The Sixty-fourth Republic - good luck to those still gliding towards the holidays especially after euro final

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We are still waiting advice on chairs and masks but keep the windows open. You don’t have to upload LFT results during the holidays.Do not sit on the chairs and do wear a mask.

@Medra

I’m God’s own county too *@CarrieBlue* born and bred.

I thought you might be from your day trip suggestion! I reckon we are not far apart in the country...

Hello everyone, hope you are all well

Hi Enemy, we’re discussing where to hold a REAL LIFE meet up! You might want to scroll back a little if you haven’t already.

I'm in Cumbria, I can meet MrsH on the train . I'm happy to meet anywhere tbh, I'll even get a hotel and make a weekend of it if it's too far for one day.

Ooh definitely come to Stratford, it's 5 minutes from me 😁

I can see Born's hill from my house. I suspect Cant might be quite close by.

@MsAwesomeDragon

I'm in Cumbria, I can meet MrsH on the train . I'm happy to meet anywhere tbh, I'll even get a hotel and make a weekend of it if it's too far for one day.

Oooh yes! I'm up for staying over if needs be too.

Omg. Real LIFE?? Is that allowed?!
... Must scroll back, thanks!

I did my degree in God's own country - loved it and miss it.
Barely left London for years now.

Birmingham is doable for me

OMG Enemy!!! Long time no see, I was worried! How are you?

@HarrietDVane

I can see Born's hill from my house. I suspect Cant might be quite close by.

I think so too. As an aside, given your username - we previously lived in the village where Dorothy L Sayers' illegitimate son was fostered.....

Trying to place Born's hill....

Lickey Hills?

Teachers with puppies....how is it working out? I'm in a bit of a situation in that I've wanted a dog forever....and am very close to getting a pupster. DH works at home, kids are big enough to be sensible and involved.

Am in the "if not now, when?"

GuyFawkes I love having a puppy!!!! He's gorgeous and cuddly and just do lovely! He's also a complete menace at times, loves nothing more than knocking dd2 (age 11) over and climbing all over (dd2 also enjoys this game, for a little while). And he gets up between 4 and 5 every morning for a wee, and doesn't always settle back down to sleep. He's been home for 6 weeks (I think, we brought him home the first weekend of half term) and we already can't imagine life without him.

See, this is what I need to hear. I would LOVE to train a dog as a therapy dog too.

And he eats random things in the garden or when we're out for walks, which worries me massively, but he hasn't mastered "leave it" yet. He's doing well with training, but obviously not got great recall when there are distractions yet. I'm quite sleep deprived at the moment, as he really does need to go out at 4, and that is 3 hours earlier than I would normally get up.

The Housman quote will give you the hill…

Ooh are you up Clent Hill or the Long Mynd?

@noblegiraffe

OMG Enemy!!! Long time no see, I was worried! How are you?

Aww shucks 🥰 I'm fine thanks, same old, same old.

I got a puppy recently as DH also works at home, and I'm going nearly full time next year - so have time at home with kids at school to train one.
Bloody love it. Apart from the 1am poo calls every night . First couple of week were like having a newborn again, but now it's just like having a 4th child!
Would love to train her as a therapy dog, but no idea how to go about it. She's so quick to learn - already brilliant at sit, stay, lie down, bed, off, wait, high five, heel, fetch, drop, touch. And only 5 months old! Basically will do anything for food

Or Bredon hill?

Bredon??? Near me

I'm in East Anglia.
I know 2 people who pinged today and were told to isolate for 3 days .... so does that mean it's taken a week to tell them? 🙄

@EnemyOfEducationNo1

Bredon??? Near me

Lots of people near me, then. Did my final teaching practice in its shadow.

Oh dear.