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

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Hope this works. On phone with dodgy signal.

Dd will be home in three weeks for a family wedding. And it's her birthday before that so we plan to visit her for lunch.

Her packing is chaotic and she will leave behind a shit show which I can choose to ignore or sort.

It would have been lovely to have a cosy evening in. As if.

DS is also home in a couple of weeks to go to a concert that we are on a guest list for.

He's only going an hour away so I don't know why I'm so ridiculously upset! He'll probably pop in for his tea on a regular basis and to bring his washing...

omgoodness it is late...I've been watching telly and creating a cosy evening all by myself..
this is honestly worse than waiting for A level results..
that was actually quite fun, although I didn't admit it at the time..as there was nothing to do except scream and phone people up
I'd better get my beauty sleep so I don't wake up tomorrow a nagging harridan babbling about corduroy trousers.

Good luck to everyone who is dropping off this weekend.

I hope all goes well and your kids are happy and it is not too hard to leave them.

Thank you Downey and for all the other good wishes.

The cat brought in a parting gift for DD2 - a mostly dead rat! So thoughtful!

She didn't get in from her night out until close on 5am. I guess we won't be getting too much conversation from her in the car.

Ds's girlfriend is leaving today for Sheffield. Ds doesn't need to be at Warwick for another week. I am flying to the UK on Monday for 2.5 weeks - yay!

Good luck everyone for today! Hope it is not too stressful! I'll be waiting at home for you with the ! (I have more ice now!)

Good luck to all your DC’s today, will be thinking of you guys too!

Good luck to all today - chocolate I will need you this time next week!

Warning - make your DC take lots of alka seltzer/painkillers with them. After yet another night of binge drinking DD's boyfriend has lost his shirt.

Did he put it in a horse???

On!! a horse. Damn autocorrect spoilt my joke!

Good luck today and hang in there everyone. Be nice to yourselves after the drop off.

He was either too drunk and careless or there are some less than honest students in Glasgow.

Hope drop off day goes well for everyone today - especially if you're going by train!

Dd got in at 4.30 am. No idea what time she will rise from her pit this morning.

No horse to do. Sob.

Good luck to those doing the drop off today.

Good luck to all the people dropping off today.

We've still got 2 weeks before I take DD to uni. Are we the last?

Good luck to everyone dropping off today, we have another week yet, but DS still has loads of admin to do. In typical DS fashion he is doing nothing.

2boys My DH is a police officer so if your DS needs to know anything feel free to ask.

Good luck to everyone today.

Hope their first week go as well as DD's. She's had a great week, which has involved some but not excessive alcohol.

Why do university term dates differ so much?

Suppose Scottish ones are earlier because of Scottish holidays? DD has her first exams before Christmas, and finishes 1st year in the middle of May.

Some have shorter terms.

Some have reading weeks in the middle of term, DS1 still has a ten week term but doesn't start until first week end in October! But doesn't have a reading week.

DS1's university is putting on a timetable of welcome events for the first week: matriculation, information fair, Fresher's fair, welcome talks, library talk, societies & clubs fair, sports fair, poster sale, book sale, houseplant sale etc.

His student village is also putting on a timetable of welcome events for the first week: bouncy castles, outdoor cinema, free pizza etc.

The student union website lists a full two weeks of Freshers' events; there is something planned for every evening and weekend afternoons.

DS1 had worked out which things he wanted to go to and which he could fit in. He's also included his admin jobs e.g. registering with the GP, collecting his Fresher's wristband, appointment with student services to arrange his mentoring.

He has now received his timetable from the History department and lectures & seminars start in the first week. 😂 He's not going to have time to be homesick.

Good Morning,
Sorry I disappeared yesterday, we had a family meal (buffet really), for Ds's uncle and Aunty and gran and a few friends to say bye.
He leaves (we take him) to Lincoln tomorrow, got arrangements, 1300 to 1500, 1 car park, allotted a slot in order of arrival, go to Court, get key & fob, 15 minutes to empty car, he's on top floor, 8 flights of stair and furthest flat from entrance. It will be fun.
Good luck to all going today/tomorrow, I think we may need tissues and and chocolates by Sunday night.
I hope those who are going in October enjoy their time at home.

Sorry I was rude,
Thanks for all the lovely welcomes, I will tell him Bekabeech, yes Lincoln's lovely and he is very luckily to be going. He said when we visited and looked up at the Cathedral, "Mum and Dad can you believe I get to wake to this every day for 3 years"
I hope I didn't say anything on the unconditional offers threads to upset you, that would be so embarrassing.
Ds only away a week, back next weekend for Ds2 16 b'day..
Sounds like all DC have had the same, condoms, drink&drugs and be safe talks, all Ds1 says now, mum and you have said it all 4 times with a face
I managed to convince DS1 to buy (dad paid) a big bunch of flowers to say thank you to his mum, she cried, not the result I was hoping for!
Have a great weekend