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[Ain't Nobody Here]

So Sparkysmum and I took our boys to Uni today (hers in my city and mine near her town ). Anyone else?

 

YS's room stinks of cigarette smoke (not sure how, when it's no smoking ) but apart from that, his room is ok. The kitchen is pretty dire and tiny. It's filled with 3 massive fridges - the normal one is obviously broken so they've put 2 large household type fridges in as well. Big puddle on the floor too. All character building stuff .

[sparkysmum]

Hi ANH, we're just back J's room is fine but the "flat" is pretty basic. self catered but still within halls. Couldn't believe they have no "living" area just a largish kitchen. Still compared to yours it sounds fab." 3 large fridges and a puddle on the floor " are you going to complain We went to the Beanscene for tea with a bottle of wine from Tesco's across the road. Fab Didn't totally embarrass him but still blubbed. It was, of course only yesterday that he started school. Oh and to crown it all my back tooth split in two on the way home & now I'll prob have a four figure dental bill to deal with

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Ouch, that sounds painful . Hope it's not to painful price-wise too .

 

YS asked where the livingroom area was - was a bit shocked to find it's the kitchen (which, with all the fridges, would be full with 4 people standing in it ). How the 15-18 people sharing it are supposed to all cook and eat in it is a mystery . There are games and tv rooms on the ground floor but that's for the whole hall (which probably has hundreds of kids in it ).

 

On the plus side, we went to get ES from his flat a few miles away and when we came back YS was coming down the stairs with 2 girls and a boy, on their way off somewhere so at least he's met someone already .

[Chucky Mama]

I deliver ES to Uni next Saturday (15th). All very exciting

[Cinnamon]

I am taking Devon down next Sunday - Uni doesn't start for another 4 weeks,but she is a Freshers Angel so will be helping the first years to settle in.

 

The house has now finally been properly cleaned,Ikea are delivering some furniture bits here this week,which we shall take down with us & I have booked a Waitrose Deliver slot for Monday afternoon,to get her all set up (again!)

 

She is most excited about the super zoomy fast Broadband the house has

[sadietoo]

We had a false start last year, when DS started Reading, but didnt get on with the course so he came home in March. He starts again at Queens Belfast next weekend, and although I should be used to it, I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye to him until Christmas Still he is vey excited about his new course and can't wait to get going on it so that's good.

 

It's funny really because last year we kitted him out with everything...this year he's flying out and having to cram his belongings into 3 x 20 kilo bags (my OH is going with him and Flybe have a generous student allowance)....so we'll be spending next week saying..you don't really need this and you don't really need that!

 

Sparksymum,I'm really sorry to hear about your tooth.....why do these things always happen at the worst times?

 

 

Good luck to everyone going off to Uni, especially the first timers (and the third years as I understand it you actually have to do some work this year ) x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

(and the third years as I understand it you actually have to do some work this year ) x

 

Funny, ES said that very thing .

[sparkysmum]

Sparksymum,I'm really sorry to hear about your tooth.....why do these things always happen at the worst times?""

 

Thanks sadietoo, the weird thing is it's not excruciatingly sore yet and I'm wondering if I can wait until the October break before treatment

 

Happy moving in wishes everybody

[alih]

I am taking my ED up to Leeds on Saturday. Has anyone thought about the most essential item for the parents? A giant pack of tissues! I am so excited for her but know I shall be weeping down the M62 all the way home. Such a milestone! Great advice on here though, thanks.

[Pearls007]

I am taking my ED up to Leeds on Saturday. Has anyone thought about the most essential item for the parents? A giant pack of tissues! I am so excited for her but know I shall be weeping down the M62 all the way home. Such a milestone! Great advice on here though, thanks.

Leeds for us on Sunday!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

YS is back home briefly (to compete in a hill race today). Looking eagerly in the fridge last night, he said wistfully "I miss food".

 

After 6 days away .

[Goosey Lucy]

[Chucky Mama]

I delivered ES this morning. He did precious little towards unpacking Put up a poster, calender and plugged in his computer. I did everything else but left with a wry smile as it's all down to him now

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That sounds much like my experience .

[Cinnamon]

Just back from doing the big drop off at the Uni house with my daughter.

I feel totally wrung out & more emotional than when I left her in halls accommodation last year,oddly.

It just seems so much more 'real' this time around.

 

The fly tipping has not been cleared plus we saw a rat

The landlord said he had sealed a few unrendered areas on the outside of the house,but they have not been done (thank God for a builder hubby who knows when a job has been done & when we are being fobbed off)

 

And to top it all,I twisted my ankle hopping out of the van & it is now swelling nicely

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I know just what you mean - in a flat they seem more grownup with responsibilities and no-one doing everything for them!

 

Hope your ankle isn't too bad .

[sadietoo]

Said goodbye to DS at Gatwick yesterday morning. OH went out with him to get him sorted with stuff and shopping...

why did I let them do that?..I know how my shopping bill increases when OH comes shopping with me in the supermarket. ( Have to say they didn't disappoint...I would have thought it takes effort to spend £45 for a single duvet in Ikea..but apparently not ) but anyway, I do realise I had the easy thing of it this time...(although not proud of myself for blubbing at the airport and getting lost on the way back home ) It was so hard to leave him in the halls last year, and I didn't have to do it.

 

So this is to send a hug to all the Mums out there who like me might be wondering why they encouraged their children to try hard...

 

Christmas isn't far off, as has been noted already

[alih]

I took my darling ED up on Saturday. We spent a lovely hour sorting out her room and I managed not to cry until right at the last minute as I left her...then all the way home in the car.....and when I got home and had to put the empty bags in her bedroom. I have surprised myself at how emotional I feel and how bereft! My husband is keeping quiet and probably thinks I have gone slightly bonkers!

 

She, however, is having the time of her life ( I hear from DD2 to whom she speaks every day it seems!).

 

I remember not looking back when my parents left me at uni, and how little I knew or cared about their feelings....blimey, how different it is when it's our turn!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Aww . At least it's so much easier to keep in touch these days. I remember going down once a week to the phone box on the corner to call my parents .

 

I've just had YS texting to ask how much is reasonable to have spent in the first week . Earlier, ES texted asking for a reminder how to make potato wedges. Whew, I'm still needed .

[Chucky Mama]

I was overcome with pride when I left ES on Saturday Managed to keep it down to a slight welling up though (so did he) I am delighted that he has cooked. I spoke to someone yesterday that said that her son has never cooked, I think she gives him far too much money though. He has a free day today and plans to spend it ...sleeping. I have sent a forgotten pair of smart shoes and snuck a home made cake and some flapjacks in the parcel

[Cinnamon]

My daughter loves her care packages I send down to her full of the things I know she loves

 

However,we had splendid news yesterday - she has a job

its here,so she will come down for the weekend each week,which is even better, & its a Christmas temp position,so it is only short term,but full time over Christmas.

Even better,it is at 'Oil & Vinegar', so I will be totally abusing her discount

[Lewis]

A friends flatmate had quite a lot of help at home, parents (and hired help) did everything so he had no idea and when it said on the Beanz to put them in the Microwave for 2 mins, he did... still in a sealed can.

Luckily they were all in the kitchen so stopped him! Is much better now apparently.

 

I had a weekend job in 2nd year... only problem was it was a 5 hour drive each way!

Used to leave Friday night, stop over Sat night and drive back Monday. The only justification was its for chickens + counts as work experience 'cos def wasn't for the money with all that petrol + trains

 

Looks like I'm needed again this year but I need to think about my degree so should probably be sensible.

[chickencam]

4 of ED's friends have already gone, one of them has already had to spend a day in bed after 2 nights overindulgence, she is only a slip of a thing and has suffered in the past trying to compete with the others Her remaining friends go this weekend and they are off for a meal out on Thursday, she is going to be lost for a week.

 

She goes to Bristol on the 29th which is 3 days after her 19th birthday, we have booked a big family meal out on her birthday, I am so glad that it is before she goes.

 

I am pretty chilled about her going at the moment, but I am not sure how I will react when the time comes. She is ready to strike out on her own, but we are a very close family so there will be a hole when she has gone. We are looking to book a week away at half term and it strange looking at cottages that sleep 4 not 5

[Chucky Mama]

She is ready to strike out on her own, but we are a very close family so there will be a hole when she has gone. We are looking to book a week away at half term and it strange looking at cottages that sleep 4 not 5

Just like us! We have booked a cottage and are going to take MIL to make up the numbers

[laurmurf]

I took my darling ED up on Saturday. We spent a lovely hour sorting out her room and I managed not to cry until right at the last minute as I left her...then all the way home in the car.....and when I got home and had to put the empty bags in her bedroom. I have surprised myself at how emotional I feel and how bereft! My husband is keeping quiet and probably thinks I have gone slightly bonkers!

 

She, however, is having the time of her life ( I hear from DD2 to whom she speaks every day it seems!).

 

I remember not looking back when my parents left me at uni, and how little I knew or cared about their feelings....blimey, how different it is when it's our turn!

 

I sympathise!

 

I'm about to take YD off to Loughborough uni... You'd think after doing it once with ED that it would hurt less but it doesn't. I felt bereft each time I saw ED off and expect it to be just as bad this time.

Gut wrenching that I won't be a full time mum to them any more!