*********** Staff room open (and I've got kettle on)***************

Have you met MamaG yet? She likes to crawl under the window and peek in to see if she can nick our secret stash of booze! Bless her, she's good for a laugh.

as this is a staff room, can we lock the door?

Eulusis is getting on her high horse again and i want to hide!!!!!!

( see nanny contract thread)

My dh reckons she is a secret nanny spie out to get all lovely nannies that get paid well, and replace them with cheapere versions form abroad!!

te heeeeeeeee!

Rather not say exactly, as I know there are people on here from my school and I want to remain reasonably anonymous! It would take long for them to work me out from the staff room!! But I am south of the river too.

crace,

sainsburys do really cheap but cool activity books. Great for travelling! B1 and B2 were into them even at that age!

you live near?

hey, im gutted about the cutty sark! I always take banana1 and banana2 there in the summer for pirate picnics!

I live south east london way!

That bit was hard because you couldnt see the sark as it was all plastic covered up, also people were drinking beer in the sunshine...it was so so hard, i wanted to stop for a pint!!!!

I would tell anyone to do it now, it was such an amazing experience, very emotional, and so brilliant.

I was slightyl smug for at least two weeks after.

Thanks Crace, I'm packing my bikini as we speak - NOT! What's that medicine that some people rave about? Something starting Feni.... I think? Aparently, it knocks kids out if you give them enough - that'll work!!
Note to anyone who is not a full memeber of this staff room - This is a joke and I would never really do it!!!!!

fifi - wow, that is fantastic! Well done you

Mo - you are going to be loving the weather here, it's roasting (ok, well pleasantly warm) here today, and hopefully it's staying that way for you.

I leave Sunday for America, anyone have any tips for travelling with a very very very active 17 mo?

Mate, the fact that you did it and I didn't is the biggest embarrassment! I am absolutely on awe of anyone who does it. I was just passed the ship formally known as Cutty Sark!!! And then again at Island Gardens. I actually only live about 10 minutes from part of the race, but we go up to Greenwich for the nice food before & after the runners have gone through!

i'm new here so no one knew!

I had a good crowd though and I raised over 1500 for whizz-kidz who provide customised wheelchairs for disbled kids.

i was soooooooooooooo knackered, and the drink stations ran out mile 6 - 9 which caused me to dehydrate bdaly and get cramp. I ran the first 15, cried at 16, walked with dawn from eastenders to 19, saw my friends anf family and b1 and b2 with their parents and a big banner, and then ran/hobbled the rest.

At mile 23 i was crying, and people were so brilliasnt giving me water,sweets and fruit and saying 'come on fi, not long noe love' it was the hardest thing ive ever done, and i cant wait to do it again!

I'm aiming to do it next year too!

My time is too embarassing to pirnt, but i finished, got my medal and goody bag.thats all that matters!!!

When you eat at least 8 slices a day, like me, it is!! I can't believe you did the marathon! Did you post on here, saying you we doing it. What time did you do it in? and are you doing it again next year? The reason I ask, is that we go and watch every year and this year I made a banner for a girl BenBenandMe on here! Had I known you then, I would've made one for you too. Do it next year, I'll make you one then!

I'm 5ft and used to weigh 7st. I'm now 8st 5, which sounds light but for me is big. Ive a pot belly!!!!!

my charges actually asked me once when my baby was coming.....oh god. I just ate more cake!

I hate dieting, so ive been running. I just did this years london marathon.it nearly killed me!!!!

no bread sounds like my idea of hell.

No, I've put myself on a no bread, no cheese and def no cake & chocolate diet this week. I'm not over weight, but for the first time in my life weight is starting to go on and not come off again!! I think its because I'm hurtling towards 40! So, I'm not on a no food at all, calorie diet, just being extra good during the week. Up to last week, I was eating 4 slices of toast for brekkie and then wanting more food again by 11'sh. 2 rounds of sarnies for lunch and dinner! Its a wonder I'm not 40 stone!! But strike now, while its not a problem and hopefully I'll be ok!

but mo i cant call them lo because they are not little ones anymore!

so b1 and b2 it is........stop laughing!!!!

i've got my folks coming this wknd. My dad is a DIY God and its bliss when he comes to stay (my hubby isnt so gr8 at DIY)

so its bank holiday DIY for me. I have glastonbury to look forward to, also a wedding in lithuania!!!!!

ahhhh..........

got any cake?

(Mo humms - bananas, in pyjamas, are going up the stairs!) Sorry, I can't help it! I've got day off tomorrow and dh is going to work early and home late - bliss! I really ought to get my act together, as we are going away on Friay for a long weekend. Still there's always Thursday - I'm off then too!

hi maureen,
ive been in and out all day.am treating myself to a bit of a lazy day as worked my a£$% off yesterday, and worked until after 11pm (its ok, i dont need violins!)

Anyway, its been so quiet here today, everyone is out in the sunshine!!!!

I'm taking b1 and b2 to the park for a picnic tea after school and after the photographer has been........yay!

Afternoon all. I see you've all had a busy morning, so I'll fill the urn for the lunch rush. I went out straight from school this morning, so I haven't had time to join the chat. Went to toddler time at the library. Had a sing song and a play with the other kids. Not too keen on this library though, its too crowded. Then we spent an hour in the park with some of the others and now we're home. Mindee(13mths) fed and watered and just about to drift off for a nice long sleep. She hasn't slept all morning, as she has been having too much fun. I'm having tuna fish cakes for lunch, wish I was having cheese and something, but I've put a ban on cheese!

ha ha, i just read that agian.....when left, i meant by parents dropping off!!!!! not as in left in cupboard................. ha ha!

ooops.

good luck boo......

you could always put in your advertisment something like this.....

wonderful childminder has vacancy for well behaved, non spoilt,non tantruming,non annoying, non bratty child who is sociable and doesnt scream for hours when left.

would also like the parents of said child to pay on time, smile and say thankyou at the end of each day, and generaly are nice,well adjusted folks.

what do you reckon?

Why... why... why....??

Got to love almost 2.5 year olds.. why this, why that? ARGGHH! lol, ok much better.

Morning all!

I always seem to miss soo much going on here!

How are you all and can I join you for a cuppa?

ALl quiete here, two asleep and the other at nursery this morning!

Wish me luck for the FRIST time ever I am going to have to advertise as I have a vacancy coming up! Fingers crossed I find a nice child (and nice parents!)

milky tea blurrrggg blurrggg blurrggggg!

my nanny friend just called again (the one stuck) shes now got a psare car seat and buggy from a neighbour, and can use her own car. yay. all sorted.

saltire! fruit first treat after.............its the only way!

thanks for the tea soak, how do you know i like it strong? I hate milky weak tea! Well done.......thanks!

earthymama, sunflowers are the best hey? i love growing things withs my charges.

Weve grown runner beans too..they look fab!

Mindees are having snack so I'm grabbing a couple of minutes.

I bought them a Milky Way each to have after their fruit snack. 1 mindee hasn't eaten his fruit, and other mindee has. Do I give the fruit eating mindee her Milky Way and explain to other mindee why? or do I not to give to either?