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Monday Staff Room: Week 3 of the holidays

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KatyMac · 04/08/2008 08:30

How is it going for everyone

I'm trying a new advertising strategy

Homemade bread, toasted with HM raspberry Jam on the table today

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PinkChick · 04/08/2008 10:22

im a bit soft, but i have in past asked for non refundable deposit to hold over 8's place and would normally (should) ask for retainer to hold palce, normally half fee,its the only way to secure yourself tbh

jillyj · 04/08/2008 09:49

do you all ask for deposits i have been lucky so far bt wonder if i need to feel space some time whether i shoul ask for one. what do you ask for>

PinkChick · 04/08/2008 09:31

i know..this baby is adorable and mum has said she IS coming but im wise now and never 'assume' anything until contracts are signed

this last few weeks i seem to lose more than im getting enquiries for, but hopefully if these two children owrk out ill be ok again

KaySamuels · 04/08/2008 09:29

I think it's a funny time of year isn't it, every one is shaking things up and changing schools, nurseries, etc.

Hopefully we will all find nice new little mindees with lovely parents.

PinkChick · 04/08/2008 09:17

Fingers crossed for you Kay

got dd and older midnee up to there arms in glue/gliter/craft things at min, picking baby mindee up shortly to give mum break for few hours then dd and mindee want to get paints out so will wait till baba gone i think!..hopefully this week i will get contract back from baby who wants to start end of sept and mindee who left, mum has now emailed back asking for hours starting sept too..everything crossed here as well

Shoshe · 04/08/2008 09:06

Roll on week 4, I will be in Spain

How are you two feeling today, girls, hope a bit better.

I have 6 in, two 5 year old and a 6 year old, plus the SAHMindees.

The older girls have started to bicker already!!!

The 5 year olds, just dont get on.

One is quite difficult anyway when it is more than two of them, but the other one, does tend to wind her up.

Thank god one goes on Holiday on Wednesday.

Out for a nature trail in a mo, get them out as it is suppose to rain the rest of the week.

KaySamuels · 04/08/2008 09:00

Hi KM, I have a potential new client round today, so am trying to be hopeful.

I also have flyers and postcards and may do a letterbox drop this afternoon if the rain holds off.

I have never had such a quiet summer holiday period, no mindees here today.