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I would like to give a whole hearted recommendation for Oskar Umbrasko & his very able team's landscaping service. We have had gardens landscaped in previous homes and have never come across a team this fantastic. They have just transformed our garden to an incredibly inviting outdoor indoor space working to our designer's plan. The team are exceptionally hard working, collaborated well with the rest of the building team so not to be in the way of the indoors building works, came up with creative solutions, had a great manner with our neighbours regarding boundary issues & are generally so approachable. They have great knowledge & expertise about all landscaping related building works issues and have carried out extensive works for us; fencing, demolishing, building up drains & covering them, building a bespoke shed for our awkward space, building retaining walls, raising the ground level, paving & preparing the ground for flower beds and pebbles. They have always gone the extra mile & no request is too much even though we are very fussy clients! Really happy to send photos or show you Oskar's team's work at our home as so pleased with it. Oskar's website simply does not reflect his high standard work since he is busy working so hard with no time spent on the website! https://www.ofalandscaping.co.uk/about Oskar: 07545372421 [email protected]

Hi Attamame, I am a Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist based in Sydenham, SE26. You are welcome to call/email me for a free consultation to discuss your child's communication difficulties. Here is my website: https://www.speechtherapyinlondon.uk/ Thanks

Thanks so much for all this advice. I am really positive about it now 😊

Loup long garden so it should be possible to have some sun in the garden. I hope there is some light inside the house too. Many thanks.

Thanks so much for your advice. It's a very long garden so should have sun at the end of the garden.

Is a house with an east facing garden dark inside in the day and the garden does notget much sun? Advice/experiences much appreciated. Thanks

Baths in bicarbonate soda are the most calming once scabbed over

Thanks a lot for advice and pointers folks. I've spoken to lewisham council; most unhelpful. They have changed their set up so no pre-application advice paid or the free service they used to offer. They won't give any indication unless they receive a formal application. We are not in a conservation area. We definitely need to make a formal application as we will be requesting a size that is not permitted development so the issue can not be looked at under permitted development as it is not permitted. We are really not that close to the neighbour but one side of their very small garden meets our garden wall. Thanks as I'll look on the planning info re what applications have been granted in the wider area around us as had already checked our street & only permitted developments were requested and granted. Thanks once again.

Hi, Just wondered if anyone has had experience of requesting for & hopefully being granted planning permission for a loft extention to be larger than the size that is allowed within permitted development? We are end of terrace so will get 40 cubic square metres unlike the 50 cubic square metres allowed to semi detached houses. This is in relation to Lewisham council where the process of finding out is only through applying with drawing etc so a cost of ?2k at least but they won't tell us if we'd be completely wasting our time and mone in applying for planning permission for this. Any advice/experiences shared most appreciated, thanks

Hi, just wondered if anyone has had experience of requesting for & hopefully being granted planning permission for a loft extention to be larger than the size that is allowed within permitted development? We are end of terrace so will get 40 cubic square metres unlike the 50 cubic square metres allowed to semi detached houses. This is in relation to Lewisham council where the process of finding out is only through applying with drawing etc so a cost of ?2k at least but they won't tell us if we'd be completely wasting our time and mone in applying for planning permission for this. Any advice/experiences shared most appreciated, thanks

Ladywell gymnastics club - I understand waiting lists two years long though ;(

"Light therapy" by Lloyds pharmacy is a magic cure for ay fever, tried & tested by several family members & friends.........

Hi, how young is too young to knit? You mention that your youngest student is 6. My daughter is 5 years (& 3 months) old and has begged to learn to knit from at least 3 years old but I can't knit, she'd love this if not too young? Sumera

Putamayo for kids - ha ps a range of cultures to choose from, Latin & carribean fab. Spud & yam too - they have two CDs, very original & great.

Hated it, got full refund back after their 3 attempts to sort the incompetent brakes. Its plasticky, feels too flimsy & light to protect your baby in a cosy cocoon, changing the fleece back covering to the summer mode a nightmare...................... As you can tell we really did not get on with it but I do know people very happy with it. Felt like a HUGE price for plasticky feeling rigid pram............., sorry :(