jollymummy

Hi Forumites, I work for British Airways and will be going to Nairobi on Friday. BA allow us unlimited baggage to transport donations for the local orphanage. If anyone has any baby/children's clothes and shoes to donate I will very happily carry them. Warm clothes needed too as gets cold at night. I think shoes of any kind are desperately needed. I can collect if you are local to ED or I will be home Wednesday to accept any donations. If you do donate, I would also really appreciate the checked/stripey zippered laundry bags to carry them in as these bags can be zipped and checked into the hold. Cheers JM

I need to get my marriage certificate officially translated from Italian to English. Can anyone recommend a company? Thx

I need to get my marriage certificate officially translated from Italian to English. Can anyone recommend a company? Thx

Hi Andy, can I book a massage please? Would like you to contact me asap. Many thx

We had our son's 1st birthday upstairs in The Magdala, which is now the Patch. Worked really well.

Gumboots on Crystal Palace Road. Both my kids went here and loved it, long waiting list though.

Thx but made the leap and ordered an Icey Tek one.

Thinking of splashing out on an Icey tek coolbox and wondered if any forumites have one? Mumsnet raves about it but thought I'd check first if anyone can confirm the good reviews. http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/camping/2094923-There-hasnt-been-an-Icey-Tek-thread-for-ages?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Swears+By+16714&utm_content=Swears+By+16714+CID_8e07aa0d4341f4c6344fefdfd26b1817&utm_source=newsletters&utm_term=Read%20the%20full%20thread http://www.coolboxesuk.com/shop-online/camping-leisure.html/ Thx

Thx for your post. Had been reading that its probably better to get one that doesn't fold but hubby is balking at the thought of packing it in the car for travel. I am looking at the Razor Ultra lo pro which seems to offer most things. Will try and check out the shop in WW. Cheers.

Can anyone offer any advice? My soon to be 6 year old is ready for the next scooter up from mini micro. He wants a two wheeled rather than the maxi micro. I have friends who say the Micro Sprite is not that great quality and so I am looking at alternatives, including Razor. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Any scooters that stand out for build quality? Many thx

We are going camping on Friday 30 May (today eek) and have a mountain of stuff and have suddenly realised it won't all fit in the car! I was wondering if any kind forumites have a roof box they would be willing to loan? We have one but it is at the In-Law's up north and reluctant to buy another. We are leaving at around 3pm if anyone can help us out. Can thank with a lovely bottle of your choice. Thx :-)

We have engineered oak floorboards in our kitchen and I do love it but the section in front of the hob is very stained. I think possibly that we choose a wood finish that doesn't repel liquids very well. A drop of water immediately sinks into the wood but we had a wooden bathroom floor in our previous house and water sat on top of the wood without any sign of being absorbed. I would go with wood again but be a bit more careful about the finish. We have underfloor heating and it is lovely. We have a high gloss white kitchen and the wooden floor complements it beautifully.

Does anyone know the minimum age for ballet? My dtr is 3 next week and loves to prance around, think she would like this but not sure about her age...

I'm just starting to look for a good sized family tent and wondered if you decided on one?

I am planning to buy a an outdoor wooden playhouse for my daughter's 3rd birthday but am struggling to decide which one. I am a bit short on space and the biggest I can get hubby to agree to is 6 x 5. Have been looking at the Mad Dash 400 but wondering if there might not be enough head height. http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Wooden-Playhouses/The-Mad-Dash-400-Lollipop-Playhouse-Collection Have any forumites got a wooden play house and can offer any recommendations? Thx

Socca Stars have classes on Peckham Rye on Saturday mornings. My 5 year old goes at 12 noon and my almost 3 year old has an 11am class, both classes are 45 mins. Contact is Denzel: 07522 425931.

Thanks all for your posts.

Hi! My hubby and I (plus our 5 and 2 year old's) are thinking of heading to the south of France in July to a campsite which has caravans/mobile homes for rent. We are happy to drive south to get some good sun and wondered if any forumites can recommend any sites? After something that has a great pool complex with slides and kiddy pools, close to a safe beach and not too loud during the evening. Thx!

My son goes to Dulwich Hamlet holiday club. He is 5 and absolutely loves it. Its a 9-9.30 drop off and 4.30 pick up. They play sports, bake cupcakes and do crafty stuff. It is ?20 a day or ?60 for a week. You also have the option of paying a few pounds extra to do extra activities like trampolining, swimming and bowling.

We bought a scooter for my son's 2nd birthday which he immediately took to, bought a balance bike for his 3rd birthday which he ignored in favour of his scooter and now have just bought a bike for his 5th birthday. As other posters have said, the scooter was great for portability and distance scootable. Was concerned would take a longer amount of time to master 'proper' biking without mastering the balance bike. As it turned out my son was up and peddling confidently on his bike an hour or two after receiving it on his birthday. We didn't use stabilizers at all.

Hi Lucie, I had a planned water birth with my second child two years ago. I bought a birth pool in a box, the regular size with inbuilt seat. It worked really well and I had a great experience. Very happy to chat over a coffee x

We bought a smart trike for our son's 1st birthday. It has been used about twice and then left out in the garden. It was hard to steer as the long steering pole was not very secure/steady, hard for little feet to peddle and then as soon as my son turned 2 he got a micro scooter which he was never off. I often say it has been the biggest waste of money ever.

Great info, thx everyone.

Thanks EDmummy and 753, really lovely and helpful of you to post.

Anyone have any comments? There must surely be some Harris parents out there!