Finishing year 13 in 2017 part 2

I've posted this on another thread so apologies if some of you have seen it already , but lots of the highly rated unis (Nottingham and other RGs) are advertising all over Facebook this morning that they still have clearing places.

Will they be willing to drop their offers? Would be v interesting to know.

dd doesn't go until the end of September which is great as my other two dd's have to be dropped off during September. Three separate weekends for the three girls thank heavens!

It will also give me time to replace some of her grungy clothes.

Can anyone personally recommend a nice LED desk lamp please?
So much choice!

Leeds is a great city and a great uni - we know a few going there.
I guess its the not getting into the firm choice that is disorientating.

Why would you feel bad about Leeds?

Its Russell Group.

We've been told accommodation will be allocated next week sometime.

DD starts on 20th September

This is moving fast!

Can't believe so many have their accommodation sorted already - apparently DD's is announced on Wednesday.

Sidney, Leeds is a trek from Taunton, but mostly motorway? I agree, can you take someone with you for the return trip?

When do they all start? DD is in 4 weeks

If you can get someone to go with you you'll have some company for the return journey Sidney.

I get that Sidney. Would it help if you do a day out in Exeter or somewhere to practice a bit before you go and could a friend come with you? I think it would be nice to have someone with you for the return journey.

Thank you, everyone, for making me feel better about Leeds!
I guess my worry now is that Leeds start a week earlier, which means my dh can't drive him up (longstanding commitment to be away with an old friend). We live in Taunton, and I actually feel a bit scared about undertaking the drive on my own. It's ages since I have driven in our family car on the motorway. Ho hum.

Well, I was right, she didn't hit her AAB offer, but got ABB so was accepted to her first choice of York anyway albeit on a slightly different course.

Big relief here, much relief, one very happy set of parents, well except when she vommed all over the bathroom at 3 am on Thursday night and cried like a toddler for her mum.

I'll let her have that though, just this once.

Newcastle ono40, yes he's doing History

Sidney, a week into Leeds with the fantastic social life and your DS will wonder why he even put Durham in the first place. He will love it.

Horse, where is your DS going? He's doing History as well isn't he?

DS had a lovely email from his History teacher today saying he got the second highest mark in the school and some other lovely things, brought a tear to my eye.

When DS finally surfaced at about 2pm following a night of clubbing, he suddenly remembered that he needed to do things urgently before he goes off interrailing for 3 weeks, namely registering with the uni! So things like shopping for bedding etc will be left to me.

Horse - fraid not - they did get a basket for it but disappointingly metal not wicker.

We paid the deposit for the accommodation today. It is all becoming very real.
Ds has joined the Facebook page for his accommodation, he says that he will lurk until he feels confident enough to join in.

DS's accommodation offer arrived earlier and he has his first choice, so he's pleased.
We are having a shopping day next week.

dd is all fixed up and her accommodation has been confirmed (four bed shared apartment). She has managed to get in touch with two of the others, but the fourth girl is a mystery . We have already done the big IKEA trip, but we are still some kitchen stuff pending until the fourth kid appears and they can all discuss who is bringing what. Dd spent the entire shopping day wandering from place to place ensuring all of her everything was matchy matchy. Given that she was paying for the bedding and twiddly bits herself out of her summer earnings I let her roam free lol.
Have already had an emergency message from the only other parent whose child is going to the same place to ask if we have room in the car for a fridge as it has to travel upright.

Sidney my nephew and niece are at Leeds and love it. One going into 2nd year and the other just finished his masters.

Leeds was DS's insurance (except their offer was higher than his Firm, strange lad )

I have to say though that I loved Leeds when we looked around - their sports centre was gorgeous and felt quite sad when he didn't put it as Firm.

Everything happens for a reason but I think it's Durham's loss

@Errol is the bike a Pashley?

@sidney it was worth a try and as you say Leeds is a great uni.

His results were great.

Sidney, I'm so sorry for your DS and you, and we've been through similar ourselves. But Leeds is, as you say, a great institution.

How are you holding up, yourself?

Thanks again Mirabelle

Thanks user. I had seen that site. Hopefully if it comes to it there will be spaces.

Errol I think there's only one nickname for that principal.