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Feb 2010
Hi Katia,
We were very happy with Nikki and she
had a good way with the babies so we felt confident leaving them
with her. The service overall was fine and we had a great ski
holiday. Just seems so long ago now !
We would use you again.
Thanks
Phil
Hi Katia
We had a great holiday thank you.
Claire was great and made me feel very comfortable about leaving Eve
with her. She is very confident and clearly knows her stuff regarding
children as she managed to get Eve to eat well which has been an ongoing
struggle for me. I wouldn't hesitate in having Claire again and the
other people in the chalet who didn't ski always gave me feedback as
they were spending more time with Claire and Eve than me and they said
how great she is and how she cuddled Eve and talked and played with her
all the time. In fact one of the older ladies of the group said that she
was a true diamond and also there was another lady with us who had a 3
month old baby and she said that she wouldn't hesitate to have Claire
look after her baby.
Thanks very much
Jo
Katia
I would just like to say how absolutely fabulous maja was last week
with Leah. As all parents are we were nervous about leaving Leah
with someone she had never met before. But from the moment she
arrived our minds were put at rest that maja was great with
children. Leah took to her immediately and had a great week. She did
many activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor outings such as the
cable cars, snow parks and meeting other nannies and children.
It was obvious that maja enjoyed leah's company as much as Leah
enjoyed hers.
The only problem was leaving maja to go home. Leah constantly talks
about her and all the fun they got up to on holiday.
Thanks again
Mandy
Jan 2010
Hi Katia
Very happy with the service. Nikki was
great and the kids loved her.
Thanks for all your help.
Regards
Hi Katia,
We were extremely impressed by Maja, She was a fantastic Nanny. She was
totally reliable, following all the instructions we gave her an
communicating what had happened throughout the day. From the start she
made us feel comfortable and confident to leave the children with her.
She was brilliant with the children, she engaged them wonderfully and
they loved being with her.
She was friendly and sociable and was a credit to herself & to
Marinannies. We would thoroughly recommend Maja to anyone looking for a
nanny and it was a pleasure to have met her.
Regards
Tom
Dear Katia,
I am one of the other parents that left their child with Maja and
also wish to make a few comments.
I can only re-iterate what Tom has advised below stressing how
wonderful Maja was with the children.
My daughter (Leylah) is normally rather clingy but with Maja, she
didn't seem to mind that we were not going to be around as Maja kept
her constantly entertained. Leylah even let Maja put her to sleep
without any problems - this is unheard of and proves how comfortable
and secure she felt with her.
As Tom has stated, we all felt very confident with Maja's abilities
in looking after our children which let us enjoy our holiday...well
done Maja!!!
Kind Regards
Satpaal
Dec 2009
Dear Katia,
I can't tell you what a success it was using Meri nannies, and finding
the
gorgeous Maja. We were on holiday in Meribel for my Mum's 60th birthday
and we
were all charmed by Maja. She has a very natural way with babies, but
also with
people of any age. The minute I met her, I knew I wouldn't have a single
worry
leaving our little boy Laurie with her to spend the day on the slopes.
Even
though she had never looked after a baby as young as 3 months old
before, you
would have thought she had done it every day of her life.
If you need a formal reference, let me know. I'd be glad to give one.
Many thanks for all your help and hope you're getting some holiday
yourself.
All the best, Lucy
Easter, 2009
Dear Katia,
Just a quick email to say a big 'thank you' to both Becky and Cheryl who
nannied for our eight children aged 2-8 years over the Easter holidays
at Chalet La Ferme. They did a superb job and made our holiday a truly
great experience.
Nothing was too much trouble. The girls worked through the three
families' requirements with great flexibility, initiative and
enthusiasm. We can definitely recommend them and would like to rebook
them for next year! Many thanks, Karin, Suzanne and Martha
Regards
Karin
February, 2009
Hello Katia,
Thank you - we had a great holiday in
Meribel and our nanny Nikki was fabulous. She was a lovely girl with
lots of experience with small children and she made sure that Harris
was taken out for some fresh air every day, even though our chalet
was a fair walk (uphill!) from Meribel centre. I would imagine that
older children would love her as she is funny and warm and full of
energy.
Thank you again for arranging this service
for us.
Judith Henderson
February, 2009
I just wanted to write to you to say how
utterly brilliant Rennae has been out in meribel for us. She is
everything I could have ever asked for. Punctual, happy, smiling,
sensible, fun.. Most of all Eliza adored her. She played endless games
of sharks with her, took her swimming, sledging, out and about. Each
morning eliza couldn't wait until she arrived. that is the best
feedback anyone can ever give! for me, this was the difference between a
great holiday and me feeling worried/guilty etc if Eliza is unhappy. I
really cannot recommend her more. she is a star. I would be more than
happy to give her any references should she need any.
thanks for looking after us again
lizzie
February, 2009
We had a fantastic holiday in Meribel,
and a large part due to our nanny. She was fantastic with my 7 month
old, and a friend's 10 month old. She handled them both really well
and they both seemed really happy when we left them and when we
returned. She was also fantastic with my 3 year old when he was
around.. She was flexible and during the week we had quite bad
weather and always kept us up to date if she thought she would be
late or there would be problems (there never were). She brought
along many of her own toys which the children enjoyed and everything
just seemed very easy. I would definitely recommend her in the
future.
Best wishes,
February, 2009
We got back this
morning and had a great time. I was really pleased with your
service. I particularly liked that you gave me the phone numbers of
3 nannies so that I could chat to them all before choosing. Natalie
was way beyond expectations. The children took to her straight
away, particularly my daugher (2 1/2) who usually cries when I leave
her yet didn't cry once, and didn't want her to leave at the end of
each day. Natalie was really flexible and helpful and has the right
combination of fun and discipline; everyone in our group (a
combination of 16 family and friends) thought she was excellent. I
wouldn't hesitate to recommend her. If we return to Meribel next
year, I'll definitely be in touch, shame for me that Natalie will be
returning to Australia though! Do you have anyone in other
resorts? We've been to Meribel for probably 6 out of the last 8 or
9 years, but are looking at other resorts too.
Thanks
Rebeccae Haines
February, 2009
Dear Katia
We had a wonderful holiday. Becky, our nanny, was absolutely excellent.
She was amenable, happy, and great with the boys. We had no concerns at
all leaving our children in her capable hands and would do so again.
Many thanks
Kathryn
February, 2009
We had a wonderful time
thank you!
Rennae was excellent - a very pleasant, friendly and thoughtful
individual. We spent some time with her and the children on the first
day. Any apprehension I had disappeared and we felt confident leaving
our children in her care. Charlotte and Jack were very well looked after
and had a great time with Rennae - they we're always in the midst of
having fun when we got back from our morning's ski-ing. Many thanks for
putting us in touch with Rennae.
Kind regards
Suzanne Jones
January, 2009
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for
taking such great care of Isabella (14 months) last week in Meribel.
I was quite nervous as it was the first time I'd left her with anyone that
she didn't know but you were fantastic. You spent all the time you had
with her making things fun and were very professional (waiting to have a
cup of tea until she was asleep - which wasn't necessary but great to know
that you were so focused on her - always on time etc). We were
particularly grateful for the extra hours you were able to give us skiing
and the babysitting (which we we hadn't booked in advance). Nothing was
too much trouble and I know from how excited Isabella was to see you each
morning that she had fun too!
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending you to anyone else. I'd also be happy
to speak to anyone should they need further reassurance about you by
phone.
Kind regards, Alex
New Year, 2008/9
Hi Katia
We are back home six days and busy with kids back to school etc.We had a
great trip to Meribell and certainly without Sophie's significant efforts
we wouldn't have been able to go at all. The requirements of a six and
five year old in Ski school are very different to those of an infant (who
was sick for the initial 3days).Also while we were staying in Motteret the
ski school that we used was based in Meribell . Hence a bus ride to and
from every day.So there was a few challenges there for both Sophie and
parents alike. We found her to be very professional ,very clued into
safety and the kids needs, very accommodating particularly as we didn't
know how the daily routine was going to work, and most of all proactive
energetic and interested in the work .For example Sophie was able to get
the buggy up 3 steps of a gramed bus with the other two in tow.She also
had the buggy on the egg lifts.She often had the older ones sledging while
giving the infant his soother.As regards the overall cost it does add up
to being a significant figure however its hard work with a lot of
responsibility and next to no time allowed to get up to speed with the
kids and the family scenario.We would consider the service good value for
money and would have no hesitation as acting as a reference
Many thanks for you're efforts
Kind Regards
Hugh and Ciara Butler
Xmas, 2008
Dear Katia,
Once again, Philipp and I thank you for finding Nathalie for us. As you
know, she took care of our 11 month year old girl all day for 10 days
while we went skiing with my family. We were staying at the Allodis
Hotel in Meribel. We did come back for lunch which allowed me to see
Stephanie and which gave Nathalie a little over an hour off. This
schedule worked very well for all of us.
From the start, Nathalie was enthusiastic and happy with her job.
Stephanie responded right away to Nathalie. Stephanie doesn't always
respond so easily to new people so this was quite exceptional. Nathalie
managed this by not overwhelming the baby but by being patient, gentle
and kind. Throughout the week, Nathalie was very responsible with her
different duties that involved taking care of the baby.
Stephanie was sick with a
little cold so Nathalie had to take her temperature and monitor her very
carefully. She did this very thoroughly and told me exactly how she had
been, down to how many times she coughed, whether her nose was more or
less runny etc... Nathalie's reports of the day were always complete and
detailed. This was extremely important to me and enabled me to trust her
completely. I always knew if she had cried or laughed for how long and
why. When Stephanie was not sick, Nathalie took Stephanie out in the
snow.
They used the baby sled,
played in the snow.....I knew that Nathalie was always cautious with
Stephanie, always aware of whether she was too cold, too hot, whether
she was getting too tired etc...but because Nathalie is energetic and
fun, I knew that Stephanie was having a good time and I knew that for a
fact because, Stephanie was very happy when we returned from skiing. She
never cried desperate to come into my arms. She had obviously had a very
good time!
Nathalie genuinely cared about Stephanie so much that Stephanie got
enough confidence to take her first steps with her. Quite an
achievement! Nathalie was very flexible throughout the week. If she had
to come earlier or stay later, she was more than willing to accomodate
us. After leaving us in the evening (generally around 5 o'clock) , on
two or three occasions, she bought diapers and food for the baby, saving
us from going all the way down to the village. Always friendly with the
rest of my family (not only my older kids but my parents, my brother and
his family) Nathalie is a lovely, gentle and cheerful person to be
around. She has a natural touch with babies and young children.
We wish her all the best and hope to
work with her again.
Thank you again Katia.
All the best,
Luly Wahl
April 17, 2008
Hi Katia,
I think she was very good. She had her hands full with two
infants under 1 but she managed very well and they were both
happy. We had an excellent weeks holiday, thanks
Caroline
January 14, 2008
Katia,
Happy New Year.
Just a quick note to say that Sophie was a really fantastic
nanny. The children settled very quickly with her and she was
first class in every way. Many thanks for linking us up with
her.
Best regards,
Alex
April 15, 2008
Hello Katia,
We were very pleased with the help Jo gave us during our ski
trip. She was very flexible - agreeing to meet us wherever we
had arrived for lunch that day, and staying a bit later when we
missed our bus. The girls loved her too!
Please thank her for me.
Kind regards
Rachael
February 18, 2008
Nikki nannied for us during our ski holiday in Meribel this
year. Between us we had a 4 yr old, a 2 yr old an 18 month old
and a 6 month old baby. She and another nanny did an excellent
job. They were punctual and accomadated our requests for
extended days etc. Nikki was great with the kids of all ages and
was a great hit with Charlie our oldest. Both nannies did a
variety of arts and crafts projects with the kids. Nikki was
also more than happy to take the kids out and meet us on the
hill when asked. All in all no complaints.
Sara
February 16, 2008
Cheryl was excellent; reliable, professional, confident,
helpful, kind. The boys loved her, as did my very hard to please
Russian mother-in-law. You and your helpers did a real good job
sourcing for us as it made the child care aspect of our holiday
completely worry-free.
Thank you,
Jonathan & Farida
March 17, 2008
Dear Katia,
We would like to pass on our thanks to the two nannies we had
last week. Laura and Nicki.
We personally had Laura looking after our two boys and helping
out with 2 girls and sometimes 3 babies! Laura was the BEST
nanny we have ever used. She was exceptionally diligent and
trustworthy as well as being incredibly dedicated and
enthusiastic, bringing her own crafts and games and entertaining
the children with fabulous activities! She is a lovely girl,
very natural and just the right person to put parents at ease,
ensuring we had a great holiday too.
Nicki was great too and the couple who contacted her were very
pleased. Both girls even did an Easter Egg hunt for everyone and
were very much liked by children and parents alike!
Thank you and we will use your services again and be asking for
the girls if we (hopefully) come again next year!
Enjoy the rest of the season
Kindest regards
Lesley Onyett & Sally Nicklin
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