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You do have to wonder about the stupidity of everything which has taken place over the last two years. I mean either the virus is very deadly to everyone or it is only dangerous, like all other viruses, to the elderly. It is beyond depressing.

People who took this entire thing with the seriousness or had it imposed on them, are now furious with Boris Johnson who had a party in his garden. Imagine sending an email about this. How stupid can you get? But also what about setting and example? The entire system is just rotten to the core. It isn't acting from your best self but acting out of what you can get away with. I really hope they hang him up to dry - but they probably won't already the BBC is starting his rehabilitation. Oh the vaccine programme is so amazing innit? Oh he has the star power no one else has dont he? Oh he is our Boris and he was working very hard werent he? The BBC is like that frog which has been boiled alive - the creep towards the right and elitism has been inexorable. Also what about the failure IN GENERAL of education and innovation. Instead of putting any of this to good use we have appealed to the basest most crude impulses of human nature.

Mindless TikTok videos, status and standing through mindless essays, mindless mindfulness. It is all about the ME, the I, the overwheening nature of the ego. It is about the shallowness, the superficial until there is nothing left. Qualities like nobility, dignity, honour, depth - instead of being cultivated are railroaded in favour of publications and production. Busy work which results in the waste of everyone's time.

Meanwhile, Oisín is leaving for East Anglia tomorrow. He too is feeling flat. He too is feeling the pain of being away. He misses Northern Ireland. There is more to do here. His life is here. He misses it. He looks great now. Revived after two weeks of being pampered and lots of sleep.

I however am completely drained and exhausted. I wonder if it has something to do with the virus or if it is just a general malaise. I mean I did feel like this in November before the virus. Sigh... right time to sort out the Main Lesson planning. 

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