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Shoshable · 03/05/2007 07:30

Coffee machine on, Julia any off those flpajacks left, or shall I nip into the Tea shop for some doughnuts.

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crace · 03/05/2007 09:35

Ugh nightmare situation saltire.

crace · 03/05/2007 09:35

Chick , you should have ebayed them!

No, just a visit - for a week, will get sicks of not eating vegetables for a whole week and dying to get back here. Dh, Catherine and I are all going. Can't wait.. leave the 27th!

saltire · 03/05/2007 09:34

Sorry have just realised that my last 2 paragraphs don't make sense. The CM I'm referring to is mindee 2'2 sisters CM! I'm demented already

saltire · 03/05/2007 09:32

I'm off next week - just thought you might all like to know that.
I have wagon wheels if there are no flapjacks left
Shosha, my brother went to Auschwitz last year. He went with two friends of his and their dad, who had managed to escape with his parents to the UK, but his grandparents hadn't been so lucky. My brother is a big hulking 6' 7in tall, but he said he was in floods of tears at the place, couldn't help it he said. It was just like this big feeling of gloom and despair came over you.

Well I mentioned yesterday that I have mindee 2 and his siter today, so far she has painted, played with playdough, got all the dolls out, done drawing and been in the garden - and it's only 9.30!

Mindee 1hasn't turned up. They moved house yesterday and tomorrow was supposed to be my last day with him. I didn't have him yesterday as he was staying at his granny's but he hasn't turned up today either!
Her other CM (the one I was on about yesterday) has apparently charged the parents for today, and last week had tot ake two days off to go and visit her grandmother who wasn't well and has charged them for that as well. However the dad has deducted it from the bill, and told that since she called them at 8am on the Monday to say she wasn't in her house then they weren't going to pay her for those 2 days! it's all getting a bit out of hand.

PinkChick · 03/05/2007 09:29

so are you going home to stay then?[smile[, ihas you dh got something back there?

i just found my old NKOTB concert programmes alst week when getting mums house ready to move and it tore me apart throwing them away

crace · 03/05/2007 09:29

Full house today! Am exhausted - I don't recommend the childminding pregnant thing. Roll on 2nd trimester (only 6.5 weeks ugh)

LMG - just shout lots and stomp your feet lots. Or cry No, sorry I don't have any advice I am rubbish at this sort of thing too.

crace · 03/05/2007 09:27

I didn't know them, but I LOVED them (Joey my favourite).

I think it's chilly, bit colder than here at the mo but I am very excited - miss my family.

I am from there, only been here just under 3 years (ack that long) as hubby is English we live here for his work. We've just registered my daughters birth with the US Embassy this week as she needs to go in/out of America on a US passport - very annoying but she now has dual citizenship. The world is hers

PinkChick · 03/05/2007 08:26

ah, i must be auld then

LoveMyGirls · 03/05/2007 08:23

PC I only just remember new kids on the block!

PinkChick · 03/05/2007 08:23

right i only have one mindee today (& dd), but have mindee till 10pm again, weather is grotty, cold, looks like rain so park is out of question and she climbs the walls when in house(she hasnt brought big coat or wellies either so definate no no)..so what tips can you suggest?
will be back to check notice board after school run

LoveMyGirls · 03/05/2007 08:22

Morning ladies.
Im not lookingforward to the first part of my morning, I have to go to the gargae and complain about lack of work on my car I don't want to I dont know what to say, I'm not very good at arguing but equally cant afford and dont see why i should pay another £40-£80 for their mistake!!! No mindee's until 3.15pm I'd better enjoy the break while i can because from monday i'm back to doing 7.45 til 6 again, which is fab news!!

PinkChick · 03/05/2007 08:18

i didnt know you lived in america either? are you in england visiting?..first thing that boston reminds me of.................................................................New kids on the Block - Donnie Wahlberg..dya know him, dya know him???

Katymac · 03/05/2007 08:11

Vence in France (it's by Nice)

It was a family wedding

My ladies kept the childminding going while I was gone & it's really hard to be back

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Shoshable · 03/05/2007 08:08

Crace are you American I never realised! Will Boston be chilly at this time of year.

DGD's favorite book is Anne Frank Diary, as was mine at her age so we are really looking forward to seeing it (If thats the right way to describe it?)

I would like to go to Auschwitz, really wanted to take my dad, but he is now 78, and I think it would be to much for him.

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crace · 03/05/2007 08:03

Shosha, yum doughnuts... great, now have a craving!

And the holiday in Germany sounds fab - the Anne Frank house would be amazing to see.

Katy - where have you been?

Only 3 weeks until I go home to america! In chilly Boston, but I can't wait.

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Shoshable · 03/05/2007 07:52

ahhhh Katy, Ive got another three weeks before a short break, not having a 'warm' holiday this year (DS wedding blessing last August, mmmm where did all my savings dissaper to ) but going over to Germany in October/November to se friends, so going over the border to see the Anne Frank House, and the German Christmad Markets)

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Katymac · 03/05/2007 07:44

First cup of tea.......back after being on holiday

I wanna go back