Can I join in here? Been skimming through the thread, and it is good to know I am not alone with my feelings.
We took my eldest daughter to Warwick a couple of weeks ago, when I see that some of you would also have been there. She is in Jack Martin too, and as far as I can work out is thoroughly enjoying it. Feet have hardly touched the ground during Freshers' Fortnight.
She is fine. I still have the occasional wobble, but getting better. Have to, as I have two younger girls still at home.
I wanted to send some support to those whose children have found it harder to settle, or encountered problems. That must have been hard all around. Crikey, I have found it hard enough (from my own selfish point of view really) with one who has settled well (she is the sort who usually does, so I am fortunate).
In our house I guess it is me who has needed more support, as it is just so hard not seeing her every day, and of course having to adjust the amount I am cooking from 5 people to 4 (or sometimes less) every night. I do something like set a massive pan of water to boil on the cooker and then set myself off again momentarily by realising that a smaller one would do. That and going into her room to strip the bed, take the duvet for washing etc. Silly things really.
For those with others in the same hall of residence, you never know, they might possibly have come across each other, although it is a big place.
Warwick Uni was where my husband and I met some 28 years ago. The trip to drive our daughter there was a real trip down memory lane, so a doubly emotional day as we explored the old place again, allowed ourselves a second studenthood and had just one more drink in the union.