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 ...
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If you're going to buy a new mower and your lawn isn't very big why not go for the old fashioned push mower. I've had one for 25 years, never serviced appart from a wipe clean and a bit of wd40 oil and it's still fine for my 'London Lawn'. No hassle or ...
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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
Nick Hackett from Arrow Tilling did a great job on our front path. Contact details are 07970 817811 and arrowtiling@gmail.com. We sourced the tiles from Topps and the edging from Homebase and they did the rest.
Some pals and I are planning on renting a stall in tooting market. We'll pay the rent...but we can't be there every day so we're keen to find other people who would like to sell locally produced stuff or services. We'll just do it on a weekly basis at ...
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I am thrilled and (and a very proud mother) that my daughter has had her collection chosen to be in Graduate Fashion Week 3rd June at Earls Court. The students at the fashion College Ravensbourne, North Greenwich have been asked by their tutors to find ...
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Just had my car cleaned at the new car wash based at the golf club on Burntwood Lane. Very reasonable (£10 in and out) and very good guys running it, took time and trouble and the car, which normally smells of dog, is very fragrant!! Will definitely go ...
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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 ...
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Hello. I am a professional violinist and I used to be a Leader of the Opera and Ballet. I think it is wonderful that your daughter is interested in singing and opera and that you would like to take her to the opera at such early age. I agree with all the ...
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I was going to suggest Hansel and Gretel but you've all beaten me to it. I jtook my step-daughter to Love of three Oranges many years ago at Glyndebourne and she was a little older then but loved it. Pegasus Opera based in Brixton is a multicultural ...
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A friend based in Paris has asked me if I know of any accommodation to rent from 1st June to 15th July for his 20 year old French son who is attending a course in Wimbledon for this period. Spare room would be ideal. Willing to pay current rates. Is ...
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I have a spare room in our large family house near Streatham Station (3 stops from Wimbledon) in case he is homeless. However, we, and my 3 lovely lodgers, though very busy and active, are probably a bit older(38 to 61) than the ideal housemates for this ...
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Hi, Would anyone have some recommendations for local double glazing companies? We want a firm which has experiece of working on Victoria houses if possible. Thanks for any advice.
We are about to use Grabex on our Edwardian house with leaded light windows - they have done a good job on similar neighbours' windows. Not sure about Victorian style windows but the detailing is pretty good for our Edwardian ones.
I used Grabex for folding garden doors they were excellenyt on price and quality. Two neighbours have used them and both are satisfied on price and quality.
Thanks so much to all of you who kindly dropped off bottle tops for recyclyling It is now over .............. AS we now have half a tonne to deliver to Portsmouth in a sustainable way. Please do take tops to a local LUSH store if still wish ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
Another success for Wandsworth Cycling Campaign (WCC) as Cyclehoop 'Bike Hangars' look set to come to local streets soon. Jon
Irwin, Campaigns co-ordinator for WCC, was contacted by Cyclehoop who
manage the 'Bike Hangars' in Lambeth where 40 such ...
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My old cat has gone missing. He's an Abyssinian cross so he looks like a grey tabby with a white bib. Could people keep an eye out round Holdernesse Road and Chetwode Road and Trinity Crescent? He's very shy
Saturday 1st June Hatful of Rain will be guesting at the Selkirk pub on the corner of Seklkirk and Fishponds Roads http://tootingfolk.com/. They are very good, highly spoken of by and much played by Bob Harris on R2 .