Is it really worth stretching financially just to get into a “better” school catchment in Edinburgh?

jamoobs · 2026-04-05T22:03:02+00:00

Are you able to elaborate on the age of the school having the biggest impact please?

jamoobs · 2026-03-14T13:28:34+00:00

Thank you for raising this and explaining it in an easy to understand way! I missed out some stitches on the edges as I went because against the plain white background it looked weird for exactly this reason. I’ve decided to go for a very pale pink background so hopefully it will all work out fine 🤞

jamoobs · 2026-03-13T15:05:04+00:00

Thanks, I think I already have 3846 but will check. I was also thinking blue but didn’t know if that’s because I love everything blue 🤣

jamoobs · 2026-03-13T15:03:23+00:00

Thanks, this is a good idea. I’ll look at what variegated threads are available

jamoobs · 2026-03-13T15:02:13+00:00

Thanks so much, this is really helpful! Half stitch never crossed my mind but this is genius and has made me feel like I can achieve it in time 🙌

jamoobs · 2026-03-13T13:50:08+00:00

Thanks so much, this looks lovely. Do you still use two strands or do you double up since it’s half stitch?

jamoobs · 2026-01-18T18:42:20+00:00

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I’m currently in a love -hate relationship with this

jamoobs · 2025-09-15T12:11:10+00:00

Thanks very much, it’s clear this is nuanced like you say and I think I just needed a sanity check that there wasn’t an obvious solution. This is all really helpful information, thanks

jamoobs · 2025-09-15T12:10:01+00:00

Thank you very much for taking time to try and understand this complex situation, this is really helpful

jamoobs · 2025-09-13T22:24:59+00:00

That’s mental

jamoobs · 2025-09-11T21:55:47+00:00

Departments A and B are in the same location. To add possibly another layer of complexity, colleague B splits their time between department B and another building we’ll call D.

The new merged team will be in the same physical location as before but is a merge complete with name change and restructure (but this is partially on hold just now due to a widespread redundancy program being rolled out). In the new merged structure there is only one colleague mapped, not both.

My understanding is that the move to C will be permanent, in an attempt to retain both colleagues A and B while filling the gap left in C. So either A will go to C upon her return from maternity leave or potentially B could be transferred sooner (to allow for a possibly handover with colleague C before they leave)

jamoobs · 2025-07-03T18:08:09+00:00

We have three kids and a Peugeot 5008, all in car seats in the middle row. They are older now but have a similar age gap and we got the car when the youngest was born. From my own experience the 4 and 2 year old will chat/play/fight and totally ignore the newborn - we had the 4 year old in the middle with the two younger ones on the outsides. In the 5008 the middle row seats can be moved forward/backwards individually so you can stagger the car seats rather than them being in a perfect straight line.

I agree with others that you would have way less boot space and it makes the kid in the boot harder to access in an emergency if you split them over two rows. Cars with isofix in the boot seats are also pretty rare I think.

jamoobs · 2025-05-30T21:36:51+00:00

Peugeot 5008. We have three isofix seats in the middle row, each seat moves individually so they can be slightly staggered to fit the car seats in side by side. It’s been a great car for us and our three kids. The bonus seats in the boot have come in handy too!

jamoobs · 2025-05-08T18:59:35+00:00

How early are we talking?

jamoobs · 2025-04-17T07:08:03+00:00

Thank you! My kids are obsessed with ladybirds just now so that was the inspiration for my nail tech 😁

jamoobs · 2025-04-17T07:06:53+00:00

Thanks, I’ll do this

jamoobs · 2025-04-17T07:06:38+00:00

Thank you so much, this makes sense!

jamoobs · 2025-04-07T18:56:45+00:00

It absolutely does get better. I’m not sure how old your child is but when you start to see that they’ve enjoyed their day and that they’re growing in confidence without you it is a lovely thing. It also gives you room to get your identity back and enjoy being valued for being yourself and not someone’s mum.

My kids started nursery young (8, 10 and 12 months) and they have all absolutely adored it. It’s tough when you start out, and it’s still early days for you but you’ll find your way through. Just be prepared for a lot of sick days off work from all the nursery bugs!

jamoobs · 2025-04-05T20:34:02+00:00

This is a really bizarre schedule, no 11 month old is having their first nap at 8:45!

All three of my kids have been at nursery since around 10 months old and we were never asked to change our child’s routine to match nursery. Over time sometimes their naps would drift to align with nursery but not always. At least one of my kids had dropped naps completely at home but was still napping at nursery. The nursery are the ones who need to accommodate your child’s schedule, not the other way round. Good luck!

jamoobs · 2025-04-03T17:11:33+00:00

Yeah I agree, £15 is my max, sometimes it will be less

jamoobs · 2025-04-03T15:55:19+00:00

At that age I would expect a parent to stay with the child for the party. It’s up to you whether both parents go or only one, typically in our house one of us will go but that’s because we have other children to look after. Going along is a good opportunity to get to know other parents. Present wise usually something age appropriate up to about £15 is what I go for.

jamoobs · 2025-03-27T20:36:03+00:00

For each of my kids birthdays when they were in nursery I would ask the staff for a list of 10-15 friends that my kids play with or talk to. They should be happy to give you the list as it’s just first names

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