Guest Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 ...people that stand at the bus stop waiting for ages for a bus and when it does, they start to frantically search for the fare, holding every body up!!!!... '...arrghh you had all this time!!!!!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 got to get our tongues round 2 tricky names this term - Daithi and Odharnait, I got parents to write them phonetically and we practised until we were confident, by the way I have been pronouncing Inge as in singer so a pat on the back to me too Golly.....Dai as is welsh and thee for the first and I read the second and the first thing that came to mind was odd - hair - net and I am sure that's not right :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Daithi is like doggy but with soft g's, sort of dohhee, and Odharnait is Orna, like lorna without the L. beautiful traditional irish names for 2 very beautiful children, though they may not thank their parents in future having to spell it to anyone who wants to write their names down. by the way, we help ourselves to remember how to spell Odharnait buy saying 'odd hair net' to ourselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Where do phonics come into it? :rolleyes: Another Irish name I used to have trouble spelling is Niamh, not sure I've spelt it right now either, pronounced Neave as in weave :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 i always remember one child called Niamh who had it pronounced Neem , always put us off as we were used to pronouncing it as Neave... many Irish names came through us.. all girls though, think Ciaran was the only boy .. Saoirsa, “sear + sha” Aoife “ee + fa” ,Grainne,“graw + nya” Roisin, “ro + sheen” seems 101 is hijacked... sorry I will throw in potholes in the road... our road through the village is becoming lethal to cyclists and bikers, and even cars in some spots.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Staff who stand and talk when they are outside with the children!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 men who take offence at a simple email request! :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Interesting comment Finleysmaid!! People who take forever to load their shopping on to the belt and then pack it, load the trolley, find the purse, find the right card and all the while chatting to the assistant as if we've all got time to spare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Interesting comment Finleysmaid!! Humm maybe a bit specific eh!! Just having one of those days...man can be SOOOO sensitive ....a simple comment blown out of all proportion! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Some men think lots of things are bigger than they are I'm married to fisherman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 Some men think lots of things are bigger than they are I'm married to fisherman I am also married to a fisherman and have two sons who are showing major interest in fishing so I am with you on that one Rea!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAR Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Politicians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 people that phone 999 for non-emergencies....arggghhh!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 People who put their children in ill-fitting cheap shoes. I know Clarkes shoes are expensive but cheaper than having to buy 6 rubbish pairs throughout the school year as they keep falling apart! They are so bad for childrens feet as well. Ive got a parent who thinks that because her childs in Reeboks that they are good shoes. The fact that they are far too big, totally the wrong fit and her child keeps tripping in them doesnt seem to bother her aaarrrrrgggg!!! Rant over ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 At this precise moment (having just spent 15 minutes unwrapping them) the children who decided to wrap 3 pencils, 6 wax crayons and a playmobile person in layer upon layer of masking tape! and actually I can't even be cross because they were wrapping presents to go under the Christmas tree (I've brough my old tree in and we have decorated it with strings of nuts, cups of bird food etc). I think next week I'll be adding wrapping paper and gift tags to my making area! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Whoever is responsible for the latest pollution at sea that is currently harming beautiful birds off the South Coast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Definitely And husbands who keep throwing newspapers away when he know I need them for the ferret pen!!!! And husbands who throw coat hangers away!!! Stop it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) the idiot who wrote this in the telegraph comment section regarding the truss review "We have a partial solution. We have a smal army of unmarried mothers at home and living on benefits. There is no reason as to why these woman could not with some training be working in Day Nurseries . The nursery could care for their children. This would cost little to impliment." Hummm where do i start!! Edited February 1, 2013 by finleysmaid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Oh Oh Oh, where indeed!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) the idiot who wrote this in the telegraph comment section regarding the truss review "We have a partial solution. We have a smal army of unmarried mothers at home and living on benefits. There is no reason as to why these woman could not with some training be working in Day Nurseries . The nursery could care for their children. This would cost little to impliment." Hummm where do i start!! I'm just off to hit my head against the wall :blink: Edited February 1, 2013 by sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm just off to hit my head against the wall :blink: ME first!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ofsted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 the idiot who wrote this in the telegraph comment section regarding the truss review "We have a partial solution. We have a smal army of unmarried mothers at home and living on benefits. There is no reason as to why these woman could not with some training be working in Day Nurseries . The nursery could care for their children. This would cost little to impliment." Hummm where do i start!! BUT.. how many of us started in this way... I would never have been running a setting or in this sector had I not started as a mum recruited to help out.. and can I also say my best staff were the ones I recruited from mums who took up the gauntlet and did just this, all did level 3 and one ended up as EYP from a background that really was so far from anywhere that she never expected to get a degree etc.. but with correct mentoring did very well... so maybe this comment is not far from the truth in that the extra hands will help and from there many unexpected lights could shine... only fault is in saying it would be easy . as we all know early years correctly done is not . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ofsted! I have just checked through this whole thread (OCD - me no ) couldn't quite believe that it took us to post 82 before one of us suggested Ofsted :rolleyes: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 BUT.. how many of us started in this way... I would never have been running a setting or in this sector had I not started as a mum recruited to help out.. and can I also say my best staff were the ones I recruited from mums who took up the gauntlet and did just this, all did level 3 and one ended up as EYP from a background that really was so far from anywhere that she never expected to get a degree etc.. but with correct mentoring did very well... so maybe this comment is not far from the truth in that the extra hands will help and from there many unexpected lights could shine... only fault is in saying it would be easy . as we all know early years correctly done is not . you are quite right ...indeed i started doing 6 weeks maternity cover but if you read the rest of the comments you will see the context of this one :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I was one of those moms! Ended up as manager! Sunnyday, i applaud your commitment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Parents that think its everyone else's fault but theirs that they,re late collecting AGAIN ! Also started as a mum of a screaming child that wouldn't stay ...manager 23 years and I didn't even want the job....but nor did anyone else (they had more sense !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 ....just to clarify....i am aware that many of us (including myself ) started as Mums who helped, but this comment was in a whole round of if your thick you can go and look after children comments...perhaps the quote loses it's negative factor taken out of context. (no offence intended!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 ....just to clarify....i am aware that many of us (including myself ) started as Mums who helped, but this comment was in a whole round of if your thick you can go and look after children comments...perhaps the quote loses it's negative factor taken out of context. (no offence intended!) I too started as a mum - but understood your post :1b 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I understood too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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