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Oh poor you - it has happened in our setting too (many moons ago) I have the ordinary child scissors and they are freely available and no they are not directly supervised

Tier 3 from next week - no surprise really but can't pretend that I am not disappointed.....we were doing so well just a short time ago

Yep - what my little black and white furry friend said!

Just written feedback here but with the offer that we will always 'make time to talk'

Lovely! I do enjoy a nap - planned or otherwise I have emailed newbie parents so that's good, wat's not so good is that my printer is throwing one of its hissy fits - have tried the 'troubleshooter' which insists that the printer is 'offline' - going to turn it all of now and worry about it another day! P.S. what not wat

🤣 shall I send Mr S up to build you one fm? Otherwise I have no suggestions sorry......

How bizarre I typed a reply and it just disappeared 🤷‍♀️ Anyway - what I was saying was - I have exaggerated that cost it was actually £108.00 🤣

Crikey fm - I am worn out just reading that! I have been just generally pottering - washing is out on line, it is blowing a hoolie here so that should be good, have half-heartedly looked at printing of Parental Declaration Forms for Spring terms, I must make my next job contacting parents of 'newbies' that are due to start January.......

All sounds brilliant to me - enjoy!

That's more than we were given - nada from our LA until now Hope your First Aid goes well louby - my deputy had training booked but cancelled as she was too worried about the Covid situation (£120.00 down the drain but hey ho)

Mousie - you will be fine! Keep your arm relaxed I'm sure that makes a difference - I have been having flu jabs for years primarily to protect Mr S, used to pay for them but now I am in my dotage I get them for free 😝

Oh - this thread has been busy! The PPE thing was in a message from County - as it is being funded and organised by DHSC and DfE I imagined that we would have all had the same message, but obviously not, the rates in parts of Kent are now very, very worrying so perhaps that explains it - right here is a copy and paste job DHSC and DfE have already delivered PPE packs to all schools and further education providers in Kent to help build resilience across the education sector to respond to suspected cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). KCC will be receiving a quantity of PPE for distribution to registered childcare settings next week (w/c 23 November). We are working with KCS to arrange delivery of a PPE pack to all registered childcare settings in Kent, including childminders. Each PPE pack will contain: · 1 x pack of 200 aprons · 1 x pack of 200 gloves · 1 x pack of 50 Type IIR masks · 5 x pairs of goggles · 1 x alcohol hand rub (provided solely for use in the putting on (donning) and taking off (doffing) of the above emergency PPE). Please note, this is PPE solely for use when dealing with suspected cases of COVID-19 within your setting and should not be repurposed for any other use. We are advised by DHSC that schools and childcare settings are still required to supply their own PPE for any other purpose.

Well I'm not sure how it is Friday again - but yay it is! Bit of a mixed week for us - the natives have been restless - decided to change things up a bit this morning to create a different vibe - it worked! Has everyone had the email that tells us we are going to be sent eleventy-billion items of PPE? Hope the weekend is kind to all - wouldn't it be lovely to have some plans.......

Oi wait for me!

She's just brazen that louby 🤣 Very low key on the old yuletide front for us - have already let parents know (in one of my frequent updates) - so no entertainer and no Father Christmas - however, I have it on good authority that FC will be leaving a sack filled with presents for the children at my house this year - we will have some sort of 'party' not sure what yet and I will distribute the pressies That's always supposing we actually make it through to end of term fingers crossed on that one - oh and we finish Friday 18th - no early dart for us

Phew! Think my pre-school TDL is completed Now to think about my 'domestic TDL' - lots to be done there Tomorrow I hope to 'put my feet up' and recharge for next week - famous last words I expect 🤣

Here we are then another Friday - I have no idea where this week has gone I am absolutely 'cream-crackered' - have a fairly lengthy TDL but as the weekends weather forecast is dire I won't feel so bad about starting it tomorrow Hope the weekend is kind to all

Oh poor you - that is some TDL you have there Definitely stop now - are you going to watch Strictly, I can't quite remember if you are a fan or not I still need to clear the kitchen and load the dishwasher - best get on with that now

Thanks Mousie! Have just had a text from her - she is and I quote 'still feeling rough, but result was negative' Phew! I hadn't realised that I was wearing my shoulders up by my ears until I physically relaxed 🙂

Well it has been a busy and productive day thus far at 'sunnyday towers' 🤣 I was awake at the crack of dawn, worrying about my eldest granddaughter - she is at Uni in Leicester - one of her flatmates tested positive on Monday, granddaughter and other flatmates all tested negative on Tuesday/Wednesday. However, she is not well now and had another test yesterday - no results as yet My rational 'daytime brain' can cope with this - she is young, fit and healthy, she will be fine, she is in constant contact with her mum and dad, the University are sending in food parcels, she has other flatmates who are still well that will look out for her..... However, my wee small hours brain is saying - she is only eighteen, she is such a long way from home, who is going to look after her etc etc Having acknowledged that I was not going to be able to get back to sleep, I got up and started on the old TDL, further to that, my washing line is full (I get a real kick out of drying outside all year round when possible), I have hoovered and polished whole house, have cleaned the inside of my car (not before time!), Mr S has cleaned the outside of my car - was slightly miffed about this as I like playing with the jet wash 🤣 he has also 'painted/stained' our newly installed (and very posh) new gates, he is now riding around the field on his tractor mower cutting the grass up there, hoping that the grass down here will be dry enough for him to cut that too.... I am back to the TDL which I am determined to finish today, need to prepare this evenings dinner for us and MIL, then i might allow myself a little 'nana nap'!

Oh Mousie - I am worn out just reading that...... I think we have a problem this time round, in that parents are thinking 'lockdown, what lockdown' as schools are still open My understanding (but I could be wrong - I often am) is that each family can only use one set of grandparents for support

'Whinge' away - we all need to get it all out at times - no safer place to do so than here amongst friends who will understand

How the actual goodness can it be Friday already?🤦‍♀️ Have a great weekend y'all

Just wanted to wish everyone the absolute best as we enter the last term of this extraordinary year x

Have received some videos of the youngest grandchildren's Halloween lunch 'party' - they had a lovely time! Youngest grandson (soon to be three) thinks the phrase 'Trick or Treat' is 'Tickle Feet'