Early days at uni 2017

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How is everyone settling in?

DD starts on Wednesday.

My DD's term apparently ends on 1st Dec anyway.

I feel as though an Advent Colander should be a thing, but not quite figured out what.

Agree Lady

My MiL posted ds an advent calendar each year he was at University. I expect the post cost more than the calendar . He felt very loved though.

DD2 has left this afternoon with DH as her uni is too far to travel to and from in a day. There was no room in the car for me and to be honest I didn't fancy 10 hours sitting in the car. I went up with DD1 and once we had taken her stuff in she was keen for us to leave and DD2 will be even more keen that we drop her and go.

Her arrival is tomorrow morning so DH will feed he breakfast in the hotel, take her to the supermarket for some fresh food and then drop her off, if all is fine he will be on his way back to London by lunchtime.

Her end of term is late, 1 week before Christmas, and she is not sure if she will come home for a weekend in November or not yet. If she doesn't I will go up and see her if it fits in. DD1 was very busy in this term at the weekends although she managed to meet up with us last December for a day in a city around an hour away from her uni.

As DD1 is taking a year out I don't have an empty house so its all fine here.

HSM, I already thought about that

Apparently a senior resident shut their party down last night, but DD didnt know what time that was

An advent colander is ideal as it's holey.....

DD has a formal coming up, I'm surprised as I thought they did that at halls and her hall is a self catered one. She's looking forward to it and has packed a dress for that kind of thing.

Green, that's good news about the room.
QOD enjoy the party.

DS home for a brief visit, full of Freshers flu, I was expecting his washing but said too much to bring on train, so I suggested after 2 weeks of uni it's time to do some washing! Glad to hear all about his flat mates and that they all get on so well.

Fairy
What is her "formal" dress like? Just wondering if DD will need to get something new if she does have a Formal

Boom tish, well done fairy

Starting lectures at uni 2017
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Because this ones filling up quickly

Thank you Errol and Tilly.
DD has got a cocktail type dress. It's at the union so your DD might be going as well Tilly.
Moving over to the new thread now.

DD cooked sausages and asparagus- look! Vegetables

Was the asparagus strained in the advent colander?

Fairy, is your DD at the same uni as mine?

I'm glad your DD is ok Fairy.

Tilly - yes.

Had a lovely few hours in Brighton today with my DS. Seems really happy and has met some nice people, so that is a relief! Far too much partying though - I'm sure the sleep deprivation and liver abuse will have an adverse effect soon and some sensible nights will be needed!

DD has been cleaning

Starting lectures at uni 2017
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DS's loan still not come through. SFE claiming the university hasn't confirmed his enrolment. Bloody hell fire etc etc

Oh and that Guardian article screamed political bullshit to me. Over a grand on coffees and lingerie, yeah right. These students are obviously over funded snowflakes, far too much money thrown at them ...

Liney - he did register at the uni didn't he? Just asking, because I heard about a few DC who forgot.

Yes, he enrolled on the 19th and got his uni ID card, and he started lectures last week! And he's made himself known to student support about another matter.

But obviously there's a cock-up somewhere. He says he'll sort it out tomorrow with student support people.

I think I'm a bit worn down with it all. It wasn't like this for DD at her university - it was very plain sailing in comparison.

D

Oops. FaceTimed with dd yesterday. She is full of cold and exhausted. Too many late nights I think. She had to pay her deposit for Semester 2 halls so I was glad to see that she had put money aside for that.
It's her 18th birthday on Wednesday and I'm feeling quite sad that she won't be here.