Busybird Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 DD has just left for a week's riding in Wales. She is very excited about the prospect of open country riding, cross country and a gymkhana as well as caring for 'her' pony. She will be staying on a farm with half a dozen others. I'm going to miss her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 It will seem strange without her but she will be having a ball and will be back before you know it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I kinow exactly how you feel, my DD went to Wales for a week with the school and it was ever so strange. My DS kept me busy though She'll have had a great time and will be full of it when she comes back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I went on grown ups version of your DD's trip many years ago and had a fantastic time. She will be so busy she won't have time to miss home! LMW is off to Granpa's tommorrow for a week and she is really excited. I am looking forward to some peace ( I have to go to work but I'm on lates so will get the mornings to myself) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Your DD will have a fantastic time - enjoy the peace! YS (15) is on his way back today from Lourdes - he has been away for 8 days - it is going to be an experience he never forgets and I believe that these types of trips add to their 'life experience' and give them an extra confidence and wholeness. Don't think YS has enjoyed the 27 hr coach journey and expect hiim to sleep for a day or two when he gets back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Der got back about an hour ago from his youth camp at Braithwaite. The washing is The time he was away went really quickly, & it was lovely spending some time with Eth, on his own for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Enjoy the peace and quiet while you can! My two are due back at 4pm after a week's combined Scout and Cub camp, one as a Scout and one as a Young Leader with Cubs. My husband keeps saying how much he misses them. I say they haven't been away long enough to miss them yet! Anyway, as soon as they get back they'll start arguing with one another as usual, so the peace will be shattered. But it will only be for a week, then the oldest is off to Germany for a week with the Explorers. Peace again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I will gladly send you my DD for the week if that will help??? Pleeeeeeeeeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Well Busybird, looks like you and me are in the same boat. OH took DD to his parents yesterday for a week of fun in Weymouth. OH is still there as he's fixing their computer. So i'm all alone and it's chucking it down so i can't even go shopping Goodness knows what time he'll be back but he's told me to get myself something for tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybird Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 OH is now on his way back from putting DD on a train to the depths of Wales at Swansea (he took DS1 and DS2 to a museum there after as he had to take a child along to qualify for family railcard fares so I have had a quiet day). DD was instructed to ring when she was safely at the farm but didn't. I wasn't quite panicing when OH rang to say he had made contact with her and she was there and fine - just busy, surrounded by ponies and not really thinking about home... I will keep busy and do some 'boy's stuff' with the other two while she is away. I will still miss her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Aah, I can't imagine one of mine going away for a week. At the moment DD is 9 and DS is 4. Shall I come back in a few years and see if I still say that I'd miss them too much?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Yes, come back when they are teenagers and chewing your ear off from the moment they wake up till the moment they go to bed. Honestly, if my DD's eyes are open, so is her mouth!!! ok, love her madly all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Older son away doing d of e - would you like younger son, then we could have some peace and quiet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 My youngest has just got back from a week away with scouts. I really missed him, particularly when it was pouring with rain and cold as I thought of him sitting cold and wet in a tent. I needn't have worried as it only rained on them once briefly and he had the time of his life. He cooked for 30 kids pretty much single handed 3 times!! Not bad, he is only 11 AND he organised the others to clean up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 OH is now on his way back from putting DD on a train to the depths of Wales at Swansea (he took DS1 and DS2 to a museum there after as he had to take a child along to qualify for family railcard fares so I have had a quiet day). She's near me then, I'm 8 miles away from Swansea Its a lovely part of the world (when its not raining ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Yes, come back when they are teenagers and chewing your ear off from the moment they wake up till the moment they go to bed. Honestly, if my DD's eyes are open, so is her mouth!!! ok, love her madly all the same My DD's mouth even flaps in her sleep.......... DD & DS are both away for the weekend...him as a "displaced" scout (he's away at boarding school termtime so doesn't belong to the troop any more ) and her as a Cub..at the same small site, so hopefully they are behaving They'll come back bitten to bits, but full of tales tomorrow...3 whole days and nights of no kidlings....chooks, chicks & hounds fill the space admirably!!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I can't imagine one of mine being away for 1 week never mind going to boarding school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
