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I WANT A POTATO RICER .
No Lakeland here, where else can I buy one - tomorrow?!!!

LT - Could you send me a recording of your wonderful childminding voice that I could use so that I can get parents to use me just by talking to me?! Actually, getting parents to ACTUALLY call would be a good start . Congrats though, seems things are really going well for you at the moment which is fab.

Yeah but, mine have got gold plated handles! BTW, when you said 'the big one' how did you know which one was my big one, if you haven't got the same one, you fraudster you!

Looney, I am not suprised by your luck at all. I believe a predicted a good and positive 2008 to you in about November! I am a witch, didn't you know?

EM - I've got loads to do now I've finished work as off out tonight but I'll email you about getting together

Thanks for the congrats guys. You won't believe this for luck.......

1. Last nights meeting went really well and mum certainly seemed to want to go ahead but I was casual and told her to make sure then call by end of week.

2. DH gets this contract today

3. I walked in from school to a phone call immediately, on phone for ages and long chat with this parent who decided PURELY from my phone convo that she wanted to book me, all my available adhoc spaces until my maternity leave (shorter hours but perfect as only taking ds's space now he's at school) and then permanent full days from Sept for all the days I can offer She asked if I wanted a deposit and I said it's fine to wait until next week when she meets me and i'll just call if I need a deposit if someone else interested. I only put the ad up this week! She said she's pulling her out of local nursery sessions (long story) and wants her to come here instead, even though it would have been free at nursery She sounded lovely, we are very like minded and I've totally changed her whole opinion on what childminders do!!!

Just need my scan to go well in couple of weeks and EVERYTHING is rosey

Ooo, didn't know you could get one anywhere else! Well, my first attempt with the Lakeland one, wasn't as good as I'd hoped. Might have been because I was too excited to be ricing them though and they weren't quite cooked! I've got three metal disks to chose from and I used the one with big holes in, I think I'll try little holes next time.

I might add that I am in a potato ricer quandary.

Which one do you use Mo and Shosha? I just cannot decide whether the lakeland one is THE one for me.

Help !!!

Cool! Thanks!

Hiya girls, mindees went early today, plus toddler had mahoosive sleep at lunchtime

Have you seen this thread?

Tee hee

Oh thank god! Now then, which metal disk gives the best mash in the potato ricer then?

I need you within the next 15 mins, otherwise I'll have to guess!

Oi Shosh URGENT!!!! I neeeed you!

Be careful with a Mazda Bongo that you don't go under any low bridges - a childminder I know had one and ripped the top off going into a car park

Thats great news Looney

I'm trying to sort the contract out for the Ad hoc work - wish I had some the temporary contracts from NCMA but as I've not will have to do with the other ones and customise it!

I mindee gone and other goes in an hour! DD tired after preschool so is just sat quietly watching telly thank goodness!!

And thank goodness for Dora Lego - its kept mindees well and truely occupied today

And not long til DH home now We're over half way through so on the countdown to him back now! Then back to baby-making

looney - it'd be fun to meet up. don't know many people locally! when and where is best for you? keri dot bradley at tiscali dot co dot uk if you can!

LT - fab fab fab news, gets you closer to baby being due anyway eh?!

SB - congrats, money is money

Just returned from toddler group, fun fun - baby mindee in bed and my 2yo parked in front of telly in a vain hope that today she might sleep. It's not happening Oh well.

yey!!! Went well and she is starting on Monday! Ok, so it's not a great deal of time (only 8 hours a week) and only an ad hoc contract but at least it's something! And if it goes well then hopefully it will lead to more (at the moment its only ad hoc as mum is pregnant with twins and needs the rest) but she did say that it could be more long term potentially!
Now just need to get a reply to the email query I replied to the other day for a 5 month old and things will really be starting to look up!

Sorry not replied to anyone elses messages yet - not had time to read it all yet as the 2 mindees have just woken up!

i know it's really rubbish! one mindee just started full time school and i have my own ds under five so i can only have 2 under 5's- i need to find another mindee to make it worthwhile really

maxi thats a rubbish wage

i will put the £20 in my books but i'm still cross nevermind worst things have happened at sea

found you mo on facebook

looney great news bout dh job thats fab hopefully you can relax a bit now