TracieB
When we had our second one and realised that we absolutely could NOT afford two sets of private nursery fees(actually, we couldn't afford one set) we got an Au Pair from Prague. I was really apprehensive as I'd done a lot of research and found that you have to "kiss a few frogs before you find you prince.." but we were really lucky first time around. She spoke no English when she arrived, but was BRILLANT with the kids, kept out of our way when we were in, spent her weekends off touring the country, and was really flexible about her hours and times. There was never a worry about what time I got home from work, as I knew my kids were safely in our house, so it's definitely worth researching this option (she also picked up very quickly when to frown at my husband and was a really good ally!!)Good luck!!