Done it at last!

**anneriddington** · 13-02-2008, 11:41 AM

Hi
After weeks of summing up to courage to have a go here it is my new website. Still some bits to tweek and I still have to add my policy details, but its a start.

Have a look and let me have feedback on it

www.freewebs.com/happyfeetchildminding

Thanks Anne

**sarah707** · 13-02-2008, 11:50 AM

Anne it's lovely! Well done you!

And now I know what you look like!

And thank you for a link to the forum

**angeldelight** · 13-02-2008, 11:53 AM

That is lovely well done hope you get lots of work from it

Angel xx

**anneriddington** · 13-02-2008, 12:22 PM

Hi Sara

Yes sorry about the photo, Im the one that usually holds the camera not sits in fron of it so finding a photo was pretty difficult. Is it ok to put a link on my site to your site as your books are reaaly great and I sure other childminders if viewing it would enjoy then and find the helpful.

Not sure how people will find out about my site unless I give out the address as to google my name doesn't bring it up and neith searfching Ruskington childminder. Any suggestions what to do!

I am currently full for my under fives and I have three little ones full time mon - thurs (day off Fridays

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**mrsbumbles** · 13-02-2008, 12:32 PM

Its great, well done, i wish i were clever enough to do one, im a complete novice as far as pc's are concerned.

**sarah707** · 13-02-2008, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by anneriddington

Hi Sara

Yes sorry about the photo, Im the one that usually holds the camera not sits in fron of it so finding a photo was pretty difficult. Is it ok to put a link on my site to your site as your books are reaaly great and I sure other childminders if viewing it would enjoy then and find the helpful.

Not sure how people will find out about my site unless I give out the address as to google my name doesn't bring it up and neith searfching Ruskington childminder. Any suggestions what to do!

I am currently full for my under fives and I have three little ones full time mon - thurs (day off Fridays

)

Yes of course. thank you for asking... I will put a link on my site to you as well... I just got lots of friends to visit my site to start with and linked with some other childminders. You can register with google as well but I've lost the link... sorry! Any ideas anyone?

**flora** · 13-02-2008, 01:01 PM

Anne, that website is lovely, looks really proffessional and I would be very impressed as a prospective parent.

Your home look lovely. Can you look after me too??? Would love to go back a few !!!

years and have no worries just loads of fun.

**LittleMissSparkles** · 13-02-2008, 01:01 PM

Brilliant Ann well done xxx love the photos xxx

your fee's are quite cheap though is that the general cost in your area ?

xxx

**anneriddington** · 13-02-2008, 01:11 PM

Yes they are!!

Some are even cheaper than mine

When I started I decided to research the going rate and wne along with what most others were charhing. There are quite a lot of childminders in my village, even though it is quite large. Not many have all their place filled, so I am happy with that. The most I know that is charge is £3.00. Not that much more than my fee. I have some great parents who always pay promptly and do pay additional amounts for the 3 meals a day I provide which I know some c/ms include in their hourly rate. So I am happy at the moment and all of them appear to be long term contracts - but who can tell?

Generally rates of pay in the area are not that great - but hey is a lovely area to live and bring up a family and I love what I do.

A child I minded previously moved to another c/m based on cost alone! That minder offered cover for £1.50 p/h madness

I believe if you give a strong professional level of care you should value the service you provide and price accordingly. I understand that other areas charge out at a higher rate, a friendly of mine in Brackley charges £3.50 p/h, which seems huge to us out in the sticks

**Mollymop** · 13-02-2008, 01:14 PM

Hi Anne, I think you have done a fantastic job. I loved looking at all the photos. Well done XX

**angeldelight** · 13-02-2008, 01:14 PM

The fees in my area are also the same £3 an hour - seems to be the average around here

xx

**sarah707** · 13-02-2008, 01:17 PM

I just remembered I came to Ruskington a good few years ago for a wedding! My friend's mum and dad lived on a static van site in the village and my dd was about 3 at the time and a bridesmaid... happy day... but she refused to smile for any of the photos!

**anneriddington** · 13-02-2008, 01:32 PM

We do have a static homes site on the edge of the village. Was it at the village church? We have a lovely beck (stream) running through the centre of the village where there are always plently of ducks needing some bread. Ofter walk into the village with a loaf of bread - fresh of course as the little ones eat as much as the ducks when we feed them

Its lovely in the spring we get loads of ducklings. Ahh sweeeeet

**HilaryT** · 13-02-2008, 01:40 PM

Hi Anne,

Well done! I have recently completed my own website too (www.hilaryterrychildcare.co.uk). You have to apply to the search engines to get your name added. You need to go onto the Google.com site and follow the instructions. It can take several weeks to get approved, though mine didnt take that long. You should also go onto the Microsoft and Yahoo sits to get linked into their search engines.

I must be lucky - rates around here are between £4 and £5 per hour!

Good luck
Hilary

**miss muffit** · 13-02-2008, 01:46 PM

Well done Anne ...web page is looking good ...Karen

**Spangles** · 13-02-2008, 01:47 PM

Your site is really good, I think you're really clever I couldn't do that!

**sarah707** · 13-02-2008, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by anneriddington

We do have a static homes site on the edge of the village. Was it at the village church? We have a lovely beck (stream) running through the centre of the village where there are always plently of ducks needing some bread. Ofter walk into the village with a loaf of bread - fresh of course as the little ones eat as much as the ducks when we feed them

Its lovely in the spring we get loads of ducklings. Ahh sweeeeet

Yes it was and we fed the ducks after the service... beautiful part of the world! I can imagine you there now I know what you look like as well x