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Thread 25 - Covid Cohort - Christmas Trees, No Omicron Please!

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OrangeCinnamonCocktail · 12/12/2021 17:15

This is a thread for supporting all young people post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting. It is respectfully requested that all are supportive and helpful to each other. If you want to start a debate, e.g state vs private, please don't within this thread. Please also be sensitive when responding to posts about grades.

Some of us have been here since first thread back in yr10, some will be new. Everyone has been friendly and helpful in the past. Everyone is welcome. It is hoped this goodwill continues.

Our DS/DD may go down various paths (such as employment, apprenticeships, higher ed) We have decided, for anyone interested, they will most likely find us within the Further Ed board.

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Monkey2001 · 30/12/2021 12:32

Ha! Council giving out boxes of 20, DSs will be able to test and go to the balls!

Thread 25 - Covid Cohort - Christmas Trees, No Omicron Please!
ExquisitelyDecorated · 30/12/2021 12:44

Oooh! The ones I ordered on Tue arrived today so that should last us another week with the ones we had left.

Fruitygal · 30/12/2021 12:57

@mummyinbeds Friends son has been in the isolating 18th situation - cocktails and beers with pizza delivered to 10 friends by mum ordering and had a mini party online with online games like online crazy golf. Outdoor axe throwing party!?!? with pub with mates after once out of isolation. Parents did chinese takeaway with fizz with the older relatives the day after and he unwrapped his pressies.

Fruitygal · 30/12/2021 14:53

A box of LFTs we ordered on Monday just arrived so we have enough

Heifer · 30/12/2021 16:46

Sorry to hear of 18th bdays plans being ruined. Plus also nasty family issues. I've got my own fair share of family problems so can sympathise although nothing so toxic as some of yours.

DD is now out of isolation having tested negative on days 6 & 7 so she can go to her friends for NYE. She didn't have any symptoms and thankfully neither DH or I have caught it. Was very lucky as both DD and I have been given lots of LFT from school over the past 18 months, and although we do test at least weekly they have stacked up.

I have read that if you use the new type which is just nasal if you have cold symptoms they recommend that you also do a throat swab too as it's more effective. Lots of negatives with just nasal but positive with throat.

My own personal feeling is that if you have cold symptoms you should do a PCR as I don't feel LFT work once you have symptoms for quite a few days, but are great at catching asymptomatic.

Feels odd this week not checking for Uni offers. DD is still waiting for Loughborough and York (Biology) so Im not sure if it's bad news that she hasn't had an offer from them yet or not.. Reminds me she needs to book onto the Sheffield offers open day.

So what plans do you all have for NYE? DD is out at friends, and DH & I are staying home with Joules Holland :-) As DD is out I'm going to cook a roast beef dinner (DD only eats white meat)

icanbewhatiwant · 30/12/2021 17:59

I shall be asleep NYE. We don't go anywhere. My youngest will be asleep. Ds2 is bound to be gaming. Ds1 is home but going clubbing in Norwich (uni city) I've told him I don't want him back home after, so he's staying at his house there. But he told me today that no one else is moving back for at least 10 days. So I guess I'll have to let him home at some point. He's taking a girl from our village with him. He's not keen on going now. But doesn't want to let her down. None of his other mates could get tickets.

singingstones · 30/12/2021 18:13

DS is out on NYE, I guess with his new girlfriend (who we haven't met but is coming over on Monday).

DD is having friends over as DH and I were going out too. But our plans have been cancelled due to others having Covid in their households, so we will be confined to upstairs while DD's party goes on downstairs. And then one of us will be driving them home at 2am. Thank you, DH, and all the best for 2022 Grin

ExquisitelyDecorated · 30/12/2021 18:13

We'll all be staying at home and playing board games. DS is planning to cook, he had a Middle Eastern cookery set for Christmas. We will probably watch a Harry Potter film as they seem to be the only thing we can ever all agree on. Not sure about staying up till midnight, DH always wants to watch Jools Holland, I'd rather stick pins in my eyes (sorry @Heifer). So it gets awkward. Tonight I am going to see West Side Story with some friends.

@Fruitygal I think. you are right about LFTs not picking up positives very well once the peak of infection has passed, but if they aren't picking it up you probably are no longer infectious, hence the day 6/7 thing for coming out of SI. If you want to know for definite then PCR is the only way at that point but you are probably too late for avoiding infecting others.

DS and I have just watched a parents info webinar from the Royal Agricultural Uni. It was very useful. I need to get on and send them all his disability info.

Zebracat · 30/12/2021 18:24

Gosh, not made any plans for New Years Eve, or asked the others. I do love a board game so maybe that will happen.

icanbewhatiwant · 30/12/2021 18:51

If anyone is going to watch Attenborough and the mammoth graveyard this eve on bbc...the biologist Ben Garrod is a lecturer at UEA. Ds1 says he's his favourite lecturer, Ben always has time to chat to Ds and his mates after his lectures and takes an interest. Ds is keen for us all to sit and watch it together later.

Fruitygal · 30/12/2021 19:09

One DC going to house party, another having 2 friends over snd 3rd might go to a friends with another mate as they have an empty house. Me and DH invited to mini party with 3 other couples but could be cancelled due to covid. Lovely friends but Would rather stay in with a takeaway, cocktails and board games at home (being a sad almost 50 but tired and being at home means you can go to bed).

crazycrofter · 30/12/2021 19:35

We had 2 nights in a row Sun/Mon with some of dh’s extended family playing board games and it was such good fun, we’re doing it again tomorrow til the early hours! Amazingly dd might actually choose to join us and turn down a party invite - so I hope it doesn’t fall flat as she’ll then regret choosing us over her friends! Ds always loves games nights so he’ll be there.

Changing the subject, has anyone heard about Manchester offer holders days? I think they may not be doing them in person but it’s not altogether clear to me.

Monkey2001 · 31/12/2021 00:02

Nice range of New Year plansbon the thread. DS1 and GF off to a houseparty, DS2 was invited to a games party by a friend who has now told him that the invitation was for the whole family, so the rest of us will do that as long as we can take the dog - she hates fireworks so we can't leave her alone for the evening to quiver in fear Sad

mummyinbeds · 31/12/2021 00:27

NY plans all changed here thanks to Covid. MIL was coming to stay for the weekend but will now be on her own 🙁 We will call her but she won't do technology. DD(16) is going to the park in the nearest town to hang out with friends, drinking canned cocktails and watching the fireworks. She has a lift home so at least DH and I can have a drink. DS will be isolating in his room, shouting at the Xbox (if any of his friends have stayed in). Still no symptoms but secretly wishing he would lose his voice!

Volterra · 31/12/2021 05:31

DD is home after two negative LTFs, so lovely to see her. Her BF is a day or so behind her and first negative yesterday so hopefully out today but spending time with his relative as she was effectively on her own at Christmas and will probably join us next week just before DD’s birthday,

DS perked right up when she arrived which was lovely. She wants to do something Christmasy as feels it has passed her by a bit. Will do Christmas dinner number 3 tomorrow for her and see what I can sort for her birthday.

Piggywaspushed · 31/12/2021 07:53

We are just all in tonight. We always are tbh, so Covid hasn't done that, just us being dull. Much to DH's annoynance.

DS1's mate has just dropped out of Durham after 2 years, out of nowhere. He is one wo is prone to a few MH issues but it seems sudden and extreme. No other plans...

Piggywaspushed · 31/12/2021 07:55

DS 1 also has a mate who has tested positive for a second time in a few months. Not a contact, thankfully. Not vaccinated so perhaps not surprising.

estherfrewen · 31/12/2021 08:05

We are in, same as usual. DS may stay up later than his usual 9.30 if he is feeling adventurous! He did manage midnight last year for first time as watched the Last Leg. We are watching Grimm in its entirety- again - so DS will want to watch that

KingscoteStaff · 31/12/2021 08:16

We had an amazing evening at Cabaret last night - all 4 of us were bowled over by it! Tonight DD is out with friends, DS made the tough decision of working (double time) over a party and DH and I will have our traditional Chinese takeaway and early night!

Decorhate · 31/12/2021 09:11

@KingscoteStaff Is that the new production in London? I’ve got tickets so glad to hear it is good.

All our kids are out for NYE and I’ve got roped into driving ds2 & friends to a party miles away... Doubt I will make it to midnight but will see.

icanbewhatiwant · 31/12/2021 09:19

I didn't realise so many have fireworks New Year's Eve. No one has them round here. We usually watch the London ones on tv if we are awake. DH's cousins always go into London to watch them as they aren't far away. I should think they are amazing to watch.

Ds2 went in the shower this morn. at 8am. He's been getting up late afternoon since he finished school. I asked what had happened to make him get up, but I only got a grunt for a reply. I then went up and stripped his bed as he's been in for 2 weeks and it's not been washed, so he can't get back in now as no sheets. I gave him 2 bags, one for recycling one for rubbish and told him to tidy his room. It smells and i couldn't walk across it. He said no. He doesn't want a tidy room. I haven't vacuumed in there for months and months as I can't get it in the room. I told him I'll turn the internet off if he doesn't do it. His reply was not to treat him like a baby. I will if he doesn't tidy his room. I never ask them to do anything else...just keep their rooms tidy. The rest of the house is kept fairly tidy, so I hate their rooms being messy. I dread to think what ds1 will leave his room like when he returns to norwich later. Are they all like this? Or just mine?

cariadambyth · 31/12/2021 09:42

I’ll say happy new year now as I’m afraid we are very boring and will probably all be asleep by midnight. Thank you all for your insights, wisdom, support and kindness. This really is the best place on mumsnet .

Piggywaspushed · 31/12/2021 09:55

@icanbewhatiwant

I didn't realise so many have fireworks New Year's Eve. No one has them round here. We usually watch the London ones on tv if we are awake. DH's cousins always go into London to watch them as they aren't far away. I should think they are amazing to watch.

Ds2 went in the shower this morn. at 8am. He's been getting up late afternoon since he finished school. I asked what had happened to make him get up, but I only got a grunt for a reply. I then went up and stripped his bed as he's been in for 2 weeks and it's not been washed, so he can't get back in now as no sheets. I gave him 2 bags, one for recycling one for rubbish and told him to tidy his room. It smells and i couldn't walk across it. He said no. He doesn't want a tidy room. I haven't vacuumed in there for months and months as I can't get it in the room. I told him I'll turn the internet off if he doesn't do it. His reply was not to treat him like a baby. I will if he doesn't tidy his room. I never ask them to do anything else...just keep their rooms tidy. The rest of the house is kept fairly tidy, so I hate their rooms being messy. I dread to think what ds1 will leave his room like when he returns to norwich later. Are they all like this? Or just mine?

DS1 is always woken up by DH at 10 am so not sure what time he gets up at uni. He is pretty rude sometimes but not that rude, I'd say. But, yes, to the filth.

The main issue with DS1 is his ability to break anything and everything. This season's highlights - a borrowed iPhone (because his onw phone is 'broken', and a laptop...

DS2 is much tidier. He doesn't clean his room (nor do I, mind! I am not tidy or clean - path of least resistance...) but he keeps things tidy and does things when prompted, like empty his bin. He is the chief recycling bin sorter and empties waste baskets every week. DS1 does nothing. Nada. Mind you, nor does DH...

Isthisjustnormal · 31/12/2021 10:13

Hey all: looking like it should be a good NYE here: we always go (last year excepted) to a friends house: usually 2 other families. Last year they did it on some and delivered surprises outside our door! this year Ds is joining for the first bit then going onto his own party with mates :-) we will probably finish reasonably promptly after midnight- then plans for a walk on New Year’s Day with family. We were at the theatre last night too: Book of Dust at the bridge: was fab and magical staging (big Philip Pullman fans here!) Hope everyone has a good evening and here’s hoping for a somewhat calmer 2022…

Monkey2001 · 31/12/2021 10:31

@icanbewhatiwant my DSs both messy and rude, but will do jobs downstairs if asked. It is up to them to keep their bedrooms and bathrooms under control, I only do it if we are using one of their rooms as a guest room. Both happy to walk dog and help with cooking, DS2 will hoover and do recycling if asked and did some washing up unasked a couple of days ago. The rudeness has got better since they had girlfriends as they are more conscious of it

DH does all the hoovering, but not very frequently. I can't really complain about their messy rooms as our basement is just as bad, and that is my fault!