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Kate B to Balham and 5 more areas

Electric lawn mower broken

My 25 year old Flymo has finally blown up on me!  I can't find anyone to repair it and haven't tried very hard because it has given good service for a long time, but if anyone can reccommend a repair service I'd be interested.  As an interim measure can ... more »
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Michael
If the flymo just seems dead, then quite likely it is getting no power. After many years the flexing of the power cord often causes it to develop a fatigue break. Happened with mine, so I just cut the wire a bit shorter and fastened it back in again.
Kate B
Thanks everyone for help and advice. Kate
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Jocelyn to Balham and 4 more areas

Victorian tiled path and front of house

Does anyone have any recommendations for good quality company or person for traditional tiling and putting up railing and gate, repairing wall etc,.? Many thanks
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Francesco D
I'd second Paul Spanswick's recommendation. He did our path, wall and tiles and is extremely professional and a very nice chap. I think he has done most of the houses in our area!
Roger A
I'll also support Paul Spanswick who did an excellent job for us.  Not only did he overcome problems created by earlier builders but produced a fantastic result.
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Ian Bull to Balham and 9 more areas

Free guided walks this weekend

Hullo everyone, Quite a few, certainly dozens, of people from SW London have enjoyed Walk London's free guided walks via notifications on Streetlife. This weekend a further 50 or so are being offered. All have expert guides. Walk London's main page is ... more »
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Linda M
Thanks Ian. Never heard of this organisation. Unfortunately I am busy this weekend but would love join a walk another time. Linda
Peter H
I've been on quite a few and they are great fun days out:- 6 out of 5!  Might have to miss this weekend due to gathering of the clans.
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Silva to Battersea and 8 more areas

Any Hypnotherapist, life Coach, EFT or NLP practitioner for skills share

HI  I wonder if anyone practicing  Hypnotherapy, Coaching, EFT or NLP would be willing to meet up and exchange skills? would like to try some of the above therapy methods to improve some personal goals! Myself I'm a Shiatsu practitioner, sports ... more »
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Silva
HI Olivia and Melissa :) thanks a lot for your reply and keen on exchanging such skills  I'm looking forward to arrange a day to met...perhaps next week!? as I'm studying this  weekend, I'll PM both later in the weekend! have a nice weekend and hopefully ... more »
Melissa L
Next week good for me.Name a time and place.Can start with coffee perhaps?Have a lovely bank holiday both of you.
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Mrs P to Balham and 5 more areas

Advice needed - suitable opera for children?

This is a slightly strange request, but I wonder whether there are any opera experts who can give me some advice.  My 9 year old daughter has been taking singing lessons for a while, and is working up to her first classical piece.  She is very keen to go ... more »
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Horralump
How's that for a coincidence - we must have pressed Post at the same time!
Mrs P
Wow!  Thank you so much Steetlifers - you have given me some wonderful food for thought.  I really appreciate all of the suggestions and links.  I am now off to research the various options!  Thank you.
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Charles B to Battersea and 4 more areas

Printing Shops in Clapham / Battersea

I have had the pleasure this evening of using Second Office - a small independent printing and design shop on Lavender Hill.  The lady and gentleman could not have been more helpful if they tried and have given me a very competitive price. Far better ... more »
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Charles B
I only found out about second office as I had such a shockingly bad experience of power print. Without going into the detail, I have never met two less helpful and unpleasant women in my life as the two who sit in power print. I would never again darken ... more »
Second Office Print & Design
Greetings from our team here at Second Office Print and Design. Charles B Thank you so much for your kind review. We do try our best to keep up our standards with both print and customer service while providing a competitive price. And it is really good ... more »
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Simon L to Balham and 9 more areas

Next Wandsworth Local Elections : May 2014 - what's important to you ? Is it time to vote out councillors who don't listen ?

With a year to go before the next Local Elections, it seems to me that many of the councillors have been doing the job for a while and some do not really understand what is important to the residents any more. There are I am sure many councillors who are ... more »
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Tatiana
Alex S What you tell us about the councillors' reaction to the petition is indeed shocking. On a similar matter, when in 2010 the council conducted a public consultation on the expansion of Belleville School, they received 500 responses,  456 of them ... more »
Nicholas E
It's interesting that a very similar conversation about fielding independent candidates in the next local election has been going on at the PutneySW15 Forum site. This was prompted by the comment that Wandsworth Council had been labelled by the Electoral ... more »
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Simon L to Balham and 4 more areas

Continue to be careful : another daylight mugging, in Mayford road (sw12) at 1pm today

Just watched a school kid from Chestnut grove get mugged by a young person on a bicycle, he looked like he was after his valuables. It was on the corner of Mayford Rd and Calbourne Road at 1pm Full credit to our police - suddenly about 10 plain clothes ... more »
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Anna K
We are in a safe enough borough simon, but as long as school kids carry expensive phones etc, we'll get people who'll snatch them from them. If children need a mobile,get them an old pay as you go one.
andrew h
It is a fair comment Anna - one of the biggest crime growth areas is the snatching of mobiles and it is not surprising when we make it so so easy. It is not just schoolkids though. How often do you see people emerging from the tube, getting out their ... more »
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Wandsworth Council to Battersea and 5 more areas

Action on potholes

We've embarked on a major ward-by-ward  pothole repair scheme. Over the coming months, we'll report back regularly on Streetlife on how many we've filled in, and where crews are. Right now we're in Graveney ward, Tooting, and Southfields ward. ... more »
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Richard B
Hedi  Sorry to hear about that.I can recover damages for you on no win no fee basis.also see www.mortlakelaw.co.uk for my article on how one can claim re potholes. Hope you fine again. Richard
Vivian B
Well done the Water Board - they have filled in and repaired the leaking pothole in Holman Road - no sign of the council tho.
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Caroline D to Balham and 4 more areas

Looking for an electrician

We want to change all the lights in our flat to LEDs and would like an electrician to quote and install. Any recommendations?
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O H
My favourite electrician is Richard Sanders ... he's great ... rselectricaluk@hotmail.co.uk, or tel 07971 095928
Isobel B
100% recommend Chris Apostolides. Been using him for 20 years...FANTASTIC!
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Zoe M to Balham and 5 more areas

Ideas for raising funds and awareness for Tooting Scouts

Hello everyone, My son attends a local Scouts club and its in serious danger of closing down.  I've been nominated to help raise funds and awareness and wondered if anyone has any good ideas for doing this? Do you know any local fetes, schools or other ... more »
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Just a word of warning if you are planning on giving Tony a call soon, they are away on a camping trip from Saturday until Monday. Also since yesterday some of the timings on the groups have changed so it depended on what section your child/children ... more »
Michael K
Wouldn't it be fantastic to hear again, like the good old days, the drums and  trumpets of the parading scouts along Bolingbroke Grove! Don't forget the Northcote Road summer fete on the 7th July.
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