The SNP to cut off the bottom half of classroom doors!

How many doors are involved in total?
How many carpenters will they need to do this?
Just how long is this going to take?
Will the pandemic be over before they're even halfway through?

Or is it case of cutting the stable doors after the horse has bolted?
(Sorry ?)

Thanks Josieann - I’m just surprised how many posts this thread generated!
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Thanks everyone.

I think Urmstongran scored a blinder here, because the whole news item transcended politics. It wasn't a case of Nicola Sturgeon outshining Boris, or even of the SNP getting one over the Tories, it was just a totally inpractical crackpot plan which gave us all a laugh.

Urmstongran

Honestly, who would have thought she could have made Boris Johnson look good?

Throughout the pandemic we’ve listened to Sturgeon who has given clear concise instructions/advice while Boris Johnson has been thinking up stupid soundbites like squashing sombreros, promising the pandemic will be over in (fill in your own number) x number of weeks etc etc. And yet suddenly someone finds a left field idea that Sturgeon has had which proves that Johnson isn’t the most useless lying imbecile of a PM this country has ever had at the worst possible time. I’m glad that so many of you are amused by all this but, quite frankly I’m with Algerias on this one…..

Alegrias, I'm not laughing at you, but at your ripostes
Douglas Ross never learns. Every week at First Minister's question time, he sets himself up to be slapped down by NS. However, I have to admire his tenacity.

I thought that initially, LEAs had to look at different ways of ventilating rooms and surely sawing the bottoms off doors, would be a last resort?
For that reason, I feel your post is slightly misleading, Urms, but it did get people posting. Success!

I'm loving this thread.

Thank goodness I am retired, I have been a martyr to chillblains for most of my life and hated the cold classrooms in my school.
Callistemon, save a pair of socks for me.

Alegrias ?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could have one of these ‘you couldn’t make it up’ hilarious stories on here every day?

The more I think about this school door proposal the more preposterous and unbelievable it is, and outrage and anger from some quarters over our obvious amusement just adds to the enjoyment!

Pepper59
Everyone I know is living with the pandemic.
A Danish professor added to a report put together by other learned people from Johns Hopkins stating that the lockdowns didn’t make that much difference to the covid numbers.
Some of our MPS are calling for a debate on the tactics used to make us comply.
Look up the Nudge Department at No10.

Pepper59 Good! ?

Pepper59

I haven't heard of this but today I was watching a video about Denmark. They are now going to live with the pandemic. This is with high infection rates but scientists, government and the Danish people all seemed to have worked together. Why can't this happen here?

My GC studies and lives in Denmark and they and their contemporaries agree.

Urmstongran, you made me laugh, thank you.

Grayling that too beggars belief. Yes it must have been a huge cost and concern. I can understand your feelings on this.

Different thought processes, Pepper59

I don't think English children could cope with draughts round their ankles

I have experienced this actually. When I worked in a very old building. My ankles and lower legs were subjected to icy blasts due to ill fitting doors. Most discomfiting.

I hope that Nicola sees sense on this one.

Pepper I was convinced you were about to tell us that Denmark too were chopping classroom doors too!
Phew.

I haven't heard of this but today I was watching a video about Denmark. They are now going to live with the pandemic. This is with high infection rates but scientists, government and the Danish people all seemed to have worked together. Why can't this happen here?

Why not just wedge the door open?

Too sensible.
Also, some teachers may not do it. So cutting the doors will force them to have draughts regardless.
(I agree that ventilation is needed but open windows seem a better option.)

A lot of parents around my area are really astounded by this "half-baked scheme" but for most of my friends (mostly elderly) their concerns at the moment are about the new law regarding linked fire alarm which came into force this week. All houses in Scotland have to have linked fire alarms. One of my friends has paid over £400 to have her house complying with the new laws as she was concerned about her insurance being invalid if this was not done only for an announcement from the Scottish Government the day after it became law that compliance with this law will not be actively pursued. It had already been put back by the government for one year. I probably shouldn't be bringing this up on this thread but a lot of people are really concerned and worried about it as, with all the cuts and rises in the cost of living, they will struggle to find the money.

Honestly, who would have thought she could have made Boris Johnson look good?

The SNP:
“Let’s have a grown up discussion about this ... let’s cut the bottom off the doors.
Oh - what are those see through things on the other wall?”
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Chewbacca
Brilliant ????

Awww I'll miss you Alegrias. I always look to see what's got you in a frenzy of outrage and fury each day. But whilst you're having a rest, I've found this as a little keepsake to remind you of us.

Callistemon21

You're not Nicola, are you?

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It's worrying if classrooms have no opening windows - is that legal!

I do remember trying to open a large window at college and gave it a smart tap with the palm of my hand.
The window fell out and I had 4 stitches in A&E.

I think that kind of logic might be beyond them, Oldbat.

Especially when people huff off home with their toys, Callistemon! ?