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Re: Retired MIL doesn't help and overstays her welcome.

Ohh I feel for you. Does she call in beforehand to check if she can come? If yes, I’d suggest you just tell her days when she is welcome and when can’t have her over. I’d also think you and your husband need to agree on this beforehand and that he should be the one communicating this. That’s how we ...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Retired MIL doesn't help and overstays her welcome.
Replies: 7
by Flowermummy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:19 pm

Re: Should we go to Centreparcs with a potentially infectious child?

I would think no as well.
But you could take a holiday to a less crowded place , for ex rent a cottage in the countryside, go for walks, etc?
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Should we go to Centreparcs with a potentially infectious child?
Replies: 6
by Flowermummy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:13 pm

Re: Are Miele machines worth the extra??

Yes definitely!
We bought ours 10 yrs ago and they are still going , thankfully. While the non Miele appliances had to be replaced for one reason or another.
Forum: Homes & Garden
Topic: Are Miele machines worth the extra??
Replies: 9
by Flowermummy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:11 pm

Antalya recommendations for April

Would anyone have any recommendations for Antalya hotels?
Are there many activities for children aged around 10?
I think the water (sea and swimming pool) would be cold, so what other children activities would there be?
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Antalya recommendations for April
Replies: 3
by Flowermummy
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:44 am

Re: Saying no to my sister?

Of course I don’t know the ins and outs of your situation. But I’d be inclined to say you should let her use the villa? Is there anything there that cannot be fixed afterwards? She is your sister and maybe can’t afford a holiday elsewhere. And if she was such bad company at the villa previously.. we...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Saying no to my sister?
Replies: 9
by Flowermummy
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:07 pm

Re: Awful SIL making me dread extended family Christmas

I feel for you OP! Have you considered if you really want to do this for xmas? I get it, family you don’t get to choose, but do you really want to spend xmas like that? We have been going away to a warm country for xmas since a few yrs ago, and it’s really lovely not to have to spend xmas with famil...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Awful SIL making me dread extended family Christmas
Replies: 19
by Flowermummy
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:45 pm

Re: Grandparents treat my children differently to their cousins

Just call it out if it bothers you! Why wait? They are your children and closer to you than your FIL. If he doesn’t like it, that’s his business to manage. Also ask the children how they feel about it, if they don’t like it teach them how to teach respond back nicely, after all he won’t be the last ...
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Topic: Grandparents treat my children differently to their cousins
Replies: 2
by Flowermummy
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:16 am

Mallorca villa rental - recommendations?

Hi all

We are looking for a villa rental in Mallorca for 1 wk in August, for 6.

Would anyone have any recommendations of villas you rented or companies you went through?
I see many options online but unsure how reputable they are.

Many thanks!!
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Topic: Mallorca villa rental - recommendations?
Replies: 1
by Flowermummy
Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:54 pm

Personal trainer - boxing

Hi,

Does anyone have any recommendations for a PT that does beginner boxing? I would like to try it out, have seen someone doing it in Wandsworth common in the summer but Alas didn’t ask their name at the time...

Thank you!
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Topic: Personal trainer - boxing
Replies: 5
by Flowermummy
Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:15 pm

Re: Finton or Newton Prep

I would say - definitely visit both and ultimately go with your gut feel! They are quite different schools, with NP being much larger. Distance to home is important in the earlier years, but honestly it’s all manageable. We are close to Honeywell but chose NP and haven’t regretted (and found it very...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Finton or Newton Prep
Replies: 6
by Flowermummy
Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:53 pm

Handyman for basement shelves

Hi all,

Would anyone be able to recommend a handyman to build us storage shelves in our (not converted) basement?

Many thanks!
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Handyman for basement shelves
Replies: 3
by Flowermummy
Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:25 pm

Re: Clinically overweight friend in danger of being excluded

I think Dudette’s advice is very reasonable and what I would do as well.

On the topic of weight loss, I’d also mention that there are many daily delivery boxes options (pure package, fresh fitness foods, etc) that may help her start getting healthy.
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Topic: Clinically overweight friend in danger of being excluded
Replies: 12
by Flowermummy
Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:56 am

Re: Putney High Junior School Vs. Thomas's Clapham

Go with your gut feel! PH seems the better option from what you describe. The commute doesn’t sound that bad, you will make it work!! We had a similar choice between NP and Thomas’s Clapham a few years back, with Thomas’s being 5 mins away and we also had a younger one in a nursery nearby. We chose ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Putney High Junior School Vs. Thomas's Clapham
Replies: 11
by Flowermummy
Thu May 27, 2021 8:00 am

Re: do private schools ask for number of tuition hours

The OP didn’t really ask whether tutoring was right or wrong, just if the rumour had any truth in it!

I really cannot understand why people have such set views on tutoring that they need to add them at every opportunity. It’s a matter for each family to consider really ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: do private schools ask for number of tuition hours
Replies: 10
by Flowermummy
Mon May 24, 2021 8:45 am

Re: Should I speak to parent or school about bullying?

Definitely the school! I would speak to the form teacher, ask for her views on how to deal with it. In some cases, it may not be as obvious a thing as your child makes out, so the school needs to observe what is happening (I speak from experience, as it happened to one of my kids, it really wasn’t a...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Should I speak to parent or school about bullying?
Replies: 9
by Flowermummy
Mon May 24, 2021 8:30 am