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Post by frankieswife on Jun 3, 2014 14:21:52 GMT
Have our SW visiting next Tuesday to discuss the child appreciation day and what they may entail. She also wants to speak Lollipop regarding her thoughts and feelings towards the girls etc... In her email she did say that even though we have been invited to a child appreciation day the LA have not made a decision as yet that we are to be matched with the girls! From Adoption Link I have seen that there are 2 links being considered, just hoping we are number one!! X x x Sorry to pop in to a thread when I haven't posted much. This is the first time I've been able to catch-up with the forum in a while, so please excuse me appearing our of nowhere! We were linked with two LOs a while ago and their SW wanted us to go to a Child Appreciation Day for them. Our LA don't do these so I asked our SW for more information. This is what she sent me: www.baaf.org.uk/bookshop/child-appreciation-daysSadly, that particular match fell through so we've never actually been to one, but I'm hoping the link about helps a little. x |
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Post by ladybug on Jun 3, 2014 15:09:22 GMT
Fab thank you Frankieswife! That will be helpful x
i've just on to BAAF's site and ordered a copy of the book! X
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Post by knight on Jun 3, 2014 19:39:51 GMT
Oh no, how very disappointing: has she set up the next meeting yet? Hope it's very soon x
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Post by amberle on Jun 3, 2014 19:50:25 GMT
Hi, sorry you did not get the meeting today, hope the next one is soon.
So what did you buy xx
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Post by ladybug on Jun 4, 2014 17:49:53 GMT
It wasn't a big meeting it was mainly so SW could speak to Lollipop regarding the girls, how she feels and what she thinks etc...! She said she would contact us later on in the week to rearrange.
Amberle we didn't buy anything. We went to have a look at playhouses but didn't get one.
X x x
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Post by ladybug on Jun 6, 2014 15:37:57 GMT
Meeting rearranged for 17th in the afternoon. X x
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Post by amberle on Jun 6, 2014 16:46:20 GMT
Excellent news, glad it's booked. Xx
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Post by ladybug on Jun 9, 2014 18:35:20 GMT
Hmmmm...our SW emailed on Friday after I spoke to her saying that the LA the girls are with weren't happy that we had made a collage with pics of our nieces (when they were about the same age), us and the girls just for the selection visit to show the resemblance! It was for selection visit only and has not been shown to anyone else or shared anywhere and also for some reason they think we have saved copies of the girls CPRs on our PC!!!! Not even sure why they think we have a saved copy of their CPRs  We only ever received an anonymised copy via email which we printed and then deleted  Wondering why it took almost 4 weeks for them to mention it if they were that unhappy about it?! |
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Post by amberle on Jun 9, 2014 21:16:22 GMT
Hi ladybug, definitely a hmmm. I am sure someone much wiser than me will be along in a bit with some wise words. But for now big hug xx
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Post by knight on Jun 10, 2014 21:21:38 GMT
You can't do right for doing wrong !!! Do you think it's being used as an "excuse" to not go with you? It seemed strange to be talking about taking you to a life appreciation day when they hadn't officially decided whether you were the only ones in the running. Again as you say: why does it take 4 weeks to say that? Why was your SW talking about the life appreciation day only in the last couple of weeks? They're a strange breed, that's what I'm finding.....not helpful to you, I know. So, has your SW gone back to find out whether this is an 'issue' and whether or not they are still considering you / going ahead with the meeting next week? It's really so frustrating x
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Post by ladybug on Jun 12, 2014 21:29:59 GMT
I know Knight, I kind of made me want to scream. Had an email from our SW today, she had been trying to text me for a couple of days but I lost my phone on Tuesday so had to cancel it  , she said not to worry about it and that had been trying to contact the girls FF SW without any success at present but her supervisor was going to try again tomorrow. x x x |
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Post by knight on Jun 12, 2014 21:45:21 GMT
Let's hope ladybug that she actually gets hold of her tomorrow and they let you know what's happening before the weekend and hopefully the 17th is still on. I'll be keeping everything crossed. x
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Post by amberle on Jun 12, 2014 23:13:44 GMT
As Knight says let's hope contact is made today. Xx
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Post by amberle on Jun 13, 2014 18:25:28 GMT
Hey LB any news. X
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Post by ladybug on Jun 13, 2014 19:43:55 GMT
No nothing today :-( so they obviously didn't manage to speak to FF SW but our SW is coming round on Tuesday for our meeting anyway so hopefully will have some news by then!!
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Post by amberle on Jun 13, 2014 21:49:42 GMT
Ok well at least that's something, not long then and it will be another step completed..so all in the right direction. Xx
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Post by scaredycats on Jun 13, 2014 22:00:06 GMT
Roll on Tuesday!
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Post by moo on Jun 14, 2014 13:52:07 GMT
Everything crossed here!?! 
Xx. moo. Xx
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Post by knight on Jun 16, 2014 21:49:03 GMT
Hope all goes well tomorrow ladybug, everything tightly crossed x
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Post by moo on Jun 17, 2014 4:49:50 GMT
It's here.... Xxxxxxxx hope all goes swimmingly 
Xx. moo. Xx
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Post by ladybug on Jun 17, 2014 12:22:40 GMT
Thank you!!  Hoping we'll find out some more info today but not hopeful |
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Post by amberle on Jun 17, 2014 14:38:57 GMT
Hi Ladybug, how did the meeting go xx
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Post by ladybug on Jun 17, 2014 14:44:23 GMT
Well visit over. Didn't find out anymore info only that our SW has been trying to contact the girls SW with no luck  They are going to email again tomorrow so hoping for news then. Our SW is a student so finishes the end of July but her manager will take over from then on in. Both our SW and her manager came today and wanted to go and see the bedroom which is ready as it can be. They loved the fact that we had put up bookshelves with the alphabet on and bought books to put on them including 'we belong together', 'my new family' and 'the family book', brownie points there!! Back to sitting and waiting  Pffft!!! I will get used to waiting and being patient. x x x Ladybug x x x |
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Post by ladybug on Jun 17, 2014 14:48:29 GMT
Today's meeting was really just to speak to Lollipop and get her thoughts and feelings about the girls. They have asked her to put it into writing as well so as when we eventually get to matching panel they have a handwritten version so they can see that our SW has the info first hand and not just from us!
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Post by moo on Jun 17, 2014 17:04:49 GMT
We'll done for hanging in ladybug.... Hating that placing authority has got all coy & not keeping you're s/w up to date....
Still sending positive vibes & keeping everything crossed..... Xx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by amberle on Jun 17, 2014 19:25:13 GMT
Yay the bedroom sounds fab. You should be really proud of yourselves. Sorry no news from girls SW.. But as you say it's all about patience..lol. Xx
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Post by ladybug on Jun 18, 2014 18:35:52 GMT
Ok so today we had a response from girls FF SW he is not happy that their SW had not already sorted a date for the appreciation day! However we possibly have a date of 8th July for the visit  He would like to ask us some questions which he feels should've been asked on the selection visit  Still looking positive although it is showing on AL that there are 3 links being considered. On selection visit we were told that were the only adopters being considered. FF SW seems to indicate that we are top of the list but still no confirmation, hopefully get some clarification around that next week. X x x Ladybug x x X |
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Post by ladybug on Jun 18, 2014 18:38:01 GMT
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Post by flutterby on Jun 18, 2014 18:46:33 GMT
Hope you will finally get the official go ahead next next week. Lovely photo too. Good thing you took it, because the room won't stay so nice and pristine for very long |
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Post by amberle on Jun 18, 2014 18:51:56 GMT
Hi, we'll I see that as a positive, if even the FF SW is a little annoyed..and also the questions may already be ones you have done, but they just need to expand or ( more likely ) the SW has not fully updated the report yet..
With regards to AL there may be a a few more people linked, but they have told you that you are top of the list..so definitely a positive.
Yay glad it is moving forward and the 8th July is not that far away..will soon be here.
Love the room, looks great. Xx
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, she said not to worry about it and that had been trying to contact the girls FF SW without any success at present but her supervisor was going to try again tomorrow.
Pffft!!! I will get used to waiting and being patient.
He would like to ask us some questions which he feels should've been asked on the selection visit 
