where is everyone from

[Hayley102]

Hi I live in Nottingham and have been minding for 8 years. It was a little slow to get started but have been busy if not full with extra requests since. Am really enjoying working with the little ones now my own children are at school - I don't feel so pulled between them.

[loocyloo]

Which Hampshire/Berkshire border?! I'm originally a Hampshire/Berkshire chick x

grew up in wokingham, worked in finchampstead areas & moved to hook near basingstoke!

[samb]

I am Sam(antha) 29 from Surrey (bordering Kent). I have a girl aged 5 and son aged 2 and have been married for 10 years in September. I worked part time nannying while I was doing my HND in the Care of Early Years (qualified 2002), went on to being a nursery nurse then nannied and now childminding since July last year.

I live in an upstairs flat and so am only registered for 2 children under 8. I currently work mon, tues and thurs - just happens to be the hours I have been required - 2 boys, 2 days each so full on tues only.

My Mum lives in Hull, me and the kids are off to visit tomorrow while we have some work done at home - I will have a toy cupboard!

[mrs coops]

Hi
i'm lucy and i'm from Aylesbury buckinghamshire. I've been childminding since august 2010.

[charleyfarley]

I'm Carol, have 3 children 26, 8 and 5 and am also nanny to a gorgeous 10 month old grandson

I've been childminding since 1999 and love it most of the time

I'm origionally from Birmingham but have lived in Southampton and Bicester. We are now settled in Stoke On Trent where we have lived for the last 6 years. Still call Birmingham my home though

Carol xx

[Carol M]

My name is Carol, bet no one has guessed that tho!
I have 2 dd's, 19 and 16, live with dh in Kidderminster and have been minding 10yrs.
Carol xx

[sue m]

I was born in Leeds, lived in Otley, worked in Bradford. Moved to Hertfordshire after my divorce in 1981. I have 2 sons, 36 and 40 this year.
I started minding in 1987 and gave up to be my second husband's carer. I started minding again in 2007 when he went into a home. I now live in Cambrideshire a few doors from mollymop

[Mollymop]

I now live in Cambrideshire a few doors from mollymop

Whoo hoo!! Sue's the best minding bud ever

[sue m]

Bless yer hun, it's great we have each other xx

[marlee1986]

Whoo hoo!! Sue's the best minding bud ever

hi could i ask where abouts in cambridgeshire, im in cambridge

[Monkey26]

grew up in wokingham, worked in finchampstead areas & moved to hook near basingstoke!

Hehe, i'm from Kingsclere - bang smack in between Basingstoke & Newbury x

[loocyloo]

Hehe, i'm from Kingsclere - bang smack in between Basingstoke & Newbury x

used to drive past it frequently on our travels between hook & north yorkshire!

[Kelly]

Hi All

I have just moved to a village outside Chippenham in Wiltshire, first registered in 2001 first in Wiltshire and since been registered in Cyprus for 3 years, then Oxfordshire, then Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire boarder now back in Wiltshire (hopefully our last move )

Kelly

[Tups]

Im from Cheshire been a childminder for 20 yrs this year, though I am slowing down now, there's not much work here too many nurseries, looking for just school runs now, easy life lol

[beckyteddy]

Hi all (and Adele...what a lovely idea for a thread by the way!)

My name is Becky and I have been minding for 2 and 1/2 years. I have 2 boys of my own aged 6 and 4, and am totally full with little mindess at the moment (long may it continue, touch wood, fingers crossed etc. etc.).

I live in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and am having a brilliant time as a childminder here after moving from forces quarters on my husbands Air Base last summer. Almost signed myself up for a teacher training course to become a secondary school teacher in January but decided at the very last minute that I love childminding too much, and that being my own boss, drinking cups of tea in the sunshine whilst the kids play, having a legitimate excuse to feed the ducks whilst get paid to do it, was just too much to let go.

I have just moved to a village outside Chippenham in Wiltshire, first registered in 2001 first in Wiltshire and since been registered in Cyprus for 3 years, then Oxfordshire, then Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire boarder now back in Wiltshire (hopefully our last move )

Kelly, I'm going to hazard a guess at your frequent moves to the locations mentioned above having a military connection?

[Blackcat]

hello
I'm christina mumof 2 , originally from pontefract (home of haribo) in west yorkshire. I have lived in darwen ( the village time forgot) east lancs for 4 years now.
been a CM since feb 11 and was previously as HLTA nad a childrens ward aux nurse

[Dragonfly]

Am I the only Childminder in silly Suffolk?

[anthea jane]

Hi all,

I'm Anthea,I live in Rustington in sunny sussex. I'm married with 3 children (11,8 and 4 )we have 1 dog ,1 cat ,6 rabbits ,4 hens ,3 hamsters and 2 geckos!!!!!
I have been working as a cm assistant for 2 yrs but now going alone, just waiting for certificate and mindees!! lol

[marian]

Hi I am Marian

I live in 'sunny' Brum (although born in Aylesbury and then spent my childhood moving around cos my dad was in the RAF!)

I have been a childminder for 8 years, before that I was a registered general nurse then a registered sick childrens nurse.

I am married and have 3 boys 12, 16 and 19

Marian x

[Louise317]

I was born in South Yorkshire, moved to West Yorkshire and now live down south near Windsor.

I have two children, dd 2.3 & ds 4.8 yr olds. Been married for nearly 10yrs.

I wanted to be in Childcare when I was 17 but family matters changed that.
I moved down south when 18 and did various jobs before becoming a project coordinator and the Manager for a translation company.

I had my maternity leave and took a yr out after my dd. Really didn't want to go back to office based, wanted to spend more time with my dd then i did my ds.

So after battling post-natal depression I decided to do something for ME and go in to CC. Becoming a CM will hopefully mean I get ME back, more structure in my dd routine (as ds at school) and i'll make some new friends.

I'm really looking forward to the journey (as well as been scared)

xx