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tulip0803
24-08-2009, 08:51 PM
Go by train from south-west Wales to North yorkshire to pick up a car and not take a map or sat-nav?
Parents of my little mindee have:panic: . Supposed to pick up at 8 (normally 5) had call at 7 to say they would be a bit late as they were in Chester:angry: . LO is tucked up in travel cot now (14 mth). Just had call from grandma to say that they are now lost in Welshpool:mad: . If they don't get lost again they are still more than 2 hours away. Dh is doing his nut.
miffy
24-08-2009, 08:54 PM
Oh no! Idiots!
Couldn't grandma have collected their lo?
Hope you've got a good overtime rate!
Miffy xx
FizzysFriends
24-08-2009, 08:56 PM
Was thinking the same as Miffy, is Grandma local?
tulip0803
24-08-2009, 08:56 PM
Grandma is pickled
miffy
24-08-2009, 09:00 PM
Grandma is pickled
What a family :rolleyes:
Miffy xx
her8y
24-08-2009, 09:02 PM
OMG. I would be doing my nut......:angry:
Nicki L
24-08-2009, 09:02 PM
Oh no - poor LO and Poor you!!!
Not suprised your DH is doing his nut - mine would be too.
Hope you have a nice big overtime rate - unsociable hours and all that!!!
ORKSIE
24-08-2009, 09:02 PM
OMG:eek:
How stupid can they be!
Hope you charge them double!!
Poor little mite!
Glad he in safe hands:)
I'm not suprised your DH is cross.
helenlc
24-08-2009, 09:03 PM
Poor LO. Fancy them going that far when they had to get back for him. And not taking any decent methods of finding their way round either.:panic:
carebear25
24-08-2009, 09:06 PM
How thick, they have had all weekend to do this!!!
tulip0803
24-08-2009, 09:06 PM
I think she is safer with me at the moment:rolleyes:
Nicki L
24-08-2009, 09:08 PM
I think she is safer with me at the moment:rolleyes:
I agree - she is warm, snuggly and well looked after. Instead of lost in a car somewhere with arguing parents (they are bound to be blaming each other for geting lost - or is that just my house!!!!)
carebear25
24-08-2009, 09:10 PM
I agree - she is warm, snuggly and well looked after. Instead of lost in a car somewhere with arguing parents (they are bound to be blaming each other for geting lost - or is that just my house!!!!)
No that happens in my house
DIPPY DOUGHNUT
24-08-2009, 09:11 PM
omg:eek:
why would anyone not take a map or satnav with them!
tulip0803
24-08-2009, 09:17 PM
I agree - she is warm, snuggly and well looked after. Instead of lost in a car somewhere with arguing parents (they are bound to be blaming each other for geting lost - or is that just my house!!!!)
Which is where 3 yo sister is:( - they thought she would enjoy the trip:rolleyes:
Nicki L
24-08-2009, 09:19 PM
Which is where 3 yo sister is:( - they thought she would enjoy the trip:rolleyes:
Oh no, poor little mite!!! Thats not fair, its way past her bed time bless her, she should be tucked up in bed :(
Minstrel
24-08-2009, 09:32 PM
DOH! What stoopid parents!
nikim
24-08-2009, 09:47 PM
I agree - she is warm, snuggly and well looked after. Instead of lost in a car somewhere with arguing parents (they are bound to be blaming each other for geting lost - or is that just my house!!!!)
:ROFL1: :ROFL1: :ROFL1:
no in my house its always his fault
Blaze
24-08-2009, 10:13 PM
Any update? :angry:
tulip0803
24-08-2009, 10:21 PM
Baby still sleeping. They rang about an hour ago. Still waiting - if they don't get lost again should be around midnight that they get back:eek:
Daddy Day Care
24-08-2009, 10:24 PM
Baby still sleeping. They rang about an hour ago. Still waiting - if they don't get lost again should be around midnight that they get back:eek:
do you have to work early in the morning?
tulip0803
24-08-2009, 10:28 PM
I childmind part-time as there isn't any enquireis here at the moment. Tomorrow is my other job at the local Family Centre 9am. Got to drop DD2 to grandma first.
Yesterday I spent 11 hours in recovery trucks coming back from Suffolk so I am dead on my feet.
Not registered for overnight care either - gonna have to call CSSIW tomorrow to explain the emergency care - writing incident report.
I childmind part-time as there isn't any enquireis here at the moment. Tomorrow is my other job at the local Family Centre 9am. Got to drop DD2 to grandma first.
Yesterday I spent 11 hours in recovery trucks coming back from Suffolk so I am dead on my feet.
Not registered for overnight care either - gonna have to call CSSIW tomorrow to explain the emergency care - writing incident report.
I really hope they appreciate this!
At least the little one is settled and happy with you. Has your dh gone to bed or is he waiting up for them as well?
The Juggler
25-08-2009, 07:17 AM
Hope you are charging them right up to pick up at double fee at least! Who is their emergency contact who can come in two hours to collect when they can't - the sozzled grandma!?
Minstrel
25-08-2009, 07:17 AM
What time did they get back in the end?
tulip0803
25-08-2009, 09:32 AM
quarter past midnight:eek:
DH went to bed
Daddy Day Care
25-08-2009, 09:38 AM
Oh god, hope they turn up today with huge bunch of lowers, huge box of chocies, and a large bottle of wine....as well as lots of money for the extra hours you did
Minstrel
25-08-2009, 10:03 AM
quarter past midnight:eek:
DH went to bed
What did they say to you?
Did you tell them it was completely out of order?
buildingblocks
25-08-2009, 03:35 PM
I childmind part-time as there isn't any enquireis here at the moment. Tomorrow is my other job at the local Family Centre 9am. Got to drop DD2 to grandma first.
Yesterday I spent 11 hours in recovery trucks coming back from Suffolk so I am dead on my feet.
Not registered for overnight care either - gonna have to call CSSIW tomorrow to explain the emergency care - writing incident report.
You should have been okay as if they picked up and took home you didn't provide overnight care
tulip0803
25-08-2009, 05:37 PM
You should have been okay as if they picked up and took home you didn't provide overnight care
Thanks. At the point I wrote that I was beginning togive up hope of them appearing. Just written a report in case there is a query at any time.
At least they rang & kept ringing every hourish. Had one years ago that rang once at 5.30 and nothing until 10.30pm when they collected:angry: .
But seriously, how many times can you get lost? South West Wales is not that hard to find for goodness sake, it's not like they are looking for a street, it's a quarter of a country and there are signposts!!!!!
tulip0803
25-08-2009, 09:17 PM
But seriously, how many times can you get lost? South West Wales is not that hard to find for goodness sake, it's not like they are looking for a street, it's a quarter of a country and there are signposts!!!!!
You would think. Apparantly they saw Welshpool from several directions:rolleyes:.
I was also told today that they did go into Scotland at one point too:eek:
sarah707
25-08-2009, 09:23 PM
There was a story years ago about an elderly couple who were stopped after being spotted driving erratically round the m25.
They told the police they'd set off 9 hours earlier for Scotland :rolleyes: :laughing:
I am sure lo was in the best place :D
miffy
25-08-2009, 09:33 PM
You would think. Apparantly they saw Welshpool from several directions:rolleyes:.
I was also told today that they did go into Scotland at one point too:eek:
I think you're really lucky they found their way home! :laughing:
Hope they've brought you wine, chocolates and flowers by way of a (big) apology!
Miffy xx
tulip0803
25-08-2009, 10:06 PM
I think you're really lucky they found their way home! :laughing:
Hope they've brought you wine, chocolates and flowers by way of a (big) apology!
Miffy xx
I should be so lucky! Although to give her her dues Mum appeared at lunchtime with the money for yesterday. I now just have to get the rest of what she owes me before she moves (although I know the new address & I have told her I will sit on her lawn with a sign :laughing: )