Cat tunnels for catio wanted

[Lewis]

Hope it all goes well for Ellie tomorrow, Laurie.

 

Wonder if we can arrange for them to get the same train into New St for The Fed this year so no chasing round?

[Ain't Nobody Here]

YS didn't get picked for the Uni football team . There may be another trial on the 26th so maybe someone will actually watch him play that time .

[Pearls007]

I have had a text from ES - apparently I am a failure as a mother because I didn't pack an egg whisk. Now - should I pleased that he knows what a whisk is and knows how to use it - or bemused that he didn't just use a fork.........or just be happy that he is prepared to send me tongue in cheek texts!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I'd go for the first option . I'm wondering if my YS knows what an egg is .

[laurmurf]

Hope it all goes well for Ellie tomorrow, Laurie.

 

Wonder if we can arrange for them to get the same train into New St for The Fed this year so no chasing round?

 

Funnily enough I have booked a 'spare' room in Stafford for any wandering students. I'm not collecting this year tho!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Dilemma .

 

YS is home for the w/e for a hill race. I asked how he's managing with food etc and he says the kitchen is disgusting and the sink is always full of dirty dishes so he doesn't want to cook anything. He can't cook anyway and seems to be existing on cereal and soup and bananas.

 

Another hall, where a friend from school and other people he's made friends with since arriving live, has a newly vacant room. It costs quite a bit more per week but has a private shower room and a kitchen twice the size of his, for far fewer people.

 

He says he's not bothered either way (I think he's conscious it costs a lot more). So, do we move him so he's with the people he's made friends with or leave him where he is. It could be quite awkward moving out although it seems there's only a couple of them he's really made friends with, the others keep to themselves.

[Chucky Mama]

Would he cook if the kitchen was better If he would and you/he can afford it I would shift him. If he is not going to use the better facilities and isn't bothered I would leave him where he is.

[Cinnamon]

I agree. If he will be happier & will cook & you can manage,then move him. If he won't make use of the facilities,then don't bother.

Personally,if it were my daughter,I would move her,but then again,I know she would cook.

 

He may end up spending loads on take aways & fast food if he hasn't the kitchen space to cook in too

[chickencam]

He may end up spending loads on take aways & fast food if he hasn't the kitchen space to cook in too

 

This is a very valid point, you may save the money on the room, but what are the hidden costs, I think that I would move him too.

[sadietoo]

I'd encourage him to move too... especially as he already has friends in the new halls.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I'm quite keen for him to move, tbh, but I'll have to leave it to him to decide where he'd rather live!

[Lewis]

Dropped my brother off at Nottingham yesterday afternoon and I'm going back to Aber in a min!

 

Had ma hair cut, just finished packing, need to grab Sherlock the rabbit (and maybe the fish) and go!

Roads and the weather are looking horrible

[chickencam]

Best of luck for the new term and drive safely.

 

All of ED's friends have now gone and she goes on Saturday, we have a 15 minute drop off slot for taking the car in, should be interesting

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Sorry, non uni mum with all this to come, loitering in trepidation ....15 min slot...how the heck does that work? I can't get a full shop unpacked at home in 15 mins sometimes, and I know where I'm taking everything

 

I've had "empty nest syndrome" for a year, and half empty for 4 years as mine are at boarding school which has been very hard at times, at least I see them at weekends, tho' DS has announced he needs to stay in some weekends now as he has so much work in Yr11 , responsible boy ......I'm sure Uni in 2 years will send me off into a whole new place mentally

 

Good luck all our students.... take care, don't overindulge (too much!) & try to remember you are expected to work some of the time

 

And mummies.....(((((((((hugs))))))))))

[sadietoo]

And mummies.....(((((((((hugs))))))))))

 

Oooh thanks really feel like I need that right now ! xx

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Pop in hun.....coffee machine takes seconds to heat up

[laurmurf]

On the road now taking hellymisscloud (YD) off to Lufbra.

Bereft.

So much worse then that first drop off at childminder; she'll never truly come home again. She's all growed up.

Can I have a 'do over'? I want to wind back the clock 15 years and have another (better) go at this mummy business. I dont feel I got it quite right or enjoyed it as much as I should have at the time...

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Know how you feel Laurie .....she'll be fine.....and take strength from the fact you have happy, healthy, confident children who you have prepared to spread their wings & take the next move

[LisaP]

Firstly, good luck and best wishes to all those who have just started Uni and those returning and big hugs to everyone missing them

 

I've not been on here much over the school holiday period but now that I've started to catch up I was so glad to see this thread and realise that I'm not the only one who has found them leaving difficult My DD left last Monday and I thought I'd be fine as this is the start of her 2nd year - thought I'd done all the blubbing last year when she left for the first time but boy was I wrong Feeling much better about it now but I was totally taken by surprise by how emotional I got

 

Lisa P

[chickencam]

I am worried about saying goodbye to mine over and over again, because it seems that it gets no easier year on year. I will have at least one of mine to say goodbye to every year for the next 8 years I was a bit shocked when I worked this out, i only have 3 children.

 

It is ED's 19th birthday tomorrow and it will just be the two of us until 4pm, I am looking forward to having a day alone with her before she goes on Saturday.

 

I think with the 15 minutes slot she has to register and be given her room number, we then have to throw everything out of the car at the side of the road and find somewhere else to park, before we help her in with everything. I am not looking forward to that bit.

[Chook n Boo Mum]

The admin team must be amazingly efficient is all I can say

 

Enjoy your day tomorrow hunny x

[Chucky Mama]

I am looking forward to seeing a Facebook photo of my ES not wearing a dress of some sort We were told there would be a drop off only thing for Halls and I got a bit stressed as it was Central London and wondered where the heck I would park but when we got there we were allowed to park up outside for as long as we liked.

[Chickendoodle]

To all you empty nesters it does get better. My girls are now 25 & 26 and I really grieved when they left home, knowing that things would never be the same again.

 

However

We can now go on more expensive holidays with just 2 to pay for

we can go to places that they would think were really un-cool

we can eat things that they hate (we love liver and bacon-they both hate it!)

the TV is not now showing Friends on a constant loop

the washing machine use has gone down to about a quarter of what it was

I can meet up with my daughters to go shopping, go to the cinema etc as 3 adults

THEY buy ME a coffee (sometimes)

 

I still really miss them BUT if they were still living at home at their ages I think I would wish that they would get their own places

 

We have a brilliant relationship, different but still great

 

I would love them to be children again (missing out some of the teen years) but we can't turn the clock back. I think a large part of the empty nest feelings is knowing that we are getting older.

 

All the best to all of you who have children starting to spread their wings as after all that's what we want them to do.

[chickencam]

All the best to all of you who have children starting to spread their wings as after all that's what we want them to do.

 

I couldn't agree more, I think that is why I am quite chilled about it all at the moment, I have always felt that my job as a parent is to produce a secure confident individual who is going to be able to give and take from life in equal measure. Above all else we all want our children to be happy

[sadietoo]

Pop in hun.....coffee machine takes seconds to heat up

 

Sorry, only just caught back up with this...thanks just the offer makes me feel better !!x