Michelle has looked after my 11 year old before and after school since he started Reception during which time she has also taken on his younger brother and joined forces with her mum Lin. Over the last seven years we feel that we have become part of their extended family - Michelle and Lin are very much regarded as an honorary aunt by both boys! After school they are kept busy with arts and crafts projects, cake decorating, trips to the park, playing in the garden and occasionally just having some "chill time". During vacations Michelle and Lin offer a wide range of activities and often take them out and about to local parks and places like Barleylands. As a mum I find Michelle and Lin to be totally reliable and trustworthy. They flag any concerns - conversations that they think I need to know about, boys being quieter than normal!! - and I know that my kids are being looked after by people who genuinely love them. Knowing that my boys are being so well cared for means I carry on work without worrying about whether they are ok or not - some nights I literally have to drag them away from Michelle and Lin's to take them home with me. I have no hesitation in recommending them both - the only reason our eldest son is leaving is because he is moving onto Secondary School, Lin & Michelle get to keep the younger one for another two years - lucky things!!

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