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Childminding enquiery at 10.10pm last night!

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Tas1 · 28/03/2009 21:43

I had a lady phone me last night at 10.10pm to ask if I had any vacancies. She was quite abrupt and just asked if I any spaces free, didn't appologise for the time of the call. I could'nt help her as I am full, so she rang off. 20mins later she rang again, its now 10.30pm, she asked me the same question, then said 'Oh, have I already spoken to you?'
When I said yes and that it was very late for this type of call she just put the phone down.
Maybe its just me, but 10.10pm ia a bit late to ring someone to ask if you have any spaces going?

Very strange person!

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Tas1 · 28/03/2009 22:01

I don't mind her phoning, but 10.10pm and 10.30pm is a bit late, don't you think?

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MelonCauli · 28/03/2009 21:58

All i ever see on the childminding boards are childminders moaning about their lack of mindees. When one phones that is moaned about too.

FiveGoMadInDorset · 28/03/2009 21:57

People are strange aren't they. I have a friend who runs a B&B and she got a phone call at 2 in the morning one day asking about availability and prices.

justaboutback · 28/03/2009 21:56

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SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 28/03/2009 21:54

Well in that case just rude and inconsiderate and plain weierd.

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Tas1 · 28/03/2009 21:53

Not an emergency, she was asking for spaces starting in July.

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SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 28/03/2009 21:45

Maybe it was an emergency as she had been let down at te last minute. Hence the abruptness. She would have been v annoyed