It's snowing ! (Nov 24 Page 82)

Drove back from St Leonards to home (approx 3 miles) a tad dodgy to say the least roads were gritted but the rain washed alot of it away. It's the first time I'd driven in those conditions for a long time, not a pleasant experience and one I'm not in a rush to repeat.

No snow in north norfolk.Beach walk with dogs this morning great

My son works in Bluewater and got snowed in. Camped out in the cinema until 5am when the gritters were out

Off_it said:

Leuth said:

Willing to bet none of you have as many redwings on the tree outside your window as I do right now 

More than this?

there goes my bet, I guess. must be a lot of tasty berries in that car park

Leuth said:

Willing to bet none of you have as many redwings on the tree outside your window as I do right now 

They’re not Golfie’s white trainers from when the red smoke bomb went off at Bristol City, are they? 

golfaddick said:

Gribbo said:

Leuth said:

Willing to bet none of you have as many redwings on the tree outside your window as I do right now 

What are you trying to do....melt the soles off ??

Yeah that's just what I was trying to do. 

Gravesend_Addick said:

My son's school is closed again today. The roads are clear!!! Ithink the teachers have started their Christmas piss ups early!!

ridiculous, our kids school have made it 'optional' - they are going in !!

SE9toDA2 said:

Some staff (teachers,admin,catering) live miles away from the school they work in and use a variety of travel methods to get to the school. 

Train strikes today along with traffic issues may be why they are saying it is optional as the school may not have full quota of staff to operate fully.

for example if school can not operate canteen or does not have enough first aiders on site it may have to close

Like anything some people make a big effort to get in and others very little.

I don't remember schools closing when I was a kid. 

SE9toDA2 said:

I worked in a school in bexley that had teachers that didn’t drive and used to get train to work. They come from Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Clapham, Essex’s 

how would you expect them to get to work today ?

Some genuinely can't get in and some don't make a big effort. That's just human nature.

It's hardly a contentious thing to say - interpret it how you want.

You're entitled to your opinion, as am I. My son's school is the only school in gravesend that's closed today. Everywhere else is open, so i think they've tossed it off 

AFKABartram said:

They’re not Golfie’s white trainers from when the red smoke bomb went off at Bristol City, are they? 

Fulham.

bolloxbolder said:

SE9toDA2 said:

I worked in a school in bexley that had teachers that didn’t drive and used to get train to work. They come from Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Clapham, Essex’s 

how would you expect them to get to work today ?

Sick of this attitude. Some can make it in, so at least teach/supervise in the hall so far as possible.

Teachers according to the 1988 Education Act lose their 5 inset days every time there are school closures. It never happens. 195 days working, alright for some. 

If you think that teachers only work 195 days a year then think again.

I have worked in the city before I worked as a teacher and since worked in industry again

Teaching was the most stressful and also most rewarding job I have done.

however long days 7.30 to at least 5.30 in school, plus then marking, preparing for lessons, staff meetings, parent evenings, after school events, organising trips, etc  

most of this is done at home at weekends and in those extra 36 days (66-30 days leave) that all those mon-Fri workers do.