New Batch of Year 13 parents this way!

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Hopefully this thread will appear on TIO! No need to use it til our old thread is done, but at least we have it for when we are ready.

DD is recovering from a nasty dose of tonsillitis. She’s been off school the past 3 days.
She went in this morning for an exam but had to come home straight after as she felt so rubbish.

She failed her driving test last week too, so is feeling particularly sorry for herself

I’m trying to think of ways to cheer her up. Any ideas?

oh Lobster, your poor dd, I was hoping she would feel better today.
Does she need a kitten? (bit drastic I know )
dd failed her driving test too. We’ve taken the attitude that was a mock test.

He's your lobster. New pyjamas, a hot choc with marshmallows and a snuggly evening watching dvds usually works here.

I’m really glad you got away for a bit catslife :)

Hesmylobster could you make a little care package, with some fluffy slippers, sachets of nice hot chocolate, new mug etc?

Thankyou Marmite, hot chocolate and films have put a smile back on her face. (Although I think a kitten would have put a bigger one on! )

I said the same Kitten, think of it as a mock. The thing that’s making her really miserable is that it’s a 9+ week wait now for the next available test. She probably would have taken it much better if she could have another go in a couple of weeks or so, but the end of December feels like a long way off right now.

Very glad to hear the car got sorted and you got away for a few days catslife.
Coursework is keeping DD busy too, French and History both due in around the same time. It seems steady rather than frantic at the moment though, fingers crossed it stays that way.

Glad she is feeling a bit better.

There's a cancellation company for driving tests. I think you pay £20 and they text you with cancellations in your area.

Retaking driving tests - DS1 checked 2 or 3 times a day for cancellations when he was in that position. His instructor told him to check as often as he could manage. He ended up resitting 2 weeks after his failed test - couldn't have retaken it any sooner as you had to wait 2 weeks. Good luck.

Lobster huge sympathies with the tonsillitis. Hope she gets on top of it and it doesn't come back.

Drum roll - DD has written a paragraph of her PS!

I was going to suggest chocolate!

When ds1 took his test for the first time we told him to think of it as a mock. When he failed we told him he could use his bloody mirrors the information gained positively for the next one.

One of the reasons there is a long wait is that there has to be a car available. Both ds1 tests were booked at short notice as I checked the website every day. As ds1 was using my car it was always available to him. Would your Dd be able and happy to drive yours?

Thankyou all for the suggestions. The problem with cancellations around here is that you can’t register to be on the cancel list if you already have a test booked - you have to do one of the other.
DD has a busy few weeks with competitions and school show etc so she knows there will be several days/times that she just wouldn’t be able to do, so the cancellation list feels a bit risky. She’d rather have a definite date booked.
She will use her driving instructors car, so has to use dates he’s available too but he seems pretty flexible.
Yay to the first paragraph Raspberry!! That’s definitely the hardest bit done.

Good news about the PS statement Raspberry!

I'll start a new thread as we are nearly at the end.

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