*********** Staff room open (and I've got kettle on)***************

[soak]

anyone got some nice dunking biscuits?!?!?!?

well, there maybe no-one to talk to in here but at least I get first dibs on the comfy chairs!!!

just coming to fill my flask, BF arrived home for good from Cyprus today, and going to pick her up before off to soft play ]grin]

I have only been to cyprus once but fell in love with it! oh I need a holiday!!!

We are quiet today, all busy doing fun things?

Just put down newspaper and let loose dd and mindee 2 with crayons and pencils. I am off to join them, how fun is colouring??

morning!

ive bought dunking biscuits. Not the cheap ones that fall in your tea, the tough ones that last atleast two dunks.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

i've finished my essay, done my school runs, done my jobs (early start today) and am now freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

have photographer coming form the times newspaper today...ooooh!

hows you all?

ooohh - is this for your interview for the paper???

yup!

ooooooooooooh, im a star! (not!)

my boss gave an interview on thurs, and I had one on Fri. Mine was vry short and sweet, and the very bad reporter tried to get me to say all sorts, but a.a.a. no way, I was as good as gold and said all of the right and nice things.

I cant wait to see what my boss said- better have been nice or I'm off! Only kiddin.

Is there any tea in the pot?

Where is everyone? Its such a sunny day, bet its trips to the park!

My nanny friend just called to say her boss had taken the car keys to work, poor love is totally stuck with no buggy and no car, the baby seat is in the car..and no keys so shes completely stuck!

I'm doing her school runs for her, and dropping off a spare buggy.

Shes fuming at her bosses!

The sun's shining and the wind is warm!! We're going to visit DD and family after pick up then home to plant some sunflower seeds!!

here you are fifilou, nice strong tea - sugar on the side...

I wish I was at the park today - stuck at my boring desk job. have closed the blinds so I wont be depressed about how nice the weather is

Mindees are having snack so I'm grabbing a couple of minutes.

I bought them a Milky Way each to have after their fruit snack. 1 mindee hasn't eaten his fruit, and other mindee has. Do I give the fruit eating mindee her Milky Way and explain to other mindee why? or do I not to give to either?

saltire! fruit first treat after.............its the only way!

thanks for the tea soak, how do you know i like it strong? I hate milky weak tea! Well done.......thanks!

earthymama, sunflowers are the best hey? i love growing things withs my charges.

Weve grown runner beans too..they look fab!

I would give it to them both later - maybe about 11ish... perhaps he just didn't fancy fruit this morn.

I wouldn't give one a treat and the other not - puddings are different but a treat is just that

milky tea - bleurgh!!!!!

milky tea blurrrggg blurrggg blurrggggg!

my nanny friend just called again (the one stuck) shes now got a psare car seat and buggy from a neighbour, and can use her own car. yay. all sorted.

Morning all!

I always seem to miss soo much going on here!

How are you all and can I join you for a cuppa?

ALl quiete here, two asleep and the other at nursery this morning!

Wish me luck for the FRIST time ever I am going to have to advertise as I have a vacancy coming up! Fingers crossed I find a nice child (and nice parents!)

Why... why... why....??

Got to love almost 2.5 year olds.. why this, why that? ARGGHH! lol, ok much better.

good luck boo......

you could always put in your advertisment something like this.....

wonderful childminder has vacancy for well behaved, non spoilt,non tantruming,non annoying, non bratty child who is sociable and doesnt scream for hours when left.

would also like the parents of said child to pay on time, smile and say thankyou at the end of each day, and generaly are nice,well adjusted folks.

what do you reckon?

ha ha, i just read that agian.....when left, i meant by parents dropping off!!!!! not as in left in cupboard................. ha ha!

ooops.

Afternoon all. I see you've all had a busy morning, so I'll fill the urn for the lunch rush. I went out straight from school this morning, so I haven't had time to join the chat. Went to toddler time at the library. Had a sing song and a play with the other kids. Not too keen on this library though, its too crowded. Then we spent an hour in the park with some of the others and now we're home. Mindee(13mths) fed and watered and just about to drift off for a nice long sleep. She hasn't slept all morning, as she has been having too much fun. I'm having tuna fish cakes for lunch, wish I was having cheese and something, but I've put a ban on cheese!

hi maureen,
ive been in and out all day.am treating myself to a bit of a lazy day as worked my a£$% off yesterday, and worked until after 11pm (its ok, i dont need violins!)

Anyway, its been so quiet here today, everyone is out in the sunshine!!!!

I'm taking b1 and b2 to the park for a picnic tea after school and after the photographer has been........yay!

(Mo humms - bananas, in pyjamas, are going up the stairs!) Sorry, I can't help it! I've got day off tomorrow and dh is going to work early and home late - bliss! I really ought to get my act together, as we are going away on Friay for a long weekend. Still there's always Thursday - I'm off then too!

but mo i cant call them lo because they are not little ones anymore!

so b1 and b2 it is........stop laughing!!!!

i've got my folks coming this wknd. My dad is a DIY God and its bliss when he comes to stay (my hubby isnt so gr8 at DIY)

so its bank holiday DIY for me. I have glastonbury to look forward to, also a wedding in lithuania!!!!!

ahhhh..........

got any cake?

No, I've put myself on a no bread, no cheese and def no cake & chocolate diet this week. I'm not over weight, but for the first time in my life weight is starting to go on and not come off again!! I think its because I'm hurtling towards 40! So, I'm not on a no food at all, calorie diet, just being extra good during the week. Up to last week, I was eating 4 slices of toast for brekkie and then wanting more food again by 11'sh. 2 rounds of sarnies for lunch and dinner! Its a wonder I'm not 40 stone!! But strike now, while its not a problem and hopefully I'll be ok!

I'm 5ft and used to weigh 7st. I'm now 8st 5, which sounds light but for me is big. Ive a pot belly!!!!!

my charges actually asked me once when my baby was coming.....oh god. I just ate more cake!

I hate dieting, so ive been running. I just did this years london marathon.it nearly killed me!!!!

no bread sounds like my idea of hell.

When you eat at least 8 slices a day, like me, it is!! I can't believe you did the marathon! Did you post on here, saying you we doing it. What time did you do it in? and are you doing it again next year? The reason I ask, is that we go and watch every year and this year I made a banner for a girl BenBenandMe on here! Had I known you then, I would've made one for you too. Do it next year, I'll make you one then!