The Tabbs

I have used Colin on two occasions : in Oct 2014 to paint our lounge and second reception room and in March/April of this year to paint a feature wall in the nursery, 'Annie Sloan' a chest of drawers and 2 x bedside tables, repair and paint garden fences and walls, build and paint a new fence in the front garden, patio the front, paint all exterior masonry, build and paint a bin shed and put up a new porch light. My husband and I were both really pleased with all the work that was carried out. Colin's prices were reasonable, the work was carried out and completed within the timeframes that we agreed and I felt in particular that Colin was really patient with me as the client (I changed my mind twice about the colour of the fence paint causing additional work and re-work for Colin .. sorry about that!). Based on our experiences above I would be more than happy to recommend Colin and those who worked with him for the specialist work (e.g. plastering).

Hi I'm a first time mum looking to return to work 4 days a week at the end of November and am starting to consider childcare options as neither my husband's family nor my family live nearby. I have been wondering about doing a nanny share. Having never done this before I am hoping that the experienced mums of ED could please give me some tips on: - how soon I need to start looking for a nanny (don't want to leave it too late and find I have no childcare!)? - what are the best sites to source a nanny from? - are there any tips/must dos and don'ts when interviewing the nanny? - any catches i need to be aware of? - any recommended alternatives to nanny/nanny shares that you think are better? - estimated costs and unexpected out-goings? - anything else you can think of? Really appreciate any tips and advice to get me started. many thanks Candice (Jasper's mum)