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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Ooh thanks for letting me know re: the emails! It took me a while :o but I'm glad I figured it out :) and thanks for posting about that - I'd want to register before doing anything, as who knows what might happen? I might look at it over half term :)
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  • greent
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    Oooh - I've been AWOL from MSE from a while - was hoping you'd have news of a burgeoning bump! HUge congratulations!!! xxx:j:T
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  • slowlyfading
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    greent wrote: »
    Oooh - I've been AWOL from MSE from a while - was hoping you'd have news of a burgeoning bump! HUge congratulations!!! xxx:j:T
    Burgeoning is definitely the right word - I am expanding! I can't hide it any more :o but thank you :D very excited (and a bit nervous too!) about it all :)
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  • slowlyfading
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    And that's half term almost over :( why does it always go so fast?

    I'm so not ready to go back to work tomorrow; I'd like another week to hibernate, please. The weather here is awful today, it's been raining for ages and it's really gloomy, and it feels cold and depressing. It's a leggings/dress/chunky socks/slippers day. Comfort all the way for me today :)

    Our little break away was amazing - very relaxing and lovely to just have a break away from it all. We didn't do much whilst we were away; we stayed in the hotel the entire time, played some games, had afternoon naps and ate a lot. Perfect really :)

    Hoping for a NSD weekday week this week; lunches will be either cheese sandwiches/cheese and crackers with fruit and yogurt. Lots of easy and quick dinners this week as I'm probably going to be tired after the shock of work to the system! I'm feeling more ache-y in general now too, so want to take it easy in the evenings.

    Happy Sunday everyone :)
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  • Alchemilla
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    Huge congratulations!

    If you need any advice on maximising your pay AND your maternity leave...
  • beanielou
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    Glad that you enjoyed your break.
    When will you go on your mat leave?
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  • Sounds like a lovely, relaxing and well deserved break.
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  • slowlyfading
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    Huge congratulations!

    If you need any advice on maximising your pay AND your maternity leave...
    I'm intrigued...
    beanielou wrote: »
    Glad that you enjoyed your break.
    When will you go on your mat leave?
    Hoping to go to the end of the summer term :)
    Sounds like a lovely, relaxing and well deserved break.
    It was lovely :)
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  • edinburgher
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    If you need any advice on maximising your pay AND your maternity leave...

    I'd grab that offer with both hands - I know 3 people expecting babies at the moment and none of them get better than statutory maternity! :(
  • Alchemilla
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    Maternity pay for teachers is one of the paybacks for ending up a dishevelled mess when you get to my age. *wink smiley*
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