Online Rescources…
Posted by dulwichmum on Thu 6 August 2009
Incredibly on-trend and always aware of the latest eco-trendy initiatives…(smirk), myself and the poppets skipped along to London Zoo on Monday morning to inspect the Ladybird Habitat. The darlings have been gainfully occupied using their super Little Ladybird Spotters Packs discovering and recording the different species of ladybird they found in our fabulous garden (sigh). I am so very delighted with the resources one can find online!
Apparently the indigenous 7 spot ladybird is under threat from the Harlequin species that arrived in this country just five short years ago. These foreign predator ladybirds have been savagely violating our British Ladybirds and butterflies (gasp).
The super free packs are a great source of fun on a sunny school holiday morning, assisting our tiny munchkins to spot and log the different species, encouraging them to upload details and photos of their garden safari on a dedicated website, complete a special wall chart and bake ladybird cupcakes (with the housekeeper – clearly)!
Can’t you just imagine the first Show and Tell at school in September? The other mothers will be pea green with envy (runs perfectly manicured hand through glossy locks)!
Long established children’s brand Ladybird didn’t expire when Woolworths disappeared from our high streets you know (pouts). I stocked up on top quality new pyjamas for my poppets online just last weekend.
Albena – our Bulgarian housekeeper is not happy with her current childcare duties since our last au pair escaped was dismissed. This evening as I sit here trawling the internet for my latest employee, I wish that all online selections were so easy. By all accounts, AuPairLand.com has become a very popular resource in Dulwich, with families selecting their childcare online and having it shipped directly to their door from Eastern Europe. However, some of the candidates profiles are so disagreeable that they have almost caused me to consider caring for the darlings myself (bats eyelashes):
“Dear family,
I have just returned to Poland from two days. A France family wrote super great things in email, but when I came to them I angry. I spent much moneys on the trip and I have nothing for it. I want older sister to your kids not second monthner. I am fair for you, you mst be fair for me.
Family had two kids. The mother said me that her kid has quiet to himself. HE WAS SICK, HE HAD HYPERACTIF. YOU MUST SAY TO ME THINGS LIKE THAT.
I dreamed about work as au pair because I love kids, but I WANT FAMILY WITH SMILES ON FACES.
I have hobby and am totally crazy about the digi camra. I am taking the pictures of everything that is around me, the kids and the kittens. I am crazy for the childrens and want to spend every moment being like your daughter.
I want to be loved by you, laught with you, dance with you, talk to you and love you and the animals.”
OHMYGOD!!!
I think I shall contact an agency in the morning and get myself a British nanny for September. Perhaps there are some things that a mummy can’t source on the net after all, I will not have anyone in my home that refers to my progeny as kids…
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Daddy Papersurfer said,
Did you see that England has been inundated with ladybirds over the last day or two? You and the poppets might be called in as experts now if things start getting out of hand. You are on the cutting edge of what’s ‘happening’ – how do you do it? *stands back in amazement*
dulwichmum said,
Daddy darling!
I have my finger on the pulse you know – yours is pounding away, you should relax darling! Can I offer you a nice cold G&T – it is Friday?
simon said,
Mmmm..
Gill said,
I don’t think finding a nanny online is the thing to do either….
Gill in Canada
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