Onket
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Me too. Unless they drink in a pub that used to be The Goose.
Now, where's that picture?!
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Me too. Unless they drink in a pub that used to be The Goose.
Now, where's that picture?!
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
True, but there are plenty of dads doing it too and we (I) get a bit prickly when we are airbrushed out of the picture!
<changing the world one post on a bulletin board at a time>
Manter
Lunch Mob
baby steps
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
baby steps
*falls flat on face and starts wailing*
Manter
Lunch Mob
I'mnot sure I can do much more than look slightly nervous at a grown man wailing
boohoo
No.
Fair enough - I write Little Lambeth blog and plan to do a post about dad stuff as I know there are daddy groups in the area. PM me if you think there is anything I should mention.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
I didn't ever go to any dad-specific stuff - to be honest I'm not that keen on gender-specific anything, and didn't ever feel excluded from 'mum stuff' (also I only did one full work day a week so didn't have that much time to fill - kids are both at school now so that time's over anyway
).
boohoo
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I didn't ever go to any dad-specific stuff - to be honest I'm not that keen on gender-specific anything, and didn't ever feel excluded from 'mum stuff' (also I only did one full work day a week so didn't have that much time to fill - kids are both at school now so that time's over anyway
What I find it there is the one o clock clubs, sure start centre and storytime at the library which are visited by mums and dads. But in terms of the parent socialising, do men sit round with the babies and have a natter about nappies and the X factor over a slice of cake? (I have seen a couple of dads with babies down at the Florence with a pint) Do dads feel comfortable to mix with mums in a relax cup of coffee slice of cake setting?
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Didn't restrict myself to the Florence!
I guess it's different for different dads, as with mums. How comfortable you are making new friends isn't a gender thing. I'm fairly extrovert so would chat to anyone (my other half will recount ruefully how various attractive mums would approach her in the playground having recognised our baby and introduce themselves
). That said, with only one day a week to cover, I was happy meeting existing friends with babies (dads and mums) or just spending time with our baby(ies) on my own, often in museums/galleries/restaurants in town.
@Leanderman will have something to add I'm sure - he's done more childcare over the years than I.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Was the only dad at a playgroup session this morning. It's a little intimidating.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Was the only dad at a playgroup session this morning. It's a little intimidating.
Manter
Lunch Mob
so intimidating your posting finger is shaking
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
I used to look after my daughter on Wednesdays and went to a few different places & groups (in Peckham). Sometimes there was another Dad or two, sometimes I was the only one.
The people running the sessions/venues were always lovely, without exception, and Mums who recognised my daughter always used to introduce themselves.
The people running the sessions/venues were always lovely, without exception, and Mums who recognised my daughter always used to introduce themselves.
Manter
Lunch Mob
right, artists in brixton village.... only recently moved in (most of them)- 6 months seems to be longest, one I was talking to was 4months. Renting off the 'charity who own the market (?)who have given them notice as there are structural problems witht he roof they need access to the overhead spaces to fix.
most are planning to go to somewhere near goldsmiths- the guy I spoke to was looking to sign a 6 month lease so not sure whether they'll be back
most are planning to go to somewhere near goldsmiths- the guy I spoke to was looking to sign a 6 month lease so not sure whether they'll be back
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Where Foxtons goes, Pizza Express follows.
Chilavert
Undermining strikes :-(
There were some builders in the old Speedy Noodle (RIP) on Monday morning; I'd actually managed to forget that Foxtons were becoming members of the local community.
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Manter
Lunch Mob
oh, it was greasy and average, and the service was surly on a good day, but it was quick, and cheap, and warm, and open all hours and sorted me out god knows how many late nights when I was too tired to cook, or too pissed too early....
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
Yeah I'm with Badgers on this. Food was generally average but what I did love was being able to rock up at close to midnight and get some hot food stuck in front of you literally within 2 minutes, plus a beer.
An institution which will be greatly missed. As I said before, I'm slightly surprised they haven't tried to open elsewhere in Brixton...
Manter
Lunch Mob
Maybe they've gone to West Norwood
Chilavert
Undermining strikes :-(
I would love it Badgers, love it!
Edit: They've been in Streatham for quite a while so was inevitable they'd come down the hill at some stage.
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