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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I know her rents stumped up the sponds FOR A CASH PURCHASE on teh flat, but really it's taking the piss
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:25, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

We aren't stupid with money; no cleaner or gardener - I got rid of both last year.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:27, Reply)

or i would if the current one weren't a bit shit. she's amazing at re-arranging cushions, not so good at actually cleaning.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:29, Reply)

But then, that's probably how they ended up being cleaners.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:30, Reply)

*may just be my experience, may not apply to all cleaners.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:32, Reply)

the first two were brilliant. this one sucks. but she leaves me notes that say things like "hi swipe, hope you like my work!!!!!!!!!!!!" and i'm too soft to say "NO, IT SUCKS"
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:33, Reply)

not a thousand, surely?
Also, she's not "entiteled" to anything. You can afford for her to have a few hours break. There's a chasm of difference.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:31, Reply)

I'll be paying less than £500 a month to put minibadger into one of the best private nurseries in Edinburgh for 3 days a week.
I take it that's a childminder? why not use a nursery?
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:34, Reply)

She's starting at one in September; £2.5k a term.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:35, Reply)

Nurseries start from about 4 months old in normal civilised society.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:36, Reply)

if anything, London nurseries take kids earlier, what with it being a fuck sight harder to survive on one salary in london.
a place that won't take kids til they are 2 isn't a nursery, it's a preschool.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:39, Reply)

Plus I wouldn't want micro in nursery too young. She does lots of other activities though; song classes, swimming lessons etc. Starting Spanish classes soon.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:38, Reply)

I totally appreciate that your child's upbringing is a personal choice, personally I just don't understand why you don't want her mixing with other children too young but paying more money to spend time with a strange adult is OK.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:43, Reply)

going totally against the tradition of b3ta here, I'm not saying I think you're wrong. I'm not sure there is a "wrong" about this. Just my thoughts.
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:48, Reply)

but personally there is no way i could take cash from my husband without doing something, even a few hours a week.
"happy birthday darling, here's a shirt. you paid for it, but..."
( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:35, Reply)

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( , Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:33, Reply)

Which, in fairness, you seem to have identified.
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