D.A.F.C Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 If Clap for Carers makes a comeback I shall be timing by evening run so that I'm coming up the home straight bang on 8pm. It'll be just like Rocky.Shout dragoooo dragoooo dragoooooooooo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just seen that Na***** Zahawi is the Minister for Vaccines. Well known for being the founder of Yougov and the current chairman of extreme right wing CIA funded European political group Le Cercle. Seems about right.A rich, dodgy, unsavory character is Zahawi. Surprised he isn't higher up in that cabinet tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 59 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: Apparently the essential workers school placement scheme in my LA has been swamped, way over subscribed despite it running at under 20% capacity last time. Council employees who are not essential have been told to withdraw their applications as 35% made were from their own staff (although plenty other non essential workers have also applied). My staff have now been approached to look at some sort of tech solution to an evaluation process that was never thought necessary. It's one thing being a snippy parent as it was described on here but it's taking it to a whole new level applying for a front line / essential workers place for your kids when your not ! They inconsistent approach across the country to this is a bit frustrating. My local authority (Perth & Kinross) are only taking kids if both parents are essential workers. My wife is (she'll be working in one of the hubs), which means I get the joy of working from home while also home schooling on my own. Thankfully, though, she got notification today that they've split the staff up and will now be doing week on/week off, so it'll only be the case every second week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Apparently the essential workers school placement scheme in my LA has been swamped, way over subscribed despite it running at under 20% capacity last time. Council employees who are not essential have been told to withdraw their applications as 35% made were from their own staff (although plenty other non essential workers have also applied). My staff have now been approached to look at some sort of tech solution to an evaluation process that was never thought necessary. It's one thing being a snippy parent as it was described on here but it's taking it to a whole new level applying for a front line / essential workers place for your kids when your not !Me and the missus were discussing this very issue a few minutes ago.I'm a teacher and she works in a nursery, and without any family within 80 miles we needed to get our kids a place in their school. Now it looks like I'll be working from home so I'll just look after them - but there are folk out there getting places and intending to use them even though they themselves are working from home.They've made the criteria for key workers so open that schools will be running at a fairly decent rate i reckon, especially primaries.There's something about this lockdown that feels very un-lockdowny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Instead of Clapping for Heroes / Carers maybe just don't vote for the Tories. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Me and the missus were discussing this very issue a few minutes ago.I'm a teacher and she works in a nursery, and without any family within 80 miles we needed to get our kids a place in their school. Now it looks like I'll be working from home so I'll just look after them - but there are folk out there getting places and intending to use them even though they themselves are working from home.They've made the criteria for key workers so open that schools will be running at a fairly decent rate i reckon, especially primaries.There's something about this lockdown that feels very un-lockdowny. Yes the Chief Execs own words this afternoon were that there appears to be a huge shift in attitude between the initial lockdown and where we are now as a fair chunk of his own staff applying were already working from home. It will be interesting to get a look at those applying although obviously can't comment on actual cases on here, more generalisations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Old biddies from Morningside etc. on the news already gurning about it being 0.3 seconds since they were due to get their second dose and why oh why have they not got it yet. They were bombarding local practices about when they would get their jab before Christmas as well. Between this uppity grasping and the Thursday night clap drivel being brought back, I'm swithering towards taking the side of the virus over humanity. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 28 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: 42 minutes ago, pandarilla said: Yes the Chief Execs own words this afternoon were that there appears to be a huge shift in attitude between the initial lockdown and where we are now as a fair chunk of his own staff applying were already working from home. It will be interesting to get a look at those applying although obviously can't comment on actual cases on here, more generalisations. It's almost as if there's a general pattern of behaviour among parents that could explain all this 'whit about ma needs!' gurning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 It's almost as if there's a general pattern of behaviour among parents that could explain all this 'whit about ma needs!' gurning.I also believe the government were well warned to make sure they get their initial response to the first wave right as prolonged and intermittent restrictions would effect how seriously people would take them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, MixuFruit said: The letter that came through from the SG recently needed to put the bit about just waiting till you get invited for a jab in 72 point bold font. - .... . / -. .... ... / .-- .. .-.. .-.. / -... . / .. -. / - --- ..- -.-. .... / .-- .... . -. / -.-- --- ..- / .- .-. . / ..-. .-. --- -. - / --- ..-. / - .... . / --.- ..- . ..- . / ..-. --- .-. / - .... . / ...- .- -.-. -.-. .. -. . .-.-.- / -.-- --- ..- / -.. --- -.. -.. . .-. -.-- / .- ..- .-.. -.. / - --- .-. -.-- / ...- --- - .. -. --. / .. -. .--. .- - .. . -. - / ..-. . -.-. -.- . .-. Better idea, clap that ^ at 8pm tomorrow Spoiler THE NHS WILL BE IN TOUCH WHEN YOU ARE FRONT OF THE QUEUE FOR THE VACCINE. YOU DODDERY AULD TORY VOTING INPATIENT FECKER 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marly Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 The letter that came through from the SG recently needed to put the bit about just waiting till you get invited for a jab in 72 point bold font.Probably doesn't help that ITV breakfast were championing some 91yo Dodger who badgered the NHS for his first jag and this morning received his second. They were treating him like some sort of hero when the reality is he's a selfish old b*****d. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, die hard doonhamer said: They inconsistent approach across the country to this is a bit frustrating. My local authority (Perth & Kinross) are only taking kids if both parents are essential workers. My wife is (she'll be working in one of the hubs), which means I get the joy of working from home while also home schooling on my own. Thankfully, though, she got notification today that they've split the staff up and will now be doing week on/week off, so it'll only be the case every second week. From what I'm hearing, this is because the Scottish Government only want pupils in where there is no realistic alternative childcare. They want as few pupils in schools as possible. If you're a key worker but are working from home, you don't get a space. Local councils have either deliberately or intentionally misunderstood this guidance and some have been offering places to all and sundry. What should have been happening over the past couple of days is that schools should have been ordered to dramatically reduce the number of pupils in school. Edited January 6, 2021 by Gaz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 More people dead in one day in the uk than the entire pandemic in Australia.World leading science following. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 More people dead in one day in the uk than the entire pandemic in Australia.World leading science following.Rule britannia! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Our local rag is running a story about residents of a care home being positive days after receiving the vaccine. No mention of the time it takes after vaccination to develop immunity. You can probably imagine the comments on the Facebook page already. It's going to be difficult enough for Government agencies to encourage take up without every single case of a vaccinated person testing positive regardless of how soon after the jab being seized upon as proof it doesn't work ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Tynierose said: Na***** How bizarre. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, 101 said: It would be some laugh if Ireland finished their vaccinations first. Am I being thick how is Dh1m a slur? I'm sure that atleast one of the celtic fans will explain all.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I see P&B Poster Boy Macron’s vaccination programme is going well. The French have managed to administer 352 vaccines. We’ve done a million! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Billy Jean King said: Apparently the essential workers school placement scheme in my LA has been swamped, way over subscribed despite it running at under 20% capacity last time. Council employees who are not essential have been told to withdraw their applications as 35% made were from their own staff (although plenty other non essential workers have also applied). My staff have now been approached to look at some sort of tech solution to an evaluation process that was never thought necessary. It's one thing being a snippy parent as it was described on here but it's taking it to a whole new level applying for a front line / essential workers place for your kids when your not ! We have 8% in the school, 17 kids and slightly higher in nursery. However school my kids go to have 50, roll is about 90 higher. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Our local rag is running a story about residents of a care home being positive days after receiving the vaccine. No mention of the time it takes after vaccination to develop immunity. You can probably imagine the comments on the Facebook page already. It's going to be difficult enough for Government agencies to encourage take up without every single case of a vaccinated person testing positive regardless of how soon after the jab being seized upon as proof it doesn't work !There will no doubt be a few deaths as well. No matter how small the number (probably statistically insignificant) you know certain papers will make a big deal of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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