Isn’t it quiet? ?

My husband's old university is doing face to face seminars and tutorials which are more important to be honest.
Loads of students don't even go to the lectures in the first place so now they'll all have them online and can catch up if they were just in bed or can re-watch them if they are particularly diligent.

When he was teaching the lecture theatres booked by time-tabling weren't actually big enough for the whole cohort in the first place and although he was one of the "better attended" lecturers he often had half-empty halls.

I think some lectures will be open to students if they want to be there as time goes by.
It's being billed as a big issue but I honestly don't think it will be when the new academic year actually starts up.

So - nightclubs are open but no face to face lectures for university students! Maybe they could do the lectures in nightclubs? Or put lights, beery carpets in lecture halls?

JaneJudge

Btw he passed with very good marks, thankfully

well done!

That's worth a thread, Lucca

So - nightclubs are open but no face to face lectures for university students!

FannyCornforth

Hi Shinamae
I’m going to nip over to Mumsnet to see what they are talking about, see if I can get any ideas

There’s a lovely MN thread about things to look forward to in Autumn. Which I’ve enjoyed reading, even though I’m hoping for a bit more proper summer first. (And preferably very soon, since dd and family are camping on the south coast.)

Btw he passed with very good marks, thankfully

He spoke to his housemates obviously, he meant people who lead his course. The other thing is, he doesn't know anyone on his course!

Lucca, I think it's terrible. My son will have had two vaccinations by the end of next week and he has had covid. He coped ok the first year (and he spent most of his time ^at university^) but I think the lack of encouragement or reassurance from tutors and lecturers takes it toll on them. When he came back home he was convinced he had failed the first year and he kept saying 'but I haven't seen anyone to speak to etc'

Alegrias1

Oh I don't know....I've ranted at a couple of people today and reported someone for a personal attack.

Business as usual I think

Ooh have you ? I have grandchildren for a week so not a lot of peace to scour GN….

But I wondered what people thought about many universities refusing to return to normal lectures and tutorials? I’m horrified and bemused as to what possible reason there could be as students are otherwise free to mix ??

NotSpaghetti

Galaxy

Now I need to watch King Gary so I can find out what that means

What IS King Gary?

It is a comedy on BBC. It's about a chap called <little> Gary King who thinks he is in charge of his cul de sac (or The Crescent )

I am imagine it's an acquired taste but I laughed like a drain

this is the trailer it's all on iplayer

Gawd luvaduck I’ve never seen so many removed posts in one thread. Can’t imagine what they would have said, it’s not that controversial a subject! I have only come across one poster on here that I thought was foul and he/she or it seems to have gone. Good. Those on now I often disagree with but that is what makes it interesting.

i like to be a butterfly on gn polomint

enjoying the sunny spots but not lingering once someone disturbs me

I compare gransnet to a shopping mall. I wander around different areas, try a few things on. Maybe linger over which article buy then change my mind. Wander into a coffee shop and stay for a while if I like it. Going for lunch I will stay longer, and linger over the cake and coffee if the place is interesting and welcoming. If one place gets too noisy, I just move on thinknthat I'll try somewhere different tomorrow

brilliant idea sodapop

forget who said what and move on

it only niggles if it festers

i dont think the op wanted in any way to start a row

one poster maybe analyses things in a bigger way but they are quite enttiled to do that

another seems to think it is directed at them and wham the spitefulness starts

i had a glimpse of the deleted post and it was something about some posters names being red rags to bulls so there must be history involved

Callistemon

I had a good idea for a thread earlier but I just can't remember what it was.

A thread on how forgetful we are but would we forget to post

On another local forum - there's a definite pattern to things. It runs down and becomes sparse and somewhat boring.

Next (predictably, eventually) somebody posts the 'Isn't it quiet? Where is everyone?'

Then - a massive row, extreme spitefulness and busy activity with much posting resumes. It's the same every time!

I got called rude on mumsnet only last week when s
An OP posted cryptically i said tell us who the relative is we are all supporting you another poster said it was none of my business and i had no right to ask. I wasn't being demanding just supportive. I don't know why somebody posts anonymously on an internet forum then says they don't want people to see it - anyway the thread was removed after i invested 2 teabreaks in it.

I enjoy some of the political discussions because not many people want to talk politics in RL. And if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. Now and again i have felt mildly stalked and jumped on but it could ve paranoia or hormones or the way i write something which is read differently to what i intended.

Anyway Prince Andrew has had his business raised again to give us something to churn over.

I was just thinking when i got up this morning (4.20) it was pitch black still and that felt a bit daunting. I always feel like we wait for August for summer because of the school hols but really it is the dieing days of Summer and can feel really sad. Not that i like the heat but we have the depths to battle through again before we can get to the spring. And probably because of ageing years seem to come and go quicker.

Sometimes a thread is nice for a natter without having to be in a room etc. Us grannys should be able to make our forum whatever we want and there is room for everyone.

M0nica
Ha ha!

Galaxy

Now I need to watch King Gary so I can find out what that means

What IS King Gary?

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Competitive ailments are another weird thing. Why would you want to be more ill than anybody else?

I had a good idea for a thread earlier but I just can't remember what it was.

Gwyneth I remember that tinted polish - it was a looong time ago, I wonder what ever happened to it? It glided on like silk.

Someone accused me of stalking them on here once and responding to everything they said. In my dreams only would I have that level of concentration!