zigzag Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 I love the term ‘free range’ children! That is such a polite way of meaning something totally different! Have a love,y day everyone. 3 Quote
Froglet Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 I wish to upset anyone but it’s been a long week already and I know this Friday will be a challenging one so I wanted to share something that made me smile. Festive sock yarn has just been launched! See I didn’t actually say the forbidden word! 😉 1 1 Quote
Froglet Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 On 16/09/2020 at 19:37, Froglet said: I wish to upset anyone but it’s been a long week already and I know this Friday will be a challenging one so I wanted to share something that made me smile. Festive sock yarn has just been launched! See I didn’t actually say the forbidden word! 😉 Expand I mean I don’t wish to upset anyone! Can’t edit for some reason. In other good news I have just finished a rainbow sock for my niece... 3 Quote
Panders Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 We could all be your elves Froglet 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 16, 2020 Author Posted September 16, 2020 On 16/09/2020 at 19:37, Froglet said: I wish to upset anyone but it’s been a long week already and I know this Friday will be a challenging one so I wanted to share something that made me smile. Festive sock yarn has just been launched! See I didn’t actually say the forbidden word! 😉 Expand Off to google 'festive sock yarn' Quote
Froglet Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 On 16/09/2020 at 20:15, Panders said: We could all be your elves Froglet Expand I’d love that! On 16/09/2020 at 20:18, sunnyday said: Off to google 'festive sock yarn' Expand Here you go! https://www.wyspinners.com/Signature 4ply – Christmas Yarn 2020 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 16, 2020 Author Posted September 16, 2020 On 16/09/2020 at 20:23, Froglet said: I’d love that! Here you go! https://www.wyspinners.com/Signature 4ply – Christmas Yarn 2020 Expand Young Froglet - I have been looking at yarn and sock knitting patterns - very tempted to give it a go - figure I have a 'mentor' if I went wrong! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 16, 2020 Author Posted September 16, 2020 Oh have just followed your link - how lovely! 1 Quote
Froglet Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 On 16/09/2020 at 20:53, sunnyday said: Young Froglet - I have been looking at yarn and sock knitting patterns - very tempted to give it a go - figure I have a 'mentor' if I went wrong! Expand Lol - I only started in the summer having not knitted for years but if you’re serious then I recommend looking at winwickmum.co.uk and following her ‘sockalong’. 1 Quote
Rebecca Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 You are tiptoeing round very dangerous territory with my friend Sue, she'll be after you if you accidentally say the 'mishmosh' word early 1 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 17, 2020 Author Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 13:54, Rebecca said: You are tiptoeing round very dangerous territory with my friend Sue, she'll be after you if you accidentally say the 'mishmosh' word early Expand Not guilty miss - that young Froglet started it 🤣 2 Quote
louby loo Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 On 16/09/2020 at 20:13, Froglet said: I mean I don’t wish to upset anyone! Can’t edit for some reason. In other good news I have just finished a rainbow sock for my niece... Expand On 17/09/2020 at 13:54, Rebecca said: You are tiptoeing round very dangerous territory with my friend Sue, she'll be after you if you accidentally say the 'mishmosh' word early Expand Never to early for the word in my book .............🌲 (well to be fair if they're asking me to book meals, and flog me tacky decorations etc, ... then to early- but to just talk about it fine, and us crafters have to think early ) 1 Quote
Froglet Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 13:54, Rebecca said: You are tiptoeing round very dangerous territory with my friend Sue, she'll be after you if you accidentally say the 'mishmosh' word early Expand I’m very well aware of that and am terrified but I did carefully plan what I wanted to say to avoid it. Plus socks take time - I couldn’t leave them until 24th December! 😉 1 Quote
Froglet Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 14:05, sunnyday said: Not guilty miss - that young Froglet started it 🤣 Expand I was stressed! I needed nice things in my head even if forbidden and Sue puts me on the naughty step later! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 17, 2020 Author Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 18:20, Froglet said: I was stressed! I needed nice things in my head even if forbidden and Sue puts me on the naughty step later! Expand I would never leave you on the naughty alone (even if I did grass you up) 1 Quote
finleysmaid Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 DON'T WORRY GANG IVE GOT YOUR BACK 🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄ 1 2 1 Quote
Froglet Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 18:47, finleysmaid said: DON'T WORRY GANG IVE GOT YOUR BACK 🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄ Expand Brilliant - just what I needed to make me smile! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 17, 2020 Author Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 18:47, finleysmaid said: DON'T WORRY GANG IVE GOT YOUR BACK 🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄ Expand You rebel you 🤣 2 Quote
louby loo Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 18:47, finleysmaid said: DON'T WORRY GANG IVE GOT YOUR BACK 🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🎅🤶🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄❄☃️⛄ Expand I've found my people 😁😳 2 Quote
finleysmaid Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 (shhhh just wait till she who must not be named sees it!) 🤣 On 17/09/2020 at 19:06, sunnyday said: You rebel you 🤣 Expand Mwwwahhhhh ha haaaa😎 1 2 Quote
Panders Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Fm you could really do with an Evil Pea emoji 1 3 Quote
zigzag Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 20:26, Panders said: Fm you could really do with an Evil Pea emoji Expand Oh yes, an evil pea emoji would be great. 1 Quote
zigzag Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Well I am team Sue! I braved a trip to B and M the other day (not done more than click and collect since lockdown) and the place is full of Ch*****as stuff🤬 I was the grumpy middle aged women wandering the aisles shaking my head and moaning about it only being September! Way to early for my liking! Quote
Panders Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 Yes I noticed them in our one too - just opened here in August. I also noted that Tesco were selling the usual tubs of toffees about 3 weeks ago at £3.50 per tub, now £4.00! Mostly it creeps in under the wire for a while, but you just know its all there in the warehouse waiting to go out😱 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 20:55, zigzag said: Well I am team Sue! I braved a trip to B and M the other day (not done more than click and collect since lockdown) and the place is full of Ch*****as stuff🤬 I was the grumpy middle aged women wandering the aisles shaking my head and moaning about it only being September! Way to early for my liking! Expand On 17/09/2020 at 22:04, Panders said: Yes I noticed them in our one too - just opened here in August. I also noted that Tesco were selling the usual tubs of toffees about 3 weeks ago at £3.50 per tub, now £4.00! Mostly it creeps in under the wire for a while, but you just know its all there in the warehouse waiting to go out😱 Expand There is an advantage to my position of not visiting any shops...... I just have shares in Amazon 🤦♀️🤣 2 1 Quote
zigzag Posted September 18, 2020 Posted September 18, 2020 Last week lulled us into a false sense of security with such a positive start! This week has been strange, think the excitement and novelty of being back at school has worn off! Most of the children have gone down with colds and have varying degrees of green noses! They don’t seem to have much concentration and seem to have a low boredom threshold! Is this because they have had so much technology over the last six months that they have forgotten how to play? And where oh where have the manners gone?😱 Be interesting to see what next week brings... Quote
Panders Posted September 18, 2020 Posted September 18, 2020 In some way maybe they have "lost" a year's maturity in these last 6 months. Seems in some way you have a psychological job to do here and re-educate sympathetically. Going to have to dig into reserves Zigzag.Hope things improve for you all next week. My 5 and a half year old grand daughter asked to go back to doing half days as she had last year! Quote
sunnyday Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 On 18/09/2020 at 12:39, zigzag said: Last week lulled us into a false sense of security with such a positive start! This week has been strange, think the excitement and novelty of being back at school has worn off! Most of the children have gone down with colds and have varying degrees of green noses! They don’t seem to have much concentration and seem to have a low boredom threshold! Is this because they have had so much technology over the last six months that they have forgotten how to play? And where oh where have the manners gone?😱 Be interesting to see what next week brings... Expand Oh no zigzag, sorry to hear you have had a tricky week I recognise everything you say in your post, oh my actual goodness the manners thing is getting to me have to remind all the time but especially at snack "yes please" don't just nod or point, you know how to say "milk please" or whatever...... Pleased to report that our week has been much better - worried about tempting fate now! Hope everyone has a restful weekend x 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 On 18/09/2020 at 13:47, Panders said: In some way maybe they have "lost" a year's maturity in these last 6 months. Seems in some way you have a psychological job to do here and re-educate sympathetically. Going to have to dig into reserves Zigzag.Hope things improve for you all next week. My 5 and a half year old grand daughter asked to go back to doing half days as she had last year! Expand I think you make a good point here my little black and white furry friend! I am looking at my next year 'leavers group' and wondering how on earth we are going to 'catch up' and have them anywhere near 'school ready' 1 Quote
louby loo Posted September 18, 2020 Posted September 18, 2020 Our week started bad, but ended good I think they are settling back into the routine now, and the initial wild excitement about being back is calming down. I have a staff member who decided she needs to self isolate as she had a sore throat- no other symptoms, surprised me as she was one of the more positive about coming back . I'm really not sure what to do about pay. I'd pay if SI is genuinely needed, but I'm not sure I can afford to pay for every sniffle staff have. I might suggest unpaid leave if she really is worried. Quote
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