No More Tiers (Enough is Enough)

[WaxOnFeckOff]

Here it is - thread 365 - was getting too twitchy....

I’d take a hit of honesty- I would respect them more for sympathy along the lines of

‘I’m sorry it’s such a difficult time right now, I cannot begin to understand how hard this must be for many of you, but in my role as ‘insert politician role’ I have to keep X restriction in place and schools must remain shut because ‘insert science and justification here’ so if you can continue to follow the guidance, as you have been doing so well- and I thank you for that because it’s enabled progress to be made in X area - we may just be able to start looking at how we can reopen parts of society which can help us all, whatever our community, family and individual needs’

Drops mic.
Or something that doesn’t reek of comms training module ‘Empathy’

[quote giggly]@Waverless I’d expect that “she” is making the same sacrifices the same as the rest of us. Not seeing her parents or family not eating out. I see this has turned into an anti SNP /NS thread again[/quote]
But she's not making all the same sacrifices, she is going out everyday to work, travelling and being in the workplace with no mask, she has her salary coming in, money to pay for things getting done. Damned sure she not sitting trying to get a tesco delivery slot. She's not trying to educate her children while working or facing the choice of placing their kids with vulnerable grandparents or lose her job.

And even if this was anti SNP/NS thread, I'm not sure why that is a problem? No-one is stopping anyone from posting or starting their own threads about the positive things they see happening.

I just can’t face watching any more daily briefings I think I need to take a step back and turn off the news .

Something that really bugs me is the 1/2 week thing.
At Christmas they should have been open and honest by saying "We are definitely closing schools until the 18th January but project that the infection rate, NHS capacity, super spready version of the virus, mean they are likely to be closed until March, possibly after Easter".

Give people the big picture, let people make decisions, is it worthwhile hunting for a Childminder, is it worthwhile asking for furlough, is it worthwhile buying new tech, is it worthwhile trying to use annual leave to reduce hours.

People will make different decisions based on 1 or 2 weeks of lockdown versus the decisions they'll make for 2 or 3 months.

I had a parent club special on my facebook last night- when they're playing up at bedtime and it's getting stressful take a few deep breaths.

Really? I'd never considered fucking breathing

@Lockdownbear

Something that really bugs me is the 1/2 week thing. At Christmas they should have been open and honest by saying "We are definitely closing schools until the 18th January but project that the infection rate, NHS capacity, super spready version of the virus, mean they are likely to be closed until March, possibly after Easter".

Give people the big picture, let people make decisions, is it worthwhile hunting for a Childminder, is it worthwhile asking for furlough, is it worthwhile buying new tech, is it worthwhile trying to use annual leave to reduce hours.

People will make different decisions based on 1 or 2 weeks of lockdown versus the decisions they'll make for 2 or 3 months.

This is part of the reason many childcare services who could run for keyworkers, aren't. Because they keep doing it in dribs and drabs

@StatisticallyChallenged

I had a parent club special on my facebook last night- when they're playing up at bedtime and it's getting stressful take a few deep breaths.

Really? I'd never considered fucking breathing

I find full lungs particularly useful when I'm shouting "get to bed and stay in bed!"

Well indeed, a deep breath before bellowing is beneficial

Agree bytheloch

It should be said like that

I wonder is NS and the rest of anyone in power who is allowed an opinion also had emails from people explaining what their difficulties are or was it only people emailing to say they were happy they'd got their jag? Does anyone know what happened to the adult conversation? Are we still having that?

Obviously life has been a huge challenge for me in the last 2 months. Someone told me to breathe to the hills. I had to turn away while muttering I'll give you breathe!!

Mr G had biopsies yesterday and we're hoping he'll get out today x

I just knew schools weren't going back on the 18th based on the 3 in-service days, they didn't given the teachers 3 days to prep for one week online. The clues were their you needed to join the dots.

My sis was 100% convinced schools were only online for one week.

If I'd been in her shoes I'd not have bought a new laptop and would probably have used a week annual leave.

@StatisticallyChallenged

Well indeed, a deep breath before bellowing is beneficial

So very true

Mr G had biopsies yesterday and we're hoping he'll get out today x

He'll be glad to get into his own house and bed @groovee, all the best for the results.

DH had to go for extra scans just before Christmas as they saw something on the edge of his previous one for the DVT in his arm. They thought they saw some nodules on his liver - anyway, they seem happy that those are not concerning but now noticed a narrowing in his bowel so more tests to come. Once you go for something it seems a never ending thing. Anyway he can't fault the treatment he's had so far and I'm sure Mrgroovee will be the same. I saw they've teamed up with some private care facilities to get coverage for urgent treatments.

School has decided to instigate "Wellbeing Wednesday".

First task "connect with someone you miss". "Talk about what you've done" - fuck all because the weather is shit and there's nothing open.

"Talk about what you'll do when you can meet again" - well no because fuck knows when that will be, we've been in some form of restriction since September FFS and not being able to meet inside is a lot more restrictive in January than in summer.

DC is 5 FFS. She misses her friends who also don't have phones. She's P1 so there have been no playdates or parties to get other kids' phone numbers from. She talks to her grandparents regularly but we generally have major strops as the call ends.

Fuck well-being Wednesday, I can do "lessons", I can't do fluffy stuff, especially at the moment!

@Groovee you have had a bad time.

Hope MrGroovee gets home

@StatisticallyChallenged

I had a parent club special on my facebook last night- when they're playing up at bedtime and it's getting stressful take a few deep breaths.

Really? I'd never considered fucking breathing

I wonder if anyone finds that patronising shit helpful?

Just heard that both of my colleagues' parents died of COVID yesterday. Her Dad was still working right up to Christmas, he certainly wasn't 'elderly'.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-55730543?fbclid=IwAR1XGXTsPVD_KErwXgkmfga-a4oJi_AxlhD7579UBvvH5xaDEbb1wIdRDSY

Swinney talking about phased return, early learning/early primary, exam year s and special needs first.

My 6 year old responds well to the books about feelings telling you to take a deep breath and count etc. My 10 yo otoh finds it deeply patronising.

So the ad age range is what, 4-8? That's why it gets people irritated.

Bake - I can barely get the 3 mandatory meals per day on the table.

include sorry to hear that, how awful.

@WaxOnFeckOff

Mr G had biopsies yesterday and we're hoping he'll get out today x

He'll be glad to get into his own house and bed @groovee, all the best for the results.

DH had to go for extra scans just before Christmas as they saw something on the edge of his previous one for the DVT in his arm. They thought they saw some nodules on his liver - anyway, they seem happy that those are not concerning but now noticed a narrowing in his bowel so more tests to come. Once you go for something it seems a never ending thing. Anyway he can't fault the treatment he's had so far and I'm sure Mrgroovee will be the same. I saw they've teamed up with some private care facilities to get coverage for urgent treatments.

So sorry to hear about Mr Wax. Between my dad and dh I cannot fault the NHS for their fantastic care.

@IncludeWomenInTheSequel

Just heard that both of my colleagues' parents died of COVID yesterday. Her Dad was still working right up to Christmas, he certainly wasn't 'elderly'.

Oh that such horrible news xx

If early learning and young primary are unlikely to be transmitting the virus then why are they not going back on the 1st??

I wonder this.