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Sending you both love Sunnyday, I'm glad you were able to be with her. Take care all.

Condolences to you both, losing someone close to you is hard no matter their age. It's good you were there with her which is a comfort to all. xx

Dearest Sunnyday, I’m so very sorry to hear this and send you and Mr S my condolences. I’m so glad you were both with her when she passed. It’s a very hard thing to do but am sure it was a comfort to her and will be to you both in the days to come. Much love. Xx

Just a very quick friday message to say that my dear Mother in Law passed away last night...it was very peaceful for her, Mr S and I were with her as she she slipped quietly from this world to the next... Take care all x

Hi all, We have a large water tray area outside in our provision used by both nursery and reception. We’re struggling to think of ideas for the winter apart from balls, cars and ramps. We are a large setting with up to 140 children and the area is used during lunch time so it would have to be easy to set up and clean up. Thank you in advance for your ideas!

Hi Emma If coming from another setting I check where they are with Safeguarding (role dependent) and PFA, I then expect them to already have covered or will want them to asap: Prevent FGM Introduction to Sendco (our LA offer this) Behaviour Management WellComm - yes as we use it

I think it's both!

Froglet and Louby, do you think it’s a women thing or an age thing or both? I’ve always been a worrier even when I was younger but I can’t recall that I used to overthink everything like this. My worst time for it is from 5am every morning!

Sorry to hear that Sunnyday, sending good wishes your way. Zigzag/Louby - another one for the overthinking club here! I have had a very lazy week so nothing much to report! Have a good weekend everyone, take care.

Sending positives vibes for your MIL sunnyday. Zigzag, I'm also an 'overthinker' so understand where you're coming from. Pretty run-of-the-mill standard week for me. Hope everyone has a good weekend. x

Oh Sunnyday am sorry to hear that. Has she hurt herself badly? Falling is such a worry at that age isn’t it. I send my best wishes. Another reminder to self to start doing some kind of strength training! Starting a weekly clean today for a new client. Was meant to be last week but after the storm that was not possible. So today’s the day. Why do I always get nervous going to a new job, it’s so daft. She Is my childhood best friends Mum as well so she has seen me grow up since I was 8! The New Year’s resolution to not overthink or get anxious about silly things has totally gone out the window (and did by the 1st Jan if I’m honest) Blooming hormones have SO much to answer for. Hope you all have a lovely weekend whatever you are doing. Sunnyday much love to you and mum in law. Xx

Good morning - 'tis Friday Very difficult week - my poor MIL is in hospital following a fall - she is 94 and the dearest lady... Hope everyone else is having a much better week Take care all x

Our water came back on Saturday just before they delivered bottles! Then it’s been a bit intermittent as they get all the repairs sorted. But just had an automated message to say they are closing the bottled water collection points, so guess it’s all sorted now. I was prepared for the power cut but not for the water disruption! It’s the last thing you think of in a storm. But very grateful to everyone who has worked so hard to get it sorted. My son’s power has only just been restored in the last hour. So that’s such a long time to be off.

Is your water supply back yet zigzag? Really hope so it is miserable trying to cope with bottles. Kent County Council have today declared a 'major incident' - so many across the county without water, I feel so sorry for them...<touch wood> no problem here this time

Happy New Year to you all. I am trying to put a list of training together for new practitioners that join the Preschool. Would anybody be willing to share the training that you ask your new staff to carry out when they first start with you please? Do you include Wellcomm training etc? Thank you in advance Emma

Good here you and your homes are all safe. xx

Can't tell you how pleased I am that you and your family are safe xxx

Good to hear you are safe. Hope it's not too long until you get water back.

One tree took the hedge and the tarmac with it!

Wowsers! That was some weekend. Power went off at 6:30 on Thursday evening and has just been turned on at 7:30 on Sunday evening. But we also have no water since Saturday! Which is hideous. Thankfully all the family are safe and so are our houses. We have lost all our fence and lots of ceramic pots and mum lost her greenhouse but nothing else luckily. Some people had their windows blown in. A massive fir tree came down at the top of the village which was quite a sight, luckily no one hurt. It was a very frightening experience, the noise was awful, except the eye of the storm which was eerily quiet and still. Not an experience I want to repeat. Hope everyone else is safe and well.

Glad to hear that Mousie, hope Zigzag is ok.

Pleased to hear that you are unscathed! Poor zigzag - I do hope she is okay

We got away with anything other than high’ish winds, thanks Sunnyday, I think zigzag will have been in the worst of storm? It stayed a bit to west for us before hitting across the midlands. It seemed like a long first week back, only 5 till half term 🙌

Oh I must remember 'slide and dent' versus 'slip and hip' - that is sound advice! Edit to say - I do a good impression of a constipated penguin when walking in icy conditions! 🤣

Morning all- hope everyone ok with the weather. Cold, wet and windy here. No snow, we've had the odd bit but soon washed away by rain. Froglet - you've just made me put some leeks in my online shop - really fancy leek and potato soap now! Sunnyday - just to say ealier this week when we did have some ice and snow, i had to go somewhere very local with a friend, I offered to drive as I pointed our our age a 'slide and dent' was far better than 'slip and hip' 😂 That said we did walk the in the end. Wrap up everyone, and have a good weekend. x