The Forty - Eight Republic - countdown for DfE media agency to wake up

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Morning all

I hope everything goes well Ophelia, and that you get some answers and heavy-duty meds, MrsH.

Not much on the agenda for me today. I have a scratchy throat which I'm overanalysing, and which is probably down to dust and spores from yesterday's mould clearing adventures, but I'm staying put to be on the safe side.

Thanks all. I've already has a colonoscopy this time round @TheHoneyBadger - but that was nothing compared to somehow ending up having had SIX last year when I flared. I got to the point thinking that this had to be some sort of cruel joke .. you truly cannot need to see up there so many times in three months !

This is endoscopy so the other end but I've not actually had that before and I don't like the idea of it !!!

My partner has both regularly (he has UC and is part of an Oxford Uni trial) - he reckons they're about the same in terms of general grimness. If that helps.

I had to have an endoscopy before day surgery. My friend had come with me so she could take me home afterwards. She went a very funny colour - I'd got used to them by that point 😂

@RuleWithAWoodenFoot

My partner has both regularly (he has UC and is part of an Oxford Uni trial) - he reckons they're about the same in terms of general grimness. If that helps.

Lol well I have until this afternoon to find out but I think I can then go home after !

Looks like we Welshie ks2 teachers are back a week after England....so much for them repeatedly saying they would monitor the difference the younger kids returning would make before we making other changes. I took that to mean they would watch the return then make the announcement....no. Announce then watch instead.

Upside, my dd is better in school in y11 even though she doesn't think so, and exam years are also to return.
And no more distance teaching with 15 hub kids in person at the same time.

Fingers crossed for a quick and easy procedure, Ophelia, followed by an even faster discharge from hospital.

Crossing crossables for you Ophelia and a swift return home.

MrsH you’ll be in your appt now - good! Worst pain I was ever in was a trapped nerve in my back but I still felt I was wasting the OOH dr’s time. He did not agree!

Explored a bit more of my Local Area this morning. It is quite interesting I suppose and we’re better off than a lot of people for open spaces. Absolutely craving a fell or a lake now, though.

Delivering food orders to 2 relatives in a bit. Strictly front garden quick convo with masks on, but it feels like an exciting trip out

Then more puppy planning ❤️

Lol well I have until this afternoon to find out but I think I can then go home after

Good news. How are you feeling?

MrsH have they given you the good drugs and some sort of Victorian back brace?

Thinking of you Ophelia and MrsH.

all we can do is another bloody squelchy trek through endless mud

I feel your pain on that one. We had a walk yesterday where no one slipped over in the mud. First one this half term.

Poor reporting from the Telegraph (!):

From an article based on Steve Chalke pointing out that it'll take weeks to get a large secondary all back if the first week in has to include two tests per student - unless no schoolwork is actually done that week -

But a new analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that a phased return to school will “likely widen the gaps” between children of different ages.

They then say "researchers found...", but link to their article from last May, talking about June plans.

Mistake or malicious? The IFS study was from last month and may have included the bit about phased return, I don't know. But a couple of weeks difference in eg Y10's return from Y9's return is going to widen any gaps in and of itself!

Complete waste of time. Keep taking OTC medication. Try private physio. Come back if your arm drops off.

Cock anecdote from my naice gels' grammar: Middlemarch, Casaubon would toss himself in a corner. Snigger snigger snigger.

Does the plan seem to be that they are planning to test secondary school children before returning and then their parents will (or will not) do LF tests on them at home twice a week?

What’s the plan for primary?! Open on 8th as before?

Oh no MrsH that doesn’t sound helpful!

Oh no MrsH - that’s shit.

Oh MrsH I’m so sorry. That’s crap.

Yes appu, think there's been mention of primary having tests sent home too but seems vaguer.

MrsH, get thee to an osteopath!

Most GPs are a waste of time with chronic pain. It's debilitating and , if untreated, can lead to mental health problems. And yet they lack sympathy , I find.

He was about 12 as well 🤣

Finally signing in to the new thread (thanks Staff ), and very impressed by the high-brow topic of conversation that I missed.

MrsH really sorry to hear about your problems and the lack of help

Also thinking of you Ophelia

I'm just generally feeling down. I'm ok about the first 2 weeks with the small(ish) number of children - but am dreading Monday's announcement.

LOOK AT THESE GRAPHS

The secondary one in particular is incredible, but the primary one is also good, given how many are in school at the moment.

They are quite something noble.