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crace · 12/06/2007 08:09

Hello you lot! Morning

Straight to the point, anyone have a recipe for mince that isn't Spag bol or Cottage pie?

Have 500g beef mince from freezer that needs to go and need inspiration!

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soak · 12/06/2007 17:12

thanks shosh!

Shoshable · 12/06/2007 16:22

Good afternoon ladies just a quickie for me, not stopping today, once mindees gone off to weight watchers then back quick as two mindees coming back in their pjs as mums going to first school visit for September start.

Soak that sounds fine.

This is my Holiday Policy.

Holiday Length Of Holiday

Bank Holidays
New Year Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring, August, Christmas Day, Boxing Day @ Retainer

Child's Holiday (1 Months Notice)
4 Weeks @ Retainer

Christmas Army Holiday approx. 2 Weeks (Including Bank Holidays)@ Retainer

Childminder Annual Holiday 2 Weeks @ Non Pay

soak · 12/06/2007 16:22

madge NO!!!! although I am becoming quite fond of shaun...!! he makes me giggle!

madge7 · 12/06/2007 16:06

Popped in for one of those lovely muffins!!
Yummy!!

This one is either a big yes or a big no - what about Max in Eastenders?

Just sorting out my toy cupboard - finding things I had forgotten we had got!! Excellent cant wait for mindee to come back from hols!!!

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crace · 12/06/2007 16:03

Yeah, I know who you mean. Jake of Brokeback Mountain, more recently Zodiac.. not that I am a stalker!

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soak · 12/06/2007 15:40

I dont think I have heard of him crace - whats he in...?

another gorgeous brit - Jason (cant remember his surname... ) he was in the Transporter

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crace · 12/06/2007 15:32

Ok, let's move onto the American's... Jake Gyllenhaal anyone? Young, but cute

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crace · 12/06/2007 15:32

Mo, you are evil - I want one of them in RL.

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MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 15:11

Peace at last! All this talk of sexy men! I've come over all weak and pathetic! Ouch! they're hot! {Mo puts the muffins on the table and fills the urn, ready for the afternoon rush.}

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:56

Mo's muffins will be out of the oven in five!

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:55

Bit further south than fifi. More like Kent really.

madge7 · 12/06/2007 14:54

Cheeeky!! haha - where abouts, go on - I might surprise you???

Have you made them cakes yet?

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:48

I'm London too. Pointless saying N S E or W, as it would seem no-one can tell the difference anyway!

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:46

I think madge & fifi eat them all! Its going to go quiet in hee for a while, its nearly school time, so I'll make a batch whilst you're all out. I'm not going til 4.15 today, everyone doing sporty things after school!

Think people may have to add jigsaws of maps of the world onto the toy lists!! Although the UK would be a start, by the sound of things!

soak · 12/06/2007 14:44

I want Nadia's cakes from masterchef

ahve thumbtacked fro south brum

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crace · 12/06/2007 14:41

Sorry soak, looks good to me too but Shosha is our resident policies expert

Maps now! Everyone thumbtack their location won't they - we can do a "childcare professional" (LOL) across britain..

I need a sugar rush - any cake laying about?

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soak · 12/06/2007 14:35

Thank you all - have a nice strong brew!

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:35

Blimey, I'm suprised you found your way back here. Did you need a map love?

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:33

Sounds reasonable Soak.

madge7 · 12/06/2007 14:32

Haha, popped back for a biscuit - yes Soak, thought earlier that your wording sounded fair enough, Shosh is the best at that tho...........

But its a yes from me.

MaureenMLove · 12/06/2007 14:29

(Mo places an A-Z of London on the table and staples a map of the world to the wall)

soak · 12/06/2007 14:29

hello you three!!!!

as everyone has buggered off (and no-one has answered my thread or when I asked on here earlier ) could you 3 luvvies please please let me know if this sounds ok to put for the hols section - I SWEAR I wont ask again!!!!!

I take up to 2 weeks unpaid leave a year, this is at my discretion. I will give at least 1 months notice.
If, however, our holidays co-inside this will still be charge at retainer price for the period you are on holiday. E.g. if my holiday is booked for 4th June ? 8th June and yours is booked 7th June ? 15th the retainer will be from 7th ? 15th but there will be no charge for 4th ? 6th.

mogs0 · 12/06/2007 14:22

I live near Ant and Dec. I try to look as cool and collected as I can which isn't very easy when I have two todds and a 4yr old in tow!!

I have been in London nearly 11 years and still get incredibly star struck!!!!!

Apparently, Robbie Williams is moving into the same road as Ant and Dec. Could almost be worth me delaying my move back to Wales!!

Shoshable · 12/06/2007 14:03

Fingers out you to, I saw you

Well sofa arrived, but no feet!!!!!

But it does look good, now the kids are NOT allowed to sit on it, they can sit onthe floor

madge7 · 12/06/2007 14:03

see you later- have a nice afternoon!!