louby loo
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My place is like a lavender factory!
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I'm doing the Ofsted Big Conversation thing today - hoping that there might be something useful for September. A good week, although I am at last feeling a little more relaxed now. Even though we didn't open I couldn't seem shut-off before with the constant should/shouldn't I be open etc. I still have a small constant whir in the but of my head planning for Sept though! I need to try and sort some kind of compost as I filled the green bin yesterday and it was only just emptied, with none of the neighbours going on holiday this year- not able to add extra bins along the road!!! Any lavender experts here? We planted a lavender raised boarder and it has gone wild!, Is it early this year as we had good weather early on? If I chop it back now will I get a second bloom? It was absolutely beautiful - but has now gone over I was expecting it to be at it peak around now to be honest.
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Now the summer is here, how are all you term time setting workers planning to spend your summer? Anyone actually going away? Not sure I'm brave enough to venture abroad just yet- and to be honest that suits me fine as I'm not really a 'summer holiday' type person anyway . I feel I've lapsed into some kind of early retirement (well not 'so' early). I'm considering cutting back my hours.... then today out of the blue someone has asked if we have any jobs going 😳..... I feel it's a sign! I need to do a TDL. (I'm waiting for sunnyday to get us all on a roll with that one), and I think I shall be asking a lot of a few questions to those of you who reopened about what things you've learned about how things can run smoothly- or not in the the new normal. Hope all you all year rounders manage to get a break of some sort- especially those that have been open throughout.
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Monitor the ticking off!!????............. I'll be out 'n' out just copying it! 🤣🤣🤣
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I thought it was Thursday today- but it turns out its Friday again. Hope all the term times have had a good last week, not sure about the full year'ers, normally I guess this is when it often gets quieter - but not sure how it pans out for you this year. I had my hair cut this week, not really much different to normal really apart from masks. My hairdresser set up on her own a few years ago and has a log cabin type thing in her garden.
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nursery Attending Two settings
louby loo replied to Gezabel's topic in Statutory and Guidance Documents
Funny thing happened to us today. Existing parent emails what our thoughts are on 'two settings' as she has just also enrolled her child at the posh setting near ours- and they are more than happy for two settings. I more or less cut'n'pasted sunnyday's above link (with the quote + link to Gov page) stating that we would only do two for work reasons........ a little later she replied she would like to remain at ours with increased sessions if possible as she had now decided to not take a place at the posh setting. I expected the opposite and that we would loose the family to the other setting. -
nursery Attending Two settings
louby loo replied to Gezabel's topic in Statutory and Guidance Documents
At the moment we are thinking of going with only two setting if it's for work reasons. As we are a term-time we get a few that go to full daycare part of the week, but will come to us to 'socialise' with children they may start school with. Usually this is a day the parents aren't working, but child will come to us for a 3 hour session whilst the parents do household chores etc. Fully understand their logic, but we will not be supporting this at the moment. -
Tabards
louby loo replied to zigzag's topic in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
Your first post is the one I'm making, I'm just going to do tops. To be honest not 100% sure if we will actually use them- but I am thinking they might be an idea- more due to constant cleaning and staining of clothes from Milton bleach etc. For cost efficiency - I'm actually using (new) duvet covers! -
Tabards
louby loo replied to zigzag's topic in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
I'm making us some. -
Do it!🤣🤣 I have to say in the end I was actually glad the weather wasn't that great for us- as it did stop parents lingering to long and becoming complacent to the whole SD thing.
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crochet ............. off to google Persian cats now ..... The restaurant in my local garden centre has opened today, and now I'm very hungry. I shall leave it a few weeks then I'm going to meet a friend there for lunch. It has gone a bit 'chain menu' now, but the actual garden centre was taken over a few years ago by a small chain, and I guess they've now used the time to upgrade the restaurant part of it. I hope it hasn't lost its charm though.
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I had tell old Andy to refrain from getting into the bin- then jumping up and down trying to compact it down after my sticker shame. 🤣
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You've just reminded me I have a Persian Jewel kit I ordered. I thought I would do it during the summer. :) I once made banana and coconut pancakes, they were nice and I totally forgot about those too!
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Me too- I can't actually believe just how judgmental I've become lately 😳 We have clear bags for paper/plastic/tins , and an open box for bottles/glass. I get really annoyed when people don't 're-use' what I deem to be useful! (yes number 4- you really could reuse all those beautiful gift boxes and bags you appear to chuck away every two weeks!!!!)
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Ours is all free, we put batteries in a clear plastic bag on top of any bin........and then watch the bin men chuck it in the back with all the other stuff! 😮 although maybe it does get sorted on a conveyer belt at the other end as they are in a bag- well I like to hope it does.
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We had our drop-by yesterday. I was surprised by how well it went. The weather wasn't to good and the ground was to wet for picnics (massive field) but fun was had by everyone and lots of photos.- but I was starving by the end, and did miss the party food/buffet socialising atmosphere though. . We didn't put bunting up in the trees due to the weather -so it didn't look so pretty either.
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I was going to move it on to 'who's bin been sticker'd'......... I have for putting to much in the garden waste bin- it was two heavy, I took the sticker very personally and was quiet upset but the public shaming 😮
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My thoughts too! Ours is green for garden, and black for general which seems to make total sense to me.
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That is exactly what they said! They really didn't know what to do for the best, and were happy to have the decision made as they weren't really 100% about coming back anyway. To be honest we live in a relatively affluent area, with lots of outdoor beautiful spaces. Every setting is unique, and I'm sure if we were in a more built up area with a different demographic things would have been different. We made the right choice for our families in our setting On the negative side - the Town Council have banned me from using the all-weather table-tennis table as my outdoor office..... I am gutted! Apparently it started a trend and it now has coffee rings on it 😂😂
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Well Friday AGAIN! Even though we did not physically open our doors, today we officially finished for the summer 😮. A week earlier than we should, but our local schools finished today so it seemed a good time. We had a socially distanced drop-by in the park, as we do not have a proper outdoor area. It worked well and the parents were all really good about it. For any setting feeling guilty about not opening- we had a group of parents that thanked us profusely for not bowing [s?] to the pressure of opening . It was tiring though speaking to all the parents and children whilst SD all the time- really looking for to September now though.
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Covid cleaning charge.
louby loo replied to louby loo's topic in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
The tooth fairy! -
Covid cleaning charge.
louby loo replied to louby loo's topic in All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
Ok, so am I the only wondering what the fairy in the background is holding - looks like a plastic bag of peanuts? -
I had a phone call today from a family of a child starting in September. She asked what plans we had re: cleaning etc, she then went on to ask how much the excess cleaning levy would be 😳 I was stumped! I told we didn't have one- and she said why ever not? Her view was that parents should, and would expect to pay a little extra. She pointed out you now pay extra at the hairdressers etc. Has anyone actually considered this ? I have to admit I have spent a lot on cleaning, PPE etc- and were not even open again yet.
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We'd be stumped! I have not spaces left now 😳 I'm just annoyed about the £1,000 bonus's to employers who furloughed staff . I guess there will be caveats - well I sincerely hope there are!
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Does that mean I can just chuck everything into one of these green bell type tubs after all? I thought I had to fully 'manage' the heap with worms otherwise I just get green slop 😳 I guess I need to do some basic research
