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also, any ideas on fun things to do would be great as well! I know it's not a popular holiday destination, it's just about taking the kids to France for a weekend, practising a bit of French etc...

Hello everyone We are having a weekend in Dieppe for half-term. Can anyone recommend a nice restaurant? Kids are 8 and 11 and keen to try some French cuisine. What's it like with kids in restaurants in France? any tips welcome!

If you search you will see lots of threads about this. Lots of good advice.

you can go round at 10pm. they can't argue at 10pm.

if you check times of trains you can go from East Dulwich to East Croydon with just one change, and then from there to many places on the south coast - Eastbourne, Brighton, Shoreham?.

it's much easier to learn on long boards rather than short ones.

families move out because they can't afford to stay. house prices in the area have rocketed and many find themselves in a small flat which is fine when the kids are tiny, but more challenging as they got older, start needing separate bedrooms etc. If you plan and save for being able to move house at some point - or extend the house etc - and if you are in the kind of career that allows you to afford ED prices, then all good. Otherwise there comes a point when ED is just not an option, so you have to move out. It's not just ED, it's lots of places in London. I have lots of friends who suddenly make the move when kids get to about 8 or 9. That being said, there are loads of teenagers in ED!!! Have you been to Dulwich Park on a summer evening?

Agree. You need to think about plants carefully. Check neighbouring gardens for huge trees that would block out any sun. we had one and found we could have grass as long as we looked after it carefully. you can make it really lovely but needs a bit of extra thought.

Also refugee hostel at top of Barry Road always happy to receive donations.

no old cameras at all! that's why we need a cheapie one or a phone!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap camera for a child (10). My son is really into taking photos and videos of animals, but uses my phone all the time! Was wondering if maybe better to get a cheap phone instead, but don't really want child to have the phone - just the camera. Anyone found anything that works well?

That is a great idea!

thanks for the tips! I was thinking of a scavenger hunt as less work than a treasure hunt. But maybe they do need some guidance along the way! mmmm, thinking cap on!

Hello I'm planning to organise a scavenger hunt for a 10th birthday party, and wondered if anyone had any experience of putting one on. What kind of things to put on the list? How difficult should it be? any advice welcome!

i think it really depends on the child. tbh when my son started school i don't think he really understood what it was or why he was there, no matter how much we tried to prepare him. he was very well behaved and went along with it all, but really just saw it as a disruption to his normal life rather than being his normal life! it took him a few years to really get into it, and he is still no huge fan despite being in all the top sets etc. he kind of enjoys it but finds the day too long and tiring. whereas my youngest had spent a few years dropping off elder brother at school and was gagging at the bit to start. loved it from day one.