Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:34:30 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=6136#Comment_6136 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=6136#Comment_6136 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:27:59 +0100 Katymac
I really appreciate all the help you have given me

But the finance just doesn't add up - the risk of losing my home is just too high

Thank you all again]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=6140#Comment_6140 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=6140#Comment_6140 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:07:05 +0100 nigel
Good luck with whatever you choose to do.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=6141#Comment_6141 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=6141#Comment_6141 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:28:33 +0100 Katymac https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37210#Comment_37210 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37210#Comment_37210 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:15:44 +0000 Sally M
Have you had a re think??....any news?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37215#Comment_37215 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37215#Comment_37215 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:34:52 +0000 Nick Parsons https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37243#Comment_37243 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37243#Comment_37243 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:24:05 +0000 TheDoctor
It is a real shame, but may well be the sensible answer.

I was partly involved in helping someone set up a childrens indoor play scheme. Best intentions and all that, but a slightly over-exuberant business plan.

after 2 years, they've gone down owing £500K.

best to get the sums and the what-if's? right up front.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37430#Comment_37430 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37430#Comment_37430 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:51:07 +0000 ludite
I hope katymac will return when she comes up with another scathingly brilliant idea and needs all our comments.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37590#Comment_37590 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37590#Comment_37590 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:15:08 +0000 Katymac
Sorry I haven't been around - I have been busy trying to keep my head above water

I have gone from 7 employees to 1

Made staff redundant & laid off

The credit crunch has hit childcare very hard & it has been a nightmare summer (with family illness & deaths too)

I'm not quite sure how to take 'scathingly brilliant'.......or the implication that I only come when I need help

Things are stabilising a bit now.....I have money coming in = money going out & due to the credit crunch I had a brief spell working in the local planning office (what an eyeopener - gulp)

But I think (sadly) the nursery is off for the foreseeable future

I will still occasionally lurk - but I started an OU course so I am quite busy]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37616#Comment_37616 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37616#Comment_37616 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:17:34 +0000 Sally M
Maybe another building project will come along???]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37644#Comment_37644 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37644#Comment_37644 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:11:00 +0000 ludite
I just meant, that when you next get a project you would return to the site in full force, in the mean time - as you have pointed out yourself - you'll be busy doing other things.

Incidentially, I haven't heard anything from Arthur recently - he was the train expert. . . . . .]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37646#Comment_37646 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37646#Comment_37646 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:23:35 +0000 ludite
I've got 2 kids - aged 4 and 3 now. Last year every nursery was full up and people were fighting over the best ones.

Since september I've had one child in school. I used to split the kids time between 2 nurseries. Now my youngest spends all his time at one.

This is because, over the summer one nursery made redundant their experienced teacher - which my son liked.
They also had far less children, so the atmosphere was lost. He no longer enjoyed it.

Fortunately he was already going to the other nursery, so he just goes there twice as often - 4 afternoons a week.

To sum up. I think kids go in cycles, one year you get loads, and then the next year, hardly any at all.

I'm truly sorry that the credit has crunched you.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37649#Comment_37649 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=614&Focus=37649#Comment_37649 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:25:49 +0000 Katymac
Unfortunately I think 2 or 3 cycles all hit a low at the same time for me

My Hubby has been in & out of Papworth all summer so I haven't really concentrated on anything elase (in between the family funerals) which meant the implications for my current business were disastrous

Never mind - onwards & upwards (as they say)

I must grow very slowly to achieve my previous levels - otherwise I could go belly up (totally)]]>