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ADs picnic in the park with Twinkle the Tortoise

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ISaySteadyOn · 22/02/2021 19:07

Thought it was my turn to start a thread.

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LivinLaVidaLoki · 10/03/2021 19:14

I've bloody had enough of this mask bollocks today.

Multiple texts from school about the local community concerned about the amount of people congregating at pick up and drop off and can also remember YOU MUST WEAR MASKS!
I just want to respond "No! There is no evidence to support to mask wearing outdoors and there is no guidance or legal mandate to support this"

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ISaySteadyOn · 10/03/2021 19:39

They must feel they have to be seen to be doing something Annoying for you though.

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Curlygirl06 · 10/03/2021 19:52

I must admit I was very unsure about the vaccine. I thought that it had been done too quickly, as had lots of people I know. However, we can see that it's going to made mandatory by the back door, as in no jab no travel on planes, possibly the same on public transport, no entrance to pubs or hotels, and all that jazz. I've got friends and relatives abroad so if I didn't have it I'd never see them again.
The amount of frothing "over there" re compulsory vaccination is frightening. I've had it under protest, as I think that if you don't have it when offered and it's needed to travel, you'll be able to have it but I bet you'll get charged a fortune for it.
Could be wrong, hope I am but we'll see.

MercyBooth · 10/03/2021 19:54

There are people in this country being left without the basic amenities to keep clean but yeah wear a mask Hmm

MercyBooth · 10/03/2021 19:57

Someone on there pointed out it could lead to a religious employer accessing your medical records to find out whether you are taking contraception or whether you have had any abortions. They will change their tune when they come for them. #Niemoller #Gilead.

AcornAutumn · 10/03/2021 20:10

@MercyBooth

Someone on there pointed out it could lead to a religious employer accessing your medical records to find out whether you are taking contraception or whether you have had any abortions. They will change their tune when they come for them. #Niemoller #Gilead.
No they won't.

I think we will suffer even more anti abortionists after this. People are presenting "right to life" to oppose anti lockdown.

MercyBooth · 10/03/2021 20:21

Dear God Sad Angry

AcornAutumn · 10/03/2021 20:32

@MercyBooth

Dear God Sad Angry
More ear worms!!! Sorry, you can't tell me anything...I don't sing IRL, I'm not Miranda.

🎤darling
Just don't put down your guns yet
If there really was a god here
He'd have raised a hand by now🎤

So true.

LivinLaVidaLoki · 11/03/2021 06:38

Just reading a thread about nurses pay and the proposed 1% pay increase.
I think we are all psychic.

All the arguments last summer about the economy vs lives, where we pointed out that the economy is lives. No economic activity = no tax, no tax = cuts to public services and rises elsewhere (Council tax for instance). Having to point out that tax pays for the holy nhs and without it there is no NHS. And here we are, trillions in debt and the country in arms that the nhs pay increase needs to be higher. It probably could have been higher had huge swathes of people not been locked away with the govt paying their salaries and handing out grants and multi billion pound contracts to their mates.

I'm not saying 1% is right or fair as I don't really know enough about it but who didn't see this coming? We have no money, so of course public funded services are going to be the first and hardest hit.

2020BogOff · 11/03/2021 07:05

I think it was obvious that public funding would have to be cut. Shame all those in safe jobs (including public funded ones) shouted so loudly for everyone to stay at home and covid life's matter more than people putting food and money on the table including paying taxes. Seems economy and pay matter more now but unfortunately we have a huge debt and are still forcing businesses to stay closed.

TrustTheGeneGenie · 11/03/2021 08:05

Exactly we all knew this would have to be paid back. I can't say I'm thrilled about the extortionate rise in council tax and a 1% payrise (not that we lowly admin staff get mentioned it's only nurses who matter) but I could see it coming from day one. Dp will get something like a 20 pence payrise because they rise it in line with min wage iyswim and tbh I am surprised they're doing that this year.

I want to move to a house with cheaper council tax.

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ISaySteadyOn · 11/03/2021 09:14

I would just like something nice to happen. And right now, I am treating school as completely temporary. I don't believe they will remain open for a second.

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ISaySteadyOn · 11/03/2021 09:27

I am just feeling really down today. I feel lost in home educating the 2 DC at home with me and I try and fail all the time and I can't send them back to their old school because they hate it and I can't look for other schools because I can't be sure they'll even stay open.

I feel utterly trapped.

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Blobby10 · 11/03/2021 09:41

*@ISaySteadyOn * I'm out of touch with schools these days but do they close for Easter anymore? If so, I wonder if they opened this week so the what used to be 2 week Easter holiday would act as one of the much revered 'natural circuit breakers' so cut off any increase in infections before they could prevent schools having to shut ?

I was speaking to a customer yesterday whose local news was reporting that 20 out of 25 children had to be sent home because one pupil tested positive on the lateral flow test and they had used the school bus so everyone on that bus had to isolate. It is so utterly ridiculous. Those poor children!

Buzzinwithbez · 11/03/2021 09:47

@ISaySteadyOn

I am just feeling really down today. I feel lost in home educating the 2 DC at home with me and I try and fail all the time and I can't send them back to their old school because they hate it and I can't look for other schools because I can't be sure they'll even stay open.

I feel utterly trapped.

Might deregistering and home educating for a short time be an option? Groups are slowly starting to form in our area. We've been out every day this week and it's been glorious and exhausting. Home education isn't meant to happen in isolation, no wonder if feels so hard.
BogRollBOGOF · 11/03/2021 10:10

I think it's no coincidence that English schools have gone back 2-3 weeks before Easter. As it is, and taking should haves and what ifs out of the equation, I'm happy with 3 weeks as it's enough time to get that sense of routine back and feel like Easter is a holiday rather than continued lockdown, and that month is a long time for children.

DS will be 8 over the Easter holiday. He was still 6 when this shit srarted, and had a hard-lockdown birthday over last Easter (plus it was grotty weather that day). While it's all far from business as usual, that fact that his birthday now falls as an Easter holiday rather than continued lockdown is is a massive deal to a 7-8 yo who's been struggling.

At least I'm not the only parent on the playground who thinks that starting day 1 with a themed dress-up day was a bit discombobulating. Mon-dress up, Tues- uniform, Weds-PE kit... they don't know if they're coming or going.

DS2 did fine yesterday after Tuesday morning's tears and resistance. He did have a strop on this morning, but that faded off before school. Now we have that break from each other again, I immediately have more mental energy to stand my ground too.

Orangeblossom1975 · 11/03/2021 10:21

Isn't that the plan, that the Easter break would be a natural fire break or something. Think that was what I saw anyway.

Aztectrousers · 11/03/2021 10:36

I am wondering how the vaccine for travel thing will work if that’s the plan. Will you need to have had 2 jabs and how do you prove it? There is no way airlines could get access to medical records is there?
And also, by the time all adults have received their second jab the summer will be over.
It’s just all speculation and perhaps idle threats in order to encourage more uptake?
Each day when I look around at the way we are living life at the moment, I just cannot believe what’s going on. Just my musings for the day 🤨

rosettesforjill · 11/03/2021 10:47

@Aztectrousers

I am wondering how the vaccine for travel thing will work if that’s the plan. Will you need to have had 2 jabs and how do you prove it? There is no way airlines could get access to medical records is there? And also, by the time all adults have received their second jab the summer will be over. It’s just all speculation and perhaps idle threats in order to encourage more uptake? Each day when I look around at the way we are living life at the moment, I just cannot believe what’s going on. Just my musings for the day 🤨
I suspect for this year it might be either proof of vaccine or a negative Covid test for some airlines/countries.
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ISaySteadyOn · 11/03/2021 10:47

@Buzzinwithbez, I did dereg DD1 and DS and have been trying to home educate them. DH was home educated so it wasn't an unprecedented move for him.

I just don't know how to find groups without using the dreaded Facebook and tbh, I am surprised groups are allowed to meet.

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bakingcupcakes · 11/03/2021 11:05

DS's bubble has burst. I got all the way to work and had to turn round and come home. To be fair it's the first time so we've been lucky. I can't imagine staying at home for so long though. I feel like crying.

Worldgonecrazy · 11/03/2021 11:10

Greek travel seems to be either

Proof of vaccine
Proof of negative Pcr test within 48 hours of flight (several companies offering this service)
Proof of COVID immunity / anti body test

At least that’s the way I read it. Livinlavidaloki may have more up to date information.

I had an antibody test last July and it was negative, so obviously travelling on commuter trains is t a hotbed of infection. If the annual medical is offering this test again I may do it again and then decide on whether to take risk of Pcr or go for vaccine. I’m also hopeful that by then, we will start to see a choice of vaccine, even if it is only going to be a choice when private companies can offer the jab. I’m much more comfortable with the idea of the Oxford vaccine.

TheOrchidKiller · 11/03/2021 11:15

@BogRollBOGOF
A dressing up day on day 1 - that would be the last straw for me!

Finally got the kids to a dental check up yesterday, a year late. It was exciting to be going somewhere that was neither work nor a supermarket. And also sad that I was excited about someone else's dental appointment.

TheOrchidKiller · 11/03/2021 11:17

Oh @bakingcupcakes, that sucks!

TrustTheGeneGenie · 11/03/2021 11:31

Well I am fucking pissed off today. Booked a holiday we now can't go on so I'm going to have to pay £103 to cancel it. Excellent.

To book a week we can go, is literally double the price.

Dp has had no time off and yet the man who's been furloughed most of the last year is getting that week off. Excellent.