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

548 replies

SaffyCat · 31/07/2006 23:05

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.

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englishspringer · 24/04/2007 12:54

oh at least he is normal - you read all this stuff about babies should slepp for 20hrs a day!

Friday it is then what time is good for you? i'll be wearing a red carnation

2boysmacca · 24/04/2007 13:11

After 3 is good for us.

englishspringer · 25/04/2007 17:06

great can we say 3.30 - i'll be the lady with the new born baby!

all - thanks for the hint about swimming at the potteries - DS1 is starting there this week

Millarkie · 26/04/2007 16:44

We still haven't exchanged contracts

Glad to hear that this 'meet-up' thread is living up to it's name at last

2boysmacca · 26/04/2007 16:50

unless we don't like the look of each other and walk straight past

Millarkie · 26/04/2007 18:45

Ha ha

but at the same time .......

2boysmacca · 26/04/2007 20:23
Grin
2boysmacca · 27/04/2007 18:54

Es Apologies fro my sons behaviour this afternoon. I think he's finally run out of steam and raspberries for the evening. I did ask why he didn't play with George and he said 'because he has shorter hair than me' kids logic for you!

Mine our now tucked up in bed, and a glass of red wine has been poured and is sitting waiting at the sofa. Just need dh home now so I can eat.

Have a good weekend.

englishspringer · 29/04/2007 06:48

kids reasoning is hilarious - George did have long hair - really lovely and curly and the kids at nursery kept calling him a girl - my DH then got it shaved off a number 1 & 2 - i was livid!

it was lovely to eventually meet someone from the town next week i am going to attempt to go to the meet at the church on a Thursday - 10.15 right?

i went to see a friend in Canary Wharf for lunch yesterday - ooh i miss adult company.

going to pack for Centerparcs later - i tell you withe the builders being here, i might not come back - maybe i could just empty villa watch and let myself in - do you think anyone would notice?

Millarkie · 29/04/2007 12:10

The only meet-up I've been to was in a big park. Lots of other mums and children...and ds spent the whole time on the opposite side of the park, with me chasing after him..barely spoke to anyone!
Well, today we have packed books, and are meant to packing the good china this pm, then we've run out of things that aren't used every day. Dh woke up in a 'let's just pull out of the sale and start again' mood , but hopefully he'll cheer up once the coffee kicks in.
Oh and I looked on the rightmove website and am now slightly in love with a house on Peasland Rd, trying to keep faithful to our WA destination though...must stop looking at property websites!

notjustanumber · 03/05/2007 08:36

Hi,
I am also hijacking this thread, sorry!
I am a new mum in Saffron Walden and wondered if anyone could recommend good parent/baby groups to go to. As I worked full time before, I suddenly find myself with no-one to talk to...

mouseman · 03/05/2007 17:23

Hi NJAN, are you actually in town as most people seem to go to Tiddlers and Tots at Shire Hill. A good one out of town is Froglets in Ickleton. How old is your little one?

2boysmacca · 03/05/2007 17:29

T&T is at the Bell Nursery. If you head for shire hill you'll just find an industrial estate

mouseman · 03/05/2007 17:30

sorry - thinking of teddies toy library - its the end of a very long day!!

notjustanumber · 03/05/2007 19:33

He is 4 months, brillant but tiring...
I will have to look up the Tots and Tiddlers and make it over.
Its always a bit scary going to something like that for the first time, especially when being a mum is also such a new experience !

mouseman · 04/05/2007 11:09

It is hard but you will find others in a similar boat - did you do any ante natal classes and meet people who will have babies the same age?

englishspringer · 08/05/2007 13:29

so just got the school news - we live in Wendesn Ambo and the school is gauranteed as RAB - all the children in the village go there - my DS has just been given Elsenham, what is with that!

USAUKMum · 08/05/2007 14:33

At swimming (Potteries) last week (quite a few SW mums there) they were discussing school places. The Catholic school apparently had only 8 spaces for "new" families, all others taken up by siblings, and a similar situation at RAB.

Though they knew a number of people who had gone private, but still put in for a place that got RAB. So go down as continuing interest in the school and you will probably get in once everyone returns letters, and places shuffle around. They can change quite a bit during the initial shuffle.

Good luck

englishspringer · 09/05/2007 17:15

i just can't believe how it works - i don't believe that all 90 places are taken up - we are classified as living in south road - right next to the school!

Millarkie · 09/05/2007 18:20

OMG! They must have had 90 siblings! We are putting our kids into F's but we were thinking that we could apply for a RAB place for dd for 2008 entry, and then we could decide whether or not to move them at that point. - .

Millarkie · 09/05/2007 18:36

Was Elsenham your second choice? Or was it a complete surprise?

englishspringer · 10/05/2007 08:21

third choice - we looked at friends and dame b's and we have places there but to be honest i want 4 kids and the thought of paying four lots of school fees for the next however many years plus aupair costs etc. fills me with dread.

elsenham is a very good school - i taught there on my teacher training a few years ago but we only put it down to fill the gap as all the other children in the village go to the RAB.

I have just spoken to someone though and they have told me they have 5 children, 4 in Great Chesterford and the 5th has just been refused!

2boysmacca · 10/05/2007 11:04

I wonder if you'll still be keen on 4 children in say 6 months time

Millarkie · 10/05/2007 16:19

I would keep calm and keep fingers crossed ES - when we applied for ds to go to our local primary school he was 5th on the waiting list and we were given a place at our 3rd choice school...by september he was offered a place at our 2nd choice school (due to people having done multiple applications for church, state and private schools). He started school there, and then was offered a place in December at our local (outstanding) primary - but we decided that we prefered the school he was at (and we had spent all term getting his special needs provision sorted) so we kept him there.
Have you rung RAB and asked them where you are on the waiting list?

Have to say that our main reason for sticking at 2 children is the school fees/childcare costs. If we switch them back into the state system when dd is old enough we won't know what's hit us!

Millarkie · 10/05/2007 18:04

Blimey, dh just rang and said that our solicitor has finally stopped arguing with our sellers solicitor and they say we should exchange tomorrow (we have been on the verge of exchange, and of a nervous breakdown for the last few weeks). We intend to move on Tues 22nd. Really hoping that this isn't another false summit, dh flies off to San Francisco tomorrow and he doesn't trust me to arrange removals etc by myself .

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