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Re: Who else feels outraged about what councils have done to Wandsworth Bridge Rd and Streatham  High Rd

Just read that Lambeth Council are suspending the Streatham Wells Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) trial in response to concerns about public transport delays and anticipated disruption from planned Transport for London (TfL) construction works on the A23 starting later this spring. Couldn't make it ...
Replies: 28
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:30 pm

Suggestion for a nail supplement

Don't know what is happening to my nails but they seem to have become very flaky and are splitting more than usual. Can anyone suggest a supplement that might help? Not very up on things like this.
Forum: Wellbeing
Replies: 1
Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:04 pm

Bread bin that works?

Very left field but can anyone suggest a bread bin that works? We were bought a large pottery urn style one with a wooden lid fir a wedding present, but everything gets squished at the bottom and goes mouldy as we only ever the bread that is near the top. Have been loathed to replace it but it is ti...
Replies: 0
Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:36 pm

where to get ceiling cornicing made

Would anyone be able to tell me where I can get a piece of ceiling cornicing moulded and made? Some renovation work left a piece missing in one of our downstairs rooms and I would like to get it joined up if that is possible. There used to be somewhere in Earlsfield but it doesn't seem to be around ...
Replies: 4
Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:14 pm

Husband becoming a politics bore and its getting embarrassing

Not sure if there are any others who have passionate other halves but my husband is becoming an increasingly huge bore about politics, especially on a night out in company and it really embarrasses me. We have lots of friends who are happy to wax lyrical about politics but on a recent class night ou...
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Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:00 pm

Re: Wolseley or Ivy Asia for a big birthday celebration?

Woseley booked! Thanks for replying and sharing your experiences.
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Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:22 pm

Wolseley or Ivy Asia for a big birthday celebration?

Hi has anyone been to the Wolseley and could recommend it? It is for a small group of friends to celebrate a joint significant birthday. The other thought is Ivy Asia which I know would go down well as a couple of people love asian food but I am not sure how amazing the food at Ivy Asia is? Would ap...
Replies: 7
Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:33 pm

Re: Planning permission to install air conditioning in Wandsworth: who has experience? Recommended installers?

Appreciate that this is an older thread but after a few nights of poor sleep we considering investigating air con. Does anyone have any up to date information on Wandsworth's rules and regs and can anyone anyone suggest a supplier for us to speak to. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you...
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Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:43 am

Kitchen table recommendations

Happy Friday everyone! Wondering if anyone could help with out with some ideas of where to get an attractive kitchen table. Would like something modern as opposed to pine effect but struggling. Happy to consider granite or marble tops as well as wood but really struggling to find something lovely. A...
Replies: 2
Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:25 am

Botox questions and recommendations

I think that I would like to get some botox for my frown lines. The skin on my face in general isn't very lined but I do seem to have a deep furrow between my eyes. I am unsure about whether botox is the right thing / will work to get and if anyone has had botox would you say it worked for you, part...
Forum: Wellbeing
Replies: 13
Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:19 pm

Can I insist my daughter moves to another class because of her next teacher?

Wondering if there is a best way to deal with this. At the end of term we were given next year's class list and new teacher. Although I am a big fan of the school my two children attend I am not a fan of this particular teacher. I have sat on it for a few weeks but I still feel the same and would re...
Forum: Schools
Replies: 6
Wed Aug 17, 2022 2:41 pm

Good colour for exterior of a terraced house?

Having had some fab advice of best brand of paint I am hoping someone could advise on a good colour? My husband wants to go all Nottinghill and paint the whole place pink or sky blue - I am more conservative but would like to do something apart from off-white. Any suggestions much appreciated.
Replies: 6
Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:45 am

small garden irrigation system

Has anyone got an irrigation system in their garden? We will be away for a couple of weeks over the summer and given the weather is so very hot I was thinking that we might try and attempt putting something around the borders? Has anyone done this and is there a system that you would recommend thats...
Replies: 2
Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:41 pm

Re: Can you recommend a counsellor / therapist for a friend who’s marriage is breaking up?

The Awareness Centre on Abbeville Road gets very good press. They have a large number of different counsellors/pychotherapists and psycologists and have a lower fee offering - not sure what that means exactly but you or your friend could reach out and investigate.  Best of luck to her and well done ...
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Tue May 24, 2022 2:41 pm

Quiet washing machine

Me again :-) Could anyone recommend a Quiet washing machine? We have opened up the cellar / hallway in our house but now I can hear the machine downstair. Many thanks.
Replies: 3
Fri May 13, 2022 10:16 am