[shillelagh]

Like i said - i looked after my nephews when they were kids and one of my nieces. Id go and pick my nephews up from school (this was when i was driving) on Broadway at 3pm well by the time they got to the car it was normally 3.15 and be back and pick my niece up at Rising Bridge at 3.20.

Then i'd look after them until their parents came to pick them up. Sometimes my niece would go home about 3.45 sometimes 5pm my nephews would stay till normally 6pm - id either poison them with my cooking or take em to Maccydees - the kids could never make their minds up either.

The thing is they are family. A lot of people dont have that now. They move all over the country or even if they are still in the same town - their parents might still be working or away for the winter or on holiday etc. It's different from even when i was a kid - my mum was a stay at home, but my mates mum worked but she was a home help and only worked till 3pm so she was home when we all arrived home from school.