Di is an honest, caring person who treats her own (also extremely caring) kids with the same love and discipline as her clients' kids. We've found Di flexible and helpful beyond the call of duty, and a joy to deal with. A no-nonsense northerner with a big heart, our 3-year old absolutely loves Di (we're only leaving now because we're moving - otherwise, we would stay with her forever!).

Di has daily contact with another lovely childminder, and so there's some nice variety in what they can do together - parks and trips out are a big feature, and at the end of the day our daughter often comes home mucky and happy - with cooking or craft projects they've done together and with stories of today's adventures.

The biggest recommendation we can give is to say that when our little girl is with Di, we know she's happy, safe and stimulated.

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