EllaBelle

My 3 year old is soo excited about her ballet christmas show today, but disorganised mum has 'misplaced' the letter with all the details on. Is anyone else taking part in a Christmas ballet show today? Would you mind letting me know where it is? I vaguely remember something about turning up at 12.30pm. I have tried calling /texting the teacher, but her phone is switched off! Please help me! I am desperate......

I just wanted to update on our situation - after much research, we finally found a nanny agency who covered SE London who could send someone round on an ad hoc basis when required (min. 24 hours notice). Same rates as a childminder / nanny for the day (so between 2 kids that was good), but not always the same person which is the downside. Sadly the ad hoc local nanny-share situation did not work out for us, although I would still be open to offers!

Hi Snowboader Not to hyjack your thread, but I also have similar requirements, for occasional tuesdays and wednesdays and have just posted under classifieds. I would be interested in what replies come in. If 2 of us are looking for something similar, surely there must be a market for it! Ellabelle

They're on a roll! We walked out on Tuesday afternoon after having been asked quite rudely to move off the upholstered chairs in case we make stains on them. See post from last night on previous Chandelier thread... Basically not baby/child-friendly. BIG mistake in ED.

I just wanted to inform you of my latest experience at Chandelier. I have been a couple of times with other new mum friends and had a lovely time, but the last time has put me off going there for good. After arriving to an empty tea shop, we sat down at one of the many free tables. The owner lady sat at the back then called the manageress who approached us and asked us in a rude manner to move tables as we were "not allowed to sit on the upholstered chairs in case we made stains on them"!! Considering I had a baby (asleep), my friend had a 1 year old (well behaved and not eating, drinking or actually doing anything sinister), third adult had no children, plus all of us are not of boisterous natures, we were outraged. We were not planning a food fight. If their chairs are so precious, why do they put them out for everyone to sit on? Have they not heard about stain guard spray, or god forbid - covering them??? Not only that, but I shudder to think how much money mums on maternity leave have spent there during the day time. To find out this way that our money is not welcome there, has left a bitter taste in my mouth. Suffice to say that we promptly left said establishment, and I will not return to be insulted again.