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Shoshable · 15/05/2007 07:24

God I wish this rain would stop! Going to soft play today or the kids will be climbing the walls

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mogs0 · 15/05/2007 21:05

Oh I don't mean I'm doing it now!! In fact I probably won't do it on my days off either!! I usually keep Fridays free of children and do all the stuff I can't do on the other 6 days that there are children around, like go for lunch with my friends or watch Fern and Phil!!

I did start my tax return last Friday but am still looking for last years diary to check what we did each day! Also, still trying to locate a few stray receipts and utility bills. I'm the most disorganised person I know which is why I have to start the thing now to stand some chance of getting it in on time!!

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Shoshable · 15/05/2007 20:58

Mogs you put me to shame, I MUST DO MINE but NCIS is starting

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mogs0 · 15/05/2007 20:56

julia5- I think it's pretty dry in West Wales!! If they venture to New Quay (Wales not Cornwall!) Keira Knightley and Lindsey Lohan are making a film!!

Had a very soggy couple of days but only one more day then I have Thurs and Fri off!! Yippee! Going to try and finish my tax return.

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Shoshable · 15/05/2007 20:47

you can get it from PC World, you print it like normal then iron it on to waterproofs I put brown paper back and front of transfer to protect the water proof.

I also bought cheep polo shirts from tesco in bright yellow (easy to be seen) and did them as well so when we go out we can be seen together, I even did a yello hat for me!!!

quick tip at the mottom of your logo put your mobile number, so if neaven forbid somebody did get lost at the park, you can be contacted straight away.

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FromGirders · 15/05/2007 20:17

Shoshable, could you please tell me how you used the transfer paper please? Would love to logo my waterproofs

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Shoshable · 15/05/2007 20:02

No there great can put them in my playroom have got a brio table but you cant put chairs around it so going to pack that up for now

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MaureenMLove · 15/05/2007 19:58

Hello I saw that on another thread that you were getting them. How lovely, there's nothing like a freebie is there!

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Shoshable · 15/05/2007 19:45

Any one about, Ive just been down to a local school that has closed (being changed into a childrens centre) and picked up 10 infant size tables and 30 chairs to be shared out between the 5 child minders here, thay are going to be fab

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mumlove · 15/05/2007 14:14

Most of mine bring their own wet gear but if they don't the boys just have to put on pink waterproofs as thats the only colour I have.
Just finished my lunch, now to wake mindee and get wet gear on again to go to school. I will be glad when they can dress themselves properly and maybe it won't take as long.

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Shoshable · 15/05/2007 13:01

I bought 6 blue cagouls and 6 pairs of red trousers and blue wellies from ebay, 2 in a two year old 2 in three and 2 in five year old, logo'd them myself with transfer paper and charged them to expenses, got fed up of asking parents, cos you could guarantee one would forget.

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julia5 · 15/05/2007 12:52

I'm off to prepare RL lunch, mindee is stirring so might pop in the staff room later. Have a good day all

MaureenMLove · 15/05/2007 12:50

I'm not a big chocolate eater/drinker, but I will, thankyou!

julia5 · 15/05/2007 12:47

Hi Mo ! Here have some hot choc, its yummy.

MaureenMLove · 15/05/2007 12:42

Afternoon all! I steal old wellies from my friends! (And macs too) I've got a big box of various sizes and shapes. Same with winter stuff. There is always a spare pair of gloves or a hat to be had here.

I've only got baby today, so we've done singing time at the library and now she is sleeping. Yesterday me & other mindee, went out and got delibately soaked in the rain! We stamped in really big puddles and waded through a little stream that the rain had made. We were soaked! Came home and dried off in front of TV with warm milk!

dmo · 15/05/2007 12:36

no rain here we have just had lunch outside and children are now playing on slides etc

julia5 · 15/05/2007 12:29

Hi all I've been inspired and brought hot choc for us all. Only 1 mindee this week, other family in wet west wales on their hols. Mindee asleep bless him we've had a busy time caring for the dolls this morning

crace · 15/05/2007 10:31

Why doesn't she want to provide bad weather clothes??

crace · 15/05/2007 10:31

It's gloomy and doomy here too, stuck inside today! Both mindee 1 who is ill and my dd are sound asleep so distracting mindee 2 and a few mins of MN!

I want to go outside! I hate this weather

Earthymama · 15/05/2007 10:11

I tried this week, one parent doesn't want to do that so it means the rest of us can't go puddle jumping!!
I usually make a den, then wrap them up in macs and wellies and we walk the lanes in search of THE BEST PUDDLE. Then back to dry clothes and hot choc in the den.
I'll have to wait to do this with DGC but they've been puddle jumping with my daughter so it's not the same!
By the way, I've been looking after a mindee who had finished in Nov last year; just one after school session a week for a month. She's been so funny, I've had to EXACTLY the things we did when I had her full time, from snacks, to songs, to the path we take to get home from school. It's been so nice to know she remembers and was happy.

PinkChick · 15/05/2007 09:55

send out a 'newsletter' reminding parents to dress their children accordingly, including wellies(so you dont have a mountain of them at home!), rain coats(with hoods) and then suncream, sun hats layers for warm weather, they prob wont do it, but you have at least asked

Earthymama · 15/05/2007 09:53

I can't cope with umbrellas, esp when it's windy. I'm thinking of trawling charity shops and Primark to see if I can get some wellies. i've got 2 rainjackets.
I don't drive and I think parents haven't used public transport for so long thatthey forget the bus doesn't stop outside my door!

PinkChick · 15/05/2007 09:49

i ask parents to send them dressed appropriatly, wether they do or not is different matter!, i would like some cagouls(sp) with business name on and umbreallas too but they cost quite a lots so will have to wait for time being

Earthymama · 15/05/2007 09:46

Do you buy your own wet weather clothes for children or ask parents to send mindees dressed suitably?

PinkChick · 15/05/2007 09:43

glad you're having afairly good day Crace
i have today and tomorrow off..so am just aout to start sanding the filler on the walls in bathroom and give it another coat of paint, although you klnow the saying "you cant polish a turd"? well that applies here!, we really need it tiling, but as we dont have the cash, itll have to be yet another coat of crown white matt for time being..must be 6th-7th coat so far!...just had two cookies for energy..naughty, so will have to work them off vigorously painting now

dmo · 15/05/2007 09:37

thought about you last night i'm so sorry hope your feeling a bit better today try and rest

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