Cautiously Overjoyed

[Pipsqueak]

Without counting my chickens before (blah blah)

my minder friend passed on an enquiry to me last week and I 'interviewed' the parents on Friday just gone. Funnily enough, the dad is the son of the woman who got me into minding - I used to have him over here to play all the time (how time does come round eh). Anyway, they are a young, very lovely couple with..... wait for it - a 12 week old girl M and a 17month old boy A and yep - they WANT ME...... whooo hooooo.
They start next Monday (contracts are going to be signed on Friday hence the cautionary bit).
There was a bit of a hickup - I am on hols the week after they start (and for love nor money was I cancelling my hols) and I thought I may loose the contract because of it - but I have helped them arrange alternative care with a trusted colleague who I know won't poach (actually this colleague is another story).

AND - my other minder friend is going on hols end of this week and two of her mindees need emergency full time care next week as well.
So got a few pennies next week due (just in time for my hols) and I am FULL - did you hear that I am FULL as in NO MORE SPACES come September.
How blooming excited am I.



and as to the 'other story' with my friend who is caring for the kids while I am on hols - well she has just bought a nursery and she offered me a job (which I am not taking) but she even offered to pay my uni fees for my third year.
if she had offered before I took on these other children.......


Am chuffed chuffed chuffed.... can things really be working out for at long last? Knock on a bit of wood!

I haven't had no spaces in 6 years - but boy am I gonna be shattered.

[LOOPYLISA]

[Gizmo]

Well done its a great feeling isnt it I filled my last space on Friday and am going to be so busy come next week and I cant wait

[sweets]

thats great pip well done. How scrummy too having a 12week old

i am full as well from sept with 3 children around 2 years old 5 days a week looking foward to it i think! definately looking foward to my bank balance increasing lol.

[desiderata]

Well done.!

[Mouse]

Fabulous news

[breezy]

brilliant news, stock up on vitamins, paracetamol and alcohol

[manjay]

Good for you Pip!! Well done

My books look like I have gone into early retirement come September

[fionamal]

Well Done on being full

[karensmart4]

Well done to you I have been full, with a waiting list for 8 years and suddenly this holiday I only have 2 / 3 a day.

But on the bright side I am busy again from Sept

[Trouble]

Good people come right in the end

nice one pippy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

i might give you a free holiday as well as i need you hubbys skills

[funemnx]

Fab news, well done!!!!

[TheBTeam]

Well done to you, glad all has come together!

[Carol M]

Very pleased for you Pip.
I have 3 new after schoolies from Sept. Haven't done schoolies for a long time but haven't had enquiries for lo's. Time will tell. I am enjoying the lull before the storm as both my lo's are TTO, so only working a few days with a
couple of Holiday kids. So I should be doing a catch up of paperwork but haven't started yet!
Sounds like things are picking up on the childcare front.
Carol xx

[sarah707]

That is great news! I am touching wood for you

[miffy]

That is great news Pip, I'm really pleased for you!

Miffy xx

[flowerpots]

oooh well done

[moljak]

fab news

[Pipsqueak]

and beggar me - I have had two more enquiries since I posted this thread.

one is from my friend (the one with 10 kids and I cared for two of the schoolies last year) to look after their 10month old - its only for 2 hrs on a tuesday - do you reckon it would be worth me applying for a variation or do you reckon its totally out of the question.

and an email (childcare.co.uk) enquiry - 3yr old for 3 afternoons a week. I may just be able to do this - as P will be at nursery and two of the afternoons my responsibility will end when I drop her of.


My goodness I am in demand and i don't know what to do with myself.

[Hebs]

mindees are definatly like buses

congratulations