I felt like harry potter upon receiving my Norland
acceptance letter in the post (almost three years ago) with the prestigious ‘N’
stamped on the front. After a…different… interviewing process than I had ever
experienced before, in which I was required to read a children’s book to my
interviewers as if they were children, I was delighted to be accepted.
Not many 18-year-old students have the media interested in
their every move, or daily mail online readers criticising their looks or
training, nor do they have to prepare polished shoes, immaculate white gloves
and a freshly brushed hat on their first day. I however had to deal with all of
these things, and the pristine uniform is not just expected on your first day,
but every day after for the duration of your training.
Over my two years in bath I must have used an inordinate
amount of bobby pins, hairspray and hairnets in order to wrestle my waist
length hair into a neat and frizz free bun every day (me-centre). While the majority of my
friends were at various universities, partying drinking and sleeping in, I was
setting my alarm for 6.30, ironing uniform and preparing children’s menu and
activity plans. But I have loved every minute, this blog will be full to bursting with, recipes, sewing tutorials, little nanny hints and tips and an insight into life as a Norland Nanny.
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