EMPTY NEST SUPPORT THREAD-Part 2

[MissMarplesBloomers]

Part one lasted seven years! Thanks RustyBear for the great idea.

I have one DD off this year and another one starting Sixth form so will be here for a few years!

So how are all the DC's getting on with the lists/packing etc?

idir mine not a drinker either but she will have cake to offer round & choccies.

I have deliberately arranged a busy week at work next week, so I have less time to think about how much I am missing DD. To make matters worse one of my cats is missing at the moment. So feel as though two of my babies will not be here.

Since speaking to one of her friends tonight she has decided she does want to take alcohol. So that will be another trip to the shops tomorrow. Aaagh.

so sorry re cat Jelicle. dd has booze, cake and chocolate so far. I too have busy week next week.

Oh great - driving wind and rain on Sunday. That's going to make for a wonderful moving day

Well I think it's going to be a busy day today. DD3 seems to have stuff in boxes and cases all over the house. We need to get them altogether so we can see exactly how much she has and she's still got bits and pieces to go in. I've just remembered she needs to sort out her documents she put them neatly into 2 files once but needed to look at some and has left them scattered around instead of putting them back in the files. I hope she keeps them together at uni. DH was going to work from home but has gone into the office as he says it'll be to noisy here. Hope you find your cat soon jellicles

Hope your cat turns up soon JellicleCat8

Good luck everyone for this weekend. Drive safe in the bad weather. That reminds me must buy DS a new umbrella, the last one disappeared with the girlfriend.

Going out for a final meal tonight and an early start for us tomorrow taking DS to Manchester. Good luck to everyone else too.

same here Milliways, early start to Newcastle.

Still no cat :(

On the other hand DD is packed, and we think it will fit in the car. Just waiting to add the final load of washing. She has now been asked to tidy the pit of doom bedroom, but in usual fashion is off doing something else.

Early start for us too.

Don't forget the tissues tomorrow everyone.

We've also got an early start tomorrow of to Bolton. House is being taken over by boxes and cases , looks like a removal company and there's still a few bits and pieces to put in. How we are gong to get it all in the car I don't know.

We are off on Sunday so still last minute stuff to do. Going to do a food shop, (get some chocolates thanks for the suggestion) and last minute washing but DD off with boyfriend so I can see this all being very very last minute.

I've kept busy today so back in control of my emotions (for a bit).

Hope you all have safe trips this weekend

Jelliclecat hope the cat turns up soon

So many going this weekend. We have another week yet. Good luck everyone.

good luck to all those going this weekend. we still have two weeks to go, some shopping yet to do and they are working. On the bright side they will have enough earnings to really enjoy the first term

Safe journeys to all of this we/e 's freshers & lots of & tissues fpr the mums on return. (& dads if needed!)

Thinking of all of you taking DC to uni this weekend, travel safely, and good luck x

Good luck all those going this weekend, the suspense is killing us and I keep having a recurring nightmare in which I lose him in a city he doesn't know and when I ring him a stranger answers! Awful, so I wish it was over this weekend really for us too. One more week to go for us but tomorrow we are driving over as it is an hour away but the room is ready then. We shall take over much of the stuff to get it out of the way and see what else might be needed.

DS has a dreadful memory and I don't trust him to remember to set an alarm, so today I ordered him an electric alarm clock that shines the time on the ceiling. No excuses about running out of batteries that way. I'm going to set it up on the other side of the room. Mwahaha

We've packed the car , just wanted to make sure it will fit in now rather than tomorrow morning !
Just a few bits of clothes drying and his toiletries to add in the morning ( and an overnight bag for DH and me )
I've made a big chocolate cake for him to take to share round , he's horrified by that (DD was horrified too , she wanted me to leave it for her , so I made another one )
Wine is definetely needed , sadly we've decided that September is alcohol free feels that rule may need to be broken
Safe journey everyone

doilooklike a tourist you've just reminded me DH and I need to pack an overnight bag. Everything is ready to be packed in the car early tomorrow morning we have about a 4 hour drive and are aiming to leave around 9.30.

Good luck to all those off this weekend. DD doesn't leave until Wednesday. Spent some more money in Tesco today. Beginning to wonder what will be left for DD to spend money on when she gets there!
noddy I can recommend the location of the premier inn in Bournemouth (westover road) if you are coming to stay.

Off to Manchester tomorrow with DS1. See you there Milliways. DH works in Italy and is flying home tonight (and back on Monday) so we will have to pack the car tomorrow. It's just under 250 miles so I'm guessing it will take us 4.5 to 5 hours plus coffee stops. DS wants to take his bike which he never rides at home and may well have 2 flat tires for all I know so that will slow our driving speed down too. You can wave as your overtake us MABS

Good luck everyone

off we go, will post how it went when back tomorrow

On the road to Bolton. Feeling tearful already.

getting the key today and taking up whatever we can carry feasibly on a train/tube. Will probably be doing it in dribs and drabs over the next 10 days, first car load goes tomorrow. Not sure if gradual withdrawal or cut and run is the best way to go - at the moment it just seems the agony is being rather prolonged

Good luck to all off today! We're off tomorrow.