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Hello Mums and Dads and Babies and Toddlers and...assorted family folk.


Lovely Bumps and Babes needs some more volunteers. Well, the former ones WILL insist on going back to work, having more babies, letting their children grow up and out-grow the group (The NERVE of them) (myself included in this).


For those of you that don't know us, we're an NCT drop-in group held at the Goose Green Centre on Mondays, from 10-12. It's a lovely informal drop in, for expecting Mums and parents/carers with babies up to 18montyhs, usually featuring antics from Cheeky Seb (who specialises in eyeing up people's changing bags and trying to hug smaller babies. Oh dear. He also does a good line in buggy inspecting and biscuit nabbing). It's run by volunteers, who host in pairs to set up and clear away the hall. We used to have both sets of volunteers arriving together and setting up and putting away together, but I am probably going to change this so that one half of the pair arrives, sets up, and then the other half arrives at 10.45-11ish and is responsible for clearing up etc (I know routines and naps are a problem if people are there for 3 hours, and want to make it as easy as possible for all concerned). It's not a huge comittment, but is worthwhile doing in my opinion :) I am also looking for someone to co-ordinate the whole shebang, as I am having to step down (bump/baby/work comittments). Seb is getting a bit big (and demanding) for the group now, and I have a rather-large-for-18-w Baldock Bump 2 which is getting in the way somewhat.


if anyone is interested, do feel free to PM me or contact me on [email protected]

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