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I’d like to recommend Andy - he came and fixed a leak to our hot water tank a while ago - he came quickly, did a great job and it was a reasonable price! More recently he went to fix a blockage at my daughters flat - came quickly, fixed the problem and it was a reasonable price again!

We came for brunch today - food and drinks were delicious, staff were lovely and the decor and ambience very relaxing.

Queuing nearly onto DKH 9.30am Sat!

If your child is currently in year 11 and intends to study A level Economics next year,is bored and wants to get a head start then I am currently running 1:1 sessions online. Alternatively if your child is in year 12 and wants support with their A level then I can help with lessons, revision and assessment. These are unprecedented times and crucial that students understand what is happening within the economy.

It wasn't 32 today, but 68A (the one in the corner which had building work going on for 5 plus years, often blocking Crawthew) sometimes plays his music at full blast. So loud there is no hope of him hearing us shouting to turn it down.

Rang about a blocked toilet and they came round 15mins later! Very efficient - thanks.

Forgot to say that he will be paying. Anyone with a spare room needing some extra cash?!

My friend's nephew is looking to stay with a host family in London for the next academic year. He is 22 years old and will be spending the next year of his course - his fourth year - at the London campus in order to improve his English and discover London and the UK. The drawback is that most of the students in that campus will be French like him, so he would like to be in a host family for that year in order to improve his English. If you are interested, please PM me.

My 14yo son goes to the one by Dulwich Caf? and the Trinity Hospice shop on Lordship Lane. He always comes back very pleased with the cut. I think it's ?9, but he says he always tells the barber to keep the change!

Another recommendation for Steve - he came round promptly and diagnosed that we needed a new dishwasher asap, then came back once it had been delivered to fit it. Excellent service, thanks!

Maths, Eng Lit and Lang, Science (core/double/triple depending on the child), RE, ICT, Citizenship, a language and a Humanities, plus 2 options. PE lessons are compulsory, but the GCSE is not. If you take PE as an option, you actually get double the PE lessons! I would prefer for them to not do the ICT/Citizenship and choose one other subject instead.

The 37 bus route/timetable has always been like this - I remember regularly waiting half an hour at North Dulwich only for 3 to come along at once 27+ years ago!

No. Our 12yo son hangs out with friends after school, but must be back by 7. If he was at a friends house, then that would be fine, but not in the park/on the streets.

Yes, we went to Het Heijerbos (or something like that!) about 5 years ago. The swimming pool was fab and we spent a lot of time in there! There was also an indoor jungle thing and bowling that we did. And I think indoor tennis or badminton? We took our bikes and rode around a lot, but it was very chilly, so we couldn't get the children to play in the outside play areas for very long! The cottages were like Hitlers bunker from the outside, but quite modern and clean inside and reasonably well-equipped. The restaurant that we tried was a typical child-friendly place...

Good post Curmudgeon.

Bigwade has only made 3 posts on the EDF - all on this subject, today. A disgruntled ex-member of staff, methinks. Watch this thread disappear.

Our son had a 2-wheeler with stabilisers, but he insisted the stabilisers come off about a week after his 3rd birthday and that was it. If your son is confident with his scooter, etc, he may be the same.

We are looking for a sensible, reliable, friendly 16+ to do occasional "sits" (can't call them "babysits" any more!) for our 11 and nearly 13 year olds as our current sitters are off to university, etc. There must be lots of suitable candidates - where are you?!{Preferably Goose Green end of ED) PM me if you/your teen is interested!

I saw the episode last week about Deptford High Street - it was really interesting, but so sad that all those Victorian houses and the close knit community was bulldozed to make way for the concrete monstrosities. Looking forward to Camberwell Grove.

Yes, there is a great Beaver Colony at Rye Hill Tennants Association Hall on a Monday. It's 5 - 6.15, I think!

Is he in Y6? My son plays for Tulse Hill and trains in Dulwich Park on Saturdays 10 - 12, league matches most Sundays. The coach and the boys are very friendly - PM me if you want details!