DD started uni today??

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

Join me. 😢😢😢😢

Let's put on Mamma Mia!

Let's sing "Slipping through my fingers," and howl 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙋😭😭

And then pull ourselves together, pour a drink, put on some lipstick and say "Didn't we do well in raising strong, independent, intelligent young women?'

[Eastpoint]

Mine's at Bristol too. We live in London & she didn't even look at any of the London universities as she wanted to experience life outside London.

[Xmasfairy86]

I'm in Bristol. Ish. Not uni (but it's a good one!) and they'll have a blast!

[Peaceandl0ve]

Mine is also at Bristol

[bellepup29]

Mine's at Bristol - how I wish she were in London, as that's where I am!

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

Mine's in London - where's yours?

[Peaceandl0ve]

I know what you mean, my DD has stopped messaging me which means she has now settled. For the first couple of days I had more messages from her than in the previous 3 years! I am missing the chat but relieved she must be happy.

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

Peace - we must have been typing at the same time because your post has only just popped up on my page.

I'm all in favour of flippancy on this page as DD has not replied to yesterday's text from me, so she's obviously having too good a time without her boring old mum.😲

BRING ON THE FLIPPANCY!!

[Peaceandl0ve]

Here here Vanilla, sorry if my comment was flippant, n offence intended.

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

OK, OK, time to draw a line under the racism thing. One person's view will be made depending on where they live. So if someone went to the village school, went to the local town school, stayed in the area and got a job and married the same type of person, then they will certainly be shocked that their children are suddenly mixing in the real, multicultural world.

Sadly, pockets like this still exist in this country. And even more sadly, they will be in for a greater shock when they realise that voting Leave hasn't got rid of the "foreigners."

Tolerance, ladies, tolerance....

[Peaceandl0ve]

my dd is from wales, is she one of the diverse, how exciting!

[Coffeewith1sugar]

user1472 Why have so much hatred towards others that are not like us its such a waste of energy and a backwards mindset. What on earth are these 'foreign students' going to do to your precious DC that will harm them in any shape or form. They're not monsters for heaven sake.

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

[PortiaCastis]

As my dd will be going to uni next year I thought I would read this thread for pointers but as there is racism on here I shall go elsewhere.

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

[PrettyBlueDressForTheXmasBall]

clam I'm somewhat perplexed by your dig at Vanilla did you miss the racist comment Vanilla was responding to? Or do you think racism is normal and not being racist is people trying to be superior? .
I hope Vanilla knows she should wear her badge with pride because she was being a normal, decent human being

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

🙌

[Xmasfairy86]

Oh clam. I don't get your input really. vanilla was responding to a comment about 'too many foreigners'. Exactly like magic explained.

Wear your badge with pride vanilla 🎗🏅

[BeingATwatItsABingThing]

Ahahahahhahahahahah!

Sorry. Just laughing at the thought of Vanilla being anything but lovely.

[clam]

Vanilla wasn't claiming that her daughter or her were being superior in any way,

I disagree, I'm afraid. I think it was an unnecessary point to make.

[jonesybouch]

big thanks MagicChanges, so supportive, thank you. i have been wondering if the others will be any easier to say goodbye to, i suspect not. And i like the room clearing idea - i have managed to go in and get the sheets for launddry and thiink about cleaning it, so that's a step. and i havent cried for 2 days.

[MagicChanges]

Well said Vanilla - I was a bit at the post about someone's DD being with a lot of "foreigners" - sounded somewhat racist to me. I think your post Clam was unnecessary - and Vanilla wasn't claiming that her daughter or her were being superior in any way, just stating a fact and countering the slightly racist comment about "foreigners"

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

Thank you. I'll accept that in the manner it was intended 👑🎓🍻👌🙋👑👑👑

[clam]

Erm.... my DD went to a uni specifically for the diversity.

Well, a badge for you then.

[LIZS]

Yes vanilla, Ds also seems to be enjoying the diversity in his block but I could see that if there was a dominance of any culture it could be overwhelming.

[VanillaSugarandChristmasSpice]

We've unclipped their wings.. think of it that way. They'll be back soon to annoy us and to ask for money / and for us to do their washing.