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crace · 26/06/2007 07:07

Morning.. gray, miserable and soaking here. I am glad for the rain and all but fed up with it at the same time

Full on today, will pop by later

EM - saw you are taking on the twins, many congrats!

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saltire · 26/06/2007 20:33

I'm still here, bored stupid with not working. Anway< i've noticed since we got back online that Nannynick hasn't been around much, he used to be on a lot, has something happened?

crace · 26/06/2007 16:15

I wonder if my sis and I ever did this - will have to ask my mom, but if we are together now we will inevitably finish each others sentances or say the same thing at the same time - of course which makes people laugh blech Good party trick though! And our laugh is exactly the same - it's ridiculous

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Katymac · 26/06/2007 16:02

They did have thier own language and spoke to each other in "twin-speak"

fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:42

katymac- I think that twins talk later, im sure ive heard this as they communicate with eachother in their own way so dont feel the need to with others til later on.... and hell...why not!?!

Bless them, im sure they will kwin the staff over and will become firm faves. We used to love twins at the nursery!

fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:40

Well, its kind of a grown out grade 4.

I ran the marathon in April and dyed it pink, then tried to re-dye it blonde, but it went awful, so i had it chopped off (it was short anyway) Dh likes it short, me too, its great! so easy in the morning!

I wear it short and spikey.

crace · 26/06/2007 14:40

Shame on nursery really - it will just blow their self esteem! They will do it when they are ready, and not a second before. How unhelpful!

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crace · 26/06/2007 14:39

About to do school run and I just know the skies will open. Mindee hates the rain cover too. Oh well - off to wake the kiddies and run to school!

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soak · 26/06/2007 14:39

grade 4!!!!! OMG!!!

I sometimes wish I had shorter hair but my head would look like a ball of fluff in the morning (naturally curly)

fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:38

katymac, nurserys always stick their nose up at that because it maens they have to do a little extra work!

I was a nursery supervisor, and i always said to parents that toilet training was up to them and their child. A parent knows their own child.

B1 and B" were trained fully at 2.5, but they were really ready and kept yanking their nappies off! I would never force t.training! It can do more harm than good.

soak · 26/06/2007 14:37

v spooky - must be the all the peace and good karma!!!

fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:36

Hi soak.we posted at the same time....creepy!

My hair braided? Nope...........its a grade 4!

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fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:34

Mo, Crace, you can have my special 'im green and proud' sticker on your jumpers.

groovy baby.

Jokin aside, well done ladies!

Katy...........its weird when they go to nursery hey? B2 started in september and im pretty lost without him and hes not even mine!

I cant wait for the holidays! B1 & B2 break up nxt weds! yes....i know..............already!!!!

mogs..ive done V before but hated it.so horrid with all the advertising and crap, and they dont send all of the money to charity, Mr Branson gets a nice little cut. Not like nice old MR eavis!

Cant do isle of white...dont laugh but im soooooooooooooooooooooooooo scared of boats and sea! Argggghhhhhh!

soak · 26/06/2007 14:34

arrrfternoon all!

fifilou - it sounds as if you had a fab time - did you get your hair braided as well??

been a busy bee at work today for a change!

just read the bit about twins and hope I never get twins when I am registered - I can NEVER tell them apart (unless if one is a boy and the other a girl!)
I have non-identical twin cousins and I am the only one who cannot tell them apart

MaureenMLove · 26/06/2007 14:33

The only problem with recyling, is old houses, like ours, aren't designed to have that many boxes and bins outside. We've got 2 large weelies and 3 boxes and it just looks such a mess. Its a nightmare on bin day too, to make sure you've put everything in the right bins, although, I have now passed that job onto my dd! If she wants pocket money, she'll have to earn it! Anyone need these yet?!

madge7 · 26/06/2007 14:33

I do all that too - maybe I am a tree hugger in disguise and didnt really know it, I even got one of those "ever so eco...mooncup things!!"

crace · 26/06/2007 14:31

Oh bless you Katy.. how many little ones do you have?

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crace · 26/06/2007 14:28

Fifi - I am totally wanna be tree hugger. We are mucho conscious here - energy saving everything, everything off at sockets, recycle, reducing the waste that comes in - we only bin nappies (not my dd, she's in reusables) and one bag for a family of four per week. Impressed?

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MaureenMLove · 26/06/2007 14:27

My footprint's not too bad actually. Apart from essential Lakeside shopping trip, I don't use my car! All light bulbs are energy efficient, nothing on standby, loft insulated, low thingy washing machine & dishwasher, everything re-cycled that can be. Oh and I don't fly anywhere, coz I can't afford it!! I'm a sucker for saying 'if you're cold - put a jumper on!' too!

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mogs0 · 26/06/2007 14:24

I've managed to squeeze three sleeping bunnies in my mini flat so am having 30 mins peace before the hyper toddlers kick off again!!

I had the first part of my 1st Aid course yesterday and have to go back again on Friday for the 2nd bit. Thank goodness it only has to be done every three years!!

Fifi- glad you had fun at glasto! I watched a bit on tv. Sometimes I think I'd really like to go but then I see all the mud and couldn't think of anything worse!! I've been to the v-festival a few times and love that!!

The getting out of the car-park thing is such a nightmare! At one of the v-fests my friend and I left in one car at the same time as other friends left in their car. They were parked a few cars along from ours. We drove from Stafford to West London before their car had even left the car park!!

I went to the Isle of Wight fest a couple of weeks ago and we didn't queue anywhere. There was no traffic at the ferry or once we got off the ferry nor at the carpark! I'll def be going there again!!

KS - In theory I'd charge the same as you've said. However, in theory, I know I'd only charge for the contracted hours!

I have just watched a bit of the news and seen all the flooding! I hope everyone is ok and not too soggy. It's been dry here but looks very dodgy just in time for school run!

I'm off to make flapjacks for mindee4's birthday party on Thurs. Will bring some back with me (if they are edible!)

madge7 · 26/06/2007 14:18

whoa!! she's come back all tree huggy type??

fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:16

Right thats it. Hippy peace making planet loving over, no more lectures. Ooops another cake just flew into my hands!!!!

ps. im buying a bike to do the school runs on and to get to work on.

fifilou · 26/06/2007 14:15

i meant mingyfied.

Oh, and that site is carbon footprint (ggole it ladies!!!!)

If we all did little things to save energy it really can make a difference!

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