The broom cupboard 2 - just for when we get briefly stranded without a staffroom

[TheHoneyBadger]

I'll pop a link in the old one so you know where to find safe haven. I have tried to clear out some space by getting rid of the ohp and vcr trolley and gin is hidden behind the sick sand bucket.

Yeah that's a problem, Jan I've got to take them three times a day and the times where I've actually got time to be taking an iron tablet are exactly the times I'm desperate for a cup of tea.

Schloer is so disappointing when what you really want is booze.

I'm wondering about the bread and ice diet too. Was it a typo?

www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jun/03/india-covid-variant-spreading-in-englands-schools-and-colleges-data-shows?fbclid=IwAR24pYN1xhuc7Wi-1I3crclHyR-UOxhxfCGHK8D0VsGy8RiaF-g1mejhOxY

I wonder if they’ll actually reintroduce masks in secondary??

Am guessing it was rice not some kind of Scots diet for the colder clime

Bread and rice isn't much better.

Areas with the Indian variant all seem to have kept masks in schools. The problem seems to be so localised at the moment that they are really going to struggle with national restrictions. The infection rate in the SW last week was 0% (though that might change with all the caravans on the M5 this week).

Indeed noble

First death in our local nhs trust for six weeks today

Let's hope it was a one-off rather than the start of anything, Carrie.

No, ice!

You only eat bread and ice, piggy? You what???!!

Well at least that means it’ll be relatively simple to improve your iron levels??

When the doctor was talking about my iron levels she asked me if I ate a normal diet and I said 'yes' although I'm not totally sure what counts as a normal diet.

I'm pretty sure piggy should be answering 'no' though.

Infection rate still seems to be falling in this bit of the SW, which is impressive given the number of tourists over the last 2 weeks. Might have to wait until next week to see if the tourists have caused a rise.

Taking iron tablets alongside things high in vitamin c will improve absorption. Although I’m not sure a glass of orange juice is a replacement for tea any more than schloer is a replacement for alcohol.

Made me laugh!

😂 Mother

Piggy do you have ice soup?

I did answer no. She is funny this doctor. She laughs at everything I say.

I did discover that a desire to crunch ice all the time (this is not new . A class once gave me a bag of ice as a present when I went on maternity leave!) is a sign of anaemia.

I do eat a bit more than bread. I also eat toast.

And crisps. Forgot those!

I needed to read that mother. Beautifully written (and given me some more ideas for certain pupils of mine in their upcoming reports

piggy hope they get to the bottom of whatever it is either way.

😂 mother that's hilarious! Got my day off to a nice cheerful start.

I was a bit anaemic in my last pregnancy - I hope I don't end up being piggys iron tablet buddy...

This week has gone too fast! Feeling exhausted after a 7 mile walk so going to potter around at home today.

piggy My SIL used to eat loads of ice and ended up with infusions due to lack of iron. Period blood loss and a crap diet took her a while to sort.

I take spatone daily after anaemic pregnancy and notice if I stop.