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I’m surprised you hadn’t seen it, I assumed you had written that bit for them ;) Seriously though, it has been a shambles schools opening for a handful of students, especially when so many staff were prepared to help out.

From today’s announcements: Page 30: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884171/FINAL_6.6637_CO_HMG_C19_Recovery_FINAL_110520_v2_WEB__1_.pdf

The union would be unsuccessful in a ballot. Back in 2015 the strikes over changes to pensions soon fizzled out, and were poorly supported. I think most teachers want to be back at work full time.

Haha! Well, I certainly hope that your Auckland picture fits a future theme, I’ll be really interested to see it:)

Many thanks indeed, that’s a really great message to receive. York is such a beautiful station. Thank you again :)

Thank you very much, greatly appreciated :) This is taken with the normal lens on an iPhone, so if you are using a mobile it’s easy enough, on an SLR I’d guess you would need about a 28mm lens to fit it all in.

Many thanks indeed, that’s a lovely comment to receive. I was very fortunate in that it’s a busy footbridge, seconds later the view was completely obscured by a hen party, I’m not certain I could have uploaded that one to a family friendly forum ;)

Haha! Seriously though, sorry to hear of your entry going missing and best of luck for the next competition:)

Perhaps we could make the next competition ‘station clocks in New Zealand’;)

Leaving the home for exercise is permitted. I can walk from home and be at a nice location by a railway line within ten minutes. If a train comes along, would you like me to cover my eyes? Am I breaking the law if I pause for two minutes to take a picture? How about on days when I’m walking to...

Is that because you are not within walking/cycling distance of a line? Not a pop at you, just interested.

Spot on. I’ve followed exactly the same kind of balance. A local walk, within the 1 hour mentioned when the government were questioned on guidance. Walk timed so as not to involve more than a minute or two paused, well away from other people and a carefully chosen route to get there. I’ve not...

I have to admit, I’ve changed my mind on this one. Initially I wasn’t going to take any pictures or post to any groups during the lockdown. I’m not completely certain what my reasons were, I think I was just a bit frazzled from working in an environment with, at the time, zero social distancing...

That’s awful. Sadly there have been some trespassing incidents in recent days too.

I’m not doubting the dedication of teachers. I was replying to the comment about PPE for teachers and union posturing. As I’ve mentioned previously, the only reason the schools are closed now is so that the population take the lockdown seriously. If it were not for that then I’m certain...

Thanks for the link, it’s just posturing to look like they are doing something. As before, don’t fret. The teaching unions are worse than useless. They will huff and puff a bit but when push comes to shove they have no power at all.

I wouldn’t fret about teachers depleting the stock of N95s. Here’s a quote for you from the NASUWT website: ‘The medical advice indicates that face masks may not be an effective protection for individuals against the spread of coronavirus.’...

As I understand it, operationally, the Mk5a sets are treated as fixed formation. In the early months locos stuck with sets but switching is now much more common.

Is the correct answer.

I completely get where you are coming from. I think though that the points @yorkie is making are the ones the government isn’t making clear. There’s absolutely no way the country will remain in lockdown long enough for transmission of the disease to end or until we have a cure/vaccine for it...