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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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n w
Thanks for the information I will give Tony a call. Also most primary schools use parentmail a system of email details out to all their families, i am sure if you wrote out a short piece giving details of group, date, time, venue etc local schools would ... 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 »
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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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Nina
I'm definitely not an expert, but I would thoroughly recommend Die Zauberflöte.  I saw it first when I was five and found it magical, with plenty of catchy tunes and comical characters.  It's a simple story to follow and not overly long. So fond were my ... more »
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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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Kevin H
I haven't used it, but there's an old shop on Garratt Lane, in between Earlsfield Station and Henry Prince Estate which repairs lawnmowers. It looks run down but I walked past not long ago and he had lawn mowers outside and appeared to be open!
Kate B
Thanks but he doesn't deal with Flymos unfortunately.
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GM to Furzedown and 6 more areas

Unexpected Opera's A Pastoral Messiah with Colliers Wood Chorus

Colliers Wood Chorus are hosting Unexpected Opera's 'A Pastoral Messiah' - a staged version of Handel's great oratorio. "The moving story of a troubled community in 19th century England is dramatised by professional soloists, with an acting ensemble and ... more »

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Co G
Another update published in the Face Book page Colliers Wood News & Views "Last week the soloists and their covers (understudies) rehearsed in St Barnabas. On Monday Mark, the Musical Director, met Colliers Wood Chorus to take us through the music we ... more »
GM
Thanks for giving the update Co G!  I'm one of the 'busy bees' mentioned responsible for ticket sales but also singing in the chorus.  There will still be some tickets left for sale on the door if anyone decides to come along on the day.
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n w to Colliers Wood and 5 more areas

Artists open studios this weekend Free

Have just found out through a friend about an open studios event taking place this weekend it is completely free and has 140 artists opening up their creative studios for you to see what they make, painting, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, jewellary, ... more »
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n w
It ws an amazing event well worth a visit the next open weekend is the 21st to 24th November
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Sue I to Earlsfield and 5 more areas

IT Expert Needed - email to iPad, Blackberry and other bits!!!

I am getting a bit stuck  -  have 2 email accounts on Microsoft Outlook  -  and would like to get them connected to my Blackberry and iPad.  Would also like to add another account to my Microsoft Outlook and having difficulty.  In addition my backup ... more »
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DG
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Luke at Balham IT - he's a professional, reliable and knowledgeable guy, who specialises in exactly the kind of IT support you're looking for. www.balhamit.co.uk 02086752125 Support@balhamit.co.uk
Kate B
I have used IT at Home and will again if necessary.
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Tara R to Balham and 4 more areas

Recurring damp

I've had a recurring area of damp which has been treated three times by Kenwood (their solution is to keep replastering the area, which using just common sense is not going to solve the problem, just guarantee them more work!). A previous builder last ... more »
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Tara R
The internal wall isn't a party wall. It's an internal one in my property
Jane G
The damp inside the ground floor flat in our building seems to have been caused by an old down pipe which sits on the external wall.  We are having it replaced with a UPVC down pipe.
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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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Simon L
Sarah b I would love to stand, but at the wrong stage of life at the moment (work shift work and have a 11 month baby). It's something that in years to come I will definitely look at though I would be happy to help promote/work with anyone that wants ... more »
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 »
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Woolly to Balham and 6 more areas

Elder bushes and trees

I want to try and make elderflower champagne.  Only snag is I don't have any elderflowers.  Do any of you South London peeps have an elder tree that I can use the blossoms from to make this and I promise 2 bottles of the good stuff.  I probably won't ... more »
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Laura J
Elderflower cordial is delicious, but:  Please don't take too many of the flowers - leave a few to turn into berries for the birds later in the year!
Woolly
Will check them out.  And don't worry I won't be greedy.
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