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Mumsnet local is live - please have a look and add as many listings as you can!

190 replies

JustineMumsnet · 09/03/2007 14:44

Hello, hello,
Tech's feeling very brave and has said we can start playing with the new toy he's built us - Mumsnet local . The idea is that it's going to be a guide to all the best stuff for parents and kids in the UK, broken down by geographic area.

It is still very much in it's infancy and so we are not going to add navigation to it from the menu bars for a wee while whilst we (ie you pretty please!) refine and improve it. So please, please take a look and fill it up with lots of great listings because obviously it's not going to be much cop until it's got something in it, and right now it's a bit sad with only a couple of north london hotspots added .

By way of added incentive anyone who adds a listing will be entered into our competition to win a trip to fairy school

So please do take a look, add as much as you can and let us know of any problems/ suggested improvements.

Many cheers,
Mumsnet Towers

OP posts:
maverick · 29/03/2007 16:11

Would it be possible to have 'Tutoring' as a separate heading -perhaps under 'Professional Help', please? I put my recommendation under 'Academic' but that quite 'touch the spot' :-)

TwinklemEGGan · 24/03/2007 21:25

Justine - I was hoping you wouldn't!

I agree with Happy2 about rural areas.

2Happy · 24/03/2007 09:33

(Sorry this thread is too long to read all of it so apologies if I'm repeating what someone else has said!)

For rural areas, it may be helpful to be able to put a county/region in rather than a place or postcode. Where I live, there might be one attraction in one town, and one in another 20miles away, and certinly nothing for my postcode! It's a PITA to have to put each town in separately, plus you might miss certain attractions that are in the middle of nowhere (such as farms that children can visit). I'm not sure I'm explaining myself too well...

CAM · 24/03/2007 00:40

Yes

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JustineMumsnet · 24/03/2007 00:22

no - do you think we should?

OP posts:
TwinklemEGGan · 23/03/2007 23:50

Are you charging for advertising under Tradespeople?

Amiable · 23/03/2007 23:31

some suggestions for new categories:
cafes
take-away/delivery food
pottery painting
language classes
cinemas - ie, that offer parent/child sessions

what if somewhere covers more than one category? ie, there is a theatre in North Finchley which also has a cafe, various classes for children - dance, messy play etc, they do special events in school holidays... Is it possible for places to be listed under more than one category?

also agree that restaurants needs to be broken down into child-friendly and "special occasion"

Ooh, I'm sure I can think of more!! I'll be back...

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AbbyMumsnet · 18/03/2007 18:43

bump

serenity · 16/03/2007 19:35

Hope I'm not repeating another post, but it's a bit annoying that if you search a particular area, but then move manually around the map, you can't see any tags from another area. Example being, I searched 'London', had a quick look and then moved down to look at Kent/Surrey (which are easier to get to than North London for me) and there was nothing there!

treacletart · 16/03/2007 18:50

I used an ampersand in the title of one of my listings, but it reads on the map alt tag as "&"

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AbbyMumsnet · 16/03/2007 17:20

Bump bump bump

dibblesquibble · 16/03/2007 13:41

Hello - am really getting into this, it's great! I added a listing yesterday and happended to revisit the actual place this morning - I've got something slightly wrong in the description - how do I amend that, please? Thank you!

treacletart · 15/03/2007 22:42

How about adding "Cafes" "Bars" and "Clubs" to Pubs and Restaurants and perhaps splitting the eateries into best for families and best for visiting without kids?

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carriemumsnet · 15/03/2007 20:42

Bumpety bump... loads of great listings so far, but surely there must be more places you can recommend... go on give it a go and keep the feedback coming.

Thanks

Durdle · 15/03/2007 15:11

How about a section on where to find nice kids clothes and/or shoes? Also where you can sell your old stuff?

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AbbyMumsnet · 15/03/2007 11:37

Bumping for the midday crowd.

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AbbyMumsnet · 14/03/2007 21:02

Bumping for the evening crowd

zippitippitoes · 14/03/2007 16:25

just read this and thought it said

MUMSNET LIVE JUST TAKE A LOOK AND ADD AS MANY LISTINGS AS YOU LIKE

bobsmum · 14/03/2007 16:22

Doesn't recognise my postcode as a UK address!!!

prettybird · 14/03/2007 16:10

Can you add "rugby" as choice under SPorts - I've just had to put an entry in under "football"

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AbbyMumsnet · 14/03/2007 15:08

Afternoon all... and thanks so much for all your listings so far.

Please, please keep up the good work and keep listing your favourites - and also let us know how you think we can improve the system. Tech's out of the country at the moment - but we'll be taking all your comments on board as soon as he's back.

prettybird · 13/03/2007 17:33

Can you also have a sub category for "Breast feeding support groups" - at the moment they are being input under "nurseries/playgroups", which is a wee bit misleading.

prettybird · 13/03/2007 13:40

Just added another one - and bumping this for others to see.

PrettyCandles · 12/03/2007 19:24

Suggestion: vcould the listings (I'm looking at the 'Latest Listings' on my screen) be orderred by subject and alphabeticallys within subject? Rather difficult to browse in current format.

PrettyCandles · 12/03/2007 19:23

Haven't read the thread, so apologies if this has already been reported, but when MNL tried unsuccessfully to find something for me, the 'click here to go back' link doesn't work.

So far so excellent though! Will we be able to find out whether there are MNers local to us - without revealing who they are of course unless they want to be revealed?