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Jingle Bells the Staff Room smells !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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shoshaliteupthetree · 12/12/2007 06:56

Of Mince Pies and hot coffee, care to join me

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TinselHockey · 12/12/2007 07:11

Morning! How are you today? I'm getting a bit fed up with parents that have come for a first visit and not called back! I get the feeling I'm doing something really wrong... I wouldn't mind if they just called to say they didn't want me!

I'm really nice honest!!

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shoshaliteupthetree · 12/12/2007 07:19

Awww Tinsel, its really annoying isn't it.

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eleanorsmum · 12/12/2007 07:33

morning all. all ok here very cold but i'm not opening the front door til 9.30 for mindee today! but then a walk to drop in (or maybe the car.................) we're baking this afternoon making xmas goodies!

Just in case anyone is interested woolworths have got a 100 piece wooden train set with a playtable as well reduced from 149.99 to 49.99! i work there in the eves and saw it last night! going to suggest it to cm group for the toy cupboard at drop in today!

eleanorsmum · 12/12/2007 07:34

Looney can i contact you via e-mail about the websites?

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shoshaliteupthetree · 12/12/2007 07:40

Arrrrrrrgggghhhhhh I paid the full price in the summer [sob][sob]

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eleanorsmum · 12/12/2007 07:44

awwwww i'm sorry shosha

crace · 12/12/2007 07:47

EM - oooh well done, thanks for the tip!

Hi everyone, fly by visit but hope you are all well.

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shoshaliteupthetree · 12/12/2007 07:49

Crace How the devil are you, long time no see, we missed you.

Ellie dont worry love, it is a fab table we use it for everything, it is just the right height for the under twos.

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LoveMyGirls · 12/12/2007 07:58

Morning everyone,

I'm stuck indoors today because the washing machine door fell off so got to wait in!

What are you all doing today?

MaureenMLovesmincepies · 12/12/2007 09:21

Morning all. I like it when its relly cold, because I can put my hat on when I go out and not worry about washing my hair!

No kids til after school, so I'm clearing out the cupboards in the kitchen. Everything has been put away n the wrong place. I will need to speak to the staff. The one that's in charge of emptying the dishwasher, I think!

MaureenMLovesmincepies · 12/12/2007 09:22

One more thing!

Another con to having wooden floors. When you drop a box of mustard seeds and the lid comes off, they go bloody everywhere!!! I now have mustard seeds the entire length of my house from the back door to the front door - I kid you not!

TinselHockey · 12/12/2007 09:27

I do love my wooden floors but recently ds was putting money back into my cat-shaped money box that I had put onto the floor for him. A few minutes later I looked in the money box only to find a couple of 20p pieces. I asked ds (19 months) where the money was. He pointed at a crack in the floorboards.

Fortunately it was probably only a couple of quid. Worth every penny as it kept me laughing for days!

dmo · 12/12/2007 09:57

peed off i have lost £124
had a parent that was really bad at paying anyway sent her a bill last thursday and she forgot her cheque book on friday.
monday morning the childs father (who the child does not live with) picked the child up saying he is looking after the child at the mo.
got home and phoned mum who told me her husband had alsulted her sunday night and had spent the night inn a cell
tuesday i got a call asking if i would phone step dad or real dad to get my money from them as step dad had taken bank things with him.
phoned step dad who said no he has been told he has nothing to do with the child anymore
wrote to dad who spoke to me this morning who said the contract was taken out beween the mother and myself so was in fact nothing to do with him.

feeling sad for the child dont know if she was around on sunday night but dad said child would be with him from now on so i prob wont see her again.
dad is really well off has a big house, swimming pool etc he owns 3 arcades in Blackpool the child has her own horse etc at dads house.
mum is well off too, but i dont use NCMA contracts i have my own and i feel for the mum and dont want to bother her at the mo about money

LoveMyGirls · 12/12/2007 10:01

But you need the money too dmo! You can't take on everyone elses problems you need to still be paid.

dmo · 12/12/2007 10:04

i dont really can live without it till jan/feb got a couple of grand in my childminding bank acount

LOONEYplayingachristmasTUNEy · 12/12/2007 10:43

Morning all

Shosh - thanks for mince pies and coffee

Tinsel - how annoying and rude!! And if I've guessed the person right and it's who I think it is, I've met her and ds took to her straight away - she's nice! As for flooring, sorry, I when read that!

eleanorsmum - feel free to email me ([email protected]) with any questions

crace - morning Have posted on your thread

LMGs - hello

Mo - Good job we don't have mustard seeds in our house then!!

dmo - what a mess. I'd never let off money but then I'm always desperate so no choice! Does sound a right mess!

Right, got half hour til school. Potty training toddler mindee but nothing in potty/toilet yet although she's sitting on it at times (no accidents on floor either so that's something ) Her baby sister is very clingy still, has been all week.

Oh....and had double pay baby's mum on email in tears this morning Poor thing, she's having the day at home with baby and she can't take it, she said shes just not cut out to be at home with her on her own She's asked if I can help and I've just reminded her the only option for me would be to serve notice on 2 sisters and she'd have to pay me double for those days until I fill the 2nd space. She's having a chat with her dh and grandma (who does one day atm) but doesn't want to rush in too quickly without thinking about things as worried about my maternity leave, bless her. I just wish I could help, she's really lovely but in a mess still and has been since she gave birth tbh

MaureenMLovesmincepies · 12/12/2007 11:32

DMO - How about dropping a line to the mum saying something along the lines of, 'Hope you're ok and I'm here if you need cming. Please don't worry about the money atm, we will talk about it in the new year' You did earn the money afterall and fair enough you don't need it right now, but it rightfully yours. Just make her aware that you haven't been paid and you haven't forgotten about it.

dmo · 12/12/2007 11:35

good idea mo will do that

maximummummy · 12/12/2007 11:37

what the hell is wrong with the person on the ofsted thread? it really worries me - do you think its a troll?

MaureenMLovesmincepies · 12/12/2007 11:48

Where? Where?

dmo · 12/12/2007 11:50

She is a mad women whats with all the poems

maximummummy · 12/12/2007 11:51

she doesn't come in here does she?

MaureenMLovesmincepies · 12/12/2007 11:52

WHERE? I can't find it!!! Will I get cross and say something terrible?

maximummummy · 12/12/2007 11:52

i'm still in my dressing gown [yawwwwnnn]

ds in pj's

maximummummy · 12/12/2007 11:53

it's on this topic and it's looney's thread about ofsted's inconsistancies(sp)