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We would also highly recommend Nick Broughton. He?s just completed a large built in wardrobe with panelled doors for us and we?re super happy with it. He?s a great communicator and has plenty of ideas and suggestions if you need them. We knew exactly what we wanted, provided Nick with drawings which he translated perfectly. We were hoping to get the work done before Christmas and he really went the extra mile to get it done despite being very busy on other jobs. Contact him on 07815 873373

I started training with Giulio after doing ZERO exercise for about 15 years because I could never stick with anything. Two years later I'm still going every week without fail and still enjoying it (despite all the moaning and grief I give the poor man!). The results were so good that my husband soon signed on with Giulio too, and is transformed!!! Giulio's such a super-nice guy with a great sense of humour so even when he's really pushing me and making me suffer, we somehow still have a laugh. Last year I managed to do a 10k run, something I never thought I would manage in a million years. Best money I've spent - I can't recommend him highly enough.

Not that Greece has much energy to sell....lots of very valuable art and historic artefacts mind... You mean we left some behind? On a side note, any of you boffins know if it's a bad idea to travel to Greece this summer? Was on the brink of booking a holiday there when this all kicked off.

Hi we are looking for a childminder/nanny/retired lady/mother to help look after our children after school & nursery 4 days per week. My son aged 6 needs to be collected from St Johns and St Clements School at 3.15 and my daughter aged 3 needs to be collected from a nursery in Goodrich road afterwards, brought home (via the park, library or play-dates) given dinner and a bath. We both work and get home by 6.30pm, my mum has them one day per week (flexible except Fridays) so we would need someone for a total of 13 hours per week (3hrs and 15mins per day). The job might suit someone with their own child or might fit into a nanny share, not too sure but open to any suggestions. You should have some experience of looking after children and have checkable references. You should be kind and confident and have plenty of energy. You will need to be able to drive. Pay is negotiable depending on circumstances and experience. Please PM me to disucss further. Thanks!

One solution may be to support the less popular schools eg goose green, rye oak, bessemer grange. It may be that with a wider demographic, involved parents and a bit of goodwill they could be good options for 2010 and beyond. Don't touch Goose Green. I made the mistake of thinking 'support your local school, it can't be that bad' and put my son in the nursery (feb '08). He wasn't very well looked after (came home soaking wet one day, poo in his pants another, lots of bruises on his legs) and then just as he was about to start reception the primary school failed the Ofsted inspection on every level (and i've been told twice more since). The headmaster who had wowed us when we looked round promptly left and so did we. One year of private school fees later and hopefully he's got a place at St J from September. Can't believe we actually chose Goose Green over St J's in the first place. Doh!

Hello, i was just wondering if anyone could give me any feedback about Mother Goose nursery on Upland road. I've been offered a place for my 2 year old, but have made some bad choices before with childcare so if anyone's got the inside scoop i would be grateful. Many thanks x