Class of '18 nattering as they head in different directions.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

Hope this works. On phone with dodgy signal.

For when we arereadyandnotbefore.

old thread

Whatever happened with the passport? I lost that thread.

Oh a happy high not an actual high I need to add, not even when I was a student did I go there, too scared!

The passport was a four day panic attack that included a country hotel weekend with my entire family for a relatives birthday (I have never done so much driving in one week) and my ex-h being very helpful for once and coming to the passport office which wasn't remotely close to home with DS3 and all the documents in he world. The passport office were incredibly helpful and as I had proof I'd booked the holiday ages ago and that DS was booked to travel that week they bypassed the usual 7 days for a child passport and gave him an on the day one at the second appointment. You probably lost the thread because it ended very abruptly when I went abroad within 18 hours of getting the passport home! Never, EVER again.

Thank you OYBBK.
I like the title

DD has managed to mislay her passport.

Again.

Honestly I could scream.

Ursula I actually find it reassuring that DS1 is not the only one like this

I was howling with laughter earlier at someone who had posted on the FB group WIWIKAU (?) about how much she was going to miss her lovely son who is such a joy to live with and so tidy and organised and she was worried about the sort of people he might be sharing with at Uni who might not be as tidy as him. It was a relief to learn he was not going to the same Uni as DD.

Also lots of people talking about buying doorstops so that they can wedge their rooms open to be sociable. I doubt anyone would want to see into DD's room, but if needs becshe can always wedge it open with a pile of wet towels.

I saw that post Ursula and refrained from comment. Exposure to a grotty student kitchen and rampant milk theft is all part of student life. I have had the talk about hanging towels up vs leaving them in a heap this very morning. Once the towel fairy stops picking them off the floor and they start going smelly he might start picking them up himself. Or not. Seeing as it won't be me that's washing them I don't care.

My lovely new bathroom now has lovely new towels and bath mat, DS will be taking the old ones away with him. I have a warm glow whenever I go in there (they are bright orange, everything is glowing)

I saw that post too. I'm trying to be a bit careful about how much detail I put on WIWIKAU, as someone recently posted to ask the same specific concern on here and also on there (where you can see Facebook profiles) and I'm trying to stay not-identifiable on here.

I lurk on there but darent post anything as I'd instantly out myself.

I'm not worried about any of you lot (regulars on these threads) knowing who I am; but would not necessarily want real life acquaintances reading everything I share on here.

The issue on MN is that it is open to a search engine which is why I've been so coy about exactly what DS is doing next year. I have relatives that I avoid in real life, I don't want to run into them on here.

I am wondering if the parent who will miss their tidy ds is being sarcastic ursula.
Still in limbo here - dd has been away for a few days at a youth festival. She has another apprenticeship interview next week.

It seemed sincere to me. The group is helpful and the members seem lovely, but I'm starting to feel a bit guilty that I'm not as upset as they all seem to be. Obviously I love DS1 and will miss him, but not to the point where I'm crying. Perhaps that's still to come or perhaps I'm just a cold-hearted bitch

I don't think she was. And just to stress, I wasn't laughing at her, just the thought of some tidy people being met with my DD and her slovenly habits.

On the fb group there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the imminent departure of the offspring. If it was on here I would recommend them to get a grip.

Maybe we should have our own sub group Third?

😂

There is a difference between a secret group and a closed group, you don't find the name of a secret group in a FB search.

I never knew there was a such a thing until I was invited to join one (for knitting not clandestine ops)

Love the idea of a secret knitting group! I have an image of knitting ninjas now!!

hah! At secret knitting group. I've been getting soooooo cross with dds crochet blanket. I keep losing count. Why on earth didn't I do just plain dc or something? I'm only on my second row and I started at midday. Taken to weaving a ribbon in at every repeat.

I'm not dwelling on dd leaving at all at the moment, too busy swearing.

I wouldn't mind you guys knowing who I am at all, just don't want to out myself to randoms.

I am weaving a blanket. The setting up involved much swearing at my varifocals but once the loom is warped it's just simple repetitive motion, very soothing. I am really enjoying it, the loom has been gathering dust all the time DS has been at college and it is such a shame.

After two years away I have repeated every beginner error that I thought I'd moved on from and that included an inability to count to four.

You all put me to shame.

I have ordered a cushion with my favourite photo of DD on the horse upon it.

Three clicks on the computer and I just have to collect it from Tesco next week.