Wednesday Staff Room

I'll send you my details right now!

yes but never use it so dont know how to. you can e mail me at keri dot bradley at tiscali dot co dot uk if you like

You sure can! Swanley is about 15mins from here. She'll know where I am I expect. I don't like putting details on here, are you on Facebook?

ooh my best mate lives in swanley which is near there i think? if i can get her to collect it can i have it please?

I'm in SE London/Kent. About 10 mins from Dartford tunnel on the pretty Kent side!

mo - where are you again? i might like the sand pit had to chuck out my old wooden one when we moved. it was in storage and grew mushrooms! tried to take it back to shop but no joy so am on the hunt for one!

OK, I shall compile a list of all things egg/bunny/hot cross bun related! I've got a whole bunch of terribly un-pc Easter jokes too!

To the Easter ideas I mean - no thanks for the sandpit

Yes please Mo!

Oh tons of Easter ideas! Watch this space!

I've cut the two lawns out the back, just the front to do tomorrow I think. I've cleared and bags all my garden toys and I'm getting rid of them to my charity lady later! Amazingly, they were all clean too. I must have put them through the dishwasher at the end of last summer! I've got one of those turtle shaped sandpits too (with lid), which will go. Bit grubby, obviously, but its going to charity unless any of you want a trip out for it?

Ellie (much prefer that to EM ) - I really don't think you should fork out for something til nearer the time. It's such a long way away you just don't know what could happen - you may have a different mix of kids by the time your baby comes. I'd definitely research but not rush in and get anything just yet.

Mo - well done, I knew they'd be fine Gosh, it's all very exciting but we'll miss you too

crace - sorry you felt left out wasn't intended! As for 4 hour baby, we're giving this Friday a go and if no change, that will be the last time. I've explained this to mum. Anyway, I have the tiny baby's mum wanting that extra day and she wants me as full time as I can fit from Sept when I start back so I'd be mad not to swap mindees. I'd never do it for just that reason though, it's just that this baby is desperately upset and it's just not in either of our interests for ME to carry on being his cm!

Hello to everyone else

Time to get baby up from nap and go on the school runs!

Byeeeeeee

Ok, guys - what you lot doing for Easter? I thought we'd make hot cross buns and chocolate nests, and then an Easter basket?

What you all doing?

EM, sorry no idea!

Oh, I can't help! Sorry!

I might go and do the first grass cut of the season in a minute! Might anyway. Don't have to be at school until 4.30, so I'm thinking about it!

Ellie - I'm on my way!

anyone help me please

what a quiet week for me, just the one mindee again today, we've been in the garden,walked to the shop, and looked at the new lambs in the field, and chased pigeons across the criket field, he's asleep now, bless.

Hi ali! You know of course we are all checking out your profile!

Alibubbles is in the staff room as she has two 15 month olds and a 1 year old all asleep! She has had time to do her profile.

Sleep, sleep... what's that again? I need a nap too. Today is GORGEOUS!!! We've been out in the garden, kids running around while I have been sweeping off the deck so it doesn't all come back in! Neurotic, me?

Glad we did am toddler group so could spend the afternoon outside, it is so beautiful out, french windows open and birds singing. Sigh... I love spring!

Mo, I knew she'd be alright about it! I am sure you just did her a massive favour about deciding what to do about work.

Speaking of, I ran into one of the c/ms meant to cover me while I am on ML and she said that the parents hadn't phoned or been to see her and she had someone else cheque in hand and is taking them on instead. Honestly!! What can I do for these parents?! I can't do anymore than I have, ie. finding them replacements but they refuse to do anything! ARGH. Oh well, 8 more weeks on Friday and it's their problem. I just wish it didn't make me feel so guilty!

Good afternoon everyone. busy today - drop in this morn which seemed invaded by other cm's from other drop ins that weren't on for some reason. too many people and lo's which meant not enough cups to go round and some of us regulars didn't get anything! mindees missed out too! not good. organsier wasn't there today so us regular cm's were running it! couldn't really turn them away!
anyway. we survived.
well done mlove on making a decsion and telling parents etc. are you counting days yet?
hope the rest of you enjoy the rest of your day! putting my feet up for well earned rest now while both mindees sleep! i need sleep.............................

Tis done! One more to go after work tonight. Phew! Obviously wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! She wasn't in the first time, so I had to txt her anyway. When I arrived later, she said, 'so, are you giving up?' She was fine about it and actually said she wasn't happy in her job and maybe it was meant to be for her too. She's thinking maybe she shouldn't be working at all! I've pushed her to make decisions that she should have already made! What a relief! I have said that, I can and will help out on odd days during the holidays if necessary, but it will be purely on a friends basis. She probably won't ever ask, but it made me feel better!

I also told her all about the new rules and how I probably would have been Poor rated by Ofsted next time round, because of the lack of paperwork and she actually said, 'that's why I choose you!' Her actual words were, 'another minder I saw was so clinical & her house was covered in posters, and your house looked much more loving and family orientated.' Just shows you, parents aren't all keen on the rules either!

good morning everyone - had a mindee free morning - off to pick up from nursery now - just one mindee today and ds - so nice and quiet