The beautiful Conwy Castle today, in fact castles will figure strongly over the next few days.of course Conwy was built by Edward I, Edward Longshanks, as he sought to conquer and dominate Wales. Also takes in Llanfairfechan and Penrhyn Castle.
How as your Thursday? For me still planning for the return of children, risk assessments and rewriting procedures for everything in school.
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TheBookHippie Rain and cold here. Letter writing. We have meeting Tuesday on “what ifs and thens”...... thinking along same lines as your situation ..however thinking all will go back now as the one elected to be in charge of us thinks it‘s just fine we all go back. 🤷🏽♀️ Changes hour by hour and every meeting they are trying to shift to the most recent statements. Personally I think a plan should just be made in best interest of kiddos. No one listens. (edited) 4y
Velvetfur Thank you for such lovely pics Andrew, I do love castles and Wales has some fab ones 😁 I actually did some exercise today! Go me! 😂 I hope you're getting along well with the planning 👍 4y
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TheSpineView It must be so stressful for you right now. I'll send good vibes your way and hope that all works out in the end. My day has been good. Not much going on it work since there is only essential staff everyone is working from home 4y
IamIamIam Love these castles!!! 😍 I've always wondered how comfortable life was in these buildings. We saw a restored castle in Ireland and it seemed really livable!!! Lol... shitty mental health day here. I'm just done... we've all been on top of one another and it's really starting to destroy me from the inside out. Gotta shrug it off... maybe I'll take a day off tomorrow and hide in the bedroom or the car. 😂😂😂 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Good luck for Tuesday. Think the decisions made in this country are fir the economy and not for any other reason. Safety of staff and children now the responsibility of the head.... oh yes that ‘s me 🤣😳🤣 (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @Velvetfur I love castles too, Welsh castles are the best! Well done on the exercise! 👏👏👏 4y
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Been easier times 🤣 Hope your day and week gets better. Sending you positive thoughts 🥰 4y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 🤣🤣 As I‘m in charge of feeding them whilst I read, and most times am one to one with students so as not to point out they are genuinely hungry and need nutrition .. I‘m not sure how that bubble will work. 4y
Andrew65 @IamIamIam I did once stay in a room in a castle, floor like a roller coaster 😂 was draughty and a bit chilly at times but very atmospheric. Hope things get better for you. Sending positive thoughts 🥰 Hide in a great book. 4y
TheBookHippie @IamIamIam I hid in the closet ...just saying ...sending light and hope for a great hiding place for you!!! 4y
IamIamIam @TheBookHippie @Andrew65 I am so grateful for people who get it during these days!!! Lol, I just finished the tagged book, which was INCREDIBLE, and I'm getting through The Aviary, which is a middle grade late 19th century mystery with some magic? Lol... also, have you heard about the Coraline read along hosted by the NYPL? 😍![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
When We Were Vikings 4y
When We Were VikingsIamIamIam https://www.nypl.org/coraline#previous Readers include Neil Gaiman, Levar Burton, Dakota Fanning and Rosario Dawson!Coraline 4y
CoralineAndrew65 @TheBookHippie One to one is very difficult in those bubbles, has to be from a greater distance. We will be having children in bubbles of 8/9 children with two staff in each bubble. Size of rooms will not allow more than those 11 people whilst maintaining social distancing. These bubbles will not have contact with others during the week. Any contact with others during the day will be by Microsoft Teams. Producing systems so not having to move 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie around school. 4y
Andrew65 @IamIamIam Thanks for this link 🥰 4y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 exactly my point in meetings 70 percent of our kids are one on one with various people throughout the day ..while in the classroom ..it‘s a hot mess. I‘m thinking they are going to come up with 2 plans one for in person one for distance learning in September and cancel summer sessions and change them to essential workers daycare 🤷🏽♀️ just guessing. 4y
kezzlou85 Beautiful pictures as always. Today started badly with home learning but picked up later and had a chat with Kayley's teacher which was good. Plus a socially distant chat with the neighbours after the clap for carers. 4y
Andrew65 @IamIamIam I‘m going to catch up on the previous chapters. Have registered for future ones. (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie I‘m close getting some order in our new systems and our bubbles which are small so they can support the children and build up relationships appropriately. 4y
AnneCecilie Love today‘s pictures and as a castle lover I looking forward to the next days. 4y
Andrew65 @AnneCecilie Welsh castles are the best! 4y
Andrew65 @kezzlou85 Home learning is so difficult! 4y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 even more so when you're doing it wrong. Thankfully eldest figured it out. 4y
IamIamIam @andrew65 Enjoy!! I listened to the first one with my son but my daughter really doesn't like Coraline. I don't blame her, either! The book kept me up all night and I was well into my 20s!!! Lol 4y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 your ideas are way better than what they‘re floating here ...bottom line still same...money. 4y
Andrew65 @kezzlou85 That happens 😊 4y
Andrew65 @TheBookHippie Helps when you can be the one making the decisions. Obviously does mean can only have some days in school but at least will be regular contact and some teaching and support and tasks given fir days when not in. 4y
TrishB You‘re doing a great job Andrew 👍🏻 and all the other people out there on the front line. Another day in mtgs.....and another one tomorrow!! Nearly the weekend. Take care. 4y
Andrew65 @TrishB Thanks 🥰. As always we just try to do our best. At least our bubbles of 11 will ensure no cross contamination between these groups if someone has Coronavirus. Like you just wall to wall meetings, procedures, risk assessments! Have a good weekend when you get there. (edited) 4y
tracey38 Love those massive historic castles! My day has been filled with sadness. First thing this morning I found that a good friend from my infertility support group I've known for many years had her baby boy full term yesterday. But it was a long and traumatic delivery (don't know whole story). Baby went without oxygen for an unknown amount of time during delivery, and has a condition with brain damage of an unknown extent. 4y
tracey38 And this afternoon while at work, my mom contacted me and we found out my great aunt, whom I just love and adore, who has been battling multiple cancers at once (not metastatic cancer but actually completely different cancers) just got out of the hospital and was given 1 to 3 months left. I'm heartbroken today. 4y
Velvetfur @Andrew65 Thank you 😁 4y
Velvetfur @tracey38 Oh gosh, what horrible news, all at once... Sending you love and strength xxx 4y
tracey38 @Velvetfur thank you! 💛 4y
robinb @tracey38 So very sorry for your sad news, both of your friend's newborn and your great aunt. Sending hugs and prayers. 4y
Andrew65 @tracey38 What an awful time for you Tracey. Sending my love and best wishes and we are here to support you during this terrible time for you. 🥰💐 4y
Andrew65 @TrishB @Velvetfur https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-52661850?intlink_from_url=https... 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @tracey38 I am so sorry to hear of your news. You, your family, & friends are so in my thoughts today. Sending some love & support to you. ❤ Andrew & Christine, I send good luck to your continuing efforts to keep these kids safe. My day was rather uneventful, but since the ban in non-essential construction will be lifted on Monday, I have some new incoming work inquiries to keep me busy. 4y
TheBookHippie @tracey38 oh I am sorry. Infertility I know. I have 2 live children 17.5 years apart. After that long span I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy almost killed me and a second term loss and then a third loss that almost took me they took baby&uterus.It is a pain hard to describe I will be holding her in my heart and close to my thoughts. It‘s such an unexplainable thing. I am truly truly sorry. Sorry too for your great Aunt. Sending peace and light. (edited) 4y
TheBookHippie @Andrew65 your plan sounds the best you can do in worst of times. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tracey38 Tracey, I‘m so sorry 💔💔💔 4y
CocoReads @tracey38 I‘m so sorry to hear all your devastating news. Love and hugs to your family and your friend. 4y
CocoReads My day...can be described with one word and it starts with cluster and rhymes with duck. Crazy town at work and they furloughed all the unit secretaries today, they let 3 OB nurses go and fired the ER care manager. Plus one of the floor nurses got fired last week as well as our administrator. It‘s just been a lousy day. On a positive note, my cousin is in the hospital right now giving birth. Probably won‘t get to meet the lil guy in person 4y
CocoReads For quite some time thanks to these times but I‘m sure I‘ll see quite a few pics via Facebook and Instagram 4y
TrishB @tracey38 how awful. Sorry 💔💔 4y
TrishB You know we like to ignore the govt. Andrew. Joe likes nothing more than a controversial fight. I think the community is with him on this one. 4y
Andrew65 @TrishB Need more Joes out there! (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @CocoReads Wow! That is simply awful, how are they expecting to run a hospital. Doesn‘t make sense to lay people off when hospitals are under greatest pressure. Sending positive thoughts. 4y
CocoReads Exactly. And 2 surgical nurses today. 4y
margreads It was a tough last couple of days of the week at work for me. Our restrictions habe lifted a little do we will be able to spend some time with family this weekend and it's my husband's birthday so there will be cake of some description too so not all bad 4y
tracey38 Thank you all so very much. ❤ @robinb @Andrew65 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheBookHippie (and I'm so very sorry for all you have gone through. The infertility journey just sucks, no matter the road you take. Hugs and love.) @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @CocoReads (and I can't believe they let those employees go!) @TrishB 💛💛💛 4y
CocoReads @tracey38–I‘m hoping it‘s just a temporary freak out and they‘ll be back soon. We‘re getting busier every day especially in surgery and OB—I mean, what‘s going to happen in December when the Quarantine babies start popping out? 4y
robinb The last two days have been better for me. I actually managed a haircut yesterday 🎉 and had “social distancing” dinner with my daughter tonight. 😊❤️ (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @CocoReads All names Covid or Corona? 😂 (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @robinb That sounds great. 😊👍 4y
CocoReads @Andrew65 I‘m thinking me might get a Purell or a Clo‘rox out of it as well! 🤣🤣 4y
Andrew65 @CocoReads 🤣 4y
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