No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

Reggie.

roosterman71 wrote: »

Local primary school here has a confirmed case of covid. Full class and their family told to isolate for 2 weeks. That's some pain in the hole now. Only being "freed" on Jan 1st. Bad luck and timing

Think theres a few teachers in it too

kollegeknight

Reggie. wrote: »

Think theres a few teachers in it too

Inevitable to happen.

Primary teachers in particular cannot avoid contact with children.

Pity about the timing and hope all works out well but it’s like a necessary casualty of war. In years to come, the real issue will be our youth if we don’t mind them.

I’m dreading that they extend the Christmas holidays. Our students need to be in school.

I’m gone greyer from the past week- I organised a virtual Covid compliant table quiz and a pancake and hot chocolate morning. Some of our students were just so happy to have something positive and apart from the monotony.

They were delighted but the shear logistics would knock you.

Anto_Meath

Local National School done a brilliant Christmas Play this year, videoed it and it's available to parents to view on line. Filmed alot of it out side around the parish, the kids absolutely loved it. Teaching is so much more the maths, reading & writing & sometimes many of us forget that.

Say my name

A nice bit of competitive live showjumping just after been on RTE2 there now.

kollegeknight

Anto_Meath wrote: »

Local National School done a brilliant Christmas Play this year, videoed it and it's available to parents to view on line. Filmed alot of it out side around the parish, the kids absolutely loved it. Teaching is so much more the maths, reading & writing & sometimes many of us forget that.

Same as here. There is an app call Seesaw, the teacher uploads photos, videos and lessons. It’s great for us as we get to see what our little girl is up to and send it to Oz to the grandparents.

Say my name

Say my name wrote: »

A nice bit of competitive live showjumping just after been on RTE2 there now.

Herself had it on, I still got the full commentary despite donning my headphones and diving back into my course :pac:

whelan2

kollegeknight wrote: »

Same as here. There is an app call Seesaw, the teacher uploads photos, videos and lessons. It’s great for us as we get to see what our little girl is up to and send it to Oz to the grandparents.

Our secondary school upload photos daily on Facebook. Most days there's a few photos. Great to see them doing whatever. Today they did the goal mile.

kollegeknight

whelan2 wrote: »

Our secondary school upload photos daily on Facebook. Most days there's a few photos. Great to see them doing whatever. Today they did the goal mile.

Our boss won’t allow that. There’s about 5 of us that spend our day finding “Covid compliant” activities. Might go with 5/6 a day and she will allow one a week. Every spare wall has been converted into a handball court and every child that wants one given a handball.

I alway a say we will have more mental health issues than Covid issues in 5 years.

Base price

I have the alarm set for 6am so that I can get the work done and finished before heading into the house at 3.30pm to watch the football final.
I reckon it's going to be a real cracker of a match - may the best team win.
Up the Dubs.

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

I have the alarm set for 6am so that I can get the work done and finished before heading into the house at 3.30pm to watch the football final.
I reckon it's going to be a real cracker of a match - may the best team win.
Up the Dubs.

It's on at half 5 , I think.

2018na

whelan2 wrote: »

It's on at half 5 , I think.

Fair play whelan2 up and at it. Do you milk 365 or is there any dry time

whelan2

2018na wrote: »

Fair play whelan2 up and at it. Do you milk 365 or is there any dry time

Ye 365 . Have 2 blocks for calving. Have a break in calving until the end of January . Like milking Christmas day. Gets me out of the house for a while

Genghis Cant

Base price wrote: »

I have the alarm set for 6am so that I can get the work done and finished before heading into the house at 3.30pm to watch the football final.
I reckon it's going to be a real cracker of a match - may the best team win.
Up the Dubs.

The real cracker could very well be the U20 final .
Dublin vs Galway. I think it throws in at 2.30.

kollegeknight

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye 365 . Have 2 blocks for calving. Have a break in calving until the end of January . Like milking Christmas day. Gets me out of the house for a while

Big job milking every day.

there are times you’d miss it but just not set up for the workload.

We Must be out of it 15 years at this stage.

zetecescort

Genghis Cant wrote: »

The real cracker could very well be the U20 final .
Dublin vs Galway. I think it throws in at 2.30.

Ladies final should be good Sunday too, two best teams in the country in Dublin and Cork

whelan2

whelan2 wrote: »

It's on at half 5 , I think.

Told a lie, kick off at 5pm
Btw great game for liverpool on at the minute

MickeyShtyles

More skirting boards and McDonalds lunches on the cards today.

Sacrolyte

I think I can speak for most us here in kerry when I say. GO ON MAYOOO!!!

Birdnuts

This match has all the feeling of another "glorious defeat" for Mayo:rolleyes:

Base price

Birdnuts wrote: »

This match has all the feeling of another "glorious defeat" for Mayo:rolleyes:

I don’t think so. It’s a 50/50 game at the minute. Dublin have kicked a few wides whereas Mayo only had one.

Odelay

Birdnuts wrote: »

This match has all the feeling of another "glorious defeat" for Mayo:rolleyes:

I think Mayo look very promising. Impressed so far.

Tileman

Odelay wrote: »

I think Mayo look very promising. Impressed so far.

Really enjoyable final. I won’t say for the neutral as basically 31.5 counties shouting for Mayo.
It’s a match that would create a great atmosphere from the crowd if there was one. It has everything so far including a bit of fisty cuffs at half time.
Mayo the better team but Dublin still in the lead though.

tanko

Odelay wrote: »

I think Mayo look very promising. Impressed so far.

True, can they keep it up tho?

Base price

Come on you boys in blue.

ganmo

2nd half is all Dublin

Say my name

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

More skirting boards and McDonalds lunches on the cards today.

McBacon and Cabbage.

whelan2

ganmo wrote: »

2nd half is all Dublin

Best team won but Mayo put it up to them in the first half

2018na

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye 365 . Have 2 blocks for calving. Have a break in calving until the end of January . Like milking Christmas day. Gets me out of the house for a while

You’ve got a great work ethic I have to say. When you enjoy what your doing it’s half the battle. At least you have a good balance with your family life as well. My neighbor has busted himself working milking 365 all his life. Never had any social life whatsoever. A nicer gentlemen you would not get. Worked there myself for a few years. All school holidays and even when doing an apprenticeship. Loved it and still buy the journal every week. Some aspects of dairy farming are a great way of life

whelan2

2018na wrote: »

You’ve got a great work ethic I have to say. When you enjoy what your doing it’s half the battle. At least you have a good balance with your family life as well. My neighbor has busted himself working milking 365 all his life. Never had any social life whatsoever. A nicer gentlemen you would not get. Worked there myself for a few years. All school holidays and even when doing an apprenticeship. Loved it and still buy the journal every week. Some aspects of dairy farming are a great way of life

It's as hard or as easy as you make it yourself. Wouldn't miss kids football or running for anything. The kids will move on so these years are precious. Finished up by 5 or half 5 most evenings.

whelan2

MickeyShtyles wrote: »

More skirting boards and McDonalds lunches on the cards today.

So what did you have ?