My mum came to stay last week and it was lovely on so many levels. Being a single mum is hard and going back to work at the same time makes life pretty tough. When one is busy ‘getting on with it’ one forgets how the smallest things can make the biggest difference. Even having … Continue reading Mother Knows Best
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Apex Clinic
God but they’re brilliant. I’m so fragile I can’t even push the door open* and reason that it must be locked (I’m not thinking straight, unsurprisingly). The nice lady opens the door for me and I tiptoe in, all zombie-brained and twisted like a rope and contemplate sitting down but feel it will be too … Continue reading Apex Clinic
How to Find a Nanny Part II
Following on from How to Find a Nanny Part I - http://wp.me/p1MPyQ-5X So apart from actually finding a person to mind your children, what are the other things you need to take into consideration? Far from an exhaustive list, here are a few things to think about; Salary. The best thing to do here is talk … Continue reading How to Find a Nanny Part II
How to Find a Nanny Part I
How to Find a Nanny – Part 1 In order to find a nanny, you need first to find a nanny. Bear with me! By that I mean that no amount of advertising or emailing community groups and websites will ever get you as close to finding a nanny as finding another nanny at a … Continue reading How to Find a Nanny Part I
German Efficiency
27.01.11 German EfficiencySo yesterday started off as one of those see-saw days you seem to get so often when you first arrive somewhere. It started well, with the whole family up and dressed and breakfasted in time to go with Daddy to work and get his driver to take me and Alfie on to the … Continue reading German Efficiency
Vicky Blades 