I hope Horse made it after the breakdown.
I called one of mine - second time since I dropped him on Saturday and he was at a university fair (where you can join up to club) interestingly with his twin (who is in different halls) which I quite like , that they are there for each other when they want to be. They are not identical and have different interests but I am glad they picked the same in the end - one almost went to Durham, they both chose between Bristol and Durham to firm up on. I didn't get a ot of information just all well, good. I asked the usual are you happy, settling in or depressed, suicidal upset but no, he said, all fine. He is not eating a lot between the two meals provided as he's so busy but he's always been like that, His twin didn't want to speak but I said as I'd spoken to him yesterday and we'd agreed once a week for a call as I had with parents when I had to go to the halls coin box phone for my weekly call, is fine.
Everyone thinks I will be lonely. I have waited all my life to get to have even a few days alone. I adore it. It's heaven on earth but every few minutes all day someone (clients usually) want something. I've ignored 5 voicemails from my neighbour and had to block the phone all week. i am certainly not alone with nothing to do. I just mowed half an acre of grass. Let us hope this week end can be peaceful although older son (who moved out on Monday) says he might come round on Sunday to pick up a few more things which is fine with me - the house is full of stuff - he reckons he bought some poached egg metal things with his own money which he probably did and he's the only person who uses them.
I have been getting my ducks in a row for a battle with the council who probably won't believe I live alone and get the single person discount. Yesterday local electoral people wanted my son to confirm he's registered elsewhere so that's now done. I don't think my son has registered for the 25% discount (he is also living alone in his new house) so I've told him to fix that too.
Bristol goes back earlier than a lot of universities and seems to have quite long terms which is okay with me although I had thought we could book some family holidays more cheaply out of season but the university dates are simialr until the summer to school so no change there.
HS, I think mine will join the gym too. It is probably a good way to meet people too (and they tend to go to ours every day all summer with friends but who knows? It can be your chance to be totally different at university if you want to be....)