Coombe Barton

The ever changing weather forecast here is fr heavy snow showers. For the past two hours we've had bright sunshine

... discovered some storm damage ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/self-policing/

... I’ve had to practice thumb twiddling ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/22/dashboard-says-down-zoe-says-up/

... I was giving a lecture on analytics at lunchtime and was looking at age related death statistics and comparing with what the students thought would be the Marks and Spencer customer demographics and managed to bring in Colin the Caterpillar. ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/21/ending-self-isolation-on-appropriate-date/

... some day I may get on with something that’s not work ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/theyll-think-its-all-over/

... are they still hiding Sir Chris and Sir Patrick from us? ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/19/more-experts-say-they-disagree-with-boris/

... Unfortunately it’s the wrong person making the decisions ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/incorrect-decisions/

After a load of unplanned late night emails, which substituted a bit of planned making lunch and shirt ironing, further work (quite a bit) to bring my online material up to date for teaching at 9, which happened. As did teaching at 13. The major excitement of the day has been watching the phalanx of wheelie bins going walks, or trundlees, down the street-ees. We really should not deny our wheelie bins their bit of excitement. And the BBC news came up with These three swimmers were captured on camera at New Brighton, Merseyside, despite numerous warnings about avoiding the rough seas. Coastguard officers based nearby were subsequently called into action to advise the men to leave the heavy swell for their own safety.

My university's cancelled all face to face classes tomorrow

... With all this going on, you’d think cases were in steep decline. I can’t see it. ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/17/living-with-covid/

That's what The BBC said

... more emails (strong and targeted) sent saying ‘where were you?’ ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/16/following-the/

... The “despite health chiefs warning” phrase says what’s really happening – they just damned well don’t care. ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/15/case-rate-variance/

... following my weekend email, saw an increase in attendance at the lecture. That was the good news. The increase was one. But there were three extra excuses. ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/14/vaccination-rate-dropping/

... and why would free tests be scrapped? ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/13/treasury-pressures/

... spending Saturday constructing mailmerged email to student who have missed too much. If they don't respond then further action is going to happen, so says the School Director. Yeah!!!! ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/rest-of-world-reaction-to-uk-relaxation/

Long day yesterday - out of the house at 7:15, in work at 8:15, didn't leave until 18:00, then shopping after a quite clear trip out of Brum, then home by 19:45, then feed. Then I felt the effects. Up late this morning. Stinking cold seems to have retreated.

... chasing up students who are not attending. They’re not going to like the emails they’re going to be getting ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/11/case-for-relaxation-not-clear-cut/

.. short blog tonight. Feeling lousy, bui tested negative for Covid ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/whose-figures/

... and 'tough love' on the cards ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/09/so-were-going-to-ditch-all-precautions/

Could be divisive out of context - marmalade or marmite?

... and the geese in St James’ Park had better watch out! ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/08/rearranging-the-deckchairs-on-the-titanic/

... and concern over lack of attendance ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/07/incomplete-clown-of-downing-street/

... and a seven year old wrote to Boris Johnson ... Why on my 6th and 7th birthday I couldn’t have a party, and you were? ... Good question. https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/06/how-many-havent/

… with bagpipes, two saxophones, a trombone, a harp, a double neck ukulele and an oil can ukulele and a drum kit – Amazon want me to annoy the neighbours … https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/02/04/cases-up-r-number-up/