Ds1 is pathetically grateful when I buy him clothes. To the extent that I was thinking I could buy him yellow cords and a interesting colour woollen jumper to brighten his life up...he would wear them, whatever I bought.when he is cold and has run out of clean things.Have been v careful to buy cool colours up to now..black polonecks that sort of thing.
He buys himself horrid clothes from Primark when he is desperate for socks, clean teeshirts, so Im trying to avoid that scenario.
This last year has been brilliant for teaching him about laundry..he now expects no laundry services, and very much organises it himself, as so he should!!
We have heard nothing since I accompanied him back. He is over the moon about his new room, which is quite large, and near the river and the shops, an awkward triangle is taken out of it by the ensuite though..for some reason he has a room designed for wheelchair users, evidently there wasn't anyone who needed it this year, and it is part of a flat of 8 people. Another nice thing about the room is that the "front" door is incredibly light, and being dyspraxic he struggled with heavy fire doors so that is a bonus.The person opposite plays the clarinet, so I'm hoping this person will be a good influence and encourage him in cultural pursuits, whatever they may be! -not pub crawling
This year, I bought him no groceries, or anything really, except shampoo and soap, which I know he gets very worried about running out of. I did buy him an alarm clock, which he promptly dropped, and broke, - then in a complete tizzy about that..
He has left his box room at home/room in a fuggy state though - it feels very odd not having him there. But he kept such dreadful hours this holidays, it is a relief to think he will be bustling around at university - a beautiful Meadow across the road. Last year he was miles from the main hub, although he didn'tmind, this year he is right in the centre.