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Yes, I'm back! I got in half an hour ago, but I went up to see dh in his office. He is building a new pc from scratch and the last part arrived yesterday. So since then he has been putting it together. Now, the thing about my dh is people say 'ask him the time and he'll tell you how to make a watch' iykwim. So, I asked him how he was getting on and I have just had to listen to something about power supplies and 12 volt things and mother board, graphic cards {yawn!} Bless him, he's even signed up to a chat room for geeks! He's talking about threads and everything!

Salsa was fab as ever. Very hot and my thighs are killing me now! Very cute little Cuban man, with very bad English teaching though, its a pleasure just to watch his bum wiggle! I'm off to see if Kbear is on else where, coz we usually go together.

well id have been too, but instead of asking the parent as we all know we have to remind them till we're blue in the face she sat back and seems she wound herself up waiting for them to assume!, silly woman!

Pink chick, oh yes she would have known that there was a day off as her older daughter is a year older than mindee!

I need a cup of tea, get the kettle on please, after all my cleaning.
Glad you agreed with me about the other CM, I get the impression that she doesn't think much of either parent, and when she gave them notice for their daughter she put the letter through their door the first week of their holidays, knowing full well they were away for 2 weeks, so when they got back they had 2 weeks in which to find another CM. Her last day with the girl is friday

would she have known tho?, does she have school age children too?..i can understand her annoyance at being expected to take the child without any discussion tbh, but her reaction was very haarsh, im surprised they stay with her if shes like this!?

What a cow! I always pre-warn my parents of forthcoming extra days off. In fact, I had that very convo today. We've got Tuesday off for inset and another one after the May week off. Mum was very grateful I mentioned it, as she had forgotten. I'm going to find it more difficult next year though, as my dd is moving on to secondary, so I won't be in on the news letters from mindees school! Good job you're there eh?

All children away, DS1 at cubs, DS2 out playing with his friends. Me - hoovering breadstick mess of the floor, wiping grubby fingermarks off the windows and the TV, wiping paint off the table. All ready for another session tomorrow. I also have both Ds at home as school is being used as pollingstation, and have mindee 2's sister.
Tell me if you think this is wrong. Mindee 2's 6 year old sister goes to another CM, I didn't have spaces. Two weeks ago a letter came out saying school would be shut tomorrow. So fast forward to today, mindee 2's dad picks up sister from her CM, and says "I'll see you tomorrow".
"Oh no you won't" says CM, "the schools off tomorrow and I'm not having X as you didn't check with me if it was ok".
Now maybe I'm just super nice, but I would have mentioned it to the parents at some point and asked if they wanted me to have X for the extra hours. This CM hasn't though, and luckily I can have the child. Would you ahve mentioned it sooner to parents to check, or would you leave it up to thm to ask you? IYSWIM.

Not quite wonder woman, its an hour & half of salsa! It doesn't matter how knackered you feel before you get there, its worth the effort. Very energising.

All done! For the mindees anyway. Sent dd off to empty bins, empty diswasher and tidy toys from garden. I'm cooking quick stirfry for tea, then I'm off dancing! I had a cm question in my head about ten minutes ago, but I'm damned if I can remember it now!

Phew, finally managed a 5minute break, oh well off to do the school run now,bye!!

[pcc stretches and sighs] S'pose I better do some work today then! All hell is about to break loose. Schoolies due in 30 mins, dd had a BIG arguement with mate yesterday and I will get the fall out from that. DH due home in 45mins and will wind the mindees up like a spring and bugger off out again and dm (aka Nannie to ALL mindees) will be here in an hour. 2 dinners to cook, one late collection for after school club and all that is 3 hours!

Whats in the cupboards makes no odds to me, I look at the sink if its full i sort dishwasher, cant stand seeing it all over flowing!

Trouble is it makes me lazy. It means I don't have to empty the dishwasher for longer, as I've got more mugs in the cupboard!

Yes I do have that situation too, dp was going through cupboards the other day looking for something and said we have too much stuff in here i said yeh its ok we're moving soon so we'll have more storage - he muttered something about having a clear out......

You can if you haven't got a very big kitchen and there are only 2 adults and one child that live here!!

I meant can't

Can have too many mugs surely?

Just made rl cup of coffee and noticed how many of my mugs were gifts from mindees! I counted 6! I'm that sad, I have to rotate then as well, to make sure I don't favour one or another! And at what point do you think I can start being not quite as grateful for another mug as a present!!

(PC check my thread you will be proud i think?)

I'm just about to have lunch dd2 is in bed, dd1 at school, mindee 1 on hols, mindee 2 off sick and so i'm free until dd2 wakes but i do need to tidy up a bit first

one is a trainee nurse, other is health care assistant.i live v.close to big hospital, so do get a few enquiries in this proffesion!

Chick, you put me to shame! How do you keep going? I do 6am - 6.30pm on Fridays only and it half kills me! I'd love to sit up half the night on MN on a Friday (God, I live don't I!), but I'm asleep on the keyboard by about 9.30! How did you manage to land 2 mindees with hours like that? Mines a nurse who works part time and does her longest shift on a Friday, then works the weekend night shift, so dad takes over.