Class of '18 now in 2019. blimey.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

hang on....

DS is a regular Megabus user. The usual issue is unclear labelling because they show the final destination and not the intermediate ones. It is cheap though, I couldn't buy the petrol for what it costs him to travel on it.

The bus turned up. Late. But at least they got it.

DS1 took the National Express back last night (can't think of that company without singing the Divine Comedy song in my head).

I asked him to text me when he got there, then realised how arbitrary my request was - he lives away from home and I have no idea whether he gets home safely on any other night.

Whenever we visit DH's relatives a couple of hours away or they visit us, phone calls are exchanged to announce safe arrival home. Odd.

It came out in conversation with my friend that her mother expected her to text to confirm that she had arrived at work safely. Friend had been dutifully doing this five days a week for quite some time. All it was doing was fueling her mother's anxiety, if she was ten minutes late due to traffic she'd pull in to the car park to a stream of worried texts. Friend rebelled after finding out that at fifty she was being asked to check in when my son was not required to at all.

Mumps now being reported at Nottingham.

TapasForTwo I saw that too - over 200 confirmed cases.

Mumps now being reported at Nottingham.

One might jave mused awhile on why UoN should be a magnet for the offspring of anti-vaxxers. However, DS1 (not at Nottingham), who is 21 and like his soiblings a poster child for the childhood immunisation schedule, had mumps recently. It is apparently known to be the 'least long lived' of the MMR components.

I think Nottingham has just been unlucky. Once the coverage rate drops below the magic percentage for herd immunity, it only takes one case to cause an outbreak. Even those with all their vaccinations up to date could be at risk.

Dd has also lost a close friend and found out by breaking news so it’s a lot for her to go through and she’s quite shaken up

I will do my best to catch up and can already see there’s been a few pieces of sad news
My condolences to anyone who may have lost a family member or friend

This is really outing Fantasy.

Oh Fantasy. I recognise your daughters posts from the description but I didn't see the comments in reply. I am sorry she has had this happen. It sounds horrendous. Must have really shaken her up!

I haven’t seen anyone being nasty. Have the posts been deleted?

Sorry your DD is struggling.

It is horrendous but to Have members message her privately is a step too far I would message the admins myself but dd has said to leave it. It is astonishing how parents suddenly turn into doctors and psychologists on Facebook I have read some of the messages they’ve sent and I’m appalled

That’s not nice if they are being horrid off line.

No it’s not fair, I’ve also realised how outy my op was and have reported it.

Oh Fantasy I am so sorry your daughter has been through so much. I didn't see any nasty posts either. I hope they were deleted. for both of you.

F&H sorry to hear that your DD has had to go through that. I don't often look at it these days.

I expect they are worried about her wellbeing Fantasy, that would be my main concern at this point.

I see that side but some things I’ve read what she has gotten via inbox is not nice

Well, she needs to block those people then and you need to focus on her wellbeing. I'm not going to get drawn into talking about her in public when she is very identifiable. I also don't think we should be engaging in a 'this forum is being nasty to me' conversation.

No of course not OYBK it’s just shocking and appalling but life goes on and we can only learn from your mistakes. I suspect she will leave the group shortly

I wish her well and hope that she is able to reach out to the right people for the support she needs so that she can fulfill the potential she clearly has and can enjoy her life.