I am becoming a bit of an expert at choosing au-pairs. We’ve had four – the latest is spending her second year with us, and quite frankly, shows no signs of wanting to leave. People unfamiliar with this convenient, friendly, fun – and cheap – method of childcare often ask me ‘How do you select… Continue reading »
Nov
18
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED do all you can to raise money
Watch this ….. Pop goes the musical! Tell us what you are doing TODAY for BBC Children in Need ? Post to Delicious Digg This Post Post to Facebook Post to LinkedIn Stumble This Post
Jul
11
Dont forget about deaf children….
‘We believe that with the right support, deaf children can do anything other children can do’- NDCS
Jun
27
I was horrified when I read this article about Adders in the Telegraph …….
A year ago a gardener friend rang me to say that I had a large number of snakes in my garden and that he thought they were Adders … and there were plenty more eggs waiting to hatch.! I went into overdrive wondering what to do, who to call, how to get rid of them. The… Continue reading »
Jun
19
Child Safety Week 2011
We don’t want to ‘wrap children in cotton wool’. Scrapes and bruises are part of growing up. But we don’t think children should die, or be disabled or disfigured, in accidents that can be prevented. And even small changes – around your home or to your everyday routines – can make big differences to children’s… Continue reading »
