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    I had an e-mail enquiry from ***** the week before last, on a Fri. For a baby 3 days a week from Sept. E-mailed mum back to arrange a meeting, she mailed back Weds last week, saying she'd like to meet up. E-mailed her back, saying fine - arrange a day. (I gave her my number, she didn't give hers...) Then heard nothing.

    I e-mailed her again today asking if she was still interested in the space, or had she found something else. As it had been a week between contact!

    Anyway, at 3.30pm, I had a call from a lady (dif one) asking if I had space for a baby from July. Said I didn't have anything til Sept, & she said 'oh that's fine, can prob hold off til Sept, can i come & see you?' Brilliant. She's coming tomorrow at 1.30pm

    Then, a knock on my door at 3.45pm, a lady, (who I kind of know) do I have any spaces? I said i can do any M/T/W pm or all day T/F. She said ok great, can I do 12.15 - 7pm Mon & 8am - 7pm Thurs & Fri. She starts school in Sept. Filled out contracts etc, just waiting to hear her start date, but around 10th March!

    Now, just had an e-mail back from this first lady about baby 3 days, asking if she can come & see me next week.

    Will have 2 spaces from Sept, but I know baby 3 days will be 10mths old. Not sure how old the other one is, will find out tomorrow. Would be nice if i could take on both - but I think that's just getting greedy

    Will see what happens tomorrow before I get back to the other lady. I know a couple of other lovely cm's who will have spaces in Sept if I can't help!

    So all in all, after giving notice & getting stressed - lots more postive than negative tonight!

    Kelly x

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    wow you are going to be busy come september
    well done

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    Good news. It's all or nothing isn't it? I'm glad you will have all your places filled.

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    Fantastic news, funny how things turn out sometimes

    Good luck

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    That is good news Kelly

    Good luck tomorrow let us know how it goes

    Angel xx

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    Fantastic news
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    that is really great news

    hope you can take them all on

    you will be very busy

    good luck

    cathy and rachel

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    Thats great news!

    My phone has been busy this week too, its strange how it goes!

    Good luck tomorrow, let us know how you get on.

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    Debbie

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    Good luck Kelly it sounds like birkenhead i went to rome for 5 days and came back to 5 enquiries i have a 5 month waiting list its brill
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    OMG it must be the day for it

    I've just had a phone call for 4 days starting in September, hopefully parents are coming Friday afternoon.

    It really is great news for you, hope everything goes well and they all sign up

    You'll definately be busy

    Carol xx

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    Good luck to you, hope it goes well
    custardcream. x

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    Well done Kelly that's great news

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    Great news Kelly
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    Good news!!!

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    Minded children are like buses!
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    Well, mum came, and baby is only 5 weeks old. So cute - makes me so broody!

    She seemed happy, read through all policies, and my ofsted report & refs etc, asked me q's... (Gradually getting more confident at it now.)

    She said she's going to speak to the nursery her dd went to, but it's about 8 miles away, and she said it'll prob be too tight to get dd to school, drop baby off at nursery & then get to work all in half an hour. She is also going to see a local nursery (2 miles away), and then let me know. I asked her if she could let me know either way, and she said she'll definitly get back to me quickly - so fingers crossed.

    As baby will only be 8 months in sept, cannot take on the other 10 mth old enquiry I've had too. But, she e-mailed back wanting to come & see me early next week. I've now told her as it's half term, busy Mon & Tues but can come & see me end of the week.

    Hopefully the other mum from today will have got back to me. If not, I might call her Tues, saying I've had another enquiry, & see if she's interested in using me...

    Fingers crossed for today's one, as baby's younger & full time!

    Kelly x

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    Well done Kelly

    I will keep my fingers crossed for you
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    good luck with all your enquiries honey
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