KJJ

Ladybirds are lucky! I would love it if they came for a winter visit. :)

I got the boob lady in Sydenham a couple of weeks ago. I have to say when i saw jer and told her no she actee a bit crazy and started tugging my arm and crying her eyes out. I felt awful so gave her some dosh. More fool me :(

Oh my pleasure - ours are the same, so totally understand. I do hope you get yours back, I would normally triple check everything myself too so don't really get how you can pick up the wrong one, but anyway! Good luck, hope it finds it's rightful home! :)

Hi Al&Em, if you can't find it then I have a red Ozboz scooter your little man can have. My little boy just can't get into it - he prefers his bike with trainer wheels. It's not new, but you are welcome to it as a replacement if necessary.

Going to sound very odd, but bear with me here. Cabbage leaves. I kid you not - the cold compress helps to reduce inflammation, and in turn draws the mastitis out. The best ones are the savoy cabbage,cut the stalk out and place them under your bra, against the skin, wrapped under and over your breast - Might sound like an old wives tale, but I absolutely promise it works. My best friend thought i'd gone completely mad when I did it, and in turn suggested it to her - but don't knock it until you have tried it! We now both swear by it, and i'm not a completely crazed 'greenie', really. :) http://www.naturalnews.com/034792_mastitis_breastfeeding_natural_remedies.html# Good luck.

1) how often do you visit soft play areas with your children - Depending on the weather - once, sometimes twice a week. Not in summer. 2) what do you like about soft play - that our little chaps can get rid of all that endless energy and have a play, it's covered, lots of climbing/sliding/enjoying themselves. Locally,Beckenham Spa softplay is good for a quick stop, Gambados even better as it's so huge and monitored by staff so you can stop and have a nice cuppa while the kids run riot safely. The larger ones a little more out of town definitely the best. 3) what do you dislike about soft play - sometimes a little boisterous for the littlest ones if they are new to the bigger kids side 4) what would you consider a reasonable price for 2 hours soft play - 1 child : ?4 / 2 : ?6.

Makes me think fondly of my Grampy actually - gorgeous man, and always smelt delicious! :)

We live on Lawrie Park Avenue and love it - it's the top end of Sydenham (personally preferable to the bottom end - but that looks completely different to what it used too regardless). Close to the park for the kids/gym/picnics/fireworks/runs etc, close to Crystal Palace Triangle and it's many wonderful places to eat and various eclectic shops, Sydenham High Street is fine for popping into for bits and bobs (PFC for their fabulous turkish pide bread, sundried toms/olives/pickles at quarter of the price of the high street), and Billings the Butcher for real British meat - close to Sydenham Station, Sydenham Hill and CP Stations - overland and east london, lots of buses including night buses if you are crazy enough to need to go out late in the city, easy to get to Kent/coast for weekend breaks - and more affordable than ED for those of us families that work hard, pay our taxes and still struggle to make ends meet with two children.

The largest one in London is on Blackheath, and they have a pretty spectacular one in Crystal Palace too - two sittings, so that the littleuns can be taken to bed early. We used to live near Blackheath and I can guarantee it's a complete 'mare to find parking or get too. We now live close to CP, and you are welcome to share our driveway if you cannot find parking around the park.