To wonder where everyone has gone?

[Hullygully]

I pop on, stroll down active, and don't know any of the names

It won't do.

Where are all the people I know?

Have they been culled?

Moldies XII?

Cheer up getouef

It will be ok. She will never leave you. She will still be living at home at 35. And she will move her boyfriend into your house and provide you with lots of grandchildren for you to look after.

Now, if you could return the favour in 2 years time, when my dd turns 17 and I become a quivering wreck that will be great.

But in all seriousness, she is obviously growing into a lovely young lady. And she will do you proud.

Someone told me once that our children don't belong to us, we just borrow them for a little while

Don't make me cry even more tantrums.

17 is so, so, so much older than 16 (feels it anyway).

I'm dreading it. Literally dreading it.

I may cry. A lot. I can't imagine her driving.
Then again, I couldn't imagine her first day at school. Or her studying for GCSEs. Or growing up in general.

It's too bloody hard.

could get nasty over on mine...queenie gone for the, ah, jugular. ahem.

Ds1 will never be able to drive at 17.
I'm sorry but in 3 years, he will in no way shape or form be sensible enough to be in charge of a car.

No, sorry. He can't be allowed.
It would be horrific. 17 year old boys should not be driving.

I don't think he is safe in charge of a bloody bike.

Of course, he wants a motorbike when he is 17.

I'm not even contemplating that one. I am burying my head in the sand.

My dd is 18 and doesn't drive.

She did leave though to go to university but she keeps on coming back so I wouldn't worry to much just yet

DD had a motorbike when she was 16. Somehow (stupidly) it wasn't as grown up as a car, and she didn't ride it much when wet and icy anyway so still gave her lifts all over.

I agree I am happier with her driving as opposed to being a passenger in another boy's car. DD is a very sensible driver.

OH GOD though what if she crashes. She's bound to. I did all sorts of nonsense and had near misses when I first passed my test, and I was 30.

oh bless, its hard, scary, exciting and strange as they grow, but new and good things will cone and you can move to that London - then you'll never be rid...

Congratulations to Miss GetOeuf - I wish my two (both older) were inspired similarly; they are not even remotely interested in getting behind the wheel, despite offers of cash to learn.

My eldest chooses instead to pedal around the City of London and the East End - at the mercy of rampant buses and taxis. I just can't even think about it, or I could not function.

I wrote off my first car 6 days after I passed my test.

I was 27

Christ at bikes in London. I can't imagine it.

It's both wonderful and lovely to see them grow up as well as scary and so sad.

On the other hand, when they are away from home, you do stop worrying about them a bit - out of sight and out of mind and all that.

Maryz

She didn't mention me either. It hurts, so very, very much

Bloody hell at writing a car off.

I:

• knocked a cyclist over (he came out of a side passenger path really fast and didn't stop when he should have, so not my fault entirely, but I was horrified, he got up, picked his bike up, called me a blind bitch and cycled on)
• reversed into a parked car in B&Q car park and made it's alarm go off
• reversed next to a bin in a multi storey and scratched the whole side of XP's car. I then denied all knowledge and told XP some bastard scraped into my car when I was in the shop
• cried on my first lone motorway journey because I thought the gear stick was broken as I kept trying to put it into 5th. I was already in 6th gear
• didn't check my blind spot and nearly caused a transit to crash into me, he called me a blind bitch as well
• ran a red light on a crossing because i thought if nobody was waiting to cross stopping at a red light was optional (I did this many times before a passenger shouted at me)

All within a month of passing my test.

ITS

not it's

Bloody hell.

I think I might start a thread about terrible things you did when you first past your test

I'm here but I'm not sure if anyone actually notices me anyway

I'm looking through your window right now almost and noticing you

Its not just me bonnet that's sinister .....

soz honey, I just wrote the first few names that came to mind, you and Mary stew etc and etc

you and Mary ARE

HotCrossWeasel - is THIS you?

Are you wearing Hot Pink Tena Lady?

I'm not proud of that photo. I was very young and needed the money. That bastard badger said they would be tasteful

I forgive you, for you knew not wot you did, like.