The Sixtieth Republic - One half term to go - just need to survive Sports Day and Activities Week!

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You are most welcome to this school staff support thread to get us through stressful times. It is meant for school staff only – a sort of room of requirement for school staff to let off steam.

Baiters, haters, goaders, and bashers can jog on somewhere else.

If you are NOT staff and just have a general education query please start your own thread.

Do not give the staffroom password to non-staff as it attracts the wrong sort of crowd.

Other requirements for staff room entry include the ability to find the staff room, the ability to find a clean mug in the staff room, knowledge of the photocopier codes, and the ability to sniff out where the booze is stashed - Thirsty Tuesdays, Fizz Fridays now in operation. Do not sit on the chairs and do wear a mask. Finally, upload your covid test results twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays.

The feeling crap is probably down to the double anaemia, Piggy! Are you on any tablets yet?

Don't know anything about inflammation markers though, did you doctor have any theories?

Doctor just mentioned rheumatoid arthritis.

I have 3 sodding months worth of iron tablets!

I’m so sorry, I don’t know Piggy. I can imagine that there are lots of people who had Covid but didn’t know because of no testing last Spring and therefore may well be suffering long Covid but not sure what it is. Hope you can take it easy tonight

Don't fancy the peanut butter but that does sound nice.

Salted date peanut butter sounds fantastic- where do you get it?

I survived infants! God I'm tired. They were very lovely and one told me I am very beautiful. Apparently she says it to everyone but I'm going to take it!

Suggestion for Ange and Jan

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4264767-i-just-spent-25-mins-stirring-a-risotto-and-fitbit-thought-i-d-walked-3-miles

RA is an autoimmune condition and autoimmune diseases usually flag up with inflammatory markers. Crohn's, lupus, even depression are other autoimmune illnesses which can be linked. And you are likely predisposed to one of the systemic ones if you have more than one of asthma, eczema, psoriasis...

(I just had to check spelling of eczema. I never have to check spelling of anything )

Yumello is the PB with dates. ££££££ (first jar was a present from an enabler).

I don't have those three things, thankfully. At least, I bloomin hope not!

I did notice there’s an autoimmune disease section in Health today piggy, probably worth lurking? Or for Long Covid there are facebook groups aren’t there, again perhaps worth reading?

Yes I think it’s hilarious when you whisk eggs and the Fitbit gets excited!

I have seen that section Jan. Nothing in there atm but will look again.

Today I ate APRICOTS and SULTANAS and CEREAL and toast but with marmite (actually should have had cereal on my list before : I eat bread and ice and cereal). I hope you are all proud of me. Now I have a bad stomach...

Smile piggy

www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jun/07/dozens-of-schools-in-english-covid-hotspots-reintroduce-mask-rules?fbclid=IwAR1qeADP41fK8RwFOpfZEcuBrBoRGSG6FywRQdFduwqvXvddr-wKpmuqLfM

Calls for reintroduction if masks

Tut
😊 piggy
Reintroduction of masks

Knitting is excellent for pleasing the Fitbit in my experience

Hello everyone, I seem to have lapsed back into lurking only but I am still around. School is very hard. A number of things (not covid) happened last term that made it harder. Still, only 6 weeks and 2 days to go.

I am in a low area for covid but my class seem to have seen all the people and been to all the places this holiday plus no testing for primary so we shall see how the next few weeks goes.

PPA tomorrow. Yipee!

@Piggywaspushed have you/could you do the antibodies test? I know it didn’t always show but might? I mean I’ve no clue really…. Hope you get some answers soon anyway.

Still, only 6 weeks and 2 days to go.

Just keep remembering that @SquashedFlyBiscuits we can do it!

I think antibodies only last a few months don't they?

Sorry to hear you've had a difficult term, Squashed, hopefully you'll have a relatively straightforward ride till summer.

Yeah if you had it last March they wouldn't be able to tell now, piggy. Presumably it would also say 'you have antibodies' because you've been vaccinated?

My Fitbit has worn itself out. I managed to get it back buzzing (thanks @TheHoneyBadger) but now it buzzes all the bloody time! Texts, WhatsApp, phone calls, FB messages, goal reached, 10 minute warning before the next hour, hydration reminders....
I think if I showed it a pan of risotto it might explode.

My Fitbit has worn itself out. I managed to get it back buzzing

Sure it was the Fitbit!?

Texts, WhatsApp, phone calls, FB messages

Oh it must be so tiresome being popular, Ange.

Eve if piggy were able to prove she had COVID last March that wouldn’t necessarily mean her current symptoms are related to that, I guess?

Washing my hair = 1000 steps
Doing interesting things in places like beds = doesn't get picked up at all

Weird.