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pennywisepoundstupid

Morning HHOD, glad to hear OH eye is starting to feel a bit better, hopefully you will get your walk by the sea soon.
I was all geared up to be starting back in school on Monday, had myself mentally prepared and then received an email yesterday from Head teacher that it now won't be happening as local authority have advised strongly against it and if anything was to happen to child/staff it will fall on the heads of the governors and Head teacher, so back to just key worker children being allowed to go in and whether we open in a few weeks to more children or in September is a complete mystery.
 

Willowtree222

pennywisepoundstupid said:

Morning HHOD, glad to hear OH eye is starting to feel a bit better, hopefully you will get your walk by the sea soon.
I was all geared up to be starting back in school on Monday, had myself mentally prepared and then received an email yesterday from Head teacher that it now won't be happening as local authority have advised strongly against it and if anything was to happen to child/staff it will fall on the heads of the governors and Head teacher, so back to just key worker children being allowed to go in and whether we open in a few weeks to more children or in September is a complete mystery.
 

That's really interesting they have done this. My DD's school are opening on the 8th to year 6 only and I wondered if they would still go ahead with everything being said x

milann

Interesting indeed about the school Pennywise. We were talking about whether this might happen after so many of the scientific advisors are saying we’re moving too fast. My gdd is in year 1 and expecting to go back in a couple of weeks but has been told via e mail it probably won’t happen. My school are having staff in for 2 days from 8th then year 6 followed by year 1 the following week and reception the week after. Fingers crossed for an about turn from me.
HHof D I’m sorry to hear about your dh eye. It sounds sore. Hope the meds work for him.
You’ll get your walk by the seaside....the novelty might have worn off and hopefully it won’t be too crowded for you.

beanielou

Hope that your DH’s eye is improving. 

Onebrokelady

Delichon said:

Sunshine_girl2 said:

beanielou said:

Delichon. You know I have to say I really find the tone of your posts bordering on offensive sometimes. 

I am sure that is not how you intend to come across but please bear in mind that at the moment people are very often struggling. Thanks. 

I also find some things from this poster offensive as well. Maybe it's time they had their own diary and then they can express their thoughts there. 

As I replied to beanielou, I'm genuinely sorry if anyone should feel this way but it was definitely NOT my intention to offend or upset anyone at all.  Just the opposite in fact. What's the harm in weighing up all the opinions and advice offered and trying to give an alternate viewpoint?  I did say, if you read what I posted before, that I was playing Devil's Advocate. I'm sure you know what that means.  If anyone finds anything that doesn't agree with their own opinion or viewpoint offensive  I don't really feel that's my fault when to offend definitely never entered my mind.

It would help me to know what exactly you and beanilou have found offensive. It sounds as if it has happened on several occasions. I could then explain why I said what I did.  I am deeply upset myself now, knowing that people are feeling that I set out to offend.

I don't feel that you set out to offend at all, but sometimes your questioning comes across as a little robust, I work with a lady who will question things in this way but because I know her personally I can see she is just genuinely interested and like you she likes to see all sides to a situation.She has been accused of being offensive and having no tact by people at work but she is a very kind person who would be shocked if she thought she had offended someone. It also doesn't help that reading someone thoughts is not the same as talking to them face to face  as the written word  can so easily be taken the wrong way 😊

Onebrokelady

Hi Hairy, I'm glad to see you managed to paint your bench, I still need to do my table and chairs but haven't felt up to it yet. I was hoping to have it done this weekend so I will just have to see how I feel. I am glad to hear your DHs eye appears to be improving too, hopefully you will get your stroll by the sea in the not too distant future
As for schools going back I'm starting to wonder if it's a good ides myself now that some top scientific advisers have broke ranks and advised against it, I know if my DD were still at school they wouldn't be going in now. I'm beginning to think that our government are not being entirely honest with us now and are thinking more about the economy than peoples lives. Unfortunately the only way to find out is to try it and see what happens 😟 the upside to the latest news is that maybe less children than expected will actually go back which will make  your job a little easier 😊

milann

Hope your dh is recovering well now he has had the meds a few days. 

It has been really hot and sunny here again - uncomfortably so. Hope you managed to get a sea breeze - I’d love to be by the sea 🌊🌊 dd has posted me piccys of my gks in the sea near to them. She said the main sea front and town were heaving but they venture a bit further along away from the day trippers. 

I agree with you Onebrokenlady on your last couple of posts. 👍👍

elizabethhull

Very exciting for me - a friend is coming this Wednesday with her own chair & drink to sit at the end of the driveway !!!
DH says he's heard it's going to rain that day..............sigh !

beanielou

Hope all goes well tomorrow & DH is still on the mend.

Willowtree222

Hope your day at work goes well Hairy. x