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Leon replaced two lights for me at the end of December, and identified an issue that we had been having with our dining room lights. Excellent service and reasonable cost, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend!
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Family Holiday in Ibiza, where's good to stay
reenie40 replied to madmum's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Hi we stayed in Cala Llonga last year. Very family oriented, lots of toddlers and young kids. There are a few hotels right on the beach, and no shortage of nice places to eat. It's an easy island to drive around so we had lots of day trips to other towns/beaches. -
King's college hospital - birth registration
reenie40 replied to Love_London's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Yes, as Kings is technically in Lambeth registration is in the Brixton office. -
Travelling with a child with a different surname
reenie40 replied to slh2009's topic in The Family Room Discussion
I think security has stepped up in the past year. I don't use my married name but wasn't ever stopped when travelling with the children until this year. Luckily my husband was just in front of us in the queue but I'll now make sure that I have our marriage certificate or their birth certificates with me. -
I would second Beauty Haven. My 13yr old had her ears pierced there - lovely service.
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Cheers Kid, wasn't dodging responsibility - would have been more than happy to deal with it had they mentioned it was bothering them. Will let them know that that can be the case in future - win/win for both of us then, no damage to anything and no one getting annoyed.
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Discovered today that a neighbour has cut some large branches from a tree in our garden and shoved them behind a shrub in the garden damaging the shrub. I have no issues with the branches being cut as they block light, and understand that the branches remain our property, but was wondering if we should have been advised that they were about to do it? The branches will need a lot of breaking/chopping before they can be put in the recycling bin. The neighbour is someone I see almost every day, and have a good relationship with, so while being disappointed by their actions want to bring it up in full possession of the facts. Is it just a matter of politeness, or should they legally have given us some notice?
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Where I'm from in Ireland(South East) it's Santa Clause, but usually shortened to 'Santy'. My kids tend to look blankly at their Irish cousins when asked what they're getting from Santy. Whether we leave a nice glass of whiskey or some milk and biscuits tends to be dictated by how many work drinks we think Santy has been to in the run up to Christmas...
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My husband, when he was in his early thirties, received a letter from a sister he didn't know he had. His mother had fallen pregnant in Ireland in the early 60s and been placed in a convent to have her baby. Luckily because she was a bit older, and a strong character, she refused to leave until she knew where the nuns were placing the baby, who was adopted by a very distant cousin. My husband said he always felt his mother, who died when he was in his late teens, was sad about something throughout his childhood and felt an great sense of relief when he realised why. He went to Ireland and met with his sister and although, for various reasons, they are no longer in contact it was a very positive thing for both him and her. Good luck with your search.
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Appartment/ Short break in Paris - Recommendations
reenie40 replied to andypandy's topic in The Lounge
For accommodation try www.myapartmentparis.fr . We stayed in a apartment in Clery for the spring half term this year. Good value and really well located, but they seem to have apartments all over the city. -
Bit of a long shot but, my husbands keys were stolen at about 11pm on Wed 19 August. He'd left them in the boot of the car while running up to the house with something (yes, I know) and as his wallet was attached to the keys he thinks it was just an opportunist who was on the street in the minute it took him to get in and out of the house. There was some money in the wallet, so the likely thing is that the person took that and then dumped the keys somewhere. We have reported it to the police and have been checking to see if any were handed in, but no luck so far. We've had the house locks changed, but that still leaves the car keys and his scooter keys. If anyone does happen to find a large bunch of keys chucked over their wall i'd appreciate it if you could pm me. I'll be checking my mail infrequently as I'm away from my ofice at the moment. Thanks
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Really enjoyed it - keeps you confused enough to keep watching :). Second series wasn't quite as gripping, but answered a few questions left over from series one.
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Read an article a while ago by someone who was doing a one month trial. The bit that put me off was when she woke in the middle of the night lying in a puddle of 'an olive oil like substance', and for the rest of the month couldn't go out without a jumper around her waist or a long top as a the 'olive oil substance' continued to leak at inopportune moments. Think I'd rather be a bit fat!
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Paris with 3 children - 5 yrs/3 yrs/10 months
reenie40 replied to skip's topic in The Family Room Discussion
I went at at half-term with a 10yr old and 6yr old and also stayed in an apartment (www.myapartmentparis.com)and would recommend it as a stress free way to travel with kids! We felt very independent and think it added to the experience. Before going we also bought a book on Things to do in Paris with Children (Fodor Guides) from Amazon and it was really useful - if I can remember correctly it mentions things like access with a buggy which you would obviously need! I would second the recommendations for the Parc du Luxembourg and Les Tuileries, easy ways to spend an afternoon. Eurodisney is a great spectacle - the parade especially seems to blow kids away! Have a great time. -
One of my colleagues takes part in the open mic at The Joiners Arms most Thursdays - he said it can range from the sublime to the ridiculous,but is usually a good night.
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Hi My ten year old has been playing for about 3 years now on and off. Checked it out and seems really safe and as it's now owned by Disney, I'm sure they've double checked everything as they wouldn't want the bad press! She occasionally arranges to 'meet' friends from school there, but doesn't seem that interested in chatting much to people she doesn't know. She likes to do the missions and buy things for her penguin and igloo. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
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I think if you just view it as a piece of fiction and not 'one mans struggle to overcome addiction', the it's still a good read.
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Hilarious the way one of the other brides fell in love with him...
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Not promising that all the results will be great, but think it's very positive that some kids feel that they did better than they expected!
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The SATS results were given to the current year 6 children last week, and all of those that I have spoken to were really pleased with their performance with some doing far better that they expected. Hopefully when they are published it will do something to assure those parents considering sending their children to DKH that they will received a good academic education alongside all the other lovely social aspects of the school. There are some new teachers starting next year and they have experience which will, I'm sure, be of benefit to the school. As many posters have said, once you are involved as a parent then your children will do well wherever they are and the fact that you have started this thread Zaardvark shows that you are that sort of parent.
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I have two children at DKH, and while I was initially a bit disappointed with the OFSTED report, I agree with plimsoul that the reasons I like the school so much, and the reasons my children are both very happy there, haven't changed. It's a safe happy school with a really varied intake which is a positive thing for the children. My children are able academically and although some years they have been challenged more that others, I think with some parental input it all evens out. The advantage of a 'less positive' report is that they have points to work towards and things that need to change should now be addressed. I would still recommend the school to anyone who was concerned.
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Police and the number 40 bus
reenie40 replied to Flat of trouser's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Probably on the post 11pm runs Brendan :) -
Police and the number 40 bus
reenie40 replied to Flat of trouser's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
My kids call it the 'Space Station' seat, not entirely sure why, but I know what they mean.. -
Mystery Man by Colin Bateman - really making me laugh:)) Usually go the one challenging, one popular route
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