That and wine I’d say. Bland aul shite.
And Ted Baker gift sets from Boots
I’d always buy decent wine for teachers and hope they don’t mull it or stick it in a stew.
I never got a candle in my life, I’ve gotten wine alright but I just give it away to somebody whose house we call to
Most of what I get I thank them profusely for and then give it to the SVP shop as soon as I can
Or give it to a neighbor.
A friend of mine teaches in a country school and tactically let slip he likes whiskey one year. He’d have a drop in the local pub after big matches and that too so all eyes have seen him drink the nectar. Without fail he gets 3 or 4 bottles of whiskey every Christmas.
Wish I’d dropped a hint during the secret santa zoom call this year with a few empty bottles in the background so that the finance manager would have got me a bottle of some Tesco poison whiskey or a naggin rather than a few puzzles “the man in the shop” picked out.
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I’m guessing it’s quite gendered and female teachers get the candles more?
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A digger driving experience or tank driving
I got a lesson in the 737 simulator in Swords about 4 years ago, a great 
I managed to pack in all my Christmas shopping in a military-like, 35 minute burst around Grafton Street on Sunday morning.
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The only way to do it
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Great idea. I can’t see any downside to doing work zoom calls with a few empty whiskey bottles in shot.
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After the shit I’ve witnessed in the backgrounds during lockdowns, empty bottles of Jameson would be tame.
Ferreros fanatic. Its times like this i wish i was a teacher
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Obviously there are different circumstances in English public schools but its an absolute scandal that schools allow pupils to present gifts to teachers.
I agree
7.99 in Aldi. It’d probably do the finest in a beef casserole.
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Good for you. Imagine the money that could he raised if teachers said they’d only accept anonymous donations to svp etc. It would also set an example
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