Seat68 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Ask the grandparents. If they say no then say its OK I didn't think you would anyway so was going to ask (insert names of other grandparents). In my experience Grandparents get suckered by this every time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Christ that's steep. I'm looking at £240p/m for a private full day Montessori school here. That starts when the boychild is 18 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 28, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2019 After 8 years of living in my current property, I still can't get fibre broadband installed. The cabinet 20 yards from my front door has a big sticker on the front of it telling me it is fibre-enabled but can I get BT (or anyone else) to connect me? Can I balls. Evidently, my place was built the year after they installed the fibre on the street so they won't come back and install it to me, no matter how many times I ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 4 hours ago, turvontour said: £1191.67 for my 1 year old to go to nursery for a month (working days). How have we got to that? Just ridiculous, nearly twice our mortgage for him to be propped up when he topples over every so often. I'll look after your son for £1k a month. If I can find another little 'un to look after £1k a month, I'm laughing. In all serious, I'm surprised child minding hasn't become more popular considering nursery costs now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 57 minutes ago, choffer said: After 8 years of living in my current property, I still can't get fibre broadband installed. The cabinet 20 yards from my front door has a big sticker on the front of it telling me it is fibre-enabled but can I get BT (or anyone else) to connect me? Can I balls. Evidently, my place was built the year after they installed the fibre on the street so they won't come back and install it to me, no matter how many times I ask. they become obligated by law to give it to you in 2020 so hang in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, turvontour said: £1191.67 for my 1 year old to go to nursery for a month (working days). How have we got to that? Just ridiculous, nearly twice our mortgage for him to be propped up when he topples over every so often. I feel your pain. Ours starts next month and I’m dreading it, although we’re using a private childminder which is slightly cheaper. We could pay for a really nice family holiday with what we’re going to be shelling out every couple of months, though and although we’re both lucky enough to earn enough to afford it, it’s going to leave us pretty skint by the end of the month. Neither set of grandparents live nearby so we have no alternative. What really pisses me off is what a fortune the nursery owners I’m aware of are making off people like us whilst paying their staff minimum wage. Edited March 28, 2019 by JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Zen Posted March 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2019 About £300 a month for us. Excellent quality care, too. Three meals per day included. I love the Nordic welfare state. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, choffer said: After 8 years of living in my current property, I still can't get fibre broadband installed. The cabinet 20 yards from my front door has a big sticker on the front of it telling me it is fibre-enabled but can I get BT (or anyone else) to connect me? Can I balls. Evidently, my place was built the year after they installed the fibre on the street so they won't come back and install it to me, no matter how many times I ask. How about Virgin? They run on a different network... only alternative to a BT line Edited March 28, 2019 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 8 hours ago, turvontour said: £1191.67 for my 1 year old to go to nursery for a month (working days). How have we got to that? Just ridiculous, nearly twice our mortgage for him to be propped up when he topples over every so often. That is crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Yeah that's me not having kids then. No way either of us could quit work. We both work, but it almost make sense for one of us not too. We have two kids btw, the second at primary school. And because we both work and cant pick him up until 4.30pm we have to pay a further £250 per month for him to be at school for an extra hour. It feels like we're being penslised for working almost. How on earth people have 3 or 4 children is beyond me. Must be very sound financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 8 hours ago, lapal_fan said: Mine was £800 a month (when he was in 5 days a week) - have a look around? Or, if you live in and around London, you might be right!! Don't forget, when they get to 3, you get 30 hours free, which helps a lot! We're lucky that 2 days a week, our boy goes to his nanny's (monday's) and grandma's on Friday's. London? This ones in Wythall. And our older child went to one in Solihull at a similar cost. You can find some cheaper places, sure but its all rediculously overpriced. Ye, will get the 30 hours from September next year. Eating the kids leftovers until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 6 hours ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Christ that's steep. I'm looking at £240p/m for a private full day Montessori school here. That starts when the boychild is 18 months. You see, that seems about what it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 From time to time I still use "conscious" when I should use "conscience", and vice versa. Pisses me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Final bill from Audi. £1358.17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 hours ago, turvontour said: £1191.67 for my 1 year old to go to nursery for a month (working days). How have we got to that? Just ridiculous, nearly twice our mortgage for him to be propped up when he topples over every so often. Tax free childcare will take that bill down by 20% if it is an Ofsted registered nursery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 28, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2019 11 hours ago, turvontour said: £1191.67 for my 1 year old to go to nursery for a month (working days). How have we got to that? Just ridiculous, nearly twice our mortgage for him to be propped up when he topples over every so often. The cost of Nursery care shocks me. We put 2 kids through it and basically my wife in a well paid professional job spent almost her whole wage on care. It was only really worth staying in work for the car and pension and career progression. The majority of staff are youngsters probably on minimum wage. And great they were too. You hear a lot of sob stories about how many nurseries will go bust giving x hours of free care but I know someone who owns a single site nursery and he's doing VERY well for himself and the people who ran our nursery always drove top of the range cars and gave the appearance of being very well off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted March 29, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2019 14 hours ago, Xela said: How about Virgin? They run on a different network... only alternative to a BT line Same answer from Virgin, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, Xela said: Final bill from Audi. £1358.17 The annoying thing is you're paying for the shiny reception area, the glamorous girl on the front desk, the "complimentary" hot drinks in the waiting area, whilst looking at the pretty potted plants dotted around the gaff. It's just as well you're stinking rich, Mere Green Nigel Edited March 29, 2019 by mottaloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 29, 2019 Moderator Share Posted March 29, 2019 17 hours ago, Xela said: Final bill from Audi. £1358.17 Audi do your childcare? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted March 29, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2019 22 hours ago, Michelsen said: About £300 a month for us. Excellent quality care, too. Three meals per day included. I love the Nordic welfare state. I just checked, having 2 kids, 1-6 years old, full daycare is currently 1900 SEK (£157) And thats for people with pretty high income. I may have to pay a tax high enough to support a moonlanding, but we do get some decent things in return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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