Mouse
17-08-2020, 09:18 AM
What a change in the weather! It’s been raining and is quite cool here, but so lovely and fresh compared to last week.
I’ve had a change round of days this week so have got 2 children here today. We’re going to start working on a picture for one of the other children who will be leaving soon for school. I’m not normally this organised. I’d normally be trying to get it done on the last day, trying to hide it from the child who is leaving, drying it as much as I could with the hairdryer but then sending it home still dripping glue and paint :laughing:
Late last night I got my email through from HMRC to say I can claim the second part of the self employed grant from tomorrow. I had already found that out by logging in to my account, but it was reassuring to get the email as well. That’ll probably be my first job tomorrow morning and the money will keep me going for a little longer. I had hoped to be full again for September, but that’s looking unlikely now. All my previous children are coming back (apart from the one who was leaving for school anyway), but I haven’t had any new enquiries for a while now. The other local childminders are all reporting the same. It’s suddenly gone very quiet :( I already know of a couple of them who have given up and got other jobs and there are others who are thinking about it. I think a lot are waiting to see what happens next term.
Anyway, enough of the doom and gloom! Have good days everyone, whatever you’re doing.
I’ve had a change round of days this week so have got 2 children here today. We’re going to start working on a picture for one of the other children who will be leaving soon for school. I’m not normally this organised. I’d normally be trying to get it done on the last day, trying to hide it from the child who is leaving, drying it as much as I could with the hairdryer but then sending it home still dripping glue and paint :laughing:
Late last night I got my email through from HMRC to say I can claim the second part of the self employed grant from tomorrow. I had already found that out by logging in to my account, but it was reassuring to get the email as well. That’ll probably be my first job tomorrow morning and the money will keep me going for a little longer. I had hoped to be full again for September, but that’s looking unlikely now. All my previous children are coming back (apart from the one who was leaving for school anyway), but I haven’t had any new enquiries for a while now. The other local childminders are all reporting the same. It’s suddenly gone very quiet :( I already know of a couple of them who have given up and got other jobs and there are others who are thinking about it. I think a lot are waiting to see what happens next term.
Anyway, enough of the doom and gloom! Have good days everyone, whatever you’re doing.