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Tuesday STAFF ROOM - only 4 days to go!

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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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OFSTEDoutstanding · 26/06/2007 08:32

I have the same problem as you crace my mindee is supposed to come at 8.45 on wed and thurs but never turns up til at least 9.30 sometimes 11 and then says can you feed him breakfast!!

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crace · 26/06/2007 08:26

The dishwasher is perfect for that isn't it? Just ran through a bunch of plastic toys and they came out white and gleaming again. Lovely!

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crace · 26/06/2007 08:24

Oh, definitely but it's just courtesy, I think. I would never do that to anyone, I always let them know if we will be late, and I am sure they do the same with other people. They used a nursery before, so I think they are used to just coming and going whenever/however - but we plan things!

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MaureenMLove · 26/06/2007 08:23

I've just got my very old Fisher Price Dolls House out or the dishwasher! I've been meaning to try to take it apart for weeks now and give it a go in the dishwasher and finally did it last night. It looks fab, Like new. DH insisted that it would melt the plastic, but it was so dirty from being in loft, it was give it a go or bin it anyway. Glad I gave it a go. Gonna put all the plastic furniture in there next!

MaureenMLove · 26/06/2007 08:17

I take it they're paying for that time though Crace? Afterall, you are up & available for work.

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crace · 26/06/2007 08:13

Just texted them to find out where they are, she's still sleeping. Why can't they let me know?! I've only been up and dressed and ready - no big deal.. yeesh.

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crace · 26/06/2007 08:03

I am in South East - Kent so usually pretty bad for water so hopefully we will be ok too on the flooding front but people are having to evacuate in some places. It's awful! Kay - hope all ok with you as well.

MML - enjoy your shopping!

So much for full on - mindee 1 who is supposed to be here at 7 isn't yet with no word, same as yesterday. Starting to get really annoyed with the lack of communication.

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MaureenMLove · 26/06/2007 07:56

Hope everything and everyone you know is OK Kay. Luckily for me, we life in the highest place in the borough and also quite close to London, so we won't ever get flooded. The pictures on GMTV are terrible.

KaySamuels · 26/06/2007 07:47

Morning everyone! We have had really bad flooding and general chaos in my area. Trying to find out if playgroup is still on and if I can get there safely, may be stuck in again.

Happy shopping mml!

MaureenMLove · 26/06/2007 07:27

Weather is rubbish here too BUT mindee cancelled, its payday, DH is away and I haven't got to do school run until 4.20pm!
I'm going shopping!!!!! Yay!
Have a nice day y'all!!