Kirstie Allsopp Is Giving It All Up To Be A SAHM

[FIMBOnABroomstick]

In 2008 apparently when her contract with C4 runs out. She wants to stay at home and look after baby Bay. Will tried to find a link............

[sorrell]

Well, why shouldn't she? She has pots and pots of money, her boyfriend has pots and pots of money. I don't suppose she'll be cleaning her own kitchen floor. And she probably wants lots more babies and not to have to spend years escorting picky couples round estate agents in Peebles when she could be swanning about in Holland Park and Gloucestershire.

[Wilbur]

Fab, she'll be on Mumsnet before you know it....

[expatinscotland]

No shit, sorrell!

I agree completely.

[FIMBOnABroomstick]

Good on her I say. It was on ceefax and I can't find any links.

[lucykate]

but he won't be a baby anymore by 2008

[FIMBOnABroomstick]

Maybe she will have number 2 or even 3 by then!

[Gobbledispook]

Good for her - if she can afford to do it, why not?

[NOMurDErousPLUME]

Good for her. I hope she still does bits and bobs for the magazine though.

[Gobbledispook]

It's when they get to school that the hard work really starts IME. So, still a good time to give up if she can and wants.

[norkmaiden]

Nooo, Gobble don't say that!
Really??

[Gobbledispook]

Yep! And I've only got one in school so far - the organisation it takes is incredible. All the letters and paperwork, remembering kits or French book on the right day, getting them to after school activities, sitting down and doing reading and spellings with them....

When all 3 are in school it will be a full time job!

PS - I'm a freelancer so I work from home and I'm on the PTA committee too which adds to my personal chaos!

[Gobbledispook]

Hmmm, all sounds a bit banal - it is, but someone's gotta do it!

[Marina]

Lucky Kirstie - I'd do it like a shot

[NOMurDErousPLUME]

French book ?! How old is DS1 again ?

[norkmaiden]

Bum.
There was me thinking things would get easier in a couple of years (20 mo ds). Ta for the warning anyway!
Nice to be KA and be able to pick and choose if/when you fancy working or not!

[Gobbledispook]

Only 5.5 NDP - it's only a half hour (so 20 odd min really) after school one day a week. His choice!

Ds2 is only 3 and is learning spanish at nursery! Only cos one of the mums is Mexican and goes in to do it voluntarily though.

[NOMurDErousPLUME]

Ah, I was thinking it was on his curriculum !

[BettyBatShapedSpaghetti]

Languages in nursery seem to be the current trend -they do French at DS's nursery (and baby yoga!)

[bakedpotatooooowoooh]

I wonder if she will be looking for a cleaner then?

[Gobbledispook]

No NDP - La Jolie Ronde. He quite enjoys it I think!

[expatinscotland]

I'd be her cleaner.

Then, after a few years, sell the story of her real life to some cheesy rag, buy my own place and work part-time.



Yeah, Kirsty. Good for you! Be a SAHM. That's the ticket!

[treacletart]

Good for her! I'll miss her I think. Given they won't have any money worries and it's hardly going to be difficult to get back into lucrative work whenever she likes in the future. Got to be honest, I always thought I'd be desperate to go back to work, but when it cam down to it I've really enjoyed being at home (even though its much more tiring than being at work. I do work part time to keep my hand in and because I have to financially - but given the option not to, I'd give it up in a heartbeat.

[expatinscotland]

Did she name her son bay or dun or paint or some other type of description for a horse?

[SherlockLGJ]

Bay Atlas

[oxocube]

Good for Kirsty. I'm a SAHM and think I am v lucky. I love it