Brill, thanks Chris!
Lovely to meet you too! Looking forward to catching up in the new year 
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Still waiting for my approval :s
For anyone who hasnāt yet booked onto an NCT course, my midwife recommended this course as a possible alternative. The woman who runs it is also a midwife and I had a chat with her the other day - she sounded friendly and covers everything youād expect for a cheaper course fee, though it sounds like she struggles to compete with NCT, unsurprisingly. Weāre considering going with that as an option. So many decisions to make though!
Yes - strange that it should take so long if itās such an active group. I might see if I can follow it up somehow, although it looks like Facebook limits your options!
Be patient, as I think itās run by one busy mum! Itās a great facebook group for families in the area.
Hi Olivia! Count me in - Iām expecting my second baby, due early April and am moving back to the area in late January. Iād love to meet some other parents with little people of a similar ageā¦ Vicky
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Happy New Year! My husband Raf and I are expecting our first baby on 15th April and would also love to meet some local people due around the same time. I actually think I met @JessGardner and @Olivia briefly at the Oaktree Yoga session before xmas but canāt be 100% sureā¦ (Iām rubbish at remembering names!).
Iām also booked on the 25 Feb, 4th & 9th Mar NCT course if anyone else is? Please let me know if there are plans to meet up and Iāll join the 2017 parents group. Hope you are all keeping well.
Jenny x
Hi Jenny and Happy New Year! Yes, we did meet at yoga before Christmas Look forward to catching up soon (probably at the next yoga session!) x
Happy New Year all! The year we become parents - eek!
I think we partnered at yoga Jenny! Hope to see you there again and looking forward to meeting everyone else soon.
Hi all, the new year has well and truly started now so I thought it might be nice to arrange a bit of a get together for those that want to meet.
I propose the morning of sunday 22nd Jan for a (decaf!) coffee. I know not everyone will be available but if a handful are keen then we can start getting to know one another and still arrange plenty more dates! Whoās in?
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Great initiative Olivia. Unfortunately I wonāt be able to join you on this occasion as Iāve got my PhD Viva the next day so I will need to prepare for that. I do hope that I will be able to join you on the next one though.
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22nd works for me!
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Is there a link to 2017 parents category from the 2017 parents group ? I couldnāt find it.
Also I appear to be able to edit all sorts of stuff on the group page (I.e. I seem to have the admin rights)
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Thanks for reminding me, @Weepy - I have improved the group description to include a link to the category. There arenāt any topics there yet so please feel free to create the first (it will be visible only to those who have joined the group).
I made the first members āownersā of the group. So youāre also able to improve the description of the group as you see fit.
Would love a parents section on here! Whilst there is SE23 Mums on FB, itās one of those āin the knowā type of things and not everyone likes to use Facebook. Itās also not as good for ongoing reference / recommendation types of things. Thereās something neat about having a community forum place thatās open to anyone who finds it. @Olivia - there is also the Mush mums app for connecting with other parents, and Iām launching my website in this area imminently! Itās for finding baby and toddler classes: www.happity.co.uk
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For anyone keen to meet up join us at Canvas and Cream at 10am this Sunday - Iāll be there with a few other parents-to-be Iāve met through yoga.
Tagging people who expressed an interest early on: @Hjames @Marina @Thorners @Angeli @Jessie_Humphreys @weepy @simonk133 @Victoria_Wootton
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We just had two little ones last weekend (twins) - a boy Ezra and a girl
Lucia. [image: IMG_2357.JPG]
Would be nice to meet parents of little ones in the local area. We live
inbetween Forest Hill and Sydnenham
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Wow Congratulations!!! What beautiful little mites! You must be over the moon - I hope the transition to parenthood is going smoothly and hope to meet you at some point.