic it might not be so easy at the moment. Th...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Hampton School from Clapham Junction area?
Replies: 0
by Lulubear
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:47 am

Re: Lockdown learning - is your school offering live lessons?

I'm interested to find out how the 'live' lessons are going as my children's school (private) is not offering much in the way of 'live' teaching in the lower years (KS!/pre-prep stage).  Is live learning working well at those schools that are offering it to the younger children?  Our maths and engli...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Lockdown learning - is your school offering live lessons?
Replies: 22
by Lulubear
Tue Feb 02, 2021 3:38 pm

Re: How much should I pay a Party Wall Surveyor?

They don't.  there is no regulation, its all very corrupt.
 
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: How much should I pay a Party Wall Surveyor?
Replies: 26
by Lulubear
Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:42 pm

Re: Trick or Treating??

There's loads you can do with the children in the home.  Put up the Halloween decorations inside, dress up and have some fun with special food, games and sweets.  We probably going to put lit-up pumkins in our back garden if the weather is looking promising.  I'm thinking of resurrecting some old fa...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Trick or Treating??
Replies: 18
by Lulubear
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:35 am

Re: Boy 'strangled and punched' on way home from school in Earlsfield

Well done to the Dad, his son, the neighbour and the other onlookers for catching two of those four boys and getting them arrested!  I have heard of other similar incidents of kids being similarly threatened for their mobile phones and other possessions.  Yes, the police should step up on this.  Man...
Forum: Local News
Topic: Boy 'strangled and punched' on way home from school in Earlsfield
Replies: 10
by Lulubear
Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:04 am