I'm so glad you started this mumofone. I usually go out in the morning without fail to a group or the park but then thought why should I run myself ragged as knew it was going to be very hot.

So, I have a large back garden with shade until 11.30 so my 18 month and 20 month old had a lovely time with water/slide play and everything else.

They had lunch, nap time and then more play in the garden and inside with book time, dinner time, but I still felt it was a very long day not going out and was wilting by the time the parents collected. It doesn't help that one parent always lingers and of course their child always ends up upset!

Served dinner, washed up, tidied up, then off to Sains to get bits for another group I run which has the party tomorrow morning. Still making sandwiches at 9 tonight and just sat down so it all starts again tomorrow!

Just another day in our childminding world.

Don't worry though by the end of the week it will be a bit cooler hopefully!