The Fifty Ninth Republic - May Half Term beckons

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rule you must get PCR tested if you have been coughing non stop! Don't go in!

U4T are on the coronavirus boards with their ant vaxxing kids thing. They all merrily vaccinate them against flu, mind.

Have you done a PCR test rule? It sounds like you need one. And even if you've already done one and it came back negative, you don't sound well enough to be at school. Stay at home and rest.

U4T Twitter has been looking increasingly anti vax for a while.

Definitely get a test if you haven’t already rule. And take the day off anyway. You really don’t sound well.

Hello everyone. Haven't been around for ages, but trying to cut down on my screen time.

I need some sympathy. Bubble has popped so I'm home. It looks like my lovely family holiday (with siblings and parents) over half-term won't be happening. I'm actually, very, very upset. The bubble hasn't popped at all ever, so the fact it has now, right before my much-needed and anticipated holiday, is so absolutely gutting.

Hi @KatherineOfGaunt, and I’m so sorry to hear about your holiday. The world is cruel at times. But it’s lovely to have you back here. (Small consolation, I appreciate!)

Dominic C is slating Matt H (among other things and people) at the Select Committee hearing.

That's such bad timing, KoG

‘Dept for Ed had no plan’. Don’t have to tell us that!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-57241471

@KatherineOfGaunt Sorry to hear that. We had to isolate over Oct half term and Christmas. It sucks.

Aw, thanks, @JanFebAnyMonth!

Thank you for sympathy, people! How's everyone doing?

Oh that is shit, Katherine, you must be so disappointed.

It is shit, @noblegiraffe. All year this bubble has been fine. Now, suddenly, when I actually have something to look forward to, it all gets buggered up.

Been trying to keep working at home but it's hard. I have zero motivation now to do anything.

Oh Katherine I’d be beside myself! Rotten, rotten timing, after all this just plodding on getting children educated and then a consequence like that for you.

The way Cummings is currently describing Whitehall leadership and government sounds like my school!

That's really, really rubbish Katherine I hope you can find something small to do at home, but I know it won't be anywhere near the same.

Oh also, bummer KoG. Really sorry .

I'm so sorry Katherine. We had 7 classes sent home between yesterday and today. It feels like groundhog day. Lots of staff crying. We're mostly under 36, so no where near all vaccinated either. It's so shit.

Wow, dolly!

We has anoethr false positive LFT (this is the same boy for a second time!) and I think this is not helping the cause.

I read about someone who consistently produces false negatives, goodness knows why.

Oh heck honey, apparently they’re surge testing in Peterborough now, we’re stuck in the middle.....

Test was neg at weekend. Did an LFT this morning too, just in case. It's a cold - feels like a cold.

Went in, has a lovely day! My kids really stepped up. Not in class tomorrow, v gentle day on Friday.. then Cornwall for 5 days.

You need to do a PCR if you have symptoms rule, seriously. I am sure it is just a cold but that be the rules...

Did rule do a PCR at the weekend? I'm confused. Though I do know someone who had a PCR one day (in hospital) that was negative and one the next that was positive.

Katherineofgaunt I really have no words

Katherine I'm so sorry.

Thank you - your comments really do help.

Vive la répiblique!

*république

Gotta get the word pub in there...

You must be so gutted katherine that’s such shit timing.