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............STAFF ROOM.........

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crace · 24/05/2007 09:10

Dare I start this?

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crace · 24/05/2007 16:15

Ah, bless you. Meddling men!

Love the accents though -My dad is Scottish, though he's been Stateside for so long he doesn't sound it now!

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Shoshable · 24/05/2007 16:08

Saltire put him in a MFO box, seal tight and put it on somebody elses removal van preferable one that is getting loaded now and going the opposite way to you

saltire · 24/05/2007 16:00

It's DH - he's "Daein ma heid in". He has officially finished work here, but doesn't start his new job until the 11th June, so not only do I have him "helping" get ready for the move at this end, but I'll have him at the other bloody end for 5 days "helping".

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crace · 24/05/2007 15:58

Hiya saltire, see my vent below-

Having a tough day?

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saltire · 24/05/2007 15:56

Aaaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh.

I just needed to pop in here nad get that out of my system

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crace · 24/05/2007 15:56

Darn, mummys late - 25 more mins.. She says to charge her for the full hour, tempting, but no....

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crace · 24/05/2007 15:51

Boys boys boys! This ad-hoc mindee is called Captain Chaos in my house. He will systematically take everything and anything out it;s box, chest and packaging until my house looks like a bomb went off in toys r us.

10 minutes until pick up, I already have a headache, had to run to get him before he ran into road while mindee was being picked up and just had a clean up in the house so his mummy doesn't think it's a pigsty.

Help me! Ok, feeling better now -he is really lovely just a handful

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MaureenMLove · 24/05/2007 14:02

Friday feeling for me too. We've got an inset day tomorrow and the kids have got non-uniform today.

soak · 24/05/2007 13:54

it does feel like friday - at work we always have casual day on friday and yesterday when we were leaving boss said 'casuals tomorrow aswell' so am sat at desk with tracky bottoms and trainers and cant be asked to work...

Shoshable · 24/05/2007 13:49

Yep and didnt move from my chair in the garden, just supervised Dh doing it all

(BF turned up with her baby, and as they have just moved back from Cyprus but will be moving to Milton Keynes by the time I get back off holiday, Dh said he would do it while i at and drank coffee with her and played with her 7 month DD.)

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crace · 24/05/2007 13:47

Soak, I know - it's like it's Friday

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crace · 24/05/2007 13:47

said in the nicest possible way of course

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soak · 24/05/2007 13:46

LOL!!!! PMSL!!!! what have I started...?!?!?!

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crace · 24/05/2007 13:46

Show off!

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Shoshable · 24/05/2007 13:45

Mo and Crace, packed car checked oil and water done, tyres filled, car washed and hoovered out, all have to do is put things in the car and go

MaureenMLove · 24/05/2007 13:38

{Note to self - get dh to put double lock on top of the staff room door to prevent gun wielding young maniacs!}

KaySamuels · 24/05/2007 13:32

No I don't have any gun toys either, have some pirate swords in dress up box tho! I agree if they fancy playing with a gun they will do - they have been made out of duplo in my house a couple of times!

mml - I had an image of him going into childminder pop in and wiping us all out!

shosha - yet another testament to ofsted's common sense approach there eh?!

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crace · 24/05/2007 13:29

MML - yes, it is very boy isn't it? They will use anything as a gun - my own son did it too.

I still need to pack us, but this will be a mad rush on Saturday - it always is.

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MaureenMLove · 24/05/2007 13:27

I have got guns either, but don't you find that its kinda genetic in boys? Past mindee would use a paint brush as a gun given half the chance!

MaureenMLove · 24/05/2007 13:24

OMG Kay! Hope he's not going to go through the phone book like Arnie in Terminator!
Shosh - are you packed yet? I really need to get my act togther. We're leaving at 10am tomorrow and I've half heartedly made a list, but I need to get clothes dry & ironed before I can pack. I have a very limited wardrobe, so most of my clothes need ironing. DD on the other hand appears to have a small branch of H & M in her bedroom!

ScottishThistle · 24/05/2007 13:22

Afternoon all!

Having a good day?

I'm off swimming when my charge wakes, it'll be lovely on this horrid sticky day!

Shoshable · 24/05/2007 13:20

Guns of any description are banned from this house (however a very stupid Ofsted Inspector said to me 'how can you ban them when their fathers have guns' (I live on a army base) What did she think, that they walk around all day with a gun on their shoulders and bring them home with them!!!!!!!!

KaySamuels · 24/05/2007 13:15

Oh and he fired a plastic penny out of it instead of a foam disk, it hit me on the arm and really hurt!

Might ask mum for danger money!

KaySamuels · 24/05/2007 13:11

Mindee (aged4) has just come up to me and said I wanna shoot you with this gun and kill you and I'm gonna kill all childminders!! Has got a disc shooter gun toy that he got free with a comic and has brought with him. Can't blame the toy tho he has slapped his mum and spat at her before!

I know all kids say stuff like this, it's just he was so aggresive when he said it!

Shoshable · 24/05/2007 13:02

(whispers) not letting Crace open up again, what DID she put in the Tea Urn, something to do with magic mushrooms I think.

(gets out coffee flask from the Tea shop)I will stick to my own, raving mad in ere today they are