Year 11 GCSE support thread 6 - exams and proms

Quandry: can DS take aerosol deodorant in hand luggage? What about all the creams/tablets for first aid kit - hand luggage or in the hold? And these clear plastic bags that liquids have to be in - are they given out at the airport?

TIA

That sounds lovely AP, DD would like that.

Horsemad am not surprised you are knackered. Nightmare the washing machine has broken down on its own, without all the other things. You can collapse in an exhausted heap when he's gone.

Dropped uniform into school this morning and did have a moment about the results. Quite glad DD isn't here for DS ' S results, it must be hard when you're struggling to get the grades needed to get into 6th form to have your Brother pull off 2 level 6's. Not going to mention it to her unless she asks.

I was busy telling him the results don't matter before they came out but will admit to being incredibly proud he pulled of a 6 in reading when I saw the percentage that get it. I just hope DD will come into her own in 6th form when she can do what she wants to do and it isn't as much as a struggle as year 11 has been.

God I'm knackered! Helping DS pack for his trip; trying to fit everything into a 65 litre rucksack - 65 litres sounds big but it's taken some doing. We've done it though!! Just got to weigh it - I'll go mad if it's over, can't take much less really

My washing machine is out of action which is not ideal when prepping for a trip, and DH has crocked his back, so he's neither use nor ornament The cat has had a fight with next door's stray, but apart from that all is well

DS goes tomorrow and THEN I can rest (and start result stressing ).

Leeds, how've you found the OpWall organisation in Madagascar? Has everything run smoothly?

Well done SPT DS - great grades AuntP when does your DS go?

Well done to your DS Sugarplum. That's quite some achievement.

I'm beginning to dread the GCSE results.......

Ha you're all rubbish! What's scouse? Tut tut tut though BTM that's posh scouse that is 2 types of meat, mines stewing steak , onion potatoes water and one of those stock pots meat on bottom of pan, half the spuds and cover with r water add stock thing cook about 1.5 hrs low heat then add other half of spuds and some more liquid to cover cook another hour. My plan yesterday was first half done in slow cooker and 2nd half on stove the 2 settings of spud gives you really soft mushi ones and harder ones . Served either brown sauce beetroot and red cabbage delish....

House still stinks, though ds has done all washing of bedding stripped and remade beds with clean linen, hes scrubbed at my pan some more and it's looking fit to use again. And he's made a start on his Japan stuff.

You lot have never lived! scouse recipe and info here!

Well done mini-SugarPlum!

DD is a bit bored currently, so I am hoping that will mean that she enjoys our holiday all the more!

AuntP, another one here who doesn't know what Scouse is?

Little - sorry for your DD, my DD is in Spain too at a summer language camp. 2 days in she says she is bored in lessons as she doesn't understand a word of it, so she's asking to move down groups. Otherwise Ok I think, but 3 weeks away is going to be a long time for her (and us).

Sugar - level 6s - congratulations to your DS. It was y9 before DD got them.

japan and Madagascar sound very adventurous!

Oh no Littleham, how stressful for you all, glad Charcoal did the trick.

HSM I have a feeling DD is going to be very miserable to be back and the summer will be long.

Thanks Errol. He did very well and got L6 in Reading and Maths, which laid to rest him failing the 11 plus by half a mark. I think I mentioned before he'd had a hard year so a lovely finish for him.

Oops AuntP. Sounds like a nightmare. I hate the smell of smoke too. What on earth is Scouse? How do you make it?

Good luck to anyone going on trips. One of my other dc has been very ill (all over flat) in Spain and we have been trying to solve it via text. The charcoal tablets did the trick in the end.

Yes, Horsemad, DD is on the OpWall trip.

Sugar, implication is your DSs SATs results were good, well done him.

Missed that bit about your DH Erroll. Hope it goes well.

Guess the hisst fits end about 30 maybe or is that a tad optimistic? I am finding it reassuring to read about what the others get up to as it makes me fel a bit better about DD.

at the bug spray being less dangerous than AP's DS in the kitchen and BTM's DD burning the work top before the kitchen was finished !

line I can guarantee he'll never do it again DD who is the most nervous person I know, did everything correctly even though she keeps saying I didn't know what to do. She is obviously did and did it well.
I'm going to sit do en with both of them later and talk about this as I can see it clouding the rest of the hols. They both dwell on things, which is something I don't do, hence my chat with DS last night, it's not the end of the world, the houses didn't burn down and no one died. I'm more interested in getting rid of the smell and sorting out packing, the 2 are linked as I think DSs scout shirt will stink as it was hanging in the hall along with other bits Id ironed.

AuntP, glad the bug spray arrived OK - I did have a wobble when they asked if the contents were flammable, but obviously they were less dangerous than your DS in the kitchen! Good that he realised how stupid he had been, and that he is putting things right. My DD burned my brand-new wooden kitchen worktop before the kitchen was even finished last summer - not realising it was burning whilst she and mates danced around the kitchen with the music on full blast. Luckily I was planning to put a granite chopping board right on the place, but the mark is still there as a reminder!

Good Luck to your DH Errol.

SugarPlum at international hissy fit - I keep wondering when the melt-downs will end and praying that they will end!

I clocked a copy of Vegetarian grub on a grant on our bookshelf yesterday, might give DD that when she gets back - I've woken up and she is still going via email, have to admire her staying power but she is pissing me off now so told her that is enough. We were trying to celebrate DS's SATs results last night and the whole thing was punctuated with pleading emails from her, she seemed to think we could cough up 2k for her to spend an extra day.

I know she didn't know but felt a bit annoyed as it was DS's time to be in the spotlight so to speak. He has a habit of being a bit overshadowed as is very undemanding and I've noticed he is spending more time with us and taking more whilst she is away so need to ensure that continues.

Poor DS Auntpetunia (and DD and you).. DD got lost round the corner from her school the week she went and spent an hour nd ten mins trying to find her friend's house. If she is ok in Japan then your DS will be. And agree that he won't do that again and best to make that mistake on an occasion when you don't actually burn the house down.

Wow Leeds, that sounds like a fabulous trip (apart from the insects). They really do have an excellent lot of opportunities available to them now.

I think it's just one of those life lessons, AuntP. Hopefully he'll never do that again.

Your DD was a star.

Good luck errol for today. Not liking the sound of your dining room. That would drive me mad.

Am awake at stupid o clock as the smell of burning is everywhere, Everytime ive rolled over in bed the bedding stinks, DS is going to be busy putting washing on today.

Good luck for today, Errol

My DS is spending his days doing something involving podcasts.

I also feel some cookery lessons coming on!

I need to get mine cooking this summer too. She's far too good at pretending incompetence. She's squeamish about handling raw meat and hates fish so I think I need to get her a veggie cookbook.

She and DH are playing with electronics - the dining room table is covered in bits and a large sheet of mdf and some wood have appeared in the dining room. I think they only need a little bit to make a base for their contraption but I'm beginning to wonder! Anyway, I shouldn't be wittering here, got to get DH to the hospital for his op tomorrow by 7am.

Beetroot and red cabbage

I really must make my two do some cooking, they just wait for me to do it

Can I come to your mums? I was really looking forward to my scouse tonight had my beetroot and red cabbage all ready along with my brown sauce, would have been lovely in this horrible rain.

I'm sure he's feeling silly, and I hope it will teach him to follow instructions to the letter, I'm going to start getting him to cook one meal a week as way to get him used to the kitchen. Currently he just forages and eats cold stuff or toast.

Blimey AuntP, that's scary. He's probably feeling a bit daft, but I bet he won't forget to add water next time!

PS, I love scouse, haven't had it for years. Am going home next weekend, might ask my Mum to make it for tea!