The 69th Staff Republic

[TheHoneyBadger]

Just in time for the Christmas break. As it's the holidays we're allowed chairs and everything. I believe even buffets are permitted currently? No going to see Bond films though obviously.

Stolen from previous threads…
'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.'

Tests done although am feeling better so am really hoping.

Fingers crossed for everyone due to go away that you're able to. Apparently there's going to be an announcement in 48hrs, wonder if that's because Scotland has already done so

Hope those of you who are positive aren't too umwell.

So sorry tim and user

eitak22 fingers crossed for you.

Monkey - lovely to see you!

I hope that everyone has the best Christmas possible

Dolly that's crazy your term goes right up to today. I'm on my third day off and vaguely approaching a Christmassy feeling now... Hope you are released at lunchtime.

Only a few more hours to go Dolly!

Checking in here as I've completed my Christmas Eve shopping, very significant as it involves seafood. I picked it up at the shop at 6.30.a.m. Christmas Eve (today), packed it it cold carriers full of frozen bottles of water and camping freeze blocks, stuffed it in the boot of the car wrapped in a wool blanket , backed in into the shade art the railway car park, and went off to do my museum guide stint.

This is life as the sole provider of food and the Christmas event. God I miss my late and lovely DH.

Seven hours later picked it all up and now in the beer fridge. The seafood, not me, though it's close draw.

If you don't hear from me again, it didn't work and I am seafood deaded. :o 🦐🦪

You can't be seafood deaded so soon after finishing working. That would be unreasonable.

Here’s to your late DH, echt

My DH proposed to me 12 years ago on Whitsunday beach on Christmas Day and I will always remember the heavenly Christmas lunch of fresh seafood. Enjoy!

Thank you, Chloe and Mrs H.

We always have the Christmas lunch devised by my DH, and not just because he did it, but it's also fab. Other threads have asked about traditions and while never articulated such, I loved the unvarying Christmas and Boxing Day food of my parents.

DH and I had deckers traditions, though I have pared them back, not least because in my house, you don't have the hall and corridor to walk down (and therefore decorate) that you have in the Edwardian houses of London. It's all full on the minute you get in the door in my glorified beach shack. Less work, I can tell you.:

I'm putting up deckers and the nativity set, listening to Upstart Crow's Christmas Carol.

A lovely 21C predicted for Christmas Day. Perfick/Ripper.

The merriest of Christmases to all my MN teacher comrades.

Sounds like a lovely day, echt, enjoy your seafood and have a great Christmas!

If you like, Echt, I'll pop over one year and scrutinise your decorations :)

I have all my fingers crossed for your seafood echt !

Hi all DS2 all picked up for Christmas😊😊❤️ Sadly DS1 has COVID and isolating at his girlfriends house. Merry Christmas all! Xx

Lucked out with a negative so am at my DMs for Christmas after missing Christmas last year with her.

monkey sorry DS1 can't join but glad you have one of your boys home.

Merry Christmas to you all, hope you have a wonderful time and those of you who have covid are able to celebrate and feel better very soon.

So sorry to hear DS1 caught Covid. You’re family has been through so much. Sending Christmas wishes that are well deserved and I hope you are all together very soon

Merry Christmas to all of you.

Merry Christmas everyone

Merry Christmas! Is it windy with you @MrsHamlet? Howling here!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas, Republicans! Hope you are all having a good day.

Merry Christmas everyone!

I'm in Gloucester at the moment - and it's not raining!!!!

@MrsHamlet

I'm in Gloucester at the moment - and it's not raining!!!!

But I thought it always rained there....

It started not long after. Bloody Doctor Foster

Merry Christmas, fellow Republicans! Glad you had ds2 home, @Monkeytennis97, and that you got to see your dm, @eitak22.

Here's to a successful 2022 .