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YAY! Its hump day already! wednesday STAFF ROOM is open for business!

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 07:24

Mindees mum got my back up already!

She's just phoned to say, 'how are you fixed today for babies, only X has got a bad cough and I'm not sure he should be at school.' She could take the day of sick herself. She's never taken one day off, finish early or been to any school functions since I started minding him 2 years ago!

Obviously I said no, btw!

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dmo · 28/11/2007 09:35

is dd's bf a mindee?
would not bother if not but if she is and it was in childminding hours i would inform ofsted to be safe, you will also need to write it up in your accident book

when i first read it i thought it said dd and bf (boyfriend)

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 08:51

Well, mindee hasn't turned up, so either she's taken the day off, taken him to her sisters or taken him to school and will phone me later to collect as normal.

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 08:34

Aw, poor girls. I bet dh feels awful that he had someone elses lo in the car too! I think you are just asking for more paper work if you get Ofsted involved. After the hamster episode, they will most definately ask you to put it in writing, but if the car is a writeoff and no mindees were involved, its realy got nothing to do with them.

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Katymac · 28/11/2007 08:28

They seem to be OK - both little girls have sore necks/shoulders & will be seeing the DR later today

The car we are anticipating will be written off

Both children were over 8 as well - so I'm thinking they won't want to know.....but you never know with OFSTED

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 08:26

Ooops! Sorry, are they all alright!

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 08:26

Is the car OK, need any work doing? If not, I don't think you need to bother. Actually, I wouldn't bother either way. He wasn't working and he didn't have any mindees with him.

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Katymac · 28/11/2007 08:21

DH (also a c/mer) had an accident in the car yesterday evening, he had 2 children in the car (DD & her BF)

Do we need to tell OFSTED?

Sorry, meant to say love 'hump' day & morning all

CranberryMartini · 28/11/2007 07:43

Well now you come to mention it I've got my mum's homemade Christmas pud in the cupboard just waiting to be eaten!

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 07:43

Oh, I've just remembered baby mindee isn't coming til 9am! I'm done then. Rushed around getting ready for 7.40 and she'snot coming yet! Cool!

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 07:40

When you say start the Christmas stuff CM, do you mean start eating the Chirstmas food or start doing xmas makes?

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LoveMyGirls · 28/11/2007 07:40

Morning, I'm very tired because i was waiting for fo dp to get home last night, i fell asleep at 12 he got in at 1.30 (was working) feeling sorry for him as he's already left to go back to work! (and he isnt getting paid overtime to soften it!)

Good for you for sticking to your guns mo!

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MaureenMLovesmincepies · 28/11/2007 07:39

I love hump day! Have you never heard of that expression? Its hump day because you work yourself up with work from Monday morning, getting busy, getting things done, all bright and breezy and by Wednesday you reach your peak and then its a run down hill again towards Thursday and Friday!

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CranberryMartini · 28/11/2007 07:35

Morning all. Mindee already here and running round with ds. Might start some Christmas stuff today... am I allowed!?

That mum sounds like a shocker Mo!

shoshaliteupthetree · 28/11/2007 07:27

Good Morning Mo, [hands over croissants] Some blardy parents!!

Hump Day that sounds vaguely indecent