I think I have just found an ideal babysitter - student who lives on my road and volunteers at the local Children's Centre in the hols (she's thinking of doing a PGCE). She's lovely, and would be perfect for babysitting my 4yo dd so that dh and I could pop out to the pub occasionally.
Problem is, I daren't ask her with no idea of what going rates are. I'm thinking of evenings when dd will already be in bed, so she'd basically just be watching my telly and keeping an ear out, but I know that she's responsible and good with kids if there were to be a problem.
Any ideas on the usual hourly rate in Ox?