Early days at uni 2017

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How is everyone settling in?

DD starts on Wednesday.

Oh, QOD, I hope your DD settles in soon. It's so hard. This is why I didn't go to uni - I was far to shy and insecure. I really regret it!

As DS has only been gone 2 full days, I'm going to assume he's done no laundry. However, I am feeling slightly smug that, entirely by coincidence, I've sent him with a "drum based" liquid that also includes softener 😂

I think I would do his laundry if he bought it homeothermic (interesting auto correct for "home with him"!!) he's not going to keep popping home with it though as it's over 2 hours by train I believe.

My DS took a pile of dirty laundry with him as we somehow managed to not keep on top of it. I must find out whether he's done it!

DS finally made a start on packing. He has, however, taking my instruction if throwing a few things in to a bag to get started quite literally....

Re the leftover chilli - I gave DD some plastic boxes, so she can freeze leftovers if she has any. I'm guessing it will be breakfast tomorrow though.

QOD sorry to hear that.I hope she settles soon.....it is really hard isnt it. So far ds says he is ok but IS HE seeing him thurs.....will discuss washing and food ordering

Thanks for the card advice - she tried it in an atm and it worked!

I always bung the tablets in the drum (have never got on with powder and drawers) and told DD to do the same. She also has to do her laundry on an app. £3 wash and £1.70 dry. She thinks this is A Lot so hasnt done any yet!
She is happy to have a 12pm lecture today so could go out clubbing last night - was 9am Mon and Tues

DS hasn't mentioned washing yet. He took 14 pairs of pants and socks and 14 t-shirts so I will expect the call next Thursday.

QOD, hope your daughter feels better today, it will be nice for you both to meet up.

Errol, good luck to your DD today

Sparklingbrook Why are you doing his washing?

Because I can. Maybe not for the whole year but just to start with. He can get to grips with everything else, then he can start doing his washing. It's a small thing, and he's only 40 minutes away. I might even take him food shopping while I am there.

I doubt anyone on his floor will even notice. I'm not going in there, he's coming out to me.

There's lots of other things he can do to be self sufficient but it will help him to not have to go to the launderette with his muddy football kits just for the first bit.

Ds1 is coming home on Thursday night for a few days

He will have been away for 13 days...i am expecting a large bag of washing

Well, DS is ill and has lost his wallet with his bank card (not activated for contactless yet - phew!) and is currently cooking toast in a frying pan. I've talked him through cancelling his card and ordering new id (thank god it wasn't his passport!!) and he has enough cash to see him through.

First proper adult hurdle overcome!

There is a lot for them to get to grips with.

DD was complaining about 10 hours of lectures being more than others FFS! And saying that although her mate is doing medicine and in lectures all day, doesnt have so much reading

There seems to be a common theme of losing or breaking things.

Just had the laundry conversation with DS.
All good at his end. He got the app [boggle]
He also bought more pants because they were the limiting factor! I guess at home I'd be doing on average a load a day so easy to keep on top of things.

So far he's been good at a little daily skype. I'm happy that he's happy.

DD's biggest problem at the moment seems to be that her freshers wristband is too tight. Not sure what I'm supposed to do about that.

SoupDragon - having lost his wallet on Monday ds still hasn't got a replacement card. He got his wallet back but had cancelled his card. Still tried to use it in a cash machine yesterday though ..... and assumed Barclays would still be open when he rocked up at 5.30pm . He went in this morning and Barclays told him a replacement card has been delivered to his home address (it hasn't).

And he's feeling ill.

Obviously drive down there and loosen it, Hsm.

Abra was that what I was supposed to do? Oops what a shame I didn't. I'm sure I could have taken a day off work, but it never occurred to me.

You're driving 40 minutes to do his laundry? Goodness.

DS is a second year but I just got a WhatsApp photo of the washing machine control panel asking which setting to use. .
Both of mine moaned about the cost of using laundrette in halls. However the machines are huge and can fit vastly more stuff in than a domestic washer. Of course it will all end up grey........

DS did washing before he strictly needed to as he was worried about how to do it so thought he'd bite the bullet and get it done, he has done his own washing at home for years but it is different with the halls machines. He has since shown some of his flatmates how they work, it has been a bit of a bonding thing.

You're driving 40 minutes to do his laundry? Goodness.

I imagine her main reason is to see her DS and the laundry is a secondary activity

If I was nearer to DD, I would probably help out with laundry and shopping, just because I could and because it helps her out and because it's a good excuse to visit.

I don't, so I'm not tempted.

@sparklingbrook, that's a lovely thing to do. We all seem to be doing what we can, there's nothing more we can do is there. What we can all do will be different.

I think it's fine Sparkling, a great excuse to grab a sandwich and coffee with him.

Mixed reports back from ds1 and ds2; ds1 is in a flat with overseas students, mostly who sit in their rooms and don't socialise. He's really miserable about it.

Thank you for the support. Not sure why it warranted a 'goodness' (is that like a pearl clutch).
I actually drove for 80 minutes so that must be double 'goodness'.

We had a nice chat. He seemed ok, still a bit homesick, I passed over a bit of post and some snacks and I got two big bags of washing in exchange. Half of which is going round in the wash as we speak.

He says someone has spent some of their maintenance loan on a big telly and PS4. Rent goes out on 9/10. Yikes.