*Moving to Saffron Walden, Essex , in August - does anyone live nearby?*

[SaffyCat]

I am moving from Surrey to Saffron Walden in mid-August with my husband, 7yr old son and 1yr old daughter. We don't know anyone in the area yet and I would love to meet other local mums (am happy to drive a few miles) and also to find out about toddler groups/recomended family activities.

Is this going to be our Summer, or is the best yet to come??

Don't say that! Surely the best is still to come
I'm looking forward to dips in our yet-to-be-purchased big paddling pool.

So all you people that need lots of DIY doing on their new houses, I'd like to offer out dh for a small fee. I have asked him to tighten some screws in a boot box I bought, unpacked, and assembled. It took me about 30 mins. He has just spent the past hour, f'ing and blinding, taken it apart, put it back together (with my assistance) and I have just caught him hammering, yes hammering a nail in with an empty wine bottle!!!!!?????? That wasn't working, so he started to use the screwdriver, only mildly safer . Come on, roll up, any takers?????

wtf???

LOL. Have you got him insured??

My dh is threatening to take the microwave apart and do something to the motor - I'm worried that he will He is famous for 'fixing things' in this house..always manages it (got my laptop working again by giving it major surgery) but I'm not so sure it's worth the bad language etc.

I've rung estate agent, and have letter to give to solicitor asking (nicely) if we could delay house move to the 21st May...fingers crossed - just can't get my head around moving a few days after exchange - too stressful.

Laura, how's your little boy?

glad all the moving and packing is going OK - i don't envy anyone moving, we did it 7 times in 5 years and i vowed i would never move again.

Really enjoying being on mat leave and absolutley loving being a mum, i didn't really enjoy DS1 as i was so worried and studying for my masters at the time but this time totalyl different - still trying to cope with a jealous 4 year old though - the problem is because we moved here only a little while ago he doesn't have anyone to play with and is lonely - he does go to nursery but doesn't have any friends that he can have over to play - hoepfully when he goes to scholl things will change i just feel guilty that i don't know anyone locally with any children!

Laura - sorry to hear about your little boy - i tell you if anyone told you how complicated/worrying children are, no one would ever have any!

Come and play with us

Seriously, I'm often in town so if you fancy a quick spin on the roundabout although ds can be a little shy at times, but then totally the opposite at other times

DS would love that - we have moved house so many times in the last few years and as parents you think you are doing the best for them but then you suddenly realise that all of your moving has left him without stability and friends!

let's make a playdate

He is at nursery Tuesdays pm and Thursdays am and we are at the Parent Centre on Friday mornings. Any other day would be good. If it's morning, around 10 is good so I can get ds2 home for a nap, and if it's pm after 3.30. Any of this tie in with you?

Hi. Our move is now scheduled for the 21st May - but as soon as we do move ES we'll get the children playing together. My ds and dd will be friendless as well - and ds's class will be so small he won't have much interaction at school either.
Ds learnt to ride his bike without stabilisers today - hurrah! He's been capable for ages but just refused to try - now to get dd to take the plunge too

Now I better get back to putting babystuff on ebay!

I've given up and put on freecycle!

I've freecycled loads of bits too! Funny what people will take - I put on a bag of playtex system baby bottles which I thought no one would want, and 7 disposable nappies (unused )that I found under the bed..both picked up! But then we have a lot of more sensible stuff that no one seems to want!

The ebay stuff is worth perserving with, I think - I got £50 for a buggy today, and I have a hipseat, grobag, and a ring sling to go. Oh, and a kitchen sink dh bought one and then we decided we wanted a double and he forgot to take the first one back.

Just sold my hipseat on mumsnet! Trying to get rid of laods of stuff too, we have zero storage with the loft conversion. So far all our crap is in the ensuite!

Can you believe I got burnt today! W have still have lots to do on this place and the garden is getting a makeover (drive being done in 3 weeks, hurrah!). I didn't hink I needed cream on but I guess I did.

Lloyds bank in town has been burnt down! I'm a little concerned as to how Im going to bank given that I need to bank at least once a week

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Oooh re: bank - accident or disgruntled customer?

Since my last post dd has poohed all over the floor while running to the loo - twice, so obviously has some sort of tummy upset, and ds's arms suddenly came up in an itchy bumpy rash . It got better with imediate piriton, but have no idea what caused it (bit concerned because he had an anaphlactic type episode a while back, ended with a dash to A and E with a barely breathing ds, but he's been tested for all types of common allergens and found negative so we've stopped worrying - still have the anti-histamines and epipens though).
The babies who play here during the week had upset tums this week so was expecting dd to get it (and probably the rest of us). Hope I get it either before or after the interview on Monday

I put ads for my stuff on mumsnet last week but no takers - probably because I am allergic to post offices . I sold a karrimor infant backpack thing on ebay - the one before went for 80 plus postage, mine went for 20 because it was pick up only

Is your loft conversion in the process of being built? How is it going?

Nah it was here when we bought the place. The ensuite is blocked off and used as storage as it needs a condemded sticker over it. It is disgusting!

I haven't been on here all night, honest. I was just checking my maila nd thought I'd lok in

to the tummy bug. We've so far managed to avoid it. Fingers crossed.

Good luck for your interview

Hi

RE playdate - could we do a Tuesday morning?

Can't believe the bank - we were in Prezzo on Fri pm and saw the fire engines go out but didn't know it had burnt down until in town sat am!

Sounds good to me. Just name the week and we'll be there.

Hi

can you guys do tomorrow at all?

We are going to Centerparcs next week - just to get away from the building work -got a really good deal and figured i'd spend more going out locally to get away from the builders!

Fingers crossed, our move date will be 25th May and my DD and DS will be very keen on meeting some new friends at any future playdates.

Hope your little ones tummy bugs have cleared up.

ES, yes I could do but it is forecast rain now! I'll CAT you with my mobile in case rain stops play!

I've just watched the weather and it looks dreadful - i tried to go to the park today but we got there and then had to come straight back - DS was sobbing his heart out.

can we do Friday PM - it is meant to be nice then.

does anyone know anything about babies not sleeping during the day? Henry does not sleep - i have tried everything even resorted to going out in the car and he just stays awake. He sleeps all night (save for waking up to eat twice) but poor George is losing out on quality time.

Both of mine never slept during the day. Ds never ever slept during the day but ds2 started around 12 weeks and is still great now.

Friday would be good.

Obviously that was no help to you whatsoever

Aaaargh! our boiler has died and we just been told it's going to cost us around £500 to give us hot water again.

We are due to move in a month and could really do without this! Just needed to share this with you and DH has stopped listening to me huffing and puffing about it.

ES - Sorry, both mine had the opposite problem slept all day but not at night.

Millarkie - Hope your interview went well.