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Over the next few months Deborah Sharpe will chart her progress as she sets up Ravens out-of-school club in Eastbourne 'Fortunately, Unfortunately' is a popular word game. One person makes a statement beginning with 'Fortunately...' and the next starts 'Unfortunately...'

'Fortunately, Unfortunately' is a popular word game. One person makes a statement beginning with 'Fortunately...' and the next starts 'Unfortunately...'

At the moment I feel like I'm in the middle of this game: Fortunately, our Ofsted certificate has now arrived.

Unfortunately, after receiving the letter confirming our grant, I heard nothing further for two weeks. I phoned the EarlyYears Development and Childcare Partnership in a panic to ask where the contract was because signing the contract would release the funds. At present we have no money.

Fortunately, a nice man chased it up and emailed to say I could collect it.

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